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A Gift for the Guys (and Girls)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 20
Date: November 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My husband bought this game two weeks ago. Since then, every time he comes home, he turns it on and plays it for hours. Now my sons are addicted to it. Last night, my husband's friend came over with his kids. They liked the game. The bottom line: this game is fun for all ages. It will keep you entertained for hours.
There are several different cars besides Lambourginis to play with--Corvettes, Mustangs, Ferraris, Porsches, and Mercedes. You choose the style. If you get tired of those, you can opt to play as a cop, chasing down those rogue speeders. Race your opponents while trying to outrun the po-lice. Or, leave them out. There are many different options to choose from. You can customize the game however you want.
If you find that you are crashing and burning (or getting busted by the cops) more than you'd like, you can restart the game. The difficulty runs from easy to hard. Like the cars, there are several different scenes to choose from. You can race through the mountains or through the streets of a villa.
As for the graphics, I'd give that category an average rating. The mountain scene is beautiful, but it is not top-of-the-line. The sound is good, with rock and rap as the theme music. The only thing that annoyed me was the noise of the engines, which sound more like chain saws than hot rods. Other than that, I would recommend this game for any hot rod enthusiast or anyone who likes a challenge.

whoa...what was that?!?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: December 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the most coolest racing game you can buy!! I can't believe how many cars you can choose from! Let me list some of my favorits: Mclaren F1 LM , Lambroghini Diablo, Ferarri 360 Spider, Corvette ZO6, Ford Mustang Cobra R, Porche 911 Turbo and last but not least, the Dodge Viper. And thats just a taste of the action! While racing, the cops might call for back up, call for a helicopter and even set up a spike strip! You can be the cop yourself and be on the lookout for racing vehicles! Go to "Championship Mode" and race against the toughest vehicles and try to win fame and fortune! So be on the lookout for the high-speed racing game "Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2"!

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CAUTION: CURVES AHEAD!! :)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: February 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

ok - lets get the reasons i gave it only 4 stars out of the way:
- you can't play two player with one as the cop and the other as the racer (this drawback is why the 4 stars really)
- after unlocking cars the game sometimes dosen't leave them unlocked
- crashes and bangups do not damage your car very much

now for why its a great game:
- the action is pretty real
- the handling of the cars is pretty real as well and small things like going over a wooden bridge and driving on brick roads gives 'rumble' feedback (in variable according to how 'rough' the road is of course)
- its an actual challenge
- tons of maps and tons of really awesome cars
- being the cop is really fun!
- getting away from the cops is REALLY satisfying :D
- no two cars are alike

all in all this was definitly a great buy and worth every penny for the avid car racing game enthusiast.

Best Racer Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: February 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I picked up Hot Persuit 2 about a month ago and finally just beat all the courses with gold medals today. This game is extremely fun and very very addicting. I am making this review short and sweet. The graphics are a strong 5 stars control is a great 5 stars (varying with different cars) and overall fun simply can not be rated on a 5 star scale! I have to admit that I have not found many games that can keep my interest and actually make me want to play all day and night long, however Hot Persuit 2 has accomplished that very task and has done it very well. I recommend that absolutely anyone who likes racing games to pick this one up. Even if you aren't that big of a fan of racing games (and I admit that I am not the biggest fan of racers mysels)to buy this game! There is an excellent selection of exotic vehicles as well as plenty of things to unlock, and even the cop missions are a blast! That's all I have to say other than this. BUY THIS GAME< YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT !

pretty good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: August 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Well i really like this game and i you will too. It won't matter if you like racing games or not. There are some things i should tell before u buy it though. First: the graphics are 9/10,not bad but their better on the ps2. Second:The selection of cars is great,if you know a lot about cars you'll be pleased to know that the knew gto is in it. It is not called to gto, it is the car gm used for the body and things like that. In the game it's called to hsv coupe.so look for that. Third:The controls are also 9/10 because at high speeds the cars swerve off the road, if u like realism that might not bother you. Fourtly:I love the music it really get's you into the mood of driving fast. Fifthly:There are plenty of things to do on this game.Example if you are bored of being chased by cops you can go in single mode and be a cop yourself with a variety of cool cop cars like lamborghinis, viper, porsche, and a couple of ford cars. Also you can verse a friend, it is too bad that u can't have 4 people race at once, but all the same it's still good. The championship mode is really cool to because there's no cops and u have lot's of different races to keep you occupied. I personally have troubles with the time trials. So all in all this game is good some of the graphics can be a little messed up at times, but since u can pick this game up for $... it's a good buy. Rent it first if you can and see for yourself. Like I said even if you like games like bond, or madden you'll have a good time playing this game. I hope this review will help you in your descision to buy this game. Thanks for taking your time and reading this!

COOOOOOOOl!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is REALLY cool!! The damage is cool,the cars are fast but realistic and it's tracks are in amazing locations! I like the cool sun effect on the Tropical tracks!

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks. Most of my favorite cars are in this game.
Ford Mustang SVT Cobra. Lamborghini Diablo.FerrariF50.
MclarenF1/F1LM. Just a few cars of the bunch to name. This game is really fun, as it lets you blow away the cops away. You get to
really put the pedal to the medal, and if you have a racing wheel then this is like an awesome arcade game, except with infinite credits. The cars are REALLY fast, and there's many ways to play. if you are angry at the game, then put it on single race, put the opponent on a slow car such as a Lotus Elise , and be a Diablo and lap them 'many times as you want.
All in all I generally don't like racing games, this one changed my thoughts
forever,though paitince is a BIG virtue in this game. WARNING:
IN REAL LIFE DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT, TRY ANY OF THIS STUFF
THAT'S DONE ON THE GAME AS YOU WILL PROBABLY GET KILLED, OR YOUR
LICENCE/PERMIT SUSPENDED/ TAKEN AWAY.

Great game for all!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The only problem is frame-rate. Like Gadgester said, it does drop low, especially when you are driving fast. Unlike what he said, it doesn't drop THAT low. Much fun involved, addicting, and I see why it is a Player's Choice game. Police have strategies to take you down. Plus choppers and roadblocks. If they really feel like it, spike strips. If you want to see it at a police point-of-view, you can! Just press down on the D-pad to contact the office and start the pursuit. The other directions are for roadblocks, planes, and extra units. You can only use each one of those 3 times. Anyways, just buy!

NFS2 - Good, not great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I don't play games 24x7 so I try to pick good ones when I do. I rented this one and it was worth it. Not sure I'd buy it but I'll certainly consider it once more racing games come out. The graphics are good, the crashes are poor, but the controls are very good. 2-player races are a lot of fun! The championship modes are fun and the cars are great but the race courses get a little old after a while. They could use more courses instead of just the 12 they have. They mix it up by doing them backwards and mirrored but that's about it. Also, they could've put some weather elements into the game.

Over all, though it's a pretty fun game and it is definately near the top for racing fun. One more comment... when you're playing one-player and the "cop feature" is ON, it would be nice if the cops went after the computer racers a little more often to mix it up a bit more.

The Best Need For Speed Ever!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is absolutely the best Need For Speed ever. I love this game not only for it's graphics but for the gameplay modes and how every other car has a brain. You have a choice of different gameplay modes which include Hot Pursuit, Championship Mode, and just racing for fun, don't forget you can be the cop and chase after computerized racers. The cops are smart in the game, they attempt to stop you in many ways; they call for helicopters that drop barrels that blow up, put down tirespikes, plant explosives on the ground, and the classic chasing and ramming into you. Best of all, you have a choice of more than 20 cars to race including Dodge Vipers, Lamborghini, Ferraris, Porsches, and even cop cars. This is how you live it with your dream car. You unlock cars on your as you progress through the game. This is a great game, and I highly reccomend it!

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