So we are in 2011 and I still have not seen a race game that caught me and kept me coming for more like NFS Most Wanted.
The car noises,the musics,the context,everything fits right on its place,and the pursuit system is awesome.
Neither Carbon,World or Hot Pursuit used a system like NFS MW.Some times it can be very frustrating,when you see a escape route but the red bar gets filled and you get busted,but you really hate when you lose a pursuit or a race.I think until the 8th boss it does not get boring,but if you take some time out and come back playing it again... it fills awesome again!
For a ps2 the graphics are fine,and of course the car graphics are way better than the environment ones,but it is a must play for every racing game fan.I would give it 8.9.