in my opinion this is better than midnight club 3 but not as good as nfsu2. The only draw back is its not free roam but then again i like the calender where you choose what race you go in. It has a great variety of races and great challenges, worth a look at so rent before you buy. If you like modding cars then i seriously suggest you get this game you can change the paint with different types of finish. e.g metallic or pearlesence.