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The Hardest NeedforSpeed Game yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I just bought the Need for Speed most Wanted game and it's great. It was very hard after blacklist number 11 but as hard as it came even to the challeges all the way up to Black list 1 was worth every dollar. I wish I would of bought the Black Edition in stead of the regular version. It excludes you from 4 cars and I really looked forward to getting the Corvette C6.R at 100% but to realize it's for the Black Edition only along with the Camero 67 and so on But the BMW M3 GTR I thought was the best in the game. So if I were you if you want the full 100% of Most Wanted get the Black Edition don't get the regular version.

A Good Game, But a Step Below NFSU2.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is an enjoyable game, with exquisite graphics and gameplay length. However, it falls between the cracks when it comes to the actual gameplay and the options you have to modify your car. It is substantially sub-par to Need for Speed: Underground 2, but is good nonetheless.

The graphics on this game floored me when I played it for the first time. Compared to NFSU:2, the graphics are in a realm of their own. The police cars, backgrounds, and even the traffic are detailed down to the pixel. In NFSU:2, the traffic simply looked like tetris blocks with wheels and the background was just a bunch of buildings under an ominous black/rainy sky. Another plus was the interactive environment. The ability to knock over water towers and collapse scaffolding to slow the police down really grabbed my interest. The gameplay length was something that really stood out. Most racing games you can easily finish in the course of a few days, but for this you really had to work hard to get it done in a week and a half. There are many aspects to the game to get 100% completion, such as the career mode races and milestones and the 68 challenge mode races. I like a game that keeps me busy for a long period of time, especially when it's a racing game.

Along with the good there's always the bad. Being that this is a "Need for Speed" title, I was expecting the usual street racing cars, along with a few twists and turns. However, this is more of a watered-down Gran Tourismo with Porches, Lamborghinis, and other exotic cars of the sort. I thought that this took away from the game, mainly because I was expecting the Skyline GT-R 34, Mitsubishi 3000GT, and maybe a Nissan 350z. However, when I viewed all the unlockable cars that you can have throughout the game, I didn't see but one of anything I expected. Being the patient person that I am, I still decided to play through the game and see what I could unlock, if these really were the ONLY cars I had to choose from. It turns out none of the unlockables were anything that made me happy, which is why NFSU:2 was better in this aspect. The options to modify your ride was what really made this game a lot less enjoyable than NFSU:2. Not only was there no dyno track, there were only 5 full bodykits to choose from, and a handful of spoilers, rims, etc. to choose from. A slider bar for performance tuning? Please. A monkey could do that. It's when you get to play with your ECU and set your gear ratios that you FEEL as if you're tuning your car to how YOU want it. The actual gameplay I feel was unappealing. The first races were long and tedious, because your car was stock and consequently very slow and handled poorly. Sure, the game picked up once you got to Blacklist racer 12 or 11, but after that it got terrible again. I found myself slamming my controller many times because the computer always found a way to win. This happened around Blacklist number 4 or 3. It seemed to me that if you hit a wall, bumped traffic, or had any speed reduction in any way, the computer would pass you as if you were sitting still. Sure, the computer screws up and slams into stuff too, but not enough for you to ever catch up at a 4 second deficit. I'm not saying the game is TOO hard, I'm just saying that it's a little harder than what it's worth.

All in all, this is a pretty enjoyable game, it has its drawbacks, but I still enjoyed it nevertheless. I feel the best aspect of the game was the M3 GTR that was unlocked at the end and the ability to drive it around, and the police chases. It gave me flashbacks of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit on the PSX. What's my recommendation? Go for this game, although it isn't true to the "Need for Speed" reputation, it's still worth the 50 bucks to get (or 35 if you buy it used).

An EA classic

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: February 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

EA has once again made a wonderful failure of a game. How suprising. I predicted this game would be horrible, and I was right.

First, I bought this game for PC. I found out it did not work, and returned it. I couldnt get my money back, but I managed to convince them to atleast let me trade in the PC version for the PS2 version. Bad idea. The game, right from the start, proves that EA has no idea what their talking about with these games. I had gotten my hopes up that I wouldnt have some man-lady of a girlfriend to annoy me. But, first cutscene, there she is. Awsome. Her first line gave me an idea where this game was going. "Let him shift first". Genius.

This might be a good game, if it werent for the police chases. I understand, their part of the game, and are very fun..until stage 3. After stage 3, you pretty much have to resort to glitches to get away (such as the Bus Stop and Stadium). If you can make it there, that is. The spikestrips are my biggest problem. If you touch one (hey, its either that or hit the heavy SUV resulting in you getting boxed in), you lose. Chase over. Awsome.

Next up, the races. Oooooh my. In the last games, I found it easy to beat them. In this game, exact opposite. Its nearly impossible. I would tell you about the painful ending to this game, but I dont want to revisit it. Back on subject, the opponents are very difficult. It seems that, the more you get ahead of them, the faster they gain. Races are not fun, and they eliminated drifting. Horrible.

Next up, the music. Why does EA think street racers all be talkin like this, man? Know what I be sayin, G? I thinkin dey be trippin fo sho'. Not only do they think everyone talks like that, they think everyone listens to music in wich everyone talks like that. I was happy to see Avenged Sevenfold and Disturbed on the list. I was unhappy to see the songs. Both are weak. "Blinded in Chains" isnt bad, but i'd have rather seen "Sidewinder" or "Bat Country". As for Disturbed, "Decadence" is a terrible song, wich should be replaced by "Voices" or "Ten Thousand Fists". Oh well.

The Black Edition is a waste of money. The BMW is useless (suprise), and the Camaro sucks. WHY did they use a '67 SS? If they were smart (or if they werent EA), they'd have put somthing awsome in, like a '68 Yenko S/C. THAT would be fun. But I guess the boring '67 fits the rest of the game. Dull and a waste of time.

Finally, I finish with your rivals. To put it simply, their all idiots. EA drives this fact into the ground with every SMS message, cutscene, etc. For the cutscenes, I skip them. SMS messages, however, are a different story. I just hit the "re-play message" button again and again so I dont have to hear their voices.

If you REALLY want this game, rent it first. Please dont waste your money buying it, because you'll probobly regret it.

MOST WANTED is the best I've seen so far!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

EA Sports has taken in demand racing to a whole new level. We all agree that NFS Hot Pursuit 2 was so hot because of the cops. Lets just say that NFS: Most Wanted has taken the cops and the combination of Street Racing (NFS: Underground 2) to a whole new level. I'm talking about the capabilities of modding Murcielagos, and McLarens, etc... Being chased by at least 5 cops (depending on your heat level) supercharged Heavy Duty SUV's and not to mention a helicopter that just doesn't go away is intense!!! Who ever buys this game will be having hours of fun!!! I surely did!!! "For The Real Gamer - 100% Complete is a TRUE Gamer, don't give UP!!:-)

The Best Need for Speed yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is definitely a game for racing fans and people who love tuning cars. In this game they actually have the exotic cars (Porsche, Lamborghini), which makes it even better. They also added cops in this game, which they never had in the previous Underground games.

Now to the game. In this game there are alot of cars. You can race from the old school muscle cars to a tuned up race car. And even the police have nice and fast cars. But they can be really tough at times (especially the SUVs).

The Storymode actually kept my interest throughout the whole game (unlike the others that were quite boring). There is a Blacklist that you must beat in order to become the #1 most wanted. In this Blacklist, there are 15 experienced Street racers that you must beat in order to get to the top. They each have their strengths, so it can get quite challenging at times. Another cool but at the same time annoying thing is when the cops interfere in the middle of a race and once you beat the race, you have to escape them. So it's very interesting and fun.

As for the gameplay, it's actually easy to get used to, even though it may seem difficult. It's also not complicated (PS2 version), it's mainly like the previous Need for Speeds. So you'll learn it like after the first race.

The graphics are one of the things that caught my attention. It's just so smooth and seems real. And the videos also seem very realistic and are always fun to watch and can be funny (when you get busted by a woman).

Overall, there's not much else to say except, go out and buy this game if you love racing games. Oh yes, and buy the Black edition!

Most WANTED game of the year!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: October 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I know it's not out yet, but when you go to the site, you can tell that it will be a great game. With all the cars, cop chases, and tuning options galore. They have finally integrated the cops in this game, as with what they did with hot pursuit 2. The A.I. for the cops is now superb and much more better than when they just banged you into a wall. The cars they will have in the game are just amazing. I personally like the addition of exotic cars. here is what the collectors addition will feature(from eagames): Need for Speed™ Most Wanted Black Edition Announced

In celebration of Need of Speed's 10th year anniversary, EA announced today that it will be shipping a Need for Speed Most Wanted collector's edition in November, in conjunction with the launch of the game for PlayStation®2, Xbox®, Nintendo GameCube™, PSP™, Nintendo DS™, GameBoy® Advance, PC-CD and Mobile. The Xbox® 360™ version of the game will also ship as an Xbox® 360™ launch title. More details to follow.

The collector's edition titled, Need for Speed Most Wanted Black Edition, will feature exclusive cars, races and specially-tuned rides, as well as a bonus DVD with behind the scenes footage of model/actress, Josie Maran, concept art, exclusive videos and much more. Need for Speed Most Wanted Black Edition will be available for the PlayStation®2, Xbox™ and PC-CD.

Need for Speed Most Wanted combines the thrill of open-world street racing and customization with the intensity of strategic police pursuits. Need for Speed Most Wanted is the next release in the hit racing series that challenges players to become the most notorious and elusive street racer.

As you can see this is a great thing for diehard nfs fans and just people who want more out of their racing game. I am definitely going to buy this. O and here is the car list so far:
This is the list of cars that have been officially confirmed to appear in Need for Speed Most wanted.

* Aston Martin DB9 View
* Audi TT 3.2 V6
* BMW M3 GTR View
* Chevrolet Corvette C6R View
* Fiat Punto View
* Ford Mustang GT View
* General Motors Cadillac CTS
* General Motors Cobalt SS View
* Lamborghini Gallardo View
* Lotus Elise
* Mazda RX8 View
* Mercedes-Benz SL 55
* Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. View
* Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII
* 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
* Porsche 911 GT2
* Porsche 911 Turbo S View
* Porsche Cayman S View
* Porsche Carrera GT View
* Subaru Impreza WRX STi View
* Toyota Supra View

Unofficial cars
Several other cars have been seen on screenshots but have not been confirmed to be in the final product.

* '67 Chevrolet Camaro
* Dodge Viper SRT-10 View
* Ford GT View
* Lamborghini Murcielago
* Lexus IS300
* Mercedes-Benz SL600
* Volkswagen Golf V

Fun at First, But...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: November 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a couple of days ago based on various on-line reviews and my past experiences with the Need for Speed franchise. As most other people have already said, this game combines the Hot Pursuit and Underground series' into one game. Most Wanted has the fast, exotic cars and the cops from Hot Pursuit and the tuner cars and elements from Undergrounds 1 and 2. That alone is enough to make anyone go out and buy this game without having second thoughts.

Now, enough with descriptions. The first major difference in the gameplay that anyone should notice is the difficulty. The guys and gals at Electronic Arts really kicked up the difficulty, making it damn near impossible to win any races in Most Wanted. That is, damn near impossible to win if you modify your cars. In Most Wanted, mods are a waste of time and money. Strangely, just buyng a new car is better nearly all of the time. Stuck on a race? Don't make your car faster! Buy a new one! This sound silly, but it is the truth.

So far, I think I have been making this game out to be fairly good. And, truthfully, for the first five hours or so, Most Wanted is the best Need For Speed game sine Hot Pursuit 2. Then, all the fun stopped. About 10 percent through the game, it became absolutely impossible to win any races. A new car wouldn't do, nor would modding the ones I had. The game started to do ridiculous things that seemed to purposely make you lose. For example, last night I unlocked the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Audi A6 Quattro. Now, one would think that, if I am racing in a Mitsubishi or an Audi, that the computer cars would be similarly matched. Hell no. In my 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse, I was put against a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500, a 1995 Toyota Supra, and a 2006 Pontiac GTO. If anyone reading this knows anything about cars, you will know that this race would be impossible to win, tuned Mitsubishi or not. I actually had to quit playing this game out of sheer disbelief. And because I threw my controller after losing the same race several times. If anyone out there is thinking about buying Need for Speed Most Wanted, especially the Black Edition, like I did, rent it first. If you can take the impossible difficulty, then buy this game. If you are like me, and want a fun to play yet moderately challenging racing game, not an impossible disaster, stick to the earlier Need for Speeds. The Burnout series isn't bad, either. Myself? I'm getting ready to head out to my local EB Games to sell this disasterpiece of a game. Maybe I'll buy SOULCALIBUR 3 with my new $60...

wow, Most wanted game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games I have ever played and I think if you like racing games BUY THIS GAME! The are a lot of new cars and the story is way better than the old one. this game is really worth the money and you should buy this game

Most Wanted TOPS Underground 2.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: December 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Underground 2 was way better then first one but there was to much land, and driving around for long time was getting kinda boring after a while. The new Most Wanted there's less land which is good and all the shops are shown on the map which is a plus for me. It's defenetly improved compared to NFS U2, I'm almost done with the game number 3 on the list, at the beginning the game is bit boring cause you got a stock car but the more the you play the farther u get, the races get very difficult which is good it makes it harder to pass. The kid from MD kidna made me laugh, obviously he's not good at racing or doesnt know what he's doin. I had the game for almost 3 weeks and maybe 3-4 days I defenetly be done with it, taking my times since last need for speed I passed exacly in 2 weeks. If anyone liked Need for Speed Underground 2 you gonna love this one.

Difficulty is perfect

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

all i wanna say is that this game is awesome, its not too hard and its not to easy and the gameplay is great....to the person down there talkin about how he cant win, its just because you suck, dont blame it on the game haha. dont listen to that review, get this game its great

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