Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 1314 Ratings

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  1. KingJailson
    May 10, 2018
    10
    Melhor need for speed de todos, bem melhor que aquela aberração do NFS Most Wanted 2012
  2. Balcetus
    Mar 10, 2021
    9
    I finally finished this game after endlessly trying to beat it back in my childhood PS2 days. I enjoyed every second, the vast customizations of cars are **** brilliant, and I miss stuff like this since now everything is locked behind micro-transactions. I loved the cringy 2000's acting. Nothing gets your adrenaline high as much as a level 5 police chase. The only drawback is the stupidI finally finished this game after endlessly trying to beat it back in my childhood PS2 days. I enjoyed every second, the vast customizations of cars are **** brilliant, and I miss stuff like this since now everything is locked behind micro-transactions. I loved the cringy 2000's acting. Nothing gets your adrenaline high as much as a level 5 police chase. The only drawback is the stupid bloom effect which blinds your eyes throughout the whole game. The story is simple and straightforward and also barely existent, just like a racing game should be.… Expand
  3. Danil_Shtangeev
    Oct 17, 2018
    9
    One of the best game in NFS series. Music, lighting, gameplay & dynamics are awesome
  4. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    8
    Да, это было прекрасно, прийти после школы домой, по быстрому сделать уроки и сесть играть... Балдёж
  5. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    Most Wanted is my favourite Need For Speed and I have played it many times, but have never managed to complete the final pursuit. The story isn't very complex, but it's enough to make the struggle of the protagonist near-personal for the player.
  6. TheSora4K
    Oct 17, 2019
    10
    Este es el juego emblema de la saga, sin duda el mejor y con una historia y gameplay que engancha. No hay nada más que destacar.
  7. Rootthelucarien
    Jan 16, 2020
    8
    Ok let me say this is a fantastic game all the i get my ass handed to me a lot in this game by cops there was even this one time where i hit a pursuit breaker and ended up hitting spike strips. On rare occasions did i ever beat heat level 5 cops. Thought you can turn difficulty settings to easy,medium,or hard in career mode? Well the answer is no. I would give this a 7 but im going to beOk let me say this is a fantastic game all the i get my ass handed to me a lot in this game by cops there was even this one time where i hit a pursuit breaker and ended up hitting spike strips. On rare occasions did i ever beat heat level 5 cops. Thought you can turn difficulty settings to easy,medium,or hard in career mode? Well the answer is no. I would give this a 7 but im going to be generous and give this one an 8. The Turning sometimes make me feel like im drifting on ice while my car is covered in oil. The Drag races are very annoying.I keep crashing into things because the handling is sloppy. There was very little effort put into having the ability to control how your car turns. Winning in this game gets outrageously difficult. I can’t even beat the story mode without modding the game files. Also when you get busted and you completed a milestone you will have to complete that milestone again until you get away from the cops after you’ve completed that milestone. You will probably eventually lose your sanity for 3 hours if you’re not patient so i would recommend this to gamers who have a high level of patience.I tried to do what i could to beat this game but now this game has as little hope as possible. Like i said before if you do not have a lot of patience to beat milestones in this game then do not even bother otherwise you might turn into vincent vangogh when he was mentally insane except you wont have as great as art skills as he did. But hopefully you understand this review as a warning so you do not lose your sanity and eventually end up in the mental ward.… Expand
  8. Cz3rw0ny
    Apr 5, 2021
    9
    One of the favorite game of my childhood. It was crazy addictive and even today is a lot of fun.
  9. Noah-
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    The best of the series Need for Speed, I played almost all games in the series. I liked the game from the first minutes of the game and did not let go until the very end. On the PC took place 4 times. Everything is perfect in it and at the time of its release there were not even competitors.
  10. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    10/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11. gamercatjimtr
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    One of the best nfs games i playing this game. Best game ever! Story, gameplay is best!
  12. luiznark
    Mar 22, 2023
    10
    Most wanted e underground 2 - Os melhores NFS de todos. Hoje em dia a EA não sabe mais fazer jogos de corrida como antes.
  13. triplemxreviews
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    It is a good game,and you can really enjoy it. i recommend buying it. Good old times...
  14. DenBrod
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    The best race this world has ever seen. In 2019, it is still installed on many PCs.
  15. gsbastos
    Oct 1, 2019
    9
    The best racing game ever created, is not my favorite, but it have nice history, good machanics and a lot of positive things!
  16. Skillet852
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    Лучшая из всех частей, кроме underground. Даже сейчас не стыдно переиграть
  17. FefeDoppio
    Nov 5, 2019
    9
    My all time favourite racing game. Great story, excellement music and challenging cop chases. Must play.
  18. RomanGor
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    Кому как не этой игре ставить десятку. В ней идеально все, даже то, что идеальным быть не может.
  19. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    Same game as Underground 2, with addition of Black List mechanic and races in daylight.
    Still playable to this date :)
  20. sashok9026
    Dec 6, 2019
    9
    best racing game.
    let the graphics not be the same, let me go through it many times, but it’s really divine.
    Yes, maybe the game is a little long, but it is very interesting, and how many people still use this BMW in different parts of "need for speed". So to speak forever in the heart.
  21. josugamer510
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    este juego es simplemente una obra de arte y para mi el mejor juego que hizo blackbox
    EL MEJOR NEED FOR SPEED
  22. Unknownable
    Dec 23, 2019
    9
    AMAZİNG !!! Just amazing everything is good and the graphics are excelent ! But there is one problem ... problem is : There is no DRİFT ! But it is good
  23. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Все еще лучшая игра в серии. Отличные погони с полицией, возможность выиграть машины противников и качающий саундтрек.
  24. Arfon
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    One of my all time favorite games of all time! Gameplay is so fun when you're at +300km/h while the cops are chasing you and the only thing you feel is SPEED. The soundtrack is just amazing and the graphics still look great. I'll never stop playing this game.
  25. Yarry_Toodessky
    Nov 4, 2021
    10
    Лучшая игра в жанре гонок. Это легенда и шедевр. Прошло уже больше 15 лет, а придумать игру лучше так и не получается.
  26. SrCre
    Mar 10, 2020
    10
    [x] Perfect
    [ ] Awesome
    [ ] Good
    [ ] Good Bad
    [ ] Fail

    Não vejo necessidade em escrever um longo texto analisando uma arte, a nota é apenas um conselho para saber o quanto ela vale para sua vida.

    I see no need to write a long text analyzing an art, the note is just a piece of advice to know how much it is worth in your life.
  27. LordTachanka
    Apr 2, 2020
    9
    Story And Race Mechanics Are So Beautiful! The graphics are excellent compared to 2005!
  28. MaricaBogdan
    May 13, 2020
    8
    First when i play this game was demo right in 2005. For me was the first racing game with storyline. This game was amazing, songs, cars, game-play.
  29. Dimasss
    Apr 4, 2021
    10
    По праву самая лучшая часть из серии Nfs, эту бмв м3 еще долго будет использоваться в следующих частях лишь бы сыграть на ностальгии, жаль, но лучше уже никогда не сделают, даже если и будет что нибудь хотя-бы приближающееся к этому идеалу, то нфс мв навсегда останется в сердцах миллионов таких как я, как я проходил эту игру в детстве, так и играю до сих пор иногда чтоб вспомнить всё это,По праву самая лучшая часть из серии Nfs, эту бмв м3 еще долго будет использоваться в следующих частях лишь бы сыграть на ностальгии, жаль, но лучше уже никогда не сделают, даже если и будет что нибудь хотя-бы приближающееся к этому идеалу, то нфс мв навсегда останется в сердцах миллионов таких как я, как я проходил эту игру в детстве, так и играю до сих пор иногда чтоб вспомнить всё это, кривым пиратским переводом на русских с охлаждением, бритвой, было весело... тюнинг, музыка, гонки с боссами, пончики на копов, тут идеально всё, была бы возможность поставить оценку выше я бы поставил, она это заслуживает, просто 146/10… Expand
  30. Rapture96
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    What i liked as a kid was that you race enemys in the Story (that where actually hard) and then after many tries and tuning your car you could Aquire the Car of the Boss. loved this Feature. Overall good Story, Music and Worlddesign
  31. GLRaise
    May 5, 2023
    10
    Одина из лучших частей NFS. Невероятный soundtrack, который сформировал мой музыкальный вкус. К сожалению, дальше серию ждала только многолетняя стагнация.
  32. Lerkozavrik
    Jul 28, 2020
    8
    Классика Need For Speed, одна из лучших игр серии, и это правда. Игра не затянута, гонки динамичные, машины крутые и конечно же, хороший сюжет. Я бы поставил 10, но... На дворе 2020, и что бы поиграть в НФС не через опу, нужно поставить 100500 модов. Я бы сделал ремейк, но это EAКлассика Need For Speed, одна из лучших игр серии, и это правда. Игра не затянута, гонки динамичные, машины крутые и конечно же, хороший сюжет. Я бы поставил 10, но... На дворе 2020, и что бы поиграть в НФС не через опу, нужно поставить 100500 модов. Я бы сделал ремейк, но это EA
  33. MrPajamas
    Mar 27, 2021
    8
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is one of the best and for many people the best racing game ever. I'd say there are two camps. One is a supporter of Underground 2 and the other is Most Wanted. Although the choice was difficult, I lean a little towards Underground 2. Most Wanted will start quite the same as Underground 2. You will get a perfect cart, but after a few hours of playing youNeed for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is one of the best and for many people the best racing game ever. I'd say there are two camps. One is a supporter of Underground 2 and the other is Most Wanted. Although the choice was difficult, I lean a little towards Underground 2. Most Wanted will start quite the same as Underground 2. You will get a perfect cart, but after a few hours of playing you will lose it. What has undergone a change are the movies. Although the game still has its charm, it has replaced comic films with feature films, where the characters speak directly to you and you sit in your car, which just draws you even more into the story. But solving a story at Need for Speed ​​would be quite silly, because the game is mainly about racing, not a story, although it's a bit better here. You ask why? Because we added a novelty called Blacklist. A blacklist is a list of fifteen competitors that you must beat. So these are such bosses. To get to these bosses, you have to collect a large enough bounty and go in a few classic races. The races here are a bit different than in the previous part. You no longer have to go somewhere on the map because of them, but you can start them directly from the menu. For some a pleasant solution, for some a pity that we can no longer drive through the city and look for secret races, as was the case with Underground 2. The night city from the previous game was replaced by another city and in daylight. As a result, any possibility of putting my favorite neons on your car is logically canceled, because in the light they would be completely useless to you. But back to those races. Apart from the fact that you no longer have to go to it over the entire map and you can launch it directly from the menu, there are a few fewer of them, meaning styles. Of course, we will find sprint and drag here, but we lost my favorite drift, for example, which is a shame. On the one hand, the races are simply different here and this is offset by the fact that they are faster. Compared to the previous part, we have a slightly different car to choose from here, and especially at the end of the game, you will have such fast machines that it is perhaps not even possible. Probably also due to the speed, we have the opportunity to give slow-motion while driving, so that we can somehow control the speed at all. I mentioned the races and the change of city here, but what is the Need for Speed ​​series about? About car tuning, of course. He is here again in all its beauty, but slightly more cut for races. Unfortunately, we no longer have such a choice and it is necessary to choose from the already prepared body-kits. These are beautiful, but here and there I wanted to drive the car myself. In short, I would be lying if I said that there is no tuning, but there is simply not to such an extent and most importantly it is not the main thing of the game. This is only confirmed by the fact that we will no longer find stars on the map, in other words the passages where we had to go somewhere at a certain time to get the cover of the magazine with our car. Most Wanted is mainly about the already mentioned Blacklist, and I come across a novelty about that, and that is the police. Yes, Most Wanted is adding police. It can appear here and there during the races and you have to escape the cops after the race. If you don't, they can even confiscate your car. It must be said that this is not such a problem, because you can get money here quite easily, because you can repeat the races and thus constantly farm the game currency. Despite that, the police are paradoxically the biggest minus of the game, because mainly at the end they can or at least bothered me a lot, because you have to get, as I mentioned, a large enough bounty to be able to finish the game. In short, I wanted to race and tune, as is known at Need for Speed, and not bother with any police. However, all this will end and I will tell you that it is worth it, because the final of the game is unreal and I have not seen a better end to the racing game. For me, a great game and one of the best racing games I've ever seen.… Expand
  34. referencia
    Dec 16, 2020
    8
    Diferente de seu antecessor, este game é cheio de ação em uma atmosfera um tanto quanto... "calorenta" você não se sente a salva grande parte das vezes, isso se deve ao fato da policia estar em uma caçada e você ser o prêmio. Os gráficos estão ótimos, o mapa é muito bom por mais que tenha algumas pontas de parede saindo pra fora e que podem prender o seu carro, controles são totalmenteDiferente de seu antecessor, este game é cheio de ação em uma atmosfera um tanto quanto... "calorenta" você não se sente a salva grande parte das vezes, isso se deve ao fato da policia estar em uma caçada e você ser o prêmio. Os gráficos estão ótimos, o mapa é muito bom por mais que tenha algumas pontas de parede saindo pra fora e que podem prender o seu carro, controles são totalmente arcades e a trilha sonora é bem frenética.… Expand
  35. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    9
    Хорошее продолжении серии, которые кроме гонок имеет очень уникальные испытания. Чем только гонка на мусоровозе от ментов удивляет.
  36. Sasha_Dudka
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра в серии, выкатите ремастер с новой графикой больше ничего не меняя - денег заработаете.
  37. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    8
    An illegal street racing game where the goal is to win races and escape the police! This game is made for fun, not realism, which is perfectly fine by me. It's technically possible to start with a very generic sedan and upgrade it until it can outrace $200,000 Corvettes and Lamborghini's, which is bonkers. The cutscenes are soooo cheesy and I love them for it. My biggest grievance is thatAn illegal street racing game where the goal is to win races and escape the police! This game is made for fun, not realism, which is perfectly fine by me. It's technically possible to start with a very generic sedan and upgrade it until it can outrace $200,000 Corvettes and Lamborghini's, which is bonkers. The cutscenes are soooo cheesy and I love them for it. My biggest grievance is that there are a few specific locations around the city where you can easily ditch the fuzz, and these locations end up as a necessary crutch when the game eventually gets difficult.… Expand
  38. UNREG
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    My all-time favourite NFS! The driving experience is awesome, you have an open world where you can drive around and those pursuits are always fun. The Blacklist thing is one of a kind! You can tune your cars into supercars.. man this is the racing game of the 2000s everybody loved back then.
  39. Gorbunov2004
    May 11, 2021
    8
    Хорошая игра с тюнингом и хорошим сюжетом, но только меня в игре бесило то что некоторые гонщики из чёрного списка в гонках меня значительно обгоняют хотя у них машины почти в 2 раза слабее моей! И конечно дрэг рейсинг это такая хрень в этой игре просто 1 раз врезался все проиграл ещё надо учитывать что управление в нём очень так себе! Также клёвые полицейские погони.Хорошая игра с тюнингом и хорошим сюжетом, но только меня в игре бесило то что некоторые гонщики из чёрного списка в гонках меня значительно обгоняют хотя у них машины почти в 2 раза слабее моей! И конечно дрэг рейсинг это такая хрень в этой игре просто 1 раз врезался все проиграл ещё надо учитывать что управление в нём очень так себе! Также клёвые полицейские погони.
  40. gamer_bunny
    Dec 30, 2020
    10
    This game is unique, In my opinion this game has the best Engine sound effect ever and the cops AI is pretty good. I played this game first on Original Xbox and then on PC. my favorite NFS of all time!! I still playing this game :)
  41. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    9
    One of my favourite Need for Speed game, step up from from Underground when in comes to gameplay, but much weaker tuning.
  42. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    Need For Speed, il migliore di sempre. Soundtrack imbattibile, parco auto degno di nota e bella mappa.
  43. Tokura
    Jan 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just Legend game ever. BMW M3 GTR FOREVER. It is nostalgia. I never know, what that game is legendary… Expand
  44. Frankeyowski
    Feb 22, 2021
    9
    To jest najlepsza gra wyścigowa w jaką grałem! Fabuła super, pojazdy super, jedynie mapa taka trochę dziwna. Cieszę się że mam tą grę przy sobie
  45. NON_STOP_DAY
    Feb 23, 2021
    10
    Це найкрутіше частина серії need for speed, a також одна з найкращих ігор про перегони. І мабуть найкраща про аркадні перегони в стилі "поліція проти вуличних гонщиків". Класний сюжет, стилістика, саундтрек, зручне керування...
  46. shoma-
    Apr 2, 2021
    8
    Игра очень хорошая, всего 3 минуса - затянутость, вылеты игры при взрыве заправки (на лицензии такое тоже есть, да) и графика на пк (по сравнению с X360 на пк графа такая себе, но решается модами). Музыку подобрали замечательно, особенно запомнилось Disturbed - Decadence, и ещё пару треков. Погони с копами ваще кайф. Плюсов у этой игры много короче, 8/10Игра очень хорошая, всего 3 минуса - затянутость, вылеты игры при взрыве заправки (на лицензии такое тоже есть, да) и графика на пк (по сравнению с X360 на пк графа такая себе, но решается модами). Музыку подобрали замечательно, особенно запомнилось Disturbed - Decadence, и ещё пару треков. Погони с копами ваще кайф. Плюсов у этой игры много короче, 8/10
  47. Latariya
    Apr 8, 2021
    10
    Всё ещё лучшая часть NFS. Отличный саундтрек, приятное управление и отличный сюжет
    _____
    Still the best part of NFS. Great soundtrack, nice controls and a great storyline
  48. ramil_invider
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Best racing game of all the time. EA, do it again pls.
    Nfs most wanted
    Yyyy
  49. GHOST17MAN
    May 13, 2021
    10
    Это лучшая часть из серии Need For Speed. Здесь прекрасно всё: гонки, сюжет, полиция, музыка. Для любителей аркадных гонок зайдёт на ура, для тех, кто играл, приятной настольгией. Вот сейчас буду перепроходить в 4 раз.
  50. kndr
    May 18, 2021
    9
    One of the best nfs game ever! It got good enough story(for a racing game atleast)gameplay is still solid and these police chases never gets old. Best pursuit system I have ever seen, and it is still unmatched.

    Customization is not deep as ug2 but still good.

    Car handling is really enjoyable and not drift at every turn like recent nfs's.

    Such a classic that still holds up to this day.
  51. Topoviy_Ded
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    Хорошая игра? - НЕТ
    Отличная игра? - НЕТ
    Шикарная игра - ДА!!! Эта игра занимает заслуженное внимание среди игроков, и любителей аркад. Эпичная, затягивающая, потрясающая, а главная интересная игра. Простой, но хорошо предподнесенный сюжет, интересная физика и красивая графика, огромный автопарк и захватывающие гонки - что ещё нужно для идеальной гонки? Я думаю только огромное    Хорошая игра? - НЕТ
    Отличная игра? - НЕТ
    Шикарная игра - ДА!!!
    Эта игра занимает заслуженное внимание среди игроков, и любителей аркад. Эпичная, затягивающая, потрясающая, а главная интересная игра. Простой, но хорошо предподнесенный сюжет, интересная физика и красивая графика, огромный автопарк и захватывающие гонки - что ещё нужно для идеальной гонки? Я думаю только огромное колличество модов, которых достаточно с ног до головы. Люблю эту игру всем сердцем. Это лучшая часть во всей серии.    … Expand
  52. dikii_hohol
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер дота 2 крекер
  53. Randomname7354
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    In my opinion, this is the best of the NFS franchise. With an amazing story, great gameplay and great tracks, its a complete gaming experience. Would definitely recommend if you are new to NFS
  54. jacky17
    Jul 4, 2021
    9
    this game That made me love cars and car racing and cars tuning and it made me love car meets So that game was one of the big reasons to love cars and cars racers
  55. Alpha10
    Oct 20, 2022
    9
    Overwhelming game at 2005 due to great driving experience makes it all time favorite in nfs for everyone .
  56. MehDsj
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Nice Graphics for that generation,Best Musics,and awesome Gameplay,Hard challenges with cops and bosses..best racing ever
  57. Ol12eg16
    Sep 10, 2021
    10
    Лично для меня это лучшая часть серии.Увлекательный геймплей,захватывающая история от которой не возможно оторваться до конца игры,великолепный саундтрек,приятная графика,которая даже в 2021 году радует глаз.Вообщем если Вы не играли в эту часть,то настоящий и качественный NFS Вы никогда не видели.Лично для меня это лучшая часть серии.Увлекательный геймплей,захватывающая история от которой не возможно оторваться до конца игры,великолепный саундтрек,приятная графика,которая даже в 2021 году радует глаз.Вообщем если Вы не играли в эту часть,то настоящий и качественный NFS Вы никогда не видели.
  58. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 10
  59. tututdyure
    Jan 16, 2022
    8
    This racing game it is fun. This game have a amazing and stunning gameplay. It is very entertaining me when I was 12 years old.
  60. heisenberg_88
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    Best NFS i ever played , Graphics are not playable in 2021 , but story is great , gameplay is good .
    This is the real NFS game with police chases and nitros fun.
  61. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    Most Wanted is a peak of the older NFS games. I'd say it the best one, together with NFS U2.
  62. GoktugTG
    Feb 9, 2022
    10
    Kahpelere inat şaheserleri savunmaya devam. Çocukluğumuzu güzelleştiren nadir oyunlardan.
  63. ErixKing
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    El mejor NFS lejos, un juego completamente genial de donde lo veas, una lastima que ya no se pueda comprar
  64. levoxyl
    Mar 17, 2023
    8
    Story is great everything is perfect but as always the manual save point is f-ed up and usually deletes my checkpoint
  65. MrBrooun
    Oct 13, 2022
    9
    Были времена когда же эта франшиза чего-то стоило, просто лучший
  66. AV-
    Apr 28, 2022
    10
    my childhood in one game. this will forever be the best nfs game released. @ me
  67. PETRAKITO
    May 12, 2022
    10
    You always will be in my heart baby!!! screw the new need for speed series. New generation wont even know what was the feeling of playing a good game!
  68. metal_4_ever
    May 20, 2022
    10
    The greatest game of all time! From the gameplay to the soundtrack to the car roster to the cringy cutscenes to the graphics to the crazy police chases, it’s just perfection. Nothing can touch this game. The BMW M3 GTR is one of the most legendary and recognizable cars thanks to this game. There is nothing I’d change and there’s nothing to even criticize. I can’t even express how amazingThe greatest game of all time! From the gameplay to the soundtrack to the car roster to the cringy cutscenes to the graphics to the crazy police chases, it’s just perfection. Nothing can touch this game. The BMW M3 GTR is one of the most legendary and recognizable cars thanks to this game. There is nothing I’d change and there’s nothing to even criticize. I can’t even express how amazing this is. If you haven’t played this yet, I highly suggest you do.… Expand
  69. The_D4RknesS
    Oct 18, 2022
    8
    very fun game, one of the best mainly because of the police that makes it more challenging
  70. UI-4054
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game whose rating, based on the evolution of graphics and physics, has no right to change. It is enough to remake her under Unreal Engine 5 so that she takes the tops again. A street racing absolute with an arsenal of fun… Expand
  71. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    9
    Найкращий тайтл в серії NFS за увесь час існування франшизи. Краще поки так і не вийшло
  72. Aventa
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    Still my favorite NFS to this day. The arcade but grippy gameplay feels good, the story is simple but works and is engaging, the cop chases are challenging and the OST creates a great atmosphere. Almost everything was done right in this game and I hope the next NFS can take inspiration from what made Most Wanted 2005 so good.
  73. lloreda7
    Sep 25, 2022
    9
    Siempre será el mejor Need For Speed de largo, un combinación perfecta. La BSO ayuda, la jugabilidad es memorable, en definitiva este juego puso el genero en el lugar donde se merecía.
  74. Fredboi33
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    This is an amazing game i higly recommend it it has intense cop chases great music. At high speeds it feels like you can bearly vontrol the car which most games cant get right honestly better than the 2012 version
  75. Klazaep
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    childhood man........... childhood right here love this game will keep on loving it forever
  76. xcale
    Mar 6, 2023
    10
    This game stands for an exact example of how a high action arcade racing game must be. One of the best 4 games of Need For Speed franchise and number 2 for me.
  77. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    10
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  78. Obama-Gaming
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
    This is probably the best nfs ever made and has the Most awsome cop chases in gaming history.
    And of that wasn‘t enough the adaptive music in this Game is perfect. For it‘s time it has so much to offer , like many tuning possibilities, over 30 cars to choose from and amazing bodykits,spoilers,rims etc. I could not sum up the entirety of this masterpiece and have almost no critiqe on this    This is probably the best nfs ever made and has the Most awsome cop chases in gaming history.
    And of that wasn‘t enough the adaptive music in this Game is perfect. For it‘s time it has so much to offer , like many tuning possibilities, over 30 cars to choose from and amazing bodykits,spoilers,rims etc. I could not sum up the entirety of this masterpiece and have almost no critiqe on this piece of art.the only thing i posibbly could think of would be the fact that the Storytelling is not that good, i think you know what i mean when you have seen the start of the game.it just pops up like: you are racer that races against another one but on the other side:who cares about the Story of a **** arcade racer.i myself absolutely love this game to infinty and nothing could stop me,not even forza 5(and yes ive played it all the way through and i love that game too but this nfs is better)
    So that is a 10out of good for me bye:)    … Expand
  79. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Most Wanted Most Wanted Most Wanted Most Wanted Most Wanted Most Wanted
  80. VitalsonLorran
    Feb 7, 2023
    10
    Melhor jogo que poderia ter existido! Pena que a EA Games não olha pro seu retrovisor e cópia ela mesma.
  81. Wojennik
    Mar 25, 2023
    9
    For me the game is really but really good the blacklist system is cool but for me the number 15 is a bit too much and the system that you have to beat someone on the blacklist to get better parts partly good but partly not but overall for 2005 graphics very good cutscenes are also nicely done very good game
  82. dykcio
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)… Expand
  83. Snjake
    Mar 18, 2023
    8
    This game is so much fun and the story so nostalgic to play again there hasn't been a NFS game that matched this one yet
  84. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  85. imalynxcat
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    Story is incredible for a racing game. gameplay is fun. pursuit moments are awesome. 100/100
  86. DiyarAdo
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Classic. Has a couple of minor flaws but still very fun, phenomenal soundtrack, good car selection and the police chaces are the best in any game except for the GTA series.
  87. N9UY3N
    May 25, 2023
    10
    DustinEden sent me here to rate this childhood game a 10/10.Also aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  88. Silv3rGT
    May 25, 2023
    10
    My first NFS game that truly made me a car lover, next to The Fast and The Furious 1-3.
  89. benyes
    May 25, 2023
    10
    best racing game that exist on this little stupid planet earth, if there are 100 fans of this game, im one of them, if its 10 fans, im one of them IF its only 1 fan then thats me, if there are 0 that means im dead. 100/10 game
  90. Amigo_Ramon
    May 26, 2023
    10
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    #BOOST4MW#BOOST4MW#BOOST4MW#BOOST4MW#BOOST4MW#BOOST4MW#BOOST4MW
  91. TKMachine007
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Its criminal this game is not rated higher. This game has everything you want out of an arcade racing game. Its a complete pack of high octane street racing mixed with the action of a movie. The game holds up incredibly well after so many years. This game is by far the best game in the Need For Speed franchise and to this day none have managed to come close to replicating the police chasesIts criminal this game is not rated higher. This game has everything you want out of an arcade racing game. Its a complete pack of high octane street racing mixed with the action of a movie. The game holds up incredibly well after so many years. This game is by far the best game in the Need For Speed franchise and to this day none have managed to come close to replicating the police chases present in this game.
    The game has a decent amount of variety when it comes to cars present in the game. They all manage to feel different enough and offer a good variety of tuning options ranging from spoilers to wheels to body kits and more.
    The atmosphere in the game is one of the strongest and remarkable ones in the series. The cities look dirty and the different areas present in the game combine together in a really convincing package. The world feels alive despite of the lack of pedestrians simply because of how much detail is put into the actual world.
    The graphics, although dated by this point, have a great art direction, thus everything blends in extremely well and they only add to the atmosphere the games sets out to present.
    The racing is incredibly well paced managing to be both interesting for newcomers to the racing genre as well as veterans. The game starts you out in a set of races that are incredibly well disguised tutorials. You are first given a really powerful car and are placed against weak opponents. Without realising the game makes sure you understand the basic controls and lets you figure stuff on your own.
    After the tutorial phase of the game you get to pick a slower car as your starter. The more you race the better the opponents become, the more upgrades you unlock, the longer the races and harder the cops.
    The game never overwhelms you and it always gives you time to adapt to the new things such as the nos system or the higher police levels. For a newcomer it really helps them to get used to how the game works.
    The racing element of the game is heavily carried by the responsive handling system. The cars have enough weight but never feel like boats. You always have complete control over the car and the game feels incredibly easy to drive. That does not mean the game is extremely easy but it sure gives you a great starting point to build your skill on top of. It still manages to surpass many racing games that to this day cannot reach the same levels of satisfaction out of the handling model.
    The cop AI is hands down the best one in any racing game. The chases start slowly with the cops trying to respect the traffic rules and adapting their strategies according to your driving. Theres hundreds of dialogue lines that make the chases ever more surreal. This game will give you the adrenaline you seek when engaging in those cop chases.
    This review is already getting too long so I will a few positives bellow
    TLDR:
    -Great atmosphere
    -Amazing unmatched driving
    -Incredible Pursuit AI and fun cop chases
    -Decent story although cheesy at times but good enough to keep you motivated
    -A lot of love,dedication and passion was put into this game    … Expand
  92. Jumper118
    May 28, 2023
    10
    Very smooth at 60, but not the best looking version. Runs well on my PC and it will run well on yours too.
  93. C3ML1SH
    Jul 17, 2023
    10
    This game is simply perfect
    Soundtrack 10/10
    Car handling 10/10
    Story 10/10
    Overall 10/10
    100% legendary it‘s a must play game
  94. DartPancake
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Best arcade racing game in last 20 years. Police chases is real adrenaline-fueled experience. Good progression system without 1000 side quests or boring "Smash 30 banners/ladders/etc" achievements. Even after almost 20 years after the release of the game, I periodically install and replay it
  95. Kumpel000
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    Best game i ever played. it will save your marage, find you a job and you will be rich. Very cool
  96. racingfan123
    Sep 2, 2023
    10
    This game is super good maybe even the best in the series. I think that this game is the definitive BEST NFS GAME and that is actually true. I mean it is the most well known nfs game and is it good? HECK YEAH!! Progresion is perfect, the blacklist feature is super good, handling is good and models are good but the best part is the graphics, they are perfect and i do mean PERFECT. truly THEThis game is super good maybe even the best in the series. I think that this game is the definitive BEST NFS GAME and that is actually true. I mean it is the most well known nfs game and is it good? HECK YEAH!! Progresion is perfect, the blacklist feature is super good, handling is good and models are good but the best part is the graphics, they are perfect and i do mean PERFECT. truly THE best Nfs game in the world and i mean that a 100%, 1000%… Expand
  97. YUNUSWKFY
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    Mis gibi oyun kfldldldldödkdkdmxkxkxkdld merhaba iyi günler hocam çok teşekkür ederim canım sen ne yapıyorsun e elektronik eşya e e e e
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Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best PC Game of 2005
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#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. IGN
    85
    The stylistic presentation and graphic sensibilities are impressive, and they're complemented by excellent engine sound effects and smart cop chatter.
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  2. 1UP
    85
    The nod back to the cop chase mechanics of the Hot Pursuit games is certainly welcome, plus it's interesting to see that the vaunted "open" gameplay of the last two games has been dialed down by a more forcibly linear structure to keep things interesting.
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  3. Stuff
    90
    Making a name for youself by climbing the game's Black List, aka series of bad-ass mo-fos you must beat, is good fun.
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