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The soundtrack is integral to this type of arcade racing game because it’s an effective way of setting mood and pace, and different race types require different moods and pacing. Some players might dismiss the soundtrack as just a kind of advertising for new musical artists, as something not integral to the experience because it’s all licensed music not crafted specifically for the game. I actually use these annual Need for Speed games as a central source of finding new music. I like the synth, the electronica, the dubstep, the metal, the rock, the rap, and all the combinations thereof. The game is filled with the kind of pulsing and pounding and shouting music that makes you want to drive fast and ram other cars into oncoming traffic. In this case, to say that Rivals does the soundtrack right is a criminal understatement. I love the soundtrack for most EA (Arcade) Sports titles - mainly, SSX, Need for Speed, and Burnout.

But I left out one important point (at least one that is important to me): the soundtrack. Some weeks ago, I wrote about how Need for Speed: Rivals fights against all of its improvements, constantly sabotaging itself right before it does something spectacular.