EA Gothenburg has confirmed via its job page that it is working on a future installment of Need for Speed.
Cynamite.com "We had the chance to play Need for Speed Hot Pursuit already"
Criterion is officially one of the most epic developing studios in existence. I can't think of many others who have jumped in and saved a franchise from the throes of death purely because they loved the series. There may be less money to be made in catering to the core gaming audience rather than the casuals that the previous few NFS games have been directed to, but I'm so glad that that one factor hasn't once again clouded EA's judgment.
Like everyone else is saying, Criterion + classic NFS = pure win
criterion put a lot of time an energy in this game.
the road look almost real so do the cars.
Cynamite.com: "EA announce Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit at the E3 press conference. We have the first facts about cars, damage system, racing modes and more".
I was surprised to see damage on those cars. The Hot Pursuit game on the ps2 was always my favorite NFS.
Same here Cobra, easily my fav... So many hours spent playin that game. I'm glad they are bringing it back and the fact that it's criterion.
I liked HishStakes for the ps1. (am playing them both right now IIIhotpursuit n highstakes)
HotPursuit II for the ps2 was GREAT though, i loved the Opel Speedster in that game, such a great car.
this game will be EPIC and that is the only true word to discribe it. i think EA has been 'drinking and developing' when working on the last couple of installments of this franchise because they really stunk.
I knew I heard about this one before. Just remembered the Hot Pursuit that was originally on PS2. I loved the game so much. Can't wait to try it again.
I've been praising Criterion for the past several hours, and damn, I can't just can't stop. It's not every day that a franchise is given new life solely out of love for the game, especially for something that was looking as hopeless as the NFS series was.
Exotic cars, exotic locations, intense racing action... Yep, sounds like a proper Need for Speed game alright, the kind that I've been waiting over 7 years to see once more.
yup i agree. the undergrounds were good to me and then nfs carbon was ok, but they really need to capture the feel of the ones for ps1 like highstakes and IIIhotpursuit and hop pursuitII for the ps2, thoes were the best imo with highstakes being my favorite. we should be seening classis cop chases and modes etc. just like the originals
God_Of_Epicness I knew I heard about this one before. Just remembered the Hot Pursuit that was originally on PS2. I loved the game so much. Can't wait to try it again.
DUDE, the first original hotpursuit was on PS1 got the game in my hands right now. your talking about hotpursuit 2 on ps2 which i also have.
This TDU2 and GT5 should keep me covered as far as racing games go for awhile. Hell I'm still working on beating Forza 3.
Shift was just kind of neat for me, not a real nfs game. Hot Pursuit on the other hand got a hell yeah from me when it came on. Good time to bring it back.
lol I loved this game on the ps1, NFS 3 Hot pesuit. I am guessing this is a revised version of the great classic?
NFS3HP had a very awesome soundtrack. I think the reason this NFS stood out to me the most is because it reminded me so much of the ps1 version... Wasnt there also a ps2 verion of hotpersuit?
EA has released the first screenhots of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit from Criterion Games
Really takes me back to the good old days when the franchise was alive and kicking. This is what NFS is truly about.
After suffering over the last few years with the crap that has been put out, I'm so glad that EA has finally realized that Undercover was not NFS. ProStreet was not NFS. Carbon was not NFS. Underground was not NFS.
This is Need for Speed.
WOW EA IS ON FIRE!
So far:
Need for Speed
Dead Space
Medal of Honor
And they all impress!
Also they show PS3 a lot of love - Great to see..
I still hope they have more than just "exotic cars".
And yes I mean "tuners".
[edit] Don't disagree with me! xD haha
I just feel the number of cars will be limited if it's just "exotic cars".
looks awesome. Just like the classic NfS games. I'd still personally like it if this game was open world but i dont mind if it isn't. I trust Criterion fully. They're great
@Poindat I agree with EVERYTHING you just said. Everything! I really, really hope they remake tracks from NFS:HP2
Same here. I never got into those Underground games or the recent Shift game.
The screen shots look very promising. It looks fantastic. Looking at those screen brings me back to Hot Pursuit (PSX), High Stakes (PSX) and Hot Pursuit 2 (PS2). That's when NFS games were good.
...Criterion states on their website that the game is 100% inspired from the original NFS games. That they want to take the series back to those days.
Criterion has just received a massive respect boost from me; these guys truly do care about the gamers.
The PS3 is lead platform for this, just like it was the lead for Burnout Paradise.
EA's looking good, lets hope there servers can run all these online games .......... get BF ****ing fixed!
I thought that the day would never come when we gamers would get the true Need for Speed back. Today is a good day.
I have just watched the video on Criterion. This is amazing. The best destruction racer plus the best cop racer combined in one. Epic.
Still watching. EA's looking very impressive right now.
this is known since weeks
Screw Mw, I'll wait for this!
(I'm joking, this is ridiculous though!)
We need a NFS that has the variety of settings and graphics of The Run, but without all the (dozens and dozens of) silly-to-idiotic design choices made by Black Box.
Criterion's M.O., where every terrain and car feels the same is just plain boring, too. The fact they are overseeing the franchise due to The Run's failure is awful. Elevations, rain, ice, sand should affect handling, and that just does'nt happen in Criterion's world. Cars should handle completelly different based on weight, rear or front wheel, and so on (and not just on how you drift). In Criterion's games, you only need the fastest car, then you drift all day every day. There's no reason to go back to a previous, slower car. The only "variety" is using weapons or not. Boring.
Weaving and just... plain DRIVING feel awful in Criterion's games. Leave the drifting + full speed 24/7 to Out-Run and make games with actual handling, Criterion.
Why am i not surprised
Not breaking news. A yearly new NFS game. What s surprise.