Well my 1st impressions were that it looked awesome and looked very fun, and exciting. Its acrade and i noticed straight away that when u play a computer they wont just stay in a route and follow each other like other games "no names mentioned", making it look perfect and dumb. In need for speed they do what ever they can to win, they'll barge you into buildings and there ALL over the place.
REAL COOL!
remember this is all based around pc
gameplay : 8
graphics : 8
sound : 8
value : 8 on pc
tilt (experience overall) : 9
gameplay... well i wouldnt give it a 10 or a 9 since if your real far away with someone (even on hard) and your driving shit, they'll drive shit too and you'll easly be able to catch right up, but if your driving reall guuud they will too. I think that would be good if it was on easy, but on hard it should be hard all the time!!
graphics... are fantastic however, even with tha top of the range computer, it still has a little feeling which shouts improvement. If this was on ps2 then i would give it atleast a 9 most proberly a 10, but for pc they could have added lil bits too make it better, like the neon lights too light up more, plus they've left all the ruff edges in which leaves it like tha ps2 version abit. Now too be perfectly onest here, ive asked my bro about some of these casue he plays it waay more then me and he thinks its an 8 personally i think its a 9 but hes played it alot more and gotten used to stuff and noticed bits which are dodgey.
Sound... the sound again is fantastic (like all EA games the music is top). Its got a variety of music in, which could suit all people. Some songs i dont even like but i listen to them on need for speed any wayz since it just suits the whole theme. Like i said i havent played this game as much as my bro.. I would give it a 9 but ive played it for like 2-3 max alltogether... whereas my bro has been playing it alot more. It does sound good and everything, but the engines sumtimes they doo your head in abit, though u can turn it off... Most the engines sound the same but you still here each and every part of the boost and the wind
Value... Well havent had it for ages but right now it seems very addictive, It seems quite easy which is kinda bad, but theres soo many races ( 111 in career). I guess wants u have finished with that it could get boring with the ps2 version, but not with pc version, since u could play other people online!
Tilt... Overall i think this is 1 fantastic game, and should be purchased by any racing fan. It has great lookin graphics excelent music and sound. It has a quick learning curve and you'll be able to knock right into action!! Not only do u have a career mode but once its over u can just share your fun with other people online thats if you have the pc version
im not sure if the console versions are online?? X-BOX might