Need for Speed: The Run

Need for Speed: The Run
Need for Speed: The Run logo
Studio	EA Black Box Firebrand Games ( Wii , 3DS )
Publisher	Electronic Arts Sega (Japan)
composer	Brian Tyler
Erstveröffent- lichung	All platforms November 15, 2011 November 17, 2011 November 18, 2011 December 8, 2011
platform	Windows , PS3 , Xbox 360 , Wii , Nintendo 3DS
Game engine	Frostbite 2
genre	Racing game
Game mode	Single player, multiplayer (online) at least 512 KB / s internet connection
control	Gamepad, keyboard, mouse
system advantages preconditions	OS : Windows Vista / 7 CPU : 2.4 GHz RAM : 3 GB Graphics card : 512 MB Storage requirement (HDD) : 18 GB
medium	DVD
copy protection	Origin
Age rating	USK PEGI
information	Only the international Wii and 3DS version are approved for ages 7 and up.

Need for Speed: The Run is the 18th part of the computer racing game series Need for Speed published by Electronic Arts and was released on November 15, 2011 in the USA and on November 18, 2011 in Europe.

Content description

As a player, you slip into the role of Jack Rourke, the gangster who want to pester the gang because of his high debts. So begins a breakneck hunt from San Francisco across the USA to New York. In the course of the game you have to assert yourself against a wide variety of opponents and of course the police in a number of races, which rarely go without sheet metal damage, in order to reach the east coast as the first in the ranking. The areas that u. a. are the Death Valley , the Rocky Mountains , the prairie of the Midwest and the major cities of San Francisco and New York . Sandstorms , the night and a wide variety of lighting conditions make orientation difficult .

Version differences

The differences between the normal version and the "Limited Edition" for PC and the version for PlayStation 3 are the included vehicles and 5 additional racetracks.

Vehicle list

• Alfa Romeo : 8C Competizione ,
• Aston Martin : One-77 , V12 Vantage
• Audi : Quattro 20 V , R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI Quattro , RS4
• BMW : M Coupé , E92 M3 GTS , E46 M3 GTR ² , M3 Sport Evolution
• Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport ¹
• Chevrolet : Camaro SS , Camaro ZL1 ² , Corvette Z06 , El Camino SS
• Dodge : Challenger R / T, Challenger SRT8, Charger SRT8 Police Car
• Ford : Focus RS, GT, Mustang Boss 302 '60, Mustang Boss 302 ² , Mustang RTR, Police Interceptor Concept
• Ford Shelby : Cobra Daytona Coupe, GT500 Super Snake
• Gumpert Apollo S ¹
• Hennessey Venom GT ¹
• Koenigsegg Agera R ¹
• Lamborghini : Aventador ² , Countach 5000 QV ¹ , Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni, Miura SV, Murciélago LP670-4 SV, Sesto Elemento
• Lancia  : Delta DF Integrale
• Lexus LFA ¹
• Lotus : Evora, Exige Cup 260
• Maserati  : MC Stradale Granturismo MC12
• Mazda : MX-5, RX-7 RZ
• McLaren : F1, MP4-12C
• Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
• Nissan : 200SX / Silvia S14, 370Z (Z34) ² , Fairlady / Datsun 240Z, GT-R (R35), GT-R SpecV (R35), Skyline 2000 GT-R (C10), Skyline GT-R (R32), Skyline GT-R (R32) ²
• Pagani : Huayra, Zonda Cinque
• Pontiac Firebird Formula
• Porsche : 911 Carrera S (2012) ² , 911 GT2, 911 GT3 RS 4.0, 918 RSR, Carrera GT ¹
• Renault Mégane RS
• Subaru Impreza WRX STI
• Toyota : Corolla GTS (AE86), Supra
• Volkswagen : GTI MK1, Scirocco R

¹ only in the version for PlayStation 3 included
² only in the Limited Edition include

reception

reviews publication Rating PS3 Windows Xbox 360 Wii 4players 58/100 58/100 58/100 33/100 Computer picture games 2.25 2.25 2.25 k. A. Edge 3/10 k. A. k. A. k. A. Eurogamer 5/10 k. A. k. A. k. A. GamePro 75/100 k. A. 75/100 60/100 IGN 6.5 / 10 k. A. 6.5 / 10 k. A. Meta-ratings GameRankings 64.04% 60.14% 69.92% 70.00% Metacritic 64/100 69/100 68/100 64/100

The game received mostly average ratings. Above all, the visual appearance of the surroundings, the handling of the carts and the rewind function were rated positively. The selection of cars included in the game, the large number of events in the challenge mode as well as the cut scenes and special effects were praised. Others found the cut scenes unsuitable for a racing game. In many reports, a "rubber band AI " is particularly criticized, which keeps the overall field relatively close together by adjusting the speeds of the opponents lying in front of or behind the player, which was mostly perceived as unfair and frustrating, but sometimes also as useful or helpful. An unusually short playing time was noted in some reviews. The story mode can be played through within 2 to 3 hours, and the game offers less than 70 available cars that cannot be modified either visually or in terms of performance, apart from the routes, only moderate variety. On the other hand, the renewed integration of the Autolog online portal is positive .

Web links

• Need for Speed: The Run at MobyGames (English)
• Need for Speed: The Run in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Official Need-for-Speed ​​website
• Review of the game Need for Speed ​​The Run by Computerbild magazine
• Report on the game at 4players.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Entry on the game at GameStar
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} test report from 4players.de
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Test report from Computer BILD Spiele
4. ↑ Edge editors: Test "Need for Speed: The Run". (No longer available online.) Edge on December 6, 2011, archived from the original on April 1, 2012 ; accessed on March 8, 2014 (English). 
5. ↑ Tom Bramwell: Test "Need for Speed: The Run". In: Eurogamer . Gamer Network , November 15, 2011, accessed March 8, 2014 . 
6. ^ Daniel Matschijewsky, Antonia Seitz: Test "Need for Speed: The Run". gamepro.de, November 17, 2011, accessed on March 8, 2014 . 
7. ^ ^{A b} Jack DeVries: Test "Need for Speed: The Run". In: IGN Entertainment . Ziff Davis , November 14, 2011, accessed March 8, 2014 . 
8. ↑ Michael Krosta: Test "Need for Speed: The Run". 4players.de, November 30, 2011, accessed March 10, 2014 . 
9. ^ Daniel Matschijewsky, Antonia Seitz: Test "Need for Speed: The Run". gamepro.de, November 17, 2011, accessed on March 8, 2014 . 
10. ^ Daniel Matschijewsky, Antonia Seitz: Test "Need for Speed: The Run". gamepro.de, November 17, 2011, accessed on March 8, 2014 . 
11. ^ Meta-evaluation "Need for Speed: The Run". In: GameRankings . CBS Corporation , accessed March 8, 2014 . 
12. ^ Meta-evaluation "Need for Speed: The Run". In: GameRankings . CBS Corporation , accessed March 8, 2014 . 
13. ^ Meta-evaluation "Need for Speed: The Run". In: GameRankings . CBS Corporation , accessed March 8, 2014 . 
14. ^ Meta-evaluation "Need for Speed: The Run". In: GameRankings . CBS Corporation , accessed March 8, 2014 . 
15. ^ Meta-evaluation "Need for Speed: The Run". In: Metacritic . Retrieved March 8, 2014 . 
16. ^ Meta-evaluation "Need for Speed: The Run". In: Metacritic . Retrieved March 8, 2014 . 
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18. ^ Meta-evaluation "Need for Speed: The Run". In: Metacritic . Retrieved March 8, 2014 . 
19. ↑ Test report from PC Games
20. ↑ Test report from gamesaktuell.de
21. ↑ Test report from golem.de