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Need for speed hot persuite 2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This was not one of the best games they have made because most of the game is the same like there is only a few tracks. so I wouldn't reccomend this game but I would really reccomend anyother need for speed game there are a lot better.

"Attemting to overtake a vehicle at a high rated speed."

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

3...2...1...GO BUY THIS GAME!!!

Pros:
+ be the cop mode
+ cool cars
+ unlike NFSU, there is a replay
+ 8 person online play
+ easy to control cars
+ cool tracks
+ awesome graphics
+ realistic damage
+ a lot of fun to lose cops(especially when there is a chopper in the air)
+ able to chat with other players in online mode
+ cheat codes are easy to find
+ soundtrack has a speed-like feel
+ choose your opponent only for single races against one car
+ There is a Need for Speed edition on all cars except for the BMW's

Cons:
- McLaren F1 costs a lot
- hard to win the tournament
- watch out for the smoking barrels-they will make your car crash
- spike strip is hard to get around
- sometimes the cop cars will be faster than your car or is the same car

There is one more thing to say:
BUY THIS GAME BEFORE YOU BORE YOURSELF TO DEATH!!!!!!!!! End of discussion.

Good but flawed

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

NFS:HP2 is a good game, with detailed graphics, nice environments, etc. The car selection is also very good, with the world's most prestigious exotic supercars. Where the game is really let down is it's difficulty level.

No matter if you have just started the game or are well into it, the difficulty level doesn't seem to vary too much. For me, it is way too easy and that really let's the game down. Another drawback is the fact that there are only four types of courses (Alpine, Mediterranean, Parkland and Tropics) Of course, each one is quite large but it still limits the players' choice severely.
Unlike earlier NFS games, there are also no varying weather conditions i.e. rain or snow, nor nighttime driving, which is a let down.

I would recommend renting this game before buying it because you may find the replay value to be quite low. If you can, choose either NFS: Underground 2 or Most Wanted. They are far superior.

BEST NFS GAME EVER!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

this is THE best game in the nfs series ever. i never get bored of this game no matter what day it is. the graphics are great, the races are cool,u get to play with a buddy and the cars are AWESOME!! this is my all time favorite game ever.

Woulda. Coulda. Shoulda.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a great driving/racing game on its own, and this racing game deserves merit on its own basis. However, times have changed even during the release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, and EA should realise this by now. First, the tracks are limited to four, and you see the same tracks with the same traffic and the same environments. True, you do reverse and mirror the tracks, but the tracks are the same nonetheless. Second, I do appreciate that the cops work together and are quite aggressive, but the fact that they only pursue AGGRESSIVELY you for the most part I find kind of cheap. Even when playing multi-player, for example, the first player (e.g., first slot) always gets hunted down by the choppers and spike strips while the second one is always for the most part ignored. "Test Drive" also suffered from the same problem. Next, the tracks should have allowed more freedom via Midnight Club 2. Maybe in the future? Furthermore, there should be weather variants. Lastly, the selection of licensed cars is cool, but there is really no motivation to obtain more cars as you progress because some of the tracks the AI cars cheat, somehow avoiding cops while you are being tracked down and hunted. So ultimately, it's a hopeless quest to obtain more cars, even if you wanted to because the cops are ONLY after you. The game does a motion that the cops are after other cars, but it's a ploy. Overall, it's fun with other people around, but otherwise, stick with Midnight Club 2 for great excitement and actual variance with the tracks.

Somebody did a boo boo!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

For me it all started with Need For Speed 2 se. Followed up by high stakes, hot pursuit, and porche unleashed. When i found out a new nfs was coming out...i waited in anticipation for the release date. However, i spent [hard earned $] that i will never get back. The game is not too realistic as far as driving, and while the graphics are amazing, it lacks the nfs flare. By removing damage, and slowing traffic down, it just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

Also, i have had nothing but problems with this game. I have a p4 1.8gig processor, running with a 7200rpm 80gig hard drive, 512 pc800 memory, and a 64mb GeForce 3. Yet for some reason, when i play more than one race, i get the windows xp blue screen of death...as it dumps my phsical memory. I tried contacting EA and there worthless support staff did even less than CompUSA, the store i purchased the game from.

So a word to the wise...save your money!

What happened to split screen?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I woould have given this game five stars but there is no split screen mode for it. Me and my friend always did co-op becuse he has NFS III and IV we like IV better the way we play was if he had cops I knock them around to get them of his tail and he'd do the same. But there's no split screen in this game so we can't do this but we do take turns on this game.

Wonderful

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a wonderful game, I love it! But I do wish that EA made it more like the Porsche unleased game, graphics and music, the only thing I do not like is that rock music grunge style, it would have been great to either play your own music or at least have a selection, maybe Rap, or Rock and Rock, classical music.

not that bad

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

ok, now i really wanted this game being quite impressed with previous ones, so i got it. first, wow look at the graphics! second, how come you have to start off with a few cars which in my opinion were just horrible. third, how come all the cars and tracks "cost" so much. fourth, how come all the tracks look the same. so, of course everybody gets the game because it's renowned fame of nice cars and high speeds, well this time you got a little more. you also got horrible handling, choppy screens, unrealistic cop chases, and redundant track setup and scenery. i know i've listed a lot of bad stuff but it is made up by the plain and simple fun of driving in cars at speeds you'll never reach and getting away from police. some things i did like: graphics, scenery, driver profile stats, enjoyable once you get the nice cars. things i didn't like: too much points for the cars and tracks, choppy gameplay, the cops caught up way too quick, and the fact that every car had a NFS version that was 2x more expensive but not that much better. i thought in hot pursuit mode it was way too hard and it seemed like everyone else in the race wasn't getting bothered by the police as much as you are. once you get the good cars you can have a lot of fun with it. oh, and before i forget the stupid instant replay is horrible, one camera angle! whats is that about? and also the different views in gameplay are ridiculus the "inside" view has the tach and the speed no car?!?!?! and one of them is like a birds eye view but then you can't even see the track ahead of you. overall:pretty good once you get used to what it has to offer.

Need for Speed Porsche unleashed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: February 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought the Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed for my microsoft steering wheel but they are NOT compatible. I just bought several microsoft racing games to go with my new microsoft steering just to be safe.

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