Just like any other Need For Speed, except for it's mediocre storyline and the smokin movies at the beginning.
Gameplay gets boring after some 5-10 hours of gameplay. Graphics in comparison to the other NFS's is pretty much the same(not counting the movies). Cop AI is actually quite good, and the nitro & slowmo buttons will be your savior when breaking thru cop road blocks to knock down a tower or blow up a gas station to get the cops off you.