Much like the visuals, Criterion Games have taken the Burnout Paradise blueprint and improved on it. GAMEPLAY: As far as arcade racing games go, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit handles like a dream.
Stop signs don't mean much in Seacrest County. Sound effects such as rain and thunder are also fantastically recreated, especially the latter. For instance, take control of the Bugatti Veyron in the game and the roar emanating from the engine is enough to make you believe you’re driving around in this beast of car. It’s fair to say that Hot Pursuit isn’t the most realistic of racing games, but the engine sounds are authentic enough to make you believe you are driving some of the most powerful cars in the world. Couple that with some very believable radio chatter and playing as a cop becomes one highly charged, immersive experience. When playing as a cop, however, the focus shifts from actual songs to dramatic music. As a racer you will be treated to a mix of pumping rock anthems and energetic hip-hop beats. SOUND: The soundtrack in Hot Pursuit is an acquired taste, to say the least, but as a companion to the on-screen action, it works well. You won’t notice any sort of drop in the frame rate and, quite frankly, that is a fantastic achievement on the part of Criterion Games. Also, taking into account how good the game looks, it is great to see the on-screen moving along at a brisk pace. The visual style is actually quite similar to Burnout Paradise and that is something is to be expected seeing as the same development team is at the helm, but everything in this particular title is just that little bit better. Whether you’re charging down a slope as the sunlight bounces off the body of your shiny Lamborghini or illuminating a tunnel with you flashing lights as a cop in a mean looking Corvette, you will know you’re playing a great looking game. The fictional location of Seacrest County consists of some gorgeous looking environments and, whether they are moving or stationary, the vehicles themselves are just stunning to look at. GRAPHICS: Every single visual aspect of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit looks great it’s actually quite hard to pick out a single glaring flaw. Have they managed to achieve their goal? Read on to find out. With Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, EA have drafted in Criterion Games (the team behind the Burnout series) to bring some genuine thrills and arcade style fun back to the series. The racers, cops and chases are all back.
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It’s quite fitting then that the latest addition to the series is a title that aims to take Need for Speed back to its 3DO roots. Thanks to the name, the series has always been quite successful in terms of sales, but not every direction taken has yielded critical success. Available on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii and iPhone (Xbox 360 version reviewed)įrom the recent release of Shift to the slightly older Underground, the Need for Speed series has gone down many routes since its inception back in 1994.
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