You people need to consider that any game with Xbox live will have online interactions. Just don't get your child Xbox live. Plain and simple. This is very educational. If you actually want to be a real racer, this will teach you. Any other game like GT, NFS, or PGR (grand turismo, need for speed, project gotham racing) just teaches you to be reckless. This game will teach you the fundamentals of racing such as hitting the apex of a turn, the consequences of bumping opponents, the importance of tuning and performance upgrades, etc.
I strongly disagree with common sense's educational value rating.
great for anyone looking for the most realistic racer out for the Xbox 360
This game is great. The gameplay is realistic and fun, although it takes some getting used to. The steering is not like Burnout, Need for Speed, and stuff like that. It is very realistic. If your tires start to spin on a corner, your done for. Unless you have specially tuned your car for drift. If you are patient, and are willing to try the same race over and over a hundred times, then this game is perfect for you. If not, try out a more...unreal game...
This is a game that has no issues until online. I'm not sure where to put online. The car designs are sexually explicit and that creates a huge issue. Offline, it's for everyone 6+. Otherwise, monitor the online actions.