No schoolwork whatsoever due here ... I just get to go home and play Just Cause 2, then the BETA, then Red Dead Redemption ...
The blur one rocked. --- And I never describe anything with the word rocked. --- On another subject, IW's formal complaint against activision is looking pretty solid. Infinity Ward Employee Group v. Activision (complaint) -- Joystiq Hope they get all they're entitled to.
I sort of liked Blur, but I can't see myself playing it that often. I'll try Split Second, I've got high hopes.
Now that is debatable. Forza 3 had a great simulation feel, but allowed you to choose how much of a simulation you wanted to have. Burnout Paradise (more specifically Big Surf Island) is a great game to play with friends. It's open world and you can mess around pulling of ridiculous stunts. Test Drive Unlimited, although not the best actual driving game, was a lot of fun because of the 1000 miles of open road for you to cruise around. It had more cars than a lot of games at it's time and the MMO component added some ok multiplayer. Test Drive Unlimited 2 may fix some of TDU's short comings.