Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1314 Ratings

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  1. Dee383
    Apr 27, 2011
    10
    This Game Is My Personal Favourite ,,,,, The Storyline Plot Was Brilliant .... Graphics Are Great ....
    Police Pursuits Love Em . Car Selection In This Game Was Excellent .... I Cant Praise How Much I Love This Game .....No Other Need For Speed Game Has Come Even Close To Being Better Than Most Wanted .... And I Doubt There Ever Will ....
  2. KDep
    Nov 22, 2005
    9
    Fantastic! This game is the best of NFS Underground 2 plus a bunch of new material. I love this game so far and I can't see an end in sight. The visuals are amazing, the music is great, and the cars sound very nice.
    I highly recommend picking up this game, it's worth the price. There's a lot of gameplay for the price. Great value.
  3. zonniko
    Nov 23, 2011
    10
    The best in the NFS series, great story and cast of characters, excellent graphics, and youre going to love the police pursuits.After playing NFS hot pursuit, Carbono, and the Run, Most Wanted beat'em all.
  4. Luka1998010
    Jul 6, 2018
    8
    +The cars
    +The story
    +Cop chases
    +Events
    +Map
    +Challenge series
    +Quick race
    +My cars
    -Lack in vinyl customization
  5. AnsonG.
    Feb 2, 2007
    9
    What is there you don't like this game? All the racing scenes are cool. Well I have finished all the career and challenge race. At least the programmers has added the police pursuit, thanks to that spectular. Its very fun if u are in chase by police but i prefer the most difficult. Well, as for tuning shop u can buy the performance in order to upgrade and parts to customize your car What is there you don't like this game? All the racing scenes are cool. Well I have finished all the career and challenge race. At least the programmers has added the police pursuit, thanks to that spectular. Its very fun if u are in chase by police but i prefer the most difficult. Well, as for tuning shop u can buy the performance in order to upgrade and parts to customize your car series. As for car shop, u can buy car u like, the choice is yours. So if enjoy the NFS series, u wont have any problem but playing this game. Trust me, u be glad if u did.… Expand
  6. PetarP
    Jan 14, 2009
    8
    Most Wanted brings you the most action-packed street racing ever! Full of cops that are always on your trail and that darn Sgt. Cross! MW brings sleek graphics and the gameplay is excellent. You can roam in an open world and speed like mad. The tracks are great. There are some tricky ones which need a little strategy but that's a good part of the game. The selection of cars is Most Wanted brings you the most action-packed street racing ever! Full of cops that are always on your trail and that darn Sgt. Cross! MW brings sleek graphics and the gameplay is excellent. You can roam in an open world and speed like mad. The tracks are great. There are some tricky ones which need a little strategy but that's a good part of the game. The selection of cars is wonderful. From your average Fiat Punto to a supercharged Porsche 911 Turbo! The blacklist is an exotic part of the game. 15 street racing maniacs to take down, top on the list being Razor - some dude who hijacked your BMW M3 GTR. The feel of speed is also magnificent. You can reach over 220 MPH while free roaming. The tollbooth races are also well done. The whole feel of racing against time... The only thing is how tracks can get repetitive and the police... VERY frustrating once you get to Razor... or Bull (sort of). But once you get to Razor, trust me, the police are gonna become extremely aggressive. I gave up on beating MW because of it. I only have one damn milestone left but I can't complete it due to police difficulty.… Expand
  7. Sp3d2Ahmad
    Jan 19, 2006
    10
    if u hate this game that's man u r loser.Its not about u r driving Lamborghini and cannot keep up with fiat,it is because your driving skill is worst!
  8. Mykal
    Jan 5, 2006
    9
    WOW! Some of the bad reviews make me wonder if we're playing the same game... Linear-nope, you
  9. MarkS.
    Nov 25, 2005
    9
    I have played all of the NFS games and this one is certainly the best of the lot. In the previous games I usually just played the "Quick Race" feature. I did try the career mode some, but it was not as addictive as Most Wanted. My progression in Quake 4 has slowed considerabley since buying this game. I just keep wanting to play NFSMW.
  10. JonathanA.
    Jan 18, 2006
    7
    The game is overall fun, yet you find yourself wanting to pick up the keyboard and hitting against the monitor when those dumb SUV's come head on and bust you eeevverrry frickin' time only to replay the event that took over an hour to accomplish... thanks EA for those SUV's. Good luck if you have a heat rating of 3 or higher... geesh. Also... there must be about a thousand The game is overall fun, yet you find yourself wanting to pick up the keyboard and hitting against the monitor when those dumb SUV's come head on and bust you eeevverrry frickin' time only to replay the event that took over an hour to accomplish... thanks EA for those SUV's. Good luck if you have a heat rating of 3 or higher... geesh. Also... there must be about a thousand or so styles of rims, but there's only 10 nice ones to choose from. I'm only half way through the game and i've gotten frustrated to the point where i don't want to play no more... pretty sad. Oh yeah, and the acting is pretty corny as stated in a previous review. Overall great graphics, a good story, a C+ on the physics.… Expand
  11. MurtazaM.
    Dec 13, 2006
    10
    Hey I have a lot to praise bout this game this is a mind-blowing game and actually it is better than any other games I've ever played in this game the most exciting thing ever is the cop chase n remember I've already finished the whole game including completion of the blacklist,the challenger series including the special black edition challenge more than that I've even Hey I have a lot to praise bout this game this is a mind-blowing game and actually it is better than any other games I've ever played in this game the most exciting thing ever is the cop chase n remember I've already finished the whole game including completion of the blacklist,the challenger series including the special black edition challenge more than that I've even played nfs carbon but this one seems to be better than that one yeah. My most favorite thing in the game is ramming the road-block and spike-strip cars cutting corners and everything.this game has everything a racing game needs none of a game neither any GTA game is better than this one this game took me a month to finish.… Expand
  12. joehezzi
    Dec 10, 2012
    8
    This game was one of the first I got on my PS2 and I still play it today.

    The open world is incredibly varied and really fun to just explore. The police chases get so intense but you can nearly always escape and not get caught. The car selection is great and the storyline is actually quite engrossing for a racing game and compared to Criterion's most recent version of the game which    This game was one of the first I got on my PS2 and I still play it today.

    The open world is incredibly varied and really fun to just explore. The police chases get so intense but you can nearly always escape and not get caught. The car selection is great and the storyline is actually quite engrossing for a racing game and compared to Criterion's most recent version of the game which doesn't even have a storyline!

    Yes the physics could be better but to be honest when you're having as much fun as I usually have playing it you don't care about that.    … Expand
  13. gamer2013
    Jan 8, 2013
    9
    really fun and BETTER THAN THE NEW MOST WANTED has great customiaztion and free roam also a very long game great cops aswell ONE OF THE GOAT GAMES everyone shuld play
  14. iddqd4
    Jan 20, 2018
    8
    Этот текст здесь для того что бы оценка отобразилась в моем профиле.
  15. Vladk6
    Jan 4, 2014
    10
    I remember the game its own story, not repeatable races. As well as a lovely atmosphere. However one of the best in the series. This superb unique colorful game deserves pohvolu and 10 points
  16. n4_ulquiorra
    Apr 10, 2014
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game was the best need for speed out of all of them. the graphics amazing for a game made nine years ago and has a career mode that is simply outstanding. as well as the challenge series which includes a black edition heavy SUV police pursuit challenge where you have to outrun heavy SUVs whilst accumulating a bounty of over $500,000. when i tried it i accumulated a bounty of over $2,300,000.
    unfortunately it did not contain the Nissan skyline R34, one of my favourite cars from need for speed. so i could not give this a ten    … Expand
  17. cristiadu
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Best racing game I've ever played. It's dated on its graphics (now, 15 years after its launch), but the gameplay and story is still really fun
  18. Marick
    Sep 22, 2014
    10
    Need for Speed ​​Most Wanted is one of the best titles in the series, maybe even the best. An interesting story, great gameplay, honestly, what you want more? For me it is the best in the entire series. This game really worth playing.
  19. nukemdukem3d
    Aug 13, 2014
    10
    Best NFS ever made! Great gameplay, music, choice of cars and tuning. Everything in this game is perfect. Thanks to cops, you can play this game for longer time, then underground 2. Only thing I dont like about this game, is that it should be longer, and have more cars :)
  20. Greenhornet
    Mar 29, 2015
    9
    As the name suggests MOST WANTED one who plays experiences the thrill of driving ,racing,hiding and lots of action . it has a good gameplay and the lot is awesome . one has to become the most wanted racer in the rockport city.some racers are our friends others are up to maintain there blacklist ranking . the role of police department of the great city is mind blowing the police pursuitsAs the name suggests MOST WANTED one who plays experiences the thrill of driving ,racing,hiding and lots of action . it has a good gameplay and the lot is awesome . one has to become the most wanted racer in the rockport city.some racers are our friends others are up to maintain there blacklist ranking . the role of police department of the great city is mind blowing the police pursuits are the one which increases ones dricing skills .the game is well brought by EA and it deserves a salute the starting and the ending of the game is well planned . overall it is fun to play and one must have it .… Expand
  21. IloveIndie
    Jun 25, 2018
    9
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  22. offllainer
    Mar 2, 2019
    8
    Одна из лучших частей в серии!
    Nedd for speed: Most wanted качественная и хорошая игра в серии. Довольно неплохая графика для 2005 года, достаточно большое количество машин.
    Но есть и свои минусы и присущие всей серии.
  23. PrdPak
    May 18, 2020
    9
    Until recently, I didn't like this game, I was a long time fan of the series and I've played every single title in the series from NFS 1 to NFS:UG, I skipped on UG2 and MW because I hated the idea of a story based racing game. So I didn't play it. But I've got to say, this game is something. I actually enjoyed this game, a lot. It didn't feel outdated in anyway. In fact, it was a breath ofUntil recently, I didn't like this game, I was a long time fan of the series and I've played every single title in the series from NFS 1 to NFS:UG, I skipped on UG2 and MW because I hated the idea of a story based racing game. So I didn't play it. But I've got to say, this game is something. I actually enjoyed this game, a lot. It didn't feel outdated in anyway. In fact, it was a breath of fresh air after playing the trash what NFS Payback and Heat were. The story doesn't interfere in the gameplay at all, the story is believable and isn't like Payback where we are cops who are chasing after criminals. The story nicely blends in with the gameplay. The racing feels good, the graphics are great but I've seen some games which look nicer than this and came out before it, or it could be just the fact that I am not a big fan of the greenish-yellow tint. The setting and atmosphere is great. And lastly the cop chases, they are a massive upgrade over NFS:HP2. The only issue I sort of had was the optimization, as I faced micro stutters on my modern gaming PC and the lack of proper controller support.

    Overall this is a great game, and I had fun with it. I feel bad for not playing it earlier, when it was popular. Now I can see why people consider this to be the best NFS title ever, and I can agree with that, although for me, its not the best NFS game, but one of the best. I will recommend this game to anyone who wants a racing game for their low end PC.    … Expand
  24. nizdets
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    лучше уже не будет пацаны
  25. karcael
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    Oyun muhteşem. Artık yıl itibariyle efsane bir oyun diyebiliriz. Bahsetmeye gerek yok. Görüyorsunuz.
  26. SahilKChandio
    Sep 26, 2018
    10
    The graphics were great the story was good!! This is my personal favorite racing game of all time!!
  27. PatrykG
    Feb 15, 2013
    10
    The one the only original and best NFS is now my to review. NFS MW is the 9th NFS game and it is really really great, the storyline is basicly epic and the graphics, the cops chasing after, making them fools of themselves, I know you can't do to cops what you can in GTA but this is NFS its a racing game and the best one out there in book. The thing I just don't understand is why did itThe one the only original and best NFS is now my to review. NFS MW is the 9th NFS game and it is really really great, the storyline is basicly epic and the graphics, the cops chasing after, making them fools of themselves, I know you can't do to cops what you can in GTA but this is NFS its a racing game and the best one out there in book. The thing I just don't understand is why did it have to be rebooted its so stupid, but Im going to review the new Most Wanted soon. The fight between any NFS game for the title best NFS game are really 5 NFS (Carbon, Underground, Most Wanted, Hot Pursuit and NFS World) that's real stupid all of them are great except for World because, I'll review it soon so you will know why. NFS MW has great songs but as good as Underground 2. I will give Most Wanted, 10/10.… Expand
  28. velo1980
    Nov 1, 2012
    10
    Excellent ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  29. kiloone4one
    Dec 22, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I actually liked this game because it's all racing and stuff, but there are different reasons too. Cops are chasing you, you can race against bosses and you fight t[he way to get your car back. Beginning is kind of boring but the rest of the game is awesome! Also there are some areas you got to unlock liked in Need For Speed Underground and I like it. The only thing that I might not really like is that when you trying to get enough objectives complete and then you got to beat the boss, when you get to the top ten it's getting boring that you being chased by the cops and when you finally escape, you got to do it again because there are not enough points.… Expand
  30. gui2310gBR
    Apr 23, 2015
    10
    and the best NFL game What have played so far and ums first games I played in my life until now play this wonderful game my god without comments highly recommend
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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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