Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 81% (PS2)
83% (Xbox) |
| Metacritic | 82/100 (PS2)
83/100 (Xbox) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B+ (PS2)/(Xbox)/(GC)
A (PC) |
| Allgame | |
| Eurogamer | 6/10 |
| GameSpot | 7.4/10 (PS2)/(Xbox)/(GC)/(PC)
7.2/10 (DS) |
| IGN | 9/10 (PS2)
9.1/10 (Xbox) |
The game sold 6 million copies and entered the "best-sellers" of each console (PS2's Greatest Hits, Xbox's Platinum Hits and GameCube's Player's Choice).
Reviews were positive, and the addition of "Free Roam" was widely praised. It is widely regarded as the best game of the series and is remembered for its quality in the gameplay, the length, the endless customization, the interesting side-missions and the graphics. However, some of its elements were criticized as well, such as having to drive excessive amounts to get to specific races, bland voice acting and strong product placement for companies with no connection to auto racing, such as integrating the logo for Cingular, an American wireless communications company, into the game's messaging system and displaying it on-screen for much of the gameplay. The GameCube version was also criticized for its unstable frame rate and inferior graphics. The hip-hop slang used by the characters (such as calling the money "bank"), the comic book cut scenes, and a lack of police also garnered criticism.
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