Need for Speed Heat

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  1. hansdelacroix
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    It's great overall. Don't understand the hate. EAsuckslol is a perfect example of a troll review. As a fan of NFS and racing games since the mid 90s I'll give you a better intake on this game. The game gives you the ability to pick a character and customize it. There is a story and it is not strong like past NFS games, none ever had a strong story so whenever I hear any loser talk aboutIt's great overall. Don't understand the hate. EAsuckslol is a perfect example of a troll review. As a fan of NFS and racing games since the mid 90s I'll give you a better intake on this game. The game gives you the ability to pick a character and customize it. There is a story and it is not strong like past NFS games, none ever had a strong story so whenever I hear any loser talk about how the underground series had a good story.... Uhhh no?. Anyways the games physics are much better and arcade. The car list is okay. Something for everything but could have done a better job adding more tuners that don't need to be Toyota. The gameplay is the best part. There's a lot of races to do as you progress. I don't know what people are even asking for if Ghost literally did what fans asked for. A single player experience where you have a character that engages a little with the story. You will race a lot to progress and unlock parts you even have the ability to switch engines. The games system of racing during the day and night is excellent and it works. I don't understand how people are giving this game a low score just because. This was definitely the best racer for 2019 next to Wreckfest. This game doesn't have hardcore bugs as people claim and the mechanics are the best by far with the day and night cycle. It makes sense because during the day you earn money and at night you earn respect which makes sense. People suck and don't know anything about decent racing games and aren't good at them therefore they are salty. Police level 4 is easy to escape. I've escaped plenty of times. I don't understand the frustration people get out of this game.… Expand
  2. Gouzixick
    May 31, 2020
    0
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  3. fferdinc
    May 15, 2020
    10
    Best game since MW-1 great story tell and have a relastic graphic. Thanx to EA to give us this game
  4. 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.
  5. samrajjoben
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Best NFS 1.Nfs mw 2005
    2.Nfs heat NFS heat is the 2nd best NFS
    NFS heat is fun
  6. i_L_Gunnerz
    Apr 24, 2020
    9
    This is NFS getting their form back. It hooks you and keeps you coming back. The cars seem to have a character, pimping the looks, swamping engines, all adds to the experience. The races are challenging, night cops are hard, the day night switching is fun af. The bad; no drag racing, lots of bugs.
    It is not the best NFS, but it is the Best Modern NFS. Very underrated.
  7. 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
  8. zeltronbibib
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    18/04/2020 the game still isn't finished
    dont waste your money
    i wish someone had told me that before buying
  9. LeviRabelo
    Apr 15, 2020
    0
    A game with a bad and superficial story. It have a lot of cars but the graphics is a really trash.
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. Bashfulfruit
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    Ridiculous cops mechanics ruin all the fun. Cops just teleport to you and smash you. You can't drive away, you must deal with them through stunts. The game name is Need for Speed NOT Need for Stunt by the way... You can't normally progress without night races (races with cops!), where cops just smash you no matter how good you drive.
  13. MihaiSebastian
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    I know it looks good, but i you are planning to buy this game, please dont. EA only want your money. I made this mistake, I played around 60 hours reach max level and one day all my progress in the game was gone. I tried everything and i wasnt able to recover anything because EA servers are **** In 2020 literally every android game can remember your accont, but for a multimillionaireI know it looks good, but i you are planning to buy this game, please dont. EA only want your money. I made this mistake, I played around 60 hours reach max level and one day all my progress in the game was gone. I tried everything and i wasnt able to recover anything because EA servers are **** In 2020 literally every android game can remember your accont, but for a multimillionaire company its to much. So in the end i wanted to say **** you EA, i will rather give my money to homeless people then buying again a game from you… Expand
  14. Nfssuxcox
    Apr 3, 2020
    1
    I made an account because this game is such garbage. The cop dynamic is atrocious and completely ruins the game. The worst part of the game besides the absolutely ridiculous cops are the controls; it feels as if you are trying to drive a goddamn couch on train tracks. The character selection is a process of choosing the hypebeast that is least likely to rape you in a single person tent atI made an account because this game is such garbage. The cop dynamic is atrocious and completely ruins the game. The worst part of the game besides the absolutely ridiculous cops are the controls; it feels as if you are trying to drive a goddamn couch on train tracks. The character selection is a process of choosing the hypebeast that is least likely to rape you in a single person tent at Coachella. The only way to advance your car or spend the money that you earn in the game is by doing street races at night which inevitably means that you will have to deal with the mechanisms of the cops. Whom were undoubtedly conceived and orchestrated by a nincompoop who undoubtedly had a violent stepfather who was a cop and beat them for calling their mom a **** over her grounding them for driving their V6 Hyundai Tiburon 70mph in a school zone. If you own a ps4 and are looking for a decent racing game DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. The graphics and cars look good but that’s a credit to the car manufacturers not the game designers.… Expand
  15. 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.
  16. operashka
    Mar 26, 2020
    3
    As a person who drives an tuned chevrolet lacetti listening Riders on the storm, I also want to write a big angry review. Before I tasted this feces, I once again played Underground 2, after which the cons of the new part cut my eyes.
    0) Physics. The most disgusting part of this game. Worse than in the Undercover where the car did 360 almost every time you press the handbrake. U2 looks    As a person who drives an tuned chevrolet lacetti listening Riders on the storm, I also want to write a big angry review. Before I tasted this feces, I once again played Underground 2, after which the cons of the new part cut my eyes.
    0) Physics. The most disgusting part of this game. Worse than in the Undercover where the car did 360 almost every time you press the handbrake. U2 looks lika a simulator after this.
    1) Latin music is really bad, it's not for racing.
    2) Horrible style - absolutely all the characters look like hipsters. It's look like and Asphalt for mobile devices.
    3) The plot made on the basis of fan fiction 13-year-old girls do not even want to describe.
    4) The city is generally empty during the day. In the same Underground 2, there is a lot of bots ride and honk, but here you are in a zombie apocalypse.
    5) I don’t know where the scriptwriters live, but in real street races people drive honda accords, mitsubishy lancers, subaru impreza and . Not on supercars. This destroys the whole atmosphere, unlike the underground 2, where there are corollas, mx5 and celica, which, for example, in Cyprus, are just thousands.    … Expand
  17. hopenvd
    Mar 22, 2020
    1
    The best part is that is starts somehow sometimes...
    I had no fun with this game, the game is just one big bug
  18. ty92
    Mar 20, 2020
    0
    I'm not a fan of this game at all. The gameplay sucks, the music sucks and the story sucks. I hate the steering.. I loved "Need for Speed Most Wanted" back in the day but this is nothing like it.... The drifting and steering is soooooooo baddddddd....... Again why is the music so trash? 0/10
  19. Maxbalahurak
    Mar 19, 2020
    9
    Great game! I love the customization of vehicles here. Car physics became better. You can now feel the grip and change the way you want your car to be controlled. Way better than NFS 2015. Unfortunately, the storyline isn’t that good, that’s why Need for Speed Heat is a 9/10 for me.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Karimboi
    Mar 5, 2020
    0
    i played so many nfs games and heat is the worst of all them so i would say dont bus it
  23. joemamawoodbake
    Mar 2, 2020
    0
    please pay $4.20 to unlock this review .
  24. 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
  25. CarryDeath1665
    Feb 26, 2020
    4
    Вполне обычный NFS, новые элементы геймплея, но что очень раздражает, так это МУЗЫКА, ни одного трэка который можно слушать, все раздражают и бесят, тех людей кто составлял список заставить слушать только Олю Бузову целый год.Вполне обычный NFS, новые элементы геймплея, но что очень раздражает, так это МУЗЫКА, ни одного трэка который можно слушать, все раздражают и бесят, тех людей кто составлял список заставить слушать только Олю Бузову целый год.
  26. tarravain
    Feb 26, 2020
    3
    The graphics seem quite horrendously dated, the cutscenes are crudely animated and the overall visual image looks dead and hollow, which corresponds with the contents of the game.

    My expectations from the Need For Speed franchise are rather low at this point, but considering NFS Heat as an arcade racing game fails to deliver enjoyable driving experience makes me wonder about the low-key    The graphics seem quite horrendously dated, the cutscenes are crudely animated and the overall visual image looks dead and hollow, which corresponds with the contents of the game.

    My expectations from the Need For Speed franchise are rather low at this point, but considering NFS Heat as an arcade racing game fails to deliver enjoyable driving experience makes me wonder about the low-key excitement surrounding some of the press the game has been getting thus far. Simply put, the game's core gameplay mechanics of driving are awful. Even games like GTA V, where driving is very much a secondary activity, succeed to deliver a driving experience more engaging and fun than the one found behind the wheel on Heat.

    I want to emphasise the point that I understand this is an arcade racing game and I'm very familiar with the franchise, but the driving experience just isn't fun and the cars feel about as lifeless as the game looks. The cars handle poorly, cornering feels especially awful and I definitely can not recommend the game for anyone wanting to enjoy a fun arcade racer.

    To put it bluntly, this game is a steaming pile of neon bulls***. The streets feel empty and the game world itself devoid of a soul. It seems like the game has barely anything going on for itself and it seems hard to believe Heat to be a AAA game instead of one of those free-to-play online racing mmo's.

    In all honesty I can not think of a single good reason for anyone to buy this game and in good conscience can not recommend this game to anyone. 3/10 simply because the game is not profoundly broken, only profusely so.    … Expand
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. Storethis
    Feb 17, 2020
    9
    It's fine if you don't like Heat, people have different tastes but i see a lot of "muh bad graphics, muh unrealistic physics, muh hard cops, 0/10" like jfc play Ridge Racer Type 4, GT2, GT4, Burnout, and Black Box NFS and then realize that not every damn racing game needs to be a sim.

    This is the best NFS Game since Prostreet, as it builds on elements from previous games (both Ghost and    It's fine if you don't like Heat, people have different tastes but i see a lot of "muh bad graphics, muh unrealistic physics, muh hard cops, 0/10" like jfc play Ridge Racer Type 4, GT2, GT4, Burnout, and Black Box NFS and then realize that not every damn racing game needs to be a sim.

    This is the best NFS Game since Prostreet, as it builds on elements from previous games (both Ghost and Black Box) in ways we haven't seen in over ten years, and that's fax. Is the story bad? Yes, but it does stuff I didn't expect and isn't super intrusive (see Carbon for an intrusive storyline). Is the music terrible? Yes, but I usually flip on a playlist and mute the music for these games anyway. Are the cops hard? Yes. Stay out of Level 3-4 pursuits until you get a better car, and git gud, after you start getting close to beating the game (which is like 5/8ths as powerful as your car can get) you can evade them with ease.

    But this game does a lot right. Decent choice in cars, good world and track design, good visual design without too many nasty filters or effects, and an honestly phenomenal customization system. The physics are different than a lot of other games, but they feel fine. Not realistic, and that's a good thing for a game like this. The cars have a decent weight to them and over/understeer if you tune them wrong and go too fast into a corner, but you can really dial it in and make them handle exactly how you want. It takes some time, but my Countach, M3 GTR and Devil Z handle really well.
    I didn't like drifting at first either, but then i just did it enough and it clicked and found them to be a healthy challenge. Tutorial for it is awful though so I see why people don't like it.

    No one as actually mentioned what I take issue with the game. No wheel support yet, and that's booty cheeks. VR Support missing isn't a surprise, but damn after playing Assetto Corsa it's hard to go back to monitor view. The worst part is the multiplayer, you just kinda get invited to a lobby to race with zero balancing, or matchmaking, or anything. It's supplementary, but still, i wish it was better.

    So yeah, 9/10. TL;DR this NFS game is fun, for the first time since 2007. The world is fun to be in, the races are VERY well choreographed, and the customization is bang on. Story is cheesy and the lines are poorly delivered but I honestly couldn't care less. Cops are finally a decent challenge even if they feel like **** at first. Peace.    … Expand
  30. Kopust
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    NFS Heat brings back to U2 and MW days. Its a game that got me hooked up again and really wanting to play some NFS. Graphics are great and gameplay pretty fun, although cops are tough.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

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  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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