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The visuals in NFS 5 are wonderful, and that's an understatement. From the interface to the game, you'll be dazzled. I ran PU in 1280x1024 most of the time, and the gameplay was seamless. The cars are excellent, and look amazingly close to the real thing. The interiors are well done, and feature realistic motions such as steering, honking the horn, and shifting gears. Your view even shakes a little to represent head movements. You can turn your headlights on and off, and in night situations they look surprisingly realistic as they illuminate the road and buildings. There are even more minute features that reflect the close attention to detail paid by the artists for PU, including the turn signals and hazard lights. I can't confirm this for sure, but it seemed that sometimes the AI traffic honked at me if I had the left turn signal on but went to the right instead. The windshield wipers are modeled in 3D, and while using them, you will notice weather effects on the windshield brought to life.

In the garage view, you can change the color of your exterior or interior in a flash, open the doors, trunk, hood, and roof if it's a convertible, and zoom in for a look at your interior. You can also make your car sportier by detailing it with one of 7 stripe packages, as well as adding your favourite number on the side of the car. In regards to the tracks, I honestly don't know where to begin. From the roads to the trees and waterfalls, the graphics really show just how far we've come since the 1970's 2D arcade racing game in the local restaurant. The screenshots here do some justice, although you really should play this game yourself to get a true idea of the amazing work EA put into NFS 5.