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BEST RACING GAME EVER!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 12
Date: November 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is probably the best racing game of the Need for Speed series. It is so much better than Under Ground and Under Ground 2 and not to mention has kick a$$ graphics.

I'm Intrigued, EA

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 27
Date: November 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

In the early 90's my mom purchased a Panasonic 3D0 with two games. The first game was irrelevant, but the second one was the first Need for Speed.
Back then, it was called "Road and Track's: Need for Speed"(published by non other than the ever-popular Electronic Arts) and featured several supercars, like a Ferrari, a Lamborghini, a Porsche, and the Viper in it's videogame debut.
I remember playing the game endlessly. It was the first racing game I had ever played in 3d, and what a sight to behold. Curves in the road, other cars, trees, and...hills! This game had everything!
A few years later the second game was released(Need for Speed II), this time featuring exotic concept cars, instead of the sexy supercars of the first game. I only played that game for about five minutes, at my friends house last year. Let's just say, it was not even on the same level as the first game.
Then Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit was released for PS1. This was another voyage into the world of fast cars and what not, but I must admit I wasn't intruiged, even after I learned about the Hot Pursuit mode, wherein you chased down speeders as a cop.
The last Need for Speed I played was #4, which was titled Need for Speed 4: High Stakes. The gimmick here was that you could race a buddy using the cars saved on you memory card, but if you lost, he got your car. If you won, you kept his. The game was pretty entertaining, but still lacked the magic of the original.(All though the music was stellar.)
There was at least one other release on the PS1: Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed, but, I didn't even look at it. My faith in EA shaken; I began to ignore the series for the next couple of years...
We moved into the PS2 days, with Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2, Need For Speed Underground, and Need for Speed Underground 2. I must admit, I wasn't interested even in the screenshots of those games. I still doubted EA's ability to provide me a solid racing experience.
However, with the release of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, I feel that they had a chance to rekindle my love for EA's racing games. It seems they've taken the best parts of the old generation; Hot pursuit mode, good car selection, and the best of the new generation; car customization, sweet fine graphics, and great music.
I did enjoy this game, but only for about a week. Then I started to see the flaws in it, and my re-kindled love was washed away. I saw the game without my rose-colored glassess, and I didn't feel entertained. But I suppose I set my expectations to high.
All in all, this is a decent game, and is worth at least a rental, but I don't see where people would be completely satisfied with a purchase here. At least, I wasn't.

Best in the series, one of the best on 360

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: November 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Okay, when you read this review, you need to keep in mind that I'm 25% of the way through the game, so I haven't seen everything it has to offer. However, I figured it'd be a good idea to get a solid review on Amazon for all of you who, like myself, were lucky enough to score a 360 on launch day and need to know what to buy. Since this was the first game I bought, it's only appropriate that it's the first one I review. On to the actual review...

I've been a fan of the NFS games since NFS: Hot Pursuit back in the day, and I think it safe to say that this is the best game in the series thus far. It strikes an almost perfect balance between Hot Pursuit 2 and the Underground games- You have a wide open world to explore, but can jump from event to event if you so choose. Police will chase you, whether you're in a race or just out for a drive. Cars range from a Chevy Cobalt SS to a Porsche Carerra GT, so you've got a nice mix of tuners (Supra, RX 7 and 8, but sadly no R34 Skyline), Muscle (well, really just the Mustang... but it's pretty sweet), and of course high end (various Porsche, Lambo Gallardo, etc.).... It seems like EA really paid attention to what people loved about the older games (good car selection, police chases, nitrous, modification) and ditched a few things that were really bothersome, i.e. having to drive from race to race in Underground 2. Oh, and the graphics are amazing. It looks respectable on Xbox, but this version is just mind-blowing.

The gameplay itself is very solid. You switch between standard fare races and taking on the "Blacklist" of 15 racers, the top one of whom has a personal vendetta against you. This also makes for a solid, interesting story line- MUCH better than in NFS:U2. The core gameplay will be familiar- take a combination of races from Underground and Hot Pursuit 2, and throw in some better cops, and you have this game. I know it probably sounds like this game is nothing more than a rehash, but there are some new features. 1. Nitrous recharges with time, so you can get several good full nitrous blasts out in a race. 2. Racebreakers. Think bullet time, but for cars. Allows for better handling for an approximately 10 second period. 3. Chasebreakers. Allow you to destroy property and either incapacitate cops, or distract them. -All these features come together to create a game that, while not the most inventive thing ever, provides enough innovation and new material to keep you interested.

In summary, I would have to say that although I've not played PGR3 or Ridge RAcer 6, this game is a safe buy. You know what you're getting, and chances are, you love it. This is up there with Underground 1 and Hot Pursuit 2 for my favorite NFS game, likely because it takes so much from those two. I recommend this game for anyone who has ever enjoyed a Need for Speed game before, anyone with any interest in racing games or tuning, and for anyone who needs something to play on their 360 right now. Out of the games I've played- Call of Duty 2, Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo, and this- this can hang with the best of them. It's my personal favorite of the games I have (just this and PD right now), and has spent the majority of the past few days in my system. In fact, it may've already caused me to lose as much sleep as sitting in a line at Best Buy for 13 hours :-P

So, if you want to race, buy this game.

Enjoy! :-)

Need For Speed Most Wanted

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: November 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Yeah I Would Agree The Grapics Are Great, I Really Like How They Made The Little Movie Clips, But In Game Play, The Only Thing That Shows In Great Graphics Is The Road, How Can I Review A Game Without Giving The Fun Away, It's A Great Game, It Gets Better As You Play It, Ok Later.

Buy It Here, Beats Standing In Line, Waiting In A Line, Sleeping In A Line, Wondering To Spend That Dime, Maybe You Want To Also Buy Some Lemon Lime, ... Beats Waiting For More To Be Stocked In The Stores, However I Got Mine At Sears In Person, But Its Cool To Get It Online Too.

Great Racing Game - Wonderful Customization

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 36 / 49
Date: November 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Need for Speed Most Wanted is a street racing game where the graphics really shine. You see every detail in your Porshe, Mustang, or other racecar.

I've been playing a lot of this and also Project Gotham Racing 3. Both have quite highly detailed car models, with a nice selection to choose from. NFSMW shines in the area of customization. Where PGR3 gives you a few colors to choose from, in this game you can go through a giant range of color choices. Then you can customize the vinyl, and tons of stickers and other options.

You can go through a mission mode where you develop the storyline and learn the characters. You can also do time trial types of challenges, as well as quick races just to have some fun.

The graphics in this game are REALLY nice. First, the car models are great - from the detail of the body to the interior and lights. Next, the characters are really well done, far better than just about any other XBox 360 game I've played so far. The face textures, especially, are quite smooth and life-like. The backgrounds are also quite nice. I really like the mountains in the background, with the forest running down the sides.

The sounds are reasonably good, with the dialogue being OK. Some of it seems a little silly, from the cop deciding to key your car, and the girls acting like toys.

What it really comes down to, though, is having fun street racing, and customizing and choosing new cars. This game obviously isn't realistic. If you slam your car into gas station trash cans at 140mph, your car comes to an immediate stop without any damage at all to the car or the trash cans. You can drive your car down through street light after street light, leaving a trail behind you. The game's about fun fantasy. You have fun driving all of the super-expensive cars you've always wished you could buy - or perhaps you take a car you own and "test it out" in ways your local cops wouldn't approve of.

I do have to comment that some of the cars seem a little squirrley. I've owned Mustangs since I was 18, and have done a bit of high speed driving with them. I don't recall them spinning in circles quite as easily as in the game. Still, maybe the roads in the game are a bit slick :)

Well recommended for car racing lovers who are into customizing and detailing their cars! I do have to say that this game lets you race only against 3 others online, where PGR3 lets you go in a field of 8. So it might be worth it for you to get both games, as each has a different area it is truly great in.

Make this your most wanted racing game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: November 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Need for Speed: Most Wanted sure is memorable. Electronic Arts has struck gold, as Most Wanted is one of the best games in the Need for Speed franchise. It's more of "Cops" and less of "Pimp My Ride", which makes for a much different experience. Humorous cinematics, fast-paced racing, high-speed pursuits, tight controls, and slick graphics make way for an overall package that is worth the $60 price point on the Xbox 360.

Welcome, you're the new guy in town. Like any big-headed car tuner, your goal is to gain the respect of other street racers by pushing the law and becoming the "Most Wanted" racer in town. When you attempt to do this, the locals tamper with your fancy BMW and you're quickly in the hole, losing your pink slip to an arrogant, outspoken hotshot named Razor. Razor doesn't stop there, as he climbs to the peak of the Most Wanted list using your car. Through different races, events, and police chases your goal is to have another race against Razor to get your car back, but there are 14 other Most Wanted racers on the "Blacklist" and hundreds of races waiting for you before you get to him. The story is told through some ridiculously beautiful cutscenes. These scenes mix computer-generated animation, real-life actors, and a fancy color effect to make a look that you have to see to believe. Not to mention, these scenes are usually pretty funny, making them worth watching all the same.

The different races leading up to Razor have the same simple goal; cross the finish line before everyone else as quickly as possible. There are standard Circuit, Lap Knockout, and Sprint races as well as the Drag races that were made famous with the Underground series. Those familiar modes stand next to new challenges that mix things up very slightly. Tollbooth races have you zooming through checkpoints as quickly as possible. Speed-Trap events have speed cameras set up around the course, and each camera determines your speed and gives you a score. The scores accumulate as the event goes on, and at the end, the player with the highest score wins the challenge. If I could say anything about the different races, it's that they're varied enough and downright entertaining enough to keep the gameplay from getting stale and moldy.

When you're not racing in Most Wanted, you've got a free roam in a huge urban, suburban, and rural environment that is bursting at the seams with things to do. Whether you're upgrading your car's superficial aspects or tinkering with newer and better parts, exploring, or causing trouble with the police, there is a lot to do in this game. Speaking of the police, the pursuits in Most Wanted are one of the most exciting aspects of the game. You'll attract the attention of the local feds if you're caught speeding, causing property damage, or collisions on the road. These minor infractions can turn into twenty- or thirty-minute chases that are loaded with spike strips, road blocks, pursuing helicopters, and cop cars that range from your standard beater to Corvette federal chasers. Believe me, it can get nasty when you're taking out cruisers left and right while trying to find a way to shake the heat and end the pursuit. If the races weren't exciting enough for you, these chases should be. They're mostly optional, and the only time they're required is when you're trying to move up on the Blacklist.

The racing controls feel very tight and realistic. The driving physics aren't as realistic as, say, Gran Turismo 4, yet EA managed to do a fantastic job on the controls. The sense of speed is pretty fantastic, especially when you go over a small hill and you're sent flying into the air, sparks and exhaust following you as you fly through the sky, landing with more sparks and a crash. Alongside the frantic pace of the races, the visuals provide quite a show while tearing through the streets. Particles fill the screen when you crash through a roadblock and the shine effect from wet roads or rain is breathtaking. On a high-def television set, Most Wanted is unbelievable. Alongside the visuals, the fast-paced punk rock and metalcore soundtrack and metal-crunching sound effects make for an expertly-presented videogame. The only potential problem that I can see is fans of NFS: Underground complaining that the game takes place mostly in the daytime rather than at night, like Underground and Underground 2 did. This time change results in a completely new color scheme and atmosphere that, quite personally, I preferred.

There isn't much to complain about in Need for Speed: Most Wanted. The opponent racer A.I., unlike the police A.I., is a little too easy at first. They're not very competitive until hours into the game, but that's really the only valid complaint that I have. Most Wanted isn't a revolutionary title but it's something that is a blast to play and it's a great start for racing games on the Xbox 360. Pick it up if you're looking for a racing title or if you liked the Underground series, you won't be disappointed.

(NOTE: I also have this review posted on GameFreaks365.com, where I write reviews on a regular basis.)

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: December 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is the best Need for Speed game yet, by far. The graphics are incredible on the Xbox 360. What makes this game so much fun is the gameplay and the storyline. You can free roam like in the last game but now it is more challenging because of the cops. There are a ton more of different types of races and way more street racers to take down on the streets. when the cops are chasing you it's like a movie. They sound so real when the are talking over there radios. The cops are also really smart when it comes to knowing where to find you. That adds to the challenge of the game. I would really recommend this game to anybody who likes racing games. This game is awesome!!!!!!!

Don't sleep!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 12
Date: December 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

One of the better games that I've played in awhile. It won't leave you hanging.

Stay away of this game - way too hard

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 8 / 24
Date: December 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed this game... until the designers threw a 10 foot thick brick wall in my way around 2/3rd the way through the game. When you get to trying to work your way to challenge the 5th person on the Blacklist, you will be forced to have to either avoid 6 spike strips, tag 22 police cars, or make it through 10 roadblocks. By the time you get even halfway through meeting one of these milestone, you will be at Police Level 4. You will not ever be able to escape from the police at this level unless you get completely lucky (I have tried 14 times now over the last 3 hours.... yeah, that is real fun guys, and since I play games to have fun, and not get completely pissed off, this game is going on ebay. There is of course no difficulty level selection that you can choose from - so forget about any hope of completing the game.

Unless you are a masochistic sadist twitch freak that has no issue with taking massive doses of stimulants before playing a game to meet this games difficulty level, stay away.

Incredible graphics, great variety in gameplay and tons of fun.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is incredible for an early launch title. The graphics are incredible, the gameplay is full of variety and has great multiplayer engine as well. If you have any interest in racing games, this is a must have title of the early xbox titles. So far the only negative that I have for this game is the hours of time is takes away from my life :-)

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