I had this game since the release but I'd rather take this one than NFS: PS
Well, let's face it. This is an NFS game. You can't be expecting realistic driving simulator. NFS was never meant to be the realistic driving game. Some people might find it too cheesy to introduce lots of not-too-tough-gangster kind of characters and too unrealistic to evade 150 police cars and still survive, but it's fun. The idea is nice: this would be something that everyone might want to try at least once in their lives if you are not going to get hurt by accidents at all, and not going to get arrest for all the vandalisms you caused.
Graphic isn't the best but it's reasonably good, and it's more than acceptable. Some of the character's dialog or acting can make you to burst into laugh, but I would give them some credit for trying at least. Their acting wasn't that great but compared to what I've seen from NFS: PS, it's like the Hollywood acting.
So this holiday, if you are looking to buy yourself a new driving game for PC, and you still haven't played this game, then grab this one instead of NFS Carbon or NFS: PS. I played all three, and boy, this is the only game that can make me to play again just because of the intense police chase. That chase just gets me in so badly, it even makes you feel like you are a real criminal. I would've given this one around 7.5, or maybe 8 out of 10, but just because what I've seen from NFS: PS was so disturbing, I would give this one 8.5 out of 10.