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[Crankshaft]

The Run 2

I hope there is more to do than story mode and multiplayer. I want a free roam mode.

 

[Guileless]

I have two wishes for this game:

-Better cop AI:
The last game was embarrassing, how you had to pretty much work to have them keep following you. Until the game randomly decides to glue them to you for a 10 minute .

Agreed on this. Every cop was on you like they were all T-1000s after John Conner. Maybe that's ok every once in a while, but not every single time.

 

[fargofallout]

EA keeps on putting out games in the wrong driving franchise.

 

[mebizzle]

I'll wait for Need for Speed: Backlash

Need for Speed: Great Balls of Fire

 

[Inuhanyou]

As long as there's no always online, i'll keep an open mind about it..but seriously, i've never seen the point of narrative in NFS games, even back when underground had those stupid cutscenes to put context to races. I don't even need that

 

[Boombloxer]

How EA keeps thinking narrative based racing is the right direction for this series is increasingly a mystery to me. Is there really consumer feedback that exists that's like "More story. Arcade racing needs more story. Definitely."? Really strange.

I completely agree. I guess they could just stop doing that. I mean, it's not like anyone would bat an eyelash if they suddenly went with NFS: Fast Cars.

Both of you are woefully dull to the needs of this particular market. Yes, people want story in their racing games.

Let's put it this way. Forza Horizon 3 got a racing game of the generation tier reception, and the last shipment number we got was 2.5 million units by the end of December, which would be a "literally just shut the studio down immediately" tier performance at EA.

Like yes, EA makes multiplatform games, but still, they're the type of company that's not interested in under 5 million units on this kind of investment, with an ideal trending above that.

Toward that end, they're going to have to try at least something unorthodox compared to what the racing genre normally does.

Well, Id say look at the highest selling NFS, and the highs that the series is used to.

 

[Alexious]

https://twitter.com/BenWalke/status/870650684164775936

"Customization is better than ever".

 

[Nirolak]

Well, Id say look at the highest selling NFS, and the highs that the series is used to.

Right, the difference between then and now is astronomical:

In 2005, the series was the undisputed racing king, with Need for Speed Most Wanted selling 16 million copies worldwide, according to EA, and 3.9 million in the US, according to the NPD Group.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-series-sells-100m-shift-moves-309k/1100-6237491/

 

[TheSpecialOne]

I'm interested but if it's always online, I'm out.

 

[Guileless]

I wonder if the in-game discount that is part of the Deluxe edition stacks with the EA Access discount on in-game purchases?

 

[Tinúviel]

Looks much more interesting then the NFS:2015.It still is a cheesy story but this looks way more fun then the "tonight we ride" kind of stuff.Also this time it looks like they're giving more freedom.

Also is day/night cycle confirmed?

 

[dripdripsplash]

First thing I thought was hell yes.

This is what they needed to do. Get some set-pieces going, bring some other gameplay elements than only the races, but robberies and shit.

Just like the FAst and Furious movies. Can be very good

 

[Monty Mole]

Looking forward to this, especially given the absence of arcade racers this gen.

 

[Maintenance]

Forgot for a moment that this is EA, PC version will probably be next year only.

 

[Grim Patron]

Still not coming to steam? Pass.

 

[Inuhanyou]

I think the publisher trend of destroying arcade racers kinda was a self fulfilling prophecy on their part to retrain their userbase during the AAA boom of last gen. Kneecap your franchises, nobody buys them, says they don't sell, take them out back.

 

[Blobbers]

that was okay

 

[strafer]

MW sold 16 million? DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!

 

[rrs]

MW sold 16 million? DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!

multigen game and it gave all the fans what they wanted: fast cars and cops for the hot pursuit fans and tuning, more jdm than you can shake a stick at, and cops for the fnf undground players

 

[est1992]

I'm really digging the F&F vibes here

 

[Tinúviel]

Some trailer sshots.

 

[strafer]

Drifter or Dr Future?

 

[KodaRuss]

Looks pretty dumb but I guess Ill wait for reviews. Hopefully Gran Turismo is out around then so I can get my driving fix in some where.

 

[JigglesBunny]

So it's a mash-up of the last NFS, Most Wanted and The Run? I could be down for that.

 

[KRaZyAmmo]

Looks pretty dumb but I guess Ill wait for reviews. Hopefully Gran Turismo is out around then so I can get my driving fix in some where.

This is what I'm doing this time around. I have mixed feelings about this game. From the stupid story and characters to the cars.

 

[AngelOFDeath]

2 Needy 4 Speedy.

 

[Lord Error]

Since it's no longer online-only, I might buy it this time. I was never going to create an EA online account to play one game offline.

 

[DOWN]

Is that Nevada and casinos I saw? Hyped

 

[SliChillax]

Some trailer sshots.

Looks amazing. People are salty as hell, they'd rather have endless repetitive races with for no reason than cool story missions, heists and whatnot. Those pictures look amazing and finding abandoned cars to modify them sounds awesome. I only hope they can improve the driving. NFS 2015 driving wasn't bad after you thoroughly fine tuned the handling of the car but that's not good for most people who are not into that. I just hope this game satisfies me, Horizon 3 while being extremely solid, it got boring so quick because of the lack of narrative, it's why I enjoyed Horizon 1 so much.

 

[EGOMON]

I see they have the Regera in the game, hopefully Bugatti Chiron is there too.
Showdown of the Megacars

 

[panama chief]

That trailer didn't hype me at all. Fuck.

 

[Reckless Onion]

I guess it's something

 

[JaseMath]

YES!!! An arcade racer appears!

 

[nikos]

As someone who loves F&F cheese, I had a grin on my face for the entire duration of that trailer. The characters even sounded like Dom and Letty.

Really looking forward to this.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Sounds Driver-ish. Cautiously interested. Hope they can pull off something fresh.

 

[autoduelist]

I'm in.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

They have my interest. Looks like they're embracing the series' arcade and over-the-top roots with this entry which is exciting.

 

[SliChillax]

https://twitter.com/BenWalke/status/870650684164775936

"Customization is better than ever".

Fuck yeah

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

"Action driving fantasy"

What a description

 

[shockdude]

There was a short offroad segment near the end of the trailer, nice.
The setting promises a lot of track variety; hopefully it can deliver.

 

[JPS Kai]

Disappointed he isn't called Tyler, the Racerman.

 

[adamsapple]

Is this Frostbite 3 ? Couldn't find mention of engine in OP.

 

[cooldawn]

I know a small map doesn't equal a bad game but, in the times of an expansive The Crew, surely this is a bit...too small and culturally narrow? Obviously it'll technically look better...but then so will The Crew 2 with, probably, another massive map.

 

[sems4arsenal]

I guess it's something

I'll believe it when I see it. They better tho

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Story seems better than the previous one, but I dont think anything will top Rivals for me, it was so good.

Ill come back to NFS with this one.

 

[The Sum of Zero]

Hope custom soundtracks are a thing. Eurobeat or bust.

 

[Maintenance]

I know a small map doesn't equal a bad game but, in the times of an expansive The Crew, surely this is a bit...too small and culturally narrow? Obviously it'll technically look better...but then so will The Crew 2 with, probably, another massive map.

I don't think Forza Horizon 3 has a bigger map than The Crew and it shits on it from the high heavens. Doesn't matter here either, TC2 can get a 10x bigger map but with always online it will always be a pass for me.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

Based on the hackneyed, generic dialog in this trailer, Payback seems more in line with previous attempts at replicating FnF's car family, than actual FnF (or a Most Wanted.) I don't trust I'll manage to care about what's going on with these characters or the story.

But I do have some faith in what this might be like to play. I'm into the idea of adventure racing. If it's reminiscent of stuff like Burnout, Driver, Split Second, I could see this being alright.

 

[Stealth50]

Sweet, love the new theme and the lighter art style. The always-night idea of the previous game didn't really appeal to me.

 

[Waldo Lydecker]

Ugh, so stupid, cringeworthy stuff.
Gone are the days of this gem:

RIP NFS...