Recently, I won a code to download this game. Since then I have put about 10-15 hours into it, and from what I have experienced I can proudly say it is a decent game.

When you first start playing you immediately notice the level of detail in the car models. (It's not as amazing as Gran Turismo V per-se, but pretty good for a downloadable title.) Needless to say this is a good thing, because you will be spending most of your time staring at the back of your car. The driving physics are also very solid. The various tracks look just as crisp as the cars and will never leave you bored like some other games. This is partly because you actually need to slow down around corners and can't just speed past them or drive through the sand or grass outside the track, which actually slows you down quite a bit.

There are a fair amount of drivers to choose from, each with his or her own car. Although you can't customize the appearance of these cars, you can fine-tune numerous mechanical properties. I never really felt the need to do so, but the option is there nonetheless.

Variety is key in any game, and this title offers a decent selection of modes. Quick race lets you set up a single race where you may select the track, difficulty, weather, number of laps, and starting position. This is a very effective way to earn many of the trophies the game has to offer (full set including a platinum, in case you were wondering). Training mode allows you to select a track and driver to configure a car and then take it for a spin. This is a great way to learn the tracks as you are the only racer. The next mode, Race Weekend, is basically just a time trials mode. Championship mode is just that, a championship simulator. You qualify for each race before you compete (against 17 other drivers) on a circuit of tracks where you race for points. The higher the positions you finish in, the more points you earn. At the end of the circuit, the driver with the most points wins. The last mode is my favorite. Superstars Licenses. Here you will try to complete various challenges and earn medals. Depending on how well you do in each challenge, you may earn a bronze, silver, gold or platinum medal. Types of challenges include: speed runs, car vs. car, and others. There are 20 in all and they are actually pretty fun.

Multiplayer, this game has it. Although I haven't tried it yet, it seems to function just like you would expect it to. From what I have seen, it is fairly feature rich in tracking your wins and other stats while displaying them on a leaderboard.

I only have one disappointment with this game. That being it is too freaking easy. Even on the hardest difficulty you will find yourself constantly passing opponents around corners with very little effort and resistance. Also, I did have this glitch where I didn't earn the trophy for getting all platinum medals in License Mode. Although, this was solved by resetting the game (they popped up shortly after).

In the end this is a great game for the price ($20). Sure, it's no Gran Turismo, but a wonderful game on it's own.