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Need for Speed Most Wanted. Official Thread
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Red Blaster
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Does the PC version require a beastly rig to run and look good?
I've been having a great time with the game (playing it on the 360). Looks great, runs smooth and the cars handle really really well.
I finished NFSU and disliked NFSU2 and have been really happy with how this game blends those in with the previous NFS games. I'm saying this is their best game since Hot Pursuit and it might be the best game in the series so far.
The content you hear over the radio is pretty incredible. Hearing the police describe what your vehicle looks like and even what colour the rims are is very cool.
My favorite thing has been that you can not just take one car and finish the game with it. The heat that you draw from the cops effects how many cops are out looking for you so you have to put a car that is drawing a lot of heat in the garage and drive something else until that car cools off. Very cool idea. Before I would just pick a car, max out all it's stats and sail through the game. Now I've got 3 cars and I already need another one.
All around a very good game.
I finished NFSU and disliked NFSU2 and have been really happy with how this game blends those in with the previous NFS games. I'm saying this is their best game since Hot Pursuit and it might be the best game in the series so far.
The content you hear over the radio is pretty incredible. Hearing the police describe what your vehicle looks like and even what colour the rims are is very cool.
My favorite thing has been that you can not just take one car and finish the game with it. The heat that you draw from the cops effects how many cops are out looking for you so you have to put a car that is drawing a lot of heat in the garage and drive something else until that car cools off. Very cool idea. Before I would just pick a car, max out all it's stats and sail through the game. Now I've got 3 cars and I already need another one.
All around a very good game.
I just got home from the store with a copy of this game for Xbox. Would anyone be able to tell me how this version differs, graphically, from the PS2 game? I've been leaning toward buying most multiplatform releases on PS2 lately, for reasons I won't say because I don't want to start a flame war. 
Kolgar said:I just got home from the store with a copy of this game for Xbox. Would anyone be able to tell me how this version differs, graphically, from the PS2 game? I've been leaning toward buying most multiplatform releases on PS2 lately, for reasons I won't say because I don't want to start a flame war.
It probably looks ugly and takes forever loading. Happy?
Realistically there would differences but nothing major.
Roland Hood
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Just picked up the Xbox version, Target had it for 37$. For the record, I didn't much care for NFSU and passed on 2, whereas HP was one of my favorite racing games this gen (on PS2).
Had to readjust my driving a bit from Burnout Revenge, you have to feather the brake and throttle a bit more, and it's nice having manual transmission (btw, if there's a manual option somewhere in Burnout, I'd appreciate someone telling me how )
Graphics are pretty good, about like Burnout but a bit less smooth I'd say. I hope the selection of cars allows for some exotics like the NFS HP.
I haven't read the manual yet but I assume the 'speedbrake' slows everything down so you can perform some tricky escapes and maneuvers.
Oh and the cutscenes are great
Had to readjust my driving a bit from Burnout Revenge, you have to feather the brake and throttle a bit more, and it's nice having manual transmission (btw, if there's a manual option somewhere in Burnout, I'd appreciate someone telling me how
)Graphics are pretty good, about like Burnout but a bit less smooth I'd say. I hope the selection of cars allows for some exotics like the NFS HP.
I haven't read the manual yet but I assume the 'speedbrake' slows everything down so you can perform some tricky escapes and maneuvers.
Oh and the cutscenes are great
Playing on 360. The speedbreakers are useful for running police roadblocks, especially with nitrous. Only 12% done with the game, but I've already had a 22 minute police chase where I ran into 48 police cars, disabled 30 of them, and managed to escape after running about 25 roadblocks. Level 3 chase. Can't wait to see them pull out the chase helicopter.
Eggo said:
Have you met the Rhino SUV's yet? Ouch....
I'm really enjoying the game so far(PS2 version), love the cutscenes, love the different vehicles and variety of the city that gives different races a different feel. Man the drag races are much more "busy" now in terms of having to shift lanes to deal with oncoming traffic, drags strips sometimes have lots of turns, etc... and speedbreakers... nothing more fun than using a speedbreaker to pinpoint the back portion of a police cruiser in a roadblock then using Nitros to BLAST through the block and knock the cruiser up in to the air.... Pursuit breakers work well too... man but it's really easy to end up in a part of town that doesn't have many.....
Definitely enjoying this game so far... I'm only black list #11 right now though so I have a ways to go. Using a combination of the RX-8 from Izzy and my own Cobalt SS bought at the beginning.... Black List #10 drives a Porsche Cayman that I'll definitely be turning off autosave so that I can make sure I get the pink slip on that car(if not I'll do the race again).
After a brief play, I like the game. The old PSX NFSs were always some of my favorite racers, and it's nice to be chased by the virtual fuzz again.
The presentation of this game is top notch. I never thought I'd see live actors in FMV again, but this is well done and looks fantastic. Gameplay looks nice as well; definitely a step up from NFS: Hot Pursuit, which crushed my widdle heart when I bought it for PS2 a few years back. Though if memory serves, this game isn't a huge leap beyond NFS:U, which I also purchased (and loved) on Xbox.
Far as the gameplay goes, the cars feel good to drive. I don't particularly care for the way your car feels like it's velcroed to the road the moment you let off the gas - it just comes to an abrupt, unnatural stop - but then, you're not supposed to let up on the gas in this game anyway, am I right? :lol
I loved smashing through the country club and rollicking out there on the golf course, police entourage en tow, but was a bit disappointed when I launched through some gas station pumps and didn't leave the whole place behind in a giant, orange mushroom cloud.
And yes, the police chases are definitely what sells this game. You can't help but grin like a lunatic every time a furious chase erupts, and wiping out those cop cars filled me with glee to the point that I began to worry about myself a little.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing more. I think once I gain some of the better cars, this little game is going to be quite entertaining indeed.
***edit*** I forgot to mention that the sense of speed is impressive. Yes, I generally prefer the smoother feeling of a 60fps racer, but the steady frame rate here is just fine, and makes for some very enjoyable racing.
The presentation of this game is top notch. I never thought I'd see live actors in FMV again, but this is well done and looks fantastic. Gameplay looks nice as well; definitely a step up from NFS: Hot Pursuit, which crushed my widdle heart when I bought it for PS2 a few years back. Though if memory serves, this game isn't a huge leap beyond NFS:U, which I also purchased (and loved) on Xbox.
Far as the gameplay goes, the cars feel good to drive. I don't particularly care for the way your car feels like it's velcroed to the road the moment you let off the gas - it just comes to an abrupt, unnatural stop - but then, you're not supposed to let up on the gas in this game anyway, am I right? :lol
I loved smashing through the country club and rollicking out there on the golf course, police entourage en tow, but was a bit disappointed when I launched through some gas station pumps and didn't leave the whole place behind in a giant, orange mushroom cloud.
And yes, the police chases are definitely what sells this game. You can't help but grin like a lunatic every time a furious chase erupts, and wiping out those cop cars filled me with glee to the point that I began to worry about myself a little.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing more. I think once I gain some of the better cars, this little game is going to be quite entertaining indeed.
***edit*** I forgot to mention that the sense of speed is impressive. Yes, I generally prefer the smoother feeling of a 60fps racer, but the steady frame rate here is just fine, and makes for some very enjoyable racing.
cleveridea
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can anyone compare the framerate of 360 vs PC? I dont care about the 'overbright' graphicss, and I have a 6800 GT on A64 2.4 Ghz 2 GB RAM.
NFS on 360 is a fun game, but I would like smoother framerate (esp after experiencing RR6)
NFS on 360 is a fun game, but I would like smoother framerate (esp after experiencing RR6)
I have the GC version and that is the only slowdown I have noticed. It's certainly not 60 fps, but it is very steady and the sense of speed is fantastic.Kolgar said:
The cop chases make this game. There's nothing like hearing the cop chatter talk about your car, talk about what direction you're heading, then seeing a cop roll right by you at an intersection starting the pursuit. I have not seen the SUVs or helicopters yet, but I've seen the upgraded cruisers (state troopers/feds?), them trying to box me in, road blocks, road spikes, and some other aggressive moves by the police.
Also, the highway system is so much better than Underground 2. You can actually navigate around town with ease.
EDIT: I'm on Blacklist #12.
oldschoolpinball
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the live animated cgi cutscenes look damn interesting this time around
Working on Blacklist #10 requirements, and it's enjoyable. The police chases are worth the price of admission alone. Great stuff there. I'm less impressed by the actual race events, as they suffer from the same problems as the NFSU games (and the NSF games in general, really). The rubber-banding on the AI is pretty obvious when you fall behind. At one point I actually saw the guy ahead of me slow to a near stop in the final straightaway just so I could pass him for the win.
As before, the opponent cars have all the same upgrade parts you have, so if you want easy wins, just use stock cars. I beat the first two list members using the stock Lexus. As a result of this quirk, upgrading your cars tends to make everything much harder. Still doable thanks to the retarded AI, but there's a notable difference in aggression once the AI gets its hands on nitrous. The exception to this seems to be the Blacklist members themselves, who I believe have a set parts list for their cars. This leads to the odd trend of the regular races to qualify for the Blacklist race being fairly tough (everyone has essentially the same car as you), but the Blacklist race itself being a cakewalk because you're upgraded far beyond the supposed badass you're out to defeat.
Ah well. It's still fun, but I'm pretty sure if these guys were beaten by a stock Lexus in real life, they'd all kill themselves and/or beat the fuck out of the Lexus driver instead of sending congratulatory pager messages.
As before, the opponent cars have all the same upgrade parts you have, so if you want easy wins, just use stock cars. I beat the first two list members using the stock Lexus. As a result of this quirk, upgrading your cars tends to make everything much harder. Still doable thanks to the retarded AI, but there's a notable difference in aggression once the AI gets its hands on nitrous. The exception to this seems to be the Blacklist members themselves, who I believe have a set parts list for their cars. This leads to the odd trend of the regular races to qualify for the Blacklist race being fairly tough (everyone has essentially the same car as you), but the Blacklist race itself being a cakewalk because you're upgraded far beyond the supposed badass you're out to defeat.
Ah well. It's still fun, but I'm pretty sure if these guys were beaten by a stock Lexus in real life, they'd all kill themselves and/or beat the fuck out of the Lexus driver instead of sending congratulatory pager messages.
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oldschoolpinball said:
That is a highlight of the game. I beat Sonny, the first dude last night. I murdered him, it should get tougher as the game goes on. Nice sense of a city
john tv said:
Similarly, I was very impressed by the demo on 360. The game is gorgeous, and the chases exciting. Control is wonky outside the car, but switching to the hood cam offers far more precision. I'm ultimately now torn between this and the other racers on 360 when I snag a system.
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Brandon F said:
I have all 3 and I'll make this clear.
PGR3
Most Wanted
Ridge Racer 6
Don't get me wrong, all 3 are at least good, but PGR3 is on another level than the other two
Agent Icebeezy said:
I always find it hard to compare racing games like you just did... especially in this case when each games focus is so different... Yes each of the 3 has the core of racing at its center... but the focus is SO different on the three... on the other hand I can easily see rating them for their online features vs. each other(PGR easily), or their graphics.. but the actual racing... each game is so different... in terms of what it wants to accomplish with it's racing with Ridge's focus on their power-sliding or not.... PGR's focusing on clean racing... and NFS on it's whatever the heck it's focusing on...
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I judged them on polish and fun factor.
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DarienA said:
Of course it's subjective. It's quite possible the online racing has something to do with it as well. I played a few races with the 1up crew last night, great games. It's my first time really racing in the cockpit view. Honestly, even with my short time doing so, it's really the only way to race.
AlphaSnake
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I've been playing the PC version and I'm in love. Best NFS game since HP2. Absolutely incredible.
We need impressions of the PSP version, though. How is that?
We need impressions of the PSP version, though. How is that?
AlphaSnake said:
It doesn't feel like the same game at all IMO... graphically it reminds me of Underground Rivals, the road blocks if you can call them that are incredibly lame looking(don't even take up the whole road, barely half) and VERY easy to avoid, the analog control is at least useful and the police AI simply comes up on you and tries to spin you out... that's it.. which you can usually defeat by just boosting just as they get near you. You do get police radio chatter but it's hard to make out... and your map doesn't tell you when you're approach road blocks that I've noticed.
Personally I think it's a pitiful game.
Still enjoying the PS2 version though.
Tip: beat Ming (#6) and get his
. And before that, Baron's Cayman is soo awesome.
Catch up AI is just horrible. At the end of the first lap, they are around 15 sec behind. Even if you drive as a professional driver, they will soon reduce your lead to 5 seconds. And then they will overtake you in last corner or crash with traffic :lol
Gallardo (i found pinkslip under first question mark) with almost all ultimate upgrades (stats around 95%)
Catch up AI is just horrible. At the end of the first lap, they are around 15 sec behind. Even if you drive as a professional driver, they will soon reduce your lead to 5 seconds. And then they will overtake you in last corner or crash with traffic :lol
yeah the slow mo thing is awesome! I decided to do what they did in the original trailer but with a twist... I was going the opposite direction of the truck and with like 10 cruisers chasing me i used the slow motion tool and bam! Skid right to my left and underneath the truck and i was on my merry way
Kabuki Waq
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This game is begging to have online modes like midtiwn madness 3.
The cop chase stuff is great.
The cop chase stuff is great.