Need for Speed: Rivals

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3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 674 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. gurv75
    Apr 7, 2014
    6
    Yes you have to do a little tweaking to make the game actually work decently but it can work in the end.
    Just add -GameTime.MaxSimFps 60 -GameTime.ForceSimRate 60.0 to put it in 60 fps (but you need a really high end PC).
    If you have a monster of a PC, you can even add " -Render.ResolutionScale 2.0" to render in 4k and downscale to full hd. You can even remap gamepad button by editing    Yes you have to do a little tweaking to make the game actually work decently but it can work in the end.
    Just add -GameTime.MaxSimFps 60 -GameTime.ForceSimRate 60.0 to put it in 60 fps (but you need a really high end PC).
    If you have a monster of a PC, you can even add " -Render.ResolutionScale 2.0" to render in 4k and downscale to full hd.
    You can even remap gamepad button by editing Ghost GamesNeed for Speed(TM) RivalssettingsPROFILEOPTIONS_profile under your my documents folder.

    What bothers me though is that the driving is awkward. Sometimes the car just won't turn, like if it were on a railroad. Though not completely frustrating, it gives way less pleasure then driving in NFS Hot pursuit.

    It's a pity because the game is otherwise enjoyable and has stunning graphics.
    Decent purchase for less then 30$/€ but if you don't have NFS Hot pursuit (2010) I'd suggest you buy it instead.    … Expand
  4. Ottomic
    Oct 16, 2015
    4
    How can you make a game, let alone one where you're driving super fast cars, without a pause button? How can you make a game where you can't skip cinematics? How can you make a game where YOU CAN'T SKIP THE MOST PATRONIZING **** IN THE WORLD SAYING THE MOST OBVIOUS, STUPID, UNNECESSARY EXPLANATIONS FOR ANYONE WHO'S PLAYED A VIDEOGAME AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LAST 40 YEARS!?

    ...AND HOW PRAY    How can you make a game, let alone one where you're driving super fast cars, without a pause button? How can you make a game where you can't skip cinematics? How can you make a game where YOU CAN'T SKIP THE MOST PATRONIZING **** IN THE WORLD SAYING THE MOST OBVIOUS, STUPID, UNNECESSARY EXPLANATIONS FOR ANYONE WHO'S PLAYED A VIDEOGAME AT LEAST ONCE IN THE LAST 40 YEARS!?

    ...AND HOW PRAY TELL DO YOU FORCE ME TO SIT THROUGH THE SAME EXTREMELY PATRONIZING EXPLANATIONS A SECOND TIME?!!

    Look, game looks half alright. Control is hardly stellar. But the absolute TRASH design of the whole game as a product makes it an infuriating and retarded exercise in frustration.    … Expand
  5. tehace
    Oct 8, 2014
    0
    as for PC game its utter trash, even if you skip the 30fps lock, the game is a crappy broken shade of what it could be. I still cant change the default controls without game crashing... the support just doesnt know whats up as their suggestion was to reinstall the whole system and install the game in its default directory c:programfilesetc. otherwise they can deny further support which isas for PC game its utter trash, even if you skip the 30fps lock, the game is a crappy broken shade of what it could be. I still cant change the default controls without game crashing... the support just doesnt know whats up as their suggestion was to reinstall the whole system and install the game in its default directory c:programfilesetc. otherwise they can deny further support which is retarded in itself.… Expand
  6. 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.
  7. dugazoid
    Feb 13, 2016
    7
    I played the PC version once it was released, and, to be honest, it looked amazing, but at 60 fps, the experience would have been muuuuch better... Anyway, fun game with amazing graphics.
  8. NauqLe
    Jan 14, 2014
    10
    I like EA & NFS but bad Rivals ? :( Senaryo berbat , hikaye yok modiye ekleyerek yapmıssınız ama bir amaç yok o yarıstan p yarısa yani seri 2006'dan sonra kötüye gidiyor 2011'de The Run ile bira iyilesti geri kötülesti tavsiym bir amaç koyun.
  9. 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.
  10. Tyler2121
    Feb 10, 2014
    1
    Oh, and one other thing, why do the cops have so many more cars than the racers? You run out of cars for the racing career very quickly, the cops have a much bigger selection and much cooler cars. I also don't like that they went strictly to luxury and super cars, what happened to being able to buy Evo's and STI's and cars like that?
  11. gesi
    Apr 16, 2014
    0
    Cant play the game my gamepad is not supported, why the hell only work xbox controller. seem they are not supporting the gamers anymore,i am done with nfs their last releases are crap anyway.
  12. eskawl
    Mar 3, 2014
    1
    A no go for pc enthusiasts. The game is horribly ported to pc.. downpour of performance issues. The only thing good about the game is the alldrive feature that takes interactivity to a whole new level
  13. smuel
    Mar 18, 2014
    10
    The game seems fun to me. I went into the game expecting another Most wanted, I got something different. The cap on 30 FPS has not effected my gameplay at all, and not being able to pause it can be annoying sometimes. Almost all the reviews are saying how its not as good as Most Wanted and comparing the two. Games dont develop if developers dont try new things. If you are going into thisThe game seems fun to me. I went into the game expecting another Most wanted, I got something different. The cap on 30 FPS has not effected my gameplay at all, and not being able to pause it can be annoying sometimes. Almost all the reviews are saying how its not as good as Most Wanted and comparing the two. Games dont develop if developers dont try new things. If you are going into this game expecting more than Loud Car noises, Awesome soundtrack and wicked graphics then you have come to the wrong racing game.… Expand
  14. abugroza
    Apr 10, 2014
    4
    this game is having good gamplay, and good graphic even in lowest setting (not res though), but that'll be waste if you can't enjoy it, there're more game with almost exactly same quality that i've played and at least i still touched 30-50 with no problem in high last year, so compared to that i'm very disappointed with this game, but if they made the optimization they would be receive athis game is having good gamplay, and good graphic even in lowest setting (not res though), but that'll be waste if you can't enjoy it, there're more game with almost exactly same quality that i've played and at least i still touched 30-50 with no problem in high last year, so compared to that i'm very disappointed with this game, but if they made the optimization they would be receive a good rating from me… Expand
  15. harry939
    May 17, 2014
    2
    NFS Rivals tries very hard to be an engrossing and interesting game but fails miserably. The graphics are OK, but what troubles me the most is the piss poor handling, and the possibility of running over a cliff. The car gets wrecked almost every time, which makes you lose all the SP. Some races are almost un-winnable, unless you have th patience to retry a 1000 times before getting lucky.
  16. Errorr
    May 23, 2014
    0
    The PC version i broken and awful
    Intros and cut-scenes that goes on forever that cannot be skipped, problems saving Progress meaning you'd have to start from scratch all the time.
    And then there is the 30 FPS locked frame rate and a lot of missing gfx settings for PC. It is nothing but a sloppy half-assed port to PC. One of the absolute worst I have seen. Right up there with Fifa. May    The PC version i broken and awful
    Intros and cut-scenes that goes on forever that cannot be skipped, problems saving Progress meaning you'd have to start from scratch all the time.
    And then there is the 30 FPS locked frame rate and a lot of missing gfx settings for PC.
    It is nothing but a sloppy half-assed port to PC. One of the absolute worst I have seen. Right up there with Fifa. May be more broken than Sim City.
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!

    EA should refund everybody that has bought it for PC...    … Expand
  17. Cheeky_Chris
    May 25, 2014
    0
    Genuinely the worst game I have ever played, please for god sake use your money doing something better like putting it into a blender. Everything is somehow worse than the last game, and I don't really understand how they've managed that. Utterly horrific.
  18. ausierob
    Jun 1, 2014
    0
    crap... doesn't support wheels. low end game I wasted my money Don't waste yours... I thought EA was a leading game manufacturer... I was very wrong. DON'T BUY IT
  19. dougmacbeth
    Jun 2, 2014
    4
    There's nothing i can add that hasnt already been said. It's broken, broken badly from the very beginning. No attempt has been made to patch this disaster up. This is poor work, totally unprofessional, not to the standard of the franchise. It was so close to being a fantastic game but between them, they blew it. All concerned in the release of this game owe the gaming community a massiveThere's nothing i can add that hasnt already been said. It's broken, broken badly from the very beginning. No attempt has been made to patch this disaster up. This is poor work, totally unprofessional, not to the standard of the franchise. It was so close to being a fantastic game but between them, they blew it. All concerned in the release of this game owe the gaming community a massive apology.

    No NFS title is to be released this year; which is good, for they need to get their act together and make sure that the next title is a jaw-dropper .. however long it takes.    … Expand
  20. dannycz
    Jun 19, 2014
    0
    I am not surprised with the EA poor results anymore experiencing Simcity 2013 ,NFS is the last game I bought from this mafia. Considering this game, It should have been called NFS countryside/grand canyon rally because those are the only regions I've seen so far driving for 4 hours on a highway that leads to nowhere.
    Police department looks like a chicken coop with two lousy cop trucks    I am not surprised with the EA poor results anymore experiencing Simcity 2013 ,NFS is the last game I bought from this mafia. Considering this game, It should have been called NFS countryside/grand canyon rally because those are the only regions I've seen so far driving for 4 hours on a highway that leads to nowhere.
    Police department looks like a chicken coop with two lousy cop trucks not mentioning the whole racing world looking like a one big construction site .The map size is pathetic for 2013 gaming. Oh and where are all the players If I ever see them during the game that's only If one passes through me with the speed of light but you may as well made it a single player game since I get to barely interact with those 6 random players.
    Yea sure it carries nice graphics, cars etc. but the complexity of this game is poor, dumb assignments are a waste of time, Creativity = 0, Navigation and Menu is too confusing, can't even manage to save the damn game, I mean where are we? I want to drive in big cities with people around, trains passing through and pretty much a live surrounding, and I am not going into the whole frame rate dilemma which puts this game in the lowest level possible.    … Expand
  21. BossFord
    Jul 5, 2014
    0
    F$&% this GAME! Tried to stay patient throughout the game because I spent money on it. There are certain goals that require you finish a route under a certain time. It's basically impossible! My friend and I played it for HOURS and HOURS trying to finish one stupid task and it was absolutely impossible! One day I actually managed to beat it, but there's same task once you reach anotherF$&% this GAME! Tried to stay patient throughout the game because I spent money on it. There are certain goals that require you finish a route under a certain time. It's basically impossible! My friend and I played it for HOURS and HOURS trying to finish one stupid task and it was absolutely impossible! One day I actually managed to beat it, but there's same task once you reach another level. Now I have been stuck again for SOOOO long! I must've tried one level hundreds of times trying to beat it! I love a challenge, but this is just plain stupidity and really tested my patience. F$*% this game! NOT Fun! Will Piss you off!… Expand
  22. xShad0w
    Jul 19, 2014
    5
    this game have no story u just drive a car not do anything else and on pc this game hard locked at 30 FPS !! but graphics and gameplay is great !! if this game have story well be a great game
  23. erfanbasket
    Aug 2, 2014
    6
    the FPS was awful and i didn't enjoy the game but visuals was perfect and give me a real sense of driving and i prefer that i didn't bought it because it was so boring
  24. Dzoki
    Aug 13, 2014
    5
    I think this game is really maded just for the fans of the series. This game miss something important, graphic from engine works pretty, but its sooo boring on first look. You cant even skip cutscenes, tons of boring moments and even coops do sometimes really weird job. As i say, try this game if you are really big fan, not even hardcore gamer or gamer, what likes taste of great game..I think this game is really maded just for the fans of the series. This game miss something important, graphic from engine works pretty, but its sooo boring on first look. You cant even skip cutscenes, tons of boring moments and even coops do sometimes really weird job. As i say, try this game if you are really big fan, not even hardcore gamer or gamer, what likes taste of great game.. Because this is dissapoiment.… Expand
  25. nukemdukem3d
    Aug 13, 2014
    0
    Pain to play on PC - terrible optimisation. My pc can run crysis in 60 fps but in this game I cant get 30 fps! About gameplay: Cops are OP. Its more fun to play as cop then racer. Don't forget this is NFS. You cant pause game in single-player! WTF! Visual tuning is terrible.

    Only thing I liked in this game is driving model.
  26. 005K4R
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    This game has the best racing experience I've ever encountered! Though the idea of only allowing multiplayer completely destroys the game.
    I've been playing it for around 10h and I can't count the numbers of crashes and host-disconnects that has caused me to have to play the mission again.
    The game is also limited to 30fps but it's really simple to make it run at 60, simply google nfs    This game has the best racing experience I've ever encountered! Though the idea of only allowing multiplayer completely destroys the game.
    I've been playing it for around 10h and I can't count the numbers of crashes and host-disconnects that has caused me to have to play the mission again.
    The game is also limited to 30fps but it's really simple to make it run at 60, simply google nfs rivals 60fps fix.
    +Most intense and epic racing game I've played
    -A LOT of bugs, glitches etc. that causes the game to crash or forces you to restart it.
    -No singleplayer makes it really hard to play longer races because it's really uncommon to end up on a stable server. The disconnects makes you have to replay the race most of the times.    … Expand
  27. H3-M4N
    Jan 2, 2015
    0
    DO NOT BUY!

    Although there is a working fix for 60FPS (without doubling the speed of the game), this will break the multiplayer. If you encounter other players, who play on 30FPS the game will glitch or even crash. So for single player or playing with friends, who also game on 60FPS, it runs flawlessly. But nevertheless avoid at all costs: A) Impudence of developers to not care    DO NOT BUY!

    Although there is a working fix for 60FPS (without doubling the speed of the game), this will break the multiplayer.
    If you encounter other players, who play on 30FPS the game will glitch or even crash.

    So for single player or playing with friends, who also game on 60FPS, it runs flawlessly. But nevertheless avoid at all costs:

    A) Impudence of developers to not care for proper 60FPS support on PC
    B) There are enough other racing games out there: while having some decent features and gameplay, this game isnt good enough to overcome its flaws.

    Dont give them your money for such poor technical efforts on PC!    … Expand
  28. ToastiMan
    Jan 8, 2015
    0
    Honestly, this Game does not even deserve one point at all. First the positive things:
    - Nice Graphics
    - Good Handling - Nicely Sounding And now to the Important part, the bad things. It is now 2015, there was no Need for Speed title in 2014. This game is utter **** Despite the unbelievable frustating mechanic of "If you crash into a Car that is not a Racer or a Cop you need to wait    Honestly, this Game does not even deserve one point at all. First the positive things:
    - Nice Graphics
    - Good Handling
    - Nicely Sounding
    And now to the Important part, the bad things. It is now 2015, there was no Need for Speed title in 2014.
    This game is utter **** Despite the unbelievable frustating mechanic of "If you crash into a Car that is not a Racer or a Cop you need to wait 10 seconds until you can drive again", which almost everytime is a definitv loss in whatever sitation you are.
    No that is not even the worst part. Getting disconnected every time you achieve something or crashes which occur frequently, these are the most annoying things about this game. What was EA thinking? Is it In to give People Stuff that doesnt work? Honestly this game is a waste of money.
    Bugs everywhere
    ****ty Gamemechanics such as, Crashing into Traffic brings you to a full 10 sec stop, jumping over a ramp and landing outside of the street is also a crash
    - horrible "matchmaking"
    - Outrageous Lag, making driving against other players nearly impossible

    I could go on and on about how bad it is, Just don't buy it    … Expand
  29. fucjtyou
    Apr 29, 2015
    0
    unskippable cut scene. in the trash. not worth the toorrent..........................................33333.........................................33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
  30. CheeseLord
    Mar 7, 2017
    6
    *sigh*
    I actually enjoyed this game, I didn't mind the graphical downgrade that the PC version sadly recieved. BUT.....
    I don't see how I couldn't play the game on the absolute lowest and wasn't able to keep constant 30 fps(note that my PC meets the minimum requirements, sure the PC version is awfully optimized even today but the game plays amazing but looks meh in this PC port.    *sigh*
    I actually enjoyed this game, I didn't mind the graphical downgrade that the PC version sadly recieved. BUT.....
    I don't see how I couldn't play the game on the absolute lowest and wasn't able to keep constant 30 fps(note that my PC meets the minimum requirements, sure the PC version is awfully optimized even today but the game plays amazing but looks meh in this PC port.

    Nevertheless if you want to play the PC version for the gameplay and not looks get it.
    Till then this receives a 6 out of 10    … Expand
  31. Phenotypex
    Feb 23, 2017
    5
    This game constantly hijacks your gameplay with unskippable tutorials. It takes about 45+ minutes of intros and tutorials before you can actually play they game on your own. Then the game cheats like crazy. For instance, youll be racing someone and they will get in an accident or be forced off the road and crash and they will disappear from your radar and you think you're winning. The gameThis game constantly hijacks your gameplay with unskippable tutorials. It takes about 45+ minutes of intros and tutorials before you can actually play they game on your own. Then the game cheats like crazy. For instance, youll be racing someone and they will get in an accident or be forced off the road and crash and they will disappear from your radar and you think you're winning. The game will wait until you get near the finish line and will spawn the enemy racer on a side road right before the finish line and the guy will nitro out in front of you faster than he ever drove before and steal the win. They will spawn him literally 5 seconds before the finish line, unbelievable! If you want to deal with this kind of cheating go ahead, but I cant stand it.… Expand
  32. dandalis
    Oct 29, 2016
    5
    One of the most ruched out games with one oft he worst PC ports ive even experienced. To get good things out of the way, game looks pretty sweet on maxed settings and cars sound almost as in real life, but one thing about the sound that angers the hell out of me is that devs were so lazy that they put Porsche Panamera V8 sound samples and applied them on Carreta GT which suppose to have aOne of the most ruched out games with one oft he worst PC ports ive even experienced. To get good things out of the way, game looks pretty sweet on maxed settings and cars sound almost as in real life, but one thing about the sound that angers the hell out of me is that devs were so lazy that they put Porsche Panamera V8 sound samples and applied them on Carreta GT which suppose to have a V10, Considering thats one of my dream cars i was pissed off quite a lot. Theres finaly some customization options back, but you cant change body parts or anyhting, just mostly decals, vynils, more body paint and performance.

    On the bad side game runs like a$$ with a 30 fps lock and modding it to unlock it can mess up the game. Driving doesnt feel nearly as good as it did n Hot Pursuit or Most Wanted, it feels too stiff and driving physics can take a nose dive nd overall feel very poor. If youre driving too fast game can even freeze for several seconds in certain game world areas. YOU CANNOT PAUSE THE GAME !!! Even if youre playing solo and offline game cannot be paused, in an arcade game like this just doesnt make any sense. Cops are overly agressive and overpowered, like youre going down highway in a Veyron at 400 kmh but cop in Gallardo catches up out of nowhere and gives your car major damage. Oh yeah damage system really sux, you got way too little hit points before you go down making you an easy prey for 5-0 and safe houses can be way too scattered leaving you screwed. Also whole cops avs racers narrative is cringe enducing. Theres also lots of sound bugs.

    Unless you can get this for 5 $ or less, dont bother with it, even if youre a die hard NFS fan.    … Expand
  33. OmarRamo
    Jan 3, 2017
    2
    Other than the awful 30 fps frame rate lock and the lack of PC optimization, this game takes so many steps backwards regardless of what console you play on! It seems to take the worst from all of the previous EA NFS titles and jam them all together! Muted and terrible graphics from The Run, an even smaller open world than Most Wanted, the bland soundtrack of Nitro, and the spoon-feedingOther than the awful 30 fps frame rate lock and the lack of PC optimization, this game takes so many steps backwards regardless of what console you play on! It seems to take the worst from all of the previous EA NFS titles and jam them all together! Muted and terrible graphics from The Run, an even smaller open world than Most Wanted, the bland soundtrack of Nitro, and the spoon-feeding linear progression of Hot Pursuit all combine to form this trash dump of a game. Don't buy this game! You will regret it! If you need to satiate your Need for Speed, play Most Wanted, because this game should be left in the garage.… Expand
  34. wakara
    Jul 26, 2023
    1
    Игра залочена на 30 фпс. Играть в такое может только одноглазый и заторможенный инвалид, либо консольщик.
  35. Ploter
    May 18, 2017
    0
    Do not buy (not even on sale). While the gameplay can be fun, it is riddled with bugs.
    PC version of the game regularly locks up (car freezes in place and game must be force closed via task manager), and this is a widespread problem among many many players. Only supports xbox controller, no other controller is supported by the game (can use controller key mapping via 3rd party    Do not buy (not even on sale). While the gameplay can be fun, it is riddled with bugs.
    PC version of the game regularly locks up (car freezes in place and game must be force closed via task manager), and this is a widespread problem among many many players. Only supports xbox controller, no other controller is supported by the game (can use controller key mapping via 3rd party controller config software which removes any variable control - such as partial steering/brake/gas). Some of the cop cars are absolutely ridiculous being able to take cars from 100% to 10% in a single hit. Client based game hosting causes incredible lag at times. Significant number of map issues where cars go airborne for no reason.
    Absolutely terrible quality control from EA.    … Expand
  36. 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!
  37. 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.!
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    5
    Сойдет на пару вечером, не более. Почему злодея зовут Зефир? Десертами решили напугать?
  47. 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
  48. 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!
  49. hileger
    Oct 19, 2022
    3
    это говно скучное убили полностью игру трасс нихуя нет на онлайн все завязано хотя кататься приятно
  50. 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
  51. bar0yka
    Dec 10, 2022
    5
    titreşimi kapatamadığın oyun mju olur amina .
  52. 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.
  53. vova22379
    Jan 24, 2022
    5
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  54. 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
  55. defenz
    Aug 10, 2021
    1
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  56. 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.
  57. 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.
  58. 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
  59. 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.
  60. 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.
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#42 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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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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