Is this game worth it?

[Noob Fam]

It’s on sale rn on PlayStation (and also steam but I don’t really have a good computer) so I was wondering if this game is worth it.

I really enjoyed playing need for speed most wanted, but hated nfs payback and that one in Miami (I think heat idk). Anyways I played this before at a friends house and thought it was fun, but I played for like 30 mins and that was like 6 years ago.

Idk why I like most wanted and the others ones I played (unless if they just sucked), I think it was a mix of the music plus the progression and career mode by constantly upgrading and what not. Is this game like that one and is it worth it.

[J-MONEY]

i had this game on ps3 you need to play it cops are so hard to escape which is good in my opinion and you can always play as cop

[Noob Fam]

Originally posted by J-MONEY:

i had this game on ps3 you need to play it cops are so hard to escape which is good in my opinion and you can always play as cop

Is it like underground?

[Noob Fam]

Originally posted by J-MONEY:

i had this game on ps3 you need to play it cops are so hard to escape which is good in my opinion and you can always play as cop

Also I heard there’s another one called hot pursuit, and I don’t know which one is better

[shut. up.]

I'd say hot pursuit is the best nfs released, like, ever. Rivals has alot of issues, but is still fun, while hot pursuit feels super solid, though there is no open world in hot pursuit, just multiple one way tracks around a beautiful looking island.

+ Rivals is locked to 30 fps and the fps unlocker is hard to get working if you've never modded games before. Meanwhile hot pursuit is at 60 fps by default + theres a drag and drop mod to unlock the framerate.

Rivals is also wet, all the time, like those "Gta 6 unreleased super modded insanely modded next get 5080 rtx!!11!" videos. The game is pretty i'll give it that, but even if its sunny with no rain your car has water droplets going across it lol.

[shut. up.]

To add, both hot pursuit and rivals have no costumization at all, only colors and liveries to choose from, but thats about it. Not a big deal if you like stock cars like me, but if you love most wanteds cusomization, nfs heat is as close as you'll get.

[Noob Fam]

Originally posted by shut. up.:

To add, both hot pursuit and rivals have no costumization at all, only colors and liveries to choose from, but thats about it. Not a big deal if you like stock cars like me, but if you love most wanteds cusomization, nfs heat is as close as you'll get.

idk I got nfs heat free on ps plus and I played the intro and I just did not like it at all. Idk it was just because it was the intro, that the cops sucked, or that the driving was just wack.

I wouldn't say I like customization but more of progression. I like upgrading my car in most wanted but I was more excited to buy a new car more than anything.

And yea I really don't care about customization at all, I just considered a waste of money and never thought it was cool. I just like playing the game.

Also both are pretty cheap, rivals is $2 and hot pursuit is like $5, except I got a lot of games back catalogue of games and I'm playing mgsv rnm s

[Dot Matrix]

Depends, it's really similar to Hot Pursuit 2010 but less good.
Playing it feels like eating fastfood, you enjoy it but it leaves you unsatisfied.
I liked Most Wanted 2011 more and my personal favorite NFS is Prostreet.

[Slalom Hermit]

YES! everyone send me friend request on Steam so we can play together!

[necrogoatlord]

With the new FPS unlocker by Brawltendo I'd say its definitely worth it, especially on the good EA sales.

It's close to HPR I'd say and definitely more fun than MW12. Best physics of the Criterion/Ghost titles.

[Northern]

no.

the game is super buggy, unpolished and frustrating.

trying to race is like trying to swim in a mossy puddle of water. cops ruin everything. you are warned.

[Judas]

If you can handle the bugs and playing it on 30 FPS then you might like it. You can use a command line to make it run in 60 on PC but screws up the handling and physics slightly. But on console it runs only at 30.

Aside from that the game is pretty enjoyable. I liked it.

[Wet Valley Mayor]

Originally posted by Noob Fam:

Originally posted by J-MONEY:

i had this game on ps3 you need to play it cops are so hard to escape which is good in my opinion and you can always play as cop

Is it like underground?

Not really. For one, customization is significantly more limited, and is restricted for racers only. Interestingly, there are Bayview plates.

Most of the NFS games with playable police vs. racer gameplay are during the supercar era (1990s) such as Hot Pursuit 2, in which the Hot Pursuit (2010 and its Remastered version) and this game follows.

The short is, this is less like Underground, and more like Hot Pursuit with singleplayer free roam.

SSD recommended.

[Wet Valley Mayor]

Originally posted by Noob Fam:

Originally posted by shut. up.:

To add, both hot pursuit and rivals have no costumization at all, only colors and liveries to choose from, but thats about it. Not a big deal if you like stock cars like me, but if you love most wanteds cusomization, nfs heat is as close as you'll get.

idk I got nfs heat free on ps plus and I played the intro and I just did not like it at all. Idk it was just because it was the intro, that the cops sucked, or that the driving was just wack.

I wouldn't say I like customization but more of progression. I like upgrading my car in most wanted but I was more excited to buy a new car more than anything.

And yea I really don't care about customization at all, I just considered a waste of money and never thought it was cool. I just like playing the game.

Also both are pretty cheap, rivals is $2 and hot pursuit is like $5, except I got a lot of games back catalogue of games and I'm playing mgsv rnm s

Rivals is the first NFS game that introduces selectable objectives, in which the succeeding NFS titles adapts (Payback, Heat, etc.). Except the tutorial chapter, each progression will offer 3 sets of objectives to choose from. The effect of completing a set will depend on the faction:
• Racer: Before Rank 21, will unlock a new car for purchase. After Rank 21, will unlock more liveries for that car.
• Police: Unlocks the car variant based on objective. Example: completing the Undercover objectives will unlock the undercover variant of said car. Unlocked cars are free; no additional purchase needed. After Rank 21, you will get the chance to unlock the other two variants you didn't pick previously.

[Wet Valley Mayor]

Originally posted by Noob Fam:

Originally posted by J-MONEY:

i had this game on ps3 you need to play it cops are so hard to escape which is good in my opinion and you can always play as cop

Also I heard there’s another one called hot pursuit, and I don’t know which one is better

These are the main differences:
• Hot Pursuit has heavier handling than Rivals.
• Hot Pursuit has larger car roster than Rivals.
• Few cars are faction exclusive (racer only or cop only) in Hot Pursuit. Opposite in Rivals.
• Hot Pursuit has 4 "weapons" per faction. Rivals had 6, but only 2 can be equipped at a time (to be chosen at Hideout/Command Posts).
• Hot Pursuit events are initiated in a menu. Rival events are started in freeroam.
• Hot Pursuit freeroam (FreeDrive) is rather empty; no other NPC vehicles apart from traffic. Rivals freeroam can range between calm (not in chase) and horror (Heat Level 10).
• Cars in Hot Pursuit are unlocked by accumulating Bounty. Cars are unlocked by increasing a rank (complete a list of objective, selectable) in Rivals.
• Getting wrecked or busted will end the event (or let you spectate other players in multiplayer) in Hot Pursuit; earned Bounty are still kept. Getting busted or wrecked will cause any SpeedPoints earned in that session to be lost as racer, kept as police.
• Hot Pursuit multiplayer are more organized: a lobby to gather 8 players together, then the host will arrange the events to play. Rivals multiplayer is more like MMORPG without the first M: maximum of 6 players in Redview County doing their own thing, until they start ramming each other.
• When a player leaves the game, Hot Pursuit rounds will continue as usual. In Rivals, due to its freeroam nature, may cause the gameplay to be briefly interrupted when the host leaves, as the game had to migrate the group to a different host.

In summary, Hot Pursuit recommended when wanting multiplayer, Rivals recommended when wanting singleplayer.