Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

 Xbox 360
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    73
    Aside from the high-shine gloss, though, a few extra pursuers in the cop chases are about all that differentiates this version from the current-gen game. My main beefs--the repetitive race events and not-very-challenging cop chases (especially earlier in the game)--are still here.
  2. Total Video Games
    70
    The story mode does provide a challenge and will last most around the 15 hour mark, however once that’s past the game has very little to offer largely because of the fundamental online options.
  3. Computer and Video Games
    70
    Half loose arcade racer, half tight tuner epic, Need For Speed Most Wanted gets caught in a rolling roadblock between "PGR3"'s graceful racing and "Burnout"'s burning intensity, neither of which it can begin to match. [Official UK Xbox Magazine]
  5. PALGN
    70
    Still an incredibly addictive game but there are a lot of racing games out there for the launch and this is just a port.
  6. Gamenikki
    70
    Because it’s not a terrible game, especially on a currently under-served platform, there are no really strong arguments I can give to avoid the game.
  7. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    70
    At best it's supreme fun and at worst it's still worth a spin. [Issue #2]
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  8. Gaming Age
    67
    Need for Speed: Most Wanted takes Underground’s control scheme and slaps it into the Hot Pursuit series, which in the end, does not work.

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2005
6
#6 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2005
4
#4 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2005

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 230 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 190 out of 230
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 230
  3. Negative: 20 out of 230
  1. M9ki
    Jul 8, 2013
    9
    This is one of the best racing games out there,every thing about this is very Amazing you must try it.It deserves more then a 8.2...... OpenThis is one of the best racing games out there,every thing about this is very Amazing you must try it.It deserves more then a 8.2...... Open world racing game think how skyrim.… Full Review »
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
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  3. ElKooi
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    El mejor NFS
    Un ambiente mas lindo por los bosque y el dia, hay policias como en los Hot Pursuits, desafios por persecuciones, poder entrar    El mejor NFS
    Un ambiente mas lindo por los bosque y el dia, hay policias como en los Hot Pursuits, desafios por persecuciones, poder entrar las carreras mas rapido por el menu de la Black List, el tuneo es opcional
    En resumen: Es una fusion entre Underground 2 y Hot Pursuit.

    Graficos para su epoca: 9/10
    Jugabilidad: 7/10
    Carreras: 7/10    … Full Review »
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