Prestige

Played Online Multi-player for 6 hours last night. So far I like the game, graphics are good and it has Cockpit View which is what I was worried it would not have. Haven't won a race yet but I'm banking some money and scoring points. I have the car I want the Volkswagon Rabbit and it goes and I like the way it handles. I have the day off so I hope to play for several more hours after I shovel the snow.

So I'm giving the game the Thumb Up at this point. Lots of racing and a big Map to explore, the six hours I played just flew by. I wanted to keep playing but have to maintain my sleep pattern for my job.

Played for 17.5 hours and now I have to go back to work. In that time I crashed all the Billboards, collected all the Art/Paint and the Bears. Have 4 Custom built cars but need one more for the S class which I'm saving the cash to buy the BMW  i8 Roadster, which is $140,000. This car is needed to finish many of the Challenges.

I'm usually coming in last in most races as I guess I'm not aggressive enough but also my cars suck at accelerating. But now I have my 4 cars Customized as fast as they can go for each Class. My VW Rabbit an S+ car can do 230 mph and I did win 1 race but I have trouble controlling this car at top speed as it seems so much faster compared to Heat travelling at this speed. So I've not finished well in these races even though this car is faster than everyone else. I also can't see as well anymore because of my age, have to wear bi-focal glasses, so this is also affecting my performance.

So after I purchase the BMW Roadster I will be just saving Bank to be able to purchase the big one, the Bugatti which I believe can reach 250 mph, for the Prestige.

You are correct, Hood Camera View is what I was referring to as I always drive from this perspective.

What else can I add. If you suck then it's good to accept a race with just a few Racers because you are then going to Finish at least 1st, 2nd or 3rd and get more Cash and points.

Also if you suck you're going to have to grind it out by accepting lots of races.

I find the Loaner cars suck as the handling characteristics may not conform to your driving style. This is why you want your own Customized car so that you can Finish higher in races and Bank more cash and points. Racing is more fun when you have a car you want to drive as opposed to driving a piece of $hit.

That is all I can think of for now.

My Baby, she does 230 mph.

I'm starting to Finish higher up in Races. I'm cornering better but I also switched my 4k TV to Game mode where it seems I can see much better, farther down the road especially on Night Races where I could not see squat being that it was too dark to see ahead. I also ditched the Crown Vic for B Class Races as the acceleration took for ever to get up to speed and I also ditch the Austin Mini. Though it was better than the Crown Vic I still wasn't happy. So now I'm giving the Honda Sports model a go and see how that goes.

I purchased the BMW i8 Roadster for S Class, this car handles the way I like and I figure I'm going to do well with this car.

Also when your rating level reaches like 20 points then when I hit 30 points I receive I got 100k Cash bonus for each one. So now I have the cars that I need for the moment I just need to invest in Stylizing them with Race winnings. When I have the Cash and the Lotus gets unlocked I more than likely will ditch the Honda for the Lotus for B Class Races.

Reached Level 55 Rating. What I'm finding out is that you have to cycle through different cars to complete Challenges. So the 5 cars that I obtained, 1 for each Class, I needed to Sell Off after completing a Challenge for that Make, for example a Ford, so that I can afford to Buy a BMW. It seems to make Stylizing a car pointless as it is wasting money you need for Performance. 

I'm keeping my VW Rabbit as my Utility Car as I have it finely tuned and am using it to complete Activities.

So it seems that what this game is all about is to drive different Makes & Models of cars. Can't stick strictly to your Favorites as it cost too much money to keep extra cars when you can Sell it for the cash you need to Buy another car Make & Model.

And when you are Racing it comes down to mostly skill as car performances are relatively equal in a particular Class.

Unlocked the Bugatti after completing 35 S+ Races, now I just need 3 million bucks to purchase the car. Reached Rating 76 but it hasn't been pretty as I've been sucking at Finishing. Oh my cars are capable just that I've been crashing a lot. I have finished 1st in one Race and came in 2nd in another but overall I suck.

Driving the Chevrolet SS at the moment for B Class Races, my cousin Bernie owned this car, same color, when I was a kid. Once I finish the B Class with this car I will turn it into a supercar and see what it can really do.

See ya on the Road!

There is no Cockpit View in this Game..

and no Golf Rabbit.. This is a Golf GTI 

You really like the Online Mode? I find this is a Mess.

• No Cops
• No Nightmode
• No "Real" Driftevents
• In every Class you have the same Race Tracks, they are just switching a little bit in each Playlist
• No "Real" Customizing for a lot of Cars
• Headlights are washy - Some cars have the same headlights twice!?
• Lagging
• Textures not loading
• Engine Sounds are the baddest i have ever heard in a Video Game
• You have to drive to the Event you wanna start, if no one joins you the way was for the fishes
• The Invitations and the Specs of your Car are on the same Position
• You don't even have to finish a Race to get Money or the Reputation to unlock new cars and so on...

You make some good points.

Yes, no Cockpit View, I meant Hood Camera View. I always drive viewing the road from inside the car.

 I'm good with the Drifting in this game, I'm not into Drifting as in Heat. Having driven professionally for 32 years drifting is what you do to control your car in winter conditions. IMO if you're drifting in normal driving conditions, you don't have control of your car.

Yes, there must be more Playlist Events to keep this game re-playable. Hopefully we will see more in Updates.

I've encountered a glitch where a Race Event goes psychedelic, they need to fix that.

As for the Golf GTI, I believe back in its day it was known as The Rabbit. Friend had one that I got to ride in. But I actually drove one which was an all wheel drive, fun car to drive.