Kiwi Gam3r: Need for Speed Most Wanted, the Criterion version

I have to say, I was a little disappointed when I saw the gameplay trailer for the new Need for Speed Most Wanted. The original Most Wanted remains my all time favorite Need for Speed game.
You could cruise around in a pimped out ride, look for a cop car, drop it down two gears and watch the action unfold. It was an action racing experience like no other and the customization was a giant cherry on top of an already yummy cake. You could take an ordinary little Fiat and turn it into a fire breathing monster. You could put camouflage decals over a turbo'd out Lamborghini Murcielago.
You won't do any of this in the new Most Wanted.