The cel-shaded visual palette that's used for the actual racers themselves and the cars' graffiti-themed special effects are super cool.
Zipping across busy city streets, dodging the cops, and pulling off sick drifts that segue into big boosts are all gratifying.
Besides racing, it feels great to have other tasks to fulfill - discovering new graffiti and transporting expensive new rides are among fun those side jobs.
Besides some solid tunes from the likes of IDK and A$AP Rocky, this game's OST features a bunch of lackluster tunes.
The extremely corny dialogue that comes from the entirety of the cast is beyond painful to listen to and hampers the story.
Even on the lowest difficulty setting, you'll still have a hard time getting anything past 5th place thanks to nearly perfect racing AI.
'NFS Unbound' marks a decent upturn for the racing franchise, but unrelenting AI and cringy dialogue takes away from the experience.