Need for Speed Unbound was released a couple years ago, and was made a free January PS Plus game. It's been on my radar for a while, but the middling reviews always put me off from buying it, even cheaply.

It's OK. The open world is nice enough, but uninspired. The racing feels fine. If you've played an arcade racer recently, you'll feel right at home. I played through a bunch of Need for Speed Payback a few years ago, and the handling feels similar. Like always with these games, the story is whatever. 

The big thing that set this game apart on release was the visual effects. The game uses a mostly realistic style, but when you drift or use boost or get air time, the effects around your car are in an anime style. It's a little jarring, but actually kind of fits.

I decided to uninstall this one. There are better arcade racers out there (Forza Horizon), but if you're desperate for a new one you could do worse for a few bucks.

Verdict: Uninstall

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