Man, the PC version of Hot Pursuit still looks really good. I played it on Xbox 360 back in the day and it wowed me then, but I don't think it would hold up today. This, though.. the countryside might not look that impressive by today's standards but does that really matter when you're flying by at speeds in excess of 250 km/h? It's got it where it counts.. the cars. I think they look excellent even now.
I wish I was still engaged by racing games. I've fallen off of that genre completely over the years, and I can't really tell you why. Even the formidable Forza Horizon 4 with its amazing setting wasn't enough to keep me glued to the screen. As a kid I used to play hours upon hours of NFS: Porsche Unleashed or Underground 2, but nowadays I just can't bring myself to care. NFS: Heat looks fun and I've wanted to buy it but I stop myself because I just know I'll play 4-5 hours and be done with it.