I don't think any of our Coop Gamers played Need for Speed 1994, yes yes, it was in this promising year that the first part of the best series was released racing games - The Need for Speed. And already the very first release influenced the future of the game, because the implementation and graphics for this year were gorgeous. Since the 20th century, it has gone around the world as one of the best series. And it was not for nothing that it “went”, everyone began to buy it: both children and adults. Okay, that's enough history.
Today I invite you to choose the best part of the game, the best implementation of arcade racing. Let's forget about the graphics, because the horse understands that every year the graphics in games are improving, and therefore in our franchise too, let's choose according to other criteria, the plot there, or the part where the coolest fleet of vehicles in the entire series. Although, if the main thing for you is the image quality on your 40-inch monitor, then go ahead, but I will evaluate these games based on other characteristics...
And yes, I won’t list all the parts Need for Speed, you understand, there are a lot of them, but I’ll present the best releases from the series in my opinion worldwide network. So, let's begin!
Need for Speed: Underground
Olympic City is a fictional city in which events take place. Underground. Racer Ryan Cooper moves to a new, but completely unfamiliar crowd, Samantha sees him as a good driver and decides to raise her reputation on his skills. She helps him get comfortable in the city and explains the situation on the streets, talking about the Eastsiders and their leader Eddie. Ryan Cooper decides to take the lead in street racing, he has to defeat every member of the gang and meet his main rival on Nissan Skyline GT-R 34.
At all Need for Speed: Underground became popular mainly thanks to the film on which it was based - Fast and Furious. This is the first NFS series where car tuning appeared. The game has 6 types of races and 20 cars, among which are: Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi Eclipse And Toyota Supra, these are the cars that were used in the first part of the film The Fast and the Furious.
And the next masterpiece of the series was:
Need for Speed: Underground 2
was released after a successful debut Underground and became a continuation of a wonderful series Need for Speed. The action also takes place with the participation of cool and expensive spare parts, but the plot is completely redone, but is a sequel to the previous part.
New city - new cool cars and no less cool girls. Ryan Cooper is coming to new town- Bayview. The "unbeaten" city is divided into five districts, where each has its own king. Rachel, the hero's new girlfriend, introduces him to the city, in which Ryan will have to try and become the leader of all parts of Bayview, while simultaneously investigating the events of the accident of the contender for the place of the best street racer in the city.
IN There are 7 types of races, and the interior has been replenished with 11 cars; in the collection you can count 31 mind-blowing cars.
Continuing to remember our favorite street racing series, we move on to the 9th issue:
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
The “Black List” is the most prestigious table on the streets for illegal racers, which cannot be said about the other side. The police compile this list, including the city's most wanted crippled racers. The hero loses his BMW in a rigged race, but Mia gives the player a chance by giving him money for new car. Now the racer strives to get into the TOP 15, escaping from the cops and winning “battles” against street racers.
45 exclusive units are in the showroom, and hundreds of spare parts and paint jobs are waiting for you in the garage. was the NFS revival of the chase game and was one of the first games to hit the Xbox 360.
Skipping the sequel M.W. - Carbon, we remember:
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Honestly, my favorite car simulator game... A damage system has appeared, which is divided into 3 stages.
The plot tells about the same Ryan Cooper, about that glorious street racer. But the guy is tired of wandering the streets, beating everyone, he decides to become a professional driver and therefore makes his way to official closed races in order to join the ranks of the best racers in the whole world. But to do this, he will have to compete with 5 race kings in his class and eventually come face to face with the king of the finals who dislikes him - Ryo Watanabe.
10 various types Racing is nothing but pleasing to the eye, and in addition with 76 cars there is nothing to talk about. Though ProStreet and does not give us free driving and a chase with the police, the game is certainly good.
The first representative of NFS, which was published in the store, is the 12th part of the famous series:
Need for Speed: Undercover
Events Undercover take place in the Tri-Cities. The main character is taken to work undercover with the police. The task is as simple as a drop of water: expose international criminals by quietly infiltrating a gang of street racers.
Need for Speed: Undercover the criticism was not considered successful, since the previous part of ProStreet gave a lot to the players, and Undercover didn't live up to expectations. And there are fewer cars compared to last game, but the players liked the series, despite the opinion of the professionals.
The next part of our duel becomes:
Need for Speed: Shift
The game, which essentially has no plot, has become quite popular. Well, yes, not everyone is interested in an exciting plot, someone just wants to compete in sports cars with other racers, feeling the roar of the engine and the movement of the car, albeit virtual, and that’s exactly what and provides it to us.
The developers immediately said that they would be focused on implementing the behavior of the car rather than on anything else. 19 tracks and 93 luxury cars are waiting for their players, they will do everything possible to make him feel the beauty of racing.
Don’t blame me, but I’ll let you out of the selection, since it was primarily developed for the PS3, and was not successful in the opinion of many players, although the graphics were excellent, the terrible tuning and unfinished plot “overwhelmed” the quality of the picture.
Well, the last one in the series and in our battle is:
Need for Speed: Rivals
Anniversary issue Need for Speed, became popular thanks to its network process and the game, both as a police officer and as a racer, and the graphics were also the reason for this. Since the developers were completely busy assembling the game, they didn’t have enough imagination for the name of the city and they simply changed two letters of the city from Need for Speed: Underground 2, naming the location - Redview.
Competition between friends, a realistic weather system, as well as a smooth transition from single player they make themselves known online, Thanks to this, it makes an impression on the players, but the tuning of the car again leaves much to be desired.
So, let's sum it up! The right to name the best race in the series Need for Speed is provided specifically to you, if there is still a series better than those listed above, write in the comments, place your favorites, until the new battle!
Which part of the Need for Speed game is better?
Let's talk about the legendary racing series from Need for Speed. I'm wondering which part is better for you and how long have you been playing it? Here is a list of all parts:
1.The Need for Speed
2. Need For Speed II
3. Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
4. Need for Speed 4 High Stakes
5. Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
6. Motor City Online
7. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 English license
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Russian license
8. Need for Speed Underground / Need for Speed Underground 2
9. Need for Speed: Most Wanted
10. Need for Speed: Carbon
11. Need for Speed ProStreet
12. Need for Speed: Undercover
13. Need for Speed: Shift
14. Nitro
15. Need For Speed: World
16. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2010
17. Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed
18. Need for Speed: The Run Limited Edition
Maybe someone didn’t know that there are so many races from Need for Speed) I recommend checking them all out)
Dmitriy | April 12, 2016, 11:57
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed / Porsche 2000 (2000)
Phil | 27 February 2016, 18:28
I think that rivals, and hot pursuit 2010
Phil | 5 February 2016, 16:38
I think that rivals and underground2
Almas | 3 August 2014, 16:44
NFS Undeground 2 - if you want no garbage, and tuning with all sorts of bells and whistles. NFS Most Wandet - garbage is its main advantage. CHOOSE!!!
Street Workout | 19 May 2014, 21:56
Need For Speed Rivals
Need For Speed Most Wanted2012
Need For Speed Shift
Need For Speed Undercover
Need For Speed Pro Street
Need For Speed Most Wanted
Need For Speed Carbon
Need For Speed World
Need For Speed UndErground/2
Nick | January 21, 2014, 12:23
Need For Speed Underground 2 and Hot Pursuit 2010
Julia | 28 December 2013, 17:39
For me the best is Need for Speed ProStreet.
Daniel | August 21, 2013, 10:11 pm
most wanted and carbon they have the best stories
Evgeniy | 14 July 2013, 01:34
About the street in my opinion is the best part, the tuning is very cool
The Need For Speed racing series is a true legend in its genre. The first part of the racing game was released in 1994, when no one could have suspected that it was the brainchild of Electronic Arts that would set trends in the world of computer racing for a long time. The series has 23 parts on different platforms, with completely different concepts and themes. Among them there are both very successful and best parts of Need For Speed, as well as frankly failed games. All races can be divided into several time periods and the most successful and significant for players and the industry can be identified among them. Let's look at each NFS epoch in more detail.
Release 1994 to 2002
Many gamers still believe that all the best parts of Need For Speed were released in the first generation of games. In 1994, the first part was released on 3DO, and a year later it reached personal computers. The player was given access to all vehicles and tracks at the very beginning of the game. The description of each car has a separate video and text with characteristics. NFS was one of the first games in which developers tried to copy the real physical model of cars. This part cannot be called the best, but it can easily be considered one of the most significant, since it was with NFS 1 that the era of “Need for Speed” began.
Second part
Need For Speed 2 was released in 1997. Every aspect of it was improved, from the graphics to the fleet of vehicles. The creators have added new modes, track design, variability and much more. One of the main features is that only in the second part was it possible to drive exclusive supercars of that time.
Hot Pursuit
1998 and the release, according to most, of the best part - Need for Speed 3 Hot Pursuit. Based on the name, a police chase mode was added to this race, which means that the dynamics and variety of the project have increased significantly. Due to strong progress in graphics and 3D technologies, in the third part of the series, the developers managed to achieve excellent pictures, changes in weather, time of day, and so on. The game simply amazed the imagination, which is why it still remains the most the best part Need For Speed not only during the release period, but also today. The love of millions of fans can indicate that Hot Pursuit is a true legend and can make many gamers nostalgic even in 2017.
High Stakes
In 1999, High Stakes was released, which improved and refined all the ideas presented in the previous race. The main innovation was the High Stakes mode, where racers fought for their own cars. This moment added excitement and interest to what was happening. Now you receive a cash reward for winning championships and can install upgrades on your cars. To the delight of PC gamers, the creators have added absolutely all the tracks from their favorite Hot Pursuit. The High Stakes game did not become legendary, but it gained its audience and fans, so it can be considered a good and successful part.
Porsche Unleashed
The next game from 2000 is somewhat out of the ordinary in the series. Porsche Unleashed was entirely dedicated to Porsche products. The whole game was built on the love of cars of this brand. This was evident in everything - descriptions of sports cars, tests, level design and tasks. The game was appreciated not only by Porsche fans, but also by other gamers. Porsche Unleashed can be considered the best latest Need For Speed title of that generation.
The game captivates with its landscapes and requires the driver to love and respect his car. Before starting your career, you had to pass tests, and unlocking vehicles took place by era, which added interest to the process.
Hot Pursuit 2
After a successful experiment, Electronic Arts returns to its roots and its previous ideas. Hot Pursuit 2 was the first game for EA's new Black Box studio, which would go on to produce the best of Need for Speed.
The game continues to develop the concept of the third numbered part. Racing is now divided into two championships - regular competitions and police chases. If the first mode was quite boring, then racing with cops could entertain and challenge any gamer. This is why fans loved this game. Hot Pursuit 2 was also the first game in the series to feature an entire soundtrack featuring licensed tracks from various artists, making NFS songs the face of the game.
The era of street racing and tuning
In the early 2000s, the movie “Fast and Furious” was released, where the main theme was night racing, neon lighting, chases with cops and girls. In the wake of the success of the film, the company began developing the thematic part of NFS and released Underground in 2003.
This game has become truly iconic and significant in the fate of the entire series. The radical change in direction benefited the project. Instead of expensive supercars, you will find cheap Japanese cars and city cars, which you need to improve with your own resources and resources. The police disappeared from the streets, but a full-fledged night city with neon lights, music and other paraphernalia was added. Has not been added to Underground yet open world, but this did not stop the players. The complexity of the races also captivated me - at the end of my career it took several attempts to reach the finish line first (the rest of the places, as we know, were not rewarded in any way).
EA caught the wave and understood what gamers needed. Exactly a year later, the sequel Underground 2 comes out. The creators left the concept intact and decided to add more features and improve the graphics. Many players are still arguing which part is better: Need for Speed Underground or Underground 2. On the side is a second open world, improved graphics, more tuning options, modes and a tolerable plot. The first one was captivating with its complexity, soundtrack and dynamics. Underground 2 truly gave the player complete freedom. For example, to improve appearance First you need to find the appropriate store with the parts. To gain fame, you need to earn style stars and be featured on the covers of car magazines, and sponsorship contracts provide a discount on components. A real dream for a street racer in the early 2000s.
Most Wanted
Here we come to the game, which is rightfully considered the last best part of the Need For Speed game. On the wave of success of night racing open city, the developers begin to develop their idea. Night gives way to day, peace officers are added and the stakes are raised. In Most Wanted, the vehicle fleet has been changed - now the player has access to not only inexpensive city cars, but also supercars. The tuning system was simplified, but this did not affect the gameplay in any way. The main pride of "Bridge of Wonted" is the chase. Competing with the police is truly interesting and challenging. The plot is presented by a “black list” of 15 racers who must be defeated in stages: gaining reputation points, winning races and completing tasks in pursuits with cops. The last part is the most interesting in the game. Need for Speed Most Wanted deservedly received high ratings, warm reviews from the community and a long life. At the moment, you can safely run “Bridge of Wonted” and not be afraid of the outdated graphics, and in terms of dynamics, this part “matches” many modern races.
Controversial parts
After the very successful Most Wanted, the developers hit a losing streak. In 2006, a sequel to The Bridge of Wonted was released in the form of NFS Carbon. Almost all the favorite elements remained in place - bosses, police, tuning and racing modes. However, the game lost its face and was too short, and the graphics left much to be desired. A passage that is not necessarily recommended for familiarization at the present time.
In 2007, EA Black Box changed direction and released Pro Street with semi-professional racing. The concept of tuning, a large fleet of vehicles and bosses in each type of competition turned out to be interesting, but other decisions were controversial. Firstly, many did not like the physics of car behavior. Secondly, the passage of the career mode is too long and gets boring in the middle. We recommend you read it if you are tired of the topic of street racing.
Need for Speed Undercover 2008 is considered one of worst games in the series. The creators returned to street racing and the police, adding a plot with cinematic inserts. As planned, Undercover was supposed to bring back fans of Most Wanted, but in reality it turned out differently. Poor performance, low level of artificial intelligence, boring tasks and many other little things affected it. The advantages include a large fleet of vehicles and tuning.
NFS Shift is difficult to put on par with previous races. EA Black Box was developed together with another studio. The part is aimed at serious professional racing with a realistic model of behavior. However, normal physics did not work out the first time, so players were left to admire the beautiful graphics and a large fleet of vehicles.
Return of NFS
In 2010, the developers of the game were Criterion Games, known for Hot Pursuit 2010, which is a remake of the original part with many improvements. This game boldly ranks with the legendary Most Wanted and is called by many the best part of Need For Speed. Reviews for it are extremely positive. Everything is good in Hot Pursuit 2010: luxury cars and beautiful graphics, picturesque scenery on the tracks, various competition and chase modes. It’s also worth noting the excellent multiplayer, in which you can still meet nostalgic players. Hot Pursuit 2010 is the second part of the series after Most Wanted, which is definitely recommended to get acquainted with.
The Run
The Run is also an experiment, just like Shift. The game completely abandoned the open world and tuning in favor of plot and entertainment. It didn't turn out as well as we would have liked - there wasn't enough plot, and the races, in turn, were too boring. Still, The Run is worth getting acquainted with because of its uniqueness and graphical component - watching constantly changing locations North America really interesting.
Most Wanted 2012
Electronic Arts' line of remakes of its own projects did not go well immediately after the re-release of Hot Pursuit. Criterion Games is already completely taking over the series and releasing an unsuccessful game. The only good thing about Most Wanted 2012 is the graphics - a beautiful city and well-designed car models. Otherwise, the concept was a failure - complete absence plot, tuning and even the slightest sense of what is happening.
Rivals
The work on fixing the errors was very successful. The story still left a lot to be desired, but the gameplay made up for it. Rivals offers separate campaigns for racers and police. Dynamic chases special skills and the open world made this part a good online entertainment.
Restart
In 2015, the series was restarted. The new part is called Need for Speed 2015 and returns the player to night racing. Expensive cars, tuning, police - everything seems to be as it should be, only each of the elements disappoints. The police are considered the weakest among all parts of the series. The physical model of behavior causes pain for real fans of computer racing, and the storyline is naive and does not correspond to its time.
As a result, Payback was released in 2017. A newly open world, a plot with real actors, a lot of cars and tuning. On this moment It's too early to say whether this game will be the best. But intermediate reviews say otherwise.
Results
From the entire list, judging by the feedback from the community, it is recommended to definitely play NFS 3: Hot Pursuit, Most Wanted and Hot Pursuit 2010 (as in the best parts of the series), Porsche Unleashed, Pro Street, Shift, The Run (as in interesting experiments ). Also, both parts of Underground, the relatively fresh Rivals and the latest Payback, will bring a lot of pleasure to the player. Now you know which parts of Need For Speed are the best and which parts you shouldn't waste your free time on.
Almost every year the Need For Speed series pleases us with a new game. And 2017 was no exception, the shelves were attacked by a new part under the title Payback, which again promised to restart the series and become one of the most important milestones in the development of the franchise.
Whether she succeeded in the end or not, let everyone decide for themselves (no!). Should we expect a new NFS in 2018? It's not clear yet. So I decided to indulge a little nostalgia and remember what I consider to be the five best parts of the most recognizable racing series in the gaming industry.
5th place – Need for Speed: Shift series (2009 – 2011)
After the release of the absolutely disastrous Need for Speed: Undercover (2008), Electronic Arts began to think that the series needed a radical reboot. Ultimately, the new authors of future games were Slightly Mad Studios, known to the gaming community for the projects GT Legends and GTR 2.
The new team's first attempt to turn NFS into a serious driving simulator turned out to be controversial. Despite the rather exciting gameplay with races on real tracks, the game was criticized for strange physics and a boring career mode.
The chic design of car dealerships was one of the main features of the game.
Nevertheless, Shift sold well and two years later its improved version, Need For Speed: Shift 2: Unleashed, was released. Where the developers tried to take into account the mistakes of its predecessor and focus on innovations.
It was already difficult to criticize the second part for the career mode, because the developers added licensed championships.
True, the shortcomings of the first part still scared off the audience and Shift 2 sold very poorly. As a result, EA decided to abandon the further development of the series towards serious motorsport and severed ties with Slightly Mad.
Revolutionary at that time, the Autolog system turned the usual multiplayer into a real multiplayer challenge.
But despite the sad ending, these games turned out to be one of the most original and unusual in the series. That's why they take fifth place in my top list.
4th place – Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed / Porsche 2000 (2000)
In 2000, EA suddenly decided to conduct a small experiment on the series. In place of adrenaline-pumping chases came a unique trip along autumn European tracks, and hot sports cars were replaced by a journey into history and testing of production Porsche cars produced from 1950 to 2000. Moreover, for a detailed acquaintance, the developers built into the game an entire interactive encyclopedia, which allowed you to examine and “touch” each car in detail.
No drive or excitement, only mental satisfaction from driving a beautiful car.
To enhance the aesthetic pleasure of gameplay The developers slightly complicated the physics of car behavior, due to which the game finely balanced between arcade style and serious simulator.
But despite all the wonderful features of the game and quite a large number of devoted fans, Porsche Unleashed was a commercial failure. After which Electronic Arts even decided to close the series. True, over time, the project still became a cult and remains so to this day, and therefore it gets the fourth place in my top.
3rd place – Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998)
After the very mixed reception of Need For Speed II, the developers listened to criticism and in Hot Pursuit they decided to return the series to its roots, concentrating the gameplay as much as possible on adrenaline battles between racers and cops.
The physics in the game has become more arcade-like, due to which the emphasis has shifted from driving to the sensations of speed from chases.
In addition to beautiful, for those times, graphics and a high-quality soundtrack, the game was noted for the opportunity to take on the role of a police officer. This concept turned out to be so successful that players didn’t even notice the simplification of the beloved encyclopedia and the absence of expensive videos.
In 2002, a sequel to the game was released, and in 2010, a full-fledged remaster. Although the games turned out to be pretty good, they never managed to earn the level of cult following that the original Hot Pursuit had.
As a result, the third part sold a record number of copies for the series, and the mechanics and concept embedded in it determined the face of the franchise for many years to come. For which she gets third place in our top.
2nd place – Need for Speed: Underground series (2003 – 2004)
While the movie “Fast and the Furious” was thundering on cinema screens, thereby forming a layer of new culture, EA, having decided to take a bold step, radically changed the image of its racing series.
This is how the world saw Need For Speed Underground, which, unexpectedly for everyone, offered to change from boring expensive sports cars to mass-produced Japanese small cars, and to replace the picturesque landscapes with the roads of a night metropolis.
Oncoming traffic and an insane sense of speed, complemented by a stunning licensed soundtrack, created a great atmosphere for street racing.
At the same time, no one was particularly embarrassed by the outrageously simplified physics and monotony of the tracks. Of course, now most of the time the players were in the garage, where, using tuning, they turned their inconspicuous factory cars into unique works of art.
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Needless to say, the game’s sales were so crazy that exactly a year later the sequel, Need For Speed: Underground 2, hit the shelves.
Conceptually a new game has not changed one iota, only the scope has changed: an open world, an increased variety of tuning and cars, stylish story inserts with a Playboy star in leading role and a huge PR company.
The tuning of the second part boasted an extensive number various items to modify the car and many at some point simply had no time for racing.
The success and influence of the series was so phenomenal that street racing became not only a popular topic of conversation, but also formed its own game genre, where every second one released his race through the night streets.
According to the plot, the player was required to defeat fifteen of the most influential racers, each of whom is not just a name on the board, but a separate character.
The icing on the cake in the new project was the return of the already largely forgotten police and supercar fleet. The game was again captivating with adrenaline-fueled battles with cops, where every meeting with representatives of the law turned into a truly hardcore test not for the faint of heart.
Chases were not just an additional mechanic, but a very important part of the gameplay.
As a result, Most Wanted has become a real collective image of all the successful finds that have accumulated in the series over twelve years. Thanks to this approach, the game attracted both a new audience who loved street racing, and an old one who adored riding along autumn tracks in sports cars while the police were chasing them. This is what made the game almost an ideal race for all generations of Need For Speed fans, for which it gets first place in my top.
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Let in last years, the legendary series is not doing very well. But we really hope that this is just a sign of a slightly prolonged crisis of self-determination. After all, after all, the series is only twenty-three years old, and its best times are still ahead.
Few people have not heard of Need for Speed, the famous racing franchise. The games in the series have collectively sold over a million copies, and a separate film was made based on the series. The series has many fans around the globe, and the developers never cease to amaze fans with experiments in the series.
Since the 90s, Electronic Arts has been releasing a new project in the series. The list of games is quite wide, but not all of them were successful. Nevertheless, many pearl projects have emerged. In this article we will list the best games Need series for Speed.
10. Most Wanted (2012)
The game should not be confused with the 2005 project of the same name in the same series. This Criterion project continues the arcade tradition established by Criterion (as opposed to the realism of the Forza Horizon series).
The game has beautiful graphics, a large fleet of cars - from Aston Martin to BMW - that were perfectly controlled. A large number of events and races will not let players get bored. The game will not disappoint long-time fans of the series.
9. Need for Speed (2015)
This reboot of the series was supposed to be a return to form. The games in the series up to that point had not received high ratings from critics and players. The developers have introduced a feature of constant updating into this game - events and sudden events in the world of the game appeared with a new update of the game. The downside is that the game requires a constant online connection.
The plot of the game is presented in the form of full-length video inserts that tell the story of the underground racers of a modern metropolis.
8. Nitro (2009)
This is the first Need for Speed game created specifically for the Wii consoles. The project perfectly utilizes the features of Nintendo console peripherals and will allow you to drive at high speed through virtual streets. The graphics were also excellent by Wii standards. In addition to the Wii Remote, it was possible to control additional accessories in the form of a steering wheel. The game became an excellent racing project on the Nintendo console.
7. ProStreet (2007)
Released in 2007, the game became one of the best in the series, following the breakthrough Carbon. Unlike previous projects, the game focused on legal racing, and the famous cop chase mode was a thing of the past.
However, the project attracted others: excellent sound effects and a wealth of options for customizing the car. The car could be adjusted to suit your driving style. The game also included a choice of game modes familiar to Need for Speed players. If you choose Need for Speed: ProStreet, you will definitely not be disappointed.
6. Carbon (2006)
The game came out a year after the iconic Most Wanted, and it needed to not lose face. The developers did not disappoint: the project was good in all respects.
The game especially successfully reproduced the nightlife of a huge metropolis, which made it similar to the projects of the Underground subseries. Car customization has also been expanded, and you can now model individual parts of the car as you wish. The vehicle fleet was amazing in its diversity - especially the oil cars, which were driven completely differently. If you liked Most Wanted, this game is not to be missed.
5. Rivals (2013)
The first game in the series for eighth generation consoles. The project amazed owners of Xbox One and PS4 with excellent graphics and depiction of the environment. A large open world was borrowed from Most Wanted. Not only did the world of Review County look great, but it also offered endless racing opportunities and side missions. You could take part in a chase on the side of cops or robbers, or drive cool sports cars like a Porsche 911.
It is on the game of “cat and mouse” that the emphasis is placed in the game, and if you have long wanted to play virtual reality chases from your favorite movie, Need for Speed: Rivals is for you.
4. Shift (2009)
Although players associate Need for Speed with arcade rides, the series' traditions changed with the release of Shift. This game offered gamers a more realistic driving style, a simulation in the spirit of Gran Turismo.
No police chases, no cutscenes, no open world with thousands of missions - pure racing fun at the Dakota and Silverstone race tracks. The emphasis on driving paid off: few games in the series since have been able to replicate the feeling of high speed.
3. Shift 2: Unleashed (2011)
If you liked the more realistic driving model of the first game, then it will come in new project in the Shift sub-series. The driving model is closer in realism to projects like Forza Motorsport. New tracks - for example, Shanghai - and a large number of cars significantly increase the pleasure of the game compared to the first part.
2. Most Wanted (2005)
When talking about the best games in the Need for Speed series, one cannot ignore the classics. Most Wanted once won the hearts of racing simulator fans around the world. To this day, for many, it remains the favorite game in the series - all thanks to the adrenaline-pumping races with the police and the superbly designed virtual city of Rockport.
The goal of the game is simple - to win your place in the sun in illegal races throughout the city and regain your lost prestige. The game is a classic of the series and a must-have for every fan of the game.
1. Hot Pursuit (2010)
Without a doubt, Best game Need for Speed series is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The game returned to the arcade roots of the series. The setting was also memorable - the virtual city of Seacrest amazed with its beautiful landscapes, realistic changes in weather and traffic.
You could play as a policeman or a racer. Each side had its own means in the fight against the opponent, for example, the cops had spikes on the road. A large fleet of vehicles - Bentley, Porsche Panamera and many others - made it possible to realize any racing dream in the game.
You can buy it in the PiterPlay store.