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Need for Speed Rivals to be "the best Need for Speed in terms of driving that people have ever had."

Ghost Games' Marcus Nilsson on taking over the reins from Criterion

TurboGamer3881d ago

I'll be getting The Crew since it actually has car customization available. The original Most Wanted was the last great NFS game, since then this series as been as good as dead.

abzdine3880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

i tried NFS most wanted on PS3 and i really didnt like the driving physics i think NFS is a really bad racing series in terms of driving.
Criterion delivered an amazing Burnout Paradise and it's hibernation since then.. what a pity!

lllll-lllll3880d ago

Yeah, driving simulators can be a lot of fun (if done properly), but personally i do prefere fps :)

http://ps4.starthemel.nl/

KUV19773880d ago

I played both games at GamesCom and while I went in medium interested in both, Need4Speed moved to my PS4-buy-list and TheCrew moved to an... well if I get it as a gift I won't throw it away but otherwise I won'T touch it-title... Need for Spped is good if you liked the recent Most Wanted and Burnout Paradise. Otherwise it's not for you. The Crew however had the most terrible steering I have ever, and I mean EVER, experienced in a racer. Unless they massively fix this I can'T see anyone really enjoying this, although I really like the concept of a cross-country-racer.

Master-H3880d ago

Probably like driver SF , shittiest car handling ever lol

Retroman3880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

"since mostwanted this series has been good as dead"

i seriuously hate to agree with you but your DAMN right.
year after year they pass it on to developers who know absolutely NOTHING about NFS try to make it fit from their experience (criterion games) turn it into BURNOUT clone instead. now we have another monkey (ghost game) trying to capture a new version of NFS but that monkey is a member of CRITERION games clan so Rival be nothing more than slap on environment with soul of burnout installed with a new twist "ALL DRIVE" to piss us off more. and the title "NEED FOR SPEED" be SLAP on again to DECEIVE fans who truly once loved NFS.

MegadethAndy3880d ago

I agree. Burnout Paradise was good for what it was, but it doesn't belong in NFS.
Would be good to see EA take it seriously rather than passing it around like some cheap toy.

I think NFS 3 was a great game, it had excellent track design with high speed chases.
Going back to sport/super/hyper cars and adding character to AI opponents similar to what they did with Road Rash back in the day would be fun.
They can still add customization and handling options.
There is no reason a new generation of gamer's would not enjoy this. Otherwise they could always buy a Burnout game.

andrewsqual3880d ago

Thank God it is being made on a game engine that is completely designed for racing games or this would turn out to be a steaming pile of..........oh wait.

strifeblade3880d ago

There you have it folks this guy just confirmed need for speed will be better than driveclub.

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Kayant3881d ago

^ Right on the money TurboGamer also the NFS has lost it's softer drifting from the old Underground and most wanted days.

fanta_claus3880d ago

I hate the handling in NFS games. It takes me right out of it. Way too slip-slidey.

Scatpants3880d ago

I think they're fun. The last one was like Burnout Paradise 2.

Retroman3880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

thats the problem SCATPANTS

if we wanted Burnout PARADISE im very sure gamers would have bought it (if it was out to compete). the issue at hand its tooooooooo FCKING exactly like Burnout like fanta_claus said: waaaaay to slip-slidey, to much drifting. one of the reasons i loved NFS you had traction around corners. now no matter how you prepare for corners at lower speed higher speed you still sliding to a wall and you wonder why AI cars not sliding too. i want traction not moonwalking into wall (environment)

andrewsqual3880d ago

That is the problem. We know the last one was great because Criterion completely developed it. This one is NOT being made by Criterion and it does not use their engine designed from the ground up for this type of game. They are trying to say Criterion helped with development but having someone from Criterion sticking their head into the office and saying "yeah that looks good" doesn't = made by Criterion.
Its nice to see that the uninformed thousands will still buy this just like they do even with the crap NFS games.

Retroman3880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

@ scatpants

" IT WAS FUN"
what was fun??? crashing into the environment rather than progressing in the race??? or are you stating BURNOUT was fun??? incomplete reply is confusing to which game you are implying NFS or BURNOUT PARADISE was fun??

Scatpants3880d ago

Both just because you cant drive very well doesn't make it less fun

Retroman3880d ago (Edited 3880d ago )

hold on now scatpants.. i only stated facts of the game. i've been playing all!!!! NFS,RIDDGE RACER,GT for years im a die-hard NFS gamer if i was in your town i would CHALLENGE you and win. i dont like the sliding into environment and AI cars dont that was my beef. im sure you and all other racer who played any NFS realize what im talking about and say sh't when hit that wall.

my PSN id need4speeder

JuniorCE3880d ago

I hope too!! Because I stopped buying Need for Speed'games because of the arcade game playing...

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Top 10 Best Need for Speed Games of All Time, Ranked

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.

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Ranking the Need for Speed games - from the bad to the great

Paul writes: "Without further ado, here is my list of the best and worst Need For Speed games in the history of the world! I'll run worst to best, so if you want to know which is the best ever Need for Speed game, you’ll have to read on."

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OneEyedSteve1719d ago

Most wanted 2012 imo was awful, on PS3 the graphics are dreadful, and the crash cam was very annoying. Rival is the worst imo, hated that game. My favourite is Hot Pursuit, great game. Also Shift 1&2 are really good.

OnlyThoseOnTheFence1719d ago

High Stakes will always be my favorite. Great cars, great music, and you could see through the windows which was pretty mind-blowing at the time. Best of all it was ricer-free.

steven83r1719d ago

Lame. The list doesn't even include any of the originals. NFS 1 and NFS hot Pursuit 1998. Must be a youngster who created the list.

CYALTR1718d ago

He clearly stated that being this was an Xbox centered site he was going to limit his list to games that released on some form of Xbox. He also stated he had been playing them since OG PLaystation, so pretty sure he's not a "youngster"

Retroman1719d ago (Edited 1719d ago )

From my personal experience NFS I personally don't like.......
The Worst : Underground 2 , Carbon, Prostreets, Undercover, Porche unleashed, Nitro, NFS World, 2012 Mostwanted, Rivals, 2015 Reboot last but not least Paycrap.
Best NFS I personally like :
All ps1 NFS : HighStakes (the best) including NFS 3 Hotpursuit , ps2 Hotpursuit 2 (Excellent game ) ..Underground ( Best so far)
2005 Mostwanted ( Excellent game) Shift 1/2 (Spectacular) remind me of GT , 2010 Hotpursuit Great game but race Waaaaaaay to long in my personal opinion . Last but not least The Run . these are my favorite NFS titles .
After The Run in my personal opinion NFS went down hill fast with Open world mapping crap, always online, multiplayer crap, alldrive, drifting in every freaking corners, no gripping anymore,autolog. None of this crapfest is NFS original formula. until Ea contract Ghost Games to return the original formula back in NFS it will always be Shitty game.

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The 10 Best Need for Speed Games of All Time

For 25 years now the Need for Speed series has kept its fans glued to their seats, but what are the standout titles?

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AdmGenAladeen1811d ago

NFSU2
NFSU
NFSMW
NFS(3DO)

Those are my favorites. Anything released recently is a big steaming pile of hot garbage.

gammaray131811d ago

NFS on the 3DO was the best by a mile and i wish they would bring that back

FlameWater1811d ago

My favs in order: NFS 3 Hot Pursuit, Hot Pursuit II, Both Undergrounds, Carbon, Prostreet, Shift 2 is a masterpiece

Inzo1811d ago

1. NFS2
2. NFS Most Wanted (Original)
3. NFS Underground2
4. NFS 3

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