Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 80
  3. Negative: 14 out of 80
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  1. AlphaBomb
    May 19, 2014
    7
    The game is ok. The track design is boring and the tracks are mostly long mountain roads with long bends. There isn't a lot of cars either. There are some glitches with the vyals but the cops actually go after the other drivers and arrest them!
  2. XDavidX
    Nov 23, 2015
    10
    The game is just amazing. I love play this game. For me this game is amazing ! Nothing more to comment because this game is amazing ! I rate this 10/10
  3. DJAtomika
    Jun 7, 2018
    9
    Very good graphics and a renovation of the Blacklist are the main point of this game. Maybe sometimes the phyisic could be better, but who's mattering if you can reach 400 km/h with a Lamborghini?
    Take a shot on this game, believe me !
  4. Kreshton
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    The best game in the Need For Speed series, the game came out gorgeous as well as on other platforms, legendary soundtracks, a lot of cars, easy controls, interesting gameplay, it's a pity that there are no cut-scenes, but the game is cool even without them
  5. KennyL.
    Dec 9, 2005
    8
    Good graphics, nice sound, and heart pounding action make this game as addictive as it is fun. Cops in pursuit can add to the gameplay but they seem to go only after me and not the other racers. In that sense, they are more to pester you to keep you from blowing away the competition too easily. Still, its fun making them ran into oncoming traffic or unleashing all my nitrous to leave them Good graphics, nice sound, and heart pounding action make this game as addictive as it is fun. Cops in pursuit can add to the gameplay but they seem to go only after me and not the other racers. In that sense, they are more to pester you to keep you from blowing away the competition too easily. Still, its fun making them ran into oncoming traffic or unleashing all my nitrous to leave them in the dust. The physics isnt perfect but this is more an arcade style than a simulation so what do you expect. Still, good game overall.… Expand
  6. BillybobjoeS.
    Jun 4, 2006
    7
    it is one of the best racing games ever BUT once u get to 75% done u hit a brick in the wall. i cannot get passed it and neither can u. Some thing happens that the game does not let u go on with the game as though it does not want u to finish. If I get passed it I shall tell u.
  7. Mr.jinjin2
    Feb 20, 2006
    7
    free range? most tracks look the same, online mode laks some cheaters good grafx, less modding, turner take down good, if you like need for speed then get it for ps2.
  8. RamziM.
    Mar 25, 2006
    0
    need for speed most wanted 5-1-0(psp): this is the worst need for speed game i have ever played with. the unrelenting cop chases sucks all the fun right of the game, i want to use cheats and finish the game rather than playing it. Need for speed most wanted (ps2): on the ps2 is more exicted than nfs 5-1-0. on this one is more fun than 5-1-0.
  9. DannyH.
    Jan 23, 2006
    10
    This is one of the best if not the best racing game that I've ever played. It has awesome graphics, and I love the chatter between cops when they are chasing you. The gameplay is one of the best ever. I love the blacklist plot, Ithink that that was a great idea. The racing sounds are also great, hearing the engines purr annd the cars rev up at the starting line. This is an all around This is one of the best if not the best racing game that I've ever played. It has awesome graphics, and I love the chatter between cops when they are chasing you. The gameplay is one of the best ever. I love the blacklist plot, Ithink that that was a great idea. The racing sounds are also great, hearing the engines purr annd the cars rev up at the starting line. This is an all around must-buy game.… Expand
  10. MikeG.
    Jan 3, 2006
    2
    i bought NFS rivals, and wore it out in 2 weeks despite its work-like gameplay and unforgiving races; crash once and you wont win. This is NO different than rivals, and in fact, now you have cops to help you wreck. EA, please stop coming out with sequals, and make your games right the first time. Spend your money on a better racer like Burnout Legends.
  11. Jimbosmith
    Apr 21, 2006
    2
    Could be a great game but it's the most unreliable game i have ever palyed, constantly crashes on a pc. I have patched to 1.3 and have all the latest drivers for my graphics card and pc. EA fix the bugs before you release the game!!!!!. Buy a diferent game and save your money
  12. JayF.
    Oct 30, 2007
    4
    Game is allright, very repeditive the cops start to get really annoying. The main bad thing is no replay after a race or on free play.Not one i would reccomend or pay full price for.
  13. ZemZ.
    Jun 28, 2007
    8
    When i first played Need fore speed: Most wanted 5-1-0 (NFS:MW) i was disappointed, but the more i played the more fun i had. the cop angle provides tons of fun as even boring timetriles races turn into races agains the cops. however this games best feature is in it's slow-mo driveing mode. this feature alows for you to avoid things that would have made this game frustrating, When i first played Need fore speed: Most wanted 5-1-0 (NFS:MW) i was disappointed, but the more i played the more fun i had. the cop angle provides tons of fun as even boring timetriles races turn into races agains the cops. however this games best feature is in it's slow-mo driveing mode. this feature alows for you to avoid things that would have made this game frustrating, defenetaly worth the $20 it now costs.… Expand
  14. anounceanounce
    Feb 17, 2009
    3
    The game sucks
    As specialy the physics engine
    when you hit a wall at a 20 degre angle and want to steer away you go 90 degre against the wall which sucks also the police spawns right in front of your car and stops you in a race FUCK THAT when you have a fucking bad car you automaticly lose but when you have a car that is 10 times better than there car you somhow get better and are    The game sucks
    As specialy the physics engine
    when you hit a wall at a 20 degre angle and want to steer away you go 90 degre against the wall which sucks

    also the police spawns right in front of your car and stops you in a race FUCK THAT

    when you have a fucking bad car you automaticly lose
    but when you have a car that is 10 times better than there car you somhow get better and are able to win from you

    i just give it a 3 because it has nice graphics but nothing more    … Expand
  15. LordMetzen
    Nov 27, 2005
    7
    The presentation of the game is very nice, changing that ugly text from burnout legends, that seemed bigger and not designed for the psp screen, overall the game is good, but it happens to have the annoying cops around you all the time. You just cant do anything when they are around, let alone drive straight. The analog nub feels a little too loose when playing, and its notorious if you The presentation of the game is very nice, changing that ugly text from burnout legends, that seemed bigger and not designed for the psp screen, overall the game is good, but it happens to have the annoying cops around you all the time. You just cant do anything when they are around, let alone drive straight. The analog nub feels a little too loose when playing, and its notorious if you play ridge racer or burnout legends before this one. The same stuff we are getting these days from EA (not that is a bad thing.....well, sometimes...) but this is not the case. Althought, there is no way, and I really mean NO WAY, that a reviewer could give this game a 90. It has it's moments, but is way below Wipeout Pure, Burnout Legends and Ridge Racer.… Expand
  16. TerdW.
    Jun 14, 2006
    10
    I love how the cops chase you and I really like the girls in the cars.
  17. JaXJ.
    Nov 29, 2007
    10
    An awesome racer, tuned to the top. Some things annoy me sometimes, like the cops unbelievable skill of keeping up with you always and the thing that after about 80% of the races you just can't win any more. But for anyone who thinks that Ridge Racer's 360-degree-drifting-style is unreal, this is a definite buy.
  18. GamerinHarmony
    Jan 31, 2011
    9
    Honestly, Most Wanted is the best racing game you can find in the PSP, and they're few and far between. You'd be doing yourself a favour to buy a game that's already old and likely on sale. Great for travelling and what not, quick fix.
  19. McFranz
    Oct 29, 2013
    9
    Nice graphics, great gameplay and very cool game. If you own a PSP unit, then buy Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0.

    This game is worth trying even if there's a lot of negative reviews.
  20. bane864
    Dec 3, 2015
    7
    It's an OK game, but good for a PSP game. Found Burnout Legends to be better, but let's talk about this. The blacklist was just a series of random-ass races. Do a few required races and a blacklist member driving a new car challenges you. It gets more stupid when you realize you have to BUY the blacklist car then APPLY the vinyl, which was a big no-no. The car selection was what you see inIt's an OK game, but good for a PSP game. Found Burnout Legends to be better, but let's talk about this. The blacklist was just a series of random-ass races. Do a few required races and a blacklist member driving a new car challenges you. It gets more stupid when you realize you have to BUY the blacklist car then APPLY the vinyl, which was a big no-no. The car selection was what you see in a PSP game. Limited customization but fair enough. Cops are too OP as the heat level 10 can keep up with your fully tuned Gallardo. Roadblocks are SOLID. No smashing through. Physics though are really funny, as you hit traffic and your car spins on it's tail. Also, a crazy 3,2,1 BUSTED system instead of bar meter. And finally there is a new mode called TUNER TAKEDOWN and it's kinda like Hot Pursuit, with 15 stages. Except when you fail you have to do the whole damn thing again.… Expand
  21. ty92
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    Pretty good game that has been simplified for the PSP. No cut scenes but the gameplay is still great. Some things have been changed but it's pretty much the same game but in a different package. Great soundtrack and brings me back to when I played this game on PS2.
  22. sebastianali
    Jan 5, 2020
    4
    Le voy a tener que bajar de un 6 a 4 después de haberlo rejugado. El port esta bien, pero carece de muchísimas características del juego original y añadiendo otras no lo compensa. Pero el punto mas negativo es la IA, que arruina el juego (como también ciertos glitches en la misma, ya sea policías que se chocan con todo o solo persiguen al de primer lugar, etc). Si bien las primerasLe voy a tener que bajar de un 6 a 4 después de haberlo rejugado. El port esta bien, pero carece de muchísimas características del juego original y añadiendo otras no lo compensa. Pero el punto mas negativo es la IA, que arruina el juego (como también ciertos glitches en la misma, ya sea policías que se chocan con todo o solo persiguen al de primer lugar, etc). Si bien las primeras carreras son un chiste, una vez que llegas a Ming el juego pega un salto tremendo en la curva de dificultad. Muchísimas carreras se hacen imposibles aun con el mejor auto! Tampoco tiene historia. Es tan solo carrera tras carrera y en el juego solo hay 10 pistas creo, por lo que se repiten una y otra Y OTRA VEZ!!! Que aburrido! Ademas de que cuando llegue a Ronnie que es el tercero de la blacklist, lo flipe... El tiene el BMW M3 GTR!!! WTF?!!! Y cuando llegue a Razor, sorpresa! Otro BMW M3 GTR! Pero con un vinilo distinto!!! Tan siquiera jugaron al juego original?!!?! Y cuando lo terminas, que esperabas, un final?! NO! Nada! NO HAY NADA POR TERMINAR EL JUEGO! Si bien tengo que reconocer que en parte me entretuvo, y tiene buena personalización de vehículos (dentro de lo que cabe para los estándares de la consola), es terrible. El NFS Carbon para PSP es mil veces mejor. Les recomiendo mejor ese. Por cierto, también le hice una reseña...… Expand
  23. antanis123
    Dec 4, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Police is somethimes annoying , but game feals great, old school clasic game… Expand
  24. mingauk
    Dec 17, 2020
    5
    achei um jogo extremamente chato e repetitivo. pela primeira vez tive a sensação de terminar uma corrida em um jogo de corrida e não querer ir para a próxima.
  25. Yo82___
    Mar 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Goooood … Expand
  26. putinzdohne
    Oct 7, 2022
    10
    With solid and exciting gameplay, great graphics and sound, and a fully functional online mode, PSP gamers can’t expect much more.
  27. UmutGorkem
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    Worst need for speed game I ever played. They can turn with 200 where I cannot turn with 100. cops make me flip over every 5 seconds. they don't care about other racers it's just me nfsmw was my favorite nfs game . But this version is a complete failure. You are really helpless while playing the game, their car is better, they can move forward very quickly without hitting the barriers, andWorst need for speed game I ever played. They can turn with 200 where I cannot turn with 100. cops make me flip over every 5 seconds. they don't care about other racers it's just me nfsmw was my favorite nfs game . But this version is a complete failure. You are really helpless while playing the game, their car is better, they can move forward very quickly without hitting the barriers, and you just hope that they will crash because your car is not enough. It plays badly on the speed breaker, it doesn't work on most cars. This game is an absolutely awful game.By the way, you can't hurt the cops, they can hit you and do somersaults, they can cross the front and head at you with a 180-degree drift, and the ordinary vehicles are like bananas on the mario kart. When you hit someone, you start spinning. If you start spinning, you are lucky because you can fly up and do 10 somersaults.… Expand
  28. DiyarAdo
    May 25, 2023
    3
    This game is a joke. The car physique is a joke. The police chases are a joke. The tracks are a joke. The races are boring as hell and the game is much worse than Underground Rivals.

Awards & Rankings

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#35 Best PSP Game of 2005
10
#10 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2005
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#6 Most Shared PSP Game of 2005

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. IGN
    75
    A solid, nicely paced portable racing game with one frustrating design element that is a major part of its overall design, unfortunately. The cops are there to punish you for performing well, which is precisely opposite of what games have taught us throughout history.
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  2. PSM Magazine
    85
    Everything in this iteration has been improved, and the addition of five-oh in your rear-view adds a degree of drama. [Holiday 2005, p.98]
  3. PALGN
    75
    Most Wanted isn’t as much of an upgrade upon "Need for Speed Underground Rivals" as we had hoped it would be. One of the biggest upgrades to the game is the police races, and they just become annoying.
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