This is, hands down, to this day, the best game in the entire series. While the story is laughably cheesy and the progression of the game could get easily repetitive, this game single-handedly has the best gameplay in the entire series. Cars control beautifully, racing is fun, and the cop chases are unmatched by ANY game to this day. A lot of this is nostalgia talking, sure, but even when I replay this game in the modern day, even after speedrunning it so many times - I play this game with a smile on my face. This game is amazing and definitely worth a play.