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ExploreLet’s go back to 2004 when 2 Fast 2 Furious was the most popular movie you had ever seen and street racing culture was at its prime. Now, think just how much fun you had with the two Need for Speed Underground games released by EA Games and how cool it’d be to play an upgraded version of them. More cars to race with, more customization options and more roads to drive and race on.
That’s where Ghost Games aims at, nostalgia. These mixed feelings for the old Underground games and a sense of wonder for the new additions to the game will captivate you from the first race. But is it worth it?
First of all, it’s for the first time when a NFS developer interacts with fans and actually listens and implements their ideas, mainly on their Facebook page. Second, the NFS reboot steps away from current racing games with it’s amazing customization options. Ghost worked with Speedhunters to hand pick the cars and after marker brands to deliver an authentic car culture experience. Everything on your car is customizable, from headlights to read wings, side mirrors and exhausts. And that’s not all, after you finish with your visuals you can start on performance tuning. Upgrade various mechanical parts of your car and customize it for a grip of drift focused ride. Every car you’ll play with or race against will be unique, and that’s the main plus of the game in my opinion.
Another thing I like about NFS it’s its FMV cut-scenes. They thrust you into a world where street racing is still a thing and where you need to impress five influential Icons (that’s what they’re called in the game). Each Icon stands for something: speed, style, build, crew and outlaw. Your reputation with them increases depending on how you race and win various challenges through the game. My favorite is Outlaw, which is a mix of all the other race types but with cops on your tail. Speaking of race types, Need for Speed doesn’t feature drag races. I loved drag racing in Underground 2, and the lack of it in Ghost’s reboot is big minus for me.
Don’t expect a long story though. There are 79 main events and you can go through them in two days. After that you can go online and race with others like you. By the way, NFS 2015 features the same useless always-online component from Need for Speed Rivals. Because it’s an always online game, you can’t even pause the game, which I found really annoying.
Need for Speed looks great and sounds great. I really enjoyed playing it and it brought back some nostalgia. It’s a great racing game aimed at the more casual gamer and modded car fans. If you had the chance to play it leave your opinion in the comment section below. Maybe we can even race a little.
