What went right?

Soundtrack.

everything

Criterion told EA to fuck off and let them make their own game.

>>384456185
2pbp

>rubber banding

nothing

Sweet early 2000's when emo and punk, skateboarding and alternative sports in general were in, and early days of youtube, before it all went to shit.

fun, lots of good destruction areas, lots of interesting scenery, lots of fun races that don't take themselves too seriously, good selection of cars without being too autistic about them.

perfect casual racer.

>>384456369
/thread

>high speed
>rewarded for almost crashing
>rewarded for crashing others
>fun modes
>cars legitimately feel different enough
>edgy soundtrack
Everything but that final race was great. Fuck F1 racing cars that fly off the track and into traffic when you breathe on your analog stick. Never did clear that last one. One crash cost the entire round