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I think you just lose the points you had accrued over the course of the chase (from wrecking cops and chase time) and respawn.
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Need for Speed Most Wanted |OT| Return to Paradise
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I think you just lose the points you had accrued over the course of the chase (from wrecking cops and chase time) and respawn.
My review is live.
3200 words (!) condensed into a score of 9/10.
http://digitalchumps.com/game-reviews/35-ps3/9806-need-for-speed-most-wanted.html
3200 words (!) condensed into a score of 9/10.
http://digitalchumps.com/game-reviews/35-ps3/9806-need-for-speed-most-wanted.html
I was actively looking for a comparison thread. So if anyone wants to start one I would greatly appreciate it. I'm only going to get one of these games now, and I'd like to know which is best for me.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Nice abadar /Swartzeneger
brokenbeans
Banned
Well if this true I'll just pull over if I was in the middle of something or just can't be bothered.
BP had no story either, I just enjoyed driving around and finding all the gates and billboards. Is just cruising still fun?
I don't like the idea that you can't race using whatever car you like the best - other than the dedicated races per car, BP let you race with anything. So if I'm a porsche fan, only letting me access a fraction of the races seems a bit backwards.
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Yeah, since there's no punitive consequence for getting busted unless you're neck-deep in a 10 minute chase, you can just pull a you-got-meh-lol.
I'm disappointed to hear these lukewarm reactions. Does this stem from the fact that the game isn't the Paradise 2 many were expecting? I didn't like Hot Pursuit initially either, but came to love it. I'm hoping Most Wanted is a great game that just isn't what people were expecting it to be. At peat this tempers my expectations a bit. Time to start looking forward to the real Paradise 2, then?
it might be that it isn't giving people the same buzz they got when they first played BP. TBH even if this was literally BP2 I don't think people would get the same feeling, because the style of game had already been done.
I guess it depends what you want out of the game. I don't particularly expect to complete a 'career' mode in this or BP, but I expect wandering around and exploring to be fun and rewarding. And I'm worried about the way you're forced to switch cars to complete more than a handful of races. in BP I tend to find favourite cars and stick with them
Yes, cruising is still fun. There's enough variety in roads and locations to keep you entertained..
Woo-Fu
Banned
The world feels dead compared to BP, much less going on, much less to do. It is also far more limited in where you can go and how you can get there. One pixel out of place in this game and it forces a wreck and sticks you back where they wanted you to be.
I find it kind of funny that they keep going out of their way to label these as Criterion games when none of them live up to BP.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Glossy roads with no rain to be seen are the new sparks, sun glare, and bloom.
CHROMExSKULL
Banned
quick question for someone that reserved the game at Gamestop, did that just guarantee the limited edition? Any extra codes print on the receipt? I ask because the Gamestop I have it reserved at is not near my job and im not sure i want to bother with it, i might just lose the $5 and grab it during my lunch at the Gamestop or Walmart near my job, im sure the 1st wave is all limited edition, I just want to hit the gym after work and go home to play, id probably spend $5 in gas to get there anyways
good reviews overall. Polygon site seems broken on all my browsers. oh.
Fox Mulder
Member
I messed myself.
I was seriously disappointed that horizon has no difference in sound when you drive through a tunnel.
I was going to get both originally, but NFS will have to wait until I find a deal on it. Horizon is soo good and I will be playing it for awhile.
Horizon vs Most Wanted may not be a straight comparison but it's one many people will make. Will be interesting to see the sales.
Woo-Fu
Banned
How many copies has Forza Horizon sold on PS3 and/or PC? For some of us it doesn't matter how good a game is if it is trapped on the only platform that charges for multiplayer.
BruiserBear
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Rain in an arcade racer? No thanks.
So I played some at a friends house last night and holy shit, I admit, I was fairly impressed by the whole thing.
The sense of speed, the controls and the police are pretty tough.
Most of all the engine sounds are pretty fucking amazing, PD needs to take advice from these guys.
I think I'm gonna buy this game.
The sense of speed, the controls and the police are pretty tough.
Most of all the engine sounds are pretty fucking amazing, PD needs to take advice from these guys.
I think I'm gonna buy this game.
slaughterking
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Got my copy of the game. 
played a couple of hours and I really like it so far. It's not burnout paradise but the races are more fun than in Burnout Paradise. cannot wait for playing multiplayer.
I think somebody ask if you could use RS for gas & break, yes, you can. But you have to hit break for drift, binding gas & break to RS is not a good option.
I think somebody ask if you could use RS for gas & break, yes, you can. But you have to hit break for drift, binding gas & break to RS is not a good option.
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For real! The drainage system in this city is non-existent. It's undeniably pretty, though.
I remember the devs of GTA IV talking about how they liked how dawn and dusk made the city look beautiful, so they intentionally made dawn and dusk last longer than they last in real life. I think this is the idea behind the wet roads. I'm not complaining; it really does look nice.
sparky2112
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I'm out, and it kills me to say that. Off to get Hoizon or fire up Paradise for another run.
Bloodworth
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Hey guys, here's my review at GameTrailers. My biggest issues are when the design is at odds with itself, but definitely like smashing faces.
http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/c34f9s/need-for-speed--most-wanted-review
http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/c34f9s/need-for-speed--most-wanted-review
BruiserBear
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Did you notice any differences between the PS3 and 360 versions?
fastballspecial
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Picked up NFS and AC3 last night. Haven't even touched AC3 yet. NFS is awesome. It's fun to just drive around. Acting civil when you see a cop on the map is a good way not to get into a pursuit as well. Might be considered a weird comparison but this Drive: the game to me. It's less like Burnout than I thought it would be but more like Hot Pursuit than I wanted, yet it's a good amalgam of both. It's just fun. Get it into your hands, do a couple races and think of creative ways to lose cops.
Bloodworth
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I wasn't laser focused on looking for differences, but I didn't notice any. I played PS3 for a few hours, but spent most of my time on 360 since they actually remembered to include the online pass (PS3 passes were e-mailed a day later after some pestering) and there were more journalist gamertags to compete with over autolog.
BruiserBear
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Colonel Nasty
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What the hell is this shit?
edgardavids
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nop
Always-honest
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Thanx! listening to this i can really see some issues with the game design..
Still seems like fun, but there are some weird decisions they have made in this game.
BruiserBear
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Yeah, I'm really bummed about the fact that I can't just jump in my favorite car and do races at various intersections like I could in Paradise.
That is such a perplexing design choice on Criterion's part, I still can't figure out why they'd want to do that.
In Paradise you could basically pick any car and finish the game with it if you wanted to. That is simply not possible with Most Wanted, so I'm forced to drive cars I might not really want to drive at all, simply to see all the races and finish the game.
I'm not sure of that. There's no versus cross-play, but I think they said Autolog was shared at Gamescom. If someone playing on PS3 adds me I can check.
strange. at least they're making progress by releasing something on midnight. :/
Yep, heard it ages ago. Great sounds and in particular, great doppler effects..
CHROMExSKULL
Banned
had my game reserved at Gamestop but ended up grabbing it at Walmart by my work since you get the limited edition at either store
do you have to do single player to unlock multi player cars or how does that work?
do you have to do single player to unlock multi player cars or how does that work?
edgardavids
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Perhaps they had both assassins creed games up in the last update but just kept them hidden until the time was right. It's not the first time they've done stuff like this. (RE6 demo randomly got released on a random non-update day). If the content is actually up, they can change things quite easily on the fly. People were actually preloading it during the week so that would tell me it's probably the case.
Always-honest
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and you need to earn all your shit again online?.. iii dunno. And getting dropped back to the place where you found the car when you select it?.. WHY?
Maybe i'll even wait for a fleshed out improved version for Wii-U.
yeah maybe so. However they did it, they need to do it for every release day game - especially for pre-orders. there's not much incentive to pre-order on psn if you have to wait until the store updates to download it... unless you just REALLY want it on your HDD or want the measly $6 PS+ discount.
BruiserBear
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Sony always finds a way to disincentivize a purchase.