Need for Speed: The Run

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  1. BloodSaint
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    From dazzling scenery to spectacular set pieces, this is a worthy entry in the need for speed franchise. The frostbite 2 engine makes the whole world just stuningly beautiful and there is only so much that words can describe. Intense white knuckled racing is absolutely addicting. The autolog helps you compete with your friends and makes the game so much more competitive. Multiplayer isFrom dazzling scenery to spectacular set pieces, this is a worthy entry in the need for speed franchise. The frostbite 2 engine makes the whole world just stuningly beautiful and there is only so much that words can describe. Intense white knuckled racing is absolutely addicting. The autolog helps you compete with your friends and makes the game so much more competitive. Multiplayer is splendid and is even more enjoyable with friends as winning gives you much bragging rights. A huge variety of cars to choose, from vintage muscles to modern supercars. This game gives you that adrenaline feeling that few games on todays market offer. A must have for any racing fan, be it arcade or sim fan. This game is absolutely fun and I have no idea why IGN gave it such a crappy score. The only thing I agree with their review is that this game is slightly short but that may perhaps be that Im enjoying myself so much and finished the game too quickly which leaves me craving for me. This game is a masterpiece.… Expand
  2. hideo
    Nov 18, 2011
    10
    amazing graphics @Frostbite2 + amazing tracks! one of the best racing tracks I have ever played, and I play a lot! and great cars! awesome weather effects! snow storms! this game is AWESOME! 10/10 everybody who likes cross-country arcade racing must buy this superb game! generally I don't like NFS series, but I love The Run and I hope there will be The Run 2 in the future :)
  3. idonteatmeat
    Nov 16, 2011
    10
    Lots of fun. I'm trying to understand all the hate for this game. I like the handling, like the audio, its just all around fun. Just give it a shot, I think you'll like it.
  4. arkadio666
    Nov 27, 2011
    10
    In my opinion this one is the best from all of them. Need For Speed The Run can really keep your attention for long time. Some says that game needs only 2 hrs for complete - it's not true. While playing i felt like i was taking part in movie. Great feeling. Recommended title! Must buy!
  5. Rete
    Jan 1, 2012
    10
    I played NFS: The Run over christmas and I really liked it. A lot of people thought the campaign was short, but I liked the length. I don't beat a lot of games anymore, and I don't think I've ever beaten a racing game until this one, so that in itself was a really nice bonus for me.

    Also, a lot of people don't talk about this, but each race course in the game is unique. It's not this    I played NFS: The Run over christmas and I really liked it. A lot of people thought the campaign was short, but I liked the length. I don't beat a lot of games anymore, and I don't think I've ever beaten a racing game until this one, so that in itself was a really nice bonus for me.

    Also, a lot of people don't talk about this, but each race course in the game is unique. It's not this tired tread of the game taking place in a city, and what ends up happening, is that you end up running down the same portions of streets a hojillion times over but they're called new courses, when they're really not.

    Also, the dynamic camera is redic awesome (pulls out on boosts, pulls in on brakes, or turns where you lose a lot of speed). It really is a million times better then the static camera's you see in every other racing game. Just saying that since no one seems to talk about that either. Not even the game critics.    … Expand
  6. Yaman
    Mar 29, 2012
    10
    Yaar yeh Jab Nfs The Run Kholta huun Yeh Side Me flickering sa hone lag jaata hai aur game stable
    rehti hai...
    Yeh agar inn behend ke loodo ko game nahi chalvani toh madharchodho ne game Torrent me kya apni maa chudvane ke liye daali hai .....
    Agar kisi Nek Insaan ke paas is problem ka solution hai toh Plz Mujhe reply kare....?
  7. martijn
    Apr 9, 2012
    10
    Great game. Very spectacular and exhilarating. Great music (Black Keys, Canned Heat ;) . Maybe short but you can replay the whole in a more difficult setting. I really like it. QTE and story basically boring (and cannot skip) but the racing is really nice.
  8. PitchedBlack
    Feb 14, 2013
    10
    This is the absolute best racing game I have ever played. The controls are a perfect mix between arcade and simulation where they feel like the real cars but can still be driven impatiently. You can really feel the difference in handling, weight, torque, etc. between the cars, and especially between the old and new cars. The 60s-era Shelby Cobra is small and nimble (but has troubleThis is the absolute best racing game I have ever played. The controls are a perfect mix between arcade and simulation where they feel like the real cars but can still be driven impatiently. You can really feel the difference in handling, weight, torque, etc. between the cars, and especially between the old and new cars. The 60s-era Shelby Cobra is small and nimble (but has trouble gripping in tight turns) where a modern Mustang is powerful but very heavy and slow to turn. There are two things that ruin the game. The first is the UI, which is horrendous. It wasn't just not designed for the PC, it wasn't designed for Humans to use. Getting stuck with a car not meant for a track on the hardest difficulty means game-over because you can't switch it out! This is more than a bit frustrating. There's no way to skip cutscenes and there's no reason for that besides to frustrate me after having lost or restarted a game. Long load times for restarting a race are also not needed, just stick my car back at the beginning! The second problem is, obviously, EA DRM. Better-tuned graphics may have been nice but the game is still pretty enough. I'd say that if you're at all interested in cars and racing, you must play this game! The road racing gameplay is the core of the game here and will take a patient player (and maybe someone will real race car driving knowledge) to get right on the harder modes. I'm still giving the game a 10 because the gameplay really is that good.… Expand
  9. hybridua
    Sep 9, 2013
    10
    Great game in all sense. The latest creation of the legendary Studio. I hope that the guys will make their separate project. Such a variety of weather and various trails never seen. And the story and race point much better than arrivals in a circle.
  10. akavegas
    Oct 21, 2013
    10
    This game is incredible. I play for 8 hours a day and cannot get enough. The most addicting game I own and ever played. Will always play no matter what
  11. HILBILY-TATTOO
    Oct 22, 2013
    10
    This is one bad ass game I love playing it online and off it is the best one I played so far and I would be lost if you took it away and that would be sad so please don't do that I ask of you
  12. ungained
    Apr 2, 2014
    10
    First of all it worked perfectly for me....I am a racer and I loved the manual shifting mode better than in any game so I was able to take turns with gear downgrade not just pressing the lame space break and then nitro i hate...the game is really short i hoped at the end that something else will happen but...anyway it was better than most of racing games
  13. andrey1990
    Oct 12, 2018
    10
    I wonder why this game has so bad rating. I am not the men who defends borring or failed games but **** - this the only game from NFS which i I went through twice. The only racing game in which the environment really lives and interacts with you. That was really unforgettably.
  14. suppe
    Mar 26, 2015
    10
    For me, one of the best NFS games! I like the graphics, level design an steering. The multiplayer is really fun. I played for more than 60h and now, 3 years later, i play it again.
  15. mahdi_dj
    Nov 21, 2015
    10
    This is Best game in my life . because of : when i play this game i feeling real driving and This is so cool ( i never real feeling driving in other games)
  16. Luka0101998
    Jun 25, 2016
    10
    It has one of the greatest cars,story,handling.
    Even if it has no customization,i won`t take that as something bad...the game just had that linear story from San Fran to NYC where you just need a fast car to finish first in a long race full of challanges.Speakin of challanges,i absolutely love them,they are really hard,make you try harder and harder if you fail.
    The handling is just    It has one of the greatest cars,story,handling.
    Even if it has no customization,i won`t take that as something bad...the game just had that linear story from San Fran to NYC where you just need a fast car to finish first in a long race full of challanges.Speakin of challanges,i absolutely love them,they are really hard,make you try harder and harder if you fail.
    The handling is just amazing,every car had their one feeling when driving,you know what you are driving.
    Muscles-hard handling
    Exotics-challenging
    Tuners-precise
    Amazing job,Black Box as always (R.I.P thank you for an amazing childhood and greatest of all-Need for Speed Underground-you will be missed ;( )    … Expand
  17. gold
    Dec 22, 2018
    10
    Прошёл игру залпом (за час). Концепция интересная, сюжет по типу "всё или нечего", музыка - 7. Мне очень понравилось.
    Итог: 10/10.
  18. Usermetacritica
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. NFS The run: Это классная игра с хорошим сюжетом, интересным геймплеем, и она мне короч понравилась… Expand
  19. baltazaar
    Jan 19, 2021
    10
    Awesome game!! Love it! First try in 2021, and I totally love it. Great game
  20. Akadoo
    Sep 16, 2020
    10
    Лучшая во всем каждая трасса уникальная держит напряжение,проходил много раз одна из любимых нфс.
  21. Pusichka
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    я удивлён тем что у этой игры такие плохие оценки пользователей. на мой взгляд это лучшая гонка всех времён
  22. Alpha10
    Aug 15, 2021
    10
    Best racing game with intense action sequences with story makes it a short and sweet game .
  23. VeuxVIP
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    The best story mode, no cringe style implementation, just a serious and simple story mode.
  24. ItaJohnson
    Dec 3, 2011
    9
    I dont see why so many people are down on this game really... the mechanics are solid and im pretty sure that is what matters most in a driving game. I suppose being the middle aged heterosexual male that i am i would HAVE to like it more than TDU2, and i totally do.

    I found it to be kind of an all american driving game, classic race across the country and take in all the great views    I dont see why so many people are down on this game really... the mechanics are solid and im pretty sure that is what matters most in a driving game. I suppose being the middle aged heterosexual male that i am i would HAVE to like it more than TDU2, and i totally do.

    I found it to be kind of an all american driving game, classic race across the country and take in all the great views kind of thing, real nice. Sure there are things i can nitt pick about, like the skin textures on the characters being over done, but its a console port and really im in it for the driving not to ogle character models! Also the scenery unfortunately kind of flies by too fast to really take it in, but its still quite clear that its great looking.

    The quick time events i could totally have done without, but i will give it +1 point (not only to offset the morons that give games 0's) JUST for using a Ministry song in a QTE where you get to kick a cop in the face.. pure class.

    I guess it comes down to what you are looking for in a driving game, i dont care for playing online because guess where you find the vast majority of cheaters.. also do not give a rats ass about linking to (or having) a face book account, playing dress-up, or what professional reviewers think of ANYTHING. I wanted an arcade type driving game with solid controls and it delivers. Not going to give it a 10 because there have been no games in the past year that deserve a 10.. NONE! But 8 for overall pleasure +1 for appropriate use of a Ministry song works, if anything i feel it should have cost a bit less but thats just mainstream video games in general.    … Expand
  25. makemealive
    Nov 22, 2011
    9
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  26. morfil
    Nov 1, 2013
    9
    Need for speed is like the call of duty of racing a new one each year you can look forward to. This time around we have the Run. is it a cross country epic or does it burn out in the first lap lets find out.

    Story wise there's not much here you play a driver of a fast car and you are trying to win a cross country race without being disqualified by the mob standard story fair with no    Need for speed is like the call of duty of racing a new one each year you can look forward to. This time around we have the Run. is it a cross country epic or does it burn out in the first lap lets find out.

    Story wise there's not much here you play a driver of a fast car and you are trying to win a cross country race without being disqualified by the mob standard story fair with no real twists or turns.

    What dose have twists and turns is the game play which is tight as ever you play across several maps mostly in a car but sometimes you have to get out of the car (Gasp), but only in an amusing QTE sequence every once in a while which are action packed and exciting and the tight game play is prevalent over to all modes.

    Graphically the game is great. a little more time on the human models would be good, but the cars look fantastic as do environments as you race across America to survive.    … Expand
  27. SpyderSeven
    Sep 30, 2015
    9
    Needed to get my mind off of the new Need For Speed reboot, and tried this because it's all I had left in the series. Boy, was I wrong to avaoid it.

    It's closer to the old NFS games like Hot Pursuit and NFS II SE than any of the other modern NFS games, The Run suffers from little more than terrible characters and plot, the combination of which are not enough to ruin an otherwise    Needed to get my mind off of the new Need For Speed reboot, and tried this because it's all I had left in the series. Boy, was I wrong to avaoid it.

    It's closer to the old NFS games like Hot Pursuit and NFS II SE than any of the other modern NFS games, The Run suffers from little more than terrible characters and plot, the combination of which are not enough to ruin an otherwise excellent game. The big stable of cars are a challenging and rewarding to handle - the driving model in The Run was a breath of fresh air compared to the sprint-car drifting style of most other modern NFSs. Braking in time for a tight corner is very satisfying, and each car feels believable and unique. I miss the lovely engine start sounds from Most Wanted 2, but Mustangs roar, Datsuns howl, and McLarens shriek with ferocious realism.

    One can't ignore the supporting star in this game: the tracks. Recreated in loving detail is an excellent approximation of a cross-USA race. Wooded state parks, narrow city streets, sprawling avenues, hilly and winding county trunks, and astonishing mountain ranges are all a blast to drive and the sheer attention given to the billion things you drive by brings you into the illusion of a continuous world larger than the new Most Wanted or Hot Pursuit could simulate.

    One of the biggest complaints I've read about the game is the length - I finished my first Run in 2:12, but that completely ignores the entire campaign of very entertaining challenge events, which are also played for time and are just as much fun while more functionally showcasing the game's many cars. Besides that, the Run is meant to be played more than once for competitive multiplayer high score - if it were very long, one couldn't do it more than a few times.

    Anyway, more story would showcase the game's weak spot - the plot. Yea, it sucks. It's kind of like the story for the first Most Wanted, but in that game it felt like EA was in on the big ridiculous joke and in the Run it seems like Black Box might take it seriously, and it just makes you cringe. That said, it's a racing game and the plot doesn't matter that much to me.

    As one more weak spot, the game has quick-time action-packed press-the-buttons-as-prompted instant-fun sequences. You've done it, we've all played Dance Dance Revolution. Some of them were pretty fun, some of them weren't. You beat up a lot of cops. Sometimes it doesn't show you the button to press, and you have to figure it out by trial and error. It never stopped me from continuing the game, but that can get annoying.

    At the end, I loved it. While I enjoyed the game's recent NFS contemporaries, I like this more. Lots of fun, great driving model. Will temporarily satisfy desperation for Need For Speed 2015 reboot.    … Expand
  28. nsa3679
    Mar 28, 2020
    9
    If you don't compare it with other NfS games The Run is a great action-oriented cinematic racing game. Multiplayer is dead because of cheaters though. Wonder why people don't like it that much.
  29. Kurva_blyat
    Jan 12, 2021
    9
    Это моя любимая игра здесь очень крутой сюжет и игра не затянута. Единственный минус это физика но на геймпаде она норм
  30. MDXV
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    60
    Innovation at all cost doomed NFS The Run – for every good idea comes a terrible one, and even the best ones are buried by technical issues. [Christmas 2011]
  2. PC Gamer
    Dec 27, 2011
    53
    Tiresome racer that only takes two hours to complete, yet somehow feels longer. That's both impressive and depressing.
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  3. PC Games (Russia)
    Dec 24, 2011
    70
    Shows how you can bury even the most original idea with lack of either bravery or fantasy. [January 2012, p.69]
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