Almost a simulator!
For me, this title does it all. The movement of the vehicles, the sliding in and out of corners, the sound of the engines. It all seems very close to the real thing and when you look at some of the obstacles in your way to try and unlock everything in this game, you find out very quickly that this one is not for your little kiddies who just want to pickup and play.
You will invest time in this game and try to master all it has to offer. You will get frustrated at times with how difficult opponents can be with just the computer, not to mention online players. This game is very competitive!
Graphics: GREAT!
Sound: Even a decent soundtrack....but the realism of the cars is nice!
Gamplay: I don't have a steering wheel for this game, but now want one. The movement of the vehicles is dead-on, so a steering wheel would take it to the next level