![]() Multiplayer is my favourite thing about driving games, but this game disappoints so thoroughly I don't know where to start - suffice to say it felt like we spent more time in menus and loading screens than doing any actual driving. Unfortunately for us the Wii version of Need for Speed: Carbon misses out on online play, and the two player mode is no substitute. I'm still unsure as to why it's separate to the general car upgrade / shop thing, it seems to be purely visual rather than having any effect on the cars performance - perhaps in future NFS releases they'll combine the two, it would certainly help simplify things. The game makes a big deal of its "revolutionary" AutoSculpt™ feature, which in fairness is a nice one. There's a huge amount of vehicle customization available, allowing you to tweak your car to your hearts content. Police chases in "Free Roam" are kinda fun, not as insane as those in GTA, and the evasion technique is a total black art (sometimes they'll track you across the city, other times you turn a corner and you're suddenly free to go.), but still good for a quick blast. I like the idea of having the choice whether to do a mission now (ala Burnout) or drive about until I find one (more like Grand Theft Auto), but in practice having the map screen means that you can complete the game with only a handful of police chases. You can enter a race / battle / whatever either directly from the map screen, or in "Free Roam" mode where you get the whole city to play with. Wins unlock goodies ranging from parts upgrades to new crew members and cars. The general idea is for you and your crew to win territories off of the other gangs in the city by winning at least two races on that territory. The sound effects are satisfyingly meaty, although they do tend to drown out the (reasonably good) soundtrack. By far the coolest thing in my opinion is the classic "bullet-time" effect, which can be triggered while driving to provide increased maneuverability. ![]() There are some nice effects and the constant night-time environment provides a consistent mood, but it's certainly nothing we haven't seen before. Graphically I found the game - while pretty enough - to be somewhat uninspiring. But once you get the hang of the sensitivity it's actually pretty intuitive - nearer to the realism of Gran Turismo than the all out speed of Burnout, but without getting punished too severely if you neglect to brake on a slow corner The first five minutes had been embarrassingly bad, crashing from one side of the road to the other, driving off the only cliff on the course six times in a row, you know the routine. It seems that my fears of this game being rushed to market are not entirely unfounded.Īs I progress through the training levels, familiarizing myself with the controls, I realize I actually quite enjoy driving this thing. It turns out that the Nunchuk isn't needed at all in the default configuration, except for a couple of obscure menu options. This wouldn't be a problem if it wasn't for the fact that the default controller configuration for driving is with the Wiimote sideways - with the Nunchuck plugged in this is not comfortable. With 24 different titles released on a wide array of platforms and almost 30 years since the franchises' inception in 1994, what is the best Need for Speed game? Here's a look at an updated list of the best Need for Speed games, ranked.Unusually (in my experience) the game begins immediately, before any menus or anything. Some of the best Need For Speed games out there are lesser-known, strange, or just overlooked. With no signs of stopping, and development currently underway for their next release, this list has been given an update. Updated by Russ Boswell on June 15th, 2021: The Need for Speed name has become synonymous with Arcade Racing over the years and the franchise has managed to crank out an impressive 24 titles. These are the Need For Speed games ranked from worst to best. We are thrown for a loop because more of these games aren't backward compatible. Games such as Need For Speed: Underground have tremendous nostalgic value. Need For Speed has proven time and time again, that it is a phenomenal gaming franchise with exceptional racing titles. RELATED: Ranking The 12 Best Forza Games Of All Time The wish list for video game racers is so long, which is why a game can fail for not having it all. It has to have advanced driving mechanics, car customization with depth, deeply engaging tracks, and more. So many things have to happen for a racing game to stand out.
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