Need for Speed: Rivals

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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 674 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 395 out of 674
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  1. wakara
    Jul 26, 2023
    1
    Игра залочена на 30 фпс. Играть в такое может только одноглазый и заторможенный инвалид, либо консольщик.
  2. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    2
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  3. xcale
    Mar 6, 2023
    1
    No idea who gave internal approval to this game allowing it to be released. A should-have-never- existed game.
  4. bar0yka
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    titreşimi kapatamadığın oyun mju olur amina .
  5. Grabuss
    Nov 26, 2022
    9
    I had a very amazing time playing Rivals, spend over 1500 hours since the premiere of this game and I'm still not bored. The personalization is much better than in MW 2012 or OG HP 2010, The cops are top-notch (best cops in the series), the Story is edgy but in a good way (yes there is a story In this game), Graphics are also top-notch (best looking NFS game plus the weather is dynamic,I had a very amazing time playing Rivals, spend over 1500 hours since the premiere of this game and I'm still not bored. The personalization is much better than in MW 2012 or OG HP 2010, The cops are top-notch (best cops in the series), the Story is edgy but in a good way (yes there is a story In this game), Graphics are also top-notch (best looking NFS game plus the weather is dynamic, and i don't count 2015 because it has only night cycle, and at the day it literally looks like payback but with wet roads), this game has the best handling in a Ghost Games era. Now let's talk about the downsides... 1st the car list in the racer side is too short (with DLC, Overwatch & Updates only 44 cars) 2nd Bugs, there are bugs that may some people to break the fun of playing this game (freezing issues is the best example), 3rd is locked 30 FPS, but gladly you can use the command to unlock your FPS to 60 or even higher, 4th is Pursuit Tech and AI difficulty, what do i have to say? The ai is just too easy and the pursuit tech damage is badly optimized (they definitely take to much damage) and because of these downsides my score is 9/10 (if there wasn't any FPS fix i would lower my score to 7/10), very amazing game but sadly it was rushed and developers didn't have much time to make the game in a much better state, the same situation is in MW 2012, but this is EA we are talking about... People should stop crying and be happy that we actually got an amazing pursuit system & nice personalization that is much better than in 2010-2012 criterion NFS games.… Expand
  6. The_D4RknesS
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    The worst NFS, anything you do the game bugs and the worst and they are not funny bugs but bugs that disrupt the gameplay experience. Even the graphics are ugly, not even that saves
  7. hileger
    Oct 19, 2022
    3
    это говно скучное убили полностью игру трасс нихуя нет на онлайн все завязано хотя кататься приятно
  8. TabalugaDragon
    Oct 3, 2022
    0
    Incomprehensible controls. Unskippable intro. Too much tutorial. The game says "press page up to start the race" but when I press it it does nothing! Horrible game.
  9. SerhatUsername
    Jul 18, 2022
    5
    I gave a 5, but actually i don't wanna rate it because it's not finished. I mean, you can't see the way at all. Camera is too low, it looks the cars roof instead of way. I'm actually surprised people are able to play this and giving low rates lol.
  10. StarkAgentos
    May 14, 2022
    4
    Оптимизация на ПК плоха. Стоит лок на 30 фпс. Графика плоха для своего времени, особенно, сглаживание. Открытый мир пуст и мёртв. В нём нет ничего интересного.
  11. vova22379
    Jan 24, 2022
    5
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  12. defenz
    Aug 10, 2021
    1
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  13. Gorbunov2004
    Aug 10, 2021
    3
    Игра почти не чем не отличатся от прошлой, такое же ужасное управление машиной как будто ведёшь 20-тонную фуру. Также блокировка на 30 кадров бесит, а и в игре нет паузы и меню вообще допустим вам надо идти в магазин а вы на сложной гонке и что вы будете делать? Разработчики подумали за вас заново проходить гонку классно правда! Но графика хорошая но можно было и лучше.Игра почти не чем не отличатся от прошлой, такое же ужасное управление машиной как будто ведёшь 20-тонную фуру. Также блокировка на 30 кадров бесит, а и в игре нет паузы и меню вообще допустим вам надо идти в магазин а вы на сложной гонке и что вы будете делать? Разработчики подумали за вас заново проходить гонку классно правда! Но графика хорошая но можно было и лучше.
  14. Robims
    Aug 8, 2021
    3
    The idea of the game is good, you can switch between racer and cop. But its technical aweful.

    Good:
    -world great desinged
    -good graphics (for 2013)

    Bad:
    -30 FPS lock
    -boring missions
    -i often fall through the map
    -bad performance
    -no Long-term motivation
  15. PeakTop
    Feb 24, 2021
    7
    Пожалуй, за десятилетие после Most Wanted 2005 это лучший продукт франшизы. Очень приятная графика, динамичный и нелинейный геймплей. Открытый мир с несколькими "биомами": город, пустыня, лес, заснеженные горы, автобан, обычная трасса. Есть несколько десятков авто от спорткаров типа Порше Кайман до гиперкаров Макларен и Пагани. Автомобили управляются по-разному, есть 5 уровнейПожалуй, за десятилетие после Most Wanted 2005 это лучший продукт франшизы. Очень приятная графика, динамичный и нелинейный геймплей. Открытый мир с несколькими "биомами": город, пустыня, лес, заснеженные горы, автобан, обычная трасса. Есть несколько десятков авто от спорткаров типа Порше Кайман до гиперкаров Макларен и Пагани. Автомобили управляются по-разному, есть 5 уровней тех-прокачки, плюс навыки дорожной борьбы: глушилки, мины, тараны, турбо, шипы и т.п.

    Основная идея стара как мир: гонщики против копов. И тут игра отдаленно, но все же напоминает дух MW2005, но с одной поправкой: в MW мы - неуязвимый снаряд, но при этом копы агрессивнее и мощнее. В Rivals у нашей машины есть полоска здоровья, поэтому водить здесь придется крайне аккуратно и точно, иначе КУСЬ, ну то есть арест. Игра в меру сложная, без ультра-брутал челленджей, но и без откровенного лайта.

    Ругать Rivals есть за что. В основном, это по технической части. На лицензии больше багов! Поэтому мне пришлось скачать торрент эдишен и удалить стим-версию, ведь она может намертво зависнуть посреди гонки из-за того, что кто-то стал оффлайн. Есть плавающий баг со скоростью, когда машина не может разогнаться до высшей передачи. То снова может, то не может... Хотя визуально скорость такая же...

    В целом отличная оптимизация, просадок и фризов нет, красивые визуальные эффекты, приятная музыка, огромные скорости. Можно снять кап в 30 фпс командой в ярлыке. ВАЖНО: при снятии лока фпс могут стать непроходимыми некоторые ивенты (я насчитал 3 таких). Чтобы их пройти, уберите временно команду из ярлыка, иначе из-за бага вас будет выкидывать из гонки.

    Игра заслуживает твердую четверку, то есть около 7/10    … Expand
  16. norhh
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    You have two modes, racer and cop.
    It's unplayable as a racer because cops are practically everywhere and if you want to do something urgent and need to pause it you can't because of NO PAUSE BUTTON. And a racing game capped without 30fps is a joke(Thanks EA).
    You can somehow play it as a cop because you won't be arrested when you want to take a bath and don't want to quit the game for a    You have two modes, racer and cop.
    It's unplayable as a racer because cops are practically everywhere and if you want to do something urgent and need to pause it you can't because of NO PAUSE BUTTON. And a racing game capped without 30fps is a joke(Thanks EA).
    You can somehow play it as a cop because you won't be arrested when you want to take a bath and don't want to quit the game for a few minutes.
    Pros:
    - You will be giving EA 20$ so that they will make better game in the future
    Cons:
    It's almost unplayable (No pause, 30 fps cap and no steering wheel compatibility)    … Expand
  17. RetroPirate
    Jul 13, 2020
    2
    The good:

    +Open world and soundtracks.
    +Car handling.

    The bad and fugly:

    -Native locked 30 FPS and technical issues with upper mid-range PC.
    -Still broken AI.
    -RPG like speedboost grindfest.
    -Gibberish plot.
    -Limited vehicle roster.
    -Sponge physics (apart from handling).
    -Poor man's Hot Pursuit sequel that doesn't introduce anything new to the table.
  18. FreakinGuy45
    Apr 24, 2020
    9
    The graphic is awesome, mechanism, control is really great but when you need to do something you have to park your car because you can't pause. Overall i like this game!
  19. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    5
    Сойдет на пару вечером, не более. Почему злодея зовут Зефир? Десертами решили напугать?
  20. Shimmeywill
    Mar 9, 2020
    4
    Despite the overwhelming special effects that make the game look pretty, stale gameplay and bland open world hinder this experience.
  21. MaxmilianKohler
    Dec 15, 2019
    6
    No way to pause the game because it's that type of multiplayer game where people can join in any time. You have to quit the whole game to get back to the main menu.

    Can't use mouse in the menus. Looks nice, but there's very little that's fun about the gameplay. There's not really a story, but rather short commentary clips that are pretty corny. Maybe young children would think    No way to pause the game because it's that type of multiplayer game where people can join in any time. You have to quit the whole game to get back to the main menu.

    Can't use mouse in the menus.

    Looks nice, but there's very little that's fun about the gameplay. There's not really a story, but rather short commentary clips that are pretty corny. Maybe young children would think they're cool. It has some cool gadgets like shockwaves, but the campaign just feels so uninspired, uninteresting, and fairly pointless.

    It's very difficult to compare stats on the different cars.

    The on-screen info text is quite badly designed. It both significantly hinders visibility and also does a poor job at identifying what it's supposed to. The navigation system isn't great either. It's inconsistent, and you have to constantly look at your minimap, which can get you in trouble during high speed races/chases.

    When you complete an objective it shows these messages accompanied by a flash that is really hard on the eyes.

    There are lots of various buggy things and/or poor design things about the game that make it frustrating.

    I'm giving it this good of a rating primarily because it looks nice - nice scenery, etc.. The cars also handle well enough (using keyboard), sounds & effects are fine/good, and the gadgets are nice. The bad gameplay aspects are -4 stars.    … Expand
  22. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    6
    Game had some charm back then.
    Visuals were very good, with similar mechanics of Most Wanted.
    Once finished is forgettable.
  23. gold
    Jul 28, 2019
    8
    С одной стороны, смотря на предыдущие части Criterion Games, то эта пока что лучшая часть, но с другой стороны присутствие багов при долгой игре (при сильном нагреве ноутбука). баги графические и связанные с управлением. графические - это мигающие текстуры и тени, а управление перестаёт реагировать - спасает перезагрузка, но даже если ты просто выключил игру количество денег в задачеС одной стороны, смотря на предыдущие части Criterion Games, то эта пока что лучшая часть, но с другой стороны присутствие багов при долгой игре (при сильном нагреве ноутбука). баги графические и связанные с управлением. графические - это мигающие текстуры и тени, а управление перестаёт реагировать - спасает перезагрузка, но даже если ты просто выключил игру количество денег в задаче уменьшиться и придётся заново собирать их - это подбешивает. Да и отсутствие паузы разочаровывает. мне игра понравилась: приятная карта, присутствие годных треков, но из-за минусов (багов) я снижаю оценку до 8.
    Итог: 8.676/10    … Expand
  24. DesNukem
    Feb 8, 2019
    7
    I felt compelled to write a review of this game to counter the many misleading opinions of other posters. Let me start off by saying that whatever technical issues the game had when it was first released seem to have been fixed now. It barely skips a beat on my system: X64 OS, i7 processor, 16 GB RAM and GTX570 graphics card. Other complaints are (now) equally unfounded as you CAN skipI felt compelled to write a review of this game to counter the many misleading opinions of other posters. Let me start off by saying that whatever technical issues the game had when it was first released seem to have been fixed now. It barely skips a beat on my system: X64 OS, i7 processor, 16 GB RAM and GTX570 graphics card. Other complaints are (now) equally unfounded as you CAN skip most of the annoying cutscenes and immature story (by pressing A on the controller or Enter on the keyboard) and Events CAN be restarted.

    Make no mistake -- this is an above-average game. The writing is probably the biggest downside in an otherwise class act and the 'sexy' female instructor voice is getting a bit old. However, everything else -- from the slick menus to the environmental effects -- has obviously had considerable thought and effort applied to it. All of the little touches -- like the realistic accumulation of dirt on the vehicles -- clearly show how much pride Ghost Games has taken in their work.

    Apart from NFS: Hot Pursuit (2010), this game is probably closer to Burnout Paradise (2009) than any other since and -- for me -- that's a huge plus. In fact, in many ways it actually improves on the original formula as you would expect. The learning curve is relatively steep but it's a highly intelligent and rewarding game for those willing to put the effort in. It doesn't all gel straight away. You have to play it a while to 'get it' and appreciate its nuances. I had mixed feelings in the first hour or so but now I have to stop myself playing to go to bed. That's the sign of a good game!    … Expand
  25. SpeedracerJed
    Nov 5, 2018
    10
    The perfect combination of cops vs. racers from hot pursuit, and the multiplayer/open world from most wanted make this game one of the best need for speed games around. While the 30 fps lock sucks, the game overall makes more than up for that in gameplay.
  26. ustun3672
    Jul 16, 2018
    1
    You can turn off the 30fps lock via startup commands but the game is super boring overall.
    Like it ain't a real need for speed man, it's like a mix of flatout and burnout just with pursuits.
  27. Luka1998010
    Jul 10, 2018
    0
    The title that sent Need for Speed into S*itsburg.
    It is the game that almost killed our beloved franchise!
    The worst racing game of all time -FPS Issues -Very buggy -Cars flying in the air after hitting something -Car damage -Only supercars -No real customization,whatsoever -Very bad physics -Weapons -Cops are too aggressive,which makes the problem with the car damage even    The title that sent Need for Speed into S*itsburg.
    It is the game that almost killed our beloved franchise!
    The worst racing game of all time
    -FPS Issues
    -Very buggy
    -Cars flying in the air after hitting something
    -Car damage
    -Only supercars
    -No real customization,whatsoever
    -Very bad physics
    -Weapons
    -Cops are too aggressive,which makes the problem with the car damage even bigger!
    -The map,its so boring
    -Racer tutorial "Page Up" bug
    -Sound lag
    -Rubber Banding AI
    +The story is the only good thing about this piece of trash.    … Expand
  28. Davek183
    Jul 6, 2018
    0
    This game actually DOESN'T SUPPORT ANY RACING WHEEL. Wow. How can anyone make a racing game without supporting a racing wheel is beyond me. And I loved the previous Most Wanted by Criterion, even with it's flaws. This game may have a great personality, but is disabled.
  29. ALEJOCIUS
    Jan 26, 2018
    0
    The Worst Support I've ever seen.! No G27 Support On Pc, 30 Fps Capped and no Answers on the support Site since 2014. Awfull Buy for my Brand New G27.!
  30. AnRo
    Jul 23, 2017
    1
    Hey, EA devs. is "police cars appearing out of thin air right in front of your nose and rubber-banding AI" your definition of a fun gameplay?!! Stop being lazy and make an attempt to create an AI that would at least seem fair! Do you hate NFS?! Well, I sure do now.
    RIP NFS. You're dead to me!
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Awards & Rankings

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#50 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#42 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. PC Gamer
    Jan 31, 2014
    71
    One good idea--the racer's scoring system--spoiled by a thuddingly dull cop campaign and dumb design decisions. [March 2014, p.68]
  2. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2014
    80
    EA managed to end the bad run of Need for Speeds released in odd years. But even if it’s the best NFA in a long time, it could have been better. Rivals looks and plays really good but it could use a properly working multiplayer or a real single player mode. And if you remember Most Wanted, Rivals looks quite familiar. [01/2014, p.38]
  3. Games Master UK
    Dec 19, 2013
    85
    A scintillating return to form that's all style...and no little substance. Blistering arcade racing. [Jan 2014, p.76]
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