Need for Speed

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6.9

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  1. norsairius
    Nov 3, 2015
    4
    Steering, different styles, etc. take getting used to, but that hardly puts a damper on the amazing graphics and the feel of being a part of the underground racing scene again.. A generally good tribute to the NFS Underground games.

    Rubberbanding AI feels almost soul-crushingly unfair. What is the point of being good at a racing game if the AI can catch up with little to no regard to a    Steering, different styles, etc. take getting used to, but that hardly puts a damper on the amazing graphics and the feel of being a part of the underground racing scene again.. A generally good tribute to the NFS Underground games.

    Rubberbanding AI feels almost soul-crushingly unfair. What is the point of being good at a racing game if the AI can catch up with little to no regard to a lead that you build up? At this point the rubberbanding is bad enough that it makes me feel very regretful for preordering the game. I'll keep playing to see if I can tolerate it, but I don't see it getting any better. If it doesn't, then it's a deal-breaker.    … Expand
  2. vincetheprince
    Nov 3, 2015
    5
    The cons outweigh the pros in this game so I'll start by listing them up first.

    Cons: -Terrible dialogue in the story that is nothing but cringeworthy and really drag you out of the experience -The story is short and leaves you with almost nothing to do when you're done -Ultra dumb AI that you will blast past in the beggining of every race only to have them catch up to you towards    The cons outweigh the pros in this game so I'll start by listing them up first.

    Cons:
    -Terrible dialogue in the story that is nothing but cringeworthy and really drag you out of the experience
    -The story is short and leaves you with almost nothing to do when you're done
    -Ultra dumb AI that you will blast past in the beggining of every race only to have them catch up to you towards the end because of some terrible rubberbanding
    -Always online which DOES NOT WORK WITH YOUR SERVERS EA. Expect to get randomly thrown out of OFFLINE races because of connection problems
    -Graphically it sometimes looks amazing, but mostly boring and slightly ugly. Now this is not really a problem for me except there are some major frame drops when going from dusk to dawn and occasionally mid race.
    -The city is dull. There are little to no cars driving around and you sometimes have the feeling you're in a Walking Dead Episode
    -NO Wheel support
    -NO manual transmission, which for my part would not be a problem as long as the automatic one works, but it doesn't and sometimes your speed out of a corner is completely ruined due to the fact that the car refuses to shift downwards

    Pros:
    +Great customization on most cars which gives each car an individual feel and will have you playing to upgrade that part, or get to that bumper or body kit
    +Nice tuning capabilities which allow you to play the game as a true arcade game or a slightly more sim racer
    +Good car handling
    All in all this is NOT the NFS reboot most of us were expecting, although it is slowly heading in the right direction. The only thing the devs need to do is to LISTEN to the community and remove the always online ****    … Expand
  3. Allthat
    Nov 3, 2015
    2
    I'm giving this game a two because it has only two things going for it: graphics and customization. The game looks fantastic and there is a huge roster of cars with loads of customization options. However, even though the game looks good, the open world itself sucks because it's always night time and for some reason its always raining. Another thing that really put me off were the liveI'm giving this game a two because it has only two things going for it: graphics and customization. The game looks fantastic and there is a huge roster of cars with loads of customization options. However, even though the game looks good, the open world itself sucks because it's always night time and for some reason its always raining. Another thing that really put me off were the live action cut scenes, they're just really boring and kill immersion. The characters are flat and missions are not as well designed as previous NFS games. The worst part is that this game is always online... that just sucks. Whoever decided to make this game always online needs to go f**k himself. This is a critical design flaw as online interactions are very rare. This game would be better if they just removed that.… Expand
  4. razerer
    Nov 5, 2015
    0
    This game had high hopes but after putting in about 10 hours into it I'm frustrated about this game since I was rooting for this to be good but it failed me and crushed my hopes.

    Let's start with the good. The graphics are quite amazing and the customization allows for many amazing creations. Then from there on it is downhill for need for speed. The rubberbanding effect is mediocre    This game had high hopes but after putting in about 10 hours into it I'm frustrated about this game since I was rooting for this to be good but it failed me and crushed my hopes.

    Let's start with the good. The graphics are quite amazing and the customization allows for many amazing creations. Then from there on it is downhill for need for speed.

    The rubberbanding effect is mediocre and frustrating. Last minute you're about to win here comes a "rocket propelled" miata for the win out of nowhere. Then on top of all these frustrations the game stops your progression by forcing you into car that is slower than your opponents and not allow you to tune it and gives the faster car a head start and tells you to win. This kind of gameplay has to have been thought of by some retard.

    Then there is the always online. I have to keep hitting "X" on the tittle screen for 30 minutes before it lets me into the game. which is stupid since I don't play with other players no do I ever see them in game.

    Overall, don;y be fooled by the visuals and the ads. This game is **** and its light years away from being a proper arcade racing game.

    I have avoided EA games for this reason, yet I hoped they have changed. Never again will I ever fall for this trap. My advice is: save your money and not buy it or wait for this game to be in the $1 bin to buy it. That's how insignificant this game is.    … Expand
  5. iw0rm3r
    Nov 3, 2015
    6
    The main problem with this game is steering. It's so unresponsive that it takes about 2 second to get wheels from left to right position. It's OK for some truck simulation game (like ETS2), but totally unacceptable for racing game. It makes handling very hard even in normal races like circuit, and in drift it's unreal to control the car. Other problems of NFS2015 are minor (at least forThe main problem with this game is steering. It's so unresponsive that it takes about 2 second to get wheels from left to right position. It's OK for some truck simulation game (like ETS2), but totally unacceptable for racing game. It makes handling very hard even in normal races like circuit, and in drift it's unreal to control the car. Other problems of NFS2015 are minor (at least for me), so please, fix this steering!… Expand
  6. SMIICE
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    Finally amazing NFS experience.

    Just bought it few hours ago. I really enjoying it so far. Great customization. Awesome graphics. Fun cut scenes. So much customization, I love it. I played 2.5 hours so far. It all I’ve missed in NFS series. Truly exciting single player experience. Love driving at night and now I have so much of it. Choosing BRZ out of first 3 cars was no brainer for    Finally amazing NFS experience.

    Just bought it few hours ago. I really enjoying it so far. Great customization. Awesome graphics. Fun cut scenes.
    So much customization, I love it. I played 2.5 hours so far. It all I’ve missed in NFS series. Truly exciting single player experience. Love driving at night and now I have so much of it.

    Choosing BRZ out of first 3 cars was no brainer for me, I love it, so much customization for it.
    Based on the first impressions. I love it and can’t wait to get back home and play some more.
    If you want another online racing game go look elsewhere, if you enjoy single player street racing games this just for you.
    For those who complain about driving experience, it’s an arcade game which supposed to be fun and it is. If you want realistic (authentic handling) driving experience buy a real car with a stick and start driving. It is like complaining that sex doll does not feel like a real thing.

    Almost forgot drifting is so amazing in this game.

    10 out of 10 for me    … Expand
  7. nega5
    Nov 3, 2015
    8
    Best NFS since Underground 2, no joke.

    Sure, there's some issues, it's not perfect but the awesome customization, great progression system and great graphics makes it stand out from the rest. All it needs is a little fine tuning like stability and extra parts and cars and it could very well be the best racing game this gen so far! Don't listen to the haters! This game is    Best NFS since Underground 2, no joke.

    Sure, there's some issues, it's not perfect but the awesome customization, great progression system and great graphics makes it stand out from the rest.

    All it needs is a little fine tuning like stability and extra parts and cars and it could very well be the best racing game this gen so far!

    Don't listen to the haters! This game is fantastic! I feel like the only one that adores the handling!    … Expand
  8. Cheesie_Wotsit
    Nov 3, 2015
    2
    Tries to recapture Need For Speed Undegrounds glory days, but fails miserably. Let's get all the bad out of the way first. First off, it needs a constant internet connection at all times to even play it. Yeah, it is an always online game! The weird thing is, it shouldn't even need one there is no reason for it at all. All past Need For Speed games didn't need a constant internet connectionTries to recapture Need For Speed Undegrounds glory days, but fails miserably. Let's get all the bad out of the way first. First off, it needs a constant internet connection at all times to even play it. Yeah, it is an always online game! The weird thing is, it shouldn't even need one there is no reason for it at all. All past Need For Speed games didn't need a constant internet connection to play, so why does this one? My internet can be quite patchy, so i found myself unable to play the game at all while my internet connection was patchy. Also, because it needs a constant online connection, the game does stutter quite a bit in places. It spoils the game entirely. The handling is awful and takes a long time to get used to. I've played a lot of racing games over the years and get used to the handling pretty quickly. But not with this game, it takes a time. The game world feels empty and dull. As a result the game get's very boring very quickly. The cut scenes are just laughably cringeworthy and bad. They try so hard to be cool that they fail miserably. The A.I is poor. I've been about half a mile behind, only for the other racers to slow down until i catch them up. Once you catch them up, and you will catch them up stupidly quick, they all of a sudden want to race again. They have done this in an attempt to make the races exciting, but it just feels silly. All race games have a form of catch up on them, but this was is the worst because it is so blatently obvious. There is also no option for manual shift. Which is very odd given that this game has a lot of customization. The customization is one of the only good things about this game. There is quite a lot to customize like previous underground games. Just a shame the rest of the game spoils it. The graphics are good in places. Sound is also quite good. So, if you are looking to relive the glory days of Need For Speed Undergound 1 and 2, forget it, its not happening with this entry. There are glimpses of nostalgia, which is what it is going for, but they are so poorly done it doesn't compare to the Underground games of the past. It doesn't even add anything new.… Expand
  9. Saisuke
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    Cons
    >always online
    >atrocious (and frustrating) rubberbanding which is used to mask the AI >bad AI >unrealistic driving (some might love that though) >boring city/only night time >lame cutscenes >bad fps drops >lackluster car list (and some weird choices, there's a lot of the same car type, and where are most of the cars the other need for speed had?) >pick up your phone bro pick    Cons
    >always online
    >atrocious (and frustrating) rubberbanding which is used to mask the AI
    >bad AI
    >unrealistic driving (some might love that though)
    >boring city/only night time
    >lame cutscenes
    >bad fps drops
    >lackluster car list (and some weird choices, there's a lot of the same car type, and where are most of the cars the other need for speed had?)
    >pick up your phone bro pick up your phone bro pick up your phone bro (constant nagging from npcs)
    >can't pause

    Pros
    >Lots to customize
    >the game can look stunning at times

    I hope people don't fall for all the paid/bot reviews.
    There should be a ton of 0's to counter the 10's from those review bots.
    I wish I could give a more fair review score like a 5 or a 6, which I think the game deserves, but the 0 is for countering the 10 bots.    … Expand
  10. CevaQ
    Nov 3, 2015
    5
    First of all, I see allot of double accounts here.
    N4S was one of my all time favorite racing games and THE racer to get, well up until Most Wanted, after that it has been a downward spiral and so in an attempt to get back to the glory days of N4S, EA and Ghost Games have brought us a the latest version of the franchise simply named Need for Speed. There is no doubt that it is a shiny    First of all, I see allot of double accounts here.
    N4S was one of my all time favorite racing games and THE racer to get, well up until Most Wanted, after that it has been a downward spiral and so in an attempt to get back to the glory days of N4S, EA and Ghost Games have brought us a the latest version of the franchise simply named Need for Speed. There is no doubt that it is a shiny game with gorgeous graphics but unfortunately all this game does is prove that great looking graphics does not make a game. A positive of this game is the customization, you can do almost anything short of rebranding the car, add that to the great visuals and you cant help thinking that you have built a sweet ride, as well it should be but this is where the gameplay lets you down. The potential is there but you cant help feeling that Ghost Games really missed out on a great opportunity here. Even for an arcade game, in my opinion, the handling of the cars, is to say the least, sluggish compared to other racers of the same genre. When it comes to the story you cant help thinking why Ghost Games even bothered? It is poorly written and the acting is just as bad, add to that the constant annoyance of the phone calls even mid race and does not make for a good experience.

    DRM is pretty much a hated term especially in gaming and even though EA claims that always online is for the benefit of the players and is not DRM, the fact is, that it is. Ghost gave a bunch of reasons why N4S is always online and it all points to a better experience, the sad truth of it all is that it is not and none of the reasons that they gave really justifies why the game should be "always online". If you have a poor connection or your internet is down for a period of time the game will be inaccessible.

    Because this is an opinion piece I cannot directly tell you not to buy this game but with other great racing games out there like DriveClub and Forza which offer great visuals with a better driving experience and isnt marred by DRM, you have to ask yourself, why would you want to buy it.    … Expand
  11. Chavez_0
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    The Good:

    The Car models look pretty good. The music and sounds of the game sound fantastic so kudos there. Now the bad: The city doesn't feel alive. Minimal traffic from the parts I saw and not a ton of racers in the streets. The customization is severely lacking for a lot of cars. The FRBZ-86 triplets have ridiculous amounts of customization where as other cars like the Volvo    The Good:

    The Car models look pretty good.
    The music and sounds of the game sound fantastic so kudos there.

    Now the bad:
    The city doesn't feel alive. Minimal traffic from the parts I saw and not a ton of racers in the streets.

    The customization is severely lacking for a lot of cars. The FRBZ-86 triplets have ridiculous amounts of customization where as other cars like the Volvo have barely any. There's no apparent rhyme or reason as to why either, it's like they just threw darts at a dartboard with car mods attached to it and went with whatever the arrows hit. Why even have cars like the Volvo in there with little to no customization when there are choices like the 350z/370z, S14, Evo X, Chaser, etc. which has tons of cosmetic and performance mods available? It's honestly kind of baffling to me.

    Rim selection is also skewed. Again, the triplets have a ton of rims available but during the stream when the player was going through the rims there was a noticeable drop off in available models for the Evo and RX-7.

    Cops are garbage and way too easy to get away from. There was no radio chatter between the cops just the "intense" get away from the cops music.

    Rubber banding AI is still prevalent, maybe not as bad as the beta but it's still very noticeable.

    The phone is ringing off the hook 24/7. I don't need Spike's punk ass telling me what to do and I don't want Robyn calling me all the time trying to get me into a drift train love triangle. Let me race and do my own thing with calls every once in a while or have them send a text message instead of calling me when the game wants to remind me to do something.

    My final and most important thing, the handling its horrendous. I get that there's the slider and you can adjust it the way that you want to but I shouldn't have to suffer driving a bar of soap on rails until I can afford/unlock the required upgrades to be able to drive properly. I'm not asking for Gran Turismo, Assetto Corsa or even FM6 levels of handling, I just want to be able to drive in a straight line going really fast, make a slight movement on the joy stick and not initiate a drift. Grip settings make it so you can't race properly so you're then forced to make the car a hodgepodge of drift and grip. I shouldn't have to work this hard to be able to enjoy your game.

    There are a lot of other good ideas that I agree with but these issues seemed like the most pressing to me personally and are big reasons why I'm taking a wait and see approach with this game versus it being a day 1 buy like it used to be before the beta and live streams. I hope Ghost Games can figure it out because I would hate to see NFS end with an attempt to make it great that misses all the key points.    … Expand
  12. Gaz_Oline
    Nov 3, 2015
    8
    Со времен игр Underground 2. MW, Carbon не было игры лучше этой. NFS всегда славился ночными гонками и превосходным тюнингом. Именно это и есть в новой NFS
  13. Stinky_Winky
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    Always Online, constantly disconnects so you cannot even play the game you have paid for. Doesn't even have neons or manual shift. Doesn't even support steering wheels. Poor AI. Even if you leave the other cars miles behind they will somehow magically catch you up and pip you at the finish line. Or if the other cars are miles in front of you, you will easily catch them up super quick.Always Online, constantly disconnects so you cannot even play the game you have paid for. Doesn't even have neons or manual shift. Doesn't even support steering wheels. Poor AI. Even if you leave the other cars miles behind they will somehow magically catch you up and pip you at the finish line. Or if the other cars are miles in front of you, you will easily catch them up super quick. Seriously bad custscenes, short story, pathetic story, empty world, just you a few racers and the odd cop here and there, totally lifeless. Poor handling. You will get bored after an hour.… Expand
  14. Bashfulfruit
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    Perfect arcade all about driving fantastic cars in the night, bad weather and marvelous mornings. Nothing more, nothing less. You could be disappointed if you expect something bigger.
  15. DowntownArtist
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It lacks lots of features. No cockpit view? Really?
    Also, what the hell is going on with the graphics? That "digital camera effect" is horrible, it's even worse than chromatic aberration.

    Really disappointed with this game.    … Expand
  16. Eero94
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    This game requires constant internet connection, always-on DRM—that is, digital rights management—has been a contentious subject within the gaming world ever since it first arrived on the scene. For those of us not in the know, games that use DRM require people to remain linked to a server via Internet connection in order to actually experience them. While many game developers would assertThis game requires constant internet connection, always-on DRM—that is, digital rights management—has been a contentious subject within the gaming world ever since it first arrived on the scene. For those of us not in the know, games that use DRM require people to remain linked to a server via Internet connection in order to actually experience them. While many game developers would assert that it’s an effective technique meant to prevent piracy of their software and is a convenient way to distribute updates, most fans would argue that it’s a hassle, especially if the DRM authentication network goes down and locks gamers out completely.… Expand
  17. Danny_UK
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    I bought this game not realising that it needed a constant internet connection to play it! I've been with the franchise since it began way back in 1994. None of the other games needed an internet connection to play, so i don't get why this one does? I'm old skool, i never play games online or download anything when it comes to gaming. I just play offline campaigns. My internet isn't goodI bought this game not realising that it needed a constant internet connection to play it! I've been with the franchise since it began way back in 1994. None of the other games needed an internet connection to play, so i don't get why this one does? I'm old skool, i never play games online or download anything when it comes to gaming. I just play offline campaigns. My internet isn't good enough for online gaming anyway. I tried to play the game regardless, but couldn't even connect. I'm going to be taking it back and getting my money back. Buy something else that doesn't require an internet connection to play it. Ridiculous! Lost a long term fan here.… Expand
  18. HORRENDOUS_NOOB
    Nov 3, 2015
    1
    Why is this game online only?!?!... No cockpit view... no manual transmission... rubber band AI... can this game seriously be considered a racing game? So much potential... so sad.
  19. Critical_Fun
    Nov 4, 2015
    0
    Should be criminal to sell these constant online DRM games without an obvious warning. I hope they lose money on this game. They deserve it. We let the game companies get away with this, they will ruin gaming forever.
  20. EnABLE
    Nov 3, 2015
    9
    Отличная перезагрузка серии. Сразу вспоминается Underground 2, разве что внешнего тюнинга меньше, лично для меня это не минус. Интересные заезды, отличная графика, зажигательный саундтрек - ну что еще нужно для NFS ? )
  21. Gamemonster
    Nov 3, 2015
    0
    Online only, what a joke EA. Bring back offline and system link please. I want to play my games with friends at home parties even though psn and xboxlive is down, which happen quite often.
  22. justdoit
    Nov 3, 2015
    5
    I can review this game in just car sounds, watch.
    VROOM VROOM VROOM VROOM VROOM
    BREEE
    CRASH
    BOOM
    no more paul walker
    thanks ea, you screwed it up again!
  23. liuby33
    Nov 3, 2015
    9
    As a reboot of NFS series, this game has its own drawbacks like the always online and stupid no-pause gameplay. BUT, if you are anything into the urban car culture, and are interested in customizing your car like in Underground 2, or if you were an NFS fan before the last few disappointing titles, you should definitely look into this one.
    Here, you get all the sensations that were lost in    As a reboot of NFS series, this game has its own drawbacks like the always online and stupid no-pause gameplay. BUT, if you are anything into the urban car culture, and are interested in customizing your car like in Underground 2, or if you were an NFS fan before the last few disappointing titles, you should definitely look into this one.
    Here, you get all the sensations that were lost in the last few NFS games. The story may be bland like in any other racing games, but the customization alone would be worth the try. The fact that you can fully max out an original AE86 with all the crazy body kits is enough for you, if you are an Underground fan, to enjoy the game immensely. Do not trust review especially by IGN because they didn't even mention the customization part in the final marking scheme, this is plain stupid.    … Expand
  24. psvitaqueen
    Nov 3, 2015
    7
    What's up with the dummy accounts in the user reviews? Somebody paid them to do these? Need for Speed is a decent racing game but does not deserve to have 9's or 10's. There's nothing wrong with the game itself; the problem is, it's so normal that it basically makes everything dull. An ok racing game that doesn't leave up to it's predecessors.
  25. Thoury1959
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    WELCOME BACK ! KING OF RACING GAMES !!
    Ghosts game made it ! great graphics and control.
    The arcade gameplay is very, very fun.
    I am grateful that they have returned to their origins and bring a good car game
  26. Gui_Konrad
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    The exclusive BMW M2 Coupé, Customization, great selection of cars!! the beautiful nocturnal open-world and the stunning graphics!!
    The King os Back!!!
  27. youxia
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    Best Need for speed since Blackbox's undercover! I personal very enjoy this games. Hope ghost games's next need for speed will bring the daytime back. Customization is awesome. In fact the FMV is not bad at all.
    Thank you, Ghost games!
  28. dougmacbeth
    Nov 22, 2015
    4
    I suggest that anyone scoring this more than 6 either doesn't engage in the game completely, does not possess a competitive edge or worse still, has some alternative investment for doing so.

    My first review, after a few days, looks generous; but now, almost 3 weeks on and perhaps a little over 200 hours play [shared between xbox and ps4], I'm struggling to rate it any higher than 4/10    I suggest that anyone scoring this more than 6 either doesn't engage in the game completely, does not possess a competitive edge or worse still, has some alternative investment for doing so.

    My first review, after a few days, looks generous; but now, almost 3 weeks on and perhaps a little over 200 hours play [shared between xbox and ps4], I'm struggling to rate it any higher than 4/10

    So lets get the source of these 4 points out of the way:
    It has a very acceptable choice of cars, modifications and handling dynamics [1point.] There is a good variety of events, from easy to very challenging, and in the main they are enjoyable [1 point] The vinyl editor is fiddly and limited but with patience plus creativity, you can just about achieve anything [1 point] There is the environment, themed as it is, a bit on the gloomy side, but large enough, varied enough and interesting enough [1 point]

    Now, the pointless;
    I will start with the glaringly obvious statement of 'This is a racing game' and, as the game and franchise reminds us, there is a 'Need For Speed.' For the casual player this is perhaps not an issue but for those of us who vigorously compete against all-comers, it is vital that the Speedwalls give us the information required and are geared up for competitive racing. This means event completion times need to, and must, go beyond minutes & seconds, we simply must have tenths & hundredths of seconds, maybe even thousandths. This level of accuracy is vital, these fractions are the difference between being first and being the first loser; the rivalry that exists in online racing is intense. The speedwall should also be available automatically & immediately after an event ends without having to wait around 10 seconds for the cinematic to return you to 'free-roam' and without having to perform 3 actions to view the updated information. The first thing a racer wants to know once they hit that finish line is 'how did I do & how does that affect my position' Perhaps every Speedwall should be 'topped' with the 'World Record' for that event?

    I get so annoyed that games are released with so many flaws, bugs and glitches. When a blockbuster Movie is released it is finished and polished, it is the definitive article; not so with games it appears, and certainly not the last 2 instalments of 'Need For Speed'. If one player can find so many flaws in 2 weeks of playing you must ask yourself “how come the production teams never spotted them?” or did they? And if they did, why aren't they fixed before release? The lure of the Lira?, the must be out in time for Christmas sales? Or worst still, a two-fingers up to the customers and an acceptance of this is as good as it gets .. warts an all.

    We have 'route-tracks' to lead us through the events but many are very poorly placed, follow them at your peril. There are checkpoints in absurd places, some of which, if you drive a 'racing-line' you will miss completely and effectively your race is over. There are 'invisible hazards on race tracks that either stop you dead, make you crash or launch you like a missile into the air. The starts to events are awful, as you come out of the cinematic, you can be face to face with a truck or even facing in the wrong direction. The 'multiplayer' [again, just like in Rivals] is totally impractical and can only be achieved with careful planning and an absurd routine. It's sad that games such as GTA V can handle all of these issues flawlessly and yet, a much more dedicated racing franchise fails miserable on all points.

    A car racing game with no steering-wheel support, no manual gears and unbelievably, no car horn [which was about the only one sure way to attract the attention of your fellow lobby players]

    Of course I'm nit-picking, I paid plenty of money for an over-hyped average game with AI cars that attack you on every turn, trucks with 5-watt tail lights that are set like traps for you to impact into at 370km/h and cars suddenly spawning right in front of you as you hurtle down the freeway or canyon winds. 'Collectibles' that are lame, tame and pointless [literally], sweeping blue-light flashes that constantly blind you as you approach that right-hander at great speed [where one of them trucks will be waiting] off course this is all more noticeable once you have passed the cinematic story and the constant phone calls and messages and have entered the realm of racing against your peers.

    How about a little more customisation on all cars, some offer very little indeed. In the vinyl editor, give us some manufacturers decals and badges, a few different fonts and a more precise control over placement. Those garages! Why cant we drive through them and have our damaged cars made good, like we did in Most Wanted or Rivals. Why is there no 'photo-mode', we love taking photos of our custom rides.

    Finally, I ask myself this question “ are the developers, producers, EA Games, Ghost Games, all happy with the work they have done on this game. Are they satisfied that they have produced the best they could but more importantly, how can they not see the issues I do?”

    Every single time we hear the same proclamation ”we listen to you, the players” .. okay, listening is fine but do us a favour, take what you hear, learn from your mistakes, scour the best things from other titles, take the advice from the experts and make the next one awesome .. it may be your final opportunity.    … Expand
  29. smilinmaniacc
    Nov 24, 2015
    4
    I can definitely smell some paid reviews here, but I really hope that people simply liked the game.
    On the other hand, there is very few things to like here - for some reason, important things are dumbed down and were produced with poor quality.
    + NFS about streetracing: been awhile, can feel fresh when playing. + Cars modifications. They did really good job here, and we are even    I can definitely smell some paid reviews here, but I really hope that people simply liked the game.
    On the other hand, there is very few things to like here - for some reason, important things are dumbed down and were produced with poor quality.

    + NFS about streetracing: been awhile, can feel fresh when playing.
    + Cars modifications. They did really good job here, and we are even having neon in upcoming patch. If you wanted to make your dream car, this is the game for you.
    + Video. Well, the story isn't good this time, but we have videos with actors - it's rare for racing game.

    All these mentioned above can add a good touch to the game, but this doesnt make the game! The big problem lies in gameplay and interaction with the game/players, and it is hella bad.

    - Physics model. STOP MAKING RACING GAMES ON BUGGY **** FROSTBITE. The worst driving feel I ever had in racing games. The adjusting bar from drift to grip is a trap - grip car barely moves, and just turns much slower compared to drift, hence forcing you to drift. And you can barely control the car, you just don't feel it touching the ground. Like you are driving a big chunk of soap instead of a car. This is essential. You get no satisfaction from driving - game will suck, no matter how much other stuff you added (and there was not enough stuff added). You can get used to it, but it is just a pain in ass, you basically try to withstand the driving experience instead of enjoying it.

    - Main "bosses" of the game. I can see where the whole budget gone, seeing those people all invited and playing in videos. And it is bad. Not that they play bad, no, they are awesome. The thing that you dont get satisfaction from winning the important race. When you win let's say, Ken Block, you don't achieve **** - he says something that you are a cool guy. That's all. You play the game to show off to some random dude. Not to defeat, escape, dominate, put any word that brings up competitive spirit. You just don't give a **** This ruins story and motivation.

    -Always online and multiplayer overall. You have to be always online (apparently because of twitter integration, for **** sake, what games have become these days), which is ofc bad, but well, not a big deal. The serious problems come with actual multiplayer. Bringing and starting race with your friend can be pain in ass, but hell, I will endure it. Developers stepped on the big mine, made a huge mistake for the sake of "broader appeal". Anyone can join your race in the middle of it. and some races can happen on the same area. Most of the time, some random retard just smashes into your car from nowhere, block the road and just pisses off. Different races can occur at the same area, and not phased out - you **** up each other's races. Gratz, EA.

    - Videos are weird, most of them show some random clubs, conversations, more clubs, some fastfood restaurants, etc. With some people talking **** barely related to game. They don't show actual cars (unless you are in your garage), some racing, nothing.

    - Police is disgustingly weak. No reaction, bad driving, they are even unavailable in some regions of the map. Strong feeling that they were added in a last second "just to be there", and made easy enough so your 7 yo would be not too overwhelmed. The heck, Finding police is harder than escaping them. Throughout the game I NEVER got caught. They cant catch you even with destroyed tires.

    - AI. Second big complain after driving model, AI sucks balls deep. They are weak, stupid, always crash and **** up your drifting-driving(even ally, yes, you have team races). In addition, there is the most retarded "balance" system in racing games. Cars teleport and gain light speed shamelessly. Just check your minimap - No matter how the car crashes, your enemy teleports somewhere behind you, gains SUPERB acceleration out of nowhere, just to reach you and be near you, just to catch enother "tree" again.

    - Bugs, or more like frostbite shenanigans physics point two. Car tends to glitch out when doing a jump from small ramp, etc. Car can collide with invisible bull**** when you are turning. Car collision itself made retardedly.

    - Graphics. It's not that visuals are not beautiful, oh they are. Very bad lightning job. Too much extra effects on the road and world, which are not lightning sources - same problem was carbon, and on high speeds you basically can't see **** Usually you can barely see your car to be honest - not a single light source highlight your car externally, and car's light fades off hard from random blue-purple-gray bull**** happening on the road.

    Decent try. It could be a good game if developers actually had more time to fix problems. Games definitely feels rushed. Few cars, not fixing obvious problems (driving, police, physics) makes game barely enjoyable. Do not buy this game. Wait for some kind of discount and patches with content - but I really doubt that developers will release patch which will fix AI or driving mod    … Expand
  30. Antonislak
    Jan 2, 2016
    0
    Only online?? And what's that with the AI some times being totally unfair? Graphs and feel is good but there are huge issues i 'm glad i sold it in the half value, call that a gain.
  31. NewFielder
    Nov 30, 2015
    3
    Pontos Positivos:
    1- Efeitos sonoros excelentes.
    2- Boa opção de customização (os adesivos são incrivelmente limitados, mas se você tiver paciência e muito tempo livre pode criar qualquer coisa). 3- Os modos de corrida single player são realmente divertidos, principalmente o gimkhana. Pontos Negativos: 1- O tempo todo online. 2- O multiplayer é impraticável, além ter muito lag,    Pontos Positivos:
    1- Efeitos sonoros excelentes.
    2- Boa opção de customização (os adesivos são incrivelmente limitados, mas se você tiver paciência e muito tempo livre pode criar qualquer coisa).
    3- Os modos de corrida single player são realmente divertidos, principalmente o gimkhana.
    Pontos Negativos:
    1- O tempo todo online.
    2- O multiplayer é impraticável, além ter muito lag, fiquei quase uma hora com um amigo na party tentando fazer com que ele entrasse na minha sessão. Não é possível criar uma sessão privada, você joga o tempo todo com aleatórios, e tem que ter sorte para que a sessão que você foi inserido esteja vazia, caso contrário, terás que esperar um bom tempo até que alguém ceda a vaga pois não conseguirás entrar em nenhuma outra sessão (mesmo as sessões vazias aparecem como “cheias” quando você tenta dar join. Totalmente bugado.
    3- O tempo todo é noite está chovendo. Ok, é um jogo de corridas noturnas e etc. porém depois de 2 horas você sente que investiu o seu precioso dinheiro (250,00 R$ no Brasil) num jogo extremamente enjoativo.
    4- Porque raios o celular não para de tocar?
    5- A polícia é extremamente burra. É sério. Parei de jogar com 80% de conclusão do jogo, pois havia uma missão na qual eu devia furar dois bloqueios policias e os malditos bloqueios não apareciam!!! Se você tem um carro potente, deves andar a 120km/h em linha reta para que a policia consiga lhe acompanhar. Eu fiquei cerca de 10 minutos fazendo zerinho em torno da maldita viatura e não apareciam reforços, ela não me prendia, se eu acelerasse um pouco já saia da vista dela. Existem dezenas de pontos negativos no jogo, mas esse pra mim foi o mais fatal.
    6- É impressão minha ou só existem 4 músicas no jogo inteiro?
    7- Custa em torno de 250,00 R$ no Brasil. Eu pensaria de novo em comprar se custasse apenas R$ 100,00.
    8- A cidade parece vazia, você anda quilômetros e não vê nenhum carro no tráfego.

    Comprei esse jogo porque um amigo que jogou a beta me recomendou e falou que era excelente, e 3 dias depois tive a sorte de conseguir trocar pelo BO3. Existem dezenas de outros pontos negativos que só se tornarão visíveis depois de algumas horas a mais de jogo, os que eu listei foram os mais gritantes para mim. Eu joguei todos os Need for Speed – Porsche, MW, Underground 1 e 2, Carbon, Hot Pursuit, Rivals – e esse conseguiu ser o pior, até porque pelo marketing que foi posto sobre ele e hoje vejo que não passa de um jogo que foi lançado às pressas para o natal, um jogo que definitivamente não está pronto.    … Expand
  32. Stradh
    May 19, 2016
    3
    Well, after 3 hours of playing the game i feel like i have no objective whatsoever in going on with the campaign.. the map and scenery is dull.. the missions are a mess, the DRIFTING is the main thing in the game, but you can't get any points if you're too far ahead(more than 20m ahead) of your oponents or too far behind them (20m behind) the DRIFT POINTS do not count, it's reallyWell, after 3 hours of playing the game i feel like i have no objective whatsoever in going on with the campaign.. the map and scenery is dull.. the missions are a mess, the DRIFTING is the main thing in the game, but you can't get any points if you're too far ahead(more than 20m ahead) of your oponents or too far behind them (20m behind) the DRIFT POINTS do not count, it's really stupid... you have to do hard drifts with the opponent players side by side (and they are always hiting on you, so the drift gets ruined very often), what's the point with that?
    The weather is allways rainy and the time is always night (yeh yeh, like old underground style), but there's no motion or dynamics on the streets.. it feels like you're in a ghost town racing for your own, there's no magic in it, and sometimes a cop shows up.. The graphics are great, but that's not all..
    Rubberbanding AI, that will make a ford fiesta look a like car overpass an aventador no matter what.. things like that
    Good thing is, driving is stable, it has a nice customization style with lots of things to update on the car, and in the end of the day you have a nice car, for nothing    … Expand
  33. Mazeboxx
    Nov 23, 2015
    3
    I won't go into too much detail as there are much better reviews already written that I could never write.

    For hardcore gamers, that want to tweak every little bit as to how the car is setup, this surely is an improvement. For people like me, who just want to start and get going (because I have a job and work during the day, and have a little bit of time in the evening where I want to    I won't go into too much detail as there are much better reviews already written that I could never write.

    For hardcore gamers, that want to tweak every little bit as to how the car is setup, this surely is an improvement. For people like me, who just want to start and get going (because I have a job and work during the day, and have a little bit of time in the evening where I want to enjoy myself) - it's just a nightmare. Gee I don't know if the damper setting is better HERE, HERE or HERE. I LOOOVED Rivals, you work, you earn, you spend, you improve - done.

    This game - I've played the first race seven times - the AI slingshots past me always at the same spot, on a straight and with no way for me to go any faster.

    The story line dialog is one thing...horrible...absolutely horrible. Unnecessarily drags out the time you have to wait to finally play.

    Overall I am very disappointed. Graphics are great, no question. But it's not the gameplay I expected, not at all.    … Expand
  34. SCLancho
    Sep 16, 2016
    0
    Story mode means: someone calls you "OMG you are great, let's drive together".... over and over again.
    Actors are the best of the game, they deserve few Oscars.
  35. sadi92
    Apr 17, 2016
    0
    They really don't care what the community is interested in.. still no steering Wheel Support for ps4 and xbox one... we want mor cars.. they bring two ugly hot-rods... they really **** up!
  36. Silencer04
    Apr 27, 2017
    2
    Need for Speed (2015) is the worst Need for Speed in history.
    The story and acting is ridiculous and these horrible cutscenes are not skipable.
    90% of the game is just drifting. It's pure drifting, team-drifting, time-drifting, race-drifting and sprint-drifting. Let's just call this game Need for Drift, cause most of the time it has NOTHING to do with fast competitive racing. The    Need for Speed (2015) is the worst Need for Speed in history.
    The story and acting is ridiculous and these horrible cutscenes are not skipable.
    90% of the game is just drifting. It's pure drifting, team-drifting, time-drifting, race-drifting and sprint-drifting.
    Let's just call this game Need for Drift, cause most of the time it has NOTHING to do with fast competitive racing.
    The controls are okay but feel way worse compared to all older titles.
    The AI is pretty bad and especially the cops AI is so bad I can't imagine a worthy comparison.
    And than there is the Always-On feature. It's the worst decision ever taken after Sim City. Lost connection, saving failure after races, everything occurred not just once, but couple of times and you can't pause a SINGLEPLAYER Game.
    The only two things that are not completely horrible but nothing worth mentioning are graphics, which are kinda okay but lack a fluent presentation due to the stupid framelock and the customization IF you mean color and decal customization, because for most cars there are like 2 or 3 parts that can be changed at max.

    Ghost Games, please just quit your jobs and stop punishing us with this crap.    … Expand
  37. Critical-Hit
    Nov 16, 2017
    0
    Need For Speed: Loading
    Enjoy the most f*cked up NFS in gaming history. Developers took their time (2 years) to create the worst driving game I've ever played. GG, thumbs up, clap...clap...f*ckers.
    Let's describe the gameplay: Oh, I see you've started the game, ok here you are...3 minutes loading. Ok, now you're in your garage. But i want to race, I'll leave. Ok, here are another 3    Need For Speed: Loading
    Enjoy the most f*cked up NFS in gaming history. Developers took their time (2 years) to create the worst driving game I've ever played. GG, thumbs up, clap...clap...f*ckers.

    Let's describe the gameplay:
    Oh, I see you've started the game, ok here you are...3 minutes loading. Ok, now you're in your garage. But i want to race, I'll leave. Ok, here are another 3 minutes loading...and a bonus...boring unskippable cutscene, you'll see every time, you'll leave garage.
    Let's race finally...drift race...nice, i loved that in underground. Wtf? Why the car doesn't drift?
    Oh, I've forgot to set it for drifting. Let's go to garage. Loading...Now it's tuned up properly. Let's leave garage. Loading...cutscene...C'mon, f*ck off will you?

    Race starts. Hey, you have to stay with the group to earn points. You're too slow, you have to stay with them and they don't have to drift, so you'll have huge disadvantage.
    No, no..no points for you, oh 12 000 points, nice, but you haven't stayed with the group, sorry, no points for you.
    F*ck you then, I'll do the sprint, but I have to go to the garage to set up my car first.
    Loading...set up...loading...cutscene...teleport...loading... F*ck me...
    Hey yo, here are cops, they're chasing you during race, but don't worry and finish. Nice you're 1st, here's your 2000 cash. Now lose those cops. Oh, they got you, shame, its 3000 fine, thank you.
    Now get the f*ck out a race again.    … Expand
  38. arkdzo
    Apr 2, 2016
    2
    What is going on? 2016 year! No wheel support only for PS4! PC version of this sh*t have wheel support! Are you kidding EA? Driveclub, Project Cars have wheel support!
  39. LeeHazuki
    Apr 25, 2016
    2
    I absolutely HATED this game.

    First of all, the handling. It ruins the entire game. You can tell this game has been created for casuals as the road constantly has a driving line plastered onto it which you cant turn off, and when you steer off the suggested driving line slightly your car actually drags you back over to it! which takes away all sense of control over the vehicle... Then    I absolutely HATED this game.

    First of all, the handling. It ruins the entire game. You can tell this game has been created for casuals as the road constantly has a driving line plastered onto it which you cant turn off, and when you steer off the suggested driving line slightly your car actually drags you back over to it! which takes away all sense of control over the vehicle...
    Then there's the drifting mechanic... It's shockingly bad. There is no in between with this game, either you're in full on drift mode or your car has severe understeer which sends your car smashing into wall and there's nothing you can do about it other than just grind along the wall until the car corrects itself.

    Story - Non existant. Ridiculous constant phone calls from your 'friends' who talk absolute mindless ****

    Only pro's are the graphics, which do not alone make a good game.
    I still got the platinum trophy for this game as it is easy however my thoughts whilst playing were 'My god this game is bad'

    Avoid.    … Expand
  40. Porter95
    Jul 25, 2016
    2
    OMG, what a let down. Where to start
    - Car customisation is weak - you can work with the cheaper cars, but higher up its.....theres nothing
    - Frostbite engine is a fantastic engine but they opted it for it to be constantly raining with little bursts of daylight. What tropical rainforest did they destroy to build a city where its always raining - The acting - OMG - Cops, seriously, too    OMG, what a let down. Where to start
    - Car customisation is weak - you can work with the cheaper cars, but higher up its.....theres nothing
    - Frostbite engine is a fantastic engine but they opted it for it to be constantly raining with little bursts of daylight. What tropical rainforest did they destroy to build a city where its always raining
    - The acting - OMG
    - Cops, seriously, too easy or too random, you can have the slowest car and you've lost them within 10 seconds and sometimes they appear out of nowhere. Ive had to chase cops just to get them to chase me.
    - Getting called by for example Spike to meet up, the same Spike you're currently racing
    - RUBBERBANDING AI - I can crash at the start and still catch up, AI can crash at start and still catch up

    My final point: Buy The Crew, it is so much better, with better customisation and will also have a Ferrari F40 soon via an update.    … Expand
  41. FromKanga
    May 1, 2017
    3
    Okay, this is the worst game of 2015 I've played (I don't play a lot of games).
    So I haven't played a lot of racing games in my life and I never played a need for speed so I didn't know what to expect and wow was it bad.
    The single player was boring and I really don't get why they are live action, I HATE using the word I'm going to use but this story made me cringe, bad characters, bad    Okay, this is the worst game of 2015 I've played (I don't play a lot of games).
    So I haven't played a lot of racing games in my life and I never played a need for speed so I didn't know what to expect and wow was it bad.
    The single player was boring and I really don't get why they are live action, I HATE using the word I'm going to use but this story made me cringe, bad characters, bad acting and TERRIBLE DIALOGUE.

    The racing wasn't enjoyable because the AI made me want to throw the game away and the level design was terrible and dull. And by the way, why do I need internet connection to play this game, so basically, if my internet goes off, I'm screwed.

    The two things I like is the customization and the graphics but that's not enough to make this game enjoyable, sorry but I really don't recommend it and I do hope the other need for speed games are better than this.    … Expand
  42. BLK99
    Jun 22, 2017
    2
    aburrido a mas no poder, y una lastima el juego tenia mucho potencial, graficos excelentes y un gameplay bueno, pero las persecuciones, el mapa, y la falta de coches y mas personalizacion dejan mucho que desear, pero lo mas molesto es que tenga una historia y un sistema de gestion de misiones increiblemente molesto, sobrababa totalmente, en vez de haber invertido tiempo y recursos en eseaburrido a mas no poder, y una lastima el juego tenia mucho potencial, graficos excelentes y un gameplay bueno, pero las persecuciones, el mapa, y la falta de coches y mas personalizacion dejan mucho que desear, pero lo mas molesto es que tenga una historia y un sistema de gestion de misiones increiblemente molesto, sobrababa totalmente, en vez de haber invertido tiempo y recursos en ese aspecto debieron invertirlo en fortlecer el juego, que en resumen este juego no esta a la altura de un most wanted, rivals o underground es mas parecido a carbon pero mas aburrido.… Expand
  43. raskin_oleg
    Mar 24, 2018
    8
    It's really good NFS after long time **** worst games in this series. Payback is a **** again...
  44. DontBeNasty
    Oct 11, 2017
    4
    This review is based on the 1.08 version of the game

    Starting the game you encounter its most annoying trait, the characters. Right off the bat you can tell that this is what youth/car/tuning culture looks like from the perspective of some clueless older person who thinks that this is how things roll. It takes itself seriously while its laughably bad. Some of the characters are    This review is based on the 1.08 version of the game

    Starting the game you encounter its most annoying trait, the characters. Right off the bat you can tell that this is what youth/car/tuning culture looks like from the perspective of some clueless older person who thinks that this is how things roll. It takes itself seriously while its laughably bad. Some of the characters are obnoxious while the rest are just mediocre. Thats not to say I do not enjoy campy FMVs in games. C&Cs are good fun and a nice reward for progressing through the games. They are bad in a good way. But in NFS's case they are bad in a bad way. Also A minor gripe here, they Called NFS2015 a reboot, which for this franchise makes absolutely no sense at all.

    When it comes to technicals, NFS impresses with great sound all around, while music is a matter of taste. Graphics are also excelent with amazing car models, spectacular vistas and mesmerising wet effects and reflections. With all that been said I'm not really fond of the fact that its always night or dawn(but only when you enter in specific areas), and Im annoyed that its always rainy and humid. I can deal with always being night, but I would prefer more varied weather. If not at least it could be made just dry. Lastly it seems that the game requires a good hard drive. My 7 year old HDD cant keep up to the point that the map might partially load and going on that "ghost" part of the map I fall through the map. This however does happen in specific areas. So, at the end of the day I'm not really sure. It also happens way too often. Couple this with the fact that you have to endure the all the intros and then deal with seriously awful loading times

    When it comes to gameplay and features I think the game does a poor in physics and how tuning affects your car. Driving feels tangible and that you can affect things with tuning at first, however it takes extensive tuning and upgrading to make a car drivable, and even then It's not always a satisfactory result. Another thing is that I feel that there isn't a great deal of variety when it comes to body customisation(especially in later high end cars). The marketing of this game was all about it, but it fails to properly deliver on that end. I also find the available car list lacking. The police is also not that difficult to evade. In fact you might actually have to chase the cops to get what you want. One other gripe I have with the game is the UI. For starters there is no mouse. You can't use it. And then there is the menu. Why do devs like making their menus all over the place?! It's form over function basically. Linear menus, please!

    The last couple issues I have with the game and the ones that steal the most points is the online requirement and the support. Since you can work it alone without interacting with other players and even disabling playing online(which is basically how I roll), it's inexcusible to have to be online all the time, especially when you cant even pause the game. My own connection is not without its issues and occasionaly the lines are down(more often than not, on inapropriate moments). And then, no NFS for you, honey. And I wanted to close with the support. Surely enough NFS2015 was updated several times, but there was not much in the way of new content. There were only three new cars(free, mind you, but still), and they sould've be more. The same goes for potential new areas and possibly even closed race tracks. The world feels small. More needed to be added and things needed to change(such as the online requirement), but alas the last update was in late April 2016.

    I really hope PAYBACK will be better.    … Expand
  45. Vapor96
    Jun 19, 2019
    8
    The NFS reboot truly takes me back to the good ol' import tuning days of Need For Speed: Underground and Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. It looks amazing with all the hyper realistic weather effects (even though it's always night time but that suits the underground scene feeling in my opinion), and the racing is fun from pack races to drifting challenges. The tuning is very versatile fromThe NFS reboot truly takes me back to the good ol' import tuning days of Need For Speed: Underground and Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. It looks amazing with all the hyper realistic weather effects (even though it's always night time but that suits the underground scene feeling in my opinion), and the racing is fun from pack races to drifting challenges. The tuning is very versatile from body-kits to paint jobs to performance tuning; you can truly customize that Honda Civic into your dream tuner ride. The constant internet connection requirement is a major bummer though, and some of the dialogue is absolutely cringeworthy.… Expand
  46. baltowolf
    Oct 10, 2018
    9
    not so bad, I hoped it would disappoint me .... after the Payback fiasco I wanted to try this one instead of the new one, but I even had a lot of fun, the gameplay is good and the graphics are too beautiful ... of course is not perfect is sometimes think too simple, but as I was playing with medium expectations, I ended up loving the game but I still expect a game as good as the oldnot so bad, I hoped it would disappoint me .... after the Payback fiasco I wanted to try this one instead of the new one, but I even had a lot of fun, the gameplay is good and the graphics are too beautiful ... of course is not perfect is sometimes think too simple, but as I was playing with medium expectations, I ended up loving the game but I still expect a game as good as the old Underground in the future ...… Expand
  47. xGabriel
    Mar 30, 2019
    0
    Será necesario tener acceso a internet para dar unas vueltas en modo "offline" y sin tener algún amigo conectado? Es necesario limitar tanto la experiencia a una conexión de internet de forma innecesaria? Es necesario esperar hasta que los servidores de EA están operativos y listos para poder jugar OFFLINE? Pues si, es necesario esperar para poder jugar aunque sea de forma offline
    Pésima    Será necesario tener acceso a internet para dar unas vueltas en modo "offline" y sin tener algún amigo conectado? Es necesario limitar tanto la experiencia a una conexión de internet de forma innecesaria? Es necesario esperar hasta que los servidores de EA están operativos y listos para poder jugar OFFLINE? Pues si, es necesario esperar para poder jugar aunque sea de forma offline
    Pésima modalidad, si ya estaba bueno con los micropagos, ahora a lidiar con esta estupidez. 0/10    … Expand
  48. dylem77
    Nov 15, 2015
    3
    Boring game ! Every race looks the same. I just wanted a good arcade racing game on PS4. Not al that multiplayer stuff and those phone calls all the time. I bought this game last friday and already put it back on sale. Terrible bad game ! Waste of time and money !
  49. KorSleazy
    Nov 14, 2015
    4
    Game is always online when it doesnt need to be. Getting dropped from a single player race because you lost connection ruins the experience. Customization saved this game, but its still a bit buggy. Graphics are top-notch. Final review, not worth $80. I'd happily pay $40 max.
  50. guiltyconscious
    Nov 8, 2015
    5
    Ok so here are the complaints I have beside the pause button: can't skip cutscenes, messages pop up while racing and game don't stop, default control makes the cars glide on the street, u can own ONLY 5 cars, always online bs. I don't really care about the cheesy storyline.
  51. bibila
    Nov 11, 2015
    4
    I expected this game to be better than Rivals. Seeing the features and promos, I knew I shouldn't have expected something like Carbon or Undergrounds or even Most Wanted, but I did expect better version of Rivals with some twists. I was wrong. I got best car available in game in under an hour, then everything got boring and repetitive and annoying really. The idea of phone constantlyI expected this game to be better than Rivals. Seeing the features and promos, I knew I shouldn't have expected something like Carbon or Undergrounds or even Most Wanted, but I did expect better version of Rivals with some twists. I was wrong. I got best car available in game in under an hour, then everything got boring and repetitive and annoying really. The idea of phone constantly vibrating is just bad and just pisses you off. Visual tuning is amazing if we talk decals, but the physical look of the cars is very very limited. Cops make the game hard, you have outlaw and daily challenges like escape 5 minute chase. The reason it's hard is because you have to look for cops, there is a huge deficit of them, takes you 15 minutes on average to find a cop, and it's pain to keep them chasing you, I literally drive under 70 miles an hour and they still manage to lose me, their AI is so bad and it's so easy to lose them it actually makes challenges hard! If anything smashes in to you (other players, AI, cops whatever) only you are damaged and reset, others are fine (oh and you often reset into the pole or into other cars or whatever). I like the soundtrack, no complains here but if there is track I don't like I have to hold the L3 for few seconds to change track which is more than annoying because it makes it almost impossible to drive and you either smash into something or stick with the song you don't like. I still try to understand how could they have such a great games and come out with something so poor. They could've just taken Rivals added some more cop action and tuning and put the action in the city and that's it, but no, they just ruined it. I have never regretted buying something so much and started to wonder why Sony didn't keep their promise of letting people try games before they buy it so I could get a refund or something. The only reason I'm giving this 4/10 are the graphics, and maybe another reason is I'll get extra platinum easily to my collection if I decide to go back to this boring game and do daily challenges.… Expand
  52. BlackWolf89x
    Nov 20, 2015
    3
    I was really looking forward to this game, but maybe I was expecting a Little bit too much.
    My overall conclusion is that this game doesnt deliver what it promised. When I first found out that they were going to release a new Need for speed game (or an actual reboot of the underground series) and they were actually going back to the good old NFS roots, my inner child burst out with    I was really looking forward to this game, but maybe I was expecting a Little bit too much.
    My overall conclusion is that this game doesnt deliver what it promised. When I first found out that they were going to release a new Need for speed game (or an actual reboot of the underground series) and they were actually going back to the good old NFS roots, my inner child burst out with excitement and hope for the NFL's future games (which turned out to be a rather dangerous cocktail) because my inner child ended up sitting in the corner and crying. What should have been a "good nostalgic back to childhood trip" was instead an empty feeling and a feeling of regret. I couldnt simply feel that the old roots came to life in this game. But there is at least 3 positive things about this game!

    1. Graphics: The Graphics in this game is absolutely amazing, they did a really good job when it comes to this part. Sometimes the Graphics almost look life like and some parts of the game is absolutely breathtaking. But good Graphics doesn't necessarily make a good solid game.

    2. Costumization: This part is a 50/50 for me, there is some cars where there is tons of customization, but sadly there are some cars where you barely can do anything to them and that destroyed the experience for me, and I am a big fan of customizing. It's not fun when you buy a good old Volvo 242 GT and then you can barely do anything to it, what you can do to it doesnt make it look any special and that's a shame. They promised a lot of costumization, but they somehow forgot to tell us that it only included some particular cars, and thats heartbreaking to find out, especially if you are a really big fan of costumization in racing games. But overall what you can do to some of the cars are absolutely amazing so thats why it ends up on the positive list.

    3. The sound: Great sound, doesnt sound fake, it gives a good rush hearing your car roaring through the streets.

    Now to the negatives!

    1. Story and cutscenes: The story is poor, but its hard to even make a story when the game is about cars and underground street racing so I can slightly forgive that. The cutscenes on the other hand which are in the live-acition category are embarrasing and skip-over worthy, sure the actors do their best, but it ends up sounding and looking fake. To me there shouldnt have been any kind of cutscenes at all, NFS Carbon did a good job with the live-action cutscenes, but this?....

    2. Phone Calls, phone calls and more phone calls: If it wasn't for the last negative part on this list, this would be the most irritating thing about this game. You can barely race to the corner of a street without getting a bunch of phone calls on the way, and its mostly about complete nonsense, and it's not necessary. Getting 3-4 phone calls in a row is just annoying and irritating. Texts would have been better, but this is just frustrating.

    3. Ventura Bay: Ventura Bay is beautifull, but sadly dead. Even a Little village on the countryside has more life than whole Ventura Bay itself. The map is big, but mostly it's motorways which gets boring driving on one motorway to the other to get to a sertaint point on the map, fast travel saves this point.
    I missed traffic, there is barely any traffic and for me the cops was a bit too easy to outrun, at least they could give me a bit more challenge.

    4. Steering: The steering is overall bad, you have the choice with making your car drifting or gripping, but if I wanted to make my car steerable, I had to make it between drift and grip, but a little bit more on the drift side. It you make it total grip you end up hitting a wall, and if you make it too much drift, then you also end up hitting a wall sooner og later.

    5. No time for pause!: Yep there is no pause option in this game, tried to find it but failed, I tried to go on the map because I thought maybe that it would be the way I could pause the game, but my car was still driving when I went to the map screen and it ended up hitting a wall.
    So if you play this game and it is during a race and you have to take a Little trip to the toilet, well then you have to hold on until the race is finished.

    6. Online only!: Last but not least, this game is an online game only!
    If you dont have an internet connection you simply cant play the game and if you have a really really bad internet connection then be prepared to get pissed because then you will be thrown out of the party if the internet goes off. The online is good if you want to play with many other people, but it should have been an option. when I played this game all the people that were in my game minded their own business, I didn't invite them for race and they didnt invite me so the online only is simply useless for most people if they just want to play their own game.

    This game has potential and its hitting in the right direction now, but has a long way to go before I will dive into the NFS univers again! This game needs a lot of improvement.    … Expand
  53. itay9001
    Dec 13, 2015
    4
    After about 9 hours of playing (around 4 days) i managed to buy the most expensive car in the game.. although there is still parts that i can unlock, it doesn't produce enough excitement for me anymore.. not worth the money for sure, way much expensive
  54. gamer_boy
    Nov 15, 2015
    4
    Pretty awful game, with some good stuff mixed in. In the later parts of the game, this game crosses the line from difficult to near impossible. I have no problem with hard games, but only being able to pass levels with more luck than skill is beyond frustrating! The AI is horrible, there are events in which you have to "drift train" which is drifting with the other cars in your crew, thingPretty awful game, with some good stuff mixed in. In the later parts of the game, this game crosses the line from difficult to near impossible. I have no problem with hard games, but only being able to pass levels with more luck than skill is beyond frustrating! The AI is horrible, there are events in which you have to "drift train" which is drifting with the other cars in your crew, thing is is you crash, into a barrier or another car you lose your points. Now as these levels are won by the amount of points accumulated, it's "controller smashing" frustrating when your own team crashes into you in the middle of a drift. Also in these events, if you get too far away from your crew you will accumulate ZERO points, so when your crew is going 30 MPH and all of a sudden accelerate to 150 and put you too far behind to get points it'll make you want to break the disc!
    On the good side the game looks very good, cars look VERY good, but why it's always raining and everything is always wet is a little confusing.
    There is stuff to like in this game, but it is BEYOND frustrating, again difficulty is one thing making a game that you have to be lucky to get through is not where we should be in this day and age, it reeks of laziness just bad programming.    … Expand
  55. Teoteska
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    - NO MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS UNFORGIVABLE.

    + Other than that, the game is GORGEOUS. + Great customization, decent car selection from the start. - Rubber banding feels like we're still lin 2005 and it's a copout, please explain to me how a tiny little nissan 180sx can outrun a ferrari at 240MPH. - Cringeworthy acting, I genuinely felt 3rd person embarrassment while watching the    - NO MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS UNFORGIVABLE.

    + Other than that, the game is GORGEOUS.

    + Great customization, decent car selection from the start.

    - Rubber banding feels like we're still lin 2005 and it's a copout, please explain to me how a tiny little nissan 180sx can outrun a ferrari at 240MPH.

    - Cringeworthy acting, I genuinely felt 3rd person embarrassment while watching the cutscenes, I ended up skipping most of them. The only 'relatively' normal person is manu, and it's still pretty awkward. They tried so hard to keep it PG that it's just awkward for everyone

    - Finished all the 'story' stuff in a week. Now what? Race other people online? Nope. There is NOTHING left to do. Let it gather dust until DLC comes out.

    They REALLY need to add online events, I hate to say it. and add some expensive cars and special things, long term goals that can only be gotten from racing online, otherwise the 'always online' thing is a complete and blatant anti piracy method.

    It has alot of potential but it needs some more work. They need to fix the drift mechanics and steering in general - the game tries to predict it and 'assist you', (even with all assists off) when it thinks you're trying to drift and pushes the car. And you will slam into a wall for no apparent reason. Over and over and over.

    - When you're in a high speed race, you will not be able to turn the wheel fast enough. and AI will always be able to take high speed turns better than you. You will never be able to turn the tires far enough, no matter your tuning, on certain turns (exit ramps). you will have to try to drift, or slow down to excruciatingly slow speeds and let all the ai pass you.    … Expand
  56. resumil
    May 8, 2016
    0
    This is obviously an unfinished game. For me the worst thing it has is the lack of wheel controller support, something that's been around for over 20 years. Clearly EA is becoming too quick to grab their customers' money, and don't really care about their reputation being sinking so much lately. If I still had the chance, I'd return the game. Even if I had got it as a gift.
  57. volkanslim
    May 14, 2016
    4
    Probably the best game turned out to be a complete frustration. Shame. Graphics are fantastic, i give it that. Full drive customization and lots of upgrade options are pros. Musics ? dude what the hell with that music library for gods sake EA ?! NFS has a iconic music history in each and every game and those songs were a part of the huge thrill. These songs in this game almost made meProbably the best game turned out to be a complete frustration. Shame. Graphics are fantastic, i give it that. Full drive customization and lots of upgrade options are pros. Musics ? dude what the hell with that music library for gods sake EA ?! NFS has a iconic music history in each and every game and those songs were a part of the huge thrill. These songs in this game almost made me sleep gosh! Cut scene acting is gross and videos are bland and boring.
    Why it is always night ? why it is always rainy ?
    And most importantly why it has to be online all the time ????? why i can't pause the game unless i go to garage ? why can't i restart a race when i want to ?

    This game could be a legendary game but it failed so hard. No more NFS.    … Expand
  58. jakeman25
    Nov 7, 2015
    4
    Beyond the good, even great graphics... I do have the need, the need to speedily return the game because it's the most boring racing game I think I've ever played. Cops are dumber than a bag of hammers, Rubber-band AI. Not much content beyond the story, which has no sense of progression. What happened to the good old days of Underground and Most Wanted (2005)? I want a black list to takeBeyond the good, even great graphics... I do have the need, the need to speedily return the game because it's the most boring racing game I think I've ever played. Cops are dumber than a bag of hammers, Rubber-band AI. Not much content beyond the story, which has no sense of progression. What happened to the good old days of Underground and Most Wanted (2005)? I want a black list to take down. Instead I'm racing Icons which are for the most part my own crew and the story just goes no where. Oh and it's always online. If you haven't purchased it yet, I would stay far, far away from this beautiful turd.… Expand
  59. RafaUC
    Dec 18, 2015
    3
    Like the previous NFS (Rivals), the always online feature screw the game up. I really hate it, just cause there is no need for this feature, no major advantage.
    I'm giving a 3 for graphics, customization and the third as a vote of confidence that they will give us back the offline mode.
    I'm a big fan of NFS franchise and i really want to keep buying it, but EA insists to keep me far from    Like the previous NFS (Rivals), the always online feature screw the game up. I really hate it, just cause there is no need for this feature, no major advantage.
    I'm giving a 3 for graphics, customization and the third as a vote of confidence that they will give us back the offline mode.
    I'm a big fan of NFS franchise and i really want to keep buying it, but EA insists to keep me far from them. They're creating some good games, with some nice improvements and new features, but they just screw all up with some major points. They did that to SimCity (always online and tiny maps) and The Sims (loading screen for everything!!). It seems that they want to ruin NFS too.    … Expand
  60. TAD_TK
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    Worst Game ever I hate that you have to be online all the time to play it as it tooooooooooooooo many times it fails to connect to their f***** servers and when it finally connects, the connection drop after a while although my internet connection to PS4 is very well
  61. Evilex
    Nov 5, 2015
    1
    Yup, it's pretty.
    There, I fear, it endeth.
    Installation was the first hurdle. That sucked. The FMV cut scenes with the awful acting and painful fourth-wall breaches... Simply diabolical. Can you skip them? Nope. Loading times? Pretty bad despite the installation process. Impression of speed? Non-existent. 30fps is not enough to achieve it. Handling model? Poor. Want to play    Yup, it's pretty.
    There, I fear, it endeth.
    Installation was the first hurdle. That sucked.
    The FMV cut scenes with the awful acting and painful fourth-wall breaches... Simply diabolical. Can you skip them? Nope.
    Loading times? Pretty bad despite the installation process.
    Impression of speed? Non-existent. 30fps is not enough to achieve it.
    Handling model? Poor.
    Want to play online? PSN subscription required.
    Internet drop out? Back to the title screen.
    Pause button? Nope.
    Complete and utter bilge.
    Want a good driving game? DriveClub for arcade. Project Cars for Simulation. Neither have the extensive car customisation of NFS 2015, but otherwise both are technically superior, less irritating and more immersive / realistic.

    Or face the L O N G wait for GT7 that this excuse for a game was supposed to ameliorate.    … Expand
  62. Joeyto
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    So bad that I had to write my first review of a game. Nothing that hasn't already been said. No story, no substance, no variety. Frusterating physics complemented by a worthless tuning system. Something that I haven't seen in a review yet is the sound track. Are there only two or three different songs or is it just me?
  63. Sky123
    Apr 11, 2018
    0
    A friend gave me the disk to give it a try, need for speed 2015 is extremely Frustrating game :
    1 - Always online
    2 - Boring live action cut scenes
    3 - Unable to skip cut scenes
    4 - Unfair AI
    5 - Always night time
    6 - No pause
    7 - No direct options to change any settings
    8 - Looooooooooooong loading time before you can jump in the car
  64. trackracersocal
    Apr 18, 2016
    2
    I put off buying this because of so many mixed reviews, but I got the PC version. I was done in 3 days. The visuals are impressive, but the design left a lot to be desired. There was no replay feature! The city feels dead and boring. The AI is so easy I don't even bother challenging them. Not enough real players online. I can't save multiple car setups to be recalled before a challengeI put off buying this because of so many mixed reviews, but I got the PC version. I was done in 3 days. The visuals are impressive, but the design left a lot to be desired. There was no replay feature! The city feels dead and boring. The AI is so easy I don't even bother challenging them. Not enough real players online. I can't save multiple car setups to be recalled before a challenge or event. Invisible cops that don't chase you buy raise heat level to 3 instantly and other weird stuff. I recorded some of it here https://youtu.be/_YcGxW1mNs4… Expand
  65. nuphonic
    May 12, 2016
    1
    Hi, I have this game waiting to be played... No wheel support for PS4?? This is not the 90's... PC version can use Wheels to play the game and for consoles NO ?? EA doesn't help... they have the money already in their pockets
  66. Chris-Krollz
    Jan 10, 2017
    0
    I've never been so disappointed by a Need for Speed game I've played them all I've platinum & 1KG most of them and this is an absolute first I just absolutely can't get into it for one major flaw.

    The handling... It feels I have no control of the car it goes into drift whenever it wants I can't use the hand break easily to trigger it. I'm playing NFS because the gameplay is fun,    I've never been so disappointed by a Need for Speed game I've played them all I've platinum & 1KG most of them and this is an absolute first I just absolutely can't get into it for one major flaw.

    The handling...

    It feels I have no control of the car it goes into drift whenever it wants I can't use the hand break easily to trigger it. I'm playing NFS because the gameplay is fun, forgiving, easy to manage and I feel I have control over what I'm doing even at top speeds :( The handling has taken away all the fun for me.

    Too bad I liked the Night setting, reminds me of underground and the game is gorgeous. Car models and customisation are all there and the online aspects adds a bit of life in the night.
    If you are a fan skip this! really ...    … Expand
  67. symmetriebruch
    Oct 19, 2018
    0
    wow it´s hard to believe how terrible this game actually is. imagine somebody actually thought this was a good idea? yeah lt them be always online even if they wanna play offline. yeah great idea. and how about not beeing able to pause the game even in offline mode so it feels just like beeing online what people obviously want when they choose to play single player. and how about puttingwow it´s hard to believe how terrible this game actually is. imagine somebody actually thought this was a good idea? yeah lt them be always online even if they wanna play offline. yeah great idea. and how about not beeing able to pause the game even in offline mode so it feels just like beeing online what people obviously want when they choose to play single player. and how about putting an ugly grain filter over everything people love a grainy image. and wouldn´t it be a great idea to hire the worst actors we can find and make them put on some redicoulous soap opera style overacting. on top of that let´s plaster everything with with hashtags yeah that´s so cool these days.
    everything about this game is unappealing and uninviting the world it creats is ugly and cheap and everything seems like it was cooked up in a board meeting vy executives of whom none had actually ever played a game. to be honest i played this pile of rubbish for about ten minutes in which i sat through the awful acting. i couldn´t even finish the first race i finished first and then the others parked there and nothing happened then a timer came up and the race restartet and the same happened again. i paid 5 dollars for this stinking pile of manure on ebay because i heard how terrible it was and wanted to check it for myself. but even that was way too much. just imagine paying full prive for this **** festival. this game is hust a very bad joke    … Expand
  68. Maddness
    Dec 15, 2015
    1
    Worst racer this decade hands down. Everything in this game is a complete embarrassment. The absolute horrid "acting" in the fmv scenes, to the craphouse driving model that makes the Titanic feel like a go cart. It looks nice at first, but since it is always dark, rainy with next to no traffic on the streets it becomes dull pretty quick. A.I is non existant and is just rubberbanding, slamWorst racer this decade hands down. Everything in this game is a complete embarrassment. The absolute horrid "acting" in the fmv scenes, to the craphouse driving model that makes the Titanic feel like a go cart. It looks nice at first, but since it is always dark, rainy with next to no traffic on the streets it becomes dull pretty quick. A.I is non existant and is just rubberbanding, slam into everything possible sort of horsesht, and the turd has to be always online to function, even though there is absolutely no reason for it to be. To best describe with the following words. abhorrent abominable appalling awful cruel detestable disagreeable disgusting dreadful eerie execrable fearful frightful ghastly grim grisly gross gruesome heinous hideous loathsome lousy lurid mean nasty obnoxious offensive repellent revolting scandalous shameful shocking terrible ungodly and unholy. Game is not worth even 5 bucks. Avoid at all cost. A solid 1 out of 10… Expand
  69. Chamberspank
    Nov 7, 2015
    6
    It was THE racing game I was waiting for since EA released the first trailer of Need for Speed. It felt like eternity until I could hold the game in my hands. The day I got it I had to play until my eyes burned. After hours of playing I still wasn't sure what to think about the game. The more I played it, the more I got demotivated. The story is ok, but nothing you really need. The phoneIt was THE racing game I was waiting for since EA released the first trailer of Need for Speed. It felt like eternity until I could hold the game in my hands. The day I got it I had to play until my eyes burned. After hours of playing I still wasn't sure what to think about the game. The more I played it, the more I got demotivated. The story is ok, but nothing you really need. The phone calls are so disturbing that I already wanted to mute my tv. Who the hell gets hundreds of calls within a few hours? The next thing that wasn't really necessary was the "no you cannot pause the game. period!" Why the heck can we not just pause the game? Lets move on. What did the developers have in mind when they created the AI? The AI is the most frustrating thing in the game. You can drive like a hero but you will lose! The NPC driver crash the whole time, drive unfair (and I thought that the kiddies in Driveclub are the worst). I got so frustrated while drift train that I almost destroyed my controller. Why do the NPCs drive so slow and as soon as you are a little bit faster they overtake and kick you out that you have no chance to get back to them. This happens the whole time to me. This game still needs a lot of optimization and a mass of patches. I'm so disappointed, frustrated and sad because Need for Speed could have been a hell of a game.… Expand
  70. GamerZero
    Feb 23, 2016
    0
    Online only racing game = FAIL. Online only racing game = FAIL. Online only racing game = FAIL. Online only racing game = FAIL. Online only racing game = FAIL.
  71. Rundusol
    Nov 5, 2015
    6
    This is a game of polarizinf opinions for me.

    I love the customisation. This has always been a staple of the original and true NFS games and to have it make a genuine return here is brilliant. The real life actor scenes are no where near as horrid as i first expected them to be, another genuine positive. Graphically it is beautiful, not entirely sure that i love ghe perpetual rain and    This is a game of polarizinf opinions for me.

    I love the customisation. This has always been a staple of the original and true NFS games and to have it make a genuine return here is brilliant. The real life actor scenes are no where near as horrid as i first expected them to be, another genuine positive. Graphically it is beautiful, not entirely sure that i love ghe perpetual rain and njght, but it sure does look pretty. Sounds are also done really well for the cars and with a good surround sound setup you can easily pick where your opponents are just by sound alone.

    Ive only played ablut 5 hours so can't speak much of the story... though if you play a racing game for the story then its safe to bet you're probably not in the right genre...

    Where NFS falls down for me is the handling and AI. I might be too used to realistic racers like forza and gran turismo at this point, but for the life of me i cannot get used to the driving. Forever am i careening into walls or running smack straight inti a parked car. The AI rubber banding is annoying as fck. I mean this is quite literally like they all have a massive elastic band strapped to your car that just waits for the perfect moment to snap back and they all of a sudden fly past you without a care. Its indescribably frustrating. The "always online" i find dubious at best... but whatevs.

    All in all, i WANT to love this and i WANT it to be amazing. But is simply isn't for the reasons above. For me i will more than likely end up returning it for a full refund simply becauae i am too furstrated by the AI and driving mechanics.

    I so wanted to love this.    … Expand
  72. dpc
    Nov 16, 2015
    5
    It's just boring, plain and simple. The reviews you read about amazing graphics, great car customization and all that are all very true. But then you play. There is a very definite "something" that is missing. The real world cutscenes at first were interesting and surprisingly well-integrated, but within a few minutes you want to punch them all in the face. I wanted the fun of Hot PursuitIt's just boring, plain and simple. The reviews you read about amazing graphics, great car customization and all that are all very true. But then you play. There is a very definite "something" that is missing. The real world cutscenes at first were interesting and surprisingly well-integrated, but within a few minutes you want to punch them all in the face. I wanted the fun of Hot Pursuit and the customization of Underground, however what I was left with is a game that I didn't want to play after about 2 hours. I can get all the fun and customization I want from Fallout 4 at this point. For racing? I'll pop back in Hot Pursuit--a 5 year old game that is infinitely more exciting with, quite frankly, graphics that hold up very well.… Expand
  73. Mythrandar
    Nov 5, 2015
    6
    I love that the customization is back, and its really the reason why i bought this game despite my second thoughts about it. However, there is a severe lack of body customization for the late game cars (not enough time for ghost games to add these in?). The handling is okay, but really arcade-like, and there is a really obvious rubber-banding for ai opponents which can be frustrating.I love that the customization is back, and its really the reason why i bought this game despite my second thoughts about it. However, there is a severe lack of body customization for the late game cars (not enough time for ghost games to add these in?). The handling is okay, but really arcade-like, and there is a really obvious rubber-banding for ai opponents which can be frustrating.

    There is a great game in there, somewhere, but it is severely hindered by always online DRM, no multiplayer hobby or no easy way to get a multiplayer game going aside from inviting friends. I fear for its long-term playability as a result. What is the point of having made an awesome paintjob on a car if no one is ever going to see it? Having random players in the open world adds almost nothing and is clearly just a convenient excuse for the always online requirement. Even then, the game tries to get local players into your world, but if you live in a remote area, your game world could end up being rather empty...    … Expand
  74. BMX999
    Apr 11, 2016
    0
    Aburrido, esperaba mas de EA con este juego, los personajes son planos y sosos, las carreras son poco emocionantes, las cinematicas son larguisimas y no ofrecen nada interesante, lo peor es que hay cinematica para todo, para entrar a cualquier sitio, para salir de cualquier sitio, para empezar la carrera, para terminar la carrera.
    Ademas hay un exceso de informacion que no sirve para    Aburrido, esperaba mas de EA con este juego, los personajes son planos y sosos, las carreras son poco emocionantes, las cinematicas son larguisimas y no ofrecen nada interesante, lo peor es que hay cinematica para todo, para entrar a cualquier sitio, para salir de cualquier sitio, para empezar la carrera, para terminar la carrera.
    Ademas hay un exceso de informacion que no sirve para nada, que si hay hago esto son puntos de x que si lo otro puntos de y, a quien le interesa, ya vere yo como quiero conducir, que par introducir un rpg en un arcade de carreras, para que, por que, si quieren bloquear partes del juego que se desbloquen, completando eventos.
    Las persecuciones por la policia no sirven para nada, la lista de musica no es buena, el sistema de gestion de las misiones con sus mensajes y sus llamadas es molesto.
    las cinematicas para empezar una carrera son eterenas, lo mismo las de las finalizaciones de una carrera con su informacion inutil, los episodios con las aventuras de los super amigos son estresantes, el sistema de conduccion polarizado es un fastidio, NO LO RECOMIENDO    … Expand
  75. Screwdrivervasy
    Dec 15, 2015
    3
    Another shiт from EA Shiтworks. Rubberband AI. Again. These idiots will be fixed only by the grave. A unique talent - everything what EA touches turns into shiт.
  76. Pork_chops
    Nov 9, 2015
    4
    If you're looking for a racing game, this... isn't it. And as far as Arcade racers go, this is pretty piss poor at that as well.

    The AI is randomly good, randomly bad. No matter what you do, they'll always play catch up mode, so if you're 3 miles ahead of someone, they'll somehow make the gap up before the end of the race. If they have a huge lead on you, they'll start driving at about    If you're looking for a racing game, this... isn't it. And as far as Arcade racers go, this is pretty piss poor at that as well.

    The AI is randomly good, randomly bad. No matter what you do, they'll always play catch up mode, so if you're 3 miles ahead of someone, they'll somehow make the gap up before the end of the race. If they have a huge lead on you, they'll start driving at about 100 miles an hour until you catch up.

    The car physics is awful, and no matter what you do, there's random driver assists that kick in when you don't want them to, and they CANNOT be turned off completely. You can turn them down, at best, but little more, so if you're a serious racing lover, you'll find your car inexplicably turning randomly, or drifting for 'style' points when you're just wanting to win a race.

    And then there's the laughable characters. Sure, throw in some big names, flash some cars... but it's all empty. It's an 8 year olds idea of a racing game. Cars go fast and drift. The end.

    And you'll never, ever, be able to drive like you mean it.    … Expand
  77. iceman994
    Dec 11, 2015
    0
    Driving style is killing the game. I can't understand why EA is releasing bad games. I think only for money :( and PC version 2016 Q2 oh my god so disappointment :(
  78. DSlack
    Nov 5, 2015
    4
    I generally don't subscribe to the notion that games or media in general can be broken down into a list of Pros and Cons, but in this case it really is that simple. Nothing in this game navigates the midline of quality. Everything is either great, or remarkably bad. Let's get started.
    Pros:
    Few games allow the fantastic level of function customizability to the vehicles you drive in such    I generally don't subscribe to the notion that games or media in general can be broken down into a list of Pros and Cons, but in this case it really is that simple. Nothing in this game navigates the midline of quality. Everything is either great, or remarkably bad. Let's get started.
    Pros:
    Few games allow the fantastic level of function customizability to the vehicles you drive in such a simple way, you can feel the difference, and after some fine tuning you can really make your car suit your game style. The graphics are amazing, so much so that they almost blend entirely with the terrible live action footage that encompasses all of the story, but more on that later. The racing itself really is fantastic, and though there are a few issues with physics, the majority of the actual gameplay really is wonderful.
    Cons:
    The cutscenes. They don't make any sense, and for the life of me, I can't figure out why they chose to go this route. These cutscenes would be bearable though, if not for the asinine characters, who are essentially sentient cardboard cut-outs of what old people imagine young people to be, whose vernacular and dialogue was entirely learned by reading a Canadian twitter account that exists simply to make fun of young people. They are atrocious and the only redeeming quality about the phone calls that deliver story and objectives, is that you can hang up the phone without hearing them, and get access to the content anyway. The entire game is online only, and thus there is no pause screen. The design really is terrible here, with a DRM feeling that just can't be overlooked. I mean what if I have to drop some heat? I guess I'll just have to turn off the engine and sit in the car. On top of that there is no way to restart a race while you're in it, so if you have an inevitable slip up, you're just going to have to ride it out at the back of the pack. Another really poor design decision.
    This is essentially a breakdown of the game for you, it's great when it does what the game is good at, letting you drive. It's bland story and so-bad-they-are-actually-offensive characters, as well as the really unfortunate design choices keep this from being a great game, or even really a good game.
    I give this game a 2.... out of 5. So a 4.    … Expand
  79. JJthis
    Nov 10, 2015
    0
    This is Rivals with customisation in an Undeground skin.
    Nothing new.
    Nothing exciting.
    No cockpit view.
    No manual transmission.
    Rubberbanding.
    Always online.
    It has one thing going for it....it looks nice.
  80. McEmow
    Nov 6, 2015
    7
    This game is FUN to play. To bad the game is missing some key elements like pauze your game or manual shifting. It's a dang race game and i can't manual shift? Are you kidding me.

    Cons: - No manual shifting - Unlimited auto shifts (every car can shift 8 times???) - No pauze option - Always online - Extremely limited PVP options (cannot race with more than 1 friend) - No    This game is FUN to play. To bad the game is missing some key elements like pauze your game or manual shifting. It's a dang race game and i can't manual shift? Are you kidding me.

    Cons:
    - No manual shifting
    - Unlimited auto shifts (every car can shift 8 times???)
    - No pauze option
    - Always online
    - Extremely limited PVP options (cannot race with more than 1 friend)
    - No clan/party/crew option so you can play together.

    Pros:
    - Good customization
    - Graphics are good
    - Car sounds are excellent!
    - Game play feels nice

    I think NFS is going to the right direction with this reboot. There are some stupid things they have decided on this game but those are small things an could be patched in the future.

    For me this game is a weak 7. If it had an offline mode, manual shifting and playing with friends i would give this an 8. And more things like crew management, crew vs crew play etc it could have been a 9/10. So much potential. It could have been so much more!

    The only thing I can think of is that EA didn't give GHOST enough time to develop this game to its full potential.    … Expand
  81. OwtDaft
    Feb 14, 2020
    3
    + Very realistic graphics.
    + Cut scenes are live action which would be cool, but they aren't any good.
    - The game is too dark.
    - Always online and I don't see why it had to be.
    - Car handling is sloppy and feel sluggish.
  82. menteroit
    Jul 24, 2017
    0
    -Always online
    -AI
    -Game design
    -Cutscenes
    -Controls
    -Makes you angry

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    + I'll never buy anything from EA
    + sound
    + You can delete it offline
  83. TalentlessHack
    Jan 6, 2016
    6
    Need for Speed 2015 is developed by Ghost Games after the series took a break for one year, entirely skipping the year of 2014 so that the team of Ghost Games could put all their focus and resources on one big title. Did they deliver? On some fronts, yes. On some other fronts, they didn't.

    The positives? The presentation and graphics in this game are top notch. Ghost Games already    Need for Speed 2015 is developed by Ghost Games after the series took a break for one year, entirely skipping the year of 2014 so that the team of Ghost Games could put all their focus and resources on one big title. Did they deliver? On some fronts, yes. On some other fronts, they didn't.

    The positives?
    The presentation and graphics in this game are top notch. Ghost Games already showed what the Frostbite 3 engine could do in NFS: Rivals in 2013, but this game blows it away.

    Car customization is finally back in this NFS. It's the most extensive customization system since NFS:Carbon back in November 2006, almost 10 years ago. It is not quite on the same levels as Carbon, or even NFS: Underground 2. It is more or less on the same level as NFS: Most Wanted (2005). Which is still good.

    The physics are arcade-y and can be customized to your liking. You can fine tune every single component or you can just slide the main slider if you're not in the mood. You like heavy drifts? Crank that slider all the way to the left! You prefer more grip? Slide that baby to the right. Very NFS: Most Wanted (2005) and Carbon like.

    Great city design and layout. Ventura Bay is a fun city to ride through.

    The Bad stuff?

    First off, the soundtrack.
    It has some great songs and artists like, Run The Jewels with "Blockbuster Night pt.1" a couple of good aggressive EDM bangers and the one decent song off of Refused disappointing comeback album. But that's maybe 10 out of 50 tracks. It's one dimensional. All of the other songs just blend and bleed in one another. One generic D'n'B beat to another.

    The city feels "not alive". Barely any NPC's and traffic to be found in the world. Even the cops are complete pushovers!

    Rubberbanding. I don't mind subtle rubberbanding to keep the player away from slacking off, but it can get outright ridiculous (and at times unfair) in this game.

    Always online.
    Just why? NFS: Most Wanted (2012) and Rivals had the same, if not more dedicated online services and modes than this game, yet those game could be played offline by default. There was absolutely no benefit to make this always online. No new things are introduced. There are too few players in your server to make everything feel "alive" or "dynamic". Plus, they can interrupt your races...great. And when the servers have to go down for maintenance you have no chance to finish your race and cash in your earnings.

    Fantastic.

    Another issue is that there are less events/races in this game compared to past NFS games. This might sound like a nitpick, but the game is slightly lighter on content when compared to past titles. But the devs will release extra content for free with updates, so...

    Overall, Need for Speed (2015) is a fun arcade racer that oozes with style, but is ridden with many annoyances and questionable design choices.    … Expand
  84. FrostyFeet97
    Jul 27, 2018
    3
    No No No. Why is this game soo bad ?. Why does EA cant make normal Need for Speed game ? Controls are terrible, Story i´ve seen worse. This game is not worth the price tag.
  85. kon4ak
    Oct 18, 2018
    0
    Worst game of the series. Heavily blurred graphics (frostbite engine looks better on battlefield 3 which released in 2011), ONLINE ONLY which NOBODY asked for. Soundtrack in NFS UG1,2 and most wanted 2005 was SOO MUCH better.
    All in all its easy platinum for everyone, who manage to spend 20+ hours on that "game". It's not even worth 5$ on sales.
  86. Honest_Reviewer
    Dec 25, 2015
    5
    I am a huge racing fan and have played most of the NFS games. This was my first NFS game on the next gen, and I have to say I am just a little bit disappointed. First off, the way I would sum up this game is that it is just fine, fine being the key word. I love racing, driving, anything involving driving and going fast, and the racing in this game does nothing for me. That leads me to thisI am a huge racing fan and have played most of the NFS games. This was my first NFS game on the next gen, and I have to say I am just a little bit disappointed. First off, the way I would sum up this game is that it is just fine, fine being the key word. I love racing, driving, anything involving driving and going fast, and the racing in this game does nothing for me. That leads me to this games biggest problem. The racing mechanics itself are AWFUL. Yes, I am aware this is an arcade style game, and I have played many other NFS games in the past and haven't had these complaints. I'll do a pro/con for this game, as that seems to be a popular way to review things.

    Pros: Well, sadly, I have to say one of the pros for me is that I purchased this for $28 with the gold discount, so I saved myself at least 20 bucks. I would have been pissed paying full retail. Ability to upgrade cars appearance and handing is also a plus, and have been improved since prior installments.

    The "fine" area: Most aspects of the game are just fine, such as the graphics, city layout, and cut scenes. Game looks good enough to not make you bring it up, but not good enough that you feel the need to go and tell people how amazing It looks. Same with the city. Reminding me of Forza Horizon map, with game missions be poorly set up, often finding yourself driving cross map for the next mission. Cut scenes are fine, they add a different touch and this is a video game after all who really cares that much, didn't make me dislike the game

    Cons: Driving is atrocious. I would like to say I am an experienced and very capable racer. This games driving has to be some of the worst I have ever experienced. Even with hours of practice, adjusting the handling settings every which way, the mechanics just plain suck. The controller lags behind your inputs, making weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds very challenging to do cleanly as you never feel in control of the car. YES, I am aware of this supposed to be an arcade racer, but it can be handled much better. Secondly, no pause button kind of sucks, especially early on when you try to read these paragraphs of information they pop out in front of you while you are driving, distracting the hell out of you. Thirdly, the phone calls are yes kind of annoying, but not as bad as the driving. Lastly, the requirement to always be online is definitely a minus, especially when their is no dedicated true multiplayer events, slightly detracts from the overall experience in my opinion.    … Expand
  87. Ishi123
    May 21, 2018
    1
    Would be good if the game didn't have a horrible steering bug that made the main story impossible to complete past 5 missions. Waste of time and money.
  88. Overland
    Dec 15, 2017
    4
    Really bad idea, making game about "Ken Block" and monster energy drink, bad actor, bad story, the game is forced to setting all car on drift, grip is useless,visual tuning suck, police are really slow and easy and they usually are max 4 car, so much fps drop on ps4, in a train drift lag is terrible, car sound doesn't sound like real engine, end race auto drive always crash the car intoReally bad idea, making game about "Ken Block" and monster energy drink, bad actor, bad story, the game is forced to setting all car on drift, grip is useless,visual tuning suck, police are really slow and easy and they usually are max 4 car, so much fps drop on ps4, in a train drift lag is terrible, car sound doesn't sound like real engine, end race auto drive always crash the car into something, game time change in 1 sec from the night to almost day, always rain, if some opponent (player not AI) fail the start on drag you will lose the race and he won after the end, i always invite people to join a race but rarely i get 1 player who want to race, LONG loading time, unskippable cutscene
    Pro: Eddie from NFSU, sharing vinyl on line.    … Expand
  89. Griffin44
    Dec 23, 2017
    3
    Good god this game sucks. To demonstrate how this game should've been, I will compare it to Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005. The cops in this game are broken and boring. You don't engage in long enjoyable chases, instead you get pulled over for doing 60 -70 mph. Again NFS most wanted does it perfect and this game does the exact opposite of that. Next the story. I hate to use this wordGood god this game sucks. To demonstrate how this game should've been, I will compare it to Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005. The cops in this game are broken and boring. You don't engage in long enjoyable chases, instead you get pulled over for doing 60 -70 mph. Again NFS most wanted does it perfect and this game does the exact opposite of that. Next the story. I hate to use this word because it's so overused, but good god the characters and dialogue is so god damn **** CRINGEY! You feel no attachment to the characters, there not interesting, and there acting is atrocious. It all feels very faked and forced. But more importantly the gameplay. NFS most wnated has great control and the turning is precise and intuitive. However in this bag of **** the turning is awful. You just need to play it for yourself. I can best describe by saying when you go to turn it takes 2 seconds for your car to start turning. For a game with so many tight turns that require great control this game just flat out ****s the bed. Not to mention the races become way too **** and difficult and you don't feel satisfaction when you beat them, instead you're still **** pissed off. The difficulty spikes are ridiculous. And overall the only good thing I can say about this game is that the car customization is pretty darn good. Other than that, it's just a good old fashioned ****ty game, just like all the other recent NFS. Except this is the worst.… Expand
  90. Moucey
    Dec 26, 2017
    0
    Never have i bothered to write a review about any game simply coz i do think it is about ones personal taste for a game....

    Tho this title hits a new level of worst of the worst with just 1 major flaw.... it is ALWAYS online, this means you can't play w/o being connected to the EA servers.... Now that on itself doesn't hold me back but the problem is that the EA servers are crap and    Never have i bothered to write a review about any game simply coz i do think it is about ones personal taste for a game....

    Tho this title hits a new level of worst of the worst with just 1 major flaw.... it is ALWAYS online, this means you can't play w/o being connected to the EA servers....

    Now that on itself doesn't hold me back but the problem is that the EA servers are crap and loose connection frequently, this results in the player being booted from the game and well not able to play at all....

    First i thought it was my ISP but no other game ever gives me any issues with online play only this title

    i would understand it IF i really wanted to play online but i can't even finish the "story" mode because of disconnection issues.

    My advice: STAY FAR away from this game even if it is in the discount rack or hell for that matter given to you, it simply aint worth it to try to play it

    this and only this makes me hate this game everything else is well just as it should be, nice cars nice driving pretty decent handling nice graphics.

    tho all that doesn't make up for the disconnection issues i am returning this game and never want to see it again    … Expand
  91. NOFXIST
    Jan 20, 2018
    4
    It was so close to being good. The graphics looked great and enjoyed the drift mechanics. That being said there was so much that made this game terrible for me. Starting off with the pop ups while driving causing u to crash while reading what they were trying to tell you to do. Why would this not pause the game so you could read it. Example if your out running away from the cops and youIt was so close to being good. The graphics looked great and enjoyed the drift mechanics. That being said there was so much that made this game terrible for me. Starting off with the pop ups while driving causing u to crash while reading what they were trying to tell you to do. Why would this not pause the game so you could read it. Example if your out running away from the cops and you get a pop up saying u should out run the cops but crash and get busted because you can no longer see your screen thats ridiculous. It takes you like 20 mins to get from your garage to a race. Tho you can jump to your garage easily it is not that easy to get back to the missions. Heres an example of one of my races which frustrated me. I was winning the race but because the track changes so much you must pay close attention to your mini map, I hit a wall returned to game after the crash and was instantly crashing again without any reason. 2 crashes in one crash not even sure why. So I had no chance to catch up to first player even tho I only made one mistake. I couldn't even find that same race to replay it. I just have to accept coming in second instead of being able to replay my last race or something. Also I have tried a lot of games with drag racing and this was by far the worst version I have ever tried. I try and shift up and it doesn't shift properly. I find myself either over shifting up too many gears or not shifting at all and staying in first. It was a really bad idea to use second joystick to shift. Also had to leave one of my games because someone trolling me just kept trying to crash into me constantly so I couldn't even get to my missions. I used to love the old need for speeds and was really hoping this would be closer to the old underground series which it was minus a few main important details the old games were very playable and this is not. I usually get annoyed by something within the first 10 mins of playing and have to shut it off. I feel like there was a lot of potential. I hope the next one is more like the classics tho the customizing in this game was really good too. As well as the concept of the story mode, being a part of the conversation was pretty cool maybe it would be sweet in vr as well.… Expand
  92. Laffn14
    Feb 20, 2018
    4
    this game is a shame to the nfs franchise. ALways night driving, DRM, Rubber banding, ridicoulous characherts and other annoying stuff. The only good thing about this game is that it manage to feel a little bit like nfs.
  93. 20Gigabytes
    May 2, 2018
    3
    I didnt enjoy the game at all, first of all you NEED internet, for some reason. I play Need for Speed only for single player tbh, so I didn't try the Online. But the live action scenes are terrible, cringe is intense. Amongst other things, a very forgettable game, I honestly don't recommend it.
  94. GAMERGUY25
    Nov 4, 2015
    7
    Need for speed is a game I have looked forward too since 2012 and it is finally here lets start with the positives. The graphics are absolutely stunning not quite the level of driveclub but amazing nonetheless. The car roster and customization is incredible with 51 cars all deserving to be here with more coming with free updates and lots of parts for all (except for the Ferrari 458 andNeed for speed is a game I have looked forward too since 2012 and it is finally here lets start with the positives. The graphics are absolutely stunning not quite the level of driveclub but amazing nonetheless. The car roster and customization is incredible with 51 cars all deserving to be here with more coming with free updates and lots of parts for all (except for the Ferrari 458 and F40) it's great and you can really fine tune these cars. The driving is actually pretty good if you want drift tune to drift if you want grip go for it. Now the negatives. The story is pretty short and can have some cheesy Dialogue, after 5 minutes I wanted to punch spike in the face he is by far one of the worst characters ever. Also the Rep system is pretty cool but its way too fast to level up. Day one one of my friends had an aventador and was level 41 which is kind of crazy. Lastly the always online feature can be a bit annoying even though we have dedicated servers, me and some of my friends lagged out maybe it was because day one but still there was a beta for this. So to conclude Need for Speed is a fine game with beautiful graphics, nice driving and great customization but is brought down my a short story easy progression system and bad servers.… Expand
  95. SanchoOrgasmo
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    Well, where to begin...

    This game tried hard, and it fell flat. I had a friend recommend it to me the day before it came out and I went against my better instinct and bought it. -To say disappointing is an understatement. It was heralded as a beautiful game, but alas I found the textures themselves to be a bit low quality and times and had frequent FPS stutters to the point of    Well, where to begin...

    This game tried hard, and it fell flat. I had a friend recommend it to me the day before it came out and I went against my better instinct and bought it.

    -To say disappointing is an understatement. It was heralded as a beautiful game, but alas I found the textures themselves to be a bit low quality and times and had frequent FPS stutters to the point of failing a specified objective (which I should also mention lacked any sort of variety, as often times you repeat the same 3 mission times in a story where no real story exists and the PBR of the main cast through scene capture is truly horrid.

    -The game is placed on a pedestal from other games (or at least as it is advertised), for being versatile in car manipulation and handling. The game gives you full wield over customizing your car's handling, but often times you will spend hours trying to perfect an imperfect system, in which things are often black or white in turns of true implications of any sort of modification. The result is a weird combination of feelings that more often or not lack substance.

    -The one decent thing in this game is the customization, but even that lacks substance. It limits itself to branding and other trivial things that no one with taste would really want to put on their car. It could be improved. Also, on a side note, car color is wonky and the sliders for adjusting color are both time consuming and ineffably inefficient.

    Conclusion: I tried my hardest to like this game, and failed.
    Result: Returned it and got my money back. I recommend you do the same.    … Expand
  96. MoonlightAuto
    Nov 8, 2015
    0
    Are looks the only thing people care about now-a-days? I played NFS- Underground 1 and 2 and LOVED both of them deeply, i've always liked the underground race scene style in games, and im very passionate about cars and racing. I was very excited about this game; when i heard about its release i was pretty excited to see the underground series getting a revamp. I haven't even played thisAre looks the only thing people care about now-a-days? I played NFS- Underground 1 and 2 and LOVED both of them deeply, i've always liked the underground race scene style in games, and im very passionate about cars and racing. I was very excited about this game; when i heard about its release i was pretty excited to see the underground series getting a revamp. I haven't even played this game yet, even after almost a week after release after seeing gameplay and friends playing it....this is a "Racing" game, no a "Street Racing" that doesnt have a Manual Gear box? Are you kidding me? Every single person that likes the street race scene, let alone cars, knows that a Manual is a must! I also saw a EG hatch, on a few occasions, perform a FULL drift, now i know you can get FWD cars to slide, dont get me wrong, i own one that ive put a large amount of work into and can get it sliding pretty well. But it was performing a full sidways drift for a couple hundred feet next to a 240sx, like it was a RWD layout. I know the Underground series has always done the whole "Every car can drift" thing, but not like this. It looks like you go slamming into a turn as fast a possible and instantly drift, in ANY car.....no Hydro-Planing, no realistic sliding, no weight transfer feeling of the cars. The Tuning looks horrible, at best, a Drift and a Grip slider.....wow thanks EA :).. ha yeah right...im pretty sure the guy who made this game looks to Ken Block as his driving hero. Why the hell is Ken Block even in this game? Take that "Hoonigan" out of any racing game. And only put him in GymKhana where he belongs. This game has a "Touge Mode" and you didnt think to put Tsuchiya or Orido in this game? or ANY D1 Driver?!? Im kind of glad they didnt though....wouldnt want them showing up in a crappy Arcade game with cars. Get Forza 3-6 (Horizon 1-2) or Gran Turismo. Good job on the appearance of the game? Good Luck with Star Wars Battlefront EA.… Expand
  97. SkyeMatrix
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    When you think of Need For Speed, what comes to mind? The fun racing gameplay that we remember from the first Most Wanted, or the cheesy movie starring Jesse Pinkman? Need For Speed 2015 brings back the best of the open world driving of the first Most Wanted, and ups the cheese factor.

    Graphically, Need For Speed is one of the prettiest games I’ve ever seen on the PS4. Ghost took the    When you think of Need For Speed, what comes to mind? The fun racing gameplay that we remember from the first Most Wanted, or the cheesy movie starring Jesse Pinkman? Need For Speed 2015 brings back the best of the open world driving of the first Most Wanted, and ups the cheese factor.

    Graphically, Need For Speed is one of the prettiest games I’ve ever seen on the PS4. Ghost took the Frostbite engine, which powers all of Dice’s games including Battlefield and the new Star Wars Battlefront, and created a beautiful fictional city with some of the best car models in any game, ever. The beauty of the game is helped along by full-motion cutscenes that digitally add your car into the background of some of the scenes. While live action cutscenes are cool, sometimes the cheese factor with the actors playing to the camera is greatly increased. With Need For Speed, bring along some macaroni noodles, as there’s more cheese than a broke college student knows what to do with.

    When you first meet Spike, he seems like a really pumped guy who only wants to race. But after the third or fourth fist bump from him he starts to get on your nerves. His wackiness and obsession with the Speed king Magnus Walker makes the girls with Bieber fever look normal. That right there is one of the issues with this reboot of the once-great racing franchise. Every character in the so-called “story” is obsessed with the king of their respective discipline.

    Manu, the drifter, is driven by a cool mind that yearns for the attention of Ken Block, the big name for this iteration. While the drifting events are usually very easy to complete if you spend more than two seconds tuning your car in the garage, the gymkhana events that come later on are a test of patience and skill, but mostly your will to not throw your controller halfway across the room after just lightly scraping the wall during a big drift and losing your points. Combining speed and drifting into one event sounds like a great idea, but getting that right balance figured out is way too much work for a fairly small payoff.

    Amy is the builder of the group, focused on creating the best overall cars that work in a number of events. Luckily, you are given the chance to change your setup in between events to find what works best for the different events that you will face going down Amy’s story. The master builder, Nakai-San, a Japanese builder who created one of the prettiest 1972 Porsche RWBs I’ve ever seen.

    Robyn is the Crew-focused driver, where driving with other drivers gets you points. Most of the events in this path line are Drift Trains, where you have to keep up with an A.I. system that takes rubber-banding to the extreme, and more Race- style events. Robyn’s looking for acceptance from the Risky Devil crew, who are all about leaving everything out on the streets and wearing your scars as pride.

    Travis is the most secretive of the group, and also (at least by appearance) the oldest. His story is focused on the Outlaw branch, where breaking every law in the book is actively encouraged. Every one of the races in this branch will in some way run into the police, who are also powered by an A.I. that gives them one hell of a catch-up boost. Escaping the police is easiest if you happen to have a fast car, as even though the police can catch up to any of the cars, you can eventually power past them with brute speed. The head Outlaw, Morohoshi-San, drives one of the meanest Lambos ever built.

    The bosses are hard but fair. If you screw up, whether it be your fault or the traffic that seems to magically spawn in front of you when going through an intersection, there’s almost no hope of catching them to win the races. Luckily, you usually only have to complete the races to finish the objectives.

    The A.I. system that I alluded to earlier seem to have a very fast rubber band attached to you at all times. It can be a good thing, as it allows you to catch up right at the end, but it also means that even in the fastest car that you can build you will have a challenge to win the race. My 1000+ horsepower Lamborghini had a hard time winning races over Amy’s little Nissan 180z. This system can be fun at times as it offers a challenge in the races, but it can get really annoying as well, when you lose races that you should’ve clearly won any day of the week.

    All in all, Need For Speed 2015 puts this franchise back onto the rails headed in the right direction, it just fails to give it the initial push that it needs. Even though this games looks absolutely stunning, the cheesy story and rough systems make this game one that is easily skippable, especially in a month that includes Fallout, Tomb Raider, and a new Call of Duty.    … Expand
  98. RaZex
    Nov 3, 2015
    9
    Лучшее что случалось с NFS за последние пять лет! Из безоговорочных плюсов хочу отметить отличную графику, лучший в серии стайлинг и тюнинг, гибкую настройку вождения и довольно интересный сюжет! Мы долго ждали такой NFS и время пришло!Лучшее что случалось с NFS за последние пять лет! Из безоговорочных плюсов хочу отметить отличную графику, лучший в серии стайлинг и тюнинг, гибкую настройку вождения и довольно интересный сюжет! Мы долго ждали такой NFS и время пришло!
  99. Earrexii
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    Need for Speed listened to its fans, and that’s why this game deserves to call itself a reboot of the franchise. There’s a few minor flaws, but especially in its multiplayer, this Need for Speed is the first fun one to come out in years.

    Copy-Paste :)

    Great Game. Nothing more.
  100. optimus2primex
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    IMO the game feels awesome and I honestly don't know why is everyone b*tching about it.
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66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 69
  3. Negative: 4 out of 69
  1. GameOver.gr
    Jan 20, 2016
    70
    Need for Speed is a well-wrought game, full of interesting features, albeit without many fresh ideas. However, it is prone to deliver most of the gamers in the uncomfortable arms of boredom sooner than later, although it is bound to satisfy the hardcore fans.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    55
    The latest Need for Speed feels old in every aspect. The driving model, the AI, the story and the characters, the environments – all of it is simply poor. [13/2015, p.68]
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    69
    Need for Speed’s decent feel of driving and nice tuning options don’t amount to much when coupled with harsh rubber banding, boring environments and a terrible forced story mode. [Dec 2015]
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