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  • Summary: One of the first things you’ll notice when tackling the front of your car is the ability to modify your stance. Whether you are changing the ride height by slamming it to the ground, raising it up, or anything in between, you choose your perfect ride height. Throw in options for rake andOne of the first things you’ll notice when tackling the front of your car is the ability to modify your stance. Whether you are changing the ride height by slamming it to the ground, raising it up, or anything in between, you choose your perfect ride height. Throw in options for rake and both front and rear track width, and you’re on your way to creating something truly unique. Suspension tuning is finished up with your camber. With the angle on both the front and rear wheels being set independently you’ve got the ability to create some truly out of this world looking cars. The PC version has new features, including unlocked framerate with 4K resolution, manual transmission, and steering wheel support for a selection of steering wheels. Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 23
  2. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Mar 10, 2016
    82
    Quotation forthcoming.
  2. Mar 10, 2016
    80
    A good game enriched thanks to the support of the steering wheels, the manual transmission and 60 frames per second.
  3. Mar 10, 2016
    79
    Quotation forthcoming.
  4. Mar 9, 2016
    75
    Ghost Games used those four months since the initial console release well: Need for Speed runs very slick on modern PCs and looks stunning. The low difficulty is a major flaw though.
  5. Mar 25, 2016
    70
    After Need for Speed Undercover the core NFS-games seemed to have become lost glory. This new Need for Speed however marks the return of those core Need for Speed elements and shows that the voice of the fans really is heard by the developers.
  6. Mar 10, 2016
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
  7. 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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 104
  2. Negative: 52 out of 104
  1. 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, becauseHuehue 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 Expand
  2. 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 ADSLI 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
  3. 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 quirkyOnly 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. Expand
  4. Mar 22, 2016
    4
    Here are the main reasons for my rating:
    First thing that i dislike about this game is the fact that its always online. Your internet dies in
    Here are the main reasons for my rating:
    First thing that i dislike about this game is the fact that its always online. Your internet dies in the middle of the race you get booted to the welcoming screen for being a filthy pirate i guess.
    Then there the controls which are sluggish cars feel like you are driving tanks. I played with the XBox controller so i do not know how it plays with keyboard or wheel, but controller was horrible.
    You can change handling of your car with the tune-able parts to drift focused or grip focus. Drift focus mean that it will be near impossible to drive straight while grip means you will have turning circle of a supertanker a middle road means that you will start drifting but next second you are driving dead straight into the wall. Anyway handling is absurd is what i meant to say.
    Next on the list AI and difficulty. There are races with three difficulties easy medium and hard. Depending on the race it is more like extremely easy somewhat easy and almost challenging. AI cars are super dumb and thanks to the fact that races take place in the open world you will often smash into AI racers that are just driving around getting in way. Also other human players can come over and ruin you races with no consequence to themselves so that is fun too.
    Cops in this game are utterly pointless they never catch anyone all they do is annoy you with sirens flashing lights and when you will inevitably escape you will get blinding blue flash to let you know. Also getting chased by cops prevents from restarting events.
    On the point of restarting races if you do restart you will be teleported to the event starting place and will have to watch loading screen and unskippable race intro again.
    And a 1000 more minor annoyances like interface some controls are remapable some not etc all add up to make game with great potential into frustrating mess.
    Anyway when my internet dropped i played NFSMW (2005) and it was so much better than this how is it possible they could not make a decent NFS in 11 years?
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  5. May 6, 2016
    3
    With the inclusion of Manual Transmission and 4k graphics on the pc version of the game it's a vast improvement over what it initially was onWith the inclusion of Manual Transmission and 4k graphics on the pc version of the game it's a vast improvement over what it initially was on consoles. Without manual transmission as an option the game was the very opposite of what it set out to be.

    The game is very beautiful, it's one of the best looking driving games I've seen. The handling, as expected, is very arcade with little distinction between the cars. The customisation is good fun and you can spend hours in that garage messing around with spoilers and paint and decals. I've thoroughly enjoyed the game and I knew what I was getting, an arcade racer, which is what it is.
    I don't have a high spec pc and it runs beautifully with only one crash so far.

    Why the low score?
    Always online. A ridiculous function that EA has been pursuing for years on their games and regardless of all the negative feedback on it they still stubbornly try to push it on games. Then try to justify it by letting a bunch of player drive around in the same city to make it feel more lively, but all that ends up happening is you have a bunch of people who will ram into each other and generally spoil the experience. But, this, still isn't the main bad thing.
    The always online function absolutely CRIPPLES the game experience. If you lose connection for a second, you're out. Sometimes your wraps and paints that get automatically saved to the cloud (why?) won't load at all.

    In the end we all know what always online means: It means that a few years down the line you're going to sit with a game in your Origin library that cannot be played because the servers have been closed. So essentially you're not buying a game, you're renting it for a limited amount of years.
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  6. Mar 22, 2016
    2
    Honestly ... This game could be awesome . BUT Once again we waited so long for a game that has one of the most retarded controls . The AI areHonestly ... This game could be awesome . BUT Once again we waited so long for a game that has one of the most retarded controls . The AI are greatly retarded to . The counter drift system is amazingly retarded to . The only good point of this game is the Blond Chick . I wish EA would of tried the game before releasing it . Expand
  7. Sep 26, 2019
    0
    Невероятно плохая игра, в которой плохо все: начиная от графики и управления и заканчивая обычной ездой по городу. Я бы поставил отрицательнуюНевероятно плохая игра, в которой плохо все: начиная от графики и управления и заканчивая обычной ездой по городу. Я бы поставил отрицательную оценку, но такой нет. Очень жаль потраченных денег! Expand

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