Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
| Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit | |||
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 EA Canada EA Seattle
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| Publisher |
Electronic Arts
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
September 30, 1998 | ||
| platform | Windows , PlayStation | ||
| genre | Racing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer ( null modem , network , split screen ) | ||
| control | Gamepad , keyboard | ||
| system advantages preconditions |
Windows 98 / ME / XP CPU: 166 MHz (software renderer) or 166 MHz with additional. Graphics card RAM: 16 MB Graphics card: High-color graphics card with 1 MB RAM with DirectDraw-compatible driver Hard disk: 90 MB DirectX: 5.0 Drive: 4xCD |
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| medium | CD-ROM , PlayStation CD-ROM | ||
| language | German | ||
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Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (short NFSHP ) is the third part of of Electronic Arts published Need for Speed series and was published on 30 September 1998 for PlayStation and Windows .
Versions
Need for Speed III was sold in different versions worldwide. In the Australian variant, for. B. include the local muscle cars Ford Falcon GT and HSV GTS. There is also a Wal-Mart edition that was only sold in branches of the supermarket chain in the USA. This also contained an image of the pace car based on the Corvette that was used in the Indianapolis 500 in 1998. Also included in this version was the MRCCartool program , an editor to redesign the game's cars. This made it possible for the first time to load self-made cars into the game. The CarCAD program was developed by fans of the series on the basis of this program , which enabled the development of numerous modified cars available on the Internet for the third and fourth part.
The PlayStation version of the game is fundamentally different from the PC version, so the menu structure is already different. In the version for the PlayStation there is also the possibility to choose between "arcade-heavy" and "simulation-heavy" controls, which is not possible in the version for the computer.
Gameplay
Compared to its predecessor, there is a larger selection of mobile trolleys. There is also the option of downloading additional vehicles and routes from the Internet. The game offers four types of races:
Single race
In individual races it is possible to race without the police. The route, opponents and conditions can be freely selected, additional help such as B. to activate automatic braking or displaying the ideal line.
Hot pursuit
In the eponymous mode, Hot Pursuit , the player and his opponents are followed by the police. This tries to force the car to stop by pushing it away, blocking the road or using nail strips . If a driver is arrested after multiple warnings, he will be eliminated from the race. In the PC version it is also possible to play on the side of the police.
knockout
The knockout is a racing series with eight participants, in which the last driver is removed after a race and therefore no longer takes part in the tournament. The knockout is won by the player who is left at the end of the series.
competition
In the tournament, races are held on eight tracks and points are awarded based on the placement at the end of each race. The driver who has the most points at the end of the tournament wins.
content
Car list
In Need For Speed III , vehicles are classified into different classes based on their performance, starting with class C and ending with class A.
Since Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz feared damage to their image, these manufacturers cannot be selected in the Hot Pursuit mode.
| class | Manufacturer | model | Remarks |
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| B. | Chevrolet | Corvette C5 '98 Indy 500 Pace Car | Available in the Wal-Mart PC version only |
| C. | Aston Martin | DB7 | Only available in the PC version |
| B. | Chevrolet | Corvette C5 | Can also be used as a police car |
| A. | Electronic Arts | El Niño | Can also be used as a police car |
| B. | Ferrari | 355 F1 Spider (M5.2) | Only available in the PC version |
| B. | Ferrari | 355 F1 Berlinetta (M5.2) | Only available in the PlayStation version |
| B. | Ferrari | 456 M GT | Available for download on PC only |
| A. | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | |
| C. | ford | Falcon GT | Only available in the Australian PC version |
| C. | HSV | VT GTS | Only available in the Australian PC version |
| A. | Italdesign | Nazca C2 | Only available in the PlayStation version |
| A. | Italdesign | Scighera | Only available in the PC version |
| A. | jaguar | XJR-15 | |
| C. | jaguar | XK8 | |
| C. | jaguar | XKR | Available for download on PC only |
| B. | Lamborghini | Countach 25th Anniversary | |
| A. | Lamborghini | Diablo SV | Can also be used as a police car |
| A. | Lister | Storm | Available for download on PC only |
| A. | Mercedes Benz | CLK GTR | |
| C. | Mercedes Benz | SL 600 | Only available in the PC version |
| C. | Specter | R 42 | Available for download on PC only |
stretch
There are a total of nine routes from five different areas, which are thematically based on places from Canada . With the exception of the Empire City bonus route, each area has two different routes. B. through another season. All routes can be driven backwards or in reverse. In addition, the weather can be switched on and off and you can choose between day and night.
| area | Beginner | professional |
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| country | Hometown | Coutry Woods |
| sand | Redrock Ridge | Lost Canyon |
| coast | Atlantica | Aquatica |
| rock | Rocky Pass | Summit |
| city | Empire City |
Web links
- Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit at MobyGames (English)
- Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official need-for-speed website