Goldrusher
Member
You unlock new cars and sometimes better equipment, but the basic game remains the game until the end.Kingpen said:
racer: racing
cop: chasing racers
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit |OT| Do you have the Need for Speed?
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racer: racing
cop: chasing racers
Tornado Condor
Member
Really loving this game. I have over 350 wins in race mode online. The viper sure is the best exotic car of them all.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Been playing all afternoon, trying to get Gold ranks.
... as I'm playing through, it turns out the opposite of my initial thoughts turned out to be true: The Time Trial events are actually the easiest to Gold and the Races and Hot Pursuits are the most "random". I haven't tried getting Distinction in Cop events yet, but thinking about those Interceptor events sounds tough.
The Time Trial events I am enjoying the most right now, but winning a Hot Pursuit and Gold kinda depends on the random "luck" that goes on during an event, something that makes the difference between first and last. Maybe someone who has Gold ranked all the events can confirm my suspicions: The cop events are going to bemuch tougher due to the randomness.
... as I'm playing through, it turns out the opposite of my initial thoughts turned out to be true: The Time Trial events are actually the easiest to Gold and the Races and Hot Pursuits are the most "random". I haven't tried getting Distinction in Cop events yet, but thinking about those Interceptor events sounds tough.
The Time Trial events I am enjoying the most right now, but winning a Hot Pursuit and Gold kinda depends on the random "luck" that goes on during an event, something that makes the difference between first and last. Maybe someone who has Gold ranked all the events can confirm my suspicions: The cop events are going to bemuch tougher due to the randomness.
cantona222
Member
Kingpen said:
What you have experienced already will be the same for next events, except that you'll race in faster cars with faster opponents in longer tracks.
FunnyBunny
Member
I lost interest in Hot Pursuit after a few weeks, I'm afraid.
It's a very good but often (in my opinion) overrated arcade racer. I think the racing in Burnout is more exhilarating and while it is well executed, Hot Pursuit has been done before.
The entire time I played Hot Pursuit, I kept feeling as if I was supposed to like it more. Anyone else feel that way?
It's a very good but often (in my opinion) overrated arcade racer. I think the racing in Burnout is more exhilarating and while it is well executed, Hot Pursuit has been done before.
The entire time I played Hot Pursuit, I kept feeling as if I was supposed to like it more. Anyone else feel that way?
Goldrusher
Member
Only the "Super Sports Pack" so far.
But there's a "Porsche vs Lamborghini Pack" coming soon. Probably this week...
Includes new events, new cars and new trophies.
Porsche 911 Turbo (1982)
Porsche 959
Porsche 911 Speedster
Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Diablo
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Maybe more, but these are the ones in the trophy descriptions.
But there's a "Porsche vs Lamborghini Pack" coming soon. Probably this week...
Includes new events, new cars and new trophies.
Porsche 911 Turbo (1982)
Porsche 959
Porsche 911 Speedster
Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Diablo
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Maybe more, but these are the ones in the trophy descriptions.
UnluckyKate
Member
Goldrusher said:
Fuckin' sold
Goldrusher
Member
I have the PS3 version, which got a 318 MB patch today. After installation, you see the new trophies.
edit: Typed them out:
edit: Typed them out:
. Damn, would have liked to have seen what new achievements/trophies they've got going.FunnyBunny said:
i finished the game today getting all the achievements(not counting dlc). at first i thought the game was rather disappointing but about 6 hours in when you start getting super and exotic cars it becomes more fun. the roads are designed for fast cars and a lot of players drop out because the game forces you to play through too much slow crap.
imo this is easily the best NFS game in years but compared to criterions burnout it's shallow. the gameplay itself feels like you're on rails. the cars turn like lead and then when you drift it's as simple as tapping the hand break once or twice depending on the turn. it takes far less skill in this to drift or even drive than in burnout which is a shame.
the free drive mode is a disappointment as well. the world is hugeand amazing looking but has nothing to do in it. you would think they would have an achievement for finding all the shortcuts or some sort of item in the off roads at the very least.
to me it feels like criterion phoned this one in a bit. they made a solid game that EA would be happy with but didnt fully flesh it out to what it could have been. maybe it was the short developement cycle or maybe they didnt want to put in the ideas they have for the next burnout. who knows but finishing up this game makes me want to go back and play burnout to get the remaining online challenges. are there people still playing it on xbox?
i hope the next burnout plays like paradise(open world, online, etc) but can incorporate more country side like in NFS to go along with the city. going higher up the mountain or into the country was the only thing missing from paradise imo.
I like everything about this upcoming pack. Most Wanted sounds like an Interceptor variant (many vs one) that can actually be fun since Interceptor is so slanted toward the racer.
I expect the Diablo is a roadster (YES!) since there's 2 coupes and 1 roadster on the Porsche side and 2 coupes on the Lamborghini side.
I expect the Diablo is a roadster (YES!) since there's 2 coupes and 1 roadster on the Porsche side and 2 coupes on the Lamborghini side.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
big_z said:
I agree with your points about Freeride, that should've been a lot better. They should've had a survival type of mode where you just Freedrive and run from cops until you run out of "health" and Wreck, or play as cop and bust as many racers as you can until you Wreck or hit a time limit.
I think what makes this game is good is the exciting racing. Every race won (aside from the last long event) is won or lost by close margins. I've played countless racing games where you get in the lead in the beginning of the race, then you're just trying to make it through the course without making any mistakes, you're not really racing anyone.
In the Hot Pursuit modes there's constantly a cop on your ass and the weapons help the game feel "Tactically Random". I think this game hits the perfect balance between "AI Cheese" (OH WTF WHERE DID THAT SPIKE STRIP COME FROM? HOW DID I JUST LOSE A 10 SECOND LEAD IN 2 SECONDS?) to keep each race exciting, fresh, and at times a bit random, and skill of the actual driving of the cars to keep the game fair. The pure racing modes remind me of "classic" Need for Speed before the series started to suck (after Underground).
The game just hits so well on those two levels, that's what makes this title unique, I think. It's by far one of my favorite racers, this coming from a guy who loved loved loved Burnout Paradise. They're both different game experiences, and both find different ways to be fun.
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Alright! I just earned Gold medals all the Preview and Time Trial events for the Racer events. But now, I just realized that Gauntlet events seem to be even tougher than those! I think that's where the majority of my retires are going to be on those events. Just have Guantlets, Races, and Hot Pursuits remaining on the Racer events before I nab them all Gold, then on to Cop events.
... really enjoying the game. I feel like I am learning and getting better at it all the time. I thought I'd never have a chance to platinum this game, now for the time being, it seems doable and fun in the process.
... really enjoying the game. I feel like I am learning and getting better at it all the time. I thought I'd never have a chance to platinum this game, now for the time being, it seems doable and fun in the process.
big_z said:
Exactly the way i feel. I'm not expecting a SIM, and i'd hate to get into a philosophical argument about what a SIM is. This game is not, however. The driving model is a bit too easy and the problem with that is cars become almost generic. The only difference in cars is acceleration and top speed. In that sense, i could'nt care for which cool supercars they add, since there's no difference in feel of driving the cars.
Still, its a fun game and a welcome change from what the series had become. I'd love it if they'd put T junctions on the sequel - and a ton more traffic.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Sweet, I'm sold with the Diablo and Countach.
Goldrusher
Member
Platinum!
time played as cop: ~39h
time played as racer: 47h 43min
Good value.
edit: Though you can probably deduct about a third from that. Those timers/clocks don't stop in between races. So even idling in the menu for a while adds time.
time played as cop: ~39h
time played as racer: 47h 43min
Good value.
edit: Though you can probably deduct about a third from that. Those timers/clocks don't stop in between races. So even idling in the menu for a while adds time.
Why is the ai so shit in this game?
Doing a Duel and the other guy crashed, I saw him the mirror and got a Avoided Crash thing pop up. Then 2 seconds later he was up my ass. Right before the finish after like 5 minutes he fucking takes a shortcut that I missed and wins the race.
It's fucking cheating, piece of shit. Gonna trade it in. Suck ma balls.
Doing a Duel and the other guy crashed, I saw him the mirror and got a Avoided Crash thing pop up. Then 2 seconds later he was up my ass. Right before the finish after like 5 minutes he fucking takes a shortcut that I missed and wins the race.
It's fucking cheating, piece of shit. Gonna trade it in. Suck ma balls.
cantona222
Member
Goldrusher said:
You don't need to deduct that time. Because you also restart races in the middle of the race. I don't think this time is added to the counter.
Nintendo Playstation
Member
You're thinking of "Imprezive" in the WRX STI. "Slip and Slide" is part of the Super Sports DLC.big_z said:
Get in the Porsche 911 GT2 RS and free-roam to Oakmont Valley (a road in the middle of the map with two loops). It might help if you can get the roads to be wet.one_kill said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHY_dK3S640&t=0m22s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xltmAKvR4d8&t=0m53s
Just try to maintain a constant speed around 160 mph through the turn and use light control on the analog stick, being careful not to oversteer or understeer. You should be able to get it after a few tries.
New DLC Announced: http://www.criteriongames.com/
HD Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olkCwXwd9w4
A bit spendy, but probably worth it.
HD Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olkCwXwd9w4
A bit spendy, but probably worth it.
magnificent83
Member
Damn, 21 dollars for all three ... as much as i love the game, 6 cars and 2 gameplay modes are just not worth it, especially when its going to be impossible to even have the game modes playable online
Before he stopped posting the NFS PR guy said the PC was lucky to get the game at all. He didn't say that in a rude way - he was just stating the fact that originally NFS:HP was only going to be released on the 360 and the PS3, but at some point it was decided that the expected returns justified using time and resources to make a PC version.
It was also apparently decided that the expected returns from making DLC for the PC version could not be justified.
It was also apparently decided that the expected returns from making DLC for the PC version could not be justified.
The Armed and Dangerous DLC is pretty exciting,
''On Feb 22nd Armed & Dangerous brings two new online game modes and 3 achievements/trophies. Most Wanted is an open world battle where the cops are out to bust a specific racer whilst the racers battle to protect them.''
Mainly the Most Wanted online mode.
''On Feb 22nd Armed & Dangerous brings two new online game modes and 3 achievements/trophies. Most Wanted is an open world battle where the cops are out to bust a specific racer whilst the racers battle to protect them.''
Mainly the Most Wanted online mode.
iNvid02
Member
Curufinwe said:
ah yeah i remember. guess i'll keep my ps3 version because those new modes look fun, im ok with paying $7 for them just not for a bullshit car pack. on second thought those modes should really have been included in the first place, 3 modes at launch is terrible. i sort of hate how dlc does this to games
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
I'll probably bag all three.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Hot Pursuit is definitely a very shallow package, missing the most basic of options such as a sandbox mode to set up custom races / events to play with its open world in.
The problem is that these DLC packs do give an impression of nickle and diming in context of Criterion's paid DLC for Burnout Paradise. Look how much content one got in Big Surf Island, for the price...
The problem is that these DLC packs do give an impression of nickle and diming in context of Criterion's paid DLC for Burnout Paradise. Look how much content one got in Big Surf Island, for the price...
caligula13
Gold Member
i bought this game because it was advertised as stereoscopic 3d. what happened with that?