Need for Speed Heat

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  1. cristiadu
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    So, I wanted to like the game, but analyzing the single player experience (which is the one I was looking for) made me see how shallow it was. Bad story (if we can even call it an actual story), lack of meaningful actions and some tedious grinding. Maybe it's good as a multiplayer game, and the driving feels... ok, I guess? but that's about it I can give to this game.
  2. dimike
    Jan 10, 2021
    6
    Graphics - ok
    Handling - bad
    Music - nightmare
    story - bad
    stability - normal
  3. kokostya
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    такой кал, что я даже не пиратил на трекере
  4. michaelzu
    Feb 24, 2020
    3
    Incredibly short.. There are basically 6-8 missions IN TOTAL of the main story.
    1. You get some upgrades for your car
    2. you do the first night race 3. you fight a cop that harasses your friend after a night race and he wrecks his friend's dad's car 4. you track down a cop to a shady business during the day 5. you do a night race to reveal the cops lair but fail, the cop chases you    Incredibly short.. There are basically 6-8 missions IN TOTAL of the main story.
    1. You get some upgrades for your car
    2. you do the first night race
    3. you fight a cop that harasses your friend after a night race and he wrecks his friend's dad's car
    4. you track down a cop to a shady business during the day
    5. you do a night race to reveal the cops lair but fail, the cop chases you and escape
    6. you reveal the shady business again but with "more racers" where you catch the bad guy and done.

    These are all the missions, basically in 8 or so races.

    The rest is just RP farm during the night, $$ farm during the day. No leader-board to get up in rank in the day races / Showdown, no underground ranking list (blacklist?) to be the best outlaw racer... no "Part 2" of the story, just that you catch the bad guy and done.

    It's basically an open world Ryse: Son of Rome where there are multiple mechanics to experience but you only do so a couple of times when in fact you could do them multiple times (in separate missions) and add value to the game.

    Buy it at your own risk, the game is Incredibly short. The game-play is solid, the night chase could be frustrating if you get caught (you lose a lot of money, not just your night RP gained) and the day time racing is OK-ish.

    Could have used a progression system for the daytime event.    … Expand
  5. Crackfarmer
    Feb 16, 2020
    7
    First things first - i can relate to ratings from 5 to 8 but this Game is defo not above an 8 nor below a 5. Anyone rating this game below 5 and above 8 should get their mind fixed cuz' they're obviously not able to actually rate a game correct.

    Not as bad as i expected. Since Most Wanted (both verions), this one is another good NFS Game. Story is kinda whatever but alright in the end.    First things first - i can relate to ratings from 5 to 8 but this Game is defo not above an 8 nor below a 5. Anyone rating this game below 5 and above 8 should get their mind fixed cuz' they're obviously not able to actually rate a game correct.

    Not as bad as i expected. Since Most Wanted (both verions), this one is another good NFS Game.
    Story is kinda whatever but alright in the end. Rewards are decent although the collectibles are hideous. You gotta admit that this Game is fully playable offline - not all Games nowadays allow that what's kinda sad. The only thing that really bugs me and annoys me every time are the fccking cops - they keep up with you regardless of what car you are driving also they spawn randomly infront or behind you. They are just meant to be exhausting for no obvious reason. Not sure who on EU's side came up with that stupid idea.

    If you didn't play the last couple NFS Games after Most Wanted 2012 you'll be pretty well off with this one. Im actually enjoying it as long as the cops don't cheat.    … Expand
  6. Hamster726
    Apr 3, 2021
    7
    Давно не играл в NFS, но тут решил вспомнить былые времена. Если вкратце, то графон хорош, гонки интересные, тюнинг топ, карта большая, есть где погонять. Сюжет тут реально ниочем, сделали абы было. Ах да, особенный респект тут за саундтреки, тут сделали как надо. Игра дух не захватывает, но и не полный кал. Можно поиграть на досугеДавно не играл в NFS, но тут решил вспомнить былые времена. Если вкратце, то графон хорош, гонки интересные, тюнинг топ, карта большая, есть где погонять. Сюжет тут реально ниочем, сделали абы было. Ах да, особенный респект тут за саундтреки, тут сделали как надо. Игра дух не захватывает, но и не полный кал. Можно поиграть на досуге
  7. hamsta007
    Jul 5, 2020
    1
    1) I really hate the colour filters they used in this game. Especially daylight ones.
    2) it's orientation on zoomer generation is **** All this bloggers-racers is freaking stupid.
    3) Empty cities at daylight.
    4) Empty characters.
    5) Bad performance optimization.
  8. agent13
    Apr 24, 2020
    3
    Need for Speed Heat is an unbearable mess and a shame for nfs franchise
    the graphics and optimization on pc are terrible the whole image is ghostly the sun is too bright only night graphics are good I had to use reshade to make it tolerable
    it's story is nonsense and it's gameplay and progress system is tedious af even payback was much better actually i finished payback and completed    Need for Speed Heat is an unbearable mess and a shame for nfs franchise
    the graphics and optimization on pc are terrible the whole image is ghostly the sun is too bright only night graphics are good I had to use reshade to make it tolerable
    it's story is nonsense and it's gameplay and progress system is tedious af even payback was much better actually i finished payback and completed it's campaign but I can't stand this s**t
    the game is filled with bugs, audio bugs happen frequently.
    hopefully a different studio will make next nfs games    … Expand
  9. zupsonsfc
    Jun 11, 2021
    8
    Fun to play. A lot of grinding though. Don't know why but I feel like there is something missing in the plot. Cars could be extended (lots of them missing). But in overall it is really nice to get when on promotion
  10. asdfasdf12456
    Aug 13, 2022
    8
    I quite enjoy the gameplay, comparing to forza horizon 5. It is much more enjoyable for playing it because it has more things to unlock, police cars chase, etc. The cars in this game can perform differently if I apply different parts. Unlike forza horizon 5, I get the best car, tune it to 10 on most parts, thats it. I can use it in my entire gameplay to go through the content, because itI quite enjoy the gameplay, comparing to forza horizon 5. It is much more enjoyable for playing it because it has more things to unlock, police cars chase, etc. The cars in this game can perform differently if I apply different parts. Unlike forza horizon 5, I get the best car, tune it to 10 on most parts, thats it. I can use it in my entire gameplay to go through the content, because it is very rare to find another better car that can outperform the current one. As for the driving controls, I like this one because I can drift and it's easier to control than Forza Horizon 5.

    The downside is the game only has a few good soundtracks, some of them are quite annoying to listen to.    … Expand
  11. gold
    Nov 29, 2021
    7
    Сюжет очень короткий и прям никакущий, графика не поменялась, несколько треков годных имеется, а в целом один реп. Собирать трофей и задания выполнять не интересно.
  12. zNeverSleeping
    Jan 6, 2020
    8
    Deixando a nostalgia de lado, esse talvez seja um dos melhores NFS já feitos, e acredito eu que seja o melhor jogo da franquia nessa década.

    Há muito o que falar sobre. Primeiro falando sobre os pontos positivos, temos a Gameplay, que pega uma base do NFS 2015 e a deixa mais solida. A jogabilidade varia muito do carro, sendo pesada ou muito leve e responsiva - tudo depende do quanto    Deixando a nostalgia de lado, esse talvez seja um dos melhores NFS já feitos, e acredito eu que seja o melhor jogo da franquia nessa década.

    Há muito o que falar sobre. Primeiro falando sobre os pontos positivos, temos a Gameplay, que pega uma base do NFS 2015 e a deixa mais solida. A jogabilidade varia muito do carro, sendo pesada ou muito leve e responsiva - tudo depende do quanto você souber tunar seu carro. E falando de tunagem, aqui há uma variedade enorme de mudanças que você pode fazer, sendo que cada uma delas altera a jogabilidade do seu carro. A customização é insana e merece sua atenção, sendo parte fundamental do jogo. Eu joguei 90% do game na câmera de ação (aquela do NFS 2015), e eu acho que mantê-la é uma boa adição visto que deixa as coisas mais orgânicas.

    O jogo é sub-dividido entre Dia e Noite, sendo que no dia se ganha dinheiro e na noite se ganha reputação. Amei essa nova mecânica, pois elas se complementam e o jogo não fica monótono tão facilmente. De dia temos mais corridas de circuito, com torcida e a pista modificada para a mesma. Já a noite que as coisas ficam serias. As corridas em suma maioria são sprint - de um ponto ao outro -, há transito e a policia intervirá caso estiver por perto. E serio... escapar da policia pode ser um fardo caso não esteja preparado e não tinha paciência.

    Podemos adicionar junto a discussão anterior os gráficos. Heat me lembra muito o Drive Club: Só é bonito mesmo na chuva.
    Os gráficos são medíocres ao dia, ficando mais aceitáveis quando chove, já a noite é onde a engine mostra todo seu potencial. Os reflexos são impressionantes e a chuva parece muito real. A textura dos carros é muito bem feita, mas o mundo aberto decepciona, e muito.

    Talvez esse seja o ponto mais negativo do jogo: Sua otimização. Apesar de jogar a 60fps na maior parte do jogo, em diversos momentos havia quedas para a casa dos 40. O frame time era completamente instável, fazendo com que 60fps tivesse a sensação de 50. Havia engasgos o tempo todo, e principalmente quando encontrávamos a policia numa corrida a noite, deixando tudo inavegável. Os loadings eram demorados e as texturas demoravam muito para carregar, deixando até minecraft mais bonito. O uso a CPU ficava nas alturas e o jogo exigia um uso injustificável da minha GPU padrão padrão dos gráficos apresentados. Ao que tudo indica, a engine Frostbite está defasada ou, no minimo, é muito difícil de se trabalhar.
    Meu Hardware: RTX 2060 + Ryzen 5 1600 stock + 16gb ram 2400mhz

    Por fim, algumas observações: O áudio do carro está bem feito. Não é nada de outro mundo mas não incomoda. A trilha sonora foi bem medíocre, mas achei interessante mudarem o estilo de acordo com o tempo - se estava dia ou noite. A dificuldade do jogo é mal feita, desequilibrando muito as coisas - hora pra ti, hora para a IA.    … Expand
  13. elolugo
    Dec 12, 2020
    5
    Good game but the handling is a crap. The game shows you poorly how to handle corners. Also the AI drives perfectly. If you hit hard on a surface, you better just restart the race. You won't be able to catch the one that is in first place
  14. kevinlim512
    Jan 29, 2021
    10
    An absolute joy to play. Stunning graphics, tons of customisation, great handling, on par or if not better than Forza Horizon 4. Highly recommended when it's frequently on sale on Steam or Origin.
  15. GoodMorningAss
    Aug 19, 2020
    5
    This game has the worst graphics of all and was not optimised for pc at all. Getting only 20-30 fps. Sometimes bushes and foilage aren’t processed at all instead of leaves are all boxy. Game has no story just racing like last 2-3 installments. Last game from nfs was worth buying was nfs run.
  16. Tidytib
    Apr 17, 2021
    1
    The bar set by recent nfs games was so low that this game looks good....

    unforgettable story,
    Full of bugs still after 2years..

    Game was minimizing it self right between the cop chase.I truly regret downloading this game.
  17. Skillet852
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    Вроде как и не плохо, относительно прошлых частей
  18. Tabbris
    Dec 1, 2019
    3
    Boring, repeatable and stupid. Steering system is bugged and not intuitive. Characters are sterile. At least music is nice that's all
  19. Habarung
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Что тут сказать? Новая Need for Speed - это нечто. Неужели за 5 лят, вышло достойная игра? Heat - это лучшее что случилось с NFS за последние 5 лет, после удачного Rivals, вышла Need for Speed (2015), хоть и смотрелась круто, но к сожалению была неудачной, после чего вышел Payback, если бы не та донатная система, вышла бы интересная игра, но нет. Heat - это Need for Speed (2015) + PaybackЧто тут сказать? Новая Need for Speed - это нечто. Неужели за 5 лят, вышло достойная игра? Heat - это лучшее что случилось с NFS за последние 5 лет, после удачного Rivals, вышла Need for Speed (2015), хоть и смотрелась круто, но к сожалению была неудачной, после чего вышел Payback, если бы не та донатная система, вышла бы интересная игра, но нет. Heat - это Need for Speed (2015) + Payback в одном. Красивая графика особенно ночью, крутая кастомизация и прокачка, и в целом всё выглядет болеем чем круто. Новая NFS лучше чем NFS (2015) и Heat.… Expand
  20. GapingVageta
    Dec 9, 2019
    7
    Incredibly fun driving and an average sized car catalog. In-depth visual customization that can be lacking on some cars. Lots of options to tweak handling from different degrees of grip, drift, off-road, and on-road capability. Traffic challenge can be 50/50 at higher speeds with many crashes being unavoidable but other times leading to satisfying dodges. Career progression feels prettyIncredibly fun driving and an average sized car catalog. In-depth visual customization that can be lacking on some cars. Lots of options to tweak handling from different degrees of grip, drift, off-road, and on-road capability. Traffic challenge can be 50/50 at higher speeds with many crashes being unavoidable but other times leading to satisfying dodges. Career progression feels pretty shallow with a mediocre story and characters as well as having to grind high sums of money through the same races. Story characters repeatedly call you saying the same lines of dialogue in relation to where you are in the story. Even after everything story related is completed, they still call and pester you with repeated dialogue (hopefully will be addressed in a future patch), so I would turn off speech in the settings at that point The map is 90% open with some restrictions on where you can go, leading to disrupting black loading screens to reset your car. Map would be great if it was twice its size but is reasonably decorated with trees and fences to crash through (most of the time) and several buildings and props to liven up the atmosphere. The map is filled with several speed traps, jumps, and drift challenges to keep you busy, as well as many hidden collectibles for unlocking more visual customization. Physics are surprisingly good with often amusing crashes and thrilling airtime through bumpy hills and mountain descents. Graphics are very good but not outstanding for 2019 standards. Car and rain reflections + detail are stunning and lighting can look pretty damn good at times. Clean draw distances and shadows add to its immersion as well. Aside from poor texture streaming at times, the game looks great in motion. Nighttime is where the graphics and police AI shine the most. As the heat level goes up, cops become increasingly aggressive and harder to avoid, leading to some fun chases. Level progression to buy better cars and performance upgrades is done at night through racing and gambling with higher heat levels for faster rep (or experience). To me, it felt like leveling up went too fast. More variety in rep building with increased rep requirement for leveling would've made this a great system instead of a good one. Lastly i'll mention the audio. Engine sounds (also customizable), car scrapes, destruction, and even the "whoosh" passing by another car, are designed well and make it enjoyable to explore the world. Soundtrack is very hit or miss. Daytime and nighttime have different track lists and can get old fast but there are a few standouts. I recommend turning off the music after 5-10 hours just to feel the mood the game is shooting for.
    First and foremost, this is a driving game, and it does that extremely well. Several things hold it back from being consistently entertaining, but any arcade racing fan will seriously appreciate what they've accomplished here.    … Expand
  21. Jackie223
    Jan 6, 2020
    2
    The game is totally unplayable on higher end pcs, comparing nfs payback has same Game engine But upgraded Frostbite Lousy texture to load and it's complete trash or sh*t game....
  22. Renaigse
    Jan 31, 2020
    3
    Если у вас патау +додик, дцп или любые другие проблемы со здоровьем и головой, вам это уг понравится, супер шлак супер параша. Из нормального - тюнинг.
  23. Lunasta
    Jan 14, 2020
    8
    I dont understand why so many peopl hate this game the only thing that doesnt fit my style is the music and this " pop " thing, but i think im just getting old. the game is great! the story is REALLY short but its also great!
  24. Kenix157
    Jan 18, 2020
    5
    (Opinion in russian language)

    Худшая часть, в которую я играл из серии NFS, спустя 2 часа я удалил игру. Плюсы: Большое кол-во машин Красивая графика ночью (именно) Управление лучше чем в предыдущих частях. Саундтрек ночью более менее. Красивый дизайн UI. Звуки двигателя На этом собственно всё. Минусы Скучные однообразные гонки, которые спустся несколько заездов    (Opinion in russian language)

    Худшая часть, в которую я играл из серии NFS, спустя 2 часа я удалил игру.

    Плюсы:
    Большое кол-во машин
    Красивая графика ночью (именно)
    Управление лучше чем в предыдущих частях.
    Саундтрек ночью более менее.
    Красивый дизайн UI.
    Звуки двигателя

    На этом собственно всё.

    Минусы
    Скучные однообразные гонки, которые спустся несколько заездов полностью надоедают. Не видел режима драга или каких-то других как это было в NFS Underground 2.
    Графика днем это просто ад, постоянно прогружаются модели и внезапно появляются перед тобой.
    Деревья сделаны из кортона, они никак не останавливают игрока.
    Сама карта однообразна за пределами города, нету чего-то уникального.
    При смене детали в тюнинге видно как прорисовывается модель, выглядит ужасно каждый раз это видеть
    Ужасный саундтрек в дневных гонках, она больше подходит для пляжа, но никак не для игры в гонку.
    Сам город маленький, можно проехать за пару минут, делать там нечего.
    Сюжет никакой, нету какой-то глобальной цели у игрока как это было в NFS Most Wanted.
    UI не дружелюбен к пользователю, не сразу всё поймешь как куда нажимать, в предыдущих играх было лучше.
    Погони от полиции это самый большой провал, я пробовал уйти от полиции, делал разные резкие повороты в подворотни и т.д, но меня все равно смогли поймать,
    нету никаких препятствий как это было в NFS Most Wanted в виде разрушающихся конструкций, там были самые настоящие погони.

    Под конец стало так скучно, что я решил просто удалить игру.

    (Opinion in english)
    The worst part that I ever played in the NFS series, after 2 hours I deleted the game.

    Pros:
    A large number of cars
    Beautiful graphics at night (only)
    Handling is better than in the previous games (2015, Payback).
    Soundtrack at night more is good.
    Beautiful UI design.
    Engine sounds.

    That’s all.

    Minuses
    Boring monotonous races that go down several races are completely annoying. I did not see the races mode like drag racing or other as it was in NFS Underground 2.
    Graphics during the day is just hell, models are constantly being loaded and suddenly appear in front of you.
    The trees (palms) are made of corton, they do not stop the player.
    The map itself is monotonous outside the city, there is nothing unique.
    When changine parts in tuning, you can see how the model is drawn, it looks awful to see it every time
    A terrible soundtrack in the daytime races, it is more suitable for the beach, but not for the game of racing.
    The city itself is small, you can drive in a couple of minutes, there is nothing to do there.
    There is no plot, there is no global goal for the player as it was in NFS Most Wanted. UI is not user friendly, you won’t immediately understand how to click where, in previous games it was better. Chasing from the police is the biggest failure, I tried to get away from the police, made various sharp turns in the gates, etc., but they still managed to catch me, there are no obstacles as it was in NFS Most Wanted in the form of collapsing structures, there were real chases. In the end it got so boring that I decided to just delete the game.    … Expand
  25. TonyGheloster
    Jan 21, 2020
    3
    Graphics, Physics, Map. All this is more or less done on the knees. I have questions for Ghost Games but I don’t think they will answer them. These are card failures, sudden stops at full speed, curve marking of checkpoints, and all kinds of bugs. The plot is something that could have dragged on, but after it ends (and it will be fast because it takes 2-3 hours) the game becomes boring.Graphics, Physics, Map. All this is more or less done on the knees. I have questions for Ghost Games but I don’t think they will answer them. These are card failures, sudden stops at full speed, curve marking of checkpoints, and all kinds of bugs. The plot is something that could have dragged on, but after it ends (and it will be fast because it takes 2-3 hours) the game becomes boring. There is no drive that could drag you into the game. I am very disappointed in it.… Expand
  26. Nikita66055
    Feb 6, 2020
    9
    Игра мне дико зашла но есть и свои минусы конечно ест однообразные гонки по типу кольцевые но если это происходит ночью то за этим приятно наблюдать за неоновыми фонарями которые почти на каждом углу.Днём другая ситуация гонки очень скучные и однообразные но всё таки иногда приятно смотреть на растительность за городом,но если это происходит в городе то извините он очень пуст.Но есть иИгра мне дико зашла но есть и свои минусы конечно ест однообразные гонки по типу кольцевые но если это происходит ночью то за этим приятно наблюдать за неоновыми фонарями которые почти на каждом углу.Днём другая ситуация гонки очень скучные и однообразные но всё таки иногда приятно смотреть на растительность за городом,но если это происходит в городе то извините он очень пуст.Но есть и свои плюсы,очень большой авто парк,разнообразный тюнинг,огромный открытый мир,также есть разные машины из прошлых частей NFS.Но как по мне самый большой плюс это полиция,здесь она прям пипец какая сложная,мне вот порой кажется если взять другие части NFS то в Heat здесь полиция прям псы они тебя зажимают в коробку и даже подрезают.Кто муже их вообще наконец то добавили.Как по мне самый огромный минус это управление оно здесь немного хуже чем в The crew 2.Это всё что я хотел сказать я надеюсь что серия NFS станет в будущем гораздо лучше.… Expand
  27. Sepherim
    Apr 24, 2021
    6
    Need for Speed: Heat es un juego que está bien aunque no es increíble. Su acción se divide en dos modalidades principales: día y noche. Durante el día tenemos carreras y demás cuyo resultado es darnos dinero con el que comprar coches y piezas. Por la noche tenemos carreras y otros eventos, con la posibilidad de que aparezca la policía, que nos proporcionan reputación, que permiteNeed for Speed: Heat es un juego que está bien aunque no es increíble. Su acción se divide en dos modalidades principales: día y noche. Durante el día tenemos carreras y demás cuyo resultado es darnos dinero con el que comprar coches y piezas. Por la noche tenemos carreras y otros eventos, con la posibilidad de que aparezca la policía, que nos proporcionan reputación, que permite desbloquear nuevos coches, piezas y eventos. Añade a eso la existencia de diversas pruebas en el mapa (saltos de longitud, radares de velocidad, etc.) y una buena cantidad de coleccionables, así como las misiones de trama que son únicas. El resultado es un juego que está bien de contenido aunque no es inmenso, pero que tiene un problema en que favorece demasiado el hacer cosas controladas, y como no hay límite al coche que puedes llevar a cada evento y ves el nivel de los coches oponentes, es extremadamente fácil dedicarse a farmear carreras que no tienen ningún reto.

    Gráficamente el juego está bien, aunque no es la vanguardia más puntera. El sonido cumple también bastante bien, aunque a mi personalmente no me gusta su banda sonora. Y, al menos en mi experiencia, no he tenido ningún bug, aunque si que es cierto que los tiempos de carga del juego son relativamente altos.

    Por todo ello, es un juego de carreras que está bien, aunque no resulte increíblemente apasionante. Un 6.    … Expand
  28. Kelen
    Oct 13, 2021
    5
    5.5/10 - Average game.
    (after 28 hours of playing & completing the game)

    A typical corporate product. Everyone is ugly, uninteresting and trying to be forcefully cool. Very arcade, average driving model. Poor plot
  29. JnaiKe
    Aug 24, 2020
    9
    Cons~
    Graphics are quite not optimised.
    Story feels short, should have a little more after, like knowing better other league members and taking personal challenges for new commers (with cars of their choice for example). Pro~ FUN, good crew system and rewarding! Customization is on point, some cars feel a little lack on it but with the paiting and decal system it's very fun creating    Cons~
    Graphics are quite not optimised.
    Story feels short, should have a little more after, like knowing better other league members and taking personal challenges for new commers (with cars of their choice for example).
    Pro~
    FUN, good crew system and rewarding!
    Customization is on point, some cars feel a little lack on it but with the paiting and decal system it's very fun creating art!

    Overall, very worth!    … Expand
  30. Alexb1096
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    ITALIAN: breve recensione
    Questo secondo me è quello che dovrebbe essere Need for Speed, magari leggermente affinato e basta.
    Il comparto tecnico è davvero ottimo, specialmente l'illuminazione nelle parti notturne. Altro aspetto che personalmente mi sta a cuore è il ritorno di una trama abbastanza importante ai fini del gameplay e personaggi che, anche se ci riescono solo in parte,    ITALIAN: breve recensione
    Questo secondo me è quello che dovrebbe essere Need for Speed, magari leggermente affinato e basta.

    Il comparto tecnico è davvero ottimo, specialmente l'illuminazione nelle parti notturne.

    Altro aspetto che personalmente mi sta a cuore è il ritorno di una trama abbastanza importante ai fini del gameplay e personaggi che, anche se ci riescono solo in parte, cercano di essere iconici e abbastanza riconoscibili.
    Questo aspetto è stato pressoché assente dopo Carbon ma secondo me è un aspetto importantissimo perchè giustifica tutte le azioni senza appiattirle a semplici gare da vincere, anzi creando a volte modelli di riferimento (come la celebre BMW M3 di Most Wanted o la Nissan 350Z di Underground 2). L'unico problema è che la EA ha aspettato davvero troppo per rimettersi in carreggiata e questo può aver compromesso l'opinione pubblica sulla serie, oltre ad aver fatto cambiare il pubblico che lo apprezza.

    Dal punto di vista del gameplay invece si ha una guidabilità ottima, arcade ma in cui si percepisce il peso e la fisicità delle auto rendendolo quindi semplice nei controlli ma appagante nel risultato.
    Ottimo parco auto, buona dimensione della mappa anche se non troppo varia, finalmente una buona personalizzazione estetica (oltre che meccanica) dei veicoli e presenza della polizia, cui non sono fan ma permette di diversificare il gameplay.

    A questo aggiungo quello che veramente mi ha colpito del gioco.
    Questo infatti è sviluppato in due fasi, il giorno e la notte, che ci metteranno di fronte a corse di auto legali e altamente remunerative di giorno oppure a corse illegali che aumentano l'esperienza di notte.
    Questo dualismo è davvero interessante e permette di progredire in maniera varia ed omogenea.
    Inoltre, è una cosa semplice ma sempre piacevole, sono presenti piccole sfide e oggetti collezionabili in giro per la mappa e questo ci costringerà ad esplorarla per ottenere delle ricompense.

    Una nota negativa è che secondo me il gioco in single player dura troppo poco e il sistema di sblocco delle auto è basato sul multiplayer. Questo garantisce una progressione anche per molto tempo dopo che si è finita la storia, ed è una cosa positiva, ma allo stesso tempo porta a finire questa in maniera troppo facile dato che supereremo facilmente le specifiche minime consigliate per vincere le gare.

    Infine l'ampio parco auto è un po' fine a sé stesso in quanto molti veicoli sono inutili ai fini competitivi, come ad esempio tutte le auto d'epoca (nettamente inferiori e senza neanche gare dedicate, che avrei apprezzato).

    Per concludere è un ottimo gioco, finalmente un Need for Speed con spunti interessanti dopo tanti anni a rincorrere uno stile quasi da action movie che aveva snaturato la serie e fatto perdere caratteristiche utili per rendere il gioco divertente anche nel lungo periodo.

    Voto: 8.5/10    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jan 14, 2020
    77
    Lots of side-activities, barebones story and music that’s very unsuitable for driving – Heat is basically Payback without some of the latter’s shortcomings. [Issue#242, p.40]
  2. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2020
    80
    It’s a festival of good and interesting ideas that were drowned in boring grind, features borrowed from Forza Horizon, and reggaeton. [01/2020, p.60]
  3. InsideGamer.nl
    Dec 21, 2019
    79
    Although the story makes no impression, Palm City feels lifeless and the police are sometimes frustratingly powerful, there is a lot of fun to be gained from this game, which offers more than many of the previous parts.
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