Editor's Note: The following review pertains only to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC editions of Need for Speed: Most Wanted. Please see Page 2 for GamesRadar's review of the PS Vita edition.

Fun and varied multiplayer racing modes; Challenging racing system that values skill over luck; Great leaderboard implementation

Underwhelming singleplayer campaign; Poor feedback regarding racing routes; Occasional bugs that will boot you from online sessions

Need a getaway from the familiar sights of Fairhaven City? Terminal Velocity seamlessly adds a large chunk of fresh land to Need for Speed Most Wanted in the form of an international airport, which offers a wide array of terrain to explore.

+ Airport locale is large; diverse; and thrilling; + Ton of extra content for both the solo campaign and online multiplayer

- Only four Achievements for 80 points total; ? Can Criterion keep the content coming?

Need For Speed provides a nice variety of customizable cars that look and sound great. Many have noticeably different driving characteristics. The sense of speed ramps up accordingly, and the controls are generally responsive within the absurd allowances of arcade racing (due to very noticeable...

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+ Online mode; + Easy Drive; + Controls are solid

City doesn't feel alive; Frame rate woes

Back in 2008, when Criterion released Burnout Paradise into the world, they changed people's perceptions about what an open-world racer could truly be. Sweeping vistas, recognizable streets and some truly revolutionary multiplayer gaming were the order of the day, and the gaming public responded...

I personally would prefer a lobby as Hot Pursuit (2010) has it. But, I am not much one for Multiplayer anyway. Conclusion It's a Criterion game, it's Need for Speed. That's basically all I had to know when I bought it.

" Need For Speed: Most Wanted " is a real mixed bag of content. You get loads to do, a great roster of vehicles, and a well designed city to race around in. The multiplayer is just brilliant, and everything is connected up in a really solid fashion.

Criterion continues their great racing tradition with . Sure, there are some minor complaints, but it doesn't stop the fun that the game has throughout. If you have some friends that enjoy racers, this is a must have for the multiplayer alone.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is about the driving. Following a short cutscene, we are fastened snugly behind the wheel of a car and are let loose in the open world of Fairhaven. Then there is only driving.

A fantastic racing game at its core, Need for Speed: Most Wanted is let down by too few race types and a multiplayer mode with somewhat limited appeal. Joyriding around Fairhaven can be fun in its own right, but there's simply too little real meat on Most Wanted's bones. Most Wanted?