Ultimately, Need for Speed: Nitro just feels like another throwaway racing game. Despite its deep customization options and visual flair, it just doesn't deliver in the actually racing department. Yeah you'll go really, really fast, but there are just too many things preventing this very simple concept from being enjoyable. If you're craving a Burnout-style racing game for the Wii, then a Nitro rental might scratch the itch. But beyond that, you'll probably just want to keep on driving.
SPC writes, "Sunday is this week's kickoff of SuperPhillip Central content, and with it we see a retro review. The announcement of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to the Nintendo Switch saw the site developing a vested interest in arcade racing games. Last week, we took a look at Pac-Man World Rally, a kart racer. Now, we look at a different kind of racer with this retro review of the Wii version of Need for Speed: Nitro."
Is Need For Speed: NItro-X as good as the Wii version of the game? Not quite, but it's still cheap racing fun.
Had Nitro been given online capabilities the score would have been higher just on merit. But the lack of it, coupled with the "meh" presentation and production values makes this Need for Speed a hot rod with nothing impressive under the hood.
Hmm, the reviews aren't that good so far but I'm still kind of interested. Sometimes I just want to race and enjoy the blistering speed and this seems to me like the type of game you'd actually find in an arcade.
This review is a lot better than GamePro's though, the reviewer has actually elaborated about what he doesn't like. So good job on that front.