For me, NFS Heat definetly had its highs and lows, but overall it was solid.
Let's start with the highs:
if you are looking for an "underground era" style vibe, then this is the game for you! Its really similar to underground which is probably the main selling point of this game which i totally valid. The car selection is solid aswell, from production cars to offroad to hypercars, you will find everything. The tuning and customization reminds me of underground aswell, they nailed the "street racing" vibe perfectly.

And now, for the lows:
I think the handling is somewhat strange, not as bad as nfs 2015 but not as good as hot pursuit either, sometimes its snappy but sometimes its unresponsive, but overall it's fine.
Let's countinue with the story, its not the main point of the game sadly which is understandable but in my opinion a longer and more in depth story would have suited this game.
And the collectibles.. if you are thinking about earning max achievements or 100%-ing the game, be prepared for 300+ collectibles, its really unnecessary to add this many in my opinion..

But Overall I Do recommend this game especially when it's on sale! It is if not the best modern NFS game to date.

After Getting The Platinum, I Can Confidently Say That This is One Of The Best Story Games I've Ever Played. If You Are Looking For A Story Game With Many Different Outcomes Which Heavily Relies On Choices, Then I Would Definetly Recommend Playing It.