Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
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 Criterion Games
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 Electronic Arts
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 November 16, 2010 November 18, 2010 |
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| platform | Windows , PS3 , Xbox 360 , Wii , Android , iOS , Windows Phone , WebOS | ||
| genre | Racing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player, multiplayer (online) | ||
| control | Gamepad, keyboard, mouse | ||
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit ( NFSHP for short ) is the 16th part of the computer racing game series Need for Speed published by Electronic Arts and was released on November 16, 2010 in the USA and on November 18, 2010 in Europe for Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , as well as for the Wii . This part was first developed by Criterion Games . The game is the sequel to Need for Speed: Shift .
Gameplay
The gameplay of this part is very similar to that of Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit . There is no more tuning and the routes are mostly in sparsely populated areas. In contrast to Need for Speed III, however, there are no individual routes, but all routes form the fictional Seacrest County. Consequently, all tracks are fictional and, unlike in Shift, are not reconstructed real race tracks. Because the races take place on normal roads, the police are also involved again. As in Need for Speed III, the player can decide which side to race on before each race. Depending on this, the goals also change. As a driver in the illegal races, the goal is to get into the top three. As a police officer, the goal is to stop the drivers of the illegal races by destroying their cars. Depending on how well they do, the player receives more or less bounty. This unlocks new cars and racing events at set limits. In addition to the pursuit races, there are also time trial and standard races where there is no police.
Another innovation are the weapons that both the speeders and the police have at their disposal. There are six different weapons, two of which can be used by both razors and police officers. These are an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and nail bands . An EMP slows down other cars and easily damages them. A nail band also brings a car to a standstill as the tires are destroyed. Two additional weapons are only available to razors and police officers. Roadblocks and the calling of a helicopter, which independently throws nail strips in front of the razors after the call, are only accessible to the police. The weapons only accessible to speeders are the turbo and the jammer. The turbo accelerates a vehicle to an extremely high speed and thus helps to leave opposing vehicles behind or to accelerate again quickly after an accident. The jamming transmitter deactivates existing nail strips and EMP target locks and also prevents the further use of weapon systems. In games that do not take place in multiplayer mode, it is now also possible to use the so-called Dreamshot function to pause the game and take pictures from different perspectives.
The game has a dynamic day-and-night change. Another new feature is the so-called Autolog system. This continuously checks the records of virtual friends and announces them if necessary so that they can be beaten.
Car list
The following wagons can be driven in this part:
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Only available as a speeder.
- ↑ a b c Only available as a police officer.
reception
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The game was largely positively received in the trade press. On the metacritic.com site, depending on the version , it achieves a metascore of between 87% (PC) and 90% (PS3) The fun old-school gameplay and the stable running time with usually over 30 fps are praised. It is criticized that you could have made more of the game and especially the races without the police are quite boring.
Additional content
In addition, the developer offers paid DLCs that are available in the store: Racer Timesaverpack , SCPD Timesaverpack , SCPD Rebelspack , Super Sports-Pack , Porsche Unleashed , Lamborghini Untamed and Armed and Dangerous . For all owners of the limited edition there are already four unlocked cars and two new cars. To access the DLCs, an online connection, a Sony Entertainment account or an Xbox Live account and an EA account are required.
Web links
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit at MobyGames (English)
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official need-for-speed website
- Official EA download page with patches and maps
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Test: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit; in: play³ 12/2010, pp. 36-40
- ↑ List of cars from Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit ( Memento of the original from November 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (needforspeed.com, English)
- ↑ a b c d Overview of different Metascores from Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (metacritic.com)
- ↑ a b c d Test: Test: Stuck, negligent or at full throttle? (gamona.de)
- ↑ a b c Test: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (4players.de)
- ↑ a b Test: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit ( Memento of the original from December 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (gamepro.de)
- ↑ a b c Test: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (gameswelt.de)
- ↑ Test: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (gamestar.de)
