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Decent ... Even good.. But Buy Burnout Legends.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 14
Date: November 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is a good little racer. The cars are pretty the driving is close to fun and the world is nice. BUt you will never reach the speeds you reach in Burnout. the crashes will never be as good. The cop chases are better in a sense. The problem with the car chases in this one though are the fact that you have to wait a while when the action starts getting good. That's right. You actually have to slow down to hide from the cops and make them forget about you. Have you ever played a game that make you slow down? Buy Burnout and go fast always.

buy it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: December 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i played the console version and it is awesome!!! you must buy it!!!

My Favorite PSP Racer!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have not been able to put this game down since buying it a few weeks ago. I actually traded in GTA to get this because I was burned out on it from playing the 3 PS2 GTA games. I was not expecting this to be as good as it is. The graphics are nice and the sense of speed is great once you start upgrading your car. It is very cool having the cops trying to take you out while trying to win a race. This may not be up to par with the console versions but for a portable system it is very impressive.

addicting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game is addicting. be careful...you will spend a lot of time with your psp if you buy this game.

a lot of fun. i reccomend it. the graphics are great, the playability is great, the replay value is great.

the only complaint i have is there really isnt to much of a story to it.

Sweet! Love The Cop Chases!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Awsome graphics.I love that they have the cops try to take you down during a race.Trickin out your ride is cool.I love the ratio of the game reality to real life.Speed ratio is so colse to reality.A must have for any racing enthusiast.

best need for speed game yet

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is great!! A must buy. When I first bought this I could not put it down. The choice of cars is excellent. The races are awesome. The citys are awesome.

Buyers Beware!!!!1

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: December 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

DO NOT BUY!! very reppitive and all i can say is dumb bought it played it for 5 minutes than returned it horrible. i saw the reviews so i bought it i was wrong ans missled. u have no free roam all racing the same thing over and over again. use to be a big nfs fan till now this was a upset

DO NOT BUY unless u like dumb boring games

Good game if it would load correctly.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I can't believe that this game made it out of EA without being checked by their QA department. Saying it has issues is an understatement.

I would really enjoy this game if it didn't constantly lock up or get stuck during loading. None of my other games have problems like this. Yes, some of it is very repetitive but I do enjoy most of the races. I also like the cars and the soundtrack. But it's just too annoying to turn my machine on and off again just to get the game to work. It's too bad because I really want to rate this game higher.

game savvy review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for Christmas and I love it because it has a lot of different grafics, very entretaining. My brother, sister and my cousins loved it (even though, they're older). I think is much better than need for speed underground. I recommend this game for ages 9 to 18+.

Fun at first

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game hoping EA redeemed themselves for the junk they called Need for Speed Rivals. It's better than NFS Rivals, but Most Wanted still has many, many flaws.

The game starts out pretty fun. Once you get to around 7th or so on the blacklist, it starts getting pretty bad.

The first few races are easy wins. Then, it gets a bit more difficult, and around 7th on the list, the races just don't get difficult, but thanks to the terrible AI (the AI might actually be too good, thus making it terrible), they get almost impossible to beat. I love a challenge, but EA takes it too far. Don't forget the complete lack of realism in the game.

First of all, I don't think anyone at EA researched the cars in the game. In real life, in a race between a modded RX8 and an equally modded WRX STi, the STi would wipe the floor with the RX8. Not in this game. Want to beat the modded STi? Buy a stock RX8, you're almost guaranteed a win. An Adui TT is not faster than a Corvette. It has nowhere near the power of a Vette. But in this game, it's the other way around. The TT will beat the Vette. EA should have fixed this, make the cars in the game resemble the cars in real life.

Second, the AI never makes mistakes. While even the best players will spin out and crash occasionally, the AI cars rarley, if ever, crash or lose control.

Third, the cops in this game are extremley annoying. The cop cars have perfect handling and are always faster than you. Not only that, the cop cars have some dirty tricks to try to get you to stop. They'll force you into civilian traffic, they'll crash into you, anything. Most people want the game to be realistic. Now, I've never been involved in a high speed chase myself in real life, but I know that cops would never, ever force you into a civilian's car to get you to stop.

If the complete lack of realism isn't enough, here's more complaints:

1. Where did everything go??? The console versions of NFS Most Wanted have more cars, more tracks, free roam...everything. Most things were cut out for the PSP version. No free roam, fewer cars, a small selection of tracks, and other features are gone. I know that UMDs don't hold as much as DVDs, but if Rockstar can fit Liberty City on a UMD, EA could fit whatever city this game takes place in on a UMD and offer free roam.

2. The few tracks you have are very repetitive. I'd say there are 10-15 tracks, and around 100 races. You'll be seeing the same thing over and over again.

3. The soundtrack is rather dissapointing. If you like rap, its probably OK, but I despise rap, so I have to choose from the few rock songs there are. I've found the best soundtrack is muting your PSP and putting on your favorite CD. I wish EA would have taken advantage of the ability to transfer MP3s to your PSP and allow custom soundtracks.

So, what does the game do well?

1. The graphics are pretty good for a handheld. I'd say they're just slightly worse than the PS2.

2. Quick loading times. I've yet to see a loading screen last for more than 20 seconds or so.

3. If you don't count the terrible AI as a bug, this game has few bugs.

4. Great time waster. If you're bored and have your PSP with you, this will help pass the time as you attempt to beat the horrible AI.

So, is this game worth 50 bucks? No, it isn't. Maybe once the price drops down to 40 or 30, it would be worth it. But if you have $50 to spend and really want it, buy it for PS2, Xbox or Xbox 360. You'll be happier. But if you just want a good racing game for PSP, pass this up and take a look at Burnout Legends.

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