Need for Speed

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  1. garion1
    Dec 17, 2016
    10
    I had to wait for a new graphics card to play as it runs on Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture. In my opinion, running on an average ADSL line, it's the best Need For Speed yet! I have played about 4 hours now and have no issues with latency or connectivity. This is true to it's roots Need For Speed. I'm running the graphics on Ultra and it looks and sounds amazing. Gameplay is veryI had to wait for a new graphics card to play as it runs on Graphics Core Next (GCN) Architecture. In my opinion, running on an average ADSL line, it's the best Need For Speed yet! I have played about 4 hours now and have no issues with latency or connectivity. This is true to it's roots Need For Speed. I'm running the graphics on Ultra and it looks and sounds amazing. Gameplay is very smooth and there is no frame loss on a my new gen card. Vehicle customization is epic and the best it's ever been, especially the performance upgrades. Don't expect big damage when you slam into obstacles because it's not a sim. Loading times are a little long but all in all a solid arcade style racer.… Expand
  2. diddykv
    Mar 22, 2016
    10
    I get it why some people people give this game bad reviews, but as person who has been playing NFS series since Underground, I absolutely love this game. It has that visual impact that Underground had, it has good races and collectibles, and the driving is awesome. SHIFT 2 Unleashed is my favorite NFS, so I don't totally agree with people complaining about unrealistic physics and driving.I get it why some people people give this game bad reviews, but as person who has been playing NFS series since Underground, I absolutely love this game. It has that visual impact that Underground had, it has good races and collectibles, and the driving is awesome. SHIFT 2 Unleashed is my favorite NFS, so I don't totally agree with people complaining about unrealistic physics and driving. It's an arcade racer; if you want something realistic go play SHIFT series - it's awesome too.

    Anyway, this game has amazing visuals, amazing customization options, good challenges and great arcade driving - drifting in this game is so much fun. Hopefully the sequel will expand where this one could have been better, like no drag races, but if Underground series and the original Most Wanted are between your favorite NFS, you can go wrong with this game.    … Expand
  3. IGA_Painkiller
    Apr 4, 2016
    10
    Running R9 270 On medium graphics I get around (50fps-60fps) sometimes It drops to 30fps in some parts, but that's okay, considering the graphics in the game are amazing even on medium settings, tried it on max settings and was getting 23fps to 15fps, I would say the optimization for it is good.
    time to upgrade people!
  4. michaelrediger
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    This game is actually AMAZING. As someone who was obsessed with Need for Speed underground 1 and 2, this game WILL NOT disappoint. You have to buy this game if you liked those two games. It feels exactly the same but way newer. The driving feels great and the customization is insane. The races are short, which is nice because it doesn't feel like it takes forever to complete a race. ThereThis game is actually AMAZING. As someone who was obsessed with Need for Speed underground 1 and 2, this game WILL NOT disappoint. You have to buy this game if you liked those two games. It feels exactly the same but way newer. The driving feels great and the customization is insane. The races are short, which is nice because it doesn't feel like it takes forever to complete a race. There is a great mixture of drifting, racing, and other stuff.… Expand
  5. kbdig2
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    This is one of the best Arcade racers I have brought since underground 2. The graphics are amazing and for a PC Port runs very well, I managed on a GTX 760 45-50 fps medium/high and now on my new GTX 970 max settings at 1080p 60Fps, Overall I would suggest this game to anyone who has previously owned a Need for speed game as the Cut-scenes are very cheesy and most people would be put of byThis is one of the best Arcade racers I have brought since underground 2. The graphics are amazing and for a PC Port runs very well, I managed on a GTX 760 45-50 fps medium/high and now on my new GTX 970 max settings at 1080p 60Fps, Overall I would suggest this game to anyone who has previously owned a Need for speed game as the Cut-scenes are very cheesy and most people would be put of by them. From a childhood fans point of view this is the game I hoped and wished would be made!!!!… Expand
  6. Skillzaa135
    Mar 15, 2016
    10
    Huehue hue hue hueee hueee heue, this is the best nfs I've played in the years, I don't know why people voting negative for this game, because this game has nothing that is bad, everything about this game is good, unless ur hater or something that's why ur voting negative for this game, such a shame
  7. icete21
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    Anything we ask for is being delivered by ghost games on every single update, and for free. Sure there are anoying things like constant night time or always online, but if you have no apreciation for this game you are no car enthusiast... If you think Rivals was a good game... you have no passion for cars what so ever.
  8. Dylan-Drog
    Mar 17, 2016
    10
    The best arcade racing game around with a lot of settings and tons of tuning accessories.
    I play Need for speed series since the first underground and i'm loving this episode.
    Servers are stable and always connected online is not a problem at all in 2016.
  9. Luka0101998
    Jun 25, 2016
    10
    Buying the game this month.Just can`t wait to drive.
    10/10 Ghost games made NFS amazing again!
    One of the best racing games in a long time that really make a difference to other racing games such as Forza Horizon,Juiced 2...
  10. LevZ
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    This is the best NFS i've ever played before. Story line really surprised me. This story line is perfect for NFS series. Have nothing to say there. This game is 10/10.
  11. R1zaku
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Лучший need for speed в который я играл. а играл почти во все его части начиная с Underground, Тюнинг в этой игре дает возможность раскрыть весь потенциал автомобиля, или превратить его
    в без потенциальную телегу, расстроило что игра не помогает разобраться на что влияет каждая деталь, там конечно описано что это за деталь, но не написано что будет если убавить или прибавить ползунок    Лучший need for speed в который я играл. а играл почти во все его части начиная с Underground, Тюнинг в этой игре дает возможность раскрыть весь потенциал автомобиля, или превратить его
    в без потенциальную телегу, расстроило что игра не помогает разобраться на что влияет каждая деталь, там конечно описано что это за деталь, но не написано что будет если убавить или прибавить ползунок настройки. и приходиться гуглить. Визуальный тюнинг на высоте, правда что мало, в underground 2 его было куда больше, но там он был одинаковый, я имею ввиду что на разные машины можно было поставить одинаковые бампер. а тут каждая машина имеет свой индивидуальный набор тюнинга. Очень понравилась прохождение сюжета. например ты сидишь в гараже и тюнишь тачку, а тебе звонят на твой телефон и приглашают погонятся. Если игнорировать приглашение, то тебе снова позвонят и скажут что ты их игноришь, и им это не нравиться. большое количество кастсцен, почти после каждой второй гонки, тебя зовут в кофе где проигрывается сцена, они короткие, но их много, поэтому они не надоедают. сюжет короткий, игру можно пройти за 2-3 дня. как в моем случае, а я бы еще погонял. мультиплер тут вроде не плохой. только вот когда кто то в чего врезается. он не останавливаться полностью. игра через секунду-две спавнит его немножко дальше по маршруту. у меня был такой случай. перед мной гонщик целует стену, я думаю что победа уже моя. но не тут то было, игра заспавнила его впереди меня, вообщем я не смог его обогнать(, и финишировал вторым. Полиция в игре ультра вялая. погонь как в mostwanted нет, да тут вообще нет никаких погонь. на раньих уровнях полиция еще представляет опасность, но после получения 2 уровня обгрейда ты проносишься мимо полиции как в третьем форсаже. понравились заграждения, типа есть пробивные а есть не пробивные. и от вторых надо поворачивать в сторону. так же не понравилось момент старта гонки, нет этих 3,2,1 го. ты просто вливаешься в уже начатую гонку.A как же попадания в идеальные обороты на старте?    … Expand
  12. Mehrab4K
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    Game is amazing
  13. Plamen_K
    Sep 24, 2020
    10
    I don't understand why everyone is whining about the handling model being bad, it adds to the difficulty which in my opinion isn't a bad thing. The story isn't anything interesting but it's better than nothing. Graphics and soundtrack are amazing!
  14. putinzdohne
    Oct 7, 2022
    10
    A good game enriched thanks to the support of the steering wheels, the manual transmission and 60 frames per second.
  15. strangermoon
    Sep 23, 2019
    9
    its not true nfs reboot from 96 game bcouse trying to be more like online underground style game. ı dont like underground or most wanted am fan of old nfs game es porche and nfs 2 but ı found this game quite good. game manage to stay on old nfs feelins and underground style sametime. have some old nfs 1 cars as respected and some menu using old tracks. the graPhics in this game best yesits not true nfs reboot from 96 game bcouse trying to be more like online underground style game. ı dont like underground or most wanted am fan of old nfs game es porche and nfs 2 but ı found this game quite good. game manage to stay on old nfs feelins and underground style sametime. have some old nfs 1 cars as respected and some menu using old tracks. the graPhics in this game best yes better than forza horizon 3or 4. bcosue game using night and rainy mood mostly and looks so real in some frames. you can take screen shot on this game and look so real. on forza screenshots look real only using camera motion blur. this game no need blur anything at all. fmv scenes very good for me if you famialr 90s fmv games this very welcomed too but was expecting car videos too. whats is bad about game map not so big and police in game not cabale to catch you. Upgrading car is better than forza including even sound setup of car and creating vinery is best too. com frostbite game after battlefield 3 maybe this best looking frostbite game even look better than battlefronts and mirror edge 1.… Expand
  16. Lilmanike
    Nov 14, 2016
    9
    Ghost games did impressive with the game. The visuals look almost realistic with the car models, cop chases are more reasonable, and customization is back in a big way. The game is well optimized for frame rate gpus such as my 6GB RAM, GTX 770 but falling through the ground is a problem.

    The game uses FMV (Full Motion Video) for the Cutscenes even though they are corny but they were    Ghost games did impressive with the game. The visuals look almost realistic with the car models, cop chases are more reasonable, and customization is back in a big way. The game is well optimized for frame rate gpus such as my 6GB RAM, GTX 770 but falling through the ground is a problem.

    The game uses FMV (Full Motion Video) for the Cutscenes even though they are corny but they were never meant to be serious. You can sometimes understand what there intentions are. The FMV Cutscenes are also meant to be for mission expansion.

    A.I. rubber banding is indeed involved with the game. The A.I. cars meant to keep up at your speed so if you want to play with a crappy Volvo, you may possibly win a race.

    Missions are straight forward. Sprints, Circuits, Time Trials, Drift Trials, Drift Races, Gymkhanas.

    The game is online only and I am somewhat disappointed since sometimes my internet just can't handle it sometimes.

    Eddie is in the game as well and you can earn his car for free if you beat him. Manual transmission is back and even though I dont use it, I'm pretty sure would love to use it.

    Customization is outstanding. You can customize the front bumpers, back bumpers, body kits, side skirts, rims, tire treads, exhaust tips, bonnet hoods, splitters, trunk lids, diffusers, front fenders, back fenders, headlights, backlights, window tint, color, vinyls, preset wraps, and soon to come "neon lights".
    Customization is the most realistic kind, only with aftermarket brands. Some cars have lots of customization, some have little, and a little have not at all. There are 53 cars in the game but the objective of the cars is perfecting not collecting. The cars also are built inside the game. Your customized car can be in the cutscene.

    The career is split into 5 ways to play. Speed, Style, Build, Crew, Outlaw. The main elements in Need For Speed. With real life icons and actors who look up to these people.

    Police chases are not as aggressive as what was in NFS Rivals but more fairer, less buggy and more playable. Roadblocks, spike strips, and the actual cruisers feel more realistic and fun. Some roadblock slow you down but you still pass them, while roadblocks made with cement blocks and rhino units are impossible to pass unless you find an extra road. The pursuit levels come into 5 levels. You can simply pay a fine and get the pursuit over with but that's not as fun. You need to pester them enough in order to get on with the pursuit. While starting in a pursuit, you are chased by 1 cop, but overtime you will be chased by a few more. The largest amount I've seen was 7 and trust me cops aren't as easy to get ride of at a decently customized ride. Unlike other games where is easy to destroy some low level cars, trying to do that is almost impossible. Just don't try to take 'em out you may get busted.

    Pros:
    Surreal Graphics
    Awesome racing
    Simple story line
    Easy to learn hard to master
    The ultimate return
    Amazing sounds

    Cons:
    Internet Problems
    Poor optimization    … Expand
  17. presteth012
    Apr 6, 2016
    9
    Overall, this game is packed to the brim with customization. There are a large variety of missions to do, and it is very easy to get started. It looks great, and the environment is amazing. I think this is a must have for racing games.
  18. EpicSurvivor
    May 13, 2018
    9
    A true comeback to the Need For Speed Series since Gamecube and the Original Xbox. This is an amazing entry to the series since the first Underground. And Surely a true step up from Most Wanted. Having played almost every Need For Speed game since the OG Xbox I must say that this is by far my favorite new entry to the series, by far the best story the most responsive controls and moreA true comeback to the Need For Speed Series since Gamecube and the Original Xbox. This is an amazing entry to the series since the first Underground. And Surely a true step up from Most Wanted. Having played almost every Need For Speed game since the OG Xbox I must say that this is by far my favorite new entry to the series, by far the best story the most responsive controls and more customization IMO Than past NFS games in the past 5 years.

    Sure always online is a pain in the butt but now a days with solid ISP this shouldn't be an issue. The best part about this game is that (IMO) you start out with Older lower tier cars and have to work your self up to the nicer cars. I love this aspect of the game. The progression, the leveling up and going from an old 2000 Honda to something nicer.

    The graphics looks great big step up from Most Wanted as well. Honestly just skip Most Wanted and skip straight to this game. Its a great NFS game and a must have for NFS fans. Best NFS in a while. Worth the $5 I paid in Origin Access. Love it.

    EDIT: Runs great on Ultra on GTX 970 and i7 6700k with 16GB RAM    … Expand
  19. Kaankzlyar
    Jan 27, 2020
    9
    The solution is simple: don't play the game if the internet is bad
    the best game I've ever seen and spent time with since underground 2.
  20. f1R3-
    Nov 30, 2019
    9
    Это определённо одна из лучших игр в серии NFS. Графика 11/10, никто ещё не сделал игру с графикой более реалистичной чем тут.Атмосфера 10/10, Сюжет неплохой. Советую всем
  21. Jimmy_James
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    One of the best NFS games of (maybe) all time.
    Yeah i know Frosbite is a teriible engine but game is fun. You can drift anytime you want.
    Customization is good but most cars dont have most parts like headlights or even bumpers... The storyline is good and it can be finished between 20-25 hours. Graphics are good but it look a lot like Rivals. One thing that i cant stand is the other    One of the best NFS games of (maybe) all time.
    Yeah i know Frosbite is a teriible engine but game is fun. You can drift anytime you want.
    Customization is good but most cars dont have most parts like headlights or even bumpers...
    The storyline is good and it can be finished between 20-25 hours.
    Graphics are good but it look a lot like Rivals.
    One thing that i cant stand is the other drivers... They drive towards me...
    The texture problem is so easy to fix btw.    … Expand
  22. Taiark
    May 28, 2023
    9
    177 Hours in the game and WOW this is fun.

    (I wrote this review on reddit and shortend it a lot, original on reddit u/Taiark. pros, mids and cons at the end!) No, I haven't taken anything. Graphically, it's the best among all 28 games in the franchise. The handling isn't perfect, but it adds to the overall feel of the game. The grip may not be realistic, but it makes sense in certain    177 Hours in the game and WOW this is fun.

    (I wrote this review on reddit and shortend it a lot, original on reddit u/Taiark. pros, mids and cons at the end!)

    No, I haven't taken anything. Graphically, it's the best among all 28 games in the franchise. The handling isn't perfect, but it adds to the overall feel of the game. The grip may not be realistic, but it makes sense in certain situations. Take your favorite car and explore the map for 15 minutes, appreciating the well-thought-out viewpoints. The soundtrack is perfectly matched to the game's vibe. The story is cringy but not terrible, focusing on a group of racers trying to impress known figures. The customization has potential but could be improved. The non-gameplay features are incredible, including a network for news, snapshots and detailed stats! This game received updates to make it better, unlike others in the series. Even in 2023, without mods, it's still a fun and enjoyable experience.

    Pros:
    Vibe
    Grapics (for 2015 they still beat 2022 undbound (imp))
    Soundtrack
    Fun
    Wrap editor
    Cutscene details (like having your own car in them)

    Mids:
    Story, great idea, cringy dialouge, but fine considering how car people (or wtv) talk irl, its okay.
    Custimisation, got a 180 s13? Sure here you go 7 bodykits, got a porsche? We´ll give you one bodykit, a lil wider and thats it.
    Handling, drift is fine, grip is hell. You wanna grip? Get a mixed tune.

    Bad:
    Always online
    350z not in the game. This car wouldve fit so well but its not in the game. I really do miss in in here...

    I dont know if its still worth getting into the game since its almost 8 years old and servers could be shut down any second forever making it unplayable, its worth 20 bucks tho.
    Without the always online a easy 9.5 (if i could give it)

    Have an amazing rest of your day!    … Expand
  23. nosalisCZ
    Mar 29, 2016
    8
    It's quite a good game, actually one of the better NFS titles over the years.

    For me it only has 2 let downs autodrift - drift feels like it's really forced on you, making the drifting unpredictable and not really enjoyable my second dislike is that there's only 5 cars to be stored in garage, and I would have welcomed to be able to store more then that and then perhaps the    It's quite a good game, actually one of the better NFS titles over the years.

    For me it only has 2 let downs
    autodrift - drift feels like it's really forced on you, making the drifting unpredictable and not really enjoyable
    my second dislike is that there's only 5 cars to be stored in garage, and I would have welcomed to be able to store more then that
    and then perhaps the acting/cutscenes are bit forced at times,

    visually it's a great looking game though, and for not serious driving it's actually quite fun.
    As long as you have the right expectations from it, it will deliver, but it can't compete to more serious racing games    … Expand
  24. mahdi_dj
    Nov 6, 2016
    8
    police in this game ??? really ?? police cant speed more than 100 km/h LOL what is this ??? are you kidding me ??? i feeling police not exist on NFS 2015 (the real challenge between cops and racer is NFS most wanted 2005 and the rivals !)

    The Second Case : Artificial intelligence rivals in NFS 2015 very bad and really very weak but we can Replace this issue With Friends !
  25. Grizzancs
    Mar 23, 2016
    8
    Modern NFS underground with undeserved hate. Best NFS in years. And most played game for me in the last year. Cops could be harder, AI a bit better, city a bit more lifeful, 8/10
  26. SirFrolo
    Jun 8, 2016
    8
    First off, IT IS NOT ALWAYS ONLINE

    It is very easy to go offline in settings people. But, to start off, the characters and the VRM cut-scenes are just **** cheesy. Like, bad. Not even funny by being bad, it's just **** cringe. Other than that, the car customization is a blast, Racing is a blast, Competitions can be challenging and fun, Over all, there were a few annoying    First off, IT IS NOT ALWAYS ONLINE

    It is very easy to go offline in settings people.

    But, to start off, the characters and the VRM cut-scenes are just **** cheesy. Like, bad. Not even funny by being bad, it's just **** cringe.

    Other than that, the car customization is a blast,
    Racing is a blast,
    Competitions can be challenging and fun,
    Over all, there were a few annoying moments,, but other than that an all around alright game.

    WARNING:

    While playing this on my other lower end pc, I've noticed that if you have a quad core AMD processor, the frostbite engine is too much for it, the same thing for there last game. While playing on that pc, you can fall through the map, completely failing any competition or race you are currently in. If you do have a slow processor, i really would not recommend this purchase, because you will be frustrated. But if you have a good CPU u good.    … Expand
  27. Naicon67
    Jan 25, 2017
    8
    Well, first i want to say that this NFS, in my opinion, is a great reboot, and a great hope for the franchise. I´m a really Underground, and Underground 2 (specially Underground) fan, and I´ve played those games 4 times each at least. I decided to buy Origin Access, and play it for a month. It was a really great deal!

    Graphics: 10 Sound: 10 Cars: 10 Personalization: 10 The story is    Well, first i want to say that this NFS, in my opinion, is a great reboot, and a great hope for the franchise. I´m a really Underground, and Underground 2 (specially Underground) fan, and I´ve played those games 4 times each at least. I decided to buy Origin Access, and play it for a month. It was a really great deal!

    Graphics: 10 Sound: 10 Cars: 10 Personalization: 10

    The story is great. and for the ones that complain about the scenes and the characters´ personalities, I think you never played Red Alert 3 hahaha. Might be ridiculous, but the scenes are funny.

    So. Why an 8? The floor **** disappears. It´s incredible that in 2016/7 there is a game from a company like EA where the floor disappears. I can´t believe it, and because that, my game expierence wasn´t perfect. Other things like small glitches, the difficulty (it´s so easy) and the always-online choice were also bad.

    If you are a really NFS fan, and you find this game under $15, just buy it, enjoy the history mode, the Eddie´s Challenge, and that´s all.

    Sorry for bad english :P    … Expand
  28. Genek13
    Nov 14, 2019
    8
    Story is very forgettable but rest of this game is great :) Game sucked me from very beginning - reminds me first NFS Underground games.
  29. dogertyyyyy
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    Прекрасная атмосфера, нормальный сюжет, хорошая работа с актерами и освещением. Относительно неплохая физика.
  30. Koleck0LP
    Oct 1, 2020
    8
    Only thing I can hold against this game is it's online only DRM, But it's fun meeting drivers in the game, the game is fun with a quirky characters. very fun to play, I got the deluxe edition for cheap on origin.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. CD-Action
    May 30, 2016
    60
    The PC version of NfS is the prettiest of them all, but it is the same game with all its flaws, including horrible AI that sucks all satisfaction out of races (even if you stop completely, your rivals will wait for you) and scarce content that leaves you with nothing to do after around 12 hours. [05/2016, p.53]
  2. PC Gamer
    May 21, 2016
    50
    The series leaves its garage looking even worse than when it went in. Decent handling doesnt save it.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    May 9, 2016
    50
    Yeah it looks amazing but [*FISTBUMPS*] do not a good racing game make. [Issue#250, p.69]
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