Need for Speed Unbound

 PlayStation 5
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6.0

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  1. llSBuNNYll
    Dec 8, 2022
    1
    So another NFS game. People said it was a true successor to underground and most wanted so boy oh boy was I excited! Only to get reslly disappointed yet again.
    Let's start with the positives: the game looks good. The customization is good as always, and the sound is also pretty good. But this is where the good stuff ends. The characters in this game, as they where in Heat aswell, are    So another NFS game. People said it was a true successor to underground and most wanted so boy oh boy was I excited! Only to get reslly disappointed yet again.
    Let's start with the positives: the game looks good. The customization is good as always, and the sound is also pretty good. But this is where the good stuff ends. The characters in this game, as they where in Heat aswell, are cringe at best. Feels like the people that have written the lines are from outer space and does hardly even know what a human being is, let alone have they ever met one. The driving feel is horrible. Same disaster as heat with brake to drift, it just feels so bad. Feels like it's peogrammed by people that never have deiven a real car. Just as in heat, you can be at 300kph/186mph+ turn and yank the e-brake and stop in 10 meters.
    I dont like the anime stuff either. This game is more arcade than ever, and I would only recommend this game to people below 14 years of age. I'm truly disappointed, and while this game deserves a 4, I'll give it a 1, just because the 7.3.it has in total now is waaaay to high.    … Expand
  2. Cotayiven
    Dec 18, 2022
    0
    For a hefty price tag they put on, im quite disappointed with this game. I dont really enjoy the visual, the handling was poor, events were repetitive, it wasnt pleasant.
  3. seelenpfluecker
    Dec 17, 2022
    3
    Um es vorweg zu nehmen: es wieder schlecht.

    Wer gedacht hat, es würde besser, nur weil Criterion dieses Mal wieder ran darf, der sei daran erinnert, daß Criterion es waren, die seinerzeit auf der PS3 und Burnout Paradise mit diesem Open World Unsinn bei Rennspielen angefangen haben. Ich spiele seit dem ersten Need for Speed in den 90ern fast jedes Spiel dieser Serie… und werde seit    Um es vorweg zu nehmen: es wieder schlecht.

    Wer gedacht hat, es würde besser, nur weil Criterion dieses Mal wieder ran darf, der sei daran erinnert, daß Criterion es waren, die seinerzeit auf der PS3 und Burnout Paradise mit diesem Open World Unsinn bei Rennspielen angefangen haben.
    Ich spiele seit dem ersten Need for Speed in den 90ern fast jedes Spiel dieser Serie… und werde seit Underground nur noch enttäuscht.

    Und dieses Mal toppt es wirklich alles. Im negativen Sinne.
    Und damit meine ich nicht einmal diese komischen gekritzten Effekte, die finde ich zT sogar ganz gut.
    Nein, das Spiel ist eine unausgegorende Mischung aus Underground, Heat und Burnout Paradise.
    Wie sagt man in einem Restaurant immer: lieber eine kleine Karte mit richtig guten Gerichten, als ein Buch mit Dreck. Das hier ist ein Buch.

    Die Grafik geht ok, allerdings gibt es überall Grafikfehler, wie komische schwebende Schatten, die Pfützen sein sollen.
    Der Sound ist gut, aber… man wird IMMER zu beinahe JEDER SEKUNDE des Spiels mit irgendwelchem blöden Gesabbel genervt. Die (schon wieder) pseudocoole Kiddiegang ist die ganze Zeit nur am Labern… das geht mir so dermaßen auf den Sack!!

    Und dann ist es dieselbe blöde Story, wie immer. Wozu brauche ich in so einem Spiel eine Story??!! Und erstrecht keine so platte, dumme, nichtssagende, kopierte.

    Ich soll dann also zu einem Event.
    Während ich dahin fahre, werde ich permanent zugelabert und mit neuen Ereignissen belästigt, die ich dann vorziehen muß. Gehe ich dann in die Garage, um die Kohle abzuliefern, sind die Events nicht mehr verfügbar, weil ein nächster Tag angebrochen ist.
    Ich soll in 7 Gagen meine Karre pimpen, soll aber immer wieder in die Garage, um Geld abzuliefern, und dann ist der Tag futsch.

    Nachts sind die Bullen aktiver als tagsüber. Wieso?
    Die Cops im Rennen sind ein Witz.
    Die Steuerung ist schlecht.
    Die Musik ist eine Katastrophe.
    Keine Schnellreise zu den Rennen.
    Ewige Wege zu den Events.
    Die immer gleiche Katastrophe.

    Hier hat man es nicht mit einem ernst gemeinten Arcaderennspiel zu tun, sondern schon wieder mit einem Bling-Bling-HipHop-Epilepsie-Kinderspiel.

    EA: (Schimpfwort) Euch!    … Expand
  4. MinePlay512
    Dec 16, 2022
    9
    It should be clear that Need for Speed Unbound is a strong rebound for the Need for Speed series. Hopefully the series will build on Unbound.
  5. ugenu
    Dec 16, 2022
    2
    Critics! - stupid journalists, because to write nonsense after an evening glass of wine !, and then nonsense and stupidity in my head, because we are talking about a new need for speed! some Unbound some! because this is not the game "Need for Speed" that adequate players of the planet need, this is another forza horizon.
    Where you can drive without losing speed and control, on the    Critics! - stupid journalists, because to write nonsense after an evening glass of wine !, and then nonsense and stupidity in my head, because we are talking about a new need for speed! some Unbound some! because this is not the game "Need for Speed" that adequate players of the planet need, this is another forza horizon.
    Where you can drive without losing speed and control, on the ground, off-road, demolish barriers, curbs and at the same time be the first, we are waiting for a patch where you can drive through walls and buildings    … Expand
  6. Penskesur
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    You can tell they dont even try to make a good game. This is just nfs heat 2022, nothing else
  7. illume
    Dec 15, 2022
    0
    This is just a Mess and not worth 20 Dollar!
    It's a lazy bad Heat Clone, where Drifting is made for Dummies, the Physics are horrible, the Crashes are overdramatized, boring and empty Multiplayer with no Cops, horrible Invitations, bad Graphics, lots of Glitches and a cringe Story and Dialogs from Hell.
    This is a NFS Special Fortnite Burnout Edition and maybe the worst Part in this    This is just a Mess and not worth 20 Dollar!
    It's a lazy bad Heat Clone, where Drifting is made for Dummies, the Physics are horrible, the Crashes are overdramatized, boring and empty Multiplayer with no Cops, horrible Invitations, bad Graphics, lots of Glitches and a cringe Story and Dialogs from Hell.
    This is a NFS Special Fortnite Burnout Edition and maybe the worst Part in this Series for Years...    … Expand
  8. svensenk86
    Dec 15, 2022
    8
    Coming back from various Sim racing titles to NfS feels a bit like a step in the wrong direction. But I wanted to have an easy game again where I can quickly grap the controller and enjoy some nice cars with good graphics and an easy story to follow. No need to setup the sim rig and to concentrate on the race. So NfS was an option and after the reviews I bought it. I think my last NfS wasComing back from various Sim racing titles to NfS feels a bit like a step in the wrong direction. But I wanted to have an easy game again where I can quickly grap the controller and enjoy some nice cars with good graphics and an easy story to follow. No need to setup the sim rig and to concentrate on the race. So NfS was an option and after the reviews I bought it. I think my last NfS was Most Wanted and sure the old NfS Underground. I like Unbound! I like the new look! I like the idea how the story is build. Some races are really repetitive but that is ok, later you get more tracks to race on. I needed to rethink my driving as I was trying to stay clean and do not hurt my car :D but here we are allowed to crash around how we want. So I start to build my Fast and Furious car park, taking the Eclipse, Evo and Skyline in NfS design and relive somehow the movies ;) besides good graphic we have annoying cops, they appear way too often and the sound is weak, I want to hear engine sounds!!!! The community design option is pretty dope like in GT7, as I do not want to spend too much time on it, the community does great work on desgins. All in all it is a good game, a fun racer with stunning graphics of the cars. Driving feels easy and direct, race modes are cool. All I expected from a NfS game. Cool to have one again.… Expand
  9. Jardoni
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    How the makers make profit from this game: 1. Take out NFS Heat 2. Add few touches here and there 3. Slap an expensive price on it 4. ????? 5. PROFIT!
  10. Pjo
    Dec 14, 2022
    1
    Bad physics, cringe voice lines, trash story, ai is near impossible to beat in some races even with difficulty set to lowest settings, same cars as previous game. They just took what would have been the ps5 version of heat and called it unbound.
  11. PhillusMaximus
    Dec 13, 2022
    0
    The game is **** dog **** like literally the worst they have put out in years! Besides the visuals of the cars, this games sucks ass in every aspect:
    - driving
    - world aesthetics and richness - dialogues (omfg please just shut the **** up for one second)
    - character optics
    - enemy ai
    - cop ai
    - "funky" visual extra that u are UNABLE TO TURN OFF

    What a **** disappointment of a game..
  12. Koxared
    Dec 13, 2022
    0
    some random copium user said "this game is the best nfs since nfs most wanted and nfs carbon". lmao this game is nowhere near the games that came after that. prostreet for example is a much better game.
  13. TheMacaca
    Dec 13, 2022
    0
    it was priced 70 dollars. now its discounted here and there. tells you all you need to know about this games worth.
  14. undrgrnd23
    Dec 13, 2022
    0
    One of the worst NFS ever - Baddest handling, worst Engine Sounds and an empty Multiplayer where you can do nothing special.
    What a waste of time.
  15. OnlyOneHere
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    How do I turn off these stupid cartoon effects? I checked everywhere and I can't disable them. I cannot enjoy this game at all with these ridiculous effects. To make matters worse, the greedy developers had the audacity to slap a $70 price tag on this game when they can't even give us characters with realistic graphics. $70 and it uses cel shading characters, meaning these lazy developersHow do I turn off these stupid cartoon effects? I checked everywhere and I can't disable them. I cannot enjoy this game at all with these ridiculous effects. To make matters worse, the greedy developers had the audacity to slap a $70 price tag on this game when they can't even give us characters with realistic graphics. $70 and it uses cel shading characters, meaning these lazy developers had to do less work in animations. This whole artstyle stuff is just an excuse for developers to be cheap and lazy. Cel shading characters driving in realistic looking cars with cartoon effects just don't go together. Who in there right mind thought this was a good idea?

    The multiplayer is complete trash. Once again, these cartoon effects appear online too. Even if there was an option to turn off this anime trash, I bet these developers will still force us to watch the effects from other players. It's funny how the game is already $30 off when it's barely two weeks old. It just goes to show how out of touch these developers are. If anyone wanted cartoon effects and cel shading, then they would've bought a cartoon game instead of this. What were they even thinking? I don't recommend this game until they give us the option to turn off that cartoon garbage.    … Expand
  16. Dofoo
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    having asap rocky inside the game really is not necessary. it feels nothing more than an npc for me
  17. erikzadoyan1
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    This game is better than heat. The physics is better than all the frostbite
  18. Ravenschild
    Dec 10, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is pretty, but it seems the developers are either coasting, don't understand car parts and it's glitchy.

    I am guessing the devs have no idea about used and rebuilt auto parts, since you can't sell them once you have bought them. When you work at a garage.

    The soundtrack is beyond sub par compared to NFS Heat. I have had racers phase through oncoming traffick, while said oncoming traffick hits my car (story mode) and today I had teleporting racers both out of the race entirely and into the water (on drivers side of vehicle) at 5th place only to appear a minute later coming off a cliff and back into the race (from the passengers side) in 3rd place in an endurance run. Where they appeared from was entire off the course.

    It's pretty but the inability to sell parts when storyline insists on multiple cars and the lowballing on selling cars, how
    random drifting and sliding works, the sub par music and the glitches rather kills the game.    … Expand
  19. RanGom007
    Dec 10, 2022
    0
    it's so disgusting to treat Russian-speaking players.. In principle, I'm not surprised by EA's policy, but if star wars survival doesn't get Russian localization either, I'll be furious. how did the players who buy your games deserve such an attitude ?
  20. cojotaho
    Dec 10, 2022
    7
    Main thing that is lacking for me is more memorable moments like a Forza Horizon game but at its core its a pretty fun racing game.
  21. Redeyeee
    Dec 10, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Welcome back NFS you was never missed but its nice to see you again. By far from perfect but the old vibe is there and it just feels and looks right.… Expand
  22. CAMSTOCK
    Dec 9, 2022
    2
    But can a game on an easy difficulty level be easy? I just want to beat the game and not sweat over the race for which I pay a ridiculous amount ? if I wanted difficulty I would choose another mode or another game , one race and then bark and so on in a circle thanks bravo vernier money
  23. DanielOsterne
    Dec 9, 2022
    2
    Mais um fruto do modelo de negocio da Microsoft. Jogo ruim pra fazer número em serviço de assinatura.
  24. guiltyconscious
    Dec 9, 2022
    9
    Love the story driven progress system. The aesthetic and the music of the game mixes so well like Most Wanted did. Game plays really well too, cars don’t feel like they’re floating and the AI is challenging. First NFS in a long time i’m enjoying so much. Hope they keep up the quality content for this generation consoles
  25. YusufSami
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Great game actually but why there isnt TURKISH support. The game is better than nev need for speed unbound.
  26. Shad0W017
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    First time in years, this NFS game is great! I am so glad that it came out better than it looked in trailers. Gameplay is fun, effects brings something new and as a rap fan, I also really like soundtrack. At least give it a chance.
  27. Noggyyew
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    For the price tag they are giving, this one is certainly not worth it. The experience was mediocre, and compared to the price, its no good.
  28. paradsecar
    Dec 8, 2022
    4
    IGN US didn't even bother to do a review of this game. I think that pretty much tells you what you need to know.
  29. xdeathcorex
    Dec 8, 2022
    6
    Just another NFS game that fails to stand out from the bunch. Currently playing just through sheer willpower because of how much I paid for it. It's just not a fun game.

    Pros: - Amazing graphics (if you take out the cartoon ones) - Great car customization - Great to be able to create your own character - I actually like the car handling Cons: - Huge disconnect between the    Just another NFS game that fails to stand out from the bunch. Currently playing just through sheer willpower because of how much I paid for it. It's just not a fun game.

    Pros:
    - Amazing graphics (if you take out the cartoon ones)
    - Great car customization
    - Great to be able to create your own character
    - I actually like the car handling

    Cons:
    - Huge disconnect between the cartoon "look" and the more realistic "look"
    - Nothing new in the world, sure there are some new collectibles, but that's it, same old same old
    - The heat system can get incredibly boring and frustrating, I spend more time running from the cops than actually racing
    - On Heat 5, at times cops just teleport right next to you
    - Racing can also get very frustrating, I get that not getting first place everytime is fine, but I want to win, not lose half the time and not have enough retries for it, it's just not fun
    - The soundtrack list will for sure not suit everyone's taste, just as it didn't for me
    - The female voices are hard to distinguish, during the story I had an hard time to know if it was my character speaking or another one
    - I could go all day...    … Expand
  30. Mamosha
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    NFS is back! Finally, reallyu love this game, don't understand what happened with critics today
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. PLAY
    Feb 11, 2023
    80
    Terrifically fast, well-balanced street racing that really makes the most of PS5. Not quite as cool as the new art stylings would suggest, but still a fine game. [Issue#23, p.68]
  2. Games.cz
    Jan 19, 2023
    90
    Need for Speed was seriously starting to look dead and buried – and here comes the rescue party! The combination of beautiful, realistic-looking graphics and effects borrowed straight from an anime works surprisingly well, the story doesn’t get in your way and the driving model hits exactly the right spot. Even the open world is fun! This is how you make an arcade racing game.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Jan 6, 2023
    80
    Need for Speed Unbound is the best modern NFS to date. It is still riddled with issues like rubberbanding and weird drifting physics, but it still provides its players with the best handling system in years, with grip racing finally back. With the best visual design NFS has ever had and some interesting campaign decisions, it gives hope that the series is back on track to becoming something great.
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