Need for Speed: Most Wanted

 PlayStation Vita
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 241 Ratings

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  1. dmitriy_savenok
    Nov 13, 2022
    6
    Выпускать такую игру на старших платформах было полнейшим позором. Странная физика, пустой мир, отсутствие пассажиров в мимо проезжающий машинах и тд. - всё это было там, но на портативке игра выглядит неплохо, так как её убожество выглядит как оптимизация для приставки и кажется, что её и делали для этой платформы.
    От своей посредственности игра конечно не избавилась, но покататься и    Выпускать такую игру на старших платформах было полнейшим позором. Странная физика, пустой мир, отсутствие пассажиров в мимо проезжающий машинах и тд. - всё это было там, но на портативке игра выглядит неплохо, так как её убожество выглядит как оптимизация для приставки и кажется, что её и делали для этой платформы.
    От своей посредственности игра конечно не избавилась, но покататься и поофигевать, что вы играете в полноценный nfs 2012-го года вполне можно.
    6/10    … Expand
  2. michelauron
    Apr 25, 2022
    2
    It's pretty, and the racing is OK, but frankly the rest of the gameplay stinks. There's no noticeable difference in handling between the various cars, and the "open world" aspect is far less open than Driver 2 on the Playstation. Finding the cars is easy, drive around, find something that isn't a main road, bingo, you got one. Godawful.
  3. Ottalaus_saus
    Jul 12, 2021
    8
    Pretty alright portable racing game with a bunch of content and the online is pretty fun. The difficulty levels are done to perfection and the game runs well although a lot is happening on screen (I'm looking at you modnation racers
  4. r03vg
    Dec 20, 2020
    5
    Бывает, подтормаживает. Не видно, куда едешь. Какие-то странные глюки со звуком. В остальном игра такая же, как на других платформах.
  5. Guseinmathers
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This game is awesome! I'm surprised to see this game on my favourite handheld game console! This game is hidden gem for ps vita! I liked it
  6. GarliCat
    Aug 16, 2019
    8
    Thought it doesn't have very beautiful graphics on Vita, it's a must-play racing game on Vita. Maybe it's the best racing game on Vita. Vita version got full content which is the same on other consoles versions and PC version, which is very amazing. You gotta know that NFS:MW on smart phones had been changed to a race based game instead of an open world game.
  7. Visualdarter
    Sep 19, 2016
    7
    Before the ridiculous comparisons begin with the ps4 games lets just say this is a solid game and looks great on the vita.

    Plenty of challenges, cars and a pretty good size open world to drive around. Plenty of billboards, speed cameras, pursuits and challenges to keep you busy. Don't forget this is a handheld so it doesn't have the depth of the console but who would expect it to. If    Before the ridiculous comparisons begin with the ps4 games lets just say this is a solid game and looks great on the vita.

    Plenty of challenges, cars and a pretty good size open world to drive around. Plenty of billboards, speed cameras, pursuits and challenges to keep you busy. Don't forget this is a handheld so it doesn't have the depth of the console but who would expect it to. If you like the need for speed series and want a handheld version you won't be disappointed. Easy to pick up and play. 7.5 / 10    … Expand
  8. Antonislak
    Nov 30, 2015
    10
    One of (if not) the best games to own for a ps vita. Just play it the fun is there, the graphs are there, is all i want for a handheld racing game....
  9. JamesH23
    Sep 26, 2015
    9
    A fantastic port of a console game to Vita, showing its true power. Almost identical to the console/PC versions except it lacks the DLC and is let down by one bug that I also experienced in the console version, sometimes the multiplayer ends up constantly saving and the UI is inaccessible, on the PS3 this resulted in the lost of my data after it froze up, this hasn't happened on the VitaA fantastic port of a console game to Vita, showing its true power. Almost identical to the console/PC versions except it lacks the DLC and is let down by one bug that I also experienced in the console version, sometimes the multiplayer ends up constantly saving and the UI is inaccessible, on the PS3 this resulted in the lost of my data after it froze up, this hasn't happened on the Vita port yet and all in all is a fantastic game and well worth the price.… Expand
  10. geo333
    Sep 1, 2015
    9
    Need for Speed for the PS Vita is great racing game and most likely one of the best, however it has flaws like the city buildings look flat in close ups and there is no rain or at least i haven't seen it. But, it also has it's pros like the multiplayer it runs and plays great. overall NFS is a great racing game for PS Vita.
  11. sityoazzdown
    Dec 28, 2014
    8
    A racing game that I really enjoyed. I think the open world and scavenging hunt for hidden cars was the difference for me, as I usually don't enjoy racing games. A good racing game on the vita doesn't hurt,also. The driving in this game was very smooth and responsive, the drifting was very fun to master, and all the cars for the most part feels different to some extent. A multiplayer thatA racing game that I really enjoyed. I think the open world and scavenging hunt for hidden cars was the difference for me, as I usually don't enjoy racing games. A good racing game on the vita doesn't hurt,also. The driving in this game was very smooth and responsive, the drifting was very fun to master, and all the cars for the most part feels different to some extent. A multiplayer that adds longevity to this game, and I will give it an solid 8.… Expand
  12. DeusXCom
    Dec 28, 2014
    7
    NFS has always been the best racing series, I played first 5 titles, 3 - Hot Pursuit being arguably the best, then I kinda lost interest, but when Most Wanted has appeared for free on Vita as a part of 20th Playstation Anniversary, I checked it out and I'm glad it's still holding it's quality pretty firmly. I like the open world city that is at your disposal as a playground with lots ofNFS has always been the best racing series, I played first 5 titles, 3 - Hot Pursuit being arguably the best, then I kinda lost interest, but when Most Wanted has appeared for free on Vita as a part of 20th Playstation Anniversary, I checked it out and I'm glad it's still holding it's quality pretty firmly. I like the open world city that is at your disposal as a playground with lots of nice cars parked everywhere, just for you to take them for a ride on one of the prepared races, or just on a riding spree and evading cops. If I compare this to the competition that I played in recent years, Forza Horizon on Xbox is visualy nice, but always felt quite bland and boring to me and recently I played through Grid 2 which was nice, but incredibly generic and average, cars without personality, tracks without atmosphere. Not sure what is that special flavour that NFS series adds the others not, but I liked the cars here and I liked the open world city to race in, that's all you can ask for in a racing game. The Vita version has been watered down on a visual side obviously , but it's still ok looking and it's smooth, so it's all good. If there is something I must critique, it's that incredibly annoying crash replay that you cannot even turn off, whoever stands behind this game design decision needs slap in the face. Also, soundtrack was mostly annoying and I had to turn it off quite soon, listening to something better is definitely recommended. 7/10… Expand
  13. Liebstrom
    May 13, 2014
    9
    Very fun, easy to grasp with epic races and police chases, however with a few flaws as a result of bringing the game to the Vita. Everything you want in a racing game is almost here, aside from car customization. Pick this one up, and if you can, try out the Marussia B2, my favorite car in the game.

    Positives: +Fun cars +Nicely done races +Large, diverse, open world with lots to    Very fun, easy to grasp with epic races and police chases, however with a few flaws as a result of bringing the game to the Vita. Everything you want in a racing game is almost here, aside from car customization. Pick this one up, and if you can, try out the Marussia B2, my favorite car in the game.

    Positives:
    +Fun cars
    +Nicely done races
    +Large, diverse, open world with lots to explore
    +Intense police chases
    +Day and night cycle
    Negatives:
    -Rubber Banding
    -Occasional misc. glitches
    -Annoying traffic that can't be turned off
    -Small music soundtrack and repetitive police dialogue
    -Boring and laggy multiplayer    … Expand
  14. Apojuice
    Feb 20, 2014
    8
    Nearly the exact same as the console counterpart. Great soundtrack, huge car variety, massive map and an insane amount of things to explore. Probably the best racing game I have played this year and it's portable... what's not to love !
  15. TheGrimOfDeath
    Jan 8, 2014
    10
    If this game isn't in your Vita library right now, I am coming over to slap you silly. Need for Speed: Most Wanted on the Vita shows how the franchise can be developed on a handheld console. The game itself contains all the vanilla content the console versions have, minus the DLC. The game is an exact replica of the console version with the lens flare and all the effects the consoleIf this game isn't in your Vita library right now, I am coming over to slap you silly. Need for Speed: Most Wanted on the Vita shows how the franchise can be developed on a handheld console. The game itself contains all the vanilla content the console versions have, minus the DLC. The game is an exact replica of the console version with the lens flare and all the effects the console version has, now I'm not saying there were no cuts, but what I am saying is that they are negligible. These cuts include, no DLC, less appealing graphics (But still very amazing), damage to cars from crashes is less realistic and less cars on the road.

    These cuts are so small to be used against buying this game. The controls are amazing, the graphics still look great and the whole game is a bang for your buck. I recommend to buy this for your Vita immediately and since the price has been reduced since launch, there is no reason not to get this amazing game.    … Expand
  16. Falcus_
    Dec 29, 2013
    9
    This game is literally a copy and paste of Burnout Paradise.
    Which is a good thing honestly, especially when compared to other terrible games such as NFS Rivals.
  17. iowade
    Dec 14, 2013
    2
    Sorry but Bad Bad Bad, Before you all shout I have played GT5, Forza, GT on the PSP, Ridgeracer etc finish endless games FPS so quite a few hours.

    I have spent 6 hours of playtime on Vita Most Wanted far far far to hard no settings for easy Hard even the Ford GT seems a good choice but one mistake you are out of the running!!! And endless upon endless restarts to try and win a real    Sorry but Bad Bad Bad, Before you all shout I have played GT5, Forza, GT on the PSP, Ridgeracer etc finish endless games FPS so quite a few hours.

    I have spent 6 hours of playtime on Vita Most Wanted far far far to hard no settings for easy Hard even the Ford GT seems a good choice but one mistake you are out of the running!!! And endless upon endless restarts to try and win a real massive disappointment games should be for all for gods sake simple Easy, Medium and Hard. Will avoid NFS Games in the future :-(
    Yes I know you have the option in the Races but they should be marked Hard, Very hard and Impossible unless you wire the Vita directly to the brain of the producer! 3/10 Fed of wasting my money on games like this!    … Expand
  18. listenaround
    Nov 14, 2013
    4
    the sound design is wonderful, the graphics are very passable, but the gameplay is like piloting a yacht through a supermarket. thorouhly disappointed, particularly as there are no other realistic racers on vita.
  19. AnotherGamerFRA
    Nov 5, 2013
    7
    Need For Speed Most Wanted stands out for it's outstanding graphics content and handling. But the city all the races take place in just feel so lifeless and generic. Did i mention almost every track looks the same? Not to mention the abuse of IAPs
  20. TechnoGamer13
    Oct 21, 2013
    10
    I know that most of kids like racing games especially for 7 years old to 10 because some of the kids like cars even in the toys... So some of the kids when they have a gadget they always want a racing game this is the best game that can suit them... I think so it is greater than the first one because it is open world so you can travel around I really really liked this game even i don'tI know that most of kids like racing games especially for 7 years old to 10 because some of the kids like cars even in the toys... So some of the kids when they have a gadget they always want a racing game this is the best game that can suit them... I think so it is greater than the first one because it is open world so you can travel around I really really liked this game even i don't have one on the vita but when i watched it is so awesome... So thank you EA for such having great racing games.… Expand
  21. JuniorPear
    Sep 22, 2013
    8
    This review might be coming a bit late, but since the price drop, it might prove useful to someone who was waiting for it to be within their budget. And now that it's only $20, it's certainly worth a go around.

    If you've been a fan of the previous Criterion games such as Burnout Paradise, you'll feel right at home with this open world racer. The cut scenes, crashes and game mechanics    This review might be coming a bit late, but since the price drop, it might prove useful to someone who was waiting for it to be within their budget. And now that it's only $20, it's certainly worth a go around.

    If you've been a fan of the previous Criterion games such as Burnout Paradise, you'll feel right at home with this open world racer. The cut scenes, crashes and game mechanics are virtually the same except licensed cars are being smashed around instead of your generic look-alikes. Graphically, it's about as detailed as you can hope for in a portable racer. The textures are nice with only a few anti-aliasing issues with headlights and far away buildings. There were some graphical glitches that I couldn't overlook such as clipping right through a mountain side when my car caught a little too much air or my car looking like it's having a seizure if it lands awkwardly on the ground. Those were rare, so it was rather excusable. The game is beautiful. Because it's the full version of the console equivalents, sometimes the fonts were a bit too small to read on the loading screen and during dialogue captions.

    The gameplay is definitely on the arcade side of things with the cars driving and handling relatively the same across all makes and models. Tap the brake while accelerating through a corner and your car is sure to drift. Since the obvious formula the developers were going for was the Burnout style of racing, this didn't feel entirely disappointing. Although you would hope that there would be a larger difference in handling when comparing a rear wheel drive powerhouse muscle car like a Z01 and a rigid compact cornering machine like the Ariel Atom. Sadly, this was not the case. The only real notable differences were changing to off-road tires to boost handling in the dirt. All in all, it's still a blast to zoom past on-coming traffic as they look like nothing but blurs on your screen.

    The sound is definitely compressed and the crashing sounds are more reminiscent of a thunderclap than metal colliding. From the Vita speakers, it's not very noticeable as they can't produce low decibels very well, but once you put on a good pair of headphones, these details all come to light. Overall, it's nothing overly distracting and doesn't take away from the gameplay and only audiophiles would truly penalize the game for it.

    Overall, this is a solid game that warrants you spending your hard earned $20, especially since this game doesn't lack anything that its console counterparts have. All the cars, all the races (and even some nice exclusives), and all the options are here. Although, I will say that there is no DLC available for this version so you'll have to settle for the normal versions of each car instead of your ever so slightly tweaked versions you can buy in the DLC. No complaints here. They're fine for me. As a final remark, for all those who continue comparing this version to the console version, it would be like comparing Little League baseball players and MLB players. You just can't do that. The hardware just can't produce the same amount of detail, so just judge it for what it is; a beautiful and full spectacle on a completely portable platform. So just stop ragging on the kid for not being able to hit 30 homeruns a year.    … Expand
  22. vitareviewer
    Jul 1, 2013
    8
    BEST RACING GAME FOR VITA. If that was all my review, I wouldn't be helping anyone. This game is very similar to the PS3 version, because all the cars, races, billboard locations, map are all the same on the vita. There are less cars on the road, but who cares! I did not have a lot of lag when playing multiplayer, and the single player is where this game shines. You can go do some races,BEST RACING GAME FOR VITA. If that was all my review, I wouldn't be helping anyone. This game is very similar to the PS3 version, because all the cars, races, billboard locations, map are all the same on the vita. There are less cars on the road, but who cares! I did not have a lot of lag when playing multiplayer, and the single player is where this game shines. You can go do some races, find new cars, try and beat your friends scores on some billboards, or even get into a cop chase. The options are great. I wish they had added cross play or cross save onto this because its very annoying to beat the challenges on both ps3 and vita. If you want the ps3 version and have a vita too, just save your money and get the vita version, because they are the same. Overall 8 out of 10

    PROS: PS3 quality on the go, many options of what to do, multiplayer is enjoyable, great graphics for a portable, easy to control, gameplay is great, no drop of framerate
    CONS: Would have liked to see cross save and cross play considering they are the same game.    … Expand
  23. dan_abnormal
    Jun 28, 2013
    6
    The newest of Need for Speed ​​brings us something that really impresses us, is that it takes elements of Burnout, which is considered very old, since it is very classic Burnout, which causes that bore you play if already have you ever played Burnout. Apart from that there is great variety in the cars, and are the best known, and you are not surprised to see one. But it has good qualityThe newest of Need for Speed ​​brings us something that really impresses us, is that it takes elements of Burnout, which is considered very old, since it is very classic Burnout, which causes that bore you play if already have you ever played Burnout. Apart from that there is great variety in the cars, and are the best known, and you are not surprised to see one. But it has good quality graphics and sound, this is the exception… Expand
  24. wsapp
    Jun 11, 2013
    4
    Need for seepd most wanted is an good game but i perefer the old need for speed most wanted the reason for that is, is becuase it's just more... action type feeling when you play the game and the storyline is better than this new one, that could be just be my opinion, go and buy it to check the game out, dont just take my word for it
  25. yellowchilli
    May 27, 2013
    6
    for every good, there's a bad. I've not made the comparison against console versions but i'm pretty sure the Vita version is a rather lazy port. the clue I think, is in the tiny text and buttons. but the main problem is the game just isnt very well optimised for the vita. a lot of people have mentioned that the car handling/steering response suck and I agree completely.
    This alone makes    for every good, there's a bad. I've not made the comparison against console versions but i'm pretty sure the Vita version is a rather lazy port. the clue I think, is in the tiny text and buttons. but the main problem is the game just isnt very well optimised for the vita. a lot of people have mentioned that the car handling/steering response suck and I agree completely.
    This alone makes the game twice as difficult compared to (assuming) the console version running at 60fps.

    bottomline- great game that fails as a Vita port. get the console version.    … Expand
  26. tomw
    Apr 8, 2013
    5
    made an account just for this unjustifiably overrated racer. i don't always buy ea games and when i do around 1/500 time of all game purchases,i immediately regret it.
    the draw distance is extremely low and the control is not as responsive as a driving game should be. perhaps someone rated the wrong port, maybe we should all check again.
  27. robinbg
    Feb 18, 2013
    3
    While I find this game hugely addictive there are a lot of things that annoy me about it.
    Good: -Graphics -size of map.
    Bad: -when driving over bridges your wheels sink into the road -when you brake the License plate light comes on, i'm sure this should be on all the time -police cars sometimes disappear infront of you -no car animations (raisable spoilers, air breaks) -boat like    While I find this game hugely addictive there are a lot of things that annoy me about it.
    Good: -Graphics -size of map.
    Bad: -when driving over bridges your wheels sink into the road
    -when you brake the License plate light comes on, i'm sure this should be on all the time
    -police cars sometimes disappear infront of you
    -no car animations (raisable spoilers, air breaks)
    -boat like control, breaking takes miles, turning? stick to the freeway, when you break from 150mph+ you vear to the right and crash.
    -not much difference in hadeling and speed between cars
    -unrealistic performance from cars, little hatchbacks doing 170mph +
    -no use of second analogue stick for accelerator or brake so you only have an on/off brake and accelerator with the shoulder buttons.

    The "missions" are a bit hollow, race, "upgrade" car, beat most wanted critter, race, "upgrade Car" and so on 10 times or until you get bored.

    All you have to show you the plotted course is the Satnav which is small and a pain to have to check when you're driving at 180mph, you often find you've passed a corner, now and again there will be a wall of arrows to let you know when to turn but this is rare.

    Somehow it's still addictive though.

    I bought it on Xbox 360 after and it's a much better game but the gameplay is still hollow.

    NFS the Run has a story and everything, this is just empty, it's like they made the map and the cars then realised they had a week to implement the Driving Engine and Gameplay.    … Expand
  28. Wignut21
    Feb 13, 2013
    9
    The best portable racing game ever made. It is as close to its console brother as you can get. Graphics aren't as good and there is less traffic. To be able to get everything else in a handheld s just amazing. You need to own this game, it has hours and hours of enjoyment. The best overall game to date on the vita.l
  29. Coolman20153
    Feb 2, 2013
    8
    This game is an excellent racer. it has good graphics for the vita and an sturdy framerate. it can get boring when you have done the most wanted races however it will take very long to achieve 100% completion
  30. Gamer1988
    Jan 27, 2013
    7
    Based on the reviews (both user and critic) I'd been reading on metacritic for this game, I decided to go out and buy it. I'll get straight to the point and say that this game is not a perfect 10 by any means. I was expected to be blown away but in all honesty, I wasn't. The main bad points of the game are the inconsistent quality graphics (Sometimes excellent sometimes poor) and theBased on the reviews (both user and critic) I'd been reading on metacritic for this game, I decided to go out and buy it. I'll get straight to the point and say that this game is not a perfect 10 by any means. I was expected to be blown away but in all honesty, I wasn't. The main bad points of the game are the inconsistent quality graphics (Sometimes excellent sometimes poor) and the handling of he cars themselves. During some of the more frantic moments, the framerate takes a hit as does the sound (stopping and starting, so annoying). Some people might say "what are you expecting from a handheld", go take a look at wipeout 2048 then you will realise the kind of graphics that can be achieved on a handheld. That said the sound of the cars and the music of the game is pretty good, and probably most importantly the gameplay is good as well. Its fun and enjoyable even if a little frustrating at times. So, it's my no means a 10 as it has it's flaws, but it's still a pretty good racer which will keep you occupied for a while. It's just not as amazing as everyone is making out. A solid 7 from me.… Expand
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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. GamingXP
    Jan 21, 2013
    78
    The new Most Wanted is no real "Most Wanted": It's an adventurous trip into the wide area of open world games without any string of story. For a quick drive the game is fun, but for a longer stay in Fairhaven it's missing a story and some guidance (apart from ongoing online matchmaking arenas).
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  2. Worth Playing
    Dec 7, 2012
    85
    It really is a well-realized effort and serves a suitable replacement to the home experience. I'd highly suggest checking it out; it's certainly high on my list of Vita games that are worth owning.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Dec 4, 2012
    80
    Many features are toned down in the Vita version, graphics, traffic and online functions for example. But that doesn't mean that the rest of the game is not good - in fact it's great. Especially due to the fact that it's designed around the portable format.
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