Need for Speed Heat

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  1. Stig499
    Jan 7, 2020
    5
    Some cool features from nfs 2015 like visual styling make this game good, but there are a lot cons like:
    -terrible drift, -game looks even worse than 2015, -cops chases broken and unbalanced (like you car get a tons of damage when cop easily touched you)
    -stupid storyline -terrible ost (only has stupid rap and latinos music)
  2. Dave1234567890
    Feb 21, 2020
    5
    This game is ok. The customisation is fantastic, the selection of cars is excellent, the story is pretty good for a racing game, the day mode is a little dull but overall it’s good, the open world is pretty good, the night mode is terrible-the races are enjoyable and the fact that it’s night is quite good, but the police are ridiculous. There are 5 heat levels. Heat level 1 is easy toThis game is ok. The customisation is fantastic, the selection of cars is excellent, the story is pretty good for a racing game, the day mode is a little dull but overall it’s good, the open world is pretty good, the night mode is terrible-the races are enjoyable and the fact that it’s night is quite good, but the police are ridiculous. There are 5 heat levels. Heat level 1 is easy to escape, heat level 2 is ok, heat level 3 is nearly impossible to escape. Over never successfully evaded past that level. The police will stop you dead, they remove half your health bar with one hit, and if you hit them then you deal almost no damage. It is broken. It’s makes the night mode incredibly stressful rather than enjoyable, and it is necessary to complete in the day mode. They were so close to making an excellent game but they messed it up by making the police unstoppable.… Expand
  3. Russian_criticb
    Mar 6, 2020
    6
    Я играю в nfs из-за сюжета, но тут он слишком приземлённый. Текстуры не успевают погружаться и больно смотреть как во время тюнинга у тебя всё это прорисовывается. Загрузочный экран прям 10/10 ничего больше не скажешь. Графика ночью вроде бы и красивая, но утром она куда хуже. Саундтреки ужасные, кроме рэпа ничего больше нет. Тюнинг отличный, но бесит когда текстура прогружается. МалоЯ играю в nfs из-за сюжета, но тут он слишком приземлённый. Текстуры не успевают погружаться и больно смотреть как во время тюнинга у тебя всё это прорисовывается. Загрузочный экран прям 10/10 ничего больше не скажешь. Графика ночью вроде бы и красивая, но утром она куда хуже. Саундтреки ужасные, кроме рэпа ничего больше нет. Тюнинг отличный, но бесит когда текстура прогружается. Мало машин, в городе пусто хоть и ночью он красочный. Жду новый nfs с топовым сюжетом.… Expand
  4. Nekohd
    Nov 14, 2019
    5
    Graphics are good but the playfun is boo, play it, see it agree it, but at least have fun
  5. Kostas_Spirou
    Dec 29, 2021
    6
    In many ways, it's similar to the old school Need for Speed games, which I like, but there are some questionable mechanics that make the game frustrating to play.

    Drifting is very bad, so the best way to play the game for most of the time is to use a grippy car. The police is very aggressive, and I really despise the fact that you gain REP only during night time, it's very annoying to    In many ways, it's similar to the old school Need for Speed games, which I like, but there are some questionable mechanics that make the game frustrating to play.

    Drifting is very bad, so the best way to play the game for most of the time is to use a grippy car.

    The police is very aggressive, and I really despise the fact that you gain REP only during night time, it's very annoying to grind levels while getting wrecked by the police.

    On the bright side the car customization is fantastic, probably one of the best in the series, buying cars and customizing them is very fun.

    Also I really like the "street racing" vibe, recent Need for Speed games lacked this but Heat brings it back.

    Final Rating: "Decent" ~ 6/10.    … Expand
  6. 17_Big_boss
    Nov 8, 2019
    7
    Its not perfect but at least its better than "NFS payback"
    The customize is the most intresting part of this NFS
  7. Seitori
    Apr 11, 2020
    5
    Weak as usual.
    EA just can't do anything right. They don't care about anything except quick money. This could be a good game. like NFS (2015) but they just don't care and don't support both products and users.
  8. Codeninja676
    Nov 30, 2019
    7
    The game is not bad at all but the Frostbyte engine is a blight that EA needs to stop pushing into non-shooters.
    It plain glitches and breaks at random causing the game to crash, plus it made a game that could have been a return to form for NFS since the handling and racing is the closest to pre-2010 NFS since the rivals into an barely above average racing game.
    Here's hoping the devs    The game is not bad at all but the Frostbyte engine is a blight that EA needs to stop pushing into non-shooters.
    It plain glitches and breaks at random causing the game to crash, plus it made a game that could have been a return to form for NFS since the handling and racing is the closest to pre-2010 NFS since the rivals into an barely above average racing game.
    Here's hoping the devs can patch out major bugs.

    PS: The soundtrack is mind numbingly boring and could have used some metal or old school rap to spice it up.    … Expand
  9. Mpghelli
    Nov 21, 2019
    6
    I do not recommend if you dont have a ps4 pro. The loading time is huge, and the multiplayer mode did not work.
  10. jacobsmith14433
    Nov 9, 2019
    7
    I would probably score this game an 8, but there are two things that are spoiling it for me so far, one small thing and one large. The first small thing is the mini map, the scale of the car on the minimap is way too big, which means you are spending a lot longer trying to work out which turn you are taking relative to the map. This issue could be alleviated if there was a racing line, orI would probably score this game an 8, but there are two things that are spoiling it for me so far, one small thing and one large. The first small thing is the mini map, the scale of the car on the minimap is way too big, which means you are spending a lot longer trying to work out which turn you are taking relative to the map. This issue could be alleviated if there was a racing line, or the option to put one, on the road in front of you like many racers have. But unfortunately, no such option exists.
    The second, more frustrating complaint for me is the drift mechanic. Drifting feels as good as it did in NFS rivals, however, the button combination to drift is simply the worst choice they have made this instalment. Double pumping the gas, if you double pump too quick, NO Drifit and you go first to last. If you double pump too slow, NO drift and you go first to last. If you have an S-bend, you have to double pump around the S bend, and it is highly likely one drift won't work.

    They absolutely nailed drifting in NFS rivals, where you just tapped the left trigger when you wanted to initiate drifting. I have no idea why they don't give us the option for that, or why in every instalment since they have tried to fix what wasn't broken. It is really annoying because you can be going seriously fast, try to drift at the perfect moment, in first place, and the race is just over, because it didn't work. And you are resetting, sometimes it happens a few times. Racers need to make drivers feel satisfied, not screwed over.    … Expand
  11. HArS11iTGupta
    Dec 5, 2019
    7
    Need for Speed Heat is one of the absolute best Need for Speed games yet. After so many years, Need for Speed is back on the right track and NFS Heat is a fantastic comeback and a triumphant return to form for the series. But this game is not as good as NFS Hot Pursuit 2, NFS Underground 1 and Underground 2, and the iconic NFS Most Wanted (2005).
  12. Devi1S1ayer
    Nov 30, 2019
    6
    There's no option to turn on/off the music tracks of the game, and there's so many bad musics.
    The Police its surreal and kinda forced.
  13. AmerAlblooshi
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    The game was not at the required level, the control of the car is bad and there is no development in the game, cars are few and modification is limited.
  14. Lushen1212
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Tienen q reinventar la saga. Ojala vuelvan a la calidad de antaño. Juegos como el carbono.
  15. LancerPelican
    Nov 12, 2019
    6
    The customization is still the strongest factor for NFS and the arguably the best in any racing game. The cops are better but are frustratingly cheating a lot of the time. You can be driving casually and for no reason the cop wants to hunt you down. You can be in a 1000 HP Ferrari FXX K and a Dodge Charger cop car will keep up with you like what LMAO???

    The graphics are average. It looks    The customization is still the strongest factor for NFS and the arguably the best in any racing game. The cops are better but are frustratingly cheating a lot of the time. You can be driving casually and for no reason the cop wants to hunt you down. You can be in a 1000 HP Ferrari FXX K and a Dodge Charger cop car will keep up with you like what LMAO???

    The graphics are average. It looks strange and unrealistic as hell in the day time. Night time it looks pretty good. Car sounds are great and the models are amazing too. The handling system is, well, NFS handling and its had minor improvement over Payback. But it’s still clunky and strange. You have to try it to really get what I mean. It feels very Crew 2 like and Payback. I’d give it a 6/10 at max for the handling. Overall Heat has a a few good factors but the rest of the game is just mediocre at best. I don’t know how people think this game is better than Forza OVERALL when that series does a lot more things way better. Customization and sound design are the only things NFS does better. Everything else is average at best    … Expand
  16. Handheld_Gamer
    Nov 9, 2019
    7
    Nice and fantastic racing game.. hopefully to see good NFS games come back like before..
  17. 145gaming
    Nov 9, 2019
    6
    This is a great racing game but the problem I have with is you have to pick night or day racing
  18. ThisGameSuckz
    Nov 8, 2019
    7
    This game would be way better if the game didn't crash every 5 seconds you play. I have experienced 9 blue screens in less than 12 hours. Soundtrack is okay. Its just background noise. I wish they just remastered NFS Carbon already
  19. Fe2k10
    Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Best NFS game in the last 9 years, im loving it! New handling, awesome graphics (even on PS4 Slim), slow progress (im at 5 hrs and still with the 1st car, barely upgraded), lots of races and events, absolutely great!
  20. OnlyOneHere
    Feb 29, 2020
    5
    The graphics in this game could have been better, but they are still good. The main story is too short and poorly written. The game has decent driving mechanics. I know that it is an arcade racer, but they could have made the handling of the vehicles more satisfying. That being said, the racing can be fun, especially in multiplayer. There is a great selection of vehicles to choose fromThe graphics in this game could have been better, but they are still good. The main story is too short and poorly written. The game has decent driving mechanics. I know that it is an arcade racer, but they could have made the handling of the vehicles more satisfying. That being said, the racing can be fun, especially in multiplayer. There is a great selection of vehicles to choose from with great customization. The map is nicely designed.

    The cops in the game are extremely annoying. I don't mind the cops being difficult, but the developers were clearly lazy to design good AI. So they just made the police overpowered taking you out easily. I recommend you get this game for like $10-$15.    … Expand
  21. Mcgillacuddy
    Feb 9, 2021
    7
    While it pales in comparison to the likes of something like Forza Horizon, which it is obviously trying to replicate, it still packs plenty of features to make it a worthwhile play, from its solid driving mechanics to its marvelous car customization. Inarguably the best NFS the entire 2010 decade had to offer.
  22. dingobreath
    Nov 21, 2019
    6
    1 step forward 2 steps back. This game seems incomplete. While it has over 120 cars and decent graphics and gameplay, the developers seem to have let the true potential of this game to slip though their fingers.

    The main story is so short, it really leaves you nothing to do once you finish the game. I was playing it, then it suddenly ended. Its as if the good guys ran rings around the    1 step forward 2 steps back. This game seems incomplete. While it has over 120 cars and decent graphics and gameplay, the developers seem to have let the true potential of this game to slip though their fingers.

    The main story is so short, it really leaves you nothing to do once you finish the game. I was playing it, then it suddenly ended. Its as if the good guys ran rings around the bad guys without much effort at all. Even PAYBACK had a better story.

    While they did bring back free roaming cops, they also took away free roaming racers which is a huge let down.

    + many nice cars
    + solid game play

    - uninspiring empty world
    - no free roam racing
    - day/night modes suck (no point to it)
    - very short story
    - unlocks/progression are uneven (why unlock slow cars mid way through the game?)
    - color in the level appears dull. Its either, raining or cloudy.
    - Zero drag events, but has drag upgrades. WHAT????
    - No personality
    - Gets repetitive
    - Can't play as the police!

    Missed out on being a great game. I wish they would stop taking out all the great features that was included in the previous games and just build upon them instead of making an uninspired and boring game.    … Expand
  23. Feels64
    Mar 11, 2020
    7
    The best street racing game since Carbon. The cops are awful though. Running from the cops should be the most fun part of the game but in my hundreds of hours there has never been a moment when running from the cops that I ever prolonged a chase because I was enjoying myself. That's because I hate it. They have an unfair catchup mechanic and the only way to lose them is by hitting jumps.The best street racing game since Carbon. The cops are awful though. Running from the cops should be the most fun part of the game but in my hundreds of hours there has never been a moment when running from the cops that I ever prolonged a chase because I was enjoying myself. That's because I hate it. They have an unfair catchup mechanic and the only way to lose them is by hitting jumps. It's so dumb. You can't hide or run away, just go off jumps. Other than the cops, amazing game.… Expand
  24. Yoni159
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    Nice game but not wow the cars are amazing and the customizing is good the world at night remaind need for speed underground but the graphics not too good for this time there a games in this time with a way better graphics. The story not interesting at all and the control are not perfect and the music in the background are the worst thing in the game wtf how they can put so stupi unreal.music
  25. JolteonMD
    Nov 14, 2019
    6
    Need for Speed Heat nos muestra porque los juegos arcade de carreras están desapareciendo.

    Sin duda alguna es un buen juego, apartado gráfico decente con temática ochentera (donde este género brillo mas), un mapa vasto, varias características para personalizar el vehículo y varias misiones, que podría salir mal? Pues que no existe innovación, NFS Heat nos muestra porque esta saga sigue    Need for Speed Heat nos muestra porque los juegos arcade de carreras están desapareciendo.

    Sin duda alguna es un buen juego, apartado gráfico decente con temática ochentera (donde este género brillo mas), un mapa vasto, varias características para personalizar el vehículo y varias misiones, que podría salir mal? Pues que no existe innovación, NFS Heat nos muestra porque esta saga sigue estancada y no ha podido tener protagonismo ya que solo reúne mecánicas de juegos anteriores. Pero esto es culpa de los desarrolladores? o es que el género no puede seguir innovando y avanzando?, parece que cada día que pasa, los árcade de carreras se quedan mas atrás de los simuladores y lentamente se van desvaneciendo como género.    … Expand
  26. Freesteff
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    Need for speed heat ist eine irgendwie so als hätten most wanted und pro street nen kind zusammen gezeugt tags über die legalen event rennen und nachts gehts in die guten alten strassenrennen und gehen die cops


    Das fahrverhalten ist ätzend um fast jeder kurve muss man driften und nachts mit den ganze lichtern und cops im nacken verliert man schnell den überblick
  27. GreyFoxXGER
    Nov 14, 2019
    7
    Since the shameful Re-Boot in 2015 and the even worser Payback, "NfS:"Heat" finally refuels the Expectations in one of the oldest Game-Series. The Day/Night feature is a great idea, the cop-chases in the night are thrilling, the rethought Tuning-Feature is brilliant. There are some critics (empty streets, no people, some race-types missing), but NfS:HEat is always good for a "just jump inSince the shameful Re-Boot in 2015 and the even worser Payback, "NfS:"Heat" finally refuels the Expectations in one of the oldest Game-Series. The Day/Night feature is a great idea, the cop-chases in the night are thrilling, the rethought Tuning-Feature is brilliant. There are some critics (empty streets, no people, some race-types missing), but NfS:HEat is always good for a "just jump in and make a race". PLUS: no Lootboxes, no Microtransactions and all the sh*t.… Expand
  28. ActionWolf
    Jan 3, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Хорошая графика, неплохой автопарк, но унылый сюжет и плоховатое управление 3/5… Expand
  29. Sky-Line___
    Feb 6, 2020
    7
    NFS Heat feels like the previous NFS titles too much. A good thing is that the car handling has been improved. Drift and grip are now more distinguishable and handle more as they should. I like the pink-blue Miami vibe but that’s something that stops to matter after a while. Instead, once you are used to the game (after 40,000,000RP, I am) you start to notice its problems: terrible displayNFS Heat feels like the previous NFS titles too much. A good thing is that the car handling has been improved. Drift and grip are now more distinguishable and handle more as they should. I like the pink-blue Miami vibe but that’s something that stops to matter after a while. Instead, once you are used to the game (after 40,000,000RP, I am) you start to notice its problems: terrible display distances (cops in opposite direction would literally not load when riding too fast, online players’ cars disappear when too far away, etc), terrible AI of PS3-looking traffic (for example, they will systematically stop when they cross road intersections) and no interesting endgame.

    Unfortunately, it’s not just the endgame that has poor content. The « story » is, once again, super uninteresting, extremely short and all what’s left to do then is to complete all collectibles and grind for a few ultimate parts (that won’t be useful once you get them anyway). The races are nice but get repetitive after a while, and to be honest, they have very low interest if not played online (ideally with friends who will restrain from idiotically ramming). A terrible disappointment is that regular racing is the only activity you can play online. Drifts, story missions or time trial races are all solo-only. I’m happy the NFS 2015 system is back, but why not entirely or more? All of these elements support why I say content is lacking, and why the impression this game gives is a lack of content at an extent where you wonder why you are playing it.

    In terms of cars, I think the game does pretty okay. No big surprises, not a crazy amount of cars, but I appreciate the several recent 2019-2020 models. The customization remains good, in line with what we have been given since 2015, with a few new things here and there, such as possibility to modify engine sound. A touch I loved is the crew system; the simple fact of being able to see your mates’ cars in the garage is very cool, and to be honest I feel that is the main novelty of the game, unfortunately not in line with its restrictiveness when it comes to play the game online with friends.

    In conclusion, it’s hard to say NFS Heat is particularly good. Sure, the handling might be better, but apart from that, what has really changed? Even the map feels less good than Payback, and all the things I quoted above explain why I cannot really find any characteristic that makes this game a must-have. It’s pleasant to play online with friends, especially in the first hours when things still feel new, but it quickly runs out of steam afterwards, with its many imperfections/problems. It’s maybe time we see a true revolution in NFS, where the new game doesn’t resemble the previous ones.    … Expand
  30. Eagle16
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Since I launched the game for the first time I kept noticing a lot of great changes from the past, I could see how finally the game made it seem like people from the studio started using brain while making NFS.

    There's been so many quality of life changes and everything in the game works just right. It's best Need For Speed game I played no question. They finally didn't feature a desert    Since I launched the game for the first time I kept noticing a lot of great changes from the past, I could see how finally the game made it seem like people from the studio started using brain while making NFS.

    There's been so many quality of life changes and everything in the game works just right. It's best Need For Speed game I played no question. They finally didn't feature a desert in the open world which is in my opinion the worst part (the desert) of any NFS game. Instead they went for Miami beaches and woods or swamps, well swamps aren't exactly lovely to drive through but they are part of the Miami identity which is transferred to the game perfectly.

    Speaking of quality of life changes, starting with the menus:
    - you launch the game and you can see your car on the screen in menus, with great soundtrack in the background,
    - Game loads pretty quick,
    - When transitioning from open world to garage you can again see your car from multiple perspectives and again amazing songs
    - You get perfect amount of customization for your cars,
    - Progression system for better parts is very very cool,
    - Instead of being allowed to rush through campaign races, you need to often take your time and earn better car parts in order to get a chance of successfully completing story missions,
    - Previous NFS games were annoying you when everytime you ran past cops you would get chased, here when you behave and drive slowly cops won't start the chase with you unless you have already played some forbidden night events. Durring the day even when you drive like a maniac you won't get chased by the cops which is very good. It may sound like it doesn't have a logic but this was hurting my playthrough of NFS Rivals very badly when I couldn't move for an inch without being chased by cops sometimes unable to start a mission or race for tens of minutes.
    - Night is for the cop chases, day is for free roam, free racing (absolutely love this change)
    - Separate rewards for night runs and day runs,
    - Story is about Mexicans who live in Miami and drive for living (I loved this setting and characters for story), story is definitely better than any previous NFS although it's also a little bit of course cliche because it's just a driving game but it was very good story for just a driving game.
    - City is beautifully made, looks beautiful, it's big enough,
    - Open World is big enough with enough memorable places where you want to return and race there again, (Definitely didn't happen in Payback where everything was unsympathetic)
    - There's finally in thousand years enough amounts of cars everywhere, while city can seem dead at times at least the highways are very populated you feel like you drive in living world except some parts of a city where it seems dead at times.
    - I played for 40+ hours and had almost zero problems with disconnecting, being kicked etc.. everything we know from all other EA games, there's always server issues, kicking you, lossing progress for EA's fault, here I had very good time playing with players in my game racing and doing their own stuff.
    - This gets me to option fans were asking for a long time, you can choose to play solo or online (definitely online brings much more fun to the game so I only played online)
    - In online, you can start every race with other players, everyone will get an invitation and they can decide If they want to join or not. It was a lot of fun.
    - Tree graphics look very improved and solid for still a current gen game, the whole game is gorgerous and amazing to look at just like the city,
    - Sound of engine is absolutely stunning, when you finish an online event and 400+ performance players start to show off to other players around the sound of their fully upgraded engines is absolutely amazing, it's beautiful to listen to.
    - You don't have to win events to still get rewarded, there are no gold, silver, bronze medals for events so if you are last you still get paid, it's just not as much as it showed you on screen you would get, it's not an amount to be satisfied with but it's still something instead of just being forced to replay the event over and over just to get rewarded. If you struggle, you move on to something else and don't feel like you wasted your time.
    - Night races make great atmosphere, your survivability is limited to three repairs at gas stations for a single night, it's really scary and I had the adrenaline like It was real life when I was afraid to loss stuff I earned at night when I got to maximum Heat Level 5 being chased by so many cops, being able to loss rewards when you get caught by cops makes the atmosphere much much better.

    A lot had improved for better. This is an extreme list of positive changes. I disliked nothing about this game, I only felt a little bored while collecting collectibles and progression for cosmetics like smoke colour could be slower and more deserving. This is the best NFS game ever in my opinion.    … Expand
  31. Eloyjf
    Oct 23, 2022
    7
    NFS Heat is a good game.
    Too bad it's from EA Games
    It's a beautiful game but it suffers a little due to the failure of the Frostbite Engine
    -7,8/10,0-
  32. elric19
    Apr 10, 2020
    6
    Keeping it short here:
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10 Car selection 9/10 134 total cars is pretty good id say Story (length and content) 3/10 (it was boring, uninspiring and short) Tuning 5/10 Some features are back but it seems like everybody forgot about nfs carbon tuning, while too many cars cannot be modified at all and too many just by a little bit. Racemodes 4/10 I dont    Keeping it short here:
    Graphics 10/10

    Gameplay 9/10

    Car selection 9/10 134 total cars is pretty good id say

    Story (length and content) 3/10 (it was boring, uninspiring and short)

    Tuning 5/10 Some features are back but it seems like everybody forgot about nfs carbon tuning, while too many cars cannot be modified at all and too many just by a little bit.

    Racemodes 4/10 I dont know anybody that wants offroadracing in nfs but now we have it and i refuse to play it, not even dragracing or canyonracing was added, so the game gets boring rather quickly. However i do like switching between day and nightmode.

    Overall 6/10 Since tuning, story and racemodes are far more important to me than having good graphics i refuse to give more than 6. if this game had not been reduce to 30€ i would have NEVER bought it. Its sad to see that EA is never learning from past mistakes and refuses to earn a load of money with a good game. It would be so simple...    … Expand
  33. alexslork
    Nov 30, 2020
    5
    breakers from NFS: Most Wanted and make it literally impossible to lose the cops! That’ll be fun! Oh! And also, your car gets damaged and can be destroyed. BUT WAIT THE
  34. sebastianali
    Apr 3, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. NFS Heat tries to mix a bit of Underground, a bit of MW and a bit of the newer games in the series (even iconic cars such as the BMW M3 or the Diablo SV are here again). Unfortunately its final results are a mix bag contrary to what everyone says. Starting with things simple like the soundtrack that is nice or the graphics that, while it looks like a PS3 game at points, the lightning is beautiful (even if sometimes the sun reflected affects negatively the gameplay). Shamefully, starting very early we have to talk about a lot of negatives...
    The handling was done much worse, since, while im not a fan of the drifting mechanic in previous games, since is a bit inconsistent, at least it gives you enough control to turn. In this game, drifting takes away a lot of speed, and some cars cannot even drift properly, being very stiff, and if you brake to take the turns like any normal racing game you would probably lose the race. The good news is that the live tuning is actually effective here, so just turn all of the options to the right and here you go... a slighty better handling system, that while not as good as Underground or MW still is something playable. Now to the customization, enough is enough i guess, but instead of just putting an stat for knowing more or less the amount of customizable parts a car has, it wouldnt be better to just have complete customization for all the cars? Whats the problem EA?! How is that early 2000 NFS still do this better?! NFS is like a series that doesnt learn of this mistakes. Shamefully they made the pursuits horrible in this game, thanks to the damage system. While with this system they make more of a risk reward game, like Rivals, in this game is unfair as hell, since the damage is so inconsistent and the cops are rubberbanded as hell. Oh man... the damage system... even High Stakes on 1999 do this better!!! Sometimes you dont recieve damage when crashing at 200+ KMH and other times you lost 1/3 of the health just for crashing at lower speeds.... Is incredible how they screwed the damage in this game!!!!! The cars also have inconsistent stats compared to real life... Why the Skyline R34 is way slower than the Mazda RX-7 or the Dodge Challenger 1967? Later, minor nitpicks like short and unexplited story mode, lack of innovation, lack of other game modes in other games in the franchise, etc etc etc.... i just dont have to mention all of the flaws that this series has since they still does the same thing.
    A lot of people seems to love this game, and while i enjoyed it a lot, i cannot really say this is the return of the franchise as many wanted to be. I would even go as far to say that this is much worse than Rivals and Payback (especially Payback, man that game is so underrated). Well, at least is not worst than MW 2012, but that is very very hard. Man.... even the UI is copypasted from Payback.... that is being very lazy.    … Expand
  35. ToshLichev
    Mar 3, 2021
    5
    While Heat may be a definite improvement over Payback it still feels lacking.

    The story is as bland and uninteresting as it always is when it comes down to an NFS game, but at least this time it feels like it knows its place and doesn't get shoved down your throat as much. The driving feels a bit better and the fact you don't have to keep a garage full of specialized cars allows you    While Heat may be a definite improvement over Payback it still feels lacking.

    The story is as bland and uninteresting as it always is when it comes down to an NFS game, but at least this time it feels like it knows its place and doesn't get shoved down your throat as much.

    The driving feels a bit better and the fact you don't have to keep a garage full of specialized cars allows you to focus on a few vehicles which leads to a more personal connection with your rides. The customizable character was also a decent touch.

    The Day/Night gameplay concept is a good idea and makes you consider your choices, whether to focus on rep or cash but this is where the main problem of Heat comes up. The cops are nigh indestructible and they are far too hard to lose. After a certain point they become impossible to shake off, they rubber band straight up to your ass and deal far more damage than you can. Losing all the rep for the night is bad enough considering how monotonous the races can become, but losing cash which you cant deposit anywhere during the day - absolute ****

    Other than that, the world feels a bit too small and lifeless and the soundtrack is straight up trash.

    Heat feels like 5 steps forward and 3 steps back, but it is still an improvement. Not really good, but decent.    … Expand
  36. Kostas101
    Nov 4, 2021
    6
    In many ways, it's similar to the old school Need for Speed games, which I like, but there are some questionable mechanics that make the game frustrating to play. Drifting is very bad, so the best way to play the game for most of the time is to use a grippy car, not only that, but the police is very aggressive, and I really despise the fact that you gain REP only during night time, it'sIn many ways, it's similar to the old school Need for Speed games, which I like, but there are some questionable mechanics that make the game frustrating to play. Drifting is very bad, so the best way to play the game for most of the time is to use a grippy car, not only that, but the police is very aggressive, and I really despise the fact that you gain REP only during night time, it's very annoying to grind levels while getting wrecked by the police. On the bright side, the car customization is fantastic, probably one of the best in the series, buying cars and customizing them is very fun.… Expand
  37. Menttally
    Nov 8, 2019
    7
    It gives more fun than payback
    The city and environment is good but not perfect
    Musics are much much better than payback's
  38. Gjones91
    Sep 3, 2020
    6
    *UPDATE . Had higher hopes for the post luanch content due to them hyping it up. Definitely didnt deliver had alot of potential but short changed us for sales. Will never pre order another EA game again* The best Need for Speed game since most wanted. A nice more interactive overhaul of the customization features,no loot boxes, and a decent story although short still was stimulating. Of*UPDATE . Had higher hopes for the post luanch content due to them hyping it up. Definitely didnt deliver had alot of potential but short changed us for sales. Will never pre order another EA game again* The best Need for Speed game since most wanted. A nice more interactive overhaul of the customization features,no loot boxes, and a decent story although short still was stimulating. Of course as games are now a days comes with the standard new release bugs. But easily fixed on your own but with the new patch pretty much clearer up. A nice redemption game from the absolutely terrible NFS Payback. This is a very hopeful title to fellow hardcore NFS fans, with live service in the talks this could be the base to a new uptick in the NFS series… Expand
  39. brunorochi
    Feb 6, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é bom mas começaram a colocar várias microtransacoes que zoaram o game.… Expand
  40. Heimdall74
    Feb 18, 2020
    6
    the game itself is still superior to its predecessor
    all the graphic aspect is top
    but the story is really too short after we lose the desire to keep playing
    the garage is badly designed we see cars belonging to other players, WTF we don't care about cars of other players
    in short it's a shame
  41. Ch0da
    Apr 3, 2020
    7
    The game itself is very nice. I love the car sounds, they're very well made. The soundtrack isn't very good but i think it fits the game so i'll just let it pass. The choice of cars is very good and the customization is what takes the cake in this game. To sum up, it is not perfect but it's not bad either, therefore i'll give it a 7 out of 10.
  42. CVeiga14
    Apr 18, 2020
    7
    El juego en general está bien. La conducción es divertida y creo que el nuevo sistema de derrape es mejor que en anteriores entregas. La personalización de vehículos es de lo mejor que he visto nunca, lo cual es uno de los principales atractivos de un Need for Speed (al menos en mi caso). Las persecuciones me parecen buenas, con una dificultad buena y entretenidas. Por otro lado, lo peorEl juego en general está bien. La conducción es divertida y creo que el nuevo sistema de derrape es mejor que en anteriores entregas. La personalización de vehículos es de lo mejor que he visto nunca, lo cual es uno de los principales atractivos de un Need for Speed (al menos en mi caso). Las persecuciones me parecen buenas, con una dificultad buena y entretenidas. Por otro lado, lo peor del juego me parece la historia, ya que es breve y con poca "chicha". Además, otro punto que considero muy mejorable la escasa variedad de pruebas: Donde han quedado las pruebas de aceleración? Los torneos, carreras de radar, carreras de eliminación por vuelta, y un largo etcétera.… Expand
  43. the_pandaprjct
    Dec 27, 2020
    6
    I'm just dissapointed that I really expected anything from this game. Optimisation problems are very frustrating and weird physics really show what Frostbite can do, story is just... not even there; it's like forced too much and failed really bad. Customisations is mostly same as Payback which I don't how you navigate (personal opinion, I didn't include it in when I vote). Cop system isI'm just dissapointed that I really expected anything from this game. Optimisation problems are very frustrating and weird physics really show what Frostbite can do, story is just... not even there; it's like forced too much and failed really bad. Customisations is mostly same as Payback which I don't how you navigate (personal opinion, I didn't include it in when I vote). Cop system is failed so bad too. I don't even want to talk about it. Character customisation is a good idea, which they failed so bad too. Every character is ugly as f- and outfits are just a sponsor thing. And masks... oh boy.

    Have any good sides? Sure. Physics are fine after you get used to it and night time visuals are pretty impressive (opposite of day time tho). Soundtrack is good and things like engine swap etc. is pretty cool. Sounds could be just a bit better tho.

    Final verdict: This game just trying to be like it's succesful predecessors; mixed with Payback UI and style, and it copied everything so bad that makes this game a failure.    … Expand
  44. sadmylife
    May 5, 2020
    6
    To the game’s credit, the police presence on the track feels less like a gimmick than a genuine menace.
  45. SavageJim
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story was cut too short, lack of character development in the story, limted amount of cars to choose from, and the game was abandoned less than a year in. This led to a player count fallout, many unfixed bugs amd glitches, and overall an unfinished game that was promised to be completele.… Expand
  46. Spammenotinoz
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    The story has appeal, however despite trying my best I struggle with controlling the car.
    I play GT Sports, Dirt ect.. but for some reason can't keep this car on the track.
    Using a Logitech Wheel Set.
    Perhaps this game is targeting drifters..???

    While fun, ultimately while i stopped playing is that it gives me headaches., yet can spend hours playing GT Sports and other titles.
  47. kiropl
    Jul 21, 2020
    5
    Honestly, I really enjoyed this game. Technically, this game is pretty underdeveloped and the story is what you'd expect from nfs (not great), but I really liked the great customization of the cars and the lightweight for racing games gameplay. Definitely a game for casual gamers and older NFS fans like me.
  48. makamoro
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    Graficamente me agrada el juego pero la jugabilidad es aburrida. Muy monotono
  49. Mr1
    Oct 19, 2021
    7
    Приятная аркадная гонка, в принципе то. что и ожидаешь!
    Напрягает жесткая полиция. Особенно что нужно рейтинг набивать, а штраф за задержания огромный. Укрытий во время погони нет, как и способа оторваться как в моствонтед. До гонок на которые нужно приехать с рейтингом 3 доехать так и не получалось, там все время копы спавнятся, а при активной погоне гонки не доступны, а после гаража    Приятная аркадная гонка, в принципе то. что и ожидаешь!
    Напрягает жесткая полиция. Особенно что нужно рейтинг набивать, а штраф за задержания огромный. Укрытий во время погони нет, как и способа оторваться как в моствонтед. До гонок на которые нужно приехать с рейтингом 3 доехать так и не получалось, там все время копы спавнятся, а при активной погоне гонки не доступны, а после гаража уровень рейтинга снова ноль.
    Забросил игру чисто из-за обязаловки гринда по поллиции. Машины разбиваются легко даже на низком уровне сложности, а ремнтов всего 3 ночью. Короче чет по перебору сделали((
    Иногда баги типа "вы скрылись от погони" и тут же задержан..    … Expand
  50. Shenandoah
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    Yes it is better than the games before from this series, but it is still far away from being a visually polished racing game with addictive gameplay. Technically it is a shame for such a new game from such a big studio with its budget. Codemasters Grid is a better choice so much, there are worlds between them.
  51. Fredthebarber
    Nov 15, 2020
    5
    It has good car sounds and the best graphics the series ever had. Driving is fun, drifting nutso.. I feel like it's slowing down to much. The Story mode is cringe and tbh: best thing you can do is skip every single cutscene. The open world feels replaceable. Why is there so many useless objects to collect?? But the worst in my opinion is still to come. The Cops are the real incarnation ofIt has good car sounds and the best graphics the series ever had. Driving is fun, drifting nutso.. I feel like it's slowing down to much. The Story mode is cringe and tbh: best thing you can do is skip every single cutscene. The open world feels replaceable. Why is there so many useless objects to collect?? But the worst in my opinion is still to come. The Cops are the real incarnation of the devil and they will never let go (unless you manage to get a car with a rating of 350+). I want the developers to upload a Video where one of them is winning a pursuit with a car rating around 150 on heat 2 or above. Maybe they'll understand then what's wrong. It's just not fun to lose all of your hard earned money and 1 hour or even more of progress. Also: Who TF choosed the music!? We want TO THE WINDOOOOOOOOW TO THE WALLL!!! Or maybe some WOHO BLACKBETTY. Come on please!! Get lost with this stupid non creative latino beats nobody asked for. When I need mainstream I type it in spotify or simply turn on my radio. Tuning is sweet. Please do better next time or the franchise will die I'm sure...… Expand
  52. Elite_Soldier
    Mar 26, 2021
    7
    The games pretty fun and the gameplays addictive. Graphics aren't as good as NFS 2016, and character models break immersion cuz they arent very detailed. The story is a bit of a mess as well.
  53. RasaPahit
    Dec 19, 2020
    5
    If you're looking for a racing game this game is not bad but not good either, but in my opinion there are way better racing game than this. It could be better but it is one of the better NFS title in the last years.

    If you're a fan of arcade racing game there are better options but it's not bad, but if you're a fan of more realistic racing game you could love it but i don't think this    If you're looking for a racing game this game is not bad but not good either, but in my opinion there are way better racing game than this. It could be better but it is one of the better NFS title in the last years.

    If you're a fan of arcade racing game there are better options but it's not bad, but if you're a fan of more realistic racing game you could love it but i don't think this is for you.

    There are a few things i like and hate. Personally i hate the cops, it's so bs that it's ruining my experience. I like the car sounds, The story is boring, The driving mechanics could be better but not bad, the customization is customizable, and there is no first person mode.

    For me personally i think this game is worth 15 bucks or less, so if you found this game on sale for that amount you should take the gamble, because you will either love it or hate it.

    This game have so much potential of being an amazing racing game, but sadly EA blew it.    … Expand
  54. Piks_LDN
    Dec 13, 2020
    6
    I feel like EA are desperately trying to capture the early success of previous NFS titles. However, these new iterations are not on par with the experiences the previous titles provided for gamers. NFS Heat doesn’t stand out at all as a great game. It’s clearly taken things out of previous NFS games but it just doesn’t work for this game. NFS needs to get back to how it was with MostI feel like EA are desperately trying to capture the early success of previous NFS titles. However, these new iterations are not on par with the experiences the previous titles provided for gamers. NFS Heat doesn’t stand out at all as a great game. It’s clearly taken things out of previous NFS games but it just doesn’t work for this game. NFS needs to get back to how it was with Most Wanted, hopefully the next version is a great one.… Expand
  55. Harry1997x
    Jan 2, 2021
    6
    honestly I prefer he crew 2. nfs heat is a fun game to play but I don't like how cars that I'd like to use in the game are locked untill a certain level and some locked untill the game its self is totally finished what is the point of that? I'd much rather grind for cash and purchase the car I want to play with 8n this game and make it feel like my own them to keep doing up some car I'mhonestly I prefer he crew 2. nfs heat is a fun game to play but I don't like how cars that I'd like to use in the game are locked untill a certain level and some locked untill the game its self is totally finished what is the point of that? I'd much rather grind for cash and purchase the car I want to play with 8n this game and make it feel like my own them to keep doing up some car I'm not in love with. the map is good I enjoy it the driving is fun how ever still no cockpit view in a nfs game which is weird. the game I purchased was the delux addition hoping I'd get future content but the game stopped receiving updates like immediately which when you compare to games like for a and even the crew who update their games years after release is shocking but I guess its more of an EA thing than nfs thing EA shut down the developers off this game (Ghost) nfs has been heading in the right direction again since 2015 with back to their routes with street racing how ever there has always been something off with ghosts nfs games. 2015 had the lamest cops I've ever seen in a game payback was all over the place and tried to be too much like forza and this one just feels like it's almost perfect but the game is too restricted everything is locked untill a certain level I hate that it's such a lazy way to implement a game. I want to use the BMW gtr from nfs most wanted but it doesn't unlock untill you complete the game what good is that? anyways I hope criterion don't ruin the franchise again and bring back all the super cars and lame straight roads with no modifications and customization. honestly ghosts nfs games with a little bit more creativity and polish would of been outstanding need for speeds.… Expand
  56. emreglbdk
    Jan 31, 2021
    7
    The graphics are pretty good but the colors are a bit tiring. Good gameplay.
  57. Nafea
    Oct 5, 2021
    6
    See , i just finished the game a month ago and can say many things like , the story mode absolutely horrible no progress can’t feel that there is story around u just some dude with some random races ,
    for the world it’s ok but no compare with other need for speed game (2015) in my opinion , the police are extremely powerful especially in 5 star heat which make the game more excited with    See , i just finished the game a month ago and can say many things like , the story mode absolutely horrible no progress can’t feel that there is story around u just some dude with some random races ,
    for the world it’s ok but no compare with other need for speed game (2015) in my opinion , the police are extremely powerful especially in 5 star heat which make the game more excited with each race this is in night only, afternoon race completely garbage ,
    Cars and modifications kinda ok.    … Expand
  58. Komoto
    Sep 30, 2022
    5
    Terrible writing, overly complicated vehicle customization and a C+ sound track. The only thing that saves it is the driving but it's the same driving as every other Need for Speed game so I'd suggest a different entry for the series.
  59. Moustik
    Jul 14, 2021
    5
    Aussi beau que désespérant. NFS Heat reprend l'ADN de la franchise sans pour autant amener un réel vent de fraîcheur hormis ce côté jour/nuit déséquilibré.
    Le pilotage reste fidèle à la franchise et la carte est de bonne taille bien que la variation des terrains ne soit pas énorme. La reproduction de Miami est correcte et on peut se sentir investi par l'atmosphère de la série.
    Côté    Aussi beau que désespérant. NFS Heat reprend l'ADN de la franchise sans pour autant amener un réel vent de fraîcheur hormis ce côté jour/nuit déséquilibré.
    Le pilotage reste fidèle à la franchise et la carte est de bonne taille bien que la variation des terrains ne soit pas énorme. La reproduction de Miami est correcte et on peut se sentir investi par l'atmosphère de la série.
    Côté voiture, le choix est énorme mais finalement, seules les voitures les plus puissantes sont intéressantes. La customisation est classique et les modifications techniques n'apportent rien de neuf.
    Côté IA, c'est le grand désastre : entre les autres pilotes qui auront le fair-play d'un joueur de football en vous rentrant dedans sans vergogne et la police qui semble n'avoir d'yeux que pour vous lors des courses poursuites de nuit. De plus, la police, malgré des voitures de puissance inférieure, n'aura aucun mal à vous rattraper, quelque soit les terrains. Impossible à semer sur terre mais aussi sur route. Pro du drift et du drag, impossible à distancer. Une IA très déséquilibrée donc qui ruinera l'expérience de jeu.
    Enfin, la durée de vie du jeu est courte si l'on exclut les habituelles chasses aux panneaux et challenges.
    Divertissant mais peu mieux faire.    … Expand
  60. Ciechan-96-
    Aug 10, 2021
    7
    Need For Speed: Heat is overall a pretty good game which has some downsides, and is probably the best NFS since Rivals. Upsides:
    Decent graphics, especially at night. It's a PS4-era game after all, we can't expect too much.
    Amazing car customization and tuning, it gives a lot of freedom to the player. You can swap engines, visual and mechanical parts, change the color of your nitro,    Need For Speed: Heat is overall a pretty good game which has some downsides, and is probably the best NFS since Rivals. Upsides:
    Decent graphics, especially at night. It's a PS4-era game after all, we can't expect too much.
    Amazing car customization and tuning, it gives a lot of freedom to the player. You can swap engines, visual and mechanical parts, change the color of your nitro, backfire or smoke, add air suspension, change your vehicle's stance, horn, sound, and much more.
    Good enough story mode for a racing game.
    Police actually poses a danger in this game, which is great and adds some challenge to night races.
    Big map with different interesting locations and regions.
    NFS: Heat is fairly well optimised and doesn't loose frames very often.

    Downsides:
    Much-to-be-desired car handling, sometimes it's unpredictable and too sensitive, which is a problem in a game about cars.
    Wonky physics
    Terrible drifting
    Poor multiplayer, you can't make player only races and the lobbies are quite small (8 players max.)
    No drag races, this may not be a probelm to some people including me, but I thought it's worth to mention.    … Expand
  61. Nekorystar
    Aug 16, 2021
    7
    overall a fun game to play, good car customization but the story is kinda dry and the cops get funny sometimes
  62. alexdim00
    Feb 4, 2022
    7
    Nice modern graphics with a lot of cars and good sounding but the story lacks once again.
  63. Car10s
    Oct 16, 2021
    5
    Genial juego. Muy completó. Historia un poco corta pero muy entretenido. Lo Ame.
  64. korzychxp
    Jun 6, 2022
    6
    I like day and night cycle but i FCK HATE that game don't demand from us to win races in 1st place. They're marked on the map as completed but i was third.

    I don't like it. I have no motivation to play like that. As for graphics i don't like trees. They're too sharp. Only TAA is helping but not too much. I don't know. Payback was better for me (apart from buying parts for points).    I like day and night cycle but i FCK HATE that game don't demand from us to win races in 1st place. They're marked on the map as completed but i was third.

    I don't like it. I have no motivation to play like that.

    As for graphics i don't like trees. They're too sharp. Only TAA is helping but not too much. I don't know. Payback was better for me (apart from buying parts for points).

    COPS are too hard.

    Last thing - i hate collectibles like this in racing games. I wan't to discover them somehow but with help of the game. Maybe paid map, partial map or something. I can't look for those by free ride.

    It is a good idea to mark them automaticcly on the map when you get close to them, but it has to be at a greater distance, not when we are already close as now.    … Expand
  65. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  66. Bostinha-76
    Nov 26, 2021
    7
    Jogo bom, principalmente na parte de customização em que você pode tanto deixar sua Lamborghini em um carro de terra ou pegar um Fusca e deixar para drift ou também fazer desenhos nos carros (Coisa que a comunidade faz muito) porém a história é meio tá, mas os sons e música de rádios também são boas com direito a uma música Pt-Br e infelizmente não tem muita variedade de carro (Na minhaJogo bom, principalmente na parte de customização em que você pode tanto deixar sua Lamborghini em um carro de terra ou pegar um Fusca e deixar para drift ou também fazer desenhos nos carros (Coisa que a comunidade faz muito) porém a história é meio tá, mas os sons e música de rádios também são boas com direito a uma música Pt-Br e infelizmente não tem muita variedade de carro (Na minha opinião) acho que deveria ter mais carro fod*-se tipo uma combi, mas é me diverti muito principalme com o jeito que você ganha as peças Supremo+ que achei daorinha e é isso.… Expand
  67. TheGoldenEye23
    Jan 27, 2022
    5
    There's fun to be had with this game but it's buried in a huge amount of grind, tedium and overall, incredibly annoying rubbish. Firstly, the good:

    Car customization is the best thing this game has to offer. It is full of options and is fun to compare your creations with those of your friends. It's a pretty good looking game. Some of the cars actually feel great to drive. At times,    There's fun to be had with this game but it's buried in a huge amount of grind, tedium and overall, incredibly annoying rubbish. Firstly, the good:

    Car customization is the best thing this game has to offer. It is full of options and is fun to compare your creations with those of your friends. It's a pretty good looking game. Some of the cars actually feel great to drive. At times, there's an albeit small but not insignificant adrenaline rush that this game gives me and that's because i think it nails the sense of speed. Going fast actually does feel fast and that's commendable. I tend to prefer more simulator type racers but the driving model here can be fun too. But, there are often these brief moments where the game basically refuses steering input for some reason. It isn't a huge deal but it's happened often enough for me to notice it and to crash multiple times because of it.

    Otherwise, I HATE the AI traffic in these games and i doubt it had ever been this egregiously bad. Cars stopping in the middle of the road as you near them. Doing perpendicular turns at T junctions and 4-ways from the far side of a two lane road. Always seeming to appear infront of you at the final moment when going up(or down) an incline. And, maybe i'm mistaken here but i swear there is usually more traffic in the night races than at day. Particularly in the high heat races. It feels like they are there to stop you or to seriously annoy you.

    I also hate the cops. I don't mind them being extra aggressive but i do mind when, even if you're racing in a grid of like 7 other cars, they only take an interest in you. They only chase you. And the damage they do when ramming you is unreasonably large, and doesn't even affect their cars even though when you ram them, it also affects your car. I hate that you can tune a car for a specific surface (track, dirt, drift) but almost never outrun the cops on that surface(atleast on hard difficulty that is). The cop cars are all purpose in a way that your cars can never be. I hate that the cop cars seem to teleport at will and have infinite acceleration. I hate that if they crash into you for no reason, they start chasing you. They ruin the game.

    I hate how grindy everything is. The cars can be satisfying to drive but never enough to offset all the grinding you have to do to level up your reputation and earn money for new cars and parts. It's tiring.

    Otherwise, the story is generic. Your usual NFS schlock of a young up-and-coming driver building his reputation, facing the established dons in the underground racing scene before finding out that the cops are the real bad guys. The soundtrack is trash with like 2 serviceable songs. The icons on the mini map are too big and make it difficult to see the road to take and which particular icon you want to move to.

    I've played a lot of this game and though i undoubtedly had some fun, i had a lot of frustration too.    … Expand
  68. dejw_z
    Jan 1, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This soundtrack makes me sick. Storyline is short, dull and empty. Even the driving model is... there is just something wrong with it. Not to mention drift in Heat because it's a total failure. I know what I am talking about because I made an platinum trophy in Heat. NFS Payback is better game in every aspect. So I really don't understand the lower rating of that game.… Expand
  69. BrianDavid94
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rare for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (7) Average. The game’s feature may work, but are nothing that even causal players haven’t seen before.

    It’s better overall then the last few Need for Speed but not up to par with their golden age of making good racing games. There are still some annoying features for me to go higher than a seven. My first 10 hours I thought the AI was easy but once I got to a performance of 250 and a rep level of 18 the non-story missions seemed to have a wide range of AI. For example, the last three AI cars would fall way behind quick and I would lap them by the end of the race, the 3rd-2nd placed AI cars would be perfect to race with, and the leader would always stay 150-300 yards in front of you even if you had a perfect race and a met requirement vehicle. It was weird to experience since the campaign missions didn’t do that. I also had an issue with tuning. I would set my car to on-road/track setting but I felt like drifting in turns was still required to be quicker. I like racing games that have a more realistic handling model so drifting should not be a thing if you’re setting up a race trim car. I don’t like how upgrading your vehicle is just selecting a higher tear of parts instead of real parts too. The police is a little too hard too. Just a couple of hits and your vehicle is probably toast in heat 3 or higher. It wouldn’t be a bad thing if your car was able to deal out the same damage to their car but they are like five times stronger than you.    … Expand
  70. EvilTiger
    Mar 5, 2022
    7
    This game is good. The car list, tuning system, world is good. But the story is so boring and predictable.
    Old NFS games has much better stories than now...
  71. ApexRacingPR
    Jul 20, 2022
    7
    If you like car customisation: this game is for you!

    It may not be the most immersive racer, the prettiest or the best handling - although all of these are more than adequate after a little time to adapt - but Need for Speed Heat really has so much more potential than you might have initially thought. The law enforcement represents a genuine and tense challenge, the car customisation    If you like car customisation: this game is for you!

    It may not be the most immersive racer, the prettiest or the best handling - although all of these are more than adequate after a little time to adapt - but Need for Speed Heat really has so much more potential than you might have initially thought.

    The law enforcement represents a genuine and tense challenge, the car customisation options are unmatched by any modern racer and hark back to the glory days of the PS2 era, and it has that feel of "just 5 more minutes" that all good games should have.

    Don't let the dodgy dialogue or the slightly strange day./night gimmick fool you, there is real merit to this game, and it is one that you will enjoy for hours.

    Give it a try    … Expand
  72. RasmusLuostarin
    Jul 27, 2022
    7
    Tarina viihdyttävä, monimuotoinen maailma, paljon autoja ja kehitettävää. Tehtävät monipuolisia. Poliisit välillä liian tehokkaita. Mielenkiintoinen maailma tutkittavana. Autojen kehittäminen kiinnostavaa. Tarina saisi olla isompi ja ehkä vähän pidempi, mutta sivutehtäviä on tarpeeksi. Driftaus ei ollut niin kivaa kuin joissain aiemmissa osissa.
  73. coywow
    Dec 20, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Similar in many ways to the previous NFS titles, with really good graphics and great vehicle customization. The driving style variations leave something to be desired, and the story is a 6/10, 7.5/10 at best. The story is also quite short, you get a few hours of gameplay. Still a very fun game and worth it if you're looking for a laid back arcade racer.… Expand
  74. Ben_Patten
    Oct 2, 2022
    7
    Run, and keep running, because Need for Speed: Heat is the first since Hot Pursuit to feel like you're a god damn criminal - gunned down by cops, driving with two wheels missing and a Rhino on your tail. By day you can race legally, collect far too many collectibles and explore but once the sun goes down EA return to their roots and let you wreak havoc through Palm City. That's the shiningRun, and keep running, because Need for Speed: Heat is the first since Hot Pursuit to feel like you're a god damn criminal - gunned down by cops, driving with two wheels missing and a Rhino on your tail. By day you can race legally, collect far too many collectibles and explore but once the sun goes down EA return to their roots and let you wreak havoc through Palm City. That's the shining jewel of this game, the HEAT system, which bolsters an already technically marvellous game that outguns any NFS game from this generation. Still has those NFS issues that will never make this as good as a Forza but for my money one of the best the series has ever managed.… Expand
  75. dr-kenobi
    Sep 7, 2022
    6
    Нічого особливого, просто черговий рекепчер візуалу і новий маямський вайб.
  76. Huykp
    Oct 18, 2022
    5
    this game is okay but nothing too special. Can say it's good enough to play at a discounted price.
  77. rockodagamer
    Nov 17, 2022
    6
    I got this game on sale for 5 bucks and to be honest, I still want my money back because this game is terrible. The cop chases are really boring and you'll probably never get more than 3 cops behind you.
    The driving is great but the races are repetative. And story missions dont have a real story i mean one time you got to kick over one cop and the other time some clan wants to randomly    I got this game on sale for 5 bucks and to be honest, I still want my money back because this game is terrible. The cop chases are really boring and you'll probably never get more than 3 cops behind you.
    The driving is great but the races are repetative. And story missions dont have a real story i mean one time you got to kick over one cop and the other time some clan wants to randomly attack you. This game feels so rushed and like such a money grab that i cant even think about it without thinking about all the bad missions.    … Expand
  78. x0mall
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story campaing: 8 - Nice story with the corrupt cops and ending with the pursuit with the BMW GTR, but in general it doesn't feel dangerous and aggressive story.
    Car list: 8 - Has exotics/super sports cars instead of focusing on the street sports cars, what could make more sense with the story campaing;
    Car visual modification: 10
    Driving experience: 5 (car movements do not respond precisely)
    Pursuit : 5 (Cops spawns just in front of the player out of nowhere)
    Racing rivals: 5 (Depending of the car performance level, opponents are defeated easly)
    Interface menu: 8    … Expand
  79. Potet69
    Jun 6, 2023
    7
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  80. gaset04
    Jun 19, 2023
    7
    Personally, i'ts a good game but it's not perfect. As EA always made, Heat has good graphics and the music and the atmosphere is cool. However, on balance, I still think the city is empty. I believe the narrative, dialogues and controls is far better than the other one. No doubt.
    In conclusion, it's not very difficult to improve in compare than the previous but it's not perfect. It's    Personally, i'ts a good game but it's not perfect. As EA always made, Heat has good graphics and the music and the atmosphere is cool. However, on balance, I still think the city is empty. I believe the narrative, dialogues and controls is far better than the other one. No doubt.
    In conclusion, it's not very difficult to improve in compare than the previous but it's not perfect. It's necessary polish to be a great game.    … Expand

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#17 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 61
  3. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 30, 2019
    70
    Need for Speed: Heat is the first good step for the franchise in years. Devoid of micro transactions, providing some Underground-like neon vibes with it’s best customization system, it can provide more than a dozen of hours of fun, despite it’s dead like world design and irrelevant and boring story.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 17, 2019
    70
    The Heat meter effectively turns GTA’s wanted level into score attack, which is awesome. But the open-world busywork, generic city, and too-flimsy obstacles dilute the otherwise decent gameplay. [Issue#170, p.88]
  3. Gaming Age
    Dec 2, 2019
    83
    Again, I don’t think Need for Speed Heat does much to re-invent the wheel when it comes to open-world racing games, but it does help reset the franchise in a way that felt necessary at this point. It’s an enjoyable experience throughout, the story is entertaining if maybe a little too serious, and the overall progression path is well realized. If you’re hungry to get behind the wheel of a virtual car this season, Need for Speed Heat is likely going to be the game for you.
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