This is a fantastic Need for Speed game. It returns to the method of upgrading your vehicles that Need for Speed 2015 introduced, with a beautiful and interesting open world on top of that. The events are fun, and handling is nice.

The game is pretty difficult to begin with. You will probably struggle in the beginning, but I urge you to continue on. Once you get past that first junker, the game will feel a lot smoother and more fun to play.

I believe that having that sense of "I'm driving a trash can" adds to the sense of progression that unlocking better cars creates. It's very satisfying to collect better cars and race to get faster and faster.

This is one of the few games that I've played which I've felt compelled to continue to return to after completing the main story. (which is a good thing, since the main story is very short)

In sum, the gameplay loop is addictive. It's pretty. It's satisfying.

I'd recommend this game, but I'd urge you to try Need for Speed 2015 first. It's cheaper and it has a very similar loop which this game improved upon.

This is a fantastic Need for Speed game. It returns to the method of upgrading your vehicles that Need for Speed 2015 introduced, with a beautiful and interesting open world on top of that. The events are fun, and handling is nice. The game is pretty difficult to begin with. You will probably struggle in the beginning, but I urge you to continue on. Once you get past that first junker, the game will feel a lot smoother and more fun to play. I believe that having that sense of "I'm driving a trash can" adds to the sense of progression that unlocking better cars creates. It's very satisfying to collect better cars and race to get faster and faster. This is one of the few games that I've played which I've felt compelled to continue to return to after completing the main story. (which is a good thing, since the main story is very short) In sum, the gameplay loop is addictive. It's pretty. It's satisfying. I'd recommend this game, but I'd urge you to try Need for Speed 2015 first. It's cheaper and it has a very similar loop which this game improved upon.