I have been playing since the original most wanted, and this is easily the most disappointing and frustrating NFS to date. I don’t mind challenge, but you better get used to placing 5th and lower after the tutorial, and then taking on any races past two kicks you up to heat 5, where the game grabs the money you’ve earned. Feel like wasting your time retrying a race every time because you’ve just hit a bump and drifted into a wall, going from 1st to 7th? Want to have your money taken from you when you have a limited amount of time to build up a collection of cars? This game is perfect for you then! But if you want to load up and relax, then purchase NFS heat. Can’t even build progress with your friends. Criterion, you will never get another dollar from me. Thanks for the good games at least.