If you're hoping for Most Wanted 2, look elsewhere.
Long story short, this game is waste of your money and time for several reasons.
Locations and tracks are really boring. I can't tell one turn from another, it's all concrete jungle with same uninspired turns.
Cars, even though some flashy names are present in game(Veyron, Zonda etc) have no soul to them. They sound totally lame, handling is non-existant. Forget about drifting, it's nearly impossible to pull off. Cars seem to be weightless, they jump off the road and land like hovercrafts, no feeling that you drive 3000Lbs car.
Upgrades are extremely watered down, it's almost like it was put in game in last minute. You have your rims, exhaust tips and rear wings. That's about it. As far as technical upgrades, engine has 3 levels and so are the rest of typical items.
Don't get me started with the soundtrack . . . you race listening to pop, as soon as you finish it switches to dance and the next moment you're in the garage menu listening to rap.
Looks like EA will never learn, but it does not have to. NFS franchise sells well each year, why try and make it better. Lets repack same old crap year after year . . .
P.S.
EA tried to cover up the lack of innovation by inroducing "ramming" mode, clean driving rewards and thing of that nature, but who cares about that if gameplay is extremely dull.