Need for Speed

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  1. nobey
    Nov 12, 2015
    8
    I love the Need for Speed series as it takes the seriousness out of racing games, and I mean that with no disrespect for those who take street racing seriously, what I mean is that the Need for Speed titles are fun, they’re reckless, they encourage you to try things you don’t necessarily get to try in less street-based games.

    Drifting plays an absolutely massive part in Need for Speed,    I love the Need for Speed series as it takes the seriousness out of racing games, and I mean that with no disrespect for those who take street racing seriously, what I mean is that the Need for Speed titles are fun, they’re reckless, they encourage you to try things you don’t necessarily get to try in less street-based games.

    Drifting plays an absolutely massive part in Need for Speed, something which I’m actually a huge fan of. The only problem is, the game just doesn’t offer any instruction or drifting techniques to allow new players to get to grips with this integral mechanic. Not only that, AI racers are so oblivious to other players on the road trying to do anything remotely technical can often end in frustration, especially when you’re trying to conquer a long drift-chain combo and the tit behind you decides to ram full-speed into you destroying your combo.

    Unfortunately this has been one of the main problems with the series as of late. Rivals suffered with crappy AI too, which only makes games like this frustrating beyond belief. I’m not just talking about the fictional racers in the game either, the police AI is just as ridiculous making the Outlaw path a pretty difficult one to follow, unless you decide to hold the cops hand by allowing them to catch up.

    Fortunately AI is the only real problem with Need for Speed, sure it’s a bit of a massive one, but there are many bright points which hopefully outshine this issue.

    One of those things is the games visuals. I’m not sure how they’ve done it, but Ghost Games has managed to create one of the most realistic games I’ve ever witnessed. Not just with the cars, but with the environments too, specifically with lighting. Though considering most of the races are at night in wet weather, a number of factors play into the visual side of things.

    Not only that, the cutscenes, though fairly cheesy and consists of more fist bumps than I can count, look fantastic especially considering the cars are rendered in-game, making it look even more brilliant. The visuals in Need for Speed are second to none. They left me thoroughly dumbfounded and I’m still impressed with the way the game looks each time I start up the game.

    One of the other huge selling points of Need for Speed was that every car in the game can be purchased from the very beginning, no unlocks are needed, all you need is the cash to splash on a pricey vehicle. The only real problem you’ll have is that getting that cash to actually purchase that Lamborghini you’ve been eyeing up, feels very much like any other progress-based unlock system. Sure, the car is there to purchase at any time, but you need to still put the work in, in order to actually ride in it.

    Overall, Need for Speed is much of the same, which is one of the reasons why I feel so indifferent about it. Sure, it’s visuals are fantastic and the depth of customisation requires an oxygen tank, but the dull story and the oblivious AI does offer a number of sour moments, at least for me.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. DynamoHotRun
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    It isn't a 10 game, but i think it isn't a 7 game. The cars are very cool, a great selection. My favourite (the AE86) is in the game too. the races are cool and mixed, you never get bored of racing in NFS.
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. AirRixX
    Nov 10, 2015
    8
    Right.

    So I have 30 hours played into this game already and all I have to say is, I absolutely love it. I can honestly say there hasn't been a car game like this since underground. I love everything about it. The music, the sound effects of the vehicles, the looks of the game, the feel, the handling etc. I can spend hours just tuning cars exactly the way I want to. And I can spend    Right.

    So I have 30 hours played into this game already and all I have to say is, I absolutely love it. I can honestly say there hasn't been a car game like this since underground. I love everything about it. The music, the sound effects of the vehicles, the looks of the game, the feel, the handling etc. I can spend hours just tuning cars exactly the way I want to. And I can spend hours just driving around the streets not even doing "Story" missions. It's very easy to get currency in the game which is fantastic, meaning you're not playing for hours to get just one upgrade which is very nice.

    That beings said. A few things that aren't so great.

    Handling. Very difficult to get used to at first. After the amount of hours I've put in, I'm just now getting used to it. In drift mode, you're car feels like it just wants to drive itself. In grip mode, it feels like it takes forever to turn. DEPENDING on how well tuned you're vehicle is. The tuning is crucial in this game. There is some driving assists that you can keep on or off. Such as Brake assist and Drift Assist. Having both of these on and your handle meter to the drift side, you'll start to drift just by basically turning. So anyway, handling is a thing to get used to.

    Small things
    - Can't switch your song
    - 5 Cars only (That you can own at a time)
    - Not the biggest library of cars
    - FPS does drop from time to time
    - Wish there was an easier way to look at your friends snapshots individually instead of sifting through every single one of your friends snapshots
    - Game is kinda quiet, just means you gotta turn it up more than you're used to
    - Only 8 players per sever(map)
    - To have a party going you can't be already playing the game, you have to restart and invited your friends before hand to be able to join a game that isn't already full. Because if you're already playing the game is always full with 8 players and you and you cant join or invite. You have to get lucky if the room isn't already full

    That's all I have to pick on right now. But all in all the game is great and I love it and I'm addicted to it.    … Expand
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. OliverRC
    Nov 9, 2015
    8
    As someone who is an avid car fan, regular reader of Speedhunters and love for JDM car culture I am thoroughly enjoying the game. It's not perfect but a really great addition to the series with some seriously cool cars and customizations.

    The goods: The graphics, cars, and modding is excellent. While the drifting is difficult at first it becomes very rewarding when you turn off "Drift    As someone who is an avid car fan, regular reader of Speedhunters and love for JDM car culture I am thoroughly enjoying the game. It's not perfect but a really great addition to the series with some seriously cool cars and customizations.

    The goods:
    The graphics, cars, and modding is excellent. While the drifting is difficult at first it becomes very rewarding when you turn off "Drift Stability Assist" and get the hang of the throttle control.

    I've spent hours visually customizing the cars which, to me is a huge portion of the enjoyment.
    The way the FMV's augment your rides into the scenes are also excellently done.

    The bad:
    Collision detection seems really off at times. Available parts for cars seems very arbitrary at times and there are not always the options that should be there. For example no tail or headlights for a BRZ when in the real world there tons of choices! Some cars have limited customisation like an R32 GTR!

    General points:
    The AI can be questionable but I can see they try and keep the races tight so you always feel like it's a tight race, however sometimes it can be a little annoying being overtake at 360km/h by a 180SX.

    Always online... who cars, I never really see other players, they don't bug me and I am online anyway to sign into PSN.

    Advice:
    If you get it turn Drift Stability Assist off!!! The system is totally rubbish and it feels like you are constantly wrestling with the games taking over the input.

    To Ghost Games:
    I feel like you did rush this a little to get it out. It'd have been nice for you to add some polish to some of the details. I hope that you will be patching the game to sort out some small issues:
    * pop-spawning npc vehicles
    * being able to view car while changing rims,
    * relax the "ai catchup" or rubberbanding
    * make the list of mods more consistent across cars
    * mirror left and right decals
    * decal editor seems kinda hard to use
    * tone down or provide options for steering input. Sometimes it feels like the game is controlling the car not me. I'd almost like a "raw input" mode.    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. SeanGamerDays
    Nov 8, 2015
    8
    Yeah, i don't expect NFS is great because it's online **** but it's kinda unfair if you have to put internet connection in it, but the race is really-really good, you know? It's not an average racing games, but the cars is sure is an absolute beauty! I wanna drive my favorite BMW M3 GTR again, like in Most Wanted again!
  13. aaronb0209
    Nov 8, 2015
    9
    Fantastic game, best need for speed in years. back to the roots, you can customize the vehicles in many ways, tune to your preference and more. the graphics are absolutely incredible, the best i have ever seen in a racing game. the street looks wonderful, along with the rain and everything else. frame rate is stable, only drops in some intense scenes, like driving my gtr at the speed ofFantastic game, best need for speed in years. back to the roots, you can customize the vehicles in many ways, tune to your preference and more. the graphics are absolutely incredible, the best i have ever seen in a racing game. the street looks wonderful, along with the rain and everything else. frame rate is stable, only drops in some intense scenes, like driving my gtr at the speed of 225mph. only downside of the game is the ai, it really really is annoying and its what i call it rubberbanding, not nice! 9/10… Expand
  14. Chartsy
    Nov 8, 2015
    8
    The game isn't perfect, but what it does right is really good. The customisation aspect has to be the best thus far and the performance upgrades are really extensive and easy to understand. Tuning the car doesn't do your head in like some other racing games (i realise it isn't a racing sim) as it's easy straight forward.

    The game looks beautiful which makes you want to keep playing,    The game isn't perfect, but what it does right is really good. The customisation aspect has to be the best thus far and the performance upgrades are really extensive and easy to understand. Tuning the car doesn't do your head in like some other racing games (i realise it isn't a racing sim) as it's easy straight forward.

    The game looks beautiful which makes you want to keep playing, but it does get a tad repetitive. If you like quick an easy money you can just keep racing the same event which after a while becomes a bit boring. There are plenty of races all over the map so you still have a lot of variety.

    I didn't think the rubberband AI would be an issue (coming from a mario kart background) and a lot the time it isn't (when i'm in my Aventador racing cars half the speed) but when you are in a matched race it does do your head in...A LOT!!!!

    Overall the game has given me 15hrs of pure old school need for speed joy, but not sure how long this will last. Really good game and well worth a purchase, but could have been slightly better.    … Expand
  15. shqiiptarii
    Nov 8, 2015
    8
    I have bin playing this alot this weekend and must say that its a good driving game, graphics are awsome and all 50+ cars feels diffrent and fun to drive with, so thats verry good..
    But I dont like the fact that this game is "allways online" just dont get that at all and think that Ghoast game/Ea should go back to the drawing board and think this threw..
    In all this is a verry good    I have bin playing this alot this weekend and must say that its a good driving game, graphics are awsome and all 50+ cars feels diffrent and fun to drive with, so thats verry good..
    But I dont like the fact that this game is "allways online" just dont get that at all and think that Ghoast game/Ea should go back to the drawing board and think this threw..
    In all this is a verry good looking, good sounding and a lof of fun game.
    Giving it 8/10    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. WildfireV3
    Nov 8, 2015
    8
    A lot of the negative reviews for this game are coming from Simulation racers... I don't see why they still fail to understand, it's apples and oranges.

    Need for Speed is not a sim, forget shift... It was a poor attempt, but in this iteration they have finally started heading back to their Underground car culture roots. Do I think this game deserves a 10? Absolutely no chance, I    A lot of the negative reviews for this game are coming from Simulation racers... I don't see why they still fail to understand, it's apples and oranges.

    Need for Speed is not a sim, forget shift... It was a poor attempt, but in this iteration they have finally started heading back to their Underground car culture roots.

    Do I think this game deserves a 10? Absolutely no chance, I really don't see how anyone can justify giving it a 10, unless they're under 18 and don't know games & never played Underground series or the original Most wanted.

    Let us not forget, ALL NFS are judged by the greatest of the series, the two Underground games & Most wanted (2005) so there is no way this game is a 10.

    On the flip side, if you're on the fence about this game, I would say whatever you choose you won't regret it. This NFS is currently better than every single NFS since Carbon... Because the focus on drifting has changed... We are no longer FORCED into drifting, and finally the customisation is back!

    The new NFS has superb customisation options, great tuning options, probably second to only Forza as far as both mechanically and cosmetically. The Graphics are stunning, the sounds from the cars are brilliant & there are a lot of good signs for this game.

    If you choose to buy it, I think you'll enjoy it and you'll understand that this is now a good base point for the franchise. If you don't buy it, you won't regret not playing it because as I said, it is a stepping stone... it's not a great game, but for the real NFS series fan, it's a good direction.

    The main things that need a lot of work:

    - Story, seriously are there no good writers at EA/Ghost Games? The story is not great, it's way too cheesy & there's no "bad guy". Even if they rehashed a Blacklist, it would have been better.

    - Soundtrack, it was terrible in this game, not even on the same wave length as previous games soundtracks. The best song in the game only plays in the Garage (No Wyld - Odyssey) and the other songs feel like a 12 year old picked them, Although I think Ghost Games is Swedish, which makes sense because their music scene is terrible and that of a teenagers.

    -Rubber banding... This is a big one, the catchup feature (Rubber banding) in this game is awful. You can get a good lead of about 5 seconds, and then out of nowhere the AI will pass you at ridiculous speeds, in a car which defies the laws of physics. I wasn't aware a 1970s Porsche could pass a Lamborghini Murcielago so easily. This doesn't belong in racing games in 2015.. We should have evolved from this already.

    - Difficulty, The game is far too easy, aside from the occasional unstoppable overtake which you can easily get back, the game feels like it was made for the worst drivers so they can beat it. There is no difficulty scaling, no option to change it up, so the whole story feels like a Sunday drive, rather than a "thrilling race through the city".

    Map- The map is too small, and underwhelming. This is something that can be solved with the next iteration, so i'm not too worried about it right now.

    As I said, this Need for Speed is a good step in the right direction, so hopefully they will learn from any mistakes, take on the feed back and make what we all want... Underground 3    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 7, 2015
    8
    Need for Speed
    The Resurrection and Rebirth or Arcade Racing
    Need for Speed is the reboot of this arcade racer that has been around since 1994. I’ve enjoyed all of the modern need for speeds games, even the cinematic style The Run, but none of them really made my heart sing like Underground 2 did. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that This Need For Speed reboot pulled me back in    Need for Speed
    The Resurrection and Rebirth or Arcade Racing
    Need for Speed is the reboot of this arcade racer that has been around since 1994.
    I’ve enjoyed all of the modern need for speeds games, even the cinematic style The Run, but none of them really made my heart sing like Underground 2 did.
    I was pleasantly surprised to find out that This Need For Speed reboot pulled me back in again in the way that ps2 era classic did.
    The feel of this game is underground from the moment it starts.
    Like Underground 2, this game takes place in one giant city at night.
    You’re pulled into the underground scene by all of your hashtag hipster friends that say all of your favorite cringe worthy vocabulary that the kids are using today like bae and hand out tons of brofists like they’ve spent too much time watching pewdiepie instead of me.. which hurts my feelings a little bit, but whatever.
    Like in Underground 2, there are different style races and challenged spread out around the map that you can freely play in any order you choose. You have the choice to either drive to them or teleport to them which is a huge time saver.
    The challenges for the most part consist of time trials, racing, and drifting.
    There aren’t all too many circuit races which is kind of a bummer, but I’m torn, this is a street racing game, the races feel like street races more so than they did 9 years ago… but oddly enough I preferred the set tracks with invisible walls and actually miss that more arcardey style of racing..
    Need for Speed does do a great job with lighting up the road though to help you stay on track which is great and should honestly be implemented into all open world games… it was nice looking at the world more than staring at a map the for once.
    One race style that I’m a little sad to see missing is Drag Racing.. I’ve never been good with manual racing in games.. but they got my heart pumping more than any racing challenge has in the past… but I was horrible at them, so hated them just as much as I loved them.
    It would’ve been nice to see them return, but in this world I’m kind of glad they didn’t…
    I’m sad to say that the open world in need for speed is pretty bland…
    I couldn’t tell once section of the map from the other..
    Unlike in underground 2 where unlocking a new section felt like going into an entirely new map, everything is unlocked from the beginning here and it all looks and feels the same.
    No variety which means no urge to explore.
    There are cops running around that seem to never be there when you want to do an outlaw mission, but they are there for you to mess with, or they’ll occasionally interrupt your street racing..
    You can mess with them to build up your fine then escape if you can for a reward or just pull over and pay the small fine you start out with.
    The cops are very reasonable in this game, not too aggressive or over powered.
    Customization is back with much more freedom with decals and paint, but the variety of body and tire options are nowhere near the golden days of need for speed.
    Car Variety is also pretty iffy, and you can purchase the best car in the game about 6 hours in of this 12hour campaign.
    The story and cut scenes actually had me wanting more and I was surprised how well the live action scenes actually blended with the game.
    While this game isn’t on the level on Underground 2, they are definitely on the right track
    I loved my time with Need for Speed, but I have to say that I am mostly disappointed in the fact that this game is always online..
    7 other players can join your world at any time, you can set your privacy to invite only if you choose, and you can challenge these friends to races like you could with the ai drivers in underground 2
    But even if you won’t want to play with other people, you have to connect to a server for the game to even start.. and honestly I was the only person challenging other people, and only because I felt obligated to as a reviewer… It’s nice to see my friend’s high scores, and kind of cool to try and take on daily challenges, but this all could’ve been done without forcing an online connection…
    I also had problems logging in with my sub account on PlayStation 4 thanks to this always online game forcing you to have an origin account to do anything, so prepare to do some hoop jumping if you’re buying this game for your family.
    For what it is

    Arcade Racer: 8.0/10
    Overall:
    8.0/10    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. andaroodle
    Nov 7, 2015
    9
    Everyone that complains about handling, or physics in this game hasn't fully played the game. There is a letter from the developers on the home screen that says that they have listened to the community, and that it is severely split, and this is why they give you full control over the cars handling, and all of its physics in the car tuning section, even going as far to explaining what eachEveryone that complains about handling, or physics in this game hasn't fully played the game. There is a letter from the developers on the home screen that says that they have listened to the community, and that it is severely split, and this is why they give you full control over the cars handling, and all of its physics in the car tuning section, even going as far to explaining what each metric does. This reboot is fantastic, and far and away better than recent NFS titles. The car customization is deep, and lets the players imagination go wild. The physics are out of this world, and will have you tweaking your tuning after almost every race. I wish there was a quick menu for tuning though, because there are different types of races that call for different tunings, and going back to your garage after every race is sort of tedious. Very good game though, I do recommend it if you like racers.… Expand
  22. tampadude
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    Not sure why some are giving this game bad reviews. So far it is fun and absolutely gorgeous looking. Funny how people are complaining about the open world. Apparently they never played Rivals and or Grand Theft Auto etc. It is an arcade racing game that has many customizations when it come to controls. Who could ask for more? Elements of The Crew but with much better cut scenes, visualsNot sure why some are giving this game bad reviews. So far it is fun and absolutely gorgeous looking. Funny how people are complaining about the open world. Apparently they never played Rivals and or Grand Theft Auto etc. It is an arcade racing game that has many customizations when it come to controls. Who could ask for more? Elements of The Crew but with much better cut scenes, visuals and options.… Expand
  23. 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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  24. eledi
    Nov 6, 2015
    9
    Seriously. This game is great! I was hoping for some sort of "Underground 3" and it is for me. The customization is so much fun. I've spent hours tweaking and styling cars (and the selection is perfect too by the way). Racing is a blast aswell! You wouldn't believe how satisfying it is to hit those nice drifts around the corners in your unique car.

    Now, I've read about the issues that    Seriously. This game is great! I was hoping for some sort of "Underground 3" and it is for me. The customization is so much fun. I've spent hours tweaking and styling cars (and the selection is perfect too by the way). Racing is a blast aswell! You wouldn't believe how satisfying it is to hit those nice drifts around the corners in your unique car.

    Now, I've read about the issues that some players have:

    1. Rubberbanding: Someone wrote it is "soul-crushingly unfair" :
    Well I have not experienced ANY problems within my playthrough! Yes, there are races where the opponents are crazy fast, but the solution is simple: Earn money, buy a better car and maximze it's performance. You will outstrip any car, even the hard-difficulty opponents. It is that simple!

    2. Always online: So what? I don't travel with my console and most of us have stable internet at home.
    And if the servers are offline? Well there are other things to do in the meantime.. Come on!

    3. No cockpit view: Yeah, could have been a feature. But honestly it wouldnt work with the game, you constantly drift from left to right. You wouldnt be able to drive like that. After all you also might want to admire the awesome car you built at any given time.

    4. No Manual transmission: Could have been a feature as well, but seriously.. Is it really that big of a deal for you guys?

    5. The cutscenes are "cringeworthy":
    They are not... I really enjoyed the cutscences. They add a lot the the experience and I am happy that they went with the choice of real actors.

    Now lets do a little Pro/Con

    Pros (More my favorites about the game:
    - Gameplay (Racing is as blast!)
    - Customization (If you can imagine it, you can build it!)
    - Soundtrack (For me always ultra important.. Soundtrack is a 10/10 aswell)
    - Details (For example: if you install a sound-system in your car: You stop outside the garage and the song playing sounds like it comes out of your car. Even the trunk makes a "rattle sound" like if you had installed a subwoofer)

    Cons:
    - It is true that theres nothing really left to do after you completed the story.
    (But have to be creative. Buy cars, customize them and drive your favorite events again, do the daily challenges.)

    So honestly. This game is perfect for you if you want to experience the "underground days" again.    … Expand
  25. 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.
  26. TheDude-
    Nov 6, 2015
    8
    Need For Speed is one of the most fun I have had with a game in quite some time the controls are smooth with cars that are fun to drift in and upgrade along with a story that is surprisingly good with very likable characters.
  27. 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
  28. VexyR
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    Finally a good nfs..Les graphics are top , ditto for the gameplay, it was not my mind early in the game but after that my car custom improved rapidly and it's very enjoyable!
  29. 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
  30. 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
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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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