Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1314 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 55 out of 1314
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  1. dimike
    Jan 10, 2021
    10
    Graphics - good
    gameplay - great
    Music - amazing
    story - ok
    atmosphere - amazing
  2. Rage_Over_9000
    Jun 20, 2022
    9
    Best been for speed, i've played. no matter how cheese the cinematic are today. it all went down hill from here. some later games were just fine but ultimately forgettable.
  3. CineAutoctono
    Jul 21, 2017
    8
    "Need for Speed: Most Wanted" was a very good video game, the modalities, the cars, and the graphics have been very good, you feel the adrenaline in every way.
  4. Tk4Bullet
    Jun 19, 2022
    5
    Definitely better than Underground but still... I did not like the grind to get to the top. It gets boring after a while. AI is terrible - whenever i have cops on my back during a race, they always chase me and ignore the other racers which puts me on a disadvantage
  5. Pamuditha007
    Aug 3, 2016
    9
    Arguably the racing game that changed the era of racing video games.... amazing graphics, great story line, new concept ! Great game .... one of the very best at the time, and even as of now !
  6. Sageflash
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    A Brilliant game, i played this game when i'm still in college back in 2005. If you love pre-2010 Need For Speed games, then you ABSOLUTELY have to play this one.

    The story is really engaging, the race is fun, the chase is great--it gave you many options in how to cut down the police cars that chases you. Just remember that the cops will have better super cars later on in the game to    A Brilliant game, i played this game when i'm still in college back in 2005. If you love pre-2010 Need For Speed games, then you ABSOLUTELY have to play this one.

    The story is really engaging, the race is fun, the chase is great--it gave you many options in how to cut down the police cars that chases you. Just remember that the cops will have better super cars later on in the game to chase you, so be sure to tune up your car.

    The tuning and visual customization are also the highlight of this game. It feels that you really own the car and want to make it better and better so you can outperform the cops.

    Overall, PLAY THIS GAME if you love "street racing" and "cop chases" games, i guarantee you will not regret it.

    Cheers!    … Expand
  7. Krzych
    Dec 27, 2016
    9
    Not much more to wish from arcade racing game. This is basically only racing game I am going back to from time to time. Atmosphere, story, soundtrack, graphics design, everything fits perfectly. The problem with arcade racing games, and racing games overall, is that they cannot evolve, this is very limited scheme, and original Most Wanted simply perfected it and there is nothing more toNot much more to wish from arcade racing game. This is basically only racing game I am going back to from time to time. Atmosphere, story, soundtrack, graphics design, everything fits perfectly. The problem with arcade racing games, and racing games overall, is that they cannot evolve, this is very limited scheme, and original Most Wanted simply perfected it and there is nothing more to wish for from this genre, as limited as it is.… Expand
  8. GrimmjowUK
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    The best nfs game of all time. Played most of the nfs games but never seen a great racing game like this. So many memories and feelings in this game
  9. Plug-Bug
    Jan 15, 2017
    9
    In allen Punkten gut ,nur wünschte ich es gäbe den Spielmodus Drift und mehr Autos,ansonsten in meinen Augen das Beste Rennspiel was ich je gespielt habe.
  10. Demon2017
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    Как же я люблю эту игру, просто не описать. Лучшая гонка в истории с великолепной музыкой. До сих пор переслушиваю этот саундтрек.
  11. Larien
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    The gold age of need for speed saga, and the best need for speed in the history, the music is perfect, the cars are perfect, even the history is great, the mod comunity is still updating his graph after 13 years. this is without doubs one of the best race game ever made.
  12. RockyXVII
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    One of the greatest 5 games of all time and best 3 racing games of all time. It is insanely fun, and I can only hope that pursuits will be made better than this, but I doubt it will ever happen.
  13. hiltong55
    Mar 22, 2017
    8
    The graphics took a big step forward from Underground 2. The driving mechanics also saw very slight improvement as well. The biggest step in my opinion is the story that the game delivers. They really took the time to make it seem like you are working towards something. Also, unlike Underground 2 the game actually has an ending. The game also kept most of the great customization optionsThe graphics took a big step forward from Underground 2. The driving mechanics also saw very slight improvement as well. The biggest step in my opinion is the story that the game delivers. They really took the time to make it seem like you are working towards something. Also, unlike Underground 2 the game actually has an ending. The game also kept most of the great customization options from the previous title as well. Soundtrack was fairly good on top of it all. The only thing keeping this from being a 9 in my book is that there was not enough vehicles to choose from (maybe because I have replayed it too many times lol). I was also hoping for some more advancement in vehicle physics (aka damage) and a bit more challenging AI.

    All in all I am probably nit picking but regardless this is one of my favorite racing games of all time. I find myself going through careers every so often and is one of those games that I always keep installed.

    To bad things really went downhill for the series after this.    … Expand
  14. risingpheonix
    Jul 3, 2017
    10
    this is the best nfs game ever created ... from story to gameplay ... this is the best. The graphics are nice and cutscenes are fine too... but the gameplay and story definitely steals the show as you are just hooked to the game
  15. gautamkumar633
    Dec 7, 2022
    10
    The greatest racing game ever without a question. Truly alive and immersive. No racing game has had the same atmosphere ever since.
  16. TheHipHopDude50
    Jul 21, 2017
    10
    Will always remain one of the best NFS Games in history.The scenery,cars,sounds and gameplay was EPIC ! I was so addicted to that game that i couldn't even leave it for a minute.The feature I liked was the tuning menu where you can set steering sensitivity,brake sensitivity,aerodynamics etc.This is a game worth buying.10/10
  17. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good legend nfs 3
  18. dlcatalin
    Jul 12, 2020
    8
    Car feels a bit too glued to the road, those police cars speed as if they have ion engines, you ram them into something and 2 seconds later they are at 200km/h again.
  19. Griffin44
    Dec 23, 2017
    9
    The best racing game of all time hands down! Why? They get the police chases/ cops perfectly in this game, an awesome story and concept to go along with great characters, and great driving control. Why the **** EA hasn't gone back to this I don't know. I ****ing love the idea of working your way up the blacklist. However, the actors can look a bit weird at times with the weird kind of sunThe best racing game of all time hands down! Why? They get the police chases/ cops perfectly in this game, an awesome story and concept to go along with great characters, and great driving control. Why the **** EA hasn't gone back to this I don't know. I ****ing love the idea of working your way up the blacklist. However, the actors can look a bit weird at times with the weird kind of sun beaming on them type off look, and there's a bit of rubberbanding, too sharp turns, and sometimes your car will slide. But those are literally problems every racing game ever has. And before I forget the awesome soundtrack, the best I've ever heard in a racing game and in games in general. Forza is so ****ing boring compared tot his and is the benchmark of how all racing games should be. I highly highly recommend this game for anyone, racing game fan or not, it transcends the genre and it's unfortunate that EA now has ruiined this once great franchise.… Expand
  20. KingJailson
    May 10, 2018
    10
    Melhor need for speed de todos, bem melhor que aquela aberração do NFS Most Wanted 2012
  21. 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
  22. Danil_Shtangeev
    Oct 17, 2018
    9
    One of the best game in NFS series. Music, lighting, gameplay & dynamics are awesome
  23. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    8
    Да, это было прекрасно, прийти после школы домой, по быстрому сделать уроки и сесть играть... Балдёж
  24. 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.
  25. sebastianali
    Jun 30, 2019
    5
    Este juego esta muy bien, pero es un port bastante cutre de la version de PS2 con glitches, ralentizaciones, crasheos y sin soporte para pantalla panoramica,buenos efectos y pantalla dividida. Sin contar todo eso, el juego es el mismo.
  26. 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.
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
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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

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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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