Awesome game, definatlet worth buying / renting
The cars to start with are amazing, beautiful graphics - the cars look so life like, you could sit staring at the car from different views all day (well maybe not all day but you know what I mean...) - the tracks are very good, only slightly twtitchy scenery at times, but is hardly noticible (i've noticed it one or twice on tight street circuits).
Gameplay is great, there are different levels to choose from when you are in the World mode (ir whatever its called) where you earn more Kudos (credits/money) for harder levels - I began just playing on the easy ones being a chicken, but its worth trying the hard ones first then trying the level below if you can't complete it. There lap knockout, races, challenges where you have to go through cone checkpoints earning points for skill, speed camera (go fast past the speed camera) and more!!
Multiplayer is also good, i'm laways playing the game when my friends come round, either racing (gets competitive!) or just crusing around (before getting angry with each other and playing bumber cars).
Overall its a great game and it will have you playing on it for ages, and its a game for all driving abilities. There isn't anything bad to mention about this game, if you are a fan of driving games and you don't own this - you're missing out!
95% would be my ideal rating for this game
(Note: I have never played it on xbox live, but i've heard its supposed to be pretty good but with limited competitors (4?).)