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If Criterion's latest racer is an exercise in getting what you asked for, then those of us that pined for an update to EA's classic Most Wanted have finally been silenced. Where 2010's Hot Pursuit carved out a niche as a beautiful and highly focussed poin...
Nitrous BoostsSuperb MultiplayerSensation of speedFun, arcade handlingAn open world to exploreSpike StripsDull singleplayerSubdued damage modellingSome framerate issues (on consoles)Police are far too tenaciousYou own this Total You want this Total You ha...
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The second Need for Speed title carrying the ‘Most Wanted’ tag, this new racing game is more of a hybrid of the deservedly successful ‘Burnout’ titles produced by developer Criterion and Electronic Arts’ ‘Need for Speed’ franchise. , it’s interesting...
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Published December 4th 2005. Written by Jonathan Stacey. The time has come for the next generation of gaming to commence, first to the table are Microsoft, with their Xbox 360 system. The giant of the publishing world, EA have been busy in preparation...
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tweaktown.com Updated: 2016-11-15 02:36:31
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EA’s Need for Speed series is going from strength to strength on the back of the recent popularity with tuner cars, night racing and movies which exploit both of them. EA would be counting the millions this change of direction has made for them, and...
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Andrew B9.0Need for Speed Most WantedWake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the thrill of illicit street racing permeates the air. From the makers of the hit Need for Speed Underground series, Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges players to become...
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Four years have passed since Criterion Games delivered their first open-world world racer, Burnout Paradise, to a lot of head-scratching praise. They kept their patented high-risk racing mechanics intact, but many were confused and turned off by how poorl...
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Open world street racing is certainly nothing new in the world of video games, and Need for Speed has long been one the genre’s most beloved franchises. With Need for Speed Most Wanted (not to be confused with the game of the same title that came out b...
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gamespot.com Updated: 2016-11-15 02:36:31
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Vehicles glide along invisible roads in the sky. Cars are borne out of twitchy, twisty clouds of darkness. Groups of police cruisers perform coordinated donuts, twirling about like dancers in a Busby Berkeley musical. In the creative and unusual pre-race...
Terrific handling makes driving a pleasure, Police chases are usually intense and enjoyable, Billboards make for satisfying asynchronous competition, Online multiplayer races are fast and exciting, Beautiful and varied city.
In slower cars, police chases can be a frustrating ordeal, Repetitive police chatter, Lacks any sense of narrative motivation, Building up a car collection is unfulfilling, Inconsistent, sometimes dull online challenges...
It's not quite the smooth, finely tuned speed machine it could have been, but Need for Speed: Most Wanted is still an exciting racer...
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The Need for Speed series has made some significant changes over the years. Where we once took control of exotic rides in games that focused heavily on evading the law, the series took quite a different turn when EA Games took the popular franchises un...
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Product: Need for Speed: Most WantedCompany: EAAuthour: Peter "Ruined" CalderwoodDate: March 11th, 2006 Genre: RacingDifficulty: MediumPlayers: 1-2 (Offline); 2-4 (XBOX Live)SYNOPSISWake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the thrill of illicit street...
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Out of the 18 Xbox 360 launch titles that hit store shelves November 22nd, 11 games are sports titles and 3 games of the racing genre. This speaks loudly to Microsofts new marketing plan to making gaming mainstream and breaking away from the "nerds-on...
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