Artificial Intelligence
The A.I. is not as good as you would like from a racing game, the computer prefers to drive straight through you rather than go around you, Also in a crash you always seem to come off worse and the computer regularly shunts you out of the way if you are in the course line that it is following.

Girlfriends
A unique concept in this type of game is the ability to impress the ladies. Impress them enough with your driving skills and they become your girlfriend which increases your respect and gets you video rewards. You can also steal your opponents Girlfriends by showing off your road skills in front of them and putting your opponent to shame and they will ditch that loser, be careful though as your opponents can steal your girlfriends. If you have a losing streak there is a chance that your girlfriend will leave you so you have to make sure you’re a winner.

Multiplayer
There are 3 different modes of multiplayer play these are Split Screen, LAN Play and Online. I will split these up and go over them separately.

Split Screen
This is the bog standard multiplayer race mode where the screen is split into two, one of the downsides to this is that you need to have two different control methods e.g. player one uses a controller and player two uses a keyboard, the other downside is that player two is sitting right next to the screen and may be in player ones way.

LAN Party
There are 6 different modes of play these are: Quick race, Collection Race, Team Collection race, Team Time race, Team Position race and Pink Slip race. The Quick race is just a simple one off face from start to finish. In both Collection and Team Collection the goal is to collect more than fifty percent of the icons that are scattered around the city before your opponents do. The goal in Team Time is to get the best possible average times. The goal of Team Position is to finish ahead of the rival team with scores being awarded on completion of the race. Now here is the best mode of all Pink Slip, In this mode you put your ride against an opponent, in a winner takes all race, Just watching your opponents face after you crush his victory and claim your prize, His lovingly cared for car that he just spent six hours designing it just right, is priceless.

Online
The game modes in online are the same for LAN Party but you play with people online. This is good but you can’t beat seeing the shock of disbelief on someone’s face when you win their pride and joy in a pink slip race. The only other mode is the Leaderboards that show details of the worlds rankings, and tracks the best of the best.

Longevity
This game will last you longer than most racing games IF you decide to go after everything like the Girlfriend videos as it all has to do with respect as you easily gain it by winning you can easily lose it by losing races and if that happens you will find it harder to get those girlfriend videos and get into the higher paid races.

Pros
• Handles Well
• Loads of customisation options
• Some fun Challenges
• Instant arcade action
• Decent Sized city

Cons
• Collecting Girlfriends has no meaning
• AI not up to Scratch
• Races get tedious
• No sense of speed
• Damage not realistic
• Graphics feel dated
• Better games out there

Who Would Enjoy This Game?
This game appeals to everyone from the Artist to the Boy racer, which we all have inside us that screams to be let out once in a while, This game allows you to do just that and go crazy in both areas. The game is cheap and it is fairly easy on the pc specs, so it would make a good gift for any budding street racing enthusiast, or a child during the holidays that wants a new game to play.

Other Recommendations
If you like this game you would really enjoy some of these:
• Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition
• Need for Speed Underground 2
• Juiced
• Burnout 3