![]() ![]() ![]() This must be the first open-world NFS game that we actually felt like exploring. It would have been far simpler if we could just switch cars on the fly rather than have to drive (or teleport) halfway across the map just to find a car that you want and then drive all the way back to a race you want to participate in. Another frustrating aspect is the fact that you have to teleport or drive to each car that you found. Would you want to play a time-consuming, but really easy race, over a 100 times, just for nitrous? We would have liked it much better if there was just a single race that would unlock nitrous for all cars at once. It’s very frustrating that something as basic as nitrous has to be earned in a race for every single car that you find. This game needs to be experienced online and while the single-player is fun, it just isn’t what this game is all about. If you are unfortunate enough to not have a good internet connection, you’re really missing out on something special. In fact, multiplayer is where this game shines. Seeing your friends smash one of your speed records would make you want you to pick yourself up and take back what’s yours. What sets this game apart from the previous game is the socializing that goes into it. All these, coupled with the races and police chases net you points that add up, eventually allowing you to take down a “Most Wanted” rival when you get enough points. Racing past speed cams chalks your name up on a leader board that you and your friends can see and compete against, the same goes for the hoardings that you smash. They’re not realistic, you’ll see cars floating in the air, or emerging like a growing crystals and it just looks fantastic. This focus on pure arcade-style fun even extends to the cut-scenes every race has an intro that is, from an aesthetic and design stand-point, really cool. Each race win nets you upgrades that add essential features to your car, such as nitrous or off-road tyres, etc. There is no more of that hierarchy where you go from bad cars to better cars to superlative cars.Įach car has about six races specifically tailored for its type and you can have fun, competitive racing with any car you like and find. You’re not restricted to any car and if you find it, it’s yours. There are over a hundred cars scattered throughout the world and you can drive up to any one of them and take them for a spin. You’re given a car, given 10 targets, and then let loose on the road to have fun, race, wreak havoc whatever takes your fancy. The game has no narrative or story and doesn’t even pretend to have one. What Criterion have done is that they’ve taken the original every NFS title since the original Most Wanted, stripped them of (almost) all their shortcomings, taken the best features of every game, and cohesively merged and enhanced them into one game to create Most Wanted. Let’s get one thing straight, despite anything else that we might say further on, Most Wanted is probably the most fun racing gaming we’ve played in a long time and while racing purists might turn up their collective noses into the air at the admittedly arcade nature of the game, Criterion have, at the very least, done one thing right and have managed to do exactly what is expected from any game studio, create a game that is an absolute blast to play. Need for Speed: Most Wanted detailed review Introduction There are very few games that can fulfil your need for speed the way this game does and is, quite surely, a must-play for any racing fanatic out there. Beware though, this game is a graphical powerhouse and unless your system is up to the challenge, you will be hard-pressed to get playable frame-rates from the game. It is a very polished game that looks gorgeous and plays well. The developers have done a superb job in polishing this title and making sure that the game is fun. It is an arcade racer and an exceptional one at that, nothing else. ![]() Need For Speed: Most Wanted is not pretending to be something it isn�t and Criterion has made sure that you are very aware of that. ![]()
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