Absolutely brilliant action racing game !!!

I've bought the game recently, after I had played it as a demo version.
I am many years Burnout and Need for Speed ​​part player in this game and have seen the inovation of something really new!
(Note: I am PS3 player, if I specify the push buttons, it always refers to the PS3 game system)

Gameplay 4/5
One would say that it is kept quite simple, I say: That's good!
Seen it takes approximately 4-5 buttons in this game. Give R2 for gas, L2 for brakes, X and triangle button for the so-called power plays and last but not least, the start pause or restart the race's knob.
It may be little, but I must say in racing games where I literally need all the buttons of my controller and constantly superior must "Uh .. wait what was again L1 well ..?" are, I think, a little tiring.
Split / Second: Velocity has focused only on the most important thing is not exactly bad.
The (as so often mentioned) difficulty is not adjustable. Therefore, a minus point because from a certain level, the opponents are really hard to throw out of the race and to get to the 1st place.
But in this case, a small note of and shall take place on the route loading screen is disregarded.
Namely, the whole works as follows (declaration only for the SP):
You start in the offline as in online mode with rank 99th In every race you win that one is incremented, ie the rank is low. The lower the rank, the harder the opponents.
So you win a race, the opponent in the next race are difficult, you're not on the top places with this one is incremented and whoops at a few races! Suddenly you manage almost blindfolded to be 1!
So it's a player-based Difficulty who really calls for!
Thus it is clear the players often end up in the race to # 1, partly to fight quite have to keep in the following race in the lead. By contrast, the players can not be so good, anyway good races even achieve in recent episodes!

Graphic 5/5:
I have divided opinions regarding the Split / Second: Velocity read graphics, some say the graphics was great, while others complain that it would be more of graphics in it with a PS3 racing game.
I agree with the former.
The graphics are just great! I know games for the PS3 where eien much worse graphics can be seen. And although the cars partially fly over the race track still retains one track and the eyes do after 5 minutes of gameplay does not hurt already, because everything goes so quickly to the point.

Control 4.5 / 5:
As already mentioned, the control is kept quite simple, but I did still missing would be (like in Burnout) the boost that it again when accelerating etc. quickly comes back to speed limits.
On the other hand the screen is pretty clear, the speedometer needle (which is quite useless to me otherwise only says how fast I am, what so actually I'm not interested because I only interested if I'm in front of or behind the opponent) is not see no Boost bar, no mini-map and other bells and whistles.
Everything you need is at the bottom or under my car, the bar for the power play, the left of it on what place I am and (ggflls.) Right away in what round I am.
Therefore, one must not only great turn around or similar to such things to bring in experience

Sound 4.5 / 5:
One can really shake the walls when Split / Second: Velocity plays! If an aircraft accommodates crashing or simply explodes only the gas station next to a!
Nevertheless, there is a small minus point the example in Burnout and NFS is otherwise filled (probably. But also partly distract). The whole game is accompanied by instrumental music, so it's not rap, rock or R & B of a way still is the Dröhung and the gameplay a little increases if you just listen to his favorite song and chases through the streets.

Routes 5/5:
There are several different routes through which one can die, but ... Is it any wonder? No Traffic? That was a shortcoming that has partially disturbed me in the Burnout series. Clear from time to time NEN car to "shoot" through the area is quite funny, but the fun stops when traveling in a bus or truck!
And quite honestly, when half the city explodes around me and I have to look to make meien opponents eat my dust, I am glad that no traffic on the road is where I must also dodge yet.
In addition to said power plays which can be triggered: you find not so good on the routes always in the same places, some may, I have!
Because when you play at the later follow Split / Second one is glad when you know: "Ok, if I'm going around the curve here I can trigger a powerplay Lv 2 and Andren properly wipe § one!

Game 5/5:
In this game, you can stay for quite a while, especially if you love the challenge to his true driver skill to prove!
Here you have to show that you're the best and that is clearly exhausting;)
(Hey if you want to be the best example in Burnout or NFS you get the not equal delivered postponed).
But not in every track the requirement is "You have mindst. 3 Place the Reach to ..." you can also partly go a little more relaxed on the matter.

Conclusion 5/5:
All in all, despite one or another subjective shortcoming this game worth it to pick it up and play!
It's just something else than Burnout or NFS. It's just something new and maybe one or two of the otherwise usual luxury goods (such as car upgrades through better engine, etc.) may not be so enthusiastic, since the real drivers can be called again on a whole other level. But you can find his fun definitely it!
I find my game to the fullest and it can only recommend the game.
Should one despite all the reviews on the game to be reassured that you should perhaps borrow and retest once and then pick up only)