Too complex. And I say this as an experienced player. Too many game modes not even explained very well. All the tracks and planets seem to be available right away, only the vehicles are unlocked with an experience-based mechanism that I don't like. The tracks all seem to be the same, and not even listed in order of difficulty. Gloomy. I would even say post-apocalyptic. And it is also incredibly complicated: getting off the road and finishing last is all too easy! It is not designed for controllers: there are too many controls and not enough buttons. The menus are convoluted, sometimes I have to take the mouse because it's hard to navigate, but even with the mouse figuring out where I need/want to go is difficult. The interface in the race is not bad, except when the malfunction effects start and you don't understand anything anymore.