Need for Speed Payback

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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1372 Ratings

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  1. galioorfeed
    Nov 10, 2017
    0
    This game is just a very **** and boring version of Forza Horizon. All NFS games after Carbon have been trash and any game working with EA should not be purchased.
  2. oleksii13
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    EA吝啬的猪,never buy a single player game with loot box , zaebali loot box , zasunte ih sebe v zhopu, gamers need to boycott games with loot box . that greedy pigs would understand that greed is killing good projects
  3. Can4e3
    Nov 10, 2017
    3
    Крайне разочарован! Управление отвратительное (играл несколько часов, пытаясь привыкнуть к этому ужасу и не смог), скучный геймплей и так себе графика (очевидный скачок назад). Про лутбоксы вообще молчу - проходить одни и те же гонки по 3 раза чтобы накопить на достаточный апгрейд машины это сильно! По трейлерам - блокбастер, на деле - полнейшее разочарование. После NFS 2015 появилосьКрайне разочарован! Управление отвратительное (играл несколько часов, пытаясь привыкнуть к этому ужасу и не смог), скучный геймплей и так себе графика (очевидный скачок назад). Про лутбоксы вообще молчу - проходить одни и те же гонки по 3 раза чтобы накопить на достаточный апгрейд машины это сильно! По трейлерам - блокбастер, на деле - полнейшее разочарование. После NFS 2015 появилось ощущение, что разработчики только только начали возвращаться к тому, что хотят игроки, но просто не хватило времени на реализацию. В Payback ожидал работы над всеми косяками предыдущей игры и доведения её до совершенства, но увы - получился откат на десять шагов назад. Для меня это худший представитель серии Need For Speed (а я играл во все). Очень жаль… Expand
  4. Hoerli
    Nov 8, 2017
    4
    Die Story ist langweilig, aber besser als beim Need for Speed (2015).
    Dafür ist die Grafik ganz akzeptabel.
    Die Steuerung ist von NFS 2015 übernommen und etwas verbessert. Vorallem beim Drifen ist sie aber immer noch total mies und langweilig. Autos lassen sich sehr einfach steuern, denn diese versuchen aktiv, euch auf der Strecke zu halten. Dabei kommt ein extrem schwammiges Fahren    Die Story ist langweilig, aber besser als beim Need for Speed (2015).
    Dafür ist die Grafik ganz akzeptabel.
    Die Steuerung ist von NFS 2015 übernommen und etwas verbessert.
    Vorallem beim Drifen ist sie aber immer noch total mies und langweilig.
    Autos lassen sich sehr einfach steuern, denn diese versuchen aktiv, euch auf der Strecke zu halten.
    Dabei kommt ein extrem schwammiges Fahren zu stande, was nach 3-4 Stunden kein Spaß macht.

    Performance? Ha! 30FPS bei 900p ist echt nicht hübsch. Da sieht es auf dem PC doch besser aus.

    Der Multiplayer ist jetzt mehr ein Matchmaking-System, welches Spieler zusammen wirft, gegen die man dann fahren kann.
    Oft erwischt man aber Chaoten, die nur auf Rammen aus sind. Das macht kein Spaß.

    Tuning ist dafür wieder besser geworden. Endlich kann man Fahrzeuge besser anpassen.
    Vorallem der Leistungsbereich ist aber komplett unübersichtlich gestaltet worden.

    Wer das Spiel mal ansehen möchte, schaut einfach auf meiner HP vorbei. Dort hab ich neben Videos auch noch mehr Bilder und Text hinterlassen :)

    Empfehlenswert?
    Nein!
    Wer das Spiel mit mehr als 6 (60) oder 7 (70) bewertet, hat noch nie die alten NFS gespielt. Das waren noch gute Spiele. Nach Pro Street kam nichts gutes mehr.    … Expand
  5. BLK99
    Nov 8, 2017
    2
    Solia estar emocionado por los juegos de esta franquicia, pero conforme a pasado el tiempo ha perdido mucho terreno en el genero del arcade, y hoy en dia hay mejores propuestas
    Uno de sus principales problemas es la falta de originalidad e ideas nuevas, vienen arrastrando la misma formula desde hace años, y tratan de revivir la emocion que generaron viejas glorias... el problema no es    Solia estar emocionado por los juegos de esta franquicia, pero conforme a pasado el tiempo ha perdido mucho terreno en el genero del arcade, y hoy en dia hay mejores propuestas
    Uno de sus principales problemas es la falta de originalidad e ideas nuevas, vienen arrastrando la misma formula desde hace años, y tratan de revivir la emocion que generaron viejas glorias... el problema no es que este juego se parezca a underground a carbono o most wanted, porque esos fueron juegos que para su tiempo eran nuevos y frescos... no se puede esperar que hoy en dia la misma formula funcione, es necesario generar nuevos contenidos, modos de carrera, nuevas posibilidades.
    Juegos como blur, split second, mario kart, incluso rivals fueron juegos que innovaron que salieron del esquema, son juegos sin campaña, sin tanta cinematica o parafernaria, y son juegos extremadamente divertidos, y es lamentable que muchas de esas franquicias o ideas o en dia no continuen, pero que si tengamos un need for speed, año tras año tras año.    … Expand
  6. jakubmisek
    Nov 9, 2017
    2
    Another ruined NFS game. You want to race but you are forced to watch a story most of the time and drive through map just to get to a race ... extremely boring. I was buying a racing game not a (bad) movie.
  7. ZyablikRus
    Nov 9, 2017
    2
    Вот чего не ожидал, так это грандиозного провала! Игра потерпела жуткий даунгрейд, как графический, так сюжетный. Да и тюнинг испоганили, кому интересно, полный обзор по ссылке.
    https://youtu.be/z4br1Id65eM
  8. Stritzel
    Nov 11, 2017
    2
    Need for Speed Payback..... Hab mich sehr darauf gefreut, wurde aber wieder enttäuscht. Eine große Open World die aber total leblos wirkt, das größte Problem das ich habe ist aber das Leistungstuning.
    Ein Beispiel: Hab mir einen Mustang zu einem Dragracer mit einem Level von 200 getunt und musste dann bei den Dragracer ein Sprintrennen durch die Stadt fahren. Da besagter Mustang einen    Need for Speed Payback..... Hab mich sehr darauf gefreut, wurde aber wieder enttäuscht. Eine große Open World die aber total leblos wirkt, das größte Problem das ich habe ist aber das Leistungstuning.
    Ein Beispiel: Hab mir einen Mustang zu einem Dragracer mit einem Level von 200 getunt und musste dann bei den Dragracer ein Sprintrennen durch die Stadt fahren. Da besagter Mustang einen Wendekreis eines Schiffes hat, musste ich auf ein anderes Drag Auto zurückgreifen. Dieses muss aber wieder erst auf Level 200 gebracht werden, also alle vorherigen (bereits geschafften) Rennen nochmal mehrfach wiederholen bis ich wieder an meinem Punkt bin. Bereits verbaute Tuningkarten kann man nicht in andere Fahrzeuge einbauen.
    Da ich keine Lust habe bei jeden neuen Fahrzeug alles Hundert mal zu fahren landet NFS vorerst im Regal.    … Expand
  9. watchoutch02
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    This game is utter poop. I finally had a chance to get it for free with ps plus. It's plain bad. So repetitive, physics are bad, tuning is stupid... I just don't know what to say. This game p**ssed me off on so many levels, starting with the damn rocks and poles on the side of the roads, cars and bad handling.
    A bad mix that just makes me want to give this game a ZERO.
    I'm glad I stopped    This game is utter poop. I finally had a chance to get it for free with ps plus. It's plain bad. So repetitive, physics are bad, tuning is stupid... I just don't know what to say. This game p**ssed me off on so many levels, starting with the damn rocks and poles on the side of the roads, cars and bad handling.
    A bad mix that just makes me want to give this game a ZERO.
    I'm glad I stopped buying nfs products right after Shift.    … Expand
  10. Chronos1
    Nov 27, 2017
    0
    At this point any EA game is going to be shady with MT and lootboxes and broken progression in order to get you to spend more money.. EA is a cancer that really needs excising from the gaming industry asap. ALSO WHAT IS UP WITH ALL THE EA SHILLS UP IN HERE??? DOES IT FEEL GOOD TO BE PAID TO LIE??
  11. AndrezRU
    Nov 18, 2017
    4
    I enjoyed single player. It was abit grindy sometimes where I had to repeat a race like 20 times to actually win ( Was one or two rally races I found pretty hard), and my car level was just about correct. And yes I played only on hard, even though thoughts did come after repeating a race alot of changing to medium, but I managed to hanlde that pressure and didnt change to medium lol II enjoyed single player. It was abit grindy sometimes where I had to repeat a race like 20 times to actually win ( Was one or two rally races I found pretty hard), and my car level was just about correct. And yes I played only on hard, even though thoughts did come after repeating a race alot of changing to medium, but I managed to hanlde that pressure and didnt change to medium lol I wanted to get the full tough experience. The fact that I had to do it 20 times doesnt neccesarily mean I didnt like it, yes I got fairly mad at times, but in the long run I am quite happy about the face that it was tough. Im upset that there are only like 5-6 story type missions, where in between them there are the same races, but that isnt necessarily bad either tbh, but they could have made it longer. I play on high settings and I didn ejoy the graphics, they are medium yes but they arent bad either, Id say they are good enough for 2017. The cars, the tuning the design I really enjoyed.. and I really hope they will add more cars soon. And they lost some rating from me for adding stupid card system for tuning your car, it was alot better even in NFS 2015.
    So either way il give the single player mode a 7/10 rating.

    The multiplayer mode, oh my god, I generally never thought that Need for Speed multiplayer racing could be so horrible, the lags when somebody is right behind you, and flips you out off the road, even though on your screen he didnt even touch you, the ridiculous balancing system, and the fact that there are only two types of races and no FREE ROAM.
    Regarding the free roam topic, first of all on the official site there was information, before release, that you will be able to free roam with your friends. Then they just edited it out right before release... Like what does that make them? Is that not fraud? If thats not fraud I dont what else is to be honest. Because to be honest that was one of my main reasons of purchasing the game, and thank god that I didnt buy the deluxe version.

    " Multiplayer
    Hit the streets and race to win. Take on challengers from all around the world as you compete to be the best.
    Compete in Speedlists, which are free events against friends, or challenge other players in Free Roam. There are two types of Speedlists:
    Casual: Casual Speedlists are 5-event tournaments. The best player is crowned at the end.
    Ranked: Ranked Speedlists track the performance of each player on a competitive ranking system."
    My rating for the need for speed multiplayer experience is 2/10. and 2 for the fact that it even exists....
    The customer support on EA is absolutly horribe, they have huge topics of people commenting the past week, and they dont even react, they cant even answer any questions, will there be the promised freeroam or not, I would understand if they told us " yes guys, it will be in a months time" Or somethoing, or even " No it wont be, we had problems" at least then I wouldnt have to waste my time waiting for it!!!!!

    Ok story mode.
    Terrible multiplayer.
    Terrible customer support.

    My overall rating for this game will be 4/10    … Expand
  12. Shadryss
    Apr 22, 2018
    1
    Well, this game is pure garbage.
    driving is not fun at all
    physics are non existent
    upgrade cards are total rip off and excuse to grind or buy.
    I'm very disappointed in this installment of the game as long fan.
  13. shajohn2
    Dec 18, 2017
    1
    Disappointing on so many levels. I have been a NFS fan since Underground (which was mind blowing for its time), I even loved the last game, however this has left me deserting the game after 5 hours, swearing I'd never return. The play is boring, the loot box advancement is draining, EA, I don't know what you are doing however your games are falling into the "Do Not Consider' box with eachDisappointing on so many levels. I have been a NFS fan since Underground (which was mind blowing for its time), I even loved the last game, however this has left me deserting the game after 5 hours, swearing I'd never return. The play is boring, the loot box advancement is draining, EA, I don't know what you are doing however your games are falling into the "Do Not Consider' box with each release. I was a lifetime NFS fan, I have purchased every game since underground, this will be my last, learn from Bethesda, they are not perfect, however they are a hell of a lot better than what EA are bringing out… Expand
  14. Pashruk
    Dec 23, 2017
    5
    I have been a fan of the NFS series since Hot pursuit 2 but recently, when i bought and played NFS payback, i am fairly disappointed with this game because it did not meet up to my standards. I have noticed that some of the events are not as fun as it used to be such as the pursuits. The pursuits are more difficult to end because there are no pursuit breakers which could have made theI have been a fan of the NFS series since Hot pursuit 2 but recently, when i bought and played NFS payback, i am fairly disappointed with this game because it did not meet up to my standards. I have noticed that some of the events are not as fun as it used to be such as the pursuits. The pursuits are more difficult to end because there are no pursuit breakers which could have made the player's job easier since he or she has to get to the appointed destination on time. More over, there are"kill switchers" who stop you completely after you get close to them. Another thing i didn't like about the gamer is the way the black guy (Mac) was portrayed. Mac was portrayed as someone who is a "specimen" for everybody to exploit and ridicule. EA needs to do a better job in making their games better.… Expand
  15. kdflcl
    Dec 31, 2017
    8
    I just wanted to preface this review with a few things. 1) I've been a big fan of the Need For Speed franchise since I was about 5. Most Wanted is possibly my favourite game of all time. 2) I'm absolutely aware that the EA management is scum, but I want to focus on the merits of each game separately rather than tarring everything with the same brush- and I think the widespread anger andI just wanted to preface this review with a few things. 1) I've been a big fan of the Need For Speed franchise since I was about 5. Most Wanted is possibly my favourite game of all time. 2) I'm absolutely aware that the EA management is scum, but I want to focus on the merits of each game separately rather than tarring everything with the same brush- and I think the widespread anger and scorn against Payback is more than a little unfair.

    Pros:
    - The driving experience.
    You get an exhilarating feeling of speed that no other major racing game releasing in the last few years really fulfils. As you progress through the story and the cars get faster and faster, the feeling only grows.
    - The art and sound design is sensational.
    The world isn't huge, but it's varied and beautiful. From hilly, swirling offroad mountain tracks to stretching desert roads to the bright night lights of the city, it's a joy to drive through. It reminds me of The Witcher 3 in how the game is a joy to traverse, taking in the sights, not just to sprint through until the credits roll.
    - Brilliant sound design.
    The roar of the engines, the stretched 'slurp' of the nitrous and the squeal of the drift sound excellent, no more so than when they reaches a cacophony combined with police sirens chasing you at 190 mph through oncoming traffic. The soundtrack doesn't mean much for a racing game, but it's got something for everyone- a healthy smattering of grime, rap and rock, featuring Queens of the Stone Age, Vince Staples and Skepta. There are a few stinkers, but the good outweighs the bad.
    - The driving experience feels genuinely fresh.
    It's a refreshing break from the racing sims that the market is moving closer towards. Sims are great in their own regard, but often fail to capture the joy of speed, destruction and carelessness a good arcade racer revels in.
    - It copies the successes of its predecessors:
    - Cops are a challenge and fun to battle and escape for the first time in years thanks to smart
    teamwork (due to well-made AI).
    - The customisation (the only real pro in NFS 2015) is taken in Payback with bodykits galore
    (especially on the derelicts you can restore) and a wide set of decals, along with a good
    community tab where you can download popular 'wraps'.
    - A full day and night cycle lets you have both the night gameplay people liked in Underground 1, 2
    and NFS 2015, as well as the sun-baked desert and sunset.
    - This is a controversial opinion, but the story mode is actually alright
    There are issues, but the story is, in parts, wonderfully camp, daft and fun once you get over the hurdle of its exasperating stupidity. It's quite hefty and long too, keeping me busy for at least a good 20+ hours. David Ajala does a brilliant job as Mac, the drifter and offroader of your 'crew', with a carefree joy and lovely British accent and so does Jessica Madsen as Jess- for a few lines, at least.

    Cons:
    - No cops in freeroam.
    Why design them so well and criminally underuse them?
    - Camera issues.
    No cockpit camera. Particularly in Drag-type cars, the camera under nitrous boost zooms back to emphasise the speed, which is a nice effect until you notice it's difficult to see over your car at the oncoming traffic.
    - Cars can only be used in the racing discipline for which you buy them (Drift cars are only usable in Drift events, for example.)
    I could want to use by Race-type NSX for a drag race, but I'd have to spit out the 100,000 credits to buy a Drag-type one then spend around 20 minutes of farming to get it to the right level. Surely there should be a 'remodding' or transformation mechanic to switch the type of previously bought vehicles in the garage?
    - Minor issues with the driving experience.
    Cars drive almost comically different depending on their role. Race-types have steering tuned too 'tight', and this is taken further with Drag-types. In races, the reset after crash mechanic is inconsistent and buggy, once resetting me facing a wall.
    - When the writing fails, it fails hard
    The acting is generally weak. Tyler, Lina, the racing league bosses, and, often, Jess are acted horribly, though it might be more accurate to blame the script. In particularly, the sketch to introduce Mac in the prologue criticises a 'cringy' drifting streamer called "HashTiger" physically hurt to play.
    - Farming
    Upgrading under-levelled vehicles is a chore, waiting for upgrade shops to restock and farming old events for 'Speed Cards', but the game is very liberal with resources, never pushing you to pay a penny for a microtransaction (considering they only buy you boxes containing money, vanity items and cards to 'roll' for more Speed Cards). I'll be the first person to crusade against microtransactions but this is light years away from how egregious Battlefront II or Shadow of War are.

    I'm just so thankful EA have, after all this time, released a game that genuinely lives up to the Need for Speed name, even if it's not a masterpiece.    … Expand
  16. ipeefreely
    Apr 6, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been playing NFS since 2000 and i have never been more disappointed than before I played NFS Payback.

    The mechanics (especially in offroad mode) were just terrible. The cop chases were just annoying as you raced around town going from checkpoint to checkpoint getting RAMMED by cop cars that seemingly had upwards of 3000 horsepower. And that's not even the worse part about the game. Because let's face it, the story and dialogue are.

    This game has made me question what the people at EA games are doing. Like seriously, what are you guys doing? Do you guys even test the products you release? Are bad ideas just pooled together during board meetings?

    Get your **** together, people.    … Expand
  17. Pispis123
    Jun 12, 2018
    7
    This game is so unfairly treated, critics don't show pros of the game focusing only on its cons. Yeah, the story is cringe, cutscenes try to be fast and furious like, microtransaction is a thing (that's EA, what could one expect) and to be honest it doesn't really affect the gameplay, and there are no free roam police chases. But come on handling has been much improved over 2015 NFS,This game is so unfairly treated, critics don't show pros of the game focusing only on its cons. Yeah, the story is cringe, cutscenes try to be fast and furious like, microtransaction is a thing (that's EA, what could one expect) and to be honest it doesn't really affect the gameplay, and there are no free roam police chases. But come on handling has been much improved over 2015 NFS, selection of cars, different activities like drift, offroad, drag, runner, race. The customisation is great. Great map with much awaited day and night cycle. The soundtrack is great, and police chase ost makes somewhat boring chases more interesting. It sure isn't the best, but it's the way to go. It is much better than all the other crap EA has been doing recently. If Ghost continues this way we might yet again see great NFS game.… Expand
  18. abeyface
    May 4, 2020
    10
    Only NFS game I could get into since original PSX ones. It’s a brilliant game. The drifting is my favorite though took lots of practice. So many race modes, it super fun. Lots of missions and gameplay. Sweet music and tense moments. I’ve been super impressed with all aspects and balance of this game. Very well rounded. One of best games I’ve played ever really. Thanks to creators for this.
  19. Lib3rate
    Oct 7, 2020
    2
    5 year old could have written that story. Pretty bad car handling and AI. Disastrous microtransaction system.
  20. m4jaeger
    Nov 8, 2017
    1
    The game is rubbish. Performance is bad, but its pre Release so no Problem.
    But the game has some serious issues in my opinion, it takes all the bad things from NFS 2015 and removes all the good features.
    -Why doesn't have this game Steering wheel support? NFS 2015 does have it and its basically the same game -The Multiplayer is rubbish, too, why cant you play the game coop like in NFS    The game is rubbish. Performance is bad, but its pre Release so no Problem.
    But the game has some serious issues in my opinion, it takes all the bad things from NFS 2015 and removes all the good features.
    -Why doesn't have this game Steering wheel support? NFS 2015 does have it and its basically the same game
    -The Multiplayer is rubbish, too, why cant you play the game coop like in NFS 2015 ist only possible to drive races    … Expand
  21. Saeedscorpion
    Nov 17, 2017
    0
    These 3 are cancers of gaming experience :

    EA
    UBISOFT
    Activision

    Those 3 need some lessons from us , lets give them some / the IAPs need to go for good / premium games (60-100$) must not have IN APP PURCHASES
  22. DarkVanilla
    Nov 7, 2017
    5
    Dude...WTF?!?!?!?!?
    The only reason to pick this game up is because you like giving money away.
    I played the last one and it wasnt bad but not great either. I was so hoping for big things with this one. But just like GT Sport...i have been forgotten by the powers that be in the sense that they both have taken everything good about a franchise and tried to do too much. Leaving the true    Dude...WTF?!?!?!?!?
    The only reason to pick this game up is because you like giving money away.
    I played the last one and it wasnt bad but not great either.
    I was so hoping for big things with this one.
    But just like GT Sport...i have been forgotten by the powers that be in the sense that they both have taken everything good about a franchise and tried to do too much.
    Leaving the true fans of their property lost and confused.    … Expand
  23. Lucasbr313
    Nov 12, 2017
    9
    O jogo é bom, melhor que o último, vejo gente reclamando atoa do game com motivos bestas.O jogo tem quase tudo o que os antigos ofereceram, as micro transações de como estão reclamando são opcionais, tem como pegar as remessas de graça, a polícia do jogo foi melhorada, te busca a quase 400km, estilo most wanted 2005.
  24. AdamOz
    Jan 2, 2018
    8
    My initial review of this game was that it was pretty bad, sorry as I was a bit harsh..

    I gave this game a chance and it is actually pretty fun. For the most part I like what's been done so far but I feel like it could have been polished a bit more. Hopefully in one of the future updates? Cons: *In game purchases..doesn't ruin the game but knock this **** off already...Everyone    My initial review of this game was that it was pretty bad, sorry as I was a bit harsh..

    I gave this game a chance and it is actually pretty fun. For the most part I like what's been done so far but I feel like it could have been polished a bit more. Hopefully in one of the future updates?

    Cons:
    *In game purchases..doesn't ruin the game but knock this **** off already...Everyone hates it and you're losing players..

    *New car tuning system..terrible. Who thought of these tuning cards? What happened to intake..exhaust..engine..turbo...etc. They dumbed it down and it's just not as fun as adding actual tuner parts to your car. Now it's like a roll of the dice as to what type of performance increase you receive.

    *Graphics.. Playing on PS4 pro on a Samsung 4K UHD TV. They are not terrible, but they feel a bit cheap compared to other games that came out in 2017. At times certain images appear a bit distorted and it makes everything look like crap (ex. driving through the city with all the (what should be pretty) lights, etc..NFS 2015 looks much better than this game.

    *Police chases.. Something about the cops doesn't feel right. They are a bit predictable and just kind of get in the way. The takedowns in hot pursuit were much more satisfying and fun to pull off, these just feel cheap and random.

    Pros:
    *Gameplay.. A lot of fun, I like the grindy traditional NFS underground type of gameplay, Earning money to tune up your cars. I like the different classes of cars (drift, race, runner, drag, offroad). The characters are a bit..meh, but it's about what I would expect for this type of game. I'm glad they kept the random race encounters where you can challenge other racers for a short sprint race when you're just messing around exploring the map.

    *Handling.. I love the drifty feel to all of the cars where it feels like you can just slide for a mile. Wouldn't change a thing about it.    … Expand
  25. KomisCZ
    Mar 11, 2018
    0
    As all time NFS enthusiast 8/10 as a gamer enthusiast 0/10. And the thought that people actually pay for this sh*t absolutely sickening. Instead of buying this just stuff a finger down your throat, puke all over yourself and run, you will be better off.
  26. JonSnow01
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    Need for Speed Payback is an extremely fun game that contains a wide variety of customizations and vehicles. The open world racing is engaging and the map contains much more to explore. The customizations are much deeper and give you more freedom to design your vehicle the way you want. There is a decent amount of content to keep you busy and grinding for higher-end vehicles. This game isNeed for Speed Payback is an extremely fun game that contains a wide variety of customizations and vehicles. The open world racing is engaging and the map contains much more to explore. The customizations are much deeper and give you more freedom to design your vehicle the way you want. There is a decent amount of content to keep you busy and grinding for higher-end vehicles. This game is far from perfect because of the pointless micro-transactions that EA decided to implement. Moreover, the story feels very cheesy and poorly written. I was also extremely disappointed with the fact that cops can no longer chase you around the map. Instead, there are bait crates that are placed around the map, but when the cops are chasing after you it doesn't feel as intense or exciting compared to previous Need For Speed games. Overall, the game is enjoyable and an exciting addition to the franchise… Expand
  27. Lilmanike
    Nov 8, 2017
    9
    Pros:
    Extremely Pretty Looking
    Larger World Offline Play Much Larger Customization A more serious storyline A larger car list Cars are more balanced Actually likable characters One of the best Soundtracks in the series (Most Wanted is still the best with the soundtrack) More activities to do Neons, Airbags, Tire Smoke, and Horns were added Physics are fixed Cons:    Pros:
    Extremely Pretty Looking
    Larger World
    Offline Play
    Much Larger Customization
    A more serious storyline
    A larger car list
    Cars are more balanced
    Actually likable characters
    One of the best Soundtracks in the series (Most Wanted is still the best with the soundtrack)
    More activities to do
    Neons, Airbags, Tire Smoke, and Horns were added
    Physics are fixed

    Cons:
    Multiplayer is broken
    No Police in Freeroam
    No Online Freeroam
    IGN's and Gamespot's reviews
    Vanity Items exclusive to

    P.S. The microtransactions people, ONLY HAVE VISUAL CUSTOMIZATION!!! IT'S NOT PAY-TO-WIN!!!    … Expand
  28. mobkh
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    tne new need for speed is a game for the lovers of need for speed kind of games so this ratings isnt true.love need for speed=love it .if ur not a need for speed fan you cant rating the game truly.
  29. Saramacmahone
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    A great map with great cars! One of the greatest racing games I’ve ever played.
    I don’t know how critics can do this I really like the graphics and cars.
  30. vinna
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the best racing game with very good customization and the best cars and the best open world map i love it and shame on the people who said this game is bad or ...… Expand
  31. cmckeown
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    Lots of reviews complaining about the loot boxes not to many that actually review the game some people saying its play to win , they are lying, sorry you have to grind like every other game, and just because they put in a system so you CAN buy packages, does not mean its play to win, you can play the whole game without buying anything, and to the people complaining about about grindingLots of reviews complaining about the loot boxes not to many that actually review the game some people saying its play to win , they are lying, sorry you have to grind like every other game, and just because they put in a system so you CAN buy packages, does not mean its play to win, you can play the whole game without buying anything, and to the people complaining about about grinding shut up and get out of video games, this is the way games are now , just like any other game there going to try and make more money then just off the purchase of the game, now enough ranting of those idiots, If your looking for a need for speed game then its here , go out and try the game !… Expand
  32. Henrique33
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    A 10 just to tip the scales on people who didn't played the game but gave a 0 because of micro-transations.
    The game is really fun, it's an solid 8.5 for me. A fun arcade racing where you don't need to do math just to turn a car like most sims. It was clearly inspired on the original Most Wanted wich is really nice.
  33. ZakoNBy
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    1 of best need for Speed for me. There has chases (not ree-roam, but in future is will be has), cars, and most important that game feels like NFS, true NFS, atmosphere is cool, Open-world is big, Upgrade system, if you are not a dumb (IGN, Game-spot) Easy give chance to make good build for every car. Loot-Boxes had and in FH 1 (in '12), but nobody in past and nowadays don't said any words1 of best need for Speed for me. There has chases (not ree-roam, but in future is will be has), cars, and most important that game feels like NFS, true NFS, atmosphere is cool, Open-world is big, Upgrade system, if you are not a dumb (IGN, Game-spot) Easy give chance to make good build for every car. Loot-Boxes had and in FH 1 (in '12), but nobody in past and nowadays don't said any words about dat, What the hell. Where your objectivity? I Played in NFS Payback about 12 hours and i enjoyed every second of the game… Expand
  34. SirCartier
    Nov 8, 2017
    9
    This game is awesome and extremely enjoyable. The open-world looks great and the map contains a lot to explore. I honestly don't understand the hat that this game has been receiving. This game is very unique compared to other NFS games in terms of game-play and customizations. It's also really fun to rip through the streets in the 65' Mustang.
  35. Craptasticjack
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    Don't listen to all of the people giving this game zero's 1's, 2's, etc. Need for Speed Payback is a great game! Probably the best in the series since Hot Pursuit, 2010. The story is your typical NFS fare, but the handling, gameplay, and racing is all a major step up from Need for Speed 2015. There are tons of cars to drive, the customization is top quality, and Police are challenging!Don't listen to all of the people giving this game zero's 1's, 2's, etc. Need for Speed Payback is a great game! Probably the best in the series since Hot Pursuit, 2010. The story is your typical NFS fare, but the handling, gameplay, and racing is all a major step up from Need for Speed 2015. There are tons of cars to drive, the customization is top quality, and Police are challenging! Only real downside is no free roam police as police only show up during missions and in bait crates, which activate police pursuits on command. IMO this game is a solid 8/10, but I'm going to be giving it a 10 to help even out the 1's and 0's which are very much undeserved.… Expand
  36. CiNEMALi_92
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    Compared to NFS 2015, Need for Speed Payback is in all aspect better. The gameplay is much, much better here than on 2015. Whereas in 2015 each tight corners could mean a crash animation, here the game is much more open and, even if it has a load of nice sharp turns, it never feels cheap or frustrating to hit a wall. In 2015 the walls were way too unforgiving and even STICKY. You hitted aCompared to NFS 2015, Need for Speed Payback is in all aspect better. The gameplay is much, much better here than on 2015. Whereas in 2015 each tight corners could mean a crash animation, here the game is much more open and, even if it has a load of nice sharp turns, it never feels cheap or frustrating to hit a wall. In 2015 the walls were way too unforgiving and even STICKY. You hitted a wall just by the sides and your car could make 3 barrel rolls and you loss a lot of time. Here, you can literally grind the walls and it results in much less frustrating errors.

    The graphics are still top notch, even if there's no rain effect. The cars look beautiful as ever and the lighting effects are very beautiful.

    Yes, there's a grinding mechanism in the game design, but it's far from making it bad. It's different and I get why people are crying over that change, but I personnally don't mind. It's just like in The Crew. For performance upgrades, you can wait for vendors to have good upgrades and then buy them, or you can throw away useless cards to use in a slot machine where you decide one category (part, manufacturer or perk (bonus)).

    All in all, I truly think this is a good game. The story is what NFS has always been, so I don't know what people were expecting on that front. The soundtrack is really good and the online is pretty solid. I did 2 speedlist and no internet lag or anything. There's still a multiplayer free roam but it serves as a lobby for people to click ready up to start a new speedlist.

    People are heavily bashing this game because first it has microtransactions (but there are microtransactions in almost every game now...) and second because it lacks evident originality.

    The game doesn't feel unoriginal at all. It surely borrows from The Crew and Forza Horizon, but hey. Almost every great games of this generation (AAA) borrow from each other year after year.

    Horizon Zero Dawn is a mix between Tomb Raider and Far Cry. The story is nothing groundbreaking. But hey, guess what. It has over 80 metascore. But you'll say : but the game's art direction is phenomenal. Well, the Avatar movie looks incredible too.    … Expand
  37. Cliffman
    Nov 24, 2017
    8
    Playing this after the first big patch so I'm guessing things have been plenty tweaked up since release cause I can't see what the bad buzz is about. I mean, I could understand it if it was for the cards but since you get them so often, I haven't really had any problems with it. Sure, I'd give this game a higher score without the lootboxy mechanic, or if they'd stuck to visual upgradesPlaying this after the first big patch so I'm guessing things have been plenty tweaked up since release cause I can't see what the bad buzz is about. I mean, I could understand it if it was for the cards but since you get them so often, I haven't really had any problems with it. Sure, I'd give this game a higher score without the lootboxy mechanic, or if they'd stuck to visual upgrades only in that format, but aside from that the game is top-notch.

    Absolutely beautiful environments and cars, nice handling and tracks, Fast & Furious-style writing and nice progression. I'm really digging it.    … Expand
  38. etozhelazig
    Nov 13, 2017
    5
    In terms of physics, the game really got better compared to the last part, but it did not go that far. The graphics in the game not only became worse, but also began to demand more performance (on PS4 the game goes to 900r and 30fps, when NFS 2015 to 1080p and 30 fps). For example: the nights in the new part do not go to any comparison with the nights from the last part. On the part of theIn terms of physics, the game really got better compared to the last part, but it did not go that far. The graphics in the game not only became worse, but also began to demand more performance (on PS4 the game goes to 900r and 30fps, when NFS 2015 to 1080p and 30 fps). For example: the nights in the new part do not go to any comparison with the nights from the last part. On the part of the plot, I would say that this is The Run of a healthy person.
    The police became better and more aggressive, but to Most Wanted away.
    Oh, yes, without opening the lutebox the game is possible to pass, but get ready for a tough farm.    … Expand
  39. GreyKaff
    Nov 17, 2017
    8
    Realy dont understand all that hate... Not the best nfs ever ( and i play them all) but is a good game. Easy finish the game without microtransactions. Sure you need to grind a little but for me, the gameplay is so funny that is good to replay the best tracks...
  40. FAiLCAKE
    Nov 20, 2017
    8
    I got the Deluxe Edition of this game for $47 dollars on the PSN store. So that's when I decided to buy it. I really like this game. The story if story is in a Fast and Furious style which I like. The characters are unique and have their quirks. The dialogue can be really cringy at times but I can get around that. The main gripe I have is with the loot box system. Some races I really hateI got the Deluxe Edition of this game for $47 dollars on the PSN store. So that's when I decided to buy it. I really like this game. The story if story is in a Fast and Furious style which I like. The characters are unique and have their quirks. The dialogue can be really cringy at times but I can get around that. The main gripe I have is with the loot box system. Some races I really hate to play over and over again to get the upgrades I need to make my car better. But I can finish races well below the recommend level. I also hate that you have to complete challenges to unlock certain customization parts, which really bothers me. But overall, I think this game is great! The car list is way better than the last Need for Speed game. The customization adds tire smoke, under glow, and nitrous color which is a warm welcome considering we haven't had customization as close to Underground 2 in quite some time. Money is easy to get with the new addition to side bets. And the cars are easy to control. I recommend getting this game to anybody looking for a new racing game. However, I cannot recommend at buying this at a full price due to a look box system and the card upgrade system. Get this when it comes on sale.… Expand
  41. Gudula7Extreme
    Nov 22, 2017
    8
    I always loved the Need for Speed franchise and played almost all of the then, except for Shift and the NFS 2015 that I didn't like a lot, but this one was one of the best in my opinion. The game is not perfect, it has a lot of problems and a lot of bugs, but brings back the old essence of Underground's Age, that is my favorite NFS game of all time. Although the good things of it, it"sI always loved the Need for Speed franchise and played almost all of the then, except for Shift and the NFS 2015 that I didn't like a lot, but this one was one of the best in my opinion. The game is not perfect, it has a lot of problems and a lot of bugs, but brings back the old essence of Underground's Age, that is my favorite NFS game of all time. Although the good things of it, it"s necessary a lot of patches to fix the problems.… Expand
  42. jobbigtboys
    Dec 27, 2017
    1
    Seriously, don't waste your money on this, the singleplayer is okay (very short) and the multiplayer, oh boy, might actually be the worst game I've ever played, the online playlists require NO skill at all, it's basically who ever gets f*cked with the least.
  43. Toru_okada
    Jun 26, 2018
    0
    My main genre of games are racing. Nfs has been a franchise i loved since hot pursuit 3 on the ps1. Where should I start? Good things? They have the Foxbody. Now that we moved to the positives lets talk about everything wrong with the game. Car physics is easier to manuever and is no longer as realistic responsive as nfs 2015. Now anyone can drift without holding a drift by steering leftMy main genre of games are racing. Nfs has been a franchise i loved since hot pursuit 3 on the ps1. Where should I start? Good things? They have the Foxbody. Now that we moved to the positives lets talk about everything wrong with the game. Car physics is easier to manuever and is no longer as realistic responsive as nfs 2015. Now anyone can drift without holding a drift by steering left and right to hold and balance a drift. Payback went a step back by making the game use the same car physics as Rivals. Anyone can master drift in this game without learning making this game too easy to master. The story is awful. Racing games DO NOT need a story. The story to this is cheap and lazy. It has nothing to do with racing. The racing is just in the background and isnt even the main focus of the game. Nfs 2015 big focus was racing and racing only. Silly live action cut scenes but at least I felt like a street racer and drifting those hairpins is satisfying because you have to master drifting. The characters in the game are nobodys and uninteresting. The games plot and characters are boring making it useless to have a story. Most racing games have bad music (Ridge racer is beast for racing music). But at least I was able to use my flashdrive with my music playing. the game has a level card slot machine system. Uninspiring AND A SLAP ON THE FACE FOR PROFESSIONAL REVIEWERS TO GIVE THIS GAME A HIGH SCORE. You can buy garages but i feel that pointless too since it doesnt matter how many you own. Map is big with mostly desert so the racing is pretty boring. This is what happens when EA listens to people who pretend to like racing games. This game feels like it was made for someone who claims they like racing but have never played a racing game. The game is a easy grind. You can make a million quick. Even before the story ends. That is how easy the game is. Online multiplayer, its a mess. We have posers using exotic cheating cars in races 98% of the time. The game online isnt balanced. Thats what EA gets for trying to have players race with a tuner and a exotic car that is OP. No one took this game serious at release. If anything this may be the worst nfs game to date. If you played need for speed the run then you played payback. Its essentially the same crap you get. There is no way Need for speed 2015 is worse than this. I still play it and the online community seemed to have moved back. Most people do not understand the concept of racing games. Grid had a good concept, Gran Turismo, Driveclub (the best ps4 racing game out there next to wipeout and burnout paradise remastered) i hope EA makes a new Shift game insted. That side of the franchise was amazing and everyone ignored it because it wasnt a underground street racing game. I called it quits with EA after this and ended up selling this game. Not worth to have as a collection neither.… Expand
  44. RocketBunny
    Jul 30, 2019
    2
    Nice sounds, cars, customization, but physics.. I would creators the game don't played after release and before. Trash game, btw
  45. Errol1967
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Cant understand the negativity, this game is awsome. Its defo the way forward.
    I know for sure good patches will turn this negativity into positive reviews.
  46. MrBashbory
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    اللعبه ممتازه لينا احنا كمجتمع لاعبين مش نقاد ودرجه الاستمتاع فيها عاليه جدا انما الطرق اللى بيستخدمها المراجعين الرسميين متناسبناش ابدا ولا تفرق لانهم مش بيستمتعوا بيها على طريقه لاعب عادى اشترى اللعبه لانه بيحبها مش ده لان اكل عيشه كدهاللعبه ممتازه لينا احنا كمجتمع لاعبين مش نقاد ودرجه الاستمتاع فيها عاليه جدا انما الطرق اللى بيستخدمها المراجعين الرسميين متناسبناش ابدا ولا تفرق لانهم مش بيستمتعوا بيها على طريقه لاعب عادى اشترى اللعبه لانه بيحبها مش ده لان اكل عيشه كده
  47. genericname53
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    Can't believe how many people were actually conned into thinking the loot boxes had anything to do with the upgrade system in the game. There is a slight grind, but nothing like reviews are alluring it to be. I've gotten 4 fully upgraded cars within the 10 hour trial in the game just by smart managing all my money and resources.

    What can I say, it's the best nfs game in a decade and    Can't believe how many people were actually conned into thinking the loot boxes had anything to do with the upgrade system in the game. There is a slight grind, but nothing like reviews are alluring it to be. I've gotten 4 fully upgraded cars within the 10 hour trial in the game just by smart managing all my money and resources.

    What can I say, it's the best nfs game in a decade and while it needs some improvements like online free roam, the dev team have already acknowledged them and are working to fix these issues. It's not anything legendary status but at the rate we're going, we're finally starting to get back to the glory days of the old nfs games    … Expand
  48. rasa139
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    come on gays whats wrong with you
    you speak and act like professional criticism but you always forgot we are gamer if you didn't like the story it doesn't mean you have to give a zero
    come be honest to your self its a great game
  49. BatmanL_O_L
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    This game is brilliant. As a racing game it has all the bells and whistles and it excels as a need for speed as the story complements the gameplay, not the other way round. It adds dirt, drag, runner and drift specific cars alongside suvs and pickups. The map would replace Las Vegas on a map of America. There are some graphical errors in cutscenes and the likes, but it has just beenThis game is brilliant. As a racing game it has all the bells and whistles and it excels as a need for speed as the story complements the gameplay, not the other way round. It adds dirt, drag, runner and drift specific cars alongside suvs and pickups. The map would replace Las Vegas on a map of America. There are some graphical errors in cutscenes and the likes, but it has just been released so that is to be expected. It has a blockbuster plot in a regular story. It has derelicts which work like forza's barn finds or the crew's hidden cars and are early throughout the story progression. It has a wild variety of cars, from muscle cars to suvs. Overall a great purchase. The only thing I find wrong with the game is the multiplayer, which lacks online free roam with pals (temporary system in place) and the lack of drift drag and runner events, it also has a level restriction of 275. By the time most players have completed the story the problems will probably been amended. Completion of the story requires a level 350 car in off-road and race anyway, so the level restriction doesn't affect you if you play the story first. The part 'roulette' system allows players to upgrade the car with specific bonuses or attributes to each part without spending standard currency. The shipments are in the game for the sole purpose of spin tokens and vanity items (tire smoke, horns, underglow, nos colour, air suspension) but also give some money to sweeten the deal. The reason the money in shipments feels like a lot is because they are usually opened in bulk. 10/10… Expand
  50. micra00
    Nov 13, 2017
    9
    One of the best Need for Speed Games ever !
    Pros:
    Entertaining Story. Cool Open World. Great Tuning. Nice cars ! (JDM,EDM,USDM and much more !) Offroad,normal racing,drag races, and the story missions are awesome ! BUT, i dont like the drifting, its pretty unrealistic :D This is one of the best Need for Speeds ever but it has some cons: The city is a little bit dead. Performance    One of the best Need for Speed Games ever !
    Pros:
    Entertaining Story.
    Cool Open World.
    Great Tuning.
    Nice cars ! (JDM,EDM,USDM and much more !)
    Offroad,normal racing,drag races, and the story missions are awesome !
    BUT, i dont like the drifting, its pretty unrealistic :D
    This is one of the best Need for Speeds ever but it has some cons:
    The city is a little bit dead.
    Performance Card System is not my thing.
    Drifting is bad.

    But i would fully recommend this game ! Its 10 times better than the 2015 NFS !    … Expand
  51. Apacz
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    This game is surely one of the best NFS in history! Hell, even one of the best racing game to ever exist! These guys that are leaving 0,1,2 etc. reviews are the people that only watched a ign review, and now they think that they know everything about the game. When you play it, you know it's an excellent game! The Ghost Games really listen to their fans, and we basically got a game thatThis game is surely one of the best NFS in history! Hell, even one of the best racing game to ever exist! These guys that are leaving 0,1,2 etc. reviews are the people that only watched a ign review, and now they think that they know everything about the game. When you play it, you know it's an excellent game! The Ghost Games really listen to their fans, and we basically got a game that NFS 2015 should be. Also, people are bashing the game for it's microtransactions, these are TOTALLY SKIPPABLE, and they only give you some "misc" items, such as: neons, horn sounds, nitrous colour, tire smoke colour, some money, and tokens. The speedcards are getting hated on too, and I don't know why. They are just a normal upgrade system (if not better) that is called cards becuase after finishng a race you can choose one of 3 cards that will give A FREE CAR PART! (and I'm talking about car parts like: engine, ecu, nos, etc.). You don't have to grind really hard either. The grind system is similar to what we've got back in 2005 when NFS MW dropped out. If you don't want to race for better car parts, you can just go to the "Tune Up Shop" which allows you to BUY PARTS FOR YOUR CAR BY INGAME MONEY! YEAH! INGAME! YOU DON'T NEED TO GET YOUR REAL MONEY GET THROWN IN THE SCREEN TO BE ABLE TO TUNE UP YOUR RIDE! Like I said earlier, the real money will get you these "misc" parts (neons, tire smoke colour, etc.) only. These car parts aren't available for "a small loan of million dollars", they are for like 15K-30K which you can easily get after finishing 4 races even from the start of the game! And later you get better money so there is barely any grinding. It's a VERY SOLID GAME that I enjoy every milisecond of playing it! If you don't believe, then just go buy it and try it for yourself. There's no way you'll not enjoy this game, unless you're blind or something! Solid 10/10.

    EDIT:

    The visual customization system is hated by some people too! That's also completely iditotic to hate it, becuase it makes you drive, and spend more time on the game, which is good. You unlock these by doing car stunts, such as: "Drive at 282 Km/h for 3s", or "Get a 2x bonus" (from doing car stunts).    … Expand
  52. wiski
    Nov 20, 2017
    8
    I was looking forward to this game for a while, but then severely disappointed in the reviews and commentary I saw about the game, including how dull it looked and terrible the voice acting and story seemed while watching videos of it.

    That said, this weekend I got bored and decided to buy it anyway, and I'm happy I did. I've played 22 hours this weekend (a testament to how fun I find    I was looking forward to this game for a while, but then severely disappointed in the reviews and commentary I saw about the game, including how dull it looked and terrible the voice acting and story seemed while watching videos of it.

    That said, this weekend I got bored and decided to buy it anyway, and I'm happy I did. I've played 22 hours this weekend (a testament to how fun I find the game) and while I have had some performance hitches here and there, a few crashes and a couple glitches, it's not been enough to make me not want to just get into the game and play it.

    The story is dumb and most of the voice acting is terrible. I also don't care for how the drivers sometimes make comments while I'm driving in races, but when actually playing the game the story and voice acting isn't nearly as annoying as I thought it'd be watching videos. I also don't find any issue with the progression, as the only time I've had to grind races is when I've bought a new lower end car I want to build up to be better, and I have NEVER felt like I needed to spend money on crates, as I get plenty of resources by trading in cards, racing or just buying upgrades from the Tuner. If I wanted to avoid any grind whatsoever I could just go and buy a car from the dealership with a base rating as high or higher than recommended for a race, as money piles up easily (I usually have over 1 million in the bank at any time). I also find that you don't always have to match the rating of a race to win. I have beaten races while being over 30 ranks under the recommended level multiple times, although not all race types are as easy to do that with.

    I actually also enjoy the card system, as it gives me something to work for instead of just buying the best parts and being done with it, it gives me that loot grind fix (but it's not a bad loot grind). I like the driving model also, it's not realistic, but I can feel the difference between cars and I definitely have to tune some of them to get them to drive the best, like my drift car.

    The graphics looks excellent also, and I love the customization system, which was one of the things that pushed me to get the game, as I had loaded up The Crew again for something to play and was frustrated with the lack of choice on visual for some of the cars.

    All in all, it's a good game, and not nearly as bad as a lot of reviews make it out to be. I get the impression some of at least the more professional reviewers tried to blitz through the game/story as fast as possible to meet deadlines instead of just playing and enjoying the game, in which case I could see where they might have run into progression issues, especially if they didn't do a lot of trading in of cards they didn't want to just use card tokens to upgrade specific parts you want.

    I also wonder how many of the people posting reviews on here have actually played the game vs basing their opinions on other reviews or just hopping on the EA hate train. I dislike the things EA does, and fear for Respawn, who makes some of my favorite games, but people who just blindly hate on a game because of the publisher without actually playing the game (if that is indeed happening) should be ignored.    … Expand
  53. dickman12
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    I have had an absolute blast playing this game so far. I've the most fun in a Need For Speed game in years. I like this new take on the series and i hope the developers continue to build upon this. I love the wide variety of cars and the introduction of derelicts. It's extremely fun to rip through the canyons in a souped up 65' Mustang
  54. DanteRBT
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    This game is awesome. Yes, I agree with the complains that people have but this game is great. Reminds me a little of Destiny 1. It plays very very well even if that may be the only thing it excels at but I guess it's a game after all, meant to be played and I can't put it down.
  55. handsom3Jack
    Nov 13, 2017
    8
    Saya suka dengan gamenya, terutama pilihan mobilnya, tetapi yang disayangkan, pada bagian modifikasi mobil, dan gameplaynya sedikit membosankan. karena pada saat ingin memodifikasi mobil dengan menggunakan part tertentu, harus menyelesaikan beberapa challenge seperti jump, speedtrap dsb. disitulah yang membuat gameplaynya serasa membosankan.
  56. MrNexus
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Game isnt perfect, but it certainly does not feel like it deserves below a 7. This game not only improved on certain aspects of 2015 but gave a lot more with its map, events and story. Only main complaints should be about no freeroam cops and no online freeroam and in a way the upgrading system. This game is a solid 8/10. Reason im giving it a 10 is because of unfair scores on this game.
  57. tane100
    Jun 6, 2022
    8
    The NFS I'm enjoying the most since Carbon. Game's awesome, don't listen to bad reviews, just try it gor yourself it's on Game Pass
  58. Parazitu91
    Dec 10, 2017
    8
    game is great , stop wirh this hating about lootboxes because isn't like in battlefront 2 !!! i can play without any problem ,because the progressions isn't blocked by microtranzactions. I love the graphics , the frostbite 3 engine is gorgeous , physics aren't perfect ,but not trash like NFS Rivals, i love the off-road races and i love the handling of the cars. What i hate ,and don'tgame is great , stop wirh this hating about lootboxes because isn't like in battlefront 2 !!! i can play without any problem ,because the progressions isn't blocked by microtranzactions. I love the graphics , the frostbite 3 engine is gorgeous , physics aren't perfect ,but not trash like NFS Rivals, i love the off-road races and i love the handling of the cars. What i hate ,and don't want derstand way is removed ,arethe freeroom cops. ther are cops but onli in chase race, this is retarded and stupid. overall i give an 8 ,is a fun game that deserves more attention and respect .… Expand
  59. PiXiL
    May 14, 2021
    1
    Enjoyed the cars and racing, but the game falls short of everything else. Pro's: • Car selection (though locked out of 1/4 of them as they're paid DLC).
    • Racing can be enjoyable when alone. • Nice to see different terrain now; road and off-road.
    Cons: • A feeble attempt at story telling that makes no sense at all. It's be better if it wasn't even in, it's unfinished. • Cheating AI    Enjoyed the cars and racing, but the game falls short of everything else. Pro's: • Car selection (though locked out of 1/4 of them as they're paid DLC).
    • Racing can be enjoyable when alone. • Nice to see different terrain now; road and off-road.

    Cons:
    • A feeble attempt at story telling that makes no sense at all. It's be better if it wasn't even in, it's unfinished.
    • Cheating AI because they're too dimly coded; half crash into the environment and get stuff. The other time you'll be encouraging them to crash. • Loot boxes and DLC built in. The whole game was built on this mechanic. • Frustrating bugs. The worst offender was the skybox/lighting flashing through the terrain blinding me every few seconds. If you don't like flashes it has them for every checkpoint and race ending too; awful. • The main menu music starts off good and just when you think there might be a drop it starts playing it's own funeral with an organ... A personal opinion, but it's bad.
    • Most of the song are trash. There's fake gamer girl music that I skip every time it plays as it's ridiculously annoying. There's also a song about killing white men, like wtf? I don't want to get political, but the game advertises BLM on the splash screen which I'm all for, but diversity and equality goes both ways or none at all.
    • Repetition to gain part cards and money. A real grind. • The car they tease you with isn't even part of an end mission or given to you. It's unlocked at the shop, which just makes the game feel rushed and unfinished. The female driver of the trio of characters doesn't even star in the end mission?    … Expand
  60. VagrantPeters
    Nov 29, 2017
    8
    I picked this up during the Black Friday PSN Store sale for PS4 Pro. I read the reviews but gave it a go anyway because I had an itch for some racing. Speaking only of the game's current build, I can say that it is a fun game. The voice acting is terrible and the whole plot is dumb however, there is a lot of fun to be had with this game. I haven't felt the need to spend a penny onI picked this up during the Black Friday PSN Store sale for PS4 Pro. I read the reviews but gave it a go anyway because I had an itch for some racing. Speaking only of the game's current build, I can say that it is a fun game. The voice acting is terrible and the whole plot is dumb however, there is a lot of fun to be had with this game. I haven't felt the need to spend a penny on anything - you can earn speed cards and in game currency fairly easily. I just re-raced one of the first drift circuits about 10 times and socked up enough cash to carry me to the next circuit race that I enjoyed to play it about 8 times. I am now near the end having only replayed those two races multiple times. The circuit races are great for replay because you don't have to fast travel or anything after winning, simply start the race over. The graphics are good but there is some texture pop after loading, give it a few seconds and then everything is silky. I haven't completed the game 100% yet but I am well into the late stages and I would say it's definitely worth $30 and your time. 8/10

    I hate EA as much as the next guy but this game isn't total trash, far from it.    … Expand
  61. fun_and_games
    Aug 28, 2018
    0
    #Payback --- This game is Payback for people hating on Need for Speed 2015.
  62. arostislavna
    Oct 7, 2020
    2
    Cheesy as hell story, god awful handling, and the worst 3rd-person camera that freaks out on every off-road section. There's loot box gambling garbage, and "free currency" bets on races.
  63. venom1ru
    Mar 26, 2021
    1
    The most boring game in the whole world. Car physics deserves a special place in hell.
  64. Smooth_Mitch
    Jan 10, 2018
    8
    Honestly, there is a Witch Hunt going on for all EA Games due to the lootbox system. If you are a fan of the NFS series or just like racing games then your should play NFS Payback. I have 100% completed the story, played online and not once did i need to buy any lootboxes or feel pressured too. I got my neon lights, smoke, horns and all the other goodies just by playing the game. If youHonestly, there is a Witch Hunt going on for all EA Games due to the lootbox system. If you are a fan of the NFS series or just like racing games then your should play NFS Payback. I have 100% completed the story, played online and not once did i need to buy any lootboxes or feel pressured too. I got my neon lights, smoke, horns and all the other goodies just by playing the game. If you enjoyed NFS 2015 then you will enjoy this one just the same or more. i was hesitant to buy this game due to all the negative reviews but i had a blast playing the game and kept wanting more. As for the free roam cops, it did not even come across my mind while playing. There are enough cops in the story missions to make you happy that they are not in the free roam. The game is not perfect and it has it flaws but if you enjoy the series then you will enjoy this one as well. Don't let all the Negative Nancies keep you away from all the fun to be had.… Expand
  65. spesini
    Oct 3, 2021
    5
    It was definitely a step in the right direction for the series, customization is great, the tuning system isn't THAT bad, but the lack of race events and a boring map makes Payback irrelevant compared to much better Heat.
  66. CarltonBanxx
    Dec 25, 2017
    9
    I am just over halfway through this game, and as someone who was a big fan of Midnight Club: LA purely for its freedom in customisation, this is the closest customisation I have had to that since then and it is phenomenal. Other reviewers have mentioned that Payback is 'pay to win' but I cannot agree with that. If you spend your time playing the game, handling your speed cards well andI am just over halfway through this game, and as someone who was a big fan of Midnight Club: LA purely for its freedom in customisation, this is the closest customisation I have had to that since then and it is phenomenal. Other reviewers have mentioned that Payback is 'pay to win' but I cannot agree with that. If you spend your time playing the game, handling your speed cards well and preserving your in-game money for when you actually need it then you won't have to pay a cent.

    This is my first time playing an NFS title since Hot Pursuit and I have to say that I haven't played a free roam car game as good as this one before, bar Midnight Club: LA.

    The derelict vehicles are an awesome concept to be edited cosmetically but you're better off spending your upgrades elsewhere.

    the abandoned vehicle system that was added in the most recent update also works really well.    … Expand
  67. soldeil
    Nov 19, 2017
    9
    I found this game a much better improvement than previous episodes. Others complain about the microtransactions, but obviously they haven't played this game much as they are not needed at all to progress well in the game. Also microtransactions are in so many other popular games now yet they don't complain about it there.
    First game in a while where I've really enjoyed progressing through    I found this game a much better improvement than previous episodes. Others complain about the microtransactions, but obviously they haven't played this game much as they are not needed at all to progress well in the game. Also microtransactions are in so many other popular games now yet they don't complain about it there.
    First game in a while where I've really enjoyed progressing through the game as there are various rewards where you can choose how to spend them. Was unsure when I saw the trading cards of performance, but it actually makes it more fun in my opinion. Also, the fact you have to grind more but not unreasonably so, is great, makes it more meaningful when I win a race. Other people I guess want things to be a lot more easier which is a shame as I would get bored very quickly otherwise.
    The storyline is better than I thought, still cheesy but there are different race categories, drag, offroad, runner etc. and different sorts of missions which make it fun. The characters are again cheesy, average but it makes it more exciting compared to need for speed rivals where there are no faces at all, and just felt empty. Also love finding derelict cars in the middle of the map and finding their parts to create them.
    Multiplayer is also fun, have the speedlists so you play multiple events at a time with the same players, which I really enjoyed from need for speed most wanted 2012.
    Visuals are again beautiful, and love the customization options of the cars. Best part is the picture mode, where you can screenshot any moment, so when you are jumping you can take a picture of the car in the air which is really cool.
    One thing I think would need improvement is meaningful locations, I do miss places which have cool hidden parts to it or ramps, haven't found them as interesting in this game. But obviously they worked really hard at getting offroad stuff working well instead of being stuck behind barriers.
    Overall a solid racing game with great mechanics and scenery, and an enjoyable cheesy storyline.    … Expand
  68. Mr_Alcatraz
    Nov 29, 2017
    9
    Good game not enough of some cars cush as: toyota marck 2, toyota altezza, bmw M5 E60, subaru impreza wrx, toyota suprait would be interesting to look at these cars in the game
  69. ty92
    Mar 20, 2020
    0
    Just like Need for Speed Heat I hate the driving in this game. The steering is slow instead of being quick and responsive.. The breaks are way overpowered.. I only played for about five minutes and deleted it. Complete trash in my opinion... I also heard it has microtransactions... I never got far enough to find out. But that is bs... Just remaster Most Wanted from PS2...
  70. pinismenshox
    May 31, 2020
    9
    While the game can be very annoying it has a decent car range selection and customizability. It's like every other NFS game to date, being more difficult than 2015 and less so than Heat. The story is quite short and the buying parts as cards is slightly easier than 2015, also depends on what parts you got before upgrading it (level 1 to 20.) All in all it was fun if a slightly screamingWhile the game can be very annoying it has a decent car range selection and customizability. It's like every other NFS game to date, being more difficult than 2015 and less so than Heat. The story is quite short and the buying parts as cards is slightly easier than 2015, also depends on what parts you got before upgrading it (level 1 to 20.) All in all it was fun if a slightly screaming experience when things didn't go wrong, but no impossible to mediocre players like me who don't really excel much in motorsports, but was still able to finish (with much screaming) in medium difficulty and everything in default options.… Expand
  71. Radam64
    Oct 11, 2020
    7
    This game is way better than Need for Speed (2015) and NFS Heat. I was turned off by the microtransactions but they must of changed it after launch as now you can just go to the tune up shop and buy the upgrades you want with in game currency and it's no issue at all.

    The voice acting is lame and the soundtrack is hipster nonsense as always but that doesn't take away from the fun arcade    This game is way better than Need for Speed (2015) and NFS Heat. I was turned off by the microtransactions but they must of changed it after launch as now you can just go to the tune up shop and buy the upgrades you want with in game currency and it's no issue at all.

    The voice acting is lame and the soundtrack is hipster nonsense as always but that doesn't take away from the fun arcade style driving.

    Every mode of driving is fun and has great fundamental controls. I haven't enjoyed an NFS game like this since NFS Rivals.

    It has great collision detection, over the top crashes and non stop action thanks to well implemented fast travel. Unlike NFS 2015 and NFS Heat.

    This game is free for PS Plus users this month Oct 2020. I highly recommend downloading it.    … Expand
  72. ReSTALL
    Jan 30, 2019
    7
    Что это было? Нафига было игру на столько казуалить для школьников долбоебов? Жаль что я сам тот еще идиот и не смог отключить голоса героев на подобии негра который орал постоянно "ЖРИ ПЫЛЬ". Так-же полностью засрали систему тюненха авто (которая внутренняя), а в сюжете всего 2 голливудских сцены, и то которые показали в трейлере, а между ними просто спам скучнейшей езды по пустыни. ВсеЧто это было? Нафига было игру на столько казуалить для школьников долбоебов? Жаль что я сам тот еще идиот и не смог отключить голоса героев на подобии негра который орал постоянно "ЖРИ ПЫЛЬ". Так-же полностью засрали систему тюненха авто (которая внутренняя), а в сюжете всего 2 голливудских сцены, и то которые показали в трейлере, а между ними просто спам скучнейшей езды по пустыни. Все остальное что не смогли забрать осталось на уровне НФС2015.

    Че сказать, молодцы, опять после годной части начали скатываться в дерьмо    … Expand
  73. Kostas101
    Oct 11, 2021
    7
    I genuinely enjoyed this game, the handling is satisfying, the cars actually feel really good to drive, and the car customization is great, but upgrading your car is sometimes frustrating. I also disliked how the game forces you to play game modes that you don't want to, Off Road in this game is straight up bad because the car feels very slippery, and Drag races are very boring.
  74. Sl4ver
    Jul 18, 2019
    1
    Ебаное бездорожье, гонки на драгстерах!! Вы шо ебу дали господа, вы сами в эту дичь играли?
  75. KeyserSoze94
    Oct 16, 2021
    1
    This game just don't have any sense of exist, worse racing game ever seen by years.
  76. serges17
    Dec 21, 2020
    4
    This game shouldn´t even be free to play, I got it from from PS Plus as one of the monthly free games and I have to say is terrible, has a lot of issues and some of them in my opinion are unforgivable for a racing game:

    - No cockpit view - No rearview available in first person mode - Runs at 30 fps, any racing game should run at 60 fps - Cluttered menus, they are just a mess that    This game shouldn´t even be free to play, I got it from from PS Plus as one of the monthly free games and I have to say is terrible, has a lot of issues and some of them in my opinion are unforgivable for a racing game:

    - No cockpit view
    - No rearview available in first person mode
    - Runs at 30 fps, any racing game should run at 60 fps
    - Cluttered menus, they are just a mess that invites me to stop playing the game
    - The meters are terrble, and you can´t change the way they look
    - The cards feature to improve the card is just a mess, it´s unnecesary and a poor excuse to
    - ¡The game doesn´t let you remap the buttons! You only have like 3 predefined setups to choose from, and all of them are counterintuitive if you play with manual transmision.

    I like arcade racing games, and that kind of games in order to be good they need to keeps things simple, the controls setup, the way you can improve your car and the way you progress, not cluttering the screen with menus and adding stupid gameplay mechanics that complicates car tuning.    … Expand
  77. rmcf13
    Mar 12, 2021
    0
    Terrible offroad races, where car handling is as good as Bambi on ice! Infuriating AI that loves to ram you all the time
  78. sufyan786
    Dec 10, 2019
    0
    Need for Speed Payback is easily one of the best games in some time in this franchise. The open world racing, and multiple racing types, bring a much needed breath of fresh air to this series as the player competes in various events throughout the game. The story, an intentionally campy revenge plot that is clearly inspired by various movies such as the Fast and the Furious and Gone in 60Need for Speed Payback is easily one of the best games in some time in this franchise. The open world racing, and multiple racing types, bring a much needed breath of fresh air to this series as the player competes in various events throughout the game. The story, an intentionally campy revenge plot that is clearly inspired by various movies such as the Fast and the Furious and Gone in 60 Seconds is enjoyable both in its levels of camp, and diversity of mission. The racing leagues that you go against during your climb through the story also bring about their own level of depth to the game while also making many nods to the Need For Speed games of the past.Multiplayer needs balancing and it would be nice to see the addition of tiers, or level limits, in order to balance the lobbies. There were connection issues during the games early release trial that Ghost is working to correct at this time which should improve the desirability of the online matches. An increase in various activities to complete in those online game modes would also improve on multiplayer.… Expand
  79. Christian-
    Mar 14, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy estupido el modo todo terreno se pierde toda la magia inclusive poniendo en modo fácil es un buen juego pero con esos detalles tan pésimos lo arruinan… Expand
  80. JasonLS19
    Oct 12, 2020
    9
    I have the NFS Rivals and 2015 NFS and they just didn't do it for me... haven't played Heat, but this game just came free with PS Plus and I'm loving it! The handling and customization is great. I'm also digging the open world of Fortune Valley, it's gorgeous, and there's always something to do. I recommend this game.
  81. AzeePoDz
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    Amazing soundtracks!!!! But gameplay is not so good, good that we haven’t cards in NFS heat
  82. GenocideBlood
    Oct 12, 2020
    2
    El juego es malo. Resaltó sus gráficas, pero sus físicas son terribles. Los autos parecen hechos de un material indestructible cuando se golpean con cualquier cosa del escenario, los árboles parecen de cartón. Por otro lado, las mecánicas son aburridas, repetitivas y extenuantes
  83. SerAlex007
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Вполне адекватный NFS, к управлению привыкаешь, мир красив но пуст, как и во всех гонках АРКАДНЫХ ( TDU не в счёт ) там всё хорошо. Тот кто кричал, что лутбоксы и денег не хватает на тачки. Извините конечно, если вспомнить прошлые NFS то всегда была цель собирать тачки по запчастями. На блюдечке никто ничего не подносил. Поэтому я считаю всё сбалансированно в этом плане и кейсы не мешали,Вполне адекватный NFS, к управлению привыкаешь, мир красив но пуст, как и во всех гонках АРКАДНЫХ ( TDU не в счёт ) там всё хорошо. Тот кто кричал, что лутбоксы и денег не хватает на тачки. Извините конечно, если вспомнить прошлые NFS то всегда была цель собирать тачки по запчастями. На блюдечке никто ничего не подносил. Поэтому я считаю всё сбалансированно в этом плане и кейсы не мешали, даже чувство было, что ты в реальном магазине куда подвозят изредка новые запчасти, если так посмотреть. Сюжет форсажа зашёл, жаль, что короткий. В целом прошёл на платину с удовольствием. и P.S ЕА The Run была хорошей игрой жду продолжения. Её я прошёл по сюжету более 5 раз. Потому что это драйв пусть и в среднем на 2-3 часа по езде.… Expand
  84. fr0st1
    Oct 20, 2020
    7
    Я не знаю почему так жестко хейтят эту игру, возможно, дело в том что я ее забрал бесплатно по PS+ и она уже вся запатчина. Да и играл я вообще без надежд и ожиданий.

    Зашел, игра сходу зацепила, продолжил проходить и появился дикий интерес получить платину, игра прям заинтересовала, а со мной такое редко бывает. Возможно это из-за того, что я искал замену Форзе на плойке, а онлайн тут    Я не знаю почему так жестко хейтят эту игру, возможно, дело в том что я ее забрал бесплатно по PS+ и она уже вся запатчина. Да и играл я вообще без надежд и ожиданий.

    Зашел, игра сходу зацепила, продолжил проходить и появился дикий интерес получить платину, игра прям заинтересовала, а со мной такое редко бывает. Возможно это из-за того, что я искал замену Форзе на плойке, а онлайн тут чем-то похож. Чтобы иметь нормальную тачку я побежал проходить компанию.

    Управление чуть менее ужасное, чем в других частях НФС. Например, заходил я в Heat - удалил через 10 минут вождения.

    Игра полна на активности, я не понимаю людей, которые говорят, что она скучная.

    Ну и главное, это единственная часть НФС (не из первых частей), которая меня заинтересовала и я прошел ее полностью, сейчас хочу забрать платину.    … Expand
  85. Mr1
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Не знаю что было с грой на старте, но на момент моего прохождения это классная гоночная аркада!
    Из минусов тюнинг карточками, невидимые стены в гонках по бездорожью и онлайн трофей.
    Клевый сюжет в стиле форсажа, куча разнообразнейших режимов, тюнинг, реликвии, очень интересно было проходить!    Не знаю что было с грой на старте, но на момент моего прохождения это классная гоночная аркада!
    Из минусов тюнинг карточками, невидимые стены в гонках по бездорожью и онлайн трофей.

    Клевый сюжет в стиле форсажа, куча разнообразнейших режимов, тюнинг, реликвии, очень интересно было проходить!
  86. alank8704
    Feb 7, 2021
    3
    The game is trash it's so focused on micro transactions. I couldn't even finish the game because I cant keep up with other people even on easy. Im not the best driver but still a decent one I have been playing the crew 2 for 2 years and Im great over there and not imagine a new player playing nfs payback. They could never complete it without spending real money but I wasn't going to doThe game is trash it's so focused on micro transactions. I couldn't even finish the game because I cant keep up with other people even on easy. Im not the best driver but still a decent one I have been playing the crew 2 for 2 years and Im great over there and not imagine a new player playing nfs payback. They could never complete it without spending real money but I wasn't going to do that so I just left. Its so sad the executives at Ea like they got all the money but it doesn't change how sad those people are.… Expand
  87. Simpson_761
    Oct 8, 2020
    4
    I've played a lot of racing games and I think this one has made me the most frustrated. The brakes on the cars just have you sliding but if you handbrake turn the car will stop on a dime. Then driving and turning a small amount has the ass "float out" and then it wants to keep turning feeling like I need to overcorrect constanly? I know the game isn't designed to be realistic but it justI've played a lot of racing games and I think this one has made me the most frustrated. The brakes on the cars just have you sliding but if you handbrake turn the car will stop on a dime. Then driving and turning a small amount has the ass "float out" and then it wants to keep turning feeling like I need to overcorrect constanly? I know the game isn't designed to be realistic but it just feels completely wrong. I quit after the first race in the Datsun. I love that the main character is 2 months (? I think he said) behind on rent but has NOS on his car … Expand
  88. Mirrras_7835
    Oct 12, 2020
    7
    Мне понравилась кастомищация. Изменить машину можно очень хорошо
    Сюжет не очень хороший. Он скучный, персонажи не запоминающиеся, но проходить его нужно, ведь с ним открываются всякие предметы. Открытый мир хороший. Он разнообразный, и на некоторых моментах так и хочется ездить, а не пропустить вместе с fast-travel. По всей карте разбросаны однообразные задания. Но проходятся они быстро.    Мне понравилась кастомищация. Изменить машину можно очень хорошо
    Сюжет не очень хороший. Он скучный, персонажи не запоминающиеся, но проходить его нужно, ведь с ним открываются всякие предметы. Открытый мир хороший. Он разнообразный, и на некоторых моментах так и хочется ездить, а не пропустить вместе с fast-travel. По всей карте разбросаны однообразные задания. Но проходятся они быстро. Задания по типу "проедь это на такой скорости" или "закончи небольшой заезд с такой". В городе мало машин и в лесной локации машин мало, когда как в пустыне их достаточно. Но в пустыне это интересно, выезжать за дорогу и дривтом из обходить. В лесной локации это тоже интересно, их объезжать. А в городе машин почти нет, но в город ч заезжаю только ради того чтобы поездить, и машины бы там мешали. Взаимодействие с другими игроками слабое. Максимум гонку устроить. Но оно как бы и не нужно. Игра отлично оптимизированная. Но бывают такие моменты, когда я к примеру сбил полицейскую машину, она начала крутится, и издавать много частиц. Ну смотрю я на это, и слышу как взлетает самолёт. Снимаю наушники, а это консоль шумит из-за частиц. Но обычно шум слабый, кроме лесной локации. Там много деревьев.
    А графика, ну мне она понравилась. Машины блестят, город светлый, а лес прикольный. Но растительность не сказать что хорошая. Она обычная, и многим не выделяется.
    Езда разнообразна. Пример: пустыня. Я еду по гладкой, не скользкой дороге. И вдруг понимаю что к месту назначения можно добраться быстрее, если выйти за дорогу, и сократить. Сворачиваю налево, и машину начинает заносить если резко поворачивать. Это интересно, постоянно менять тип езды. Город лёгкий, и дрифт там часто использовать не нужно. Лес разнообразен в плане дорог. А пустыня совмещает всё. Мне нравится просто заходить в игру, и ездить по миру, прокачивать машину, устраивать гонки
    Было переведено при помощи google translate    … Expand
  89. Wukongg15
    Oct 12, 2020
    8
    I play Need For Speed since Hot Pursuit, and frankly, we find find many elements from the Underground serie and carbon, wich is great for me cause these were the best times in my opinion. Upgrade system is the easiest of all. Seriously, I just have to level up my rank, and to do so, I just have to win races and events, perform stunts wich are literaly everywhere in the open world or simplyI play Need For Speed since Hot Pursuit, and frankly, we find find many elements from the Underground serie and carbon, wich is great for me cause these were the best times in my opinion. Upgrade system is the easiest of all. Seriously, I just have to level up my rank, and to do so, I just have to win races and events, perform stunts wich are literaly everywhere in the open world or simply drift everywhere to make exp. It unlocks cards to buy upgrades or simply buy them in the upgrade stores. Open world is looking great, but still relatively small compared to Carbon or Most wanted, obviously due to the lack of data space imposed by this console generation. For micro transactions, I didn't pulled a coin in the game. Just need to get stars everywhere on the map. Pull a drift orca jump every time you can and get your reputation up, buy upgrades with in game cash and exchange them for cards.In the slot machine you lock what you need and that's it. And last the scenario. I know that it ain't the game of the year scenario, but dammit, it's a need for speed, not fast and furious! The scenario is strong enough to bring you to the max lvl. and get ready for online competion. Other than that wanting a scenario in Need For Speed, is as pointless as if Grand Tourismo pulled a scenario in the next installment. Completely useless. Conclusion the gameplay is great, upgrade very simple, visual mods makes you feel like playing Underground serie, so grab a seat and feel some nostalgia cause that's a game for good'ol NFSU fans… Expand
  90. Omareltayar
    Sep 17, 2021
    8
    Good driving, good characters, just a little bit repetitive. Upgrading the car by getting cards is the stupidest idea ever in a racing video game. Still I liked this game.
  91. ahabib
    Dec 4, 2020
    1
    Offroad mechanics are poorly designed and block the pleasant experience of the game
  92. LesandroBonucci
    Mar 29, 2021
    4
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  93. sharpIIIS2
    Jan 10, 2021
    0
    The game has been released for years.
    But still got trophies issues.
    Genius developers decided to make tons of challenges for player to do but forgot that there are NPC all over a road.
    The story is boring AF. Please don't buy the game,or event playing it.
  94. Allex212
    Dec 15, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not good. Very frustrating.................................................… Expand
  95. Juanoldead
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    Perdón, pero la jugabilidad es horrible. Una hora de juego me bastó para saberlo. Que vuelvan las mecanicas de los Need for Speed anteriores.
  96. Billferd
    Feb 17, 2021
    0
    Absolute garbage. I've never seen such wasted potential in a game be ruined by such simple things like NOT aiming your car at a wall when you spawn. Completed storyline, did speedlists(worse than the actual game) and specifically started this account just to write this review. Maybe I'll save the next poor soul dumb enough to download this washed up racing game.
  97. nathanbrinker
    Apr 14, 2021
    3
    Ok game but the tradition is so horrable that sandpaper makes your car spin out and EA doesn't care.
  98. Ardho
    Aug 28, 2021
    5
    I like the location of the gameplay but the story is very very bad and boring
  99. dorukthenoob
    Feb 1, 2022
    2
    Car handling sucks, you feel like driving a f***ing butter . Go and play old need for speed games, or any racing game. They are better than this game in every way.
  100. stasweb
    Aug 19, 2021
    3
    I like the world of this game, it's pretty. Nice cars, nice tuning. Aside from upgrade cards this game has just ugly handling for offroad racing. Some races are just annoying, who the f* though that sprint race on a drag car is cool? You exit the corner and car loosing grip on the font tires because of wheelie.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 59
  3. Negative: 9 out of 59
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 6, 2018
    70
    Ticks all the boxes and delivers a decent, playable experience, but it's hugely derivative and feels far too familiar, especially if you've played The Crew. [Jan 2017, p.92]
  2. games(TM)
    Dec 31, 2017
    40
    An infuriating slog hurt by its own structure. [Issue#195, p.80]
  3. The Digital Fix
    Dec 15, 2017
    60
    If you stick with it you'll find a decent racer here but getting past the inane narrative, broken progression systems and longing for racers past takes some doing.
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