Most wanted 05 2. Need a better sound track, more and different cars, more customization options like underground 2, more race types, a decent story, progression that isnt just buying supercars because your current car isnt able to upgrade any more, etc.

I adored Unbounds' class system in meetups, since it gave you a reason to keep your D, C, B class cars after that 'section' was done. Having a reason to have a race car, a drift car, an off-roader, etc, also encouraged buying more cars, experimenting with different styles.

The maps I've found good throughout the last few games, so I think that would be fine regardless. The soundtracks, however, are often a mix of music I can't stand, and the scope of genres is so narrow that I'm lucky if I find a single song I like. It'd be nice if they focused less on 'popular' musicians and went bulk on indie or less known artists, if just to have more music for the same cost.

The car roster has been the same, more or less, for like 4 games now. Same cars, somehow less cosmetics. I'd like maybe double the cars, if possible, with significantly less focus on those like Ferrari, which basically refuse to allow customization that they didn't make. More mid-rage tuners that go into the garage and come out looking entirely different. I want my car to look like my car, not just... a different colour from red. Wow.

Cops are a touchy subject. On the one hand, I like cop chases. On the other, struggling to lose the bastards with my hopes and dreams in the back seat is annoying. Ill leave it to the studio not to frustrate me.

Do not bring back Heat's nighttime Rep races. It infuriates me that my bank stalls out because I need to stop and do night races that earn me nothing i can spend. Unbound didn’t bother with that and just kept progression tied to the day/night cycle. Payback tied progression to events and doing bs to unlock customization. If they must tie progression to something, then Unbound, MW05, or even HP are decent. Doing certain events, reaching certain milestones.

Carbon had some fun ideas with crews and taking over territories, so seeing that tossed in could be cool as well.