IGN gave the game 9/10, calling "It's undoubtedly one of the year's most exhilarating experiences." [89] Eurogamer gave it an 8/10, and stated "Its sense of character may be not be as forceful as Criterion's other games - but the sense of competition that informs it, the joy of discovery and the plain pleasure of driving haven't been dimmed in the slightest. This isn't quite paradise, but it comes very close." [83] Alex Petraglia (May 14, 2009). "Criterion Developing Need for Sped Title for Release in 2010". Primotech. Archived from the original on November 29, 2009 . Retrieved October 26, 2009. V-Rally Championship Edition 2 (Europe based Need for Speed: V-Rally 2)". GameSpot . Retrieved 2008-07-30. Dutton, Fred (1 June 2012). "EA confirms Dead Space 3, new Need For Speed: Most Wanted". Eurogamer . Retrieved 2 May 2022. The Guardian gave the game a perfect score, stating "Criterion has done it again, setting a new standard for arcade-style racing games which won't be surpassed until the next generation of consoles has been on sale for a while. It actually leaves one feeling a bit sorry for Forza Horizon, which is a very good game, and infinitely superior to its predecessors. But Need For Speed: Most Wanted is, by whatever criteria you may see fit to apply, a great game." [97]

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Lestoc, Costea (September 15, 2015). "Need For Speed (2015) To Be Released PC, Xbox One and PS4 – Which One Is Delayed?". Neurogadget. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015 . Retrieved November 13, 2015. During the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences awarded Most Wanted with " Racing Game of the Year", along with receiving a nomination for " Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering". [100] [101] Sales [ edit ]

The Run's producer Alex Grimbley confirmed that The Run would not feature any form of vehicle customization, stating: "We decided against customization because that is not what The Run is about. It is an understandable stance given that is a whole new direction for the franchise. We want to focus on the story and the race itself." [26] However, this statement was retracted after some trailers and screenshots of the game featured visually modified vehicles. A GameSpot trailer released on November 2, 2011, officially confirmed that body kits and selectable body paints can be placed on vehicles. Adding to the high-octane thrills, Need for Speed: The Run supports up to four players for split-screen racing. Choose to compete in a SPRINT for a conventional race to the finish against friends, or make things even more personal in COPS VS RACERS – a team-based game mode in which you can choose to try and evade friends as they give chase or attempt to take them out on behalf of the law. Need for Speed: Top Speed was an online-only promotional racing game released on October 1, 2002, as part of EA Pogo and America Online's online-only AOL Games' First Play programming initiative. Made to promote both MacGillivray Freeman's 2002 IMAX film Top Speed and the then-new Porsche Cayenne Turbo, the game uses three existing courses from Porsche Unleashed renamed to refer to Canadian locations due to the sponsorship of Travel Alberta Canada. [152] Need for Speed 10: TerrorFive (canceled) [ edit ]

Need for Speed: Most Wanted patch 1.3". The Software Patch. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013 . Retrieved September 22, 2006.Over Drivin' DX · Over Drivin' GT-R · Over Drivin' Skyline Memorial · Underground J · Underground 2 Sha_Do · Duel · Online With the map at hand, I couldn't find a whole lot to do. I hit cop cars and ran past speed cameras, but races seemed to be pretty hard to find. The open world concept is usually pretty cool, but I think an old-fashioned menu might work better here. The depiction between all of the versions graphics-wise is not the same, especially on portable versions. The Microsoft Windows version varies by hardware and can look better compared to the console versions. The recommended hardware or above has a similar frame rate to the Xbox 360 version. The game makes heavy use of the HDRR and motion blur effects to give a more realistic feel. Nunneley, Stephany (25 September 2012). "Need for Speed: Most Wanted video encourages you to "Get Wanted" ". VG247 . Retrieved 2 May 2022. Known as Need for Speed: Road Challenge in most European countries and Brazil, Need for Speed: Conduite en état de liberté in France, Need for Speed: Brennender Asphalt in Germany, and Over Drivin' IV in Japan.

The Run 's lead development platform was the PlayStation 3. [21] At E3 2011, it was announced that the PlayStation 3 version of the game includes seven exclusive cars, including the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, Hennessey Venom GT, Lexus LFA, Gumpert Apollo Sports, Lamborghini Countach 5000QV, Koenigsegg Agera R and Porsche Carrera GT. [2] [22]Hillier, Brenna (8 June 2012). "Need for Speed: Most Wanted's social aspect is "a really powerful idea" ". VG247 . Retrieved 2 May 2022. a b "Need for Speed: The Run Review". IGN. November 14, 2011. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012 . Retrieved June 24, 2015.