Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

 Xbox 360
Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 73
  3. Negative: 1 out of 73
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  1. GameShark
    Dec 11, 2010
    25
    It's enough to make a fellow pine for the innocent days of yore, when Activision's Blur may have been a vehicle for Facebook nags, but at least it had the courtesy to include an actual game.

Awards & Rankings

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#19 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2010
24
#24 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010
17
#17 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 248 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 151 out of 248
  2. Mixed: 59 out of 248
  3. Negative: 38 out of 248
  1. xlegend-killerx
    Nov 18, 2010
    10
    Well first off,the game DOESN'T beat Gran Turismo or Forza 3 but does give a comeback in years.. Hot Pursuit thumps and wrecks Shift in evryWell first off,the game DOESN'T beat Gran Turismo or Forza 3 but does give a comeback in years.. Hot Pursuit thumps and wrecks Shift in evry possible way.. The game has brought back the originality of the Need for Speed series and it really deserves recognition in every way necessary.. EA has crashed and burnt with this series but now they are croosing on the high way well done EA!!! It's an adrenaline rush from when you crash into an incoming car or use you speed boost to go to first!!!! If EA stuck with this who knows where they could of been right NOW!!!!… Full Review »
  2. nisolas
    Nov 21, 2010
    3
    I'm not sure if this is mention anywhere but in europe, you need to enter a code to play online. If someone has already entered that code theyI'm not sure if this is mention anywhere but in europe, you need to enter a code to play online. If someone has already entered that code they you can not. So for example you can not do so if you buy second hand, or you cant share a copy with your brother or if your partner has their own account. This should be taken into account when buying the game. It holds no value.… Full Review »
  3. Smitty77
    Nov 21, 2010
    0
    OK metacritic, you just proved how critics will push a game. I should have read USER reviews before I purchased this game. I bought this game,OK metacritic, you just proved how critics will push a game. I should have read USER reviews before I purchased this game. I bought this game, played it (about 5-6hrs) until i realized how empty it is. I was basically doing the same thing over and over with a different car. I mean it was ok at first but seriously a Porsche cayman and a gt 500 cant possibly handle exactly the same right (drift and everything)? The fun factor was gone way too fast, so i sold it the next day and wont miss it. Too bad the next person who buys it, cause as you've heard, they wont have the online pass i used. And online cant make up for a nice looking lame game.… Full Review »
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