Canadian Online Gamers - "The Need For Speed (NFS) series has certainly seen its ups and downs over the past several years. From year to year we have seen attempts to take the series in bold new directions. While occasionally this has worked more often than not the series has seemed to fall flat on its face to the point where NFS almost lacks a true identity anymore. While the latest release, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, shares the same name as one of the Xbox 360’s best launch titles, it certainly is not a reboot, remake or reimagining from the team at Criterion Games. After some extended playtime I can honestly say that if you are a fan of arcade racing, the NFS series, or even Burnout, you are probably going to really like what you see."
After nearly three decades of NFS games, here's a list of the best Need For Speed titles that have ever been released in the past years, ranked by The Nerd Stash.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted debuted in 2005, with the Xbox 360 version being the first then next-generation title in the franchise.
This game was awesome! I remember reloading my save if I didn’t get the pink slip from my blacklist rival
Paul writes - "EA know a good thing when they see it, and for multiple years November was Need for Speed month. In a break from the usual routine, I'm going to be looking back at two games here, released in 2005 and 2010 respectively. The earlier game is Need for Speed: Most Wanted, which has the distinction of being one of the very best in the franchise. The second game comes from 2010, and is Need for Speed Hot Pursuit; which I'll talk about just as the Remastered version of the game has hit the stores."
I completely adore this game! In fact its probably my favorite racing game. I recently dusted off my xbox 360 to play Most Wanted 2005. Still a great game, though I do not remember there being such horrible performance. Like massive frame-pacing issues. screen tearing, latency. If any game ever truly needed to be remastered, it this one for sure!