get the PS2 version if you can
Then i got it for Xbox, and well i was dissapointed. The hot pursuit mode wasnt realy hot pursuit, and the cop cars didnt have the kick but nitrous. The game is still fun, it just lacks in the innovation department. If all you got is Xbox buy because its a platnum hit $20, but if you have a PS2 get the PS2 version.
The best thing about it is the audio. The cops are all like, "Dudes theres like um a red sports car, um i think its a McLaren!" A McLaren is not a F-ing sports car, thats want makes it funny.