Need for Speed

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1355 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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!
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. LittleHastur
    Nov 3, 2015
    7
    Customization is back in this new NFS chapter in a really powerful and gorgeous way, racing style is definitely arcade but very funny even if not realistic ( the damn rubber bending effect is a serious problem here).
    Always on line is a seriuos limitation and the city is not enough characterized.
    A part from those negatives aspects NFS is a good game with an incredible audio, funny story    Customization is back in this new NFS chapter in a really powerful and gorgeous way, racing style is definitely arcade but very funny even if not realistic ( the damn rubber bending effect is a serious problem here).
    Always on line is a seriuos limitation and the city is not enough characterized.
    A part from those negatives aspects NFS is a good game with an incredible audio, funny story and lots of cars to customize and paint in many different ways.
    It is not properly an 8 as a game but for sure is more 8 than 7 ; Because if we consider it as a racing game for the fans of the series than mission is accomplished....    … Expand
  17. milesperhour300
    Nov 6, 2015
    7
    This game looks amazing and the customization is out of this world! Its a decent arcade racing game and its pretty fun. However, the AI for driving could be a bit better and the cutscenes are just so cringeworthy. Also the always online, server problems and not being able to pause is a terrible idea! Overall, its a fun game, but I would not buy this again if I had the chance.
  18. SwiftyTheNinja
    Dec 28, 2015
    7
    Good:
    -Customization
    -Selection of cars -Different car handling modes -Beautiful scenery -Populated world (Other players) -Reminder of underground Cons: -After police evasion screen swipe blocks vision -AI is scatter brained, sometimes really passive and sometimes really aggressive (example during crew missions instead of slowing down while you drift they T-bone you causing you    Good:
    -Customization
    -Selection of cars
    -Different car handling modes
    -Beautiful scenery
    -Populated world (Other players)
    -Reminder of underground

    Cons:
    -After police evasion screen swipe blocks vision
    -AI is scatter brained, sometimes really passive and sometimes really aggressive (example during crew missions instead of slowing down while you drift they T-bone you causing you to lose your score)
    -Weak dialogue and story
    -Sometimes other players can mess up your mission by causing a traffic jam
    -No split-screen
    -Online only

    All in all it is a great tribute to Need for Speed underground although the story isn't fantastic it is certainly a game you can sink hours into and get addicted, don't pass this up if you're looking for a fun experience!    … Expand
  19. SuperKing
    Dec 31, 2015
    7
    The game is just... ok. 7 out of 10 is a realistic review for this game. The game has its good and bad.

    The good - The graphics and music make the races feel exciting and fun. - There are enough cars to keep you wanting to play more to unlock your favorites. - You can customize how the cars drive to make it handle how you want it to. - The map lets you set way points to easily find    The game is just... ok. 7 out of 10 is a realistic review for this game. The game has its good and bad.

    The good
    - The graphics and music make the races feel exciting and fun.
    - There are enough cars to keep you wanting to play more to unlock your favorites.
    - You can customize how the cars drive to make it handle how you want it to.
    - The map lets you set way points to easily find a race location.
    - You can easily challenge another player to a race.
    - Cruising the city testing your cars limits after a new Mod is always fun.

    The bad
    - The story of the game is boring and uninspired. Not once did i want to hear what they had to say.
    - You cannot skip the poorly acted cut scenes.
    - Your in game phone is constantly ringing and it is just annoying.
    - The cops do not give a decent chase what so ever. After NFS: Hot Pursuit these police are very disappointing.
    - The game is always night time and raining. It is hard to see the turns and obstacles.    … Expand
  20. nikidubois
    Dec 14, 2015
    7
    Amazing graphics, nice cars.
    Driving is not as bad as everyone is saying, it is a real arcade racer.

    Short-ish story line, even after the "Eddy" update.

    "Always online" gave me problems a few times and does not add anything to the game.

    Overall: fun arcade game
  21. HiddenName
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Overall, the new NFS is not bad. It is certainly one of the better recent years. I was playing great, I graduated with pleasure to the very end. Carbon loved you'll love NFS2015. The graphics are excellent. Driving model is artificial but pleasant. I would give 8 but there is no normal multiplayer mode. Too bad.
  22. Kharm
    Nov 24, 2015
    6
    Since i have just finished the game i thought i would do a review about it. I wouldn't say i was disappointed but i wouldn't say this was an amazing game.
    The story of the game was pretty average really, at first you get drawn in and cut scenes are pretty interesting to watch but as time goes by you start to not really care and gets boring by the time you reach the end of the game but i    Since i have just finished the game i thought i would do a review about it. I wouldn't say i was disappointed but i wouldn't say this was an amazing game.
    The story of the game was pretty average really, at first you get drawn in and cut scenes are pretty interesting to watch but as time goes by you start to not really care and gets boring by the time you reach the end of the game but i think thats down to the very annoying phone calls that you get every 5 minutes and it really does start to get right on my man knockers. You would be doing a really intense high speed race then (RKO) out of nowhere *ring ring.... ring ring* RAGEEEEEEEEEE!

    Now its time for the dreaded drift train race. I enjoyed doing all different races apart from this one. On most times i was forced to restart the event because of the useless horrible AI that kept taking me out and ruining my drift score. When you're trailing behind the racers they go so slow that you're forced to overtake them so you can build up enough speed to get a decent drift score on a corner but because of this "rubber band" none-sense the AI decide to pick up speed because you're ahead and take you out with your drift score. It got to the point where i just had no interest what so ever in doing these races at all.

    The graphics are unbelievable on this game with the street and car lights reflecting off the wet roads and the rain effects on your car is one of the highlights for me. I haven't really seen graphics this good before on any other game so far.
    For me though one of the great things about this game is the customization on the cars, as a big fan of Forza series and Test Drive Unlimited 2 customization is one of the things i truely love about racing games and Need For Speed just it perfectly. I have already spent many many hours just messing about with customizing the many cars you can buy.

    Overall i would say this is an average game. They are heading in the right direction but many things and features still have room for improvement.    … Expand
  23. dodomania8
    Jan 3, 2016
    7
    A nice looking game, beautiful city, beautiful cars and nice riding, but one of the poorest stories in need for speed world. Nonsense dialogues and not remarkable characters. The fact you can only race at night also cuts its potential in half, its nice to admire your car and the city in the morning when its lighter, but it only lasts for a few moments. I had also some trouble with the allA nice looking game, beautiful city, beautiful cars and nice riding, but one of the poorest stories in need for speed world. Nonsense dialogues and not remarkable characters. The fact you can only race at night also cuts its potential in half, its nice to admire your car and the city in the morning when its lighter, but it only lasts for a few moments. I had also some trouble with the all time connection, some connection loses and some cars that appeared from nowhere on front of me or even above my car.
    In general a fun game, specially for the fans like me but not correspondent to the hype that EA and Ghost made me feel.    … Expand
  24. ToFewViews
    Jan 3, 2016
    6
    Need For Speed is a step in the right direction for the series, The customization and personalization of your car is a huge focus of the game and makes you feel attached and involved in the car you build. The selection of cars is quite big to so any kind of car fan should be able to find a car he or she likes. Each car also handles slightly different but with the upgrade system in the gameNeed For Speed is a step in the right direction for the series, The customization and personalization of your car is a huge focus of the game and makes you feel attached and involved in the car you build. The selection of cars is quite big to so any kind of car fan should be able to find a car he or she likes. Each car also handles slightly different but with the upgrade system in the game you are able to tweak a car to your preferences. The process of choosing the car you wanted to build up, saving up the money and then upgrading was one of the most enjoyable parts of the game. Then once you start racing with said car the game really starts coming together. Seeing your creation in motion is awesome and usually inspires you to go buy another car and do it all over And you will need to in the game. It has multiple types of races from Circuit,Sprint,Drift,Drift Train and so much more, So it can be hard trying to build one car that can do it all. The Driving in NFS is defiantly something more related to a arcade racing game but is still enjoyable. Fans of more realistic driving games may find it hard at first to adjust. The streets you race on seem to always be wet or it's raining so drifting and sliding around cars and corners is easy and fun buy at times in the wrong car or turn things become difficult. Later in the game you can run into some extremely uneven races and challenges that may become frustrating and sadly trying to "Restart" A race just makes you reload to before the race start and then load the race all over again, This becomes Extremely frustrating after only a few times and is a major oversight. The story to the game isn't very interesting and is told thought live action cinematics like previous games and sadly almost every-time the actors are horrible and it's no different this time around. The game also forces you to always be online so you can't pause the game and if you ever lose internet in the middle of a race...well to bad.
    Need For Speed is far from perfect but it does do somethings extremely well and that leads to having perfect moments with the game you will love but also those moments that are far from that.    … Expand
  25. leopoldo
    Dec 2, 2015
    7
    Need for Speed is a reboot of the saga. The story of the game is very simple and without much emotion. At least the gameplay is very good, it's great to drive this new game. The live-action are good as well as the performances. The graphics are beautiful, but the soundtrack is weak compared to other racing games. Overall, Need for speed is a good racing game with a weak story, but the restNeed for Speed is a reboot of the saga. The story of the game is very simple and without much emotion. At least the gameplay is very good, it's great to drive this new game. The live-action are good as well as the performances. The graphics are beautiful, but the soundtrack is weak compared to other racing games. Overall, Need for speed is a good racing game with a weak story, but the rest is all good. 7.5 / 10… Expand
  26. Sky-Line___
    Mar 8, 2016
    5
    We all want NFS to be good again, well, we'll still have to wait.
    This game is bad on many aspects.
    First, AI is a disaster, no matter how many hp you have, your opponents will always race as fast as you. Second, the map is not big at all, and looks always the same! I can never remember where I am because of that. Third, it's always dark and raining. There isn't a day-night cycle.    We all want NFS to be good again, well, we'll still have to wait.
    This game is bad on many aspects.
    First, AI is a disaster, no matter how many hp you have, your opponents will always race as fast as you. Second, the map is not big at all, and looks always the same! I can never remember where I am because of that.
    Third, it's always dark and raining. There isn't a day-night cycle.
    Fourth, the handling is very strange. If you use drift setups, you'll start to drift randomly and very weirdly. If you choose grip setups, the driving is boring as hell. Moreover, the story is a joke and the races and other missions are boring.

    I give a 5/10 because the graphics aren't so bad, and because you can almost always play with your friends. And also because customization is good.

    Resume:
    Graphics & sounds: 3/5
    Content & Environment: 2.5/5
    Gameplay: 2/5
    Life length: 1/5 (repetitive, that's why)    … Expand
  27. reviewer2015lol
    Dec 3, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The next need for speed in the franchise is maybe more racing than the previous title. But online is absolutly garbage and the events are fun but they get destroyed by the rubberbanding. The customatization is really great just like how the cars sound. You better wait for huge sale or just don't bother. Its is just too little for 70 euro or 60 dollar… Expand
  28. kwstas
    Nov 20, 2015
    6
    this game could be perfect if it includes 918 spyder . agera r . buggati veyron . pagani huyara . venom gt . . i cant understand why they dont put this cars in . maybe to buy also their nex game ? dissapointed
  29. antony373b
    Nov 10, 2015
    7
    Need For Speed: Underground 2 was the second game I have played in my life. There was all that people pleased since first NFS. Eleven years gone after that. We all grew up. Unfortunetly, there wasnt any NFS for this years which could challenge with Underground 2. Most of NFS funs really wanted Underground 3. And now EA realesed our wishes. However Need for Speed 2015 can make only sense ofNeed For Speed: Underground 2 was the second game I have played in my life. There was all that people pleased since first NFS. Eleven years gone after that. We all grew up. Unfortunetly, there wasnt any NFS for this years which could challenge with Underground 2. Most of NFS funs really wanted Underground 3. And now EA realesed our wishes. However Need for Speed 2015 can make only sense of nostalgia, because there is nothing new exept beautiful graphics. Yes, it it good old Underground 2 which we could saw if it would be realesed in 2015.… Expand
  30. MDFSHARK
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    Pros:
    -Graphics are amazing, very nice
    -Customization is a big step from rivals -Car count is fine, it was enough for me to join the game and i have also heard about free DLC Cons: -Squad Multiplayer gameplay isn't very good, as I was not able to find my friend when trying to meet up. -There are no multiplayer race options besides going up to someone for a 1v1 -Races are pretty    Pros:
    -Graphics are amazing, very nice
    -Customization is a big step from rivals
    -Car count is fine, it was enough for me to join the game and i have also heard about free DLC

    Cons:
    -Squad Multiplayer gameplay isn't very good, as I was not able to find my friend when trying to meet up.
    -There are no multiplayer race options besides going up to someone for a 1v1
    -Races are pretty easy. Even the hard ones I would only have to restart maybe once

    Honestly this game runs fine and looks fine. If you are looking for a need for speed game then you should look into this IF the price goes down. Almost $100 dollars in Canada is a lot for this game. I really hope they add more multiplayer aspects into this game. I still havent even found out how to leave a lobby. Overall great but not worth the **** ton of money 6/10    … Expand
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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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