Despite my post above, which is purely to help out, I don't feel this way about the game. I am enjoying it, I know there are issues but a lot of games have even worse issues and they're still somewhat enjoyable. The graphics really aren't an issue for me, I don't see why people think they're crap. Sure, the animation of the characters on screen isn't brilliant, but it is a driving lifestyle game, it is a rather unique genre and for that I enjoy it. Nothing beats getting into your favourite car (the Atom for me atm) and then just bombing around everywhere at high speed. I loved this about the first, and I am still loving it in the second. In a few weeks all of these issues will be forgotten when they're all fixed, and multiplayer will be in full swing with clubs etc. Yes, they released it a little early and should have tested it, but the game isn't so totally broken that it is useless. Just avoid the bits that don't work until they do. Simple