Need For Speed 's epic progression ability was praised .
Critics praised the game 's near photo-realistic visuals and customization but criticized it for being always-online , having only dusk to dawn racing , rubber-banding AI , lacking a cockpit view , performance issues due to the always-online requirement on all platforms , the inability to pause the game , having no manual transmission , and lacking drag races ( the latter two being added in an update ) .
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