February 2020 - last edited February 2020
Roger that man; thanks @Sjonny30 I’ll save my $8.00. I had wondered why Anthem died a quick death...seems apparent now. Bummer.
March 2020
March 2020
April 2020 - last edited April 2020
I respectfully disagree, the game looks gorgeous on PC. It's the best looking nfs after Rivals. The graphics are immersive.
April 2020
April 2020
June 2021
Late, but better late than never, I guess..
I just found a mod on NexusMods yesterday that removes the sharpening and (optionally) film grain without any graphical side effects: https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/mods/55
I'm so glad I found that, the game looks much better without the sharpening! Personally I don't mind the film grain after the sharpening is gone; it's rather subtle, at least on 1440p, and can help with some bland looking situations in the game. But luckily you have the freedom to remove both.
Hope this info helps someone and spreads the word of this great mod.
July 2021
https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/mods/14 also a great one.