Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 35
  2. Negative: 2 out of 35
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  1. 40
    The GameCube version, on the other hand, slows down horribly with too many cars on the screen (at the start of a four-car race, for instance) or in certain areas of town with a lot of background architecture. It's bad enough that the absence of online multiplayer is just a little extra salt in the wound.
  2. Tries to roll driving and role-play into a neat little package, but through ham-fisted design and execution the game's faults continually blot out any true sense of immersion within the game's atmosphere.

Awards & Rankings

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#37 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2004
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#21 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2004
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 62
  2. Negative: 6 out of 62
  1. May 26, 2023
    10
    Epic gamers put spinners and lowrider suspension on their cars
  2. May 25, 2023
    10
    The best NFS in the series, a solid 10/10, looks a lot better than Most Wanted and the cars actually turn into a corner
  3. Sep 25, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Best version of sixth gen. The game itself is amazing. Killer soundtrack, incredible races Full Review »