Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) Online

I not only enjoyed the game, I mean this game takes us back to the beginning of the need for speed franchise, we got cops and souped up rides and one on one head to head races...the free roam function makes it wild and fun for hours on end, I truly enjoyed this game.....and the cut scenes only added to the whole experience, the cops are hate worthy and the scenes make me want to escape them and Razor makes for a great adversary and when he takes my car in the beginning, I spend hours working my way back to the top to finally kick his ass...job well done! I REALLY dig this game and highly recommend it, and wanna remind everyone how easy it is to hate from the armchair..... peace

I'm very sad cause many underestimate Most Wanted, calling it worst NFS game ever. Well, nonsense!!! This it the game Hot Pursuit always should've been. GFX is truly special, much better than Underground series, with sun out and bye bye midnight darkness. The best thing is reflecting effect of the sun on the road and even trees wave slowly on wind. Sound is also on the level, cars sound authentic, the best example is Aston Martin which is sooo good recorded that GT or Forza can be ashamed. Even every tuning stage reproduce new engine sound. Car list is bigger and this time exotics and muscle are also back! And you can tune them up too!!! There is difference between RWD, FWD and AWD cars, as RWD with a lot of torque must be launched gently or they'll spin and AWDs have fastest launch and best handling. YES, there is difference in handling EVEN if you've tuned handling to max. Guys telling you otherwise haven't played game long enough to realize it. AND YES cars handle MUCH better than in U2. Of course it's far from realism, but those who want realism can play GT or Forza. Need for speed gives you MUCH better sense of speed and action. Oh, and unlike Underground series, you don't have to pimp your ride to make progress, pimping has a purpose - to fool the cops so they can't recognize you. Story is also good, although a little but too less Josie Maran FMV. She is absolutely gorgeous and by far THE BEST NFS girl out there. As for the best part of the game - police chases, they are phenomenal. Fast and so much adrenalin packed, you won't believe. Once you hit higher heat levels, tougher and faster cop chases are gonna get - and suddenly it will click - the cars have to respond like they do - fast and smooth, easy to control and regain control if you lost it, yet they have weight and crash like they normally would (you can feel the weight and they slow down drastically) - unlike U2 where crashes where like small plastic cars crashes... Nice story, Cool GFX and Sound, great rides and tuning, phenomenal speed sensation and pursuits, and the best NFS girl ever - Josie Maran. Gameplay - 10+. My opinion and 2 cents...

Well, i have been gripped on it for over 2 weeks now. Big and little changes have occurred on the new need for speed title, like now being able to be pursued by cops. However one of the better improvements has to be real people being used in the clips, instead of a comic book appearance that we saw in underground 2, we now have real people. The graphics are absolutely stunning and reflections are breath taking. Police have varying levels of difficulty. You will start of with the local cops that will escalate into federal agents, and consequently leading into Cross' big idea, which are beefed up sports cars. You are conveniently given a radio scanner to pick up police signals, this is by far one of the best bits. You can hear the police radios, they tell each other what their going to do, and they will say where abouts you are, its extremely clever the way they've done it, and there's not just 1 voice, there must be 8 or 9 different voices. The AI is very clever and the computer will take advantage of any crashes you do in later pursuits, and they will use any means necessary to stop you. From a couple of cars put in the middle of the highway to SUVs parked from one end to the other with spike strips layed out across the area. Overall a great game, and i would recommend it any day.

Before I go and write down what the 3 versions I mentioned before are like, Let me just say that NFS: most wanted should definitely be the face for racing games everywhere. The graphics are amazing, the story is enjoyable, and the gameplay is fun and addicting.

Following the line of games from NFS: Underground, NFS: Underground 2, NFS most wanted and NFS: carbon, You've just left Bayview City to come to Rockport City to challenge the blacklist, the toughest racers around. Unfortunately, your first day in the City, you meet with RPD's toughest cop, Sergeant Cross. He keys your car, leaving to deal with a dangerous pursuit. in the days that follow, you win races to enter a blacklist race against Razor, one of the meanest street racers around. He secretly screws up your car, and wins the race, taking your car as a prize. after seeing him leave, the police arrive and haul you off to jail.

However, you are sprung out of the joint, because there's no proof you were involved with the street racing. You are picked up by Mia, who is willing to help you get your car back, in exchange to make side bets on your races to get rich. she supports you with safehouses, and a ride to the car shops for a brand new car. from here the game starts. it's up to you to defeat the whole blacklist and get back your car from Razor, who has used that car to go to the top.

GAMECUBE VERSION

The Gamecube version is probably the worst port of all. The graphics aren't as good, There's no online play and the Soundtrack is badly butchered, due to the size of Gamecube discs. However, the controls are pretty good and the Game doesn't freeze as often as the other versions.

PLAYSTATION 2 VERSION

The Playstation 2 version is probably the one i'd recommend, due to it's availability and improved graphics over the Gamecube. On top of that, the soundtrack is all there. Unfortunately, sometimes the controller can be a pain. I don't know if it's just my controller, but sometimes the X button fails (I noticed the same problem in NFS: Carbon) and it doesn't happen on just one controller. So the right joystick is a decent alternative for an accelerator. Another thing, some copies of the game freeze, so it's kind of frustrating when you make it to the end, and the game freezes. some copies do that, others don't.

XBOX 360 VERSION

In terms of graphics, this version blows the others way thanks to HD compatibility. In terms of soundtrack, you can have your own. just go to the Xbox 360's Music player, play your own music, and you're all set. The controls are also spot on, thanks to a good controller. the only 2 problems I have with this game, is that it freezes on occasion (but unlike some of the PS2 discs, you can get to the end of the game) and the real-time sun movement is really a pain, especially during a sunrise or a sunset. the sun gets in your eyes and you can't see where you're going.

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Bottom line, this game is a milestone in gaming (i'm not kidding) and I recommend you play it, no matter who you are.

10/10

If there are any racing fans or non-racing fans out there. You will love this game. This game has everything a racing game should have. There is racing, rivals, chicks and of course, the need for speed. You play as a street racer and you win a lot of races until something goes wrong with your car, the rival you were racing has now got your car and what you need to do is to get your car back. You now have to work your way up the blacklist to race the rival again. The game can sometimes be hard to steer around corners but that means there is something wrong with your car. Other than that, this game is a must-have for everyone. This game would be better to play with on a steering wheel.

*Steering wheel* *Gas&Break* *Beamer with good projection*

You're ready to RIDE!

I've not been a fan of games or racing games before, but Need For Speed: Most Wanted is just too cool! It takes you in, makes you addicted within minutes (or seconds ;)) At first you really need to learn to drive, and make sure the sensitivity of your steering wheel is right. Once you get the feeling, it's amazing and just really really well done!

After losing your car in a race, you'll have to win in back by beating the racers on the Blacklist. Slowly you work your way up, beating the rivals and the cops! It all feels really realistic and it's cool how you'll get to know the world you're driving in.

Plus you get to pimp your ride :)

Only minus would be that there isn't enough of it ;) Oh and there are no people on the streets... would be cool to smash people ;) lol

Anyways, I highly recommend this game!

Oh man, as soon as I saw this game was available, I HAD to buy it. And I was NOT disappointed. I enjoyed the map, the cop chases, the customizations (though there could've been more parts, but it was satisfying for me) and the fourth generation Mitsubishi Eclipse. This is a great game. The music was pretty good, it got me hooked on some new artists (thats usually what happens on the Need for Speed games for me), and I liked the mix of music genre. The graphics were really great on the Xbox360. This is another great Need for Speed games that I really recommend buying. If your a fan of cars, speed chases, and customization, buy this game!!!

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Racing games aren't really my thing, unless they fall under the gimmicky umbrella such as Mario Kart or other battle style car games. For this reason I've never liked the Need for Speed games, to me they're just chavvy generic games where wannabe racer boys can customize their car to look as trashy as possible complete with ridiculous spoiler.

I ended up getting Most Wanted and I don't even remember quite why and being frankly blown away. Fine, put aside the street racing "Isn't it cool to be a criminal" childishness and all the customization (Which actually I enjoyed to an extent) and you've got the police evasion addition and I really quite liked it.

Generic racing is a plenty sure, but it looked good for its time and had a killer soundtrack. These types of games usually have nothing but moronic dance "Music" sided with rap but here there was lots of rock/metal including Bullet For My Valentine and Static X.

So racing around this impressive city, with those tracks blasting and the adrenaline of evading the army of police cars behind me while at the same time dodging sets of spikes tossed across my path?! Great stuff.

Truth be told there hasn't been another Need For Speed game I've enjoyed since, not even the reboot of this very title from 2012. But we'll always have this wonderful little gem.

The Good:

Great soundtrack

Looks great

Police evasion is a lot of fun

The Bad:

Still just a Need For Speed game at its core

I feel chavvy just playing it

The game is in a city called Rockport. At the start of the game, the main player is on his way to Rockport in his BMW M3 GTR. He meets some other street racers on the Blacklist. He's challenged by Razor, #15 on the Blacklist. When the main player races Razor, the car you're driving quits, because Razor sabotaged it. You're left with no ride, and now the RPD has you in custody. However, Mia, the girl you met while en route to Rockport, bails you out of jail. You receive bad news: Razor is now #1 on the Blacklist, and he used your ride to get there. You must now get a new ride, and defeat each Blacklist racer one at a time. There are 15 total. Before you can challenge a racer, you must meet the criteria. Win races, complete milestones, and rack up your bounty to go through the Blacklist, to Razor, and get your ride back, and become the Most Wanted.

First of all, I know this is about 3 years late and you're probably a successful businessman or IT guy, but I just need to say this and it's better late than never, right? So I realise you may not like this game, but I think you're missing the point. If you haven't won any races after winning it? you must suck. Sorry. I'm not at all a gamer and even I can do it. And the bad physics and weird things like that don't matter, it's supposed to be a fun little game to just play around on. You want realistic? Hell you've got Forza. Any more realistic and you'd actually be in a car.

Anyhoo...the point is NFS is where you get to do crazy stupid things, like go into a turn at 300kph and somehow get around. Or sometimes crash and look like an idiot.

In the end, fair enough if you don't like it.

And btw, it stands up very well over time. Have a good life :D

First, the gameplay and graphics are wonderful. The story was enjoyable and the actors were quite good (except the Mia actress). The game is addicting and has many great cars. I do wish they would add Saleen Mustangs and Roush Mustangs. Also, I would love to be able to choose to be a female driver with a handsome "significant other" rather than Mia, who I am not attracted to since I am not a lesbian. I do find this sexist. One thing I love about the "Fast And Furious" films because they have strong female leads who drive just as well (if not better) than the men. Le'ts see these games do that.

That said, there were a few things so wrong. First, Cross's female partner was all wrong. The actress was OK, but female cops are not allowed to dress like that! The fact that she was in a marked police car with lights and siren tell you she was not undercover; therefore, her attire was inappropriate.

Also, NFS: Underground 2 had so many many many many vinyls and body kit items to choose from; but this one had so much fewer and we could not layer the vinyls. I really loved those old splash-style vinyls and want those back! Finally, I am so tired of the perfection of opponent drivers; they are much too perfect: they seldom crash, they always avoid traffic, and when they rarely do crash they recover immediately. Also, I sometimes see that I very far ahead and then at the last moment another car gets this big boost of speed and zips by as if I am suddenly on a bicycle! Jeff Gordon couldn't even do that and we all know how good a driver he is.

Well I beat this game and it was OK. First the pros, Cop chases, Cool cars, and nice graphics. The cons, your car will behave in VERY unpredictable ways spinning and sliding all over the place. Whenever you are in the lead the traffic will ALWAYS be in your way, very rarely in the other's way. If you get to much of a lead the A.I. cars WILL catch up to you no matter how good you drive. Once you beat the game then A.I. cars such as Cobalts and GTI's will outrun even the Murcielago that is all optioned out. I have played this game for several hours after beating it and cannot win any left over races. I had the Lamborghini up to 246 m.p.h and everyone kept up with me. If you hit a pursuit breaker in a race it will NOT slow the others down. If they hit it your WILL be slowed down. The Corvette is useless when it comes to accelerating from a stop, it will sit and spin itself around. The physics also are unpredictable. Follow a racer into a tight corner and you will slide he will not. I have played and won Forza Motorsports, i was not easy but the A.I. cars behave exactly as yours does. I have given this game away and have NO desire to play it again. I DO NOT recommend this game if you are used to a game like Forza or even Underground 2 which I will continue to play. However I must give it a 2 for reasons stated.

You'd think that, with this being the fourth or more installment of the franchise, they'd actually have made some improvements in gameplay. But when I loaded this up and got through the tiresomely dull opening scenes I found almost a carbon copy of NFSU2.

Sure, there are a few other things, such as the cops and well.....that's about it really. The cars are pretty boring in that whatever you do to them is pretty irrelevant. Tune them up, get the latest body-kit etc. It makes absolutely no difference as the opposition adjusts its ability level to suit yours. In other words, this game is a great way to amuse a dextrously-challenged five year old, but however good you become it doesn't actually pay to play well. You only end up making a rod for your own back.

Add in the inability to skip races and you have a recipe for frustration and repetitive tedium. No true career progression here, just a scripted version of it that requires you to do certain things and beat certain people and do it all in acertain order.

Still, I suppose once a console game, always a console game....