BAJA: Edge of Control for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

This game is not as bad as the rating. Sure it has it's bad points, all games do, but a 5 is completely unfair. No way derserving of a 10, but it's a good solid 8.
You'll hear people say "The graphics aren't that great". And I agree. But this is a racing game. I'm usually too busy racing to give a flip about the graphics.
And you'll hear people complain about the vehicles. This is as close to a "real" sim as I've seen for an off road racer. Everything these days is so arcade that it's not actually racing. These cars don't handle well, you know, like a REAL CAR? Hitting bumps can lead to unpredictable car attitude....you know, like a REAL CAR?
If you want a car to handle well, you have to actually go in an tweak the set up. (again, like a REAL CAR) And since most of these people have no clue what spring load, dampers, and gear ratios even mean, much less how to use them, it leads to bad reviews.

The only real complaint I could come up with is the collision part of the game. When you collide with another car on the track, there's no prediction to the outcome, and usually no way to steer or brake out of it. You're at the complete mercy of the AI car. So it's best just to avoid the other cars the best you can.

This is a very good game. If you want arcade junk, where you win every race a lap ahead with the default set up, you won't like it. If you want a game that actually makes you work for a win, you'll love it.