User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1088 Ratings

User score distribution:
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
  1. Dec 1, 2020
    10
    EA наконец-то сделала отличную NFS! Разработчики взяли идеи NFS rivals и грамотно улучшили их. Довольно разный геймплей между днем и ночью тоже очень понравилось.
  2. Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Emotional story, really well written characters and an appearence of Eminem, what's not to love about this iconic Racing Gaym?
  3. Nov 12, 2019
    9
    Love this game! Last NFS game I enjoyed was Carbon, and this carries on that old school street racing gameplay. Yes the maps are empty and the police are harsh as hell, but everything else is great! I personally don't see why people are complaining about the physics, this isn't a forza game people.
  4. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    Better than NFS 2015. The police is the best I've seen in a long time: better than GTA and Driver
  5. Nov 12, 2019
    10
    It's like if NFS Underground 2 and NFS Most Wanted (2005) had a beautiful baby!
  6. Dec 4, 2019
    8
    Better than recent NFS games. The game is quite fun and cop chase is madness little bit too easy on hard mode but solid game.
  7. Dec 5, 2019
    10
    awesome
    this game a realy good and
    leave the police after a long chase - is very cool work
    Thanks GG
  8. 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
  9. Nov 11, 2019
    8
    Путный NFS за последние время

    +Открытый мир
    +Тюнинг
    +Авто
    +Ночные погони

    -Посредственная музыка
    -Глупый сюжет
    -Надоедливый гринд
  10. Jan 2, 2021
    0
    NFS series is DEAD. This game is an absolute garbage, Waste of money, disaster.
  11. 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
  12. Nov 9, 2019
    9
    NFS Heat is much better than payback. Tuning has become more diverse, the fleet is much larger, and the cops are even meaner. For me, NFS Heat was the game of the year!
  13. 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
  14. Nov 28, 2019
    10
    Curti o jogo me lembra muito os jogos antigos, é como se fosse uma mescla de most wanted e underground 2
  15. Nov 9, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better then no NFS.

    Bunch of haters on the Negative reviews, if they want a better NFS then they should learn to code and make it themselfs.
    Expand
  16. Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Новый NFS смесь лучших идей серии.Эстетика уличных гонок передана с любовью!
  17. Nov 10, 2019
    10
    Best racing game of my life, better than mw 2005 or underground 2 realy good i swear
  18. Nov 10, 2019
    9
    Great game its a return to the series with Awesome cops and fun races and alright drift
  19. Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Props to Ghostgames.
    After a lot of pressure and critics because of Payback, they made a pretty good Job with this game. It remembers strong of the old Blackbox titles (Underground 2, Most Wanted, Carbon). And that's a good thing.
    To make it short, I listed what I like and what I don't like about this Game. Pro: -Awesome Graphics -Nice Arcade-Handling (in my opinion) -Challenging
    Props to Ghostgames.
    After a lot of pressure and critics because of Payback, they made a pretty good Job with this game. It remembers strong of the old Blackbox titles (Underground 2, Most Wanted, Carbon). And that's a good thing.

    To make it short, I listed what I like and what I don't like about this Game.

    Pro: -Awesome Graphics
    -Nice Arcade-Handling (in my opinion)
    -Challenging Cops
    -Customization (Sound/Visual/Engine)
    -Motivating day/night concept
    -Open-World-Multiplayer
    -Crew-sytem
    -Good looking map based on Miami
    -Engine-swaps

    Contra: -To many Supercars/ Not enough "normal" cars
    -No cockpit perspective
    -bugs and glitches
    -Sometimes cringe characters in the story
    -Not enough Traffic
    Expand
  20. Nov 12, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мне нравится большой автопарк и управление нормальное зато чувствуешь вес машины когда поворачиваешь. Expand
  21. 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
  22. Nov 17, 2019
    8
    Can this need for speed add drag racing to the game I promise everyone would love that since there is drag tires in the game
  23. Nov 18, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Grossartiges Need for Speed.
    Vielleicht das beste (mit Rivals) überhaupt! Mega schönes Setting und die Autos eine Augenweide. Bei mir hoher Suchtfaktor!
    Expand
  24. Nov 18, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed the game too much, I found it very challenging either day or night Expand
  25. Nov 20, 2019
    10
    I play the game it is very good and I beat the I am still playing the game to get the rest of the stuff
  26. Nov 20, 2019
    8
    In my opinion everything about this game is great! I wish they would add a police car for us to drive and customize that would make my rating 10
  27. Nov 22, 2019
    8
    I shouldn't having Fun playing this game, even its makes me forget my curfew, WOW.

    But there's still lots of parts that they didn't add as they promise, like where the hell K.S full blown parts for the Polestar!?!... like they've just let us drive it for a minutes.. yea I said it "a minutes" then dumped out of the sea!... nice way to farewell K.S (sigh)
  28. Dec 1, 2019
    4
    Playing Need for speed: heat was fun at first.
    But, playing through the story line, that was short and unbalanced with leveling up your Reputation, realy let me down. I was rep Level 49 before finishing the last 6 so called story missions. This game looks like UG2, feels a Little like most wanted. BUt no its not.this game was finished before it got started.
  29. Dec 2, 2019
    9
    one of the best IMO, almost on par with NFS 2015, no need to be always online but the multiplayer is done really well, improvements on every aspect! (except maybe the soundtrack but that is just personal preference)
  30. Dec 5, 2019
    10
    Muito bom uzjdjfkkdkdnkdksjnsishs skksnsjsoksjshisjsndjsoksbsjsonshdomsbsisosn
  31. Dec 6, 2019
    9
    just play it. finally a change that matters, multimpe old nfs games combined in one, that s supposed to be, the story was a little bit short, but it was good, from me gets a 8-9 rate
  32. Dec 8, 2019
    10
    Es ist nichts neues aber immer hin endlich ein gutes NFS. Macht bitte weiter so EA/Ghost Games.
  33. Dec 12, 2019
    10
    This has to be the best Need for Speed I have played in a long time. What ghoust got wrong with payback the got it right with Need for Speed Heat. The story is amazing, but I wish the story was longer than it is. The car list is amazing and the car customisation is better than ever. I highly recommend this game.
  34. Jan 6, 2020
    2
    Has EA used all the money they have taken from idiots over the years to buy reviews? Or is it just a sign of how stupid people have become and we are a generation that will pay $10 for different coloured pixels. This may as well be NFS2 Remastered. If the nostalgia of NFS2 was enough to ignore the fact it was one of the worst racing games of all time then this is the game for you.
  35. Jan 31, 2020
    10
    It's amazing Graphic and Gameplay an awesome game it is sooooo Goooood.... Wow
  36. Dec 8, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice Line this game por ps4 adictive so cute game is cool jojo ya platinado en 2 meses Expand
  37. Feb 12, 2020
    10
    Great game, races activities and all. Everything about the game is stylish, immersive and the story is well-driven. It's a great racing game, and would recommend to anyone looking for one.
  38. Jan 27, 2021
    8
    In my opinion, this is a good part of the series, it took the best of the previous two parts. Here is an interesting mode of passage, good graphics, fixed physics errors regarding driving. The studio has done a lot of work on the mistakes of the previous parts. For those who are still thinking whether to play this game, and see low scores, I advise you not to look at them, but to tryIn my opinion, this is a good part of the series, it took the best of the previous two parts. Here is an interesting mode of passage, good graphics, fixed physics errors regarding driving. The studio has done a lot of work on the mistakes of the previous parts. For those who are still thinking whether to play this game, and see low scores, I advise you not to look at them, but to try and draw a conclusion. Once upon a time everything was better, it's not quite so, because the legendary Underground 2, had a boring, long plot, rings that kept appearing, and long, long races, and the only thing you thought about when it was over. In terms of game quality, NFS Heat is for me between Underground 2 and Carbon. Expand
  39. Mar 6, 2021
    0
    What a piece of **** I would like to meet the men who created the cop chasing system...
  40. May 9, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сделайте обновление под PS5 что бы графика была лучше. В идале ещё бы триггеры сделали. Это относится ко всем частям NFS на консоли. Не забрасывайте игры Expand
  41. Sep 4, 2020
    0
    Lack M3 E36, M5 E34, M5 E39, M5 E92, M760Li, M6, M850i, 850i E31, M5 E60, Toyota Supra
  42. Sep 15, 2020
    10
    O que mais agradou nesse jogo são as customisações e corridas de dia e noite, é bom pois esse need voltou como nos velhos tempos, e a história do jogo também é bem feita e dramática mas é curta e boa.Então need bem vindo de volta
  43. Jan 25, 2021
    1
    Really horrible and painful music playlist! Day races so boring! Maps realy greate but cops is hard and i cant play more than 1 hour realy boring and horrible playlist
    Customization unsatisfactory gta 5 have more body parts and customization graphics awsome
  44. Nov 12, 2020
    8
    This game motivated me to write my first review here in meta-critic, I really liked the aesthetics of this game, the menu art, the loading screens, they are simply very good, the customizations of the cars are also very varied and wide and leave enough space for the player's creativity, I liked the story a lot since it focuses more on street racing and does not have the sameThis game motivated me to write my first review here in meta-critic, I really liked the aesthetics of this game, the menu art, the loading screens, they are simply very good, the customizations of the cars are also very varied and wide and leave enough space for the player's creativity, I liked the story a lot since it focuses more on street racing and does not have the same cinematographic focus as in Payback, but maybe the development felt a bit lazy, the cops remind me a lot of those of most wanted, at least in its aggressiveness behind the wheel, it feels genuine even though I did come across situations where I did nothing and they started chasing me but it still feels good somehow.
    The things that I did not like were the physics of the skid, without a doubt, somehow it breaks with that Heat theme, that of cars of thousands of dollars or the more classic cars of the jdm, but, do not they make long and fast? That disappointed me a bit, but in short I liked it a lot. Nice job.
    Expand
  45. Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Muito bom. Finalmente conseguiram fazer um Need que presta depois de anos com aquelas porcarias
  46. Nov 29, 2020
    0
    What a disgrace, i literally made this account just to write this review. What a horrible game, so much artificial barriers to progression, prolonging the game for absolutely no reason. WHY DO I HAVE TO DRIVE TO EVERY SINGLE RACE. It's not fun just staring at my cars back, and hearing its engine struggle up hill whilst i'm trying to do an event. The game is so grind heavy its ridiculous,What a disgrace, i literally made this account just to write this review. What a horrible game, so much artificial barriers to progression, prolonging the game for absolutely no reason. WHY DO I HAVE TO DRIVE TO EVERY SINGLE RACE. It's not fun just staring at my cars back, and hearing its engine struggle up hill whilst i'm trying to do an event. The game is so grind heavy its ridiculous, The evo 8 from nfs 2015 was 32,500 but in heat its 72,000, and on top of that getting money in this game is way more tedious and time consuming. So much grind grind grind, an arcade racing game shouldn't be some grind fest it should be that i can pick up and play and have fun. The map is dreary, boring and horrible, stupid corners that are impossible to turn without crashing. The traffic AI will literally block both lanes of a road so you crash. The rubber-banding is so obvious that it makes me want to cut my eyes off. The music selection is horrible, i'm not spanish so why do i have to listen to random spanish songs during a race. Worst of it all, is the night racing/grinding. You have to earn rep, to unlock parts and cars, which seems like a good concept, until you notice that the police in this game are the most broken aspect of everything. They literally know what turn you are going to take, they go even faster than you, when they tap, your side you lose about a quarter of health, WHY IS THERE A HEALTH BAR FOR MY CAR??? This is arcade racing game, i didn't ask for realism and car damage and weapons on my car, they still haven't learnt their mistake from nfs rivals. Police would literally spawn right in front of me during a race, and i would lose at the last turn, because of bs stupid AI. It's literally impossible to get away from the police no matter how fast your car is, the only way is to do a jump, or literally drive into water in the hope that the police follow you in. This would be all fine if THE REP GRINDING WAS NOT COMPULSORY TO PROGRESS THROUGH THE GAME. You have to grind the rep once you first start the game, and you have a low end car, so it's so tedious and time consuming. Once you get to heat level 2, thats it, game over for you. What idiot thought that this was a good idea? Grinding? RPG style elements in a arcade racing game? wtf is this. Absolute disgrace to the series, and i've played every single main title that has come out. The handling system is still the same brake to drift bs, they havent changed anything, moving the drift button from L2 to R2 doesn't mean you have changed the handling model. Stupid forced off road section that literally no gives a f about, cringe story line and voice acting. I see no improvement upon the customisation of cars, apart from sticking rice effects like under-glow and air suspension. The wrap editor is the exact same. The car choice in the game is horrible as well. SO many supercars and hypercars, and this would be no problem, but they cause inflation within the game market because they are so goddamn overpriced, so all other cars are more expensive as well, as i mentioned above with the evo 8. Adding 4 different versions of the same car doesen't mean its good content you've just re-used the same goddamn model. 45 different types of BMW, and 23 types of mercedes is not good car choice. The engine swap idea was good, but it also falls flat on its face, because it ruins the whole aspect of going from 0 to hero, with your starter car if you wanted to. I picked the 180sx as a starter car, then i realised i cant make this into an ultimate racing car because the engine only goes up to 600 hp. Why is there forced barriers to enjoyment and progression?? Its too complicated for a racing game, and way too grind heavy, if you enjoy listening to your starter car, struggling going up hill whilst you are on your way to a race, and then a random police car spawns and you cannot lose them no matter how fast you go and how perfect you take corners, you lose all of the rep you made that night, so you lose all progression and there is nothing you can do. And their concept of story is to just stick the BMW M3 GTR all the way from a game from 2005, into every single game, trying to pull on nostalgia strings, yet it makes no sense for the car to be there. The characters are all boring and i don't care about a single one of them. The game feels lethargic, boring, pathetic to play and there is no enjoyment to have whatsoever. i received the game as a gift, so please don't waste your money on it. THERE IS A REASON WHY GHOST GAMES WERE DISBANDED/ TAKEN OUT FROM PRODUCING NFS after this game because they well and truly messed up every ounce of reputation they had. How does a company produce worse games in sequels? 2015 was great with a few minor problems, payback was worse and this is downright unplayable garbage. would not recommend at all. Expand
  47. Dec 26, 2020
    9
    I love this game yet there is one thing that I HATE. When I'm playing on night mode. Let's say I win 2 games in first place. Awesome. Now I have to go back to the garage to actually earn the stuff i got. When the police are coming I act COMPLETELY NORMAL yet they still start chasing me. When I outrun them and get to the garage, I need to enter the garage BUT... the button to enter theI love this game yet there is one thing that I HATE. When I'm playing on night mode. Let's say I win 2 games in first place. Awesome. Now I have to go back to the garage to actually earn the stuff i got. When the police are coming I act COMPLETELY NORMAL yet they still start chasing me. When I outrun them and get to the garage, I need to enter the garage BUT... the button to enter the garage won't show up so now I can't get into the garage. Then the cops SOMEHOW find me through a wall and start trying to bust me. Then, listen, when the bust bar gets to around 1 second left, THEN THE BUTTON SHOWS UP!! BUT TOO LATE!! NOW ALL OF THE STUFF THAT I JUST WON. IS GONE!!! because I was right there at the garage BUT the button wouldn't show up so I COULDN'T GET IN THE GARAGE!! I just HATE that. I still love this game tho. Expand
  48. Jan 15, 2021
    8
    I spent alot of time on this game, even after getting the platinum achivment I keep on playing for a long time to but diffrent cars and try them out and looking for the best one. Graphics are really modern and very nice looking, the use of lights and water reflections made the look good for eye. Driving model is way better than in NFS Payback but still not the best. I liked many ways ofI spent alot of time on this game, even after getting the platinum achivment I keep on playing for a long time to but diffrent cars and try them out and looking for the best one. Graphics are really modern and very nice looking, the use of lights and water reflections made the look good for eye. Driving model is way better than in NFS Payback but still not the best. I liked many ways of customsizing cars. Even the modern cars could look classic and the classics could look modern, it is all based on how you do it. You can even change your car's exhaust sound, and the sounds of turbo are really based on what turbo you put in car. Not once i put in worse turbo but i prefered the sound it made. Story is average, could be longer. Expand
  49. 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
  50. Jun 10, 2021
    8
    I never was an enthusiast of a racing games. For some odd reasons I decided to buy one. With the advice of my friend, who I knew is into racing games, I put my money on Heat. It didn't dissapoint. Solid and stable game with a very accurate driving mechanics made me invested into it from the first hour of gameplay. The story is pretty basic but it's plausible. Gameplay is very good theI never was an enthusiast of a racing games. For some odd reasons I decided to buy one. With the advice of my friend, who I knew is into racing games, I put my money on Heat. It didn't dissapoint. Solid and stable game with a very accurate driving mechanics made me invested into it from the first hour of gameplay. The story is pretty basic but it's plausible. Gameplay is very good the driving feels perfected to it's core. The game itself has a lot of different types of races able to sustain player interest even after ending the main plot. The progression is a bit of a grind if you really want to check out every car that's available but it's nonetheless satisfying. It's a nice game with an open world and a lot of content to check out. If you look for a racing which you would stick with for a longer time this one is for you. Expand
  51. Jan 13, 2021
    0
    It's 2021, and I'm still pissed about this game.

    Not only is the story mediocre, but the music, vibe, map, and experience is overall just bad. The cars are all useless compared to the Porsche RSR. The cars are locked until you complete story missions, but when all cars and story missions are complete, you have nothing left to do except grind races for cash or just glitch it. The lack of
    It's 2021, and I'm still pissed about this game.

    Not only is the story mediocre, but the music, vibe, map, and experience is overall just bad. The cars are all useless compared to the Porsche RSR. The cars are locked until you complete story missions, but when all cars and story missions are complete, you have nothing left to do except grind races for cash or just glitch it. The lack of content/updates is due to EA not investing enough time in this, and they also shut down Ghost Games.

    It's 6/10 at best. If you want to buy it, buy it when it's $20 or lower.
    Expand
  52. Jan 29, 2021
    9
    This was a pleasant surprise. One of the good need for speed games out there. The street racing, the cops, the customisation, its all there and without any microtransations. The risk reward element at night is really good, loved the aggressive pursuits. If you liked the old nfs games like most wanted and underground, you will enjoy this one too. The negative part is that the story is kindaThis was a pleasant surprise. One of the good need for speed games out there. The street racing, the cops, the customisation, its all there and without any microtransations. The risk reward element at night is really good, loved the aggressive pursuits. If you liked the old nfs games like most wanted and underground, you will enjoy this one too. The negative part is that the story is kinda short, the game lacks pvp and proper multi-player. Overall, a great game in the series. Expand
  53. Feb 5, 2021
    8
    Pros
    A marked improvement over older versions. The older versions had no story no nothing. The last good need for speed was carbon. This game takes the player back to the days of carbon and underground street racing while still allowing you to switch to a sactioned tournamwnt during the day. Good story, nice graphics and some surprises in the end for old need for speed fans. Cons:
    The
    Pros
    A marked improvement over older versions. The older versions had no story no nothing. The last good need for speed was carbon. This game takes the player back to the days of carbon and underground street racing while still allowing you to switch to a sactioned tournamwnt during the day. Good story, nice graphics and some surprises in the end for old need for speed fans. Cons:
    The story is kind of short. I was just getting into
    it when suddenly it was over. I think creativeky more can be done with the story.
    Expand
  54. Mar 24, 2021
    9
    From a car enthusiast's perspective, this game has been a blast. It is by far one of the best Need for Speed games ever. It has a better story than NFS payback, but it is shorter. The game mechanics are very good by earning money during the day and earning REP during the night. The car customization is nearly overdone, not only can you upgrade parts but you can also do engine swaps, eachFrom a car enthusiast's perspective, this game has been a blast. It is by far one of the best Need for Speed games ever. It has a better story than NFS payback, but it is shorter. The game mechanics are very good by earning money during the day and earning REP during the night. The car customization is nearly overdone, not only can you upgrade parts but you can also do engine swaps, each engine having a different sound. One of the weak points of this game is the overpowered cars, the 911 RSR is still the fastest cornering car by far. I understand that different cars have different cornering ability, but the RSR has an unrealistic cornering ability. Ghost games needs to have a balance between the cars. The cars should have either speed and cornering. No car should be good at everything. Expand
  55. Aug 28, 2021
    8
    I think at first forza is much better, but after playing nfs heat, i prefer this game better than forza, i love building my Keisuke RX-7
  56. Jul 5, 2021
    9
    love the vibes u know. the feels of palm city who based on Miami its realized by nfs heat. the vaporwave! i luv that so much. overall very good tho
  57. Jun 10, 2022
    8
    Great racing game best from the NFS series, grate music [best at night], BEST cop lines I've ever heard [best at night], best graphics in nfs history [at this time] character chooser is a welcoming feature, all and all great game. Would give it a 10 but the cops keep bashing me up but hey thats their job.
  58. Jun 21, 2022
    9
    Awesome game, very complete: races, drifting and road, along to time trials and heat races, with both day and night modes. There is also a beautiful collection of cars, with great customization options. Really loved this game, is a shame that reputation does not add much to the game after reaching level 50.
  59. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Love it. Nice handling speciality on drift. Detailed customizing system. Nice gameplay speciality at night. Good story and everything I needed before.
  60. Sep 15, 2022
    10
    unas de las mejores sagas de carros que hay por el momento y hecha por la mejor compañia videojuegos electronic arts
  61. Sep 18, 2022
    10
    Für mi isch a 10 weil i mit die Buabn grautn gian kun und die Buz isch ah nit letz . Wieder mol a liabs Nfs ☻️
  62. Dec 8, 2022
    10
    very interesting and perhaps the best race on ps4 in my opinion, although sometimes the game surprises
  63. Oct 23, 2022
    3
    Another mediocre entry in the long running racing series. It offers nothing new that you haven't seen in a NFS game other than, Latino culture?, I guess. This game seems especially forgettable with a generic landscape and forgettable downtown district. Police and traffic get in the way of any fun that might be had. Sound track consists of about 5 songs that are pretty catchy but getAnother mediocre entry in the long running racing series. It offers nothing new that you haven't seen in a NFS game other than, Latino culture?, I guess. This game seems especially forgettable with a generic landscape and forgettable downtown district. Police and traffic get in the way of any fun that might be had. Sound track consists of about 5 songs that are pretty catchy but get annoying as they're played on repeat at nauseum. The car selection is excellent as usual but there's nothing here that hasn't been seen before. The game was developed by Ghost games which is the NFS B team and it shows. Expand
  64. Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Need for Speed Heat doesn’t do anything particularly new, but a fun driving model, a long list of customisation options and well implemented modes make for an enjoyable experience.
  65. 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.
  66. Sep 15, 2021
    4
    Terrible, terrible handling, cars can't decide whether they are "drifty", being very inconsistent on curves, plus your car will suck no matter what, being easily ousted even by a station wagon. and to make things worse, just by touching an inch of the sidewalk you will lose 75% of your speed in half a second and will need about 30 seconds to catch up.
  67. 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
  68. Dec 29, 2019
    4
    srsly tree's and grass on the asphalt road. No thank' noting amaizng same like payback, many glithes -Graphics
  69. 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
  70. 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-
  71. Aug 8, 2020
    8
    The king is back, baby. The king is back. Not a huge leap in the right direction, but a needed step. It's sad to see all this wasted potential, but the game is fun while it lasts.
  72. Jan 20, 2020
    8
    Good graphics and the driving is fun. I don't understand why people are complaining about drifting. It takes skill. The story and music is boring.
  73. 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
  74. Oct 19, 2022
    0
    Can't believe what had become of NFS, what used to be the best racing game franchise by far is now a ghoul roaming the world just waiting for someone to kill it off... What I'm trying to say in other words is that it would've been much better if it was dead, my god this game is so sad to see for any NFS fan who have played the entire series, RIP NFS may God take vengeance on those who haveCan't believe what had become of NFS, what used to be the best racing game franchise by far is now a ghoul roaming the world just waiting for someone to kill it off... What I'm trying to say in other words is that it would've been much better if it was dead, my god this game is so sad to see for any NFS fan who have played the entire series, RIP NFS may God take vengeance on those who have corrupted your soul so bad, this is awful in every aspect and should not exist Expand
  75. Mar 18, 2021
    4
    Меня хватило на 15 минут. Машиной невозможно управлять, техника заноса просто бредовая, когда ты хотел просто сбавить газ, и жмешь опять.
    Ну в 2015 же в правильном направлении шли. Верните киношные вставки в духе MW и Carbon.
    Я думал ничего хуже payback уже не будет.
    Меня хватило на 15 минут. Машиной невозможно управлять, техника заноса просто бредовая, когда ты хотел просто сбавить газ, и жмешь опять.
    Ну в 2015 же в правильном направлении шли. Верните киношные вставки в духе MW и Carbon.
    Я думал ничего хуже payback уже не будет.
  76. 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
  77. Nov 13, 2020
    0
    скриптованные копы = 0 баллов. я всё сказал
  78. Jan 4, 2020
    4
    I played everything in the name of ''NFS'.Always i have hope and i said this can be the one i waiting for. With HEAT another failure.. I will mention about cops.Nearly impossible to escape them and this ruins the game.At days win race earn money, at nights earn reputation and again nights lose half of everything you have its annoying. I think nfs die with most wanted good bye RAZOR
  79. 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
  80. Aug 18, 2023
    9
    *Played on PS5

    I hated the soundtrack, worst in ALL NFS series. But it's a good game, loved the cars, the story is OK but not bad. The cars, engines, customization are awsome. The police is Very hard, the hardest cops of earlier need for speed no doubt. The Map and during the day it's a need for speed HORIZON game, a little bit of DIRT and GRID too. At night, yes there we have a Need for
    *Played on PS5

    I hated the soundtrack, worst in ALL NFS series. But it's a good game, loved the cars, the story is OK but not bad. The cars, engines, customization are awsome. The police is Very hard, the hardest cops of earlier need for speed no doubt. The Map and during the day it's a need for speed HORIZON game, a little bit of DIRT and GRID too. At night, yes there we have a Need for speed game, but the map It's not Very NFS but its good, sometimes remembered me of Underground 2 and Carbon. I loved the Neon Back. I think the cars are too expensive, this is Bad because we want tô try lots of cara but even with 60 hours game, you cannot afford even half of the cars. The Gameplays is a High point in this game. And here is something special in this game. The maps is totally free and your can Go offroad whenever you want, so If you make a OFF ROAD setup (I LOVED mercedez G63 in this game) you can make different likes and tracks during normal races and scaping from police. I think EA made a simple but good job with Off Road in this game, and the freedom of playing at night or day whenever you want is a good spot too. I am playing NFS UNBOUND now and for now heat is better but i AM Just starting with unbound so my mind may change.. thanks for Reading, cheers
    Expand
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. Feb 10, 2020
    10
    This is amazing game!Various customization,beautiful soundtrack and good story.Reminds Need for speed Underground 2
  84. Sep 30, 2020
    0
    0 cause of the obvious fake review. (Metacritic i cant see what im whritting can you fix that **** ?)
    So i bought it cause i was hesitating between nfs rival and this one, so after googling a bit some reddit guys said they liked both but Heat was way better... god they where wrong i rather not seek help from Reddit guys no more to have some reviews.
    Graphically the game is hot, they fixed
    0 cause of the obvious fake review. (Metacritic i cant see what im whritting can you fix that **** ?)
    So i bought it cause i was hesitating between nfs rival and this one, so after googling a bit some reddit guys said they liked both but Heat was way better... god they where wrong i rather not seek help from Reddit guys no more to have some reviews.

    Graphically the game is hot, they fixed the bad physics of the previous ones. The cops... ohhh god the damn cops, you can have a 400+ Ford GT they'll still manage to catch you no way to lose them, the game on normal difficulty is weird like i get my arse kicked even in 250 event with a 300 m3, the story is cringe, cheesy (story usually sucks in nfs anyway but for the run ! that one had a great story) with my character who look like some guy with down syndrome and is dressed in a weird way. Also BLM ? Really ? That game got waaaay too political haha and the soundtrack at night is gorgeous and bombastic but the soundtrack during the day is dog**** garbage seriously i need to turn it off when i want to farm some cash during the day
    Expand
  85. Jun 29, 2020
    8
    Great game, a good experience, I bought the game 100% and I don’t regret it a bit.
  86. Feb 26, 2022
    1
    Полное дно, система повреждения авто убивает игру полностью, вы можете кататься часами ночью, а потом вам 1 коп ваншотнет машину и весь прогресс псу под хвост. Как до такого дебилизма можно было додуматься? Ваша машина сносит на своём пути вообще всё что только можно, но вот пару каких-то дистанционных атак от ментов и вы сразу, без возможности отбиться, уехать или скрыться попадаете вПолное дно, система повреждения авто убивает игру полностью, вы можете кататься часами ночью, а потом вам 1 коп ваншотнет машину и весь прогресс псу под хвост. Как до такого дебилизма можно было додуматься? Ваша машина сносит на своём пути вообще всё что только можно, но вот пару каких-то дистанционных атак от ментов и вы сразу, без возможности отбиться, уехать или скрыться попадаете в гараж с практически полным списанием денег и опыта.
    Не покупайте это дно, только торент-эдишн. EA мудилы.
    Expand
  87. Nov 26, 2019
    9
    Need for speed Heat is a great arcade racer, story is alright, Graphics look nice especially at night, People Complain about the Cops but I don't find much of a problem.. though I play on Medium so, Ferraris are back so Woo! Customisation is fantastic and those exhausts ,so good , Online works well too, and it's just fun
  88. Feb 7, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** Your m*ther NFS **** game stupide maker game when stupides make a game output game is heat Expand
  89. Dec 31, 2019
    8
    In my opinion I think NFS HEAT is a pretty damn good game, I love the drifting, it’s really challenging to get used to but it’s very awarding I’ve been pulling off drifts 24/7, now let’s talk about the story... it’s fine less cringey then payback... pretty darn short too, and now the cops.... oh boy, these cops are no joke they will absolutely crush you if your not careful, even if youIn my opinion I think NFS HEAT is a pretty damn good game, I love the drifting, it’s really challenging to get used to but it’s very awarding I’ve been pulling off drifts 24/7, now let’s talk about the story... it’s fine less cringey then payback... pretty darn short too, and now the cops.... oh boy, these cops are no joke they will absolutely crush you if your not careful, even if you have a very powerful vehicle, the cops will still catch up to you, they most likely to me need to be nerfed, still make them challenging but don’t make them godlike, also sometimes they just spawn right in front of you makes it very frustrating when your in heat 5. The car customization is wicked I absolutely love it that’s all, the soundtrack sucks mega dick, so I put on Spotify and started to listen to the burnout 3 ost, much better then heats trash music, overall this game is great, some flaws here and there but I’m able to enjoy the game. 8/10 :D Expand
  90. Jan 11, 2020
    8
    It's one of the better Need for Speed game's made in recent time Imo easily top 5 in NFS franchise. Graphic's is amazing ,driving feel smooth and I love the amount of cars you have available to chose from,the story is a bit boring like most of the nfs game's but what I really hated is cop chase , I feel it could have benefited from Most Wanted 2005 obstacle system to get ride of some ofIt's one of the better Need for Speed game's made in recent time Imo easily top 5 in NFS franchise. Graphic's is amazing ,driving feel smooth and I love the amount of cars you have available to chose from,the story is a bit boring like most of the nfs game's but what I really hated is cop chase , I feel it could have benefited from Most Wanted 2005 obstacle system to get ride of some of the cops if they were already going to make them insanely difficult to get ride of. Expand
  91. Jan 25, 2020
    10
    Блаблабла бла бла бла блабла блааа бла бла блаблаблабла блабла блабла, пишу хороший отзыв
  92. 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
  93. Jul 4, 2020
    3
    The transition between day and night is truly lazy, lacking renowned sow marks in the motor field. Another aspect of the video game does not include a translation into Latin Spanish and this is very annoying, nor can I change the language to English. The game has many technical failures, both bugs and lags, it is truly the worst video game in the series.
  94. Dec 3, 2021
    4
    Driving is fun, much better than forza horizon imho, cars are nice but.:
    - story is... it would be better without it, it's so stupid and childish and after all really short
    - police is too hard to avoid without cheesing
    - lot of grinding
  95. Dec 23, 2019
    8
    Finally, after 3 Need For Speed titles Ghost Games made with very mixed reviews, Need For Speed finally made the game everybody is happy with. Issues about microtransactions, the handling, and the story, which was a problem in previous games, are no longer existing. They really made a solid Need For Speed game and I can't wait to progress the new story they made! And guess what: BMW M3 GTRFinally, after 3 Need For Speed titles Ghost Games made with very mixed reviews, Need For Speed finally made the game everybody is happy with. Issues about microtransactions, the handling, and the story, which was a problem in previous games, are no longer existing. They really made a solid Need For Speed game and I can't wait to progress the new story they made! And guess what: BMW M3 GTR IS BACK! Expand
  96. Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. incredibly stupid when cops also accelerate with nitro, very stupid game..... Expand
  97. Jun 12, 2020
    10
    Great game but very picky No rock songs
    No splitscreen co-op challenge mode on the menu
    No rivalry racer
    No open hood for looking at the engine
  98. 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
  99. Apr 6, 2021
    1
    Need for Speed payback engine, check. GTA vice city map, check. Now all EA needed to do is ruin the game somehow; with police: Super aggressive and will chase you any time you pass them, no matter if you are driving the speed limit or not. In a race or not. I can tell the game will be about 50% avoiding the police and the rest racing and lame ass story telling. NFS 2016 is light yearsNeed for Speed payback engine, check. GTA vice city map, check. Now all EA needed to do is ruin the game somehow; with police: Super aggressive and will chase you any time you pass them, no matter if you are driving the speed limit or not. In a race or not. I can tell the game will be about 50% avoiding the police and the rest racing and lame ass story telling. NFS 2016 is light years ahead of this subpar title Expand
  100. Dec 5, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the first need for speed I have been excited to own since most wanted. The driving dynamics is amazing and I’m so happy they got rid of the whole wrecked thing. I also love the engine swap and the fact that there are no micro transactions really great game Expand
Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 61
  2. Negative: 1 out of 61
  1. 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.
  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. 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.