Need for Speed: World

Need for Speed World (Online)

Studio

Electronic Arts

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Erstveröffent-
lichung

July 27, 2010

platform

Windows

genre

MMO - racing game

Game mode

Single player , multiplayer

control

Mouse & keyboard, steering wheel, joypad

system advantages
preconditions

OS Windows XP / Vista / 7
CPU : 1.7 GHz
RAM : 1 GB (XP only) , 1.5 GB
Graphics card : GeForce FX, Radeon 8500, Intel GMA915
Hard disk : 2 GB
Internet connection : 128 kb / s

medium

Download

language

English , German , French , Spanish , Polish , Russian

Age rating

USK

PEGI

information

Setting on July 14, 2015, an offline server was set up

Need for Speed: World ( NFSW for short ) was the 15th part of the Need for Speed computer racing game series developed by Electronic Arts and was released on July 27, 2010 for Windows . It was the first pure online game in the series that also included role-playing elements. On July 14, 2015, the servers for the game were shut down, which also meant the end of the game.

Gameplay

Need for Speed: World was set in a spacious, freely navigable world. This consisted of the fictional regions in which the earlier series parts Most Wanted and Carbon played. While the recently published NFS titles were dedicated to legal races on closed racetracks, you could find yourself in chases with the police in this section. In addition, NFS- typical elements such as a large selection of licensed cars and individual tuning options were offered. You could also share your own victories and defeats on Facebook and Twitter .

There were two currencies in the game, one of which had to be purchased for real money. With this so-called "SpeedBoost", cars could be rented or purchased permanently, as well as powerups that offered certain advantages during races or chases. Alternatively, you had the option to activate multipliers for prestige and money in order to increase your rank faster or to win more units of the second currency (credits), which you won after the races or after a successful escape from the police. It could also be spent on other vehicles, better tuning parts and repairs.

Just like money, you earned prestige ( experience points ) that allowed the player to rise in rank. The further one rose in rank, the more money and prestige the player received. In addition, you got access to more garage spaces and vinyls that you could attach to your car for embellishment at different intervals. From level three, each player received a one-time 500 SpeedBoost. Unlike at the beginning of the game, in later versions all routes and events were already activated from the second level. However, only about 35 of a total of more than 100 events were available for all players each week (originally: daily). These included circuit and sprint races, drag races, as well as individual and team pursuits with the police. At these events the player won not only money and prestige but also powerups, skill mods, tuning parts and accessories. With the so-called skill mods, the properties of each car could be changed in different ways. For example, a car could be adapted to either a sprint race (better acceleration) or a chase (improved collision energy). The skill mods replaced the old system of skill points that were awarded for each new level and were valid for all of the player's cars. 1- to 2-star tuning parts and skill mods were relatively weak and frequent and could be purchased in the shop for normal play money. 3- to 5-star tuning parts and mods were stronger, but all the more rare. They could only be won by chance after the end of an event, or bought in the shop for real money. In the treasure hunt mode the player could collect 15 gemstones randomly distributed on the map every day. If all gems were collected, you received an additional boost in prestige and money and a reward in the form of tuning parts or skill mods. As a result, the longer the series went on day after day, the higher the rewards. If the series was interrupted for at least a day, it was reset to the first day. However, for a certain amount of SpeedBoost, the player was able to resume the series from the point at which it was interrupted. Thanks to the achievement of achievements, it was also possible for the player to receive further rewards.

Vehicle list

Need for Speed: World contained the following cars until the end:

2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
2007 Aston Martin DBS
2007 Aston Martin V12 Vantage
2011 Audi A1 clubsport quattro
2003 Audi A3 3.2 quattro
1989 Audi quattro 20V
2006 Audi R8 4.2 FSi quattro
2008 Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSi quattro
2012 Audi R8 LMS ultra
2006 Audi RS4
2009 Audi S5
2009 Audi TT RS Coupé
2009 Bentley Continental Supersports Coupe
2010 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible
2008 BMW 135i Coupe
2011 BMW 1M Coupe
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL size 5
1979 BMW M1 Procar
2001 BMW M3 GTR (E46)
1990 BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30)
2008 BMW M3 (E92)
2010 BMW M3 GTS (E92)
2010 BMW M6 Coupé
2010 BMW M6 Convertible
2011 BMW Z4 GT3
2008 BMW Z4 M Coupe
2005 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4
2009 Cadillac CTS-V
2008 Caterham R500 Superlight
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS
2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
1970s Chevrolet Chevelle SS
2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (C2)
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS
2007 Chrysler 300C Hemi SRT-8
1971 Dodge Challenger R / T
2006 Dodge Challenger R / T Concept
1969 Dodge Charger R / T
2008 Dodge Charger SRT-8 Super Bee
2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10
2010 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR
1974 Ford Capri RS3100
1998 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
1973 Ford Escort RS1600 (Mk1)
1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
2009 Ford Focus RS
2006 Ford GT
1965 Ford GT40 (Mk.I)
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302
2010 Ford Mustang RTR-X
2010 Ford Police Interceptor
2006 Hummer H1 Alpha
2003 Infiniti G35
1963 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight
2006 Jaguar XKR
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8
2011 Koenigsegg Agera
2006 Koenigsegg CCX
2008 Koenigsegg CCXR Edition
2011 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4
1985 Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV
1995 Lamborghini Diablo SV
2008 Lamborghini Estoque
2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4
2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni
2006 Lamborghini Miura Concept
1972 Lamborghini Miura P400SV
2006 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640
2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster
2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV
2008 Lamborghini Reventón
2011 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
1991 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione
1998 Lexus IS 300
2006 Lexus IS 350
2009 Lexus IS F
2011 Lexus LFA
1963 Lotus Cortina (Mk1)
2006 Lotus Elise
2006 Lotus Europa S
2009 Lotus Evora
2010 Lotus Exige Cup 260
2010 Marussia B2
2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3
2008 Mazda MX-5
1986 Mazda RX-7 (FC)
1995 Mazda RX-7 (FD)
1998 Mazda RX-7 Type RZ (FD)
2006 Mazda RX-8
2009 Mazda RX-8
1997 McLaren F1
2011 McLaren MP4-12C
2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T
2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR Edition
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
1992 Nissan 240SX (S13)
1996 Nissan 200SX (S14)
2003 Nissan 350Z (Z33)
2009 Nissan 370Z (Z34)
2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster Touring (Z34)
1971 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG (S30)
2008 Nissan GT-R (R35)
2009 Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35)
2000 Nissan Silvia (S15)
1972 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (C10)
1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32)
1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R34)
2003 Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo Z-tune
2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque
2005 Pagani Zonda F
2006 Pagani Zonda F Roadster
1970s Plymouth Barracuda
1969 Plymouth Road Runner
1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula
1965 Pontiac GTO
2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S.
2005 Porsche 911 GT2 (996)
2008 Porsche 911 GT2 (997)
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
2006 Porsche 911 Turbo
1970 Porsche 914-6 GT
1986 Porsche 959
2010 Porsche Boxster Spyder
2004 Porsche Carrera GT
2007 Porsche Cayman S
2009 Porsche Panamera Turbo
2005 Renault Sport Clio V6
2009 Renault Sport Mégane RS
2005 Scion tC
1967 Shelby Cobra 427S / C
1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe
2011 Shelby GT500 Super Snake
2009 Shelby Terlingua Mustang
2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GDB-F)
2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GR)
1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86)
1992 Toyota MR2
1998 Toyota Supra
1976 Volkswagen Golf I GTI
2005 Volkswagen Golf V R32
2008 Volkswagen Scirocco
2012 Battlefield Heroes SUV (Royals & Nationals)
2012 Speed Rabbit SUV

The following vehicles have already been officially announced by EA, but never used in the game for unknown reasons:

Development history

Closed beta phases took place regularly until the beginning of July 2010 to thoroughly test the game. The last public beta phase was from July 2nd to 5th, 2010. The game was released on July 27th of the same year. Players who pre-ordered the game could play the game as early as July 20th. Players who bought the starter package before September 8th 2010 received the status VIP in their profile .

At the beginning of September 2010 EA announced that new content would come for Need for Speed: World , including another game mode, refined tuning options, a day-night cycle , new cars and the still locked city of Downtown Rockport .

Since September 8, 2010 the game has been free-to-play . From then on all players could play up to the highest experience level of the game. Before that, the options for players who hadn't bought the game were severely limited.

At the end of October 2010, the new areas were activated and additional race tracks were added.

In mid-November 2010, the tuning system was completely overhauled with version 5.0, so there are no longer any fixed packages with combined optical and technical improvements that have to be installed separately from then on. Various parts of the vehicle can be replaced individually with better components. At the same time, these parts are subject to wear and tear, which reduces their effectiveness over time and must be repaired. The night mode was added in December.

In March 2011, "Team Escape" (were -race Team Escape ) added, in which two to four players dodge in tubular stretching police barriers and must shake off pursuing police cars. At the end of 2011, the police cars driving around the world were removed and replaced by car chases that could be selected.

At the end of August 2012, the previously existing vehicle levels 1–3 will be abolished and replaced by classes that dynamically result from the three vehicle values, maximum speed, acceleration and handling. The races that used to be unlockable with increasing levels have been changed so that only a small selection can be played per day, some of which are limited to a certain vehicle class. In addition, the maximum number of players in a race has been reduced from eight to six.

The success system was added to the game in early April 2013 . By collecting Driverscore points, e.g. B. by installing optics or tuning parts, completing a certain number of races or by destroying police cars in "team escape" races, you unlock new tuning parts, special cars and other different rewards. If you reach 5000 Driverscore points you will receive the 2005 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 , which EA dubbed the fastest car in NFS World . There were 64 achievements, more were announced but no longer added to the game.

However, EA announced on April 15, 2015 that it would shut down the server for the game on July 14 of the same year and thus set the end of the game.

Community events

Officials regularly hold winning events, for example part of the game world was redecorated for the period during the Oktoberfest, and another special race was held for Halloween with oversized pumpkins and ghost figures on the roadside. Similarly, patch 5.03 brought a snow-covered golf course that is equipped with ski jumps and snow cannons.

reception

Need for Speed: World was not well received by the trade press. Many ratings in Germany ranged between 50 and 60% of the fun game assessment. The international average rating of 62% (according to Metacritic ) reflected cautious enthusiasm. Criticism was often raised of the empty game world and the immature free-to-play system.