Since the coming of Online Multiplayer modes, that time of laughing with friends in your house has shifted to headsets. (consolecontrollus.com)
This works well for online multiplayer games, but not as well for single player games. (edery.org)
The lack of online multiplayer in a racing game of this kind is a disappointment, and the length of the story and tracks themselves mean the game is over too quickly. (metacritic.com)