another underground street racing game

How many more are there gonna be before the game developers give up on this subject. Graphics, 4.0. The cars and tracks don't look too bad. Damage models limit the quality on the cars. And I did notice a few graphical glitches on the tracks. The sense of speed isn't there until you hit the nitro. Sound, 3.0. Engine and tire notes are standard fare. The soundtrack is mostly rap, not my thing. Control, 4.0. The cars are pretty responsive, although the half arcade / half sim feel of the cars make them a little harder to control . They can't seem to make up their mind sometimes. Controls are similar to most racing games. Gameplay, 3.5. The game has a few real life manufacturers on-board but the selection is pretty limited. No Hondas either, dunno why. The cars are somewhat customizable, not quite as much as Need for Speed Underground. Racing cleanly, no wrecks, is the way to go, it costs money to repair your ride if you get careless, and damage does have an effect on your car. The whole map is free-roaming, you can explore all you want between races. There's a few race types, sanctioned, crew meets, street challenges, and a few more. The most comical race type has you doing a certain task (quick lap, checkpoint race, big air, ect) to impress a girl who is modeled after a real life car magazine model. Then you get to have her as a girlfriend, winning races unlocks movies of the real model dancing in front of a camera to the game's music. Rather corny, some of them don't look lke they're having fun, and some look like someone beat them with an ugly stick. The racing itself is decent and pretty challenging on occasion. A working chassis dyno in your garage is a nice feature, but not really needed since the horsepower changes are displayed as you upgrade parts. All in all. Not a bad game if you're crazy for underground street racing. This one will keep you busy until Gran Turismo 4 or NFS: U2 comes out.