In case you missed…Split/Second – Made2game.com
"In terms of actual game design there’s not a lot to fault with Split/Second, as it’s an almost perfectly balanced arcade racer, but the way people perceived it was a problem. Having played the demo when it first came out, I have to admit I almost immediately dismissed it as a fun but shallow and gimmicky racer with somewhat brown graphics (despite all the explosions) – yes, it was amusing to be able to blow up an airport to crush your opponents; but really, how could a hook like this be anything but thinly spread out over a long game, with dozens of dull races punctuated by the occasional set piece?"
