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In my opinion, it was only until they took the series in a different direction that EA breathed life back into the dying franchise. EA continued to make attempts to break new ground in the era, bringing in movie-style plots with fully fledged actors and multi-million-dollar cutscenes, blending in with the action the player creates. The games were good, but they soon turned bland and repetitive with each further release. Players could customise away until they were content with their neon pink, NOS-powered hunks of metal in the Fast and Furious era of racing video games. It filled a 90s childвЂ™s dream to create вЂboy-racerвЂ™ style automobiles for those that werenвЂ™t into the likes of Gran Turismo and Forza but wanted more of a challenge and realism factor than Mario Kart or. The series has come a long way from its roots on the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. Then, thereвЂ™s the middle ground thatвЂ™s where Need for Speed comes in. Kart racers are competitive, multiplayer, action-packed and enjoyable at any age with the warmth and appeal to be revisited time and time again. Simulation style racers give the player the thrill of grand day events, matched with luxury, classic and obscure car classes to race around the world in the comfort and safety of your own home. Racing titles will always be pride of place in my video games collection. LetвЂ™s just hope developer Ghost Games decides to keep the potato for a little while.// Reviews // 29th Dec 2013 - 8 years ago // By James Bralant Need for Speed: RivalsВ Review It's fast, it's fun, and while its paintjob is marred by a few scuff marks, it's a worthwhile offering for would-be street racers. With an impressive open world that's a blast to explore, and some enjoyable-if not repetitive-missions, Need for Speed Rivals sets the bar for what next-gen racing games. Still, that disappointment won't sully your experience for long.

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It's just a shame speed points aren't quite as valuable as they initially seem, though, as I rarely felt the need to upgrade to a new car when I could just as easily achieve gold ratings by using an upgraded version of the introductory auto. While playing as the police, you won't have to worry about losing points you've already gained-but miss that big bust, and your income will take a hit. If youвЂ™re not ready, RedviewвЂ™s RCPD will get the best of you.

And remember: Pursuits can happen anytime, anywhere. The tension created by the risk of missing out on or losing that currency adds excitement to each assignment, even when the various options become overly familiar.ДЄs a racer, your points are always on the line-if you get busted by the cops before you cash-in at one of the many safe houses scattered across Redview, youвЂ™ll lose everything youвЂ™ve (illegally) earned. Regardless of which faction you choose to play, completing the various assignments nets you massive amounts of Speed Points, a form of spendable currency that can be put towards cars and upgrades. Win a gold medal in a pursuit, place second or better in a Rapid Response mission-the objectives of Redview's RCPD hardly differ from that of the city's illegal racers (save for the whole arresting thing), which feels like a missed opportunity for something more interesting. Sure, there are plenty of paths for taking down countless unnamed racers, and busting bad guys is a blast for a while, but it all starts to feel a bit stale as the hours roll by. YouвЂ™re given assignments that range from winning gold in a race to taking down other racers in a chase, and while these are a great way to familiarize players with everything in Rivals' spacious world, they do little to keep the game feeling fresh after a few hours.ДЄs it turns out, speeding after criminals through Redview's streets as a cop hardly feels any different. Becoming one of RedviewвЂ™s most wanted is pretty standard fare and feels mostly like an open-world version of Hot Pursuit. Like its predecessors Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted, Rivals is divided into two equally lengthy campaigns: cops and racers.

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We'll update this review once some fellow racers join the fray. Ghost Games claims itвЂ™s a seamless transition from single- to multiplayer sessions and back, but for the time being itвЂ™s just one claim that remains to be seen. While I didnвЂ™t get a chance to check it out much myself (hooray underpopulated servers!), RivalsвЂ™ new All-Drive mechanic is a sort of MMO/racing game mash-up that pushes online friends and random players into your world, creating a on-the-fly competitive and/or cooperative experience.

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