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Need for Speed

Electronic Arts, Ghost Games
Nov 3, 2015 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Weak

OpenCritic Rating

65

Top Critic Average

16%

Critics Recommend

Game Rant
3 / 5
IGN
6.3 / 10
Eurogamer
No Recommendation
GamesRadar+
3 / 5
Metro GameCentral
4 / 10
Game Informer
7 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Giant Bomb
2 / 5
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Critic Reviews for Need for Speed

This year's Need for Speed reboot feels like a fresh start for the series — and one that will likely be improved upon when its inevitable 2016 sequel rolls around.

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IGN

6.3 / 10.0
IGN

Need for Speed looks the part, sounds the part, and is surprisingly reverent to real-world car culture. I like the direction Ghost has taken here, and I think it's the right one, but beneath its flashy exterior it's not quite firing on all cylinders.

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Eurogamer

No Recommendation / Blank
Eurogamer

Need for Speed's recent purple patch ends in the mixed influences of this flat and awkward reboot.

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Need for Speed takes driving into a gorgeous world with a modern edge, but its pesky attitude and strict online-only requirement make you yearn for the good old days.

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A tragically misjudged series reboot that gets all of the fundamentals wrong, while adding absolutely nothing new to the franchise except flashier graphics.

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Blazing through the night provides some fun racing moments, but NFS doesn't support or assemble its constituent parts to any cumulative positive

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Need For Speed borrows from the series' past to create an excellent street racer with a handful of obnoxious but ultimately forgivable problems.

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The quality feel of the driving and nice-looking environment are buried under heaps of technical issues and bland objectives.

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