I love that this game utilises real actors and sets for the campaign mode and that is what really drew me into the game. I hope more games do this in the future. I felt like I really connected more with the racers because they were real people. The actual gameplay is pretty good, not totally a simulation and not totally an arcade racer. I raced really dirty in this game and trying to see what you could get away with was really fun. There's also a rewind mechanic in the game which can bail you out which was neat and for those who don't like it they can choose not to use it. The villains in this game were delightfully slimey and unlikable. There isn't a whole lot of depth to the characters but I also wasn't really expecting a lot in a racing game like this. The characters serve their purpose just fine. My biggest issue with the campaign mode was that it was far too easy. I initially had the game on medium difficulty (the default) and was winning every race without issue, I turned up the difficulty to hard and basically noticed no change and breezed through the campaign. Additionally, it seems that during the campaign your actions during the race have no bearing on the story or how other characters interact with you. I can completely wipe an opponent out and they'll say nothing. Additionally, you can win every single race and the cutscenes will act like you haven't completely dominated every race. I would have preferred more interactions between you and the other racers during gameplay/racing, especially if you do something to them like ram them or pass them or get taken out by them, etc. I also would have liked my personal actions to have played a bigger part in the story. However I felt that the game did everything very well in general and my issues with the game are relatively minor. I would say definitely give this game a try if you like live-action cutscenes in video games and semi-arcade like racing.