When I got my Xbox, I was not a huge fan of driving games. I did want a game that I could enjoy playing with my daughter, and this game was one that I had seen and knew would have content that was ok for a younger child.

This game was like a good book, once I started it I could not put it down. The graphics are amazing in this game as well, and it says it runs up to 720p, but it really feels better than that.

The game play breaks down like this:

 You compete in a series of events in 5 international locations ranging from Las Vegas, to London.

 For each goal you achieve, you earn money, which you purchase vehicles with. You start off with a small 4 car garage, and as you progress, filling your garage earns you more spaces to store your vehicle collection.

 The cars in this game are amazing. Think of EVERY exotic car you've ever seen, it's in this game. From the Lamborghini Countach, to the Ferarri Enzo. They even threw in the AMAZING Ariel Atom (a 50,000 1 seater roadster that will do 0-60 in less than 4 seconds!).

 There are various types of races to compete in, race the clock, eliminator (last car is eliminated each lap), street race, cone challenge, speed challenge, etc.  The game does a good job of mixing up the challenges as you race, so it feels like it's always changing and does not get stale.

 Outside of the race environment, there are several things you're able to do. One of my favorites is when a race is over, you're actually able to go back and review the whole race as if you're watching it on television. You can even move cameras from each car, around the track, to your car, or as the race leader, it's so much fun to see what your driving looks like and how you improve as you play through the game.

 You can even walk around inside your garages, admiring your vehicles, it's crazy, fully three dimensional, like a FPS, you can even play the original Geometry Wars as there are arcade style video games located inside your garage.

 Then there are other things you can do like take pictures of your cars (not really sure why you'd want to do this... but....), create your own custom routes, view car details, etc.

 One of the funnest parts of PGR3 is the online integration. If you're connected to Xbox live, every time you compete an individual race, it will show you where you rank in the 'PGR3 world'. You can also race online against other people over the net. It's so much fun, I've come to realize that I suck at online racing, and I'm sure 10 year olds across the country like to spin me out. Heh.

 There is also a feature called Gotham City Television, and you can just watch 'the best' race when they're online.

This is a great game to purchase, I'd say it's a 360 staple, and should be part of your collection.