After years of middling entries and the rest of the racing genre being dominated by sims, Need for Speed Unbound shows that the series, especially under Criterion, isn't out of steam. It's basically a better NFS Heat at its core, with some clear Midnight Club 3 shit thrown in, but thanks to amazing customization, an incredibly well done betting system, and really tough races (as well as cop encounters once your heat gets too high), Unbound towers over all and is my personal Game of the Year.