![]() ![]() By my fifth ride, I did not want to hear another interview with the mayor, more episodes of the in-game podcast, or the umpteenth advertisement for Lakeshore’s llama restaurant. It’s either cringe-inducing or laughably out of character, and the voice acting does not help - there’s a very large disconnect between what my character looks like, and what he sounds like.Įven though I liked the story - it’s full of betrayal and twists, enough to sustain the 20-hour runtime - some of the plot elements let the narrative down. But while I was engaged in the story, the dialogue is mostly horrible. Personally, it was a breath of fresh air to find myself actually paying attention to in-game conversations - instead of traditional cutscenes, most of the story takes place through off-the-cuff chatter, either in the garage or while you are driving around the city. The online functionality is also solid if you are tired of going up against AI racers and would rather challenge other players online. There are also drift challenges, speed cameras, and ramps around the city for you to break records, hunt down collectibles, and have fun with. ![]() There are your longer endurance races, shorter street races, drift races, and my personal favorite, takedown races, where you drift and boost your way through obstacles to increase your combo meter and earn points. The races themselves are pretty by-the-numbers - I know for a fact that I’ve raced through the same streets maybe half a dozen times by now, but the race types have plenty of variety. On the seventh day, you race in a qualifier if you have met the pre-requisites, leading up to The Grand, a prestigious race with a $1,000,000 prize. ![]() ![]() The story unfolds day by day, with segments being broken up into six days, each with a day and a night section. A whole two years later, an encounter with a woman named Tess causes you to ramp up your racing again, especially after you spot your stolen car. Disaster strikes at the garage, and all your cars, including the beast of a machine you drive in the prologue, are stolen. ![]()
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