They really don't make them like this anymore...
The aesthetics, the tone, the music, the iconic sound of that BMW M3 GTR engine, it's all extremely mid-2000s and very charming. While the game does start to drag towards the tail end of the Blacklist, the police chases keep me coming back with how absolutely chaotic they can get.
The game definitely shows its age in certain areas (egregious AI rubberbanding no matter what car you or your opponents are in), but it's still a classic title and one of the last greats from the Need for Speed series.
The aesthetics, the tone, the music, the iconic sound of that BMW M3 GTR engine, it's all extremely mid-2000s and very charming. While the game does start to drag towards the tail end of the Blacklist, the police chases keep me coming back with how absolutely chaotic they can get.
The game definitely shows its age in certain areas (egregious AI rubberbanding no matter what car you or your opponents are in), but it's still a classic title and one of the last greats from the Need for Speed series.