Need for Speed

 Xbox One
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 612 Ratings

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  1. alvangee
    Nov 6, 2015
    5
    Okay, I don't want to be all negative, but list of bad things will be huge.

    Several hours into the game, I am still not enjoying any aspect of it. Races are not fun, crew members are annoying, car list is not interesting for me (1965 Mustang and that old Volvo and that's it. I need more muscles and classics). I spent first two hours wondering if it's always night here or there's hope    Okay, I don't want to be all negative, but list of bad things will be huge.

    Several hours into the game, I am still not enjoying any aspect of it. Races are not fun, crew members are annoying, car list is not interesting for me (1965 Mustang and that old Volvo and that's it. I need more muscles and classics). I spent first two hours wondering if it's always night here or there's hope for some Sun and nice weather - but there's no hope. So I will spend some more hours and maybe I will find something pleasant in the gameplay, but I'm not sure at the moment.

    Now to the lists of good/bad and lets' start with the good. There's couple of classic/muscle cars, this is nice, but not enough.
    The graphics is good, no doubt.
    Having tuning and customization is a plus. But I'm afraid that's it.

    Now here's what's wrong with this game.
    - Always online is just NOT necessary here. It's okay in GTA Online, for instance, but here it's ridiculous. The only explanation is they really want to have full information on how much people are playing and what they're doing.
    - The city feels dead. Almost to no traffic, always dark, it just feels uncomfortable on those streeets.
    - The racing itself is not intense or interesting in any way. It's just not fun.
    - Live cutscenes are okay to me, but what's the point of them? Why do we need to watch it, why in the world there should be some "storyline" in a racing game? No one cares!
    - Those damned "crew" members calling all the time. ARRGGGGHHHHHHHHHH! They call even when you're in the middle of an event. Seriously? Once again, what's the point of having them in the game? Who gives a damn?
    - Depressing atmosphere. It's always in the night, rainy, dark. Damn, I hate such weather in real life, who would be happy to spend the whole game driving on wet streets under reddish city lights?
    - Blur and shaking effects - that's normal for racing games now, but it's too extensive. Let users to turn that shaking off, it's exhausting for eyes. Vibrating controller is enough for feedback.
    - No pause button. Everyone think it's not okay in solo mode. It's just plain wrong to not have pause button.
    - Most camera positions are not convenient. The best one is the hood cam. All heli cams are too low, the road is hidden by the car and it's hard to race this way. Why there's no cockpit view is also a mystery to me as it always should be in a racing game - it's essential for some part of gamers.    … Expand
  2. PurelyMac
    Nov 6, 2015
    6
    Need For Speed 2015;

    What happened to Awesome? When friends ask me about the Need For Speed 2015, I reply “It's okay but I just don't get the 'wow' or 'awesomeness' I was expecting” … that about sums it up really. An average game that fails to meet the expectations & hype that was built up over the last year or so. The playing environment is about the right size with scope for    Need For Speed 2015;

    What happened to Awesome?

    When friends ask me about the Need For Speed 2015, I reply “It's okay but I just don't get the 'wow' or 'awesomeness' I was expecting” … that about sums it up really.

    An average game that fails to meet the expectations & hype that was built up over the last year or so. The playing environment is about the right size with scope for more add-on locations, the roads are excellent with a good mix of Highway, trunk roads, rail-tracks, back alleys winding country roads and canyon areas. There are docks, rail yards, industrial and suburban areas and then there is half a city .. I say 'half' because you can clearly see a fine city-scape with the usual towers and sky-high office blocks, but you just cant drive between them. The game play all takes part in a 'from dusk-til-dawn' time cycle and it seems to rain about 80% of the time. There are no bright sunny afternoons, there is no 'bright-time' at all which gives a very dreary look to the city, the cars and the monotonous gameplay .. in short Ventura Bay is a depressing looking place .. by design. No wonder I dont seem to be able to do the marathon sessions that I can do in sunny 'Horizon 2' .. we all need a little sunshine.

    I have no major problem with the cars themselves, I am happy with all that I have driven so far. As for the mix or choice, well people will argue over that all night .. but then again, I will guess there will be more added. The driving mechanics feel good to me, again that will be debated by the 'experts'. The car customisation options are many and varied, yet some of the cars I chose had very limited custom parts to choose from, many have a 'none available' message for you when you go to change bodywork parts or headlights. The 'wrap editor' in the main is excellent although the control-tools for applying are poor compared with the likes of Forza. A 'paint palette' or colour chart, would have been good to help match exact shades, even better a 'previous colours' used list instead of having to fiddle about with the sliders and trusting your vision. Applying 'TEXT' is a nightmare [if you want to have a professional look] There is only 1 single type-font and resizing each letter and placement takes forever and that is just for black, add in a colour and you have a real 'patience-tester' on your hands. Again Forza allows you to create 'layer groups' on a graph grid for accuracy, then you can save to use on any other vehicle.

    On to the game-play; from conception this game came with the tag line - 'Five ways to Play' well sorry, I dont see it like that, I see one way to play with five ways of scoring. It's nigh impossible to score in one way alone [perhaps with 'build' you can, If you only build and never leave the garage] The events can become a bit repetitive but I suppose there's not than many other types of events in a racing game .. we race; but they missed a trick employed by Driveclub .. make the events available also in reverse, “et voila” double the number of tracks/races/events.

    The 'Collectables' are a little tame; drive to a camera and take a snapshot? .. 'donut' here .. follow the sign to get a free car part … there could have been something with a challenge attached, something that is measurable and could be scored, like for instance in Rivals there were speed zones, speed cameras and proper jumps, all of which you could compete for on 'speedwalls' plus they greatly add to the number of challenges available. Even the inclusion of a dedicated playground would have enhanced the overall variety of play … not to mention fun .. yes fun, there should be some in a game.

    … and what about the 'story' well, it's okay. As movies go it will never win an Oscar, it does what it was intended to do, it's the wrapping of the product, the presentation; I wont knock it. I only wonder how much time and money was invested in that production that may have been channelled into actual game creation. It is what it is!

    Other observations have me asking;

    Why, when the gas stations are abundant, weren't they enabled in a similar fashion to those in 'Most Wanted' or 'Rivals' ? [I hate cruisin' with a bashed up front end]

    How awful is it to spend hours & hours on awesome wraps and decals when the dark and dingy world doesn't allow other to appreciate your masterpiece.

    On speedwalls, i'd like to see which car my friend/rival used for that event.

    Why on earth is each lobby limited to a maximum of 8 players, surely that could easily have been doubled? … and don't be fooled by the use of the term 'crew' this is just what they refer to when they mean 'lobby' just players on the same map at the same time, who may or may not be affiliated to you.

    Did I mention the constant 'phone calls'? How irritating are those?

    … I'm being picky now, aren't I, but then again, that is the point, it's my review, it's how I see it and how I feel about the game. Everyone of us has an opinion on Need For Speed 2015, what we love about it,what we hate and how we would have made it awesome. Don't get me wrong, I will be playing this game, I will enjoy this game but I cant help feeling that they delivered 'Okay' & not 'Awesome'

    .. In a nutshell, I'm disappointed .. 6 out of 10 [because I dont do halves]    … Expand
  3. Crocsx
    Nov 17, 2015
    6
    Well, I'm not a big NFS fan, and I played only Most Wanted , Carbon, Underground 2 and Pro Street.

    I followed E3 and gamescom, and I thougt this game would be like Carbon or Most Wanted. So that it was the way I approached the game. After playing it for 12 hours (88% of the game): This game is what I expected from an new gen Halo. Gameplay 7/10: The Gameplay is cool, but very    Well, I'm not a big NFS fan, and I played only Most Wanted , Carbon, Underground 2 and Pro Street.

    I followed E3 and gamescom, and I thougt this game would be like Carbon or Most Wanted. So that it was the way I approached the game.

    After playing it for 12 hours (88% of the game):

    This game is what I expected from an new gen Halo.

    Gameplay 7/10:
    The Gameplay is cool, but very very casualised... There is basically nothing to do anymore... Just full throttle, break and dodge other car. It's as simple as that since that auto drift system do everything.
    It bored me after some time. I dont want a car simulation, and i don't care if there is no manual transmission. But in the olds NFS, it was a bit more interesting and hard to play, and the race where intense and close, now is kinda easy, you race against [add random name], you jsut throttle and you win. GG WP.
    The city feels dead so even the "obstacles" are so few that you don't need to focus on the game to play to be honest, there is almost no traffic.

    Audio: 8/10
    Engine sound and Car sound while in race are fine but not amazing. I'm not that much into car game, but I honestly don't think that those sound are great.

    Graphics : 7/10
    Well, the frostbite always make most of the work in the EA game. The game is beautiful, the car look are great, and I love those NFS cutscene with real life characters combined with in game car, sometimes you don't see the difference.
    Sadly, the city is empty, without many details on the roads and the weather is always the same.

    Customisation 8/10 :
    You can customise some car very deeply, basically each point of the car. But there are not many car, and some of them (like lamborghini etc..) god 0 customisable part (at least at level 46).
    You can put stickers, change paint and wheels but that all.

    AI and Progression 3/10 :
    So now, I don't know if it's me, if there is an hidden option or something, but the Cops are useless ! You just full throttle and you lose them. Seriously, it's harder to be sued more than 10 seconds, rather than sow the police...
    I tried to smash cars but you can't anymore, and that was super funny in Carbon, destroy the police car while they chase you. Most of the race are mega easy, ok it's a casualised game, but pls, at least make the opponent a bit more aggressive... at 50% of the campaign I could already buy the best car, and upgrade it to basically full upgrade (the one available) and I didn't played many side race, just the main campaign...
    The Friend AI and Opponent AI are brainless, and boring, there is 0 progression from what we could already play on Underground II.

    City : 4/10
    The city is annoying, empty always rainy, there is no life, nothing enjoyable. Sometime there are some bin or bus stops to destroy and that all. Ventura Bay is depressing and without life. Everything is closed, no memorable building... nothing, you could be on the "generic_map_for_release01" it would be the same. There are many side race everywhere, but it's most of the time the same track and the same think (drift/timeAttack/Race).

    Multiplayer 3/10:
    The most useless feature is the all online... You see people connect/disconnect to your game, people you don't and won't ever know. You can race them (which is pointless and happened 0 time in over 12hours) or you can run into them (most of the time) and crash your car while in race because you are booth doing your solo race vs AI. Expect that, well this feature is useless.
    And the worst thing is that because of this, you can't pause the game!! which is a pain in the ass! You will have to run the race from A to Z vs AI without stop because some random dude is doing his stuff on the other side of the map, and you will never meet him.

    Conclusion :
    Well, I was hoping for something as good as Most Wanted or Carbon, and I think there is nothing (expect the open world and the cinematic) of those game in this NFS.
    I think i would enjoy much more replaying an old NFS again than playing this.    … Expand
  4. dragoequites
    Nov 4, 2015
    5
    Boms gráficos, muitas opções de customisação, porém.......

    Modo online obrigatório. Não há opção de desabilitar vibração do controle. Não há opção de escolha de idioma. História vazia e com personagens estereotipados. Cidade vazia, morta. Sempre noite, impedindo de desfrutar o visual do carro como um todo. IA com rubberbanding escroto e frustrante. Bifurcações, bifurcações e    Boms gráficos, muitas opções de customisação, porém.......

    Modo online obrigatório.
    Não há opção de desabilitar vibração do controle.
    Não há opção de escolha de idioma.
    História vazia e com personagens estereotipados.
    Cidade vazia, morta.
    Sempre noite, impedindo de desfrutar o visual do carro como um todo.
    IA com rubberbanding escroto e frustrante.
    Bifurcações, bifurcações e mais bifurcações durante as corridas, fazendo você ter que reiniciar várias vezes.
    Sistema de pontuação de drift é uma piada; drifts insanos te dão míseros pontos, mas sair pela tangente te da 1000+ pontos kkkk.
    Em perseguições, o jogo sempre vai teleportar policiais aonde você estiver bem escondido e parado.

    Resumindo, capricharam no visual e ferraram completamente o gameplay.    … Expand
  5. BetterCallSalt
    Nov 3, 2015
    7
    Definitely a big improvement over some of the more recent NFS titles, but this entry to the series is still far from it's former self. The customization is expansive and can actually be the most fun to be had with the game however, it is still not up to par with earlier titles that had a wider variety. The driving is average at best and gets put to shame by other racing games that are outDefinitely a big improvement over some of the more recent NFS titles, but this entry to the series is still far from it's former self. The customization is expansive and can actually be the most fun to be had with the game however, it is still not up to par with earlier titles that had a wider variety. The driving is average at best and gets put to shame by other racing games that are out on the current-gen consoles at the moment although that is the case, it does seem to purposely go for this "arcadey" style. The story is not needed here and the majority of cutscenes are just horrible and cringe worthy making it at times unbearable to watch. In summary: wait for this game to become free on EA Access otherwise, go get Forza Horizon 2/ Forza Motorsport 6.… Expand
  6. Super_Sincero
    Nov 3, 2015
    7
    Need for Speed tenta trazer de volta uma jogatina igual do underground com algumas inovações mais ainda assim, alguns pontos negativos pesam tanto que a nota chega um 7 pra mim. Primeiro, faltou atenção para os gráficos, no xbox one parace que estão borrados, sem um nível de detalhe. As curvas são um pouco difícil de fazer, mesmo fazendo um Drift a parede acaba ajudando você a fazer aNeed for Speed tenta trazer de volta uma jogatina igual do underground com algumas inovações mais ainda assim, alguns pontos negativos pesam tanto que a nota chega um 7 pra mim. Primeiro, faltou atenção para os gráficos, no xbox one parace que estão borrados, sem um nível de detalhe. As curvas são um pouco difícil de fazer, mesmo fazendo um Drift a parede acaba ajudando você a fazer a curva.

    O mapa não é tão grande e não tem tantos detalhes, não sei o que aconteceu, mais parece que o jogo por se passar a noite algumas coisas foram deixadas para o lado, dando a entender que ninguém notaria.    … Expand
  7. Guin2514
    Nov 17, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Need For Speed this game gave me mixed feelings for various reasons so lets get in to this review i'll start with the positives i love the fact you can now tune every aspect of your vehicle from the ride height to how stiff you want the handbrake and even put camber on the wheels although you do have to level up earning rep from various styles of play to unlock all these options this makes a pleasant change from slapping a decal on a car and getting right in to it

    The graphics are another positive the car models look fantastic the view of the city is stunning as well even though its nearly always at night but i'll tackle the day and night cycle in further in to this review

    Live action cut scenes were a nice addition to the game although at times a little cheesy with random fist bumps and a heavy push of the monster energy drink brand but i definitely would not consider them a negative

    Ok so now the negatives to this game lets start with that day and night cycle its 90% night and raining occasionally day comes around and then it switches back to the night again pretty sharpish this can be rather annoying

    The AI still think this is demolition derby and not need for speed in certain events like drift races for example the tiniest bump or scratch makes you lose all your points and the AI especially in drift train events do not consider this and will write you off like you do not matter

    Then there is the good old fashioned need for speed perfectly timed cars and trucks appearing just at the right time when your doing 150+ MPH to write you off this can be frustrating especially in sprint events

    There is also no offline option so you can't really pause this game which can be annoying as hell if your halfway through the race and you have to answer the door or have to pop out at an instant you either have to stick it out or crash basically

    The city feels dead if you feel like you just want to cruise around the city there really isn't any traffic anywhere apart from the odd truck and lonely car where is everybody !!!

    Last but not least the police are pretty non existent i know the aim was to tone it down but its so hard to find the police anywhere especially if your trying to do the outlaw challenges you have to drive around forever find a police car then nudge it to get it to chase you then you have to proceed to do 40MPH until it calls for backup just in case you lose it especially in faster top end cars    … Expand
  8. Master_Ch1ef
    Nov 3, 2015
    7
    Need for Speed não voltou pra valer ainda, a história no começo anima o jogador, cheia de cutscenes, mas depois de um tempo começa a ser irritante muitos videozinhos e pouquíssima ação, a trama se desenrola lentamente, mas não é muito clichê, porém não chega nem aos pés da trama clichê de Mostwanted e da Séries Underground, que por mais "pastelão" que fosse, até hoje não foi superada porNeed for Speed não voltou pra valer ainda, a história no começo anima o jogador, cheia de cutscenes, mas depois de um tempo começa a ser irritante muitos videozinhos e pouquíssima ação, a trama se desenrola lentamente, mas não é muito clichê, porém não chega nem aos pés da trama clichê de Mostwanted e da Séries Underground, que por mais "pastelão" que fosse, até hoje não foi superada por nenhum outro jogo da franquia. Esse reboot pode ser um recomeço pra EA, mas para nós, Need for Speed morreu no passado, e pelo visto, não foi renascido ainda.… Expand
  9. reviewer2014
    Nov 19, 2015
    7
    It's beautiful and amazing sound design. The open world is a not very big one and certainely not fun to ride trough. The multiplayer is very bad and the singleplayer is nice but not enough for a 60 euro game. The customatization is great and the cars are good. It's better than nfs rivals but not enough for a really amazing expirience. Wait for huge sale or let it go
  10. SkyeMatrix
    Nov 9, 2015
    7
    When you think of Need For Speed, what comes to mind? The fun racing gameplay that we remember from the first Most Wanted, or the cheesy movie starring Jesse Pinkman? Need For Speed 2015 brings back the best of the open world driving of the first Most Wanted, and ups the cheese factor.

    Graphically, Need For Speed is one of the prettiest games I’ve ever seen on the PS4. Ghost took the    When you think of Need For Speed, what comes to mind? The fun racing gameplay that we remember from the first Most Wanted, or the cheesy movie starring Jesse Pinkman? Need For Speed 2015 brings back the best of the open world driving of the first Most Wanted, and ups the cheese factor.

    Graphically, Need For Speed is one of the prettiest games I’ve ever seen on the PS4. Ghost took the Frostbite engine, which powers all of Dice’s games including Battlefield and the new Star Wars Battlefront, and created a beautiful fictional city with some of the best car models in any game, ever. The beauty of the game is helped along by full-motion cutscenes that digitally add your car into the background of some of the scenes. While live action cutscenes are cool, sometimes the cheese factor with the actors playing to the camera is greatly increased. With Need For Speed, bring along some macaroni noodles, as there’s more cheese than a broke college student knows what to do with.

    When you first meet Spike, he seems like a really pumped guy who only wants to race. But after the third or fourth fist bump from him he starts to get on your nerves. His wackiness and obsession with the Speed king Magnus Walker makes the girls with Bieber fever look normal. That right there is one of the issues with this reboot of the once-great racing franchise. Every character in the so-called “story” is obsessed with the king of their respective discipline.

    Manu, the drifter, is driven by a cool mind that yearns for the attention of Ken Block, the big name for this iteration. While the drifting events are usually very easy to complete if you spend more than two seconds tuning your car in the garage, the gymkhana events that come later on are a test of patience and skill, but mostly your will to not throw your controller halfway across the room after just lightly scraping the wall during a big drift and losing your points. Combining speed and drifting into one event sounds like a great idea, but getting that right balance figured out is way too much work for a fairly small payoff.

    Amy is the builder of the group, focused on creating the best overall cars that work in a number of events. Luckily, you are given the chance to change your setup in between events to find what works best for the different events that you will face going down Amy’s story. The master builder, Nakai-San, a Japanese builder who created one of the prettiest 1972 Porsche RWBs I’ve ever seen.

    Robyn is the Crew-focused driver, where driving with other drivers gets you points. Most of the events in this path line are Drift Trains, where you have to keep up with an A.I. system that takes rubber-banding to the extreme, and more Race- style events. Robyn’s looking for acceptance from the Risky Devil crew, who are all about leaving everything out on the streets and wearing your scars as pride.

    Travis is the most secretive of the group, and also (at least by appearance) the oldest. His story is focused on the Outlaw branch, where breaking every law in the book is actively encouraged. Every one of the races in this branch will in some way run into the police, who are also powered by an A.I. that gives them one hell of a catch-up boost. Escaping the police is easiest if you happen to have a fast car, as even though the police can catch up to any of the cars, you can eventually power past them with brute speed. The head Outlaw, Morohoshi-San, drives one of the meanest Lambos ever built.

    The bosses are hard but fair. If you screw up, whether it be your fault or the traffic that seems to magically spawn in front of you when going through an intersection, there’s almost no hope of catching them to win the races. Luckily, you usually only have to complete the races to finish the objectives.

    The A.I. system that I alluded to earlier seem to have a very fast rubber band attached to you at all times. It can be a good thing, as it allows you to catch up right at the end, but it also means that even in the fastest car that you can build you will have a challenge to win the race. My 1000+ horsepower Lamborghini had a hard time winning races over Amy’s little Nissan 180z. This system can be fun at times as it offers a challenge in the races, but it can get really annoying as well, when you lose races that you should’ve clearly won any day of the week.

    All in all, Need For Speed 2015 puts this franchise back onto the rails headed in the right direction, it just fails to give it the initial push that it needs. Even though this games looks absolutely stunning, the cheesy story and rough systems make this game one that is easily skippable, especially in a month that includes Fallout, Tomb Raider, and a new Call of Duty.    … Expand
  11. DigitalDevil808
    Nov 3, 2015
    7
    This isn't the best need for speed, but it is still top notch. If the framerate issues get fixed then i will change my score. Don't listen to the critics review if you are a need for speed fan. This game is fun but where's the multiplayer? What's the point of customization if you can't show it off by getting 1st place in a race?
  12. reviewkid
    Nov 5, 2015
    7
    It returns.

    After all, this game was brought to life, after all it sucked.
    The amazing tunes and upgrades were mind blowing. I was happy when I got the beta.

    Unfortunately, the XBOX got the thing wrong.

    It had stutters, shut down easily and never really worked, it looked also weird with non-HD graphics.

    But I let Microsoft pass because XBOX One wasn't really that good.
  13. erickzanardo
    Nov 4, 2015
    7
    Game is great, the races are awesome, the cut scenes are beautiful and I'm having a lot of fun with it, but there something to improve. The car tuning has some problems, first it is really hard to create a nice vinyl set for your car, since there is no feature to mirror the vinyls of the on side of the car to the another. And there is no visual notification when there is a new part to beGame is great, the races are awesome, the cut scenes are beautiful and I'm having a lot of fun with it, but there something to improve. The car tuning has some problems, first it is really hard to create a nice vinyl set for your car, since there is no feature to mirror the vinyls of the on side of the car to the another. And there is no visual notification when there is a new part to be installed on your car, if you want to see if there is new parts to install you need to enter on every category and check, this is really annoying.… Expand
  14. ToFewViews
    Jan 3, 2016
    6
    Need For Speed is a step in the right direction for the series, The customization and personalization of your car is a huge focus of the game and makes you feel attached and involved in the car you build. The selection of cars is quite big to so any kind of car fan should be able to find a car he or she likes. Each car also handles slightly different but with the upgrade system in the gameNeed For Speed is a step in the right direction for the series, The customization and personalization of your car is a huge focus of the game and makes you feel attached and involved in the car you build. The selection of cars is quite big to so any kind of car fan should be able to find a car he or she likes. Each car also handles slightly different but with the upgrade system in the game you are able to tweak a car to your preferences. The process of choosing the car you wanted to build up, saving up the money and then upgrading was one of the most enjoyable parts of the game. Then once you start racing with said car the game really starts coming together. Seeing your creation in motion is awesome and usually inspires you to go buy another car and do it all over And you will need to in the game. It has multiple types of races from Circuit,Sprint,Drift,Drift Train and so much more, So it can be hard trying to build one car that can do it all. The Driving in NFS is defiantly something more related to a arcade racing game but is still enjoyable. Fans of more realistic driving games may find it hard at first to adjust. The streets you race on seem to always be wet or it's raining so drifting and sliding around cars and corners is easy and fun buy at times in the wrong car or turn things become difficult. Later in the game you can run into some extremely uneven races and challenges that may become frustrating and sadly trying to "Restart" A race just makes you reload to before the race start and then load the race all over again, This becomes Extremely frustrating after only a few times and is a major oversight. The story to the game isn't very interesting and is told thought live action cinematics like previous games and sadly almost every-time the actors are horrible and it's no different this time around. The game also forces you to always be online so you can't pause the game and if you ever lose internet in the middle of a race...well to bad.
    Need For Speed is far from perfect but it does do somethings extremely well and that leads to having perfect moments with the game you will love but also those moments that are far from that.    … Expand
  15. leopoldo
    Dec 2, 2015
    7
    Need for Speed is a reboot of the saga. The story of the game is very simple and without much emotion. At least the gameplay is very good, it's great to drive this new game. The live-action are good as well as the performances. The graphics are beautiful, but the soundtrack is weak compared to other racing games. Overall, Need for speed is a good racing game with a weak story, but the restNeed for Speed is a reboot of the saga. The story of the game is very simple and without much emotion. At least the gameplay is very good, it's great to drive this new game. The live-action are good as well as the performances. The graphics are beautiful, but the soundtrack is weak compared to other racing games. Overall, Need for speed is a good racing game with a weak story, but the rest is all well and good. 7.5 / 10… Expand
  16. cr34pylord
    Nov 8, 2015
    7
    First we give it a shot with 10 points. But ;

    Nice customization options, its really nice but a lot of cars and parts cant customized. i can see headlight dot but says "No parts available." not like NFSU2 they done before making parts and put them on all rides on the game. this is first "-1" Requiring being online is coming with a lot of problems, if your connection goes unstable or    First we give it a shot with 10 points. But ;

    Nice customization options, its really nice but a lot of cars and parts cant customized. i can see headlight dot but says "No parts available." not like NFSU2 they done before making parts and put them on all rides on the game. this is first "-1"

    Requiring being online is coming with a lot of problems, if your connection goes unstable or slow, your car doesn't listen your commands, cant turn, cant boost cant slide etc etc. And this coming with a really bad handling problems. there goes another "-1"

    Graphics are satisfied me, nice and no fps drops. funny drift events and got a nice drift course on the north of that map. I see real players but no one cares anybody just doing career events :D no communication or i didnt realise how it is for now. :D maybe this MP situation gives us a "-1" too.

    I give it 7/10, and if u love nfs series you can buy it.

    I think game is good btw. after NFS Carbon, they going down and down. But this time somethings different i think. and may be after this game, things going better for NFS and us..    … Expand
  17. HyperMooseSFC7
    Dec 1, 2015
    7
    When i got this game i was thought it looked descent, however as i played through the game i found numerous errors. The most annoying thing being the AI, in races they the have the ability to catch up with you however fast you are going. The game is short and the the storyline is crap, however in general the racing is fun and enjoyable, customisation is pretty descent. In General theyWhen i got this game i was thought it looked descent, however as i played through the game i found numerous errors. The most annoying thing being the AI, in races they the have the ability to catch up with you however fast you are going. The game is short and the the storyline is crap, however in general the racing is fun and enjoyable, customisation is pretty descent. In General they game is good, but no where near what i hoped for and expected for being a supposedly similar game to most wanted and carbon.… Expand
  18. boolian
    Jan 19, 2016
    5
    TLDR; Very polished game presentation wise but poorly executed game play make it more frustrating than fun.

    Who ever gave this game 10 out of 10 either works for the developer or is being paid by them. They clearly haven't played the game for longer than 5 minutes. On first appearance, the game looks amazing; Frostbite engine really is glorious and credit where credit is due, the game    TLDR; Very polished game presentation wise but poorly executed game play make it more frustrating than fun.

    Who ever gave this game 10 out of 10 either works for the developer or is being paid by them. They clearly haven't played the game for longer than 5 minutes. On first appearance, the game looks amazing; Frostbite engine really is glorious and credit where credit is due, the game looks fantastic. I'm eager to see more games as pretty as NFS. But why is it only at night time?

    However, when it comes to game play, this is one of the most poorly executed racing games I've ever seen.

    I realise its an arcade game; that's why I play NFS but the handling is just plain terrible - it barely feels like you have any control of the car. It often spears off the road in a straight line because for some reason the game has decided you're not allowed to steer your car. This isn't helpful.

    The racing line they give you is just ridiculous. It's pretty much worthless as it zigzags across the road for no apparent reason (even when the road is straight), and will often lead you directly into a median strip or barrier only to change direction at the last nanosecond leaving you travelling into a concrete wall at 350km/h.

    Map design is bad... having concrete walls and barriers jutting out from the road in random places doesn't make the game fun or 'challenging'... it just makes it frustrating and the opposite of fun.

    You have no option for a manual transmission... yes I'm serious.. you have no option to drive a manual in a racing car game. w...t...f

    Interface is ok, but a little tedious scrolling around a map to find all your events. Pretty annoying not being ab0le to see what side attractions are complete and which aren't so you end up going to the same ones over and over.

    Music is good.

    The included car culture (Speedhunters etc) and iconic personalities (Akira Nakai, Ken block etc) was a very nice touch.

    Car customisation is pretty cool. but you don't get anywhere near enough money or garage slots to buy all the cars which makes you feel like you're missing out on a load of the game?

    I even enjoyed the cheesy video cut scenes; it was a nice change from the usual terrible rendered characters we get now adays. Gave me memories of the first need for speed on 3DO!

    And finally, why is requiring a constant internet connection even a thing.. its absurd. Can't wait to see what happens when the servers are taken offline... will it still be playable?

    I really wanted to like this game but the more I played it, and the faster the cars went, the more frustrating things became. At least when cars were slow they were semi-controllable. I play NFS because it's supposed to be fun. This installment was not fun... If i had to describe it in one word it would probably be 'frustrating' or maybe 'tedious'.

    If you can pick it up cheap, give it ago but don't pay full price for this pretty average game. The ONLY reason it even managed to get a 5 on my rating was because of the beautiful graphics.

    Fingers crossed the next NFS has a better driving engine than this.    … Expand
  19. azgoodaz
    Sep 26, 2016
    5
    Note: I used EA Access via the Xbox One to play this game.

    To be honest here, Need for Speed (2015) was a let down. I thought based on the trailer that it would redefine the Need for Speed series and bring that OG Need for Speed Underground gameplay style back, but with modern graphics. But as always, EA pretty much disappoints us. The gameplay aesthetic is just horrible. Any car you    Note: I used EA Access via the Xbox One to play this game.

    To be honest here, Need for Speed (2015) was a let down. I thought based on the trailer that it would redefine the Need for Speed series and bring that OG Need for Speed Underground gameplay style back, but with modern graphics. But as always, EA pretty much disappoints us.

    The gameplay aesthetic is just horrible. Any car you drive, the car just drifts. Why? I just want to race! Literally, every turn you make the car just slides. Any car you drive also mostly feels like you are driving a cement truck, it’s that horrible and slow (kinda like in Watch Dogs 1). Whoever in the studio designed the AI in this game was retarded. If you are driving in the fastest Lamborghini in the game, then you race the AI in a 240sx, that car you are racing should NOT be able to catch up with you. Who designed the AI? Back to gameplay aesthetic, if you trying to customize your car, some cars are not granted that ability to customize. You just have to leave them bare-bone stock. Why didn’t the designer of aspect put more time into this? When it comes to gameplay, yet again, there is another flaw. You can’t play Offline, the only thing to do it free drive where 7+ other players in a lobby take part in the session and races (if you invite them to the single player missions). Last but not least, the movie like cutscenes with the cliche voice acting. This was pretty horrible as well, the main character you play as doesn't even talk so these other actors in these cutscenes. They literally are just talking to themselves, fist bumping and shaking hands with some invisible actor.

    The map overall is decently throughout, detailed and the graphics are on par with other popular racing titles. But why is it, when you play Need for Speed (2015) it’s always dark out? The only time it is light out is when a sunset is happening. Why? Who the hell in the studio came up with this bright idea? What the **** Could the game not handle the sun?

    Cons:
    - Cars drift every turn
    - Cars feel heavy and slow
    - AI is almost unbeatable
    - Not a lot of customization
    - No Offline mode
    - Horrible actors/cast
    - It’s always dark out, no sunlight.

    This is just a bare minimum of ‘some’ of the problems in this actual game after me playing the game for some amount of hours. The game does get ‘some’ points where how detailed everything is and the social aspect of the game. But overall, it could have been a great game, but someone in the studio dragged this game into the ground.    … Expand
  20. Aud1M4tt
    Jun 20, 2016
    5
    Comment décrire NEED FOR SPEED en 3 mots ? BEAU ET PLATE !!! On est loin, très loin, d'un Hot Pursuit (2010) ou d'un Most Wanted (2005). Les 2 meilleurs NFS de la série. PS: Plus de critiques en français, SVP!
  21. Bry-e
    Jul 19, 2016
    6
    Need for Speed has everything a racing game should have: Customization, slick looks, dope rides, and atmosphere. But for just as many well-incorporated features it has, it spews up just as many features that need serious tweaking. To begin with, customization is absolutely fantastic. Easy to use and navigate, it makes spending hours in the shop a must. To counter-act that, the setting isNeed for Speed has everything a racing game should have: Customization, slick looks, dope rides, and atmosphere. But for just as many well-incorporated features it has, it spews up just as many features that need serious tweaking. To begin with, customization is absolutely fantastic. Easy to use and navigate, it makes spending hours in the shop a must. To counter-act that, the setting is basically set in eternal night. The Frostbite engine gives it a beautiful appearancem, but it honestly never really goes anywhere exceptional as the atmosphere is deadlocked in essentially one time of day. Cars? Plenty and they really are nice. Handling? It feels like a toy. There is no fluidity and amounts to nothing more than a simple arcade racer. Once Need for Speed takes itself seriously, implementing a genuine feel for how a car should handle and aims to compete with game like Forza, only then will it be a quality game. 6/10, pick it up if it's on serious sale… Expand
  22. CenkAlp
    Jan 2, 2018
    6
    Hikaye = 7
    Oynanış = 6
    Grafikler = 7
    Sesler = 6
    Keyif = 6
    Atmosfer = 5
    Süre = 5
  23. zNeverSleeping
    Oct 30, 2020
    7
    Um pouco injustiçado. Tão bom quanto os jogos anteriores, com gráficos lindos e uma gameplay boa.
  24. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  25. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 29, 2021
    6
    Atmosphere: 8
    Enjoyment: 6
    Gameplay: 4
    Graphics: 8
    Music: 5
    Story: 4
    Total: 5.83
  26. neomoonsevin
    Apr 11, 2023
    7
    I like this game aswell great graphics aswell I'm a need for speed fan for sure but the cars drive like there broken is this supposed to be a joke idk

Awards & Rankings

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#24 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#9 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. Sporting News
    Mar 3, 2016
    80
    Despite cringe-worthy storylines and curious decisions to require a constant internet connection, Need For Speed succeeds for several reasons. Most importantly, the racing is a blast. A wide variety of styles are available, and the ability to quickly adapt and win makes the adventure more than worthwhile. It’s beside the point that Need For Speed doesn’t compare with big-time simulation racers like Forza or Gran Turismo; instead of chasing half-second improvements based on real-world tracks, Need For Speed celebrates driving like a maniac in a big world with no reality to concern yourself with.
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  2. ICXM
    Jan 8, 2016
    80
    Long story short, Forza’s customization is more professional but harder to use, while Need For Speed’s customization lacks in areas and it more suitable for people with less knowledge on cars.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Dec 19, 2015
    79
    A good reboot for the series, with some very nice ideas but with a bit too many technical issues. It looks more like an unfinished job, something that could have used some more development time.
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