I'm having so much more fun in this game than I ever did on NFS: Heat. Unfortunately, I haven't finished the game just yet since I love customizing cars (at least 50% of my hours go to that), but I will say that the story, so far, is lamer than Heat's, and the bar is not high at all. As for everything else, well, it's great, but whatever, let's put it simply:

PROS
- Fun to play when you get home and want to turn your brain off or sweat to grind money.
- Great visuals (I don't mind the cartoon designs and the cars' SFX)
- Great customization, vehicle choices and decals (still no Supra tho, thanks Toyota)
- Drift builds are not the only viable option unlike in previous titles
- Cop chases, although too frequent, are very fun and fairly rewarding.

CONS
- The soundtrack is awful. I do like some, but most of them are huge misses. I see what they're trying to do, incorporating more lesser known/diverse artists, but it feels forced. The music, for a game of this caliber, is not good.
- Once again, to expand on this: Cop chases are WAY too frequent. I absolutely love the idea of the different types of cop cars, helicopter counter-play, etc. It is genuinely miles ahead, but it is so, so, so repetitive and happens so often that it turns into a neutral leaning towards a negative, because you will get sick of it.
- For some, limiting retries during a day/night cycle can be extremely restricting. For me, it's a fun challenge, so I don't mind it. Polarizing to say the least.

Price
For $70+? Too much. No game, unless it's GTA 6 or something else that is groundbreaking, should be this much.
For $60? The industry standard. Still too much, but if you love racing games, go for it.
For $50? Honestly, I believe this is a fair price and should be the actual price. Tons of value for $50 if you like cars, racing games or NFS in general.
For $40 or less? Worth it. Absolutely.

I'm having so much more fun in this game than I ever did on NFS: Heat. Unfortunately, I haven't finished the game just yet since I love customizing cars (at least 50% of my hours go to that), but I will say that the story, so far, is lamer than Heat's, and the bar is not high at all. As for everything else, well, it's great, but whatever, let's put it simply: [b]PROS[/b] - Fun to play when you get home and want to turn your brain off or sweat to grind money. - Great visuals (I don't mind the cartoon designs and the cars' SFX) - Great customization, vehicle choices and decals (still no Supra tho, thanks Toyota) - Drift builds are not the only viable option unlike in previous titles - Cop chases, although too frequent, are very fun and fairly rewarding. [b]CONS[/b] - The soundtrack is awful. I do like some, but most of them are huge misses. I see what they're trying to do, incorporating more lesser known/diverse artists, but it feels forced. The music, for a game of this caliber, is not good. - Once again, to expand on this: [b]Cop chases[/b] are WAY too frequent. I absolutely love the idea of the different types of cop cars, helicopter counter-play, etc. It is genuinely miles ahead, but it is so, so, so repetitive and happens so often that it turns into a neutral leaning towards a negative, because you will get sick of it. - For some, limiting retries during a day/night cycle can be extremely restricting. For me, it's a fun challenge, so I don't mind it. Polarizing to say the least. [b]Price[/b] For $70+? Too much. No game, unless it's GTA 6 or something else that is groundbreaking, should be this much. For $60? The industry standard. Still too much, but if you love racing games, go for it. For $50? Honestly, I believe this is a fair price and should be the actual price. Tons of value for $50 if you like cars, racing games or NFS in general. For $40 or less? Worth it. Absolutely.