Okay, i got the game on monday (xbox 360), have played it for many many hours. At least 15 hours since i got it.
I for one, really like it. Yes its not a perfect game, yes its glitchy, you get stuck and have to go back to the dashboard when you want to change a pictute, yes sometimes when you get in a car your looking the wrong way round but there all little things that can be patched. The handling was really weird when i first started playing and with high powered cars its really twitchy, but i am used to it now. The cut scenes are anoying and cant be skipped and I dont like how you have to do races in whole championships so that you get a decent amount of money. I haven't been online on it yet cause i dont have gold membership, but i like to just drive around aimessly just like the last, there aren't half as many AI drivers racing round and they dont race anymore, they do about 15mph. But i dont care, im an avid TDU fan and nothing will put me off the game. Most things that are wrong with it can be patched or fixed or something and I think that once you've discovered all shops and showrooms, got to top level with a nice variety of cars then it'll be just like the old one. Im sure the clubs will be much better in this one and you'll be able to have better cruises and more variety in the cars that you'll cruise with, especially with the sticker shops etc.. Not managed to get my social level up yet because i dont have live, that sucks a bit but its nothing that bothers me.
I'll give it 8 out of 10. If its patched and the bugs are sorted out then it'll be a 10. I wont vote yet cause i havent got live, when ive got live and ive joined a club and seen the social aspect of it then i'll vote.