pre-ordered this one cause of rocky mostly, game offers a unsatisfyingly short story, driving mechanics are sometimes questionable, art style is generally subjective here - you either like the arcade effects or you dont(i dont mind them personally). I really enjoyed heat and i didnt even play it on release, the driving mechanics there are a little unfinished and the story is short... these issues translate to this game unfortunately, but everything else in heat was pretty good (still no toyota). In conclusion i would say this game stepped it up just a little from the last game, there is also a lot more in terms of playlist race variety and gamemodes even, however the support got cut like a poor kid's life support by his parents and the game will not be getting any new content, if you manage to pick it up dirt cheap i would go for it, i still havent read any news or updates regarding a new need for speed, if u need people to help with concept and design holla at me bishs.