Its ubisoft my guy, these days its an achievement for them to do something that isnt a disappointment .

Same, picked it up on a whim a few months before the shutdown, couldn't put it down. They got the tone perfectly, and the map is really good, and their progression system actually requires you to play the game. It felt magical, like a NFS World sequel of my dreams, the only downside was trying to set up steering properly.
Then i tried the crew 2, and haven't tried it since, just doesn't feel as good.