this is one of the best racing games ever. super high speeds, surprisingly engaging combat, diverse cast of characters and incredible unique tracks. the music is wonderful and memorable, especially the character themes. my only real complaints are 1) the story mode is pretty bad. nothing really happens and the cutscenes are awkward. 2) the game is hard, like really hard. beyond reason it should be this difficult on normal mode. but other than that? i love this game, super cool