Will never be as good as the original Vigilante 8, but a good filler.
Graphics- 6/10
To me, Graphics are not everything. But they are not that spectacular here. The game looks as if it's from 2002, an early original Xbox title. After awhile you let it go and get over it, but they're really not what they could be.
Sound- 7.5/10
Sound is pretty good. Whether it's the shattering of your windshield, an explosion, launching a rocket, or even some of the music tracks for the original game, it all sounds pretty good.
Gameplay- 8/10
While it's mostly good, there are flaws in this department. The gameplay feels like a V8 game, it's been ten years since I've last played one like I said, but it still feels like what I remember. The stages are huge, with many traps and cool things to activate. Example, on the meteor level a dust devil sweeps the map, like in ATV Offroad Fury 2, and will pick you up and toss you. Or on the ski resort level you can get hit by an avalanche. Some flaws here though. The physics can be down right ridiculous. If JT in his sedan takes on Molo in his bus, Molo and his bus are obviously going to win. Right? Half of the time. In the original V8's, physics were true. In more times than not in V8 Arcade, I'll be playing as Sid Burn with his hot rod, and take out Convoy in his Semi. On top of that, Convoy will fly about twenty feet up and thirty feet back. Ridiculous. Also, the camera can be annoying. Oh so annoying. Say you'll fly off a cliff in an awesome stunt, but the camera will be worse than the Bourne series and nearly make you sick. It shakes and moves everywhere like it's having a seizure, it's not cool. On a last note, weapons work differently now. It used to be that you could fire any and all weapons at the same time. That's not an option any more, now you can charge individual weapons and fire charged shots, I personally like the old way better.
Replay- Depends. For me- 8/10.
If you are a big V8 fan, you'll play this non stop. If you enjoy car combat games, you'll play it often enough. If you remember playing V8 but don't have a large interest in car combat games, you'll play it once in a while. Probably won't get your $10 worth.
Content- 4/10 It's pretty bare. Nine characters total, five maps. None other than Activision to be greedy and take out three characters and two maps for $4 DLC. If you get the DLC (I haven't yet) you'll have a complete, remastered Vigilante 8, that borrows some from the second.
Value-5.5/10 It's pretty bare for $10, especially since you need to drop $4 more for a complete original game. But seeing as the original V8 games are not cheap and run at about the same price, it's an okay deal.
There's not much else to say, other than if you enjoy V8 or if you remember playing it back in the day, get this. It's a trip down Nostalgia lane, and you may find yourself saying "Where did the good days go?" such as I did.