In Hot Pursuit: A Detailed Preview it's all about detailing the game's features, like the game modes, career, the cars, environment and multiplayer. While the article might end with a more critical note, it does in no way mean I didn't like the game. Of course if you're lazy, I have the conclusion right here:
Read the whole article hereIn the end we have a game that looks amazingly good, drives well and relies more on offline Autolog multiplayer than online. If you like the unconventional driving style and have lots of friends buying the game, you can expect to play for a long time. With a small friends list you'll be more or less limited to what the career has to offer and online multiplayer and hope for some DLC in the near future. But if you remember Burnout Paradise and the long term support it had, I'm certain that Criterion will surprise us in the near future.