Product Description

In the latest version of the world's #1 racing franchise, you steer Maggie Q through a live action adventure infiltrating an international crime syndicate. If you like cop drama with plenty of high-octane car chases, this is the game for you. EA Games. PS3, Xbox 360, PC, PS2, Wii, PSP, DS and mobile. Rated T

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1080 in Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Model: 15453
• Published on: 2008-11
• Released on: 2008-11-17
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .58" h x 5.24" w x 6.72" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Go Deep Undercover - Race into an action-packed story of pursuit and betrayal. Take on jobs and compete in races to prove yourself as you infiltrate and take down an international crime syndicate
• Highway Battle - Fight off the cops and others as you take down your prey in high-speed, high stake multi-car chases. New and vastly improved AI mechanics mean more aggressive and intelligent cops focused on taking you out fast and by any means necessary
• Criminal Scramble - Be a cop and chase down criminals in the Criminal Scramble Mode
• Heroic Driving Engine - lets you pull off amazing moves for the ultimate driving edge

Customer Reviews

Back on Track
I just got this game and after playing for a couple of hours I can say that Need for Speed Series is back on track. I was around for the original Need for Speed and Hot Persuit series, those were so much fun, if they could oly bring those back.

ProStreet and Carbon were complete disasters, extreamly disapointing, I had to stop playing after my first time.... this one is at least 4 times better than the lader.

The graphics are crisp, but many daytime sceens look washed on my HDTV, I thought something was wrog with my TV. lol. But that's how the game is. But that aside, gameplay is designed for super highspeed, the stearing ratio is tight, meaning that if you just tap the controler, you'll hit a wall, but at high speeds, you need that tight streaing ratio. The cops aren;t that dumb like some say, they don't stop chasing you.... I got caught.

Some say the frame rate gets choppy, I have't seen that yet.

Overall gamplay and the fun factor are high.. the game is fast paced, not like the last 2 games that were out. I would say if you a NFS fan, this is the one to get.

EDIT: This game is better than I describe, I haven't been able to stop playing.. The cops caught me many times, and it's true that with the first car it's easy to beat the challenges, but the challenges get harder, where you need to upgrade your car and buy power add on's as well to win.... Frame rate is fine, absolutly no freezing..Great Game, I think the folks bashing this game, don't actually own it!

What an awful game
Horrible, do not buy it. One of the worse PS3 games that I have ever played. Police is annoying, you can not customize you ride the way that you use to do in previous versions, script is cheesy. If you want to have a good NFS for your PS3 get Carbon, cheaper and much, much better.

Much better than the last installment.
I'd have to say I'm relieved to find they've gone back to what I like. Prostreet was boring and uneventful; and I didn't care for Carbon, it was too easy. The graphics are nice, but I will admit the hang ups during races are mildly distracting as others have mentioned. I do think it's ridiculous that you can buy cars online. This just defeats the purpose having to work on your skills.

The major con I've found so far is during the pursuits by the police if I hit something just right my hood flies up and I can't see a freaking thing. I have to drive like this until the race is over, whether I total out, get caught or manage to escape the police. Major drag there.

The acting in the story is less than stellar, and I'm not some cheesy fanboy who cares about some game "hottie" who looks like she's fifteen telling me she hopes I'm good at things other than driving, nice innuendo. Ick.

All in all, I'd say rent it. EA didn't earn your money this go 'round.