Need for Speed Heat Reviews
As obvious as may sound, it’s another Need For Speed (NFS) game: you DRIVE, BUILD and CUSTOMIZE awesome cars. NFS Heat is divided into 2 modes: Day and Night. The first mode rewards money and the second reputation, XP for character levels. The NIGHT MODE carries the function that gives the game name. HEAT is a "wanted system" as you have in games like GTA. It goes from 0 to 5 and the higher you get, more cops you will attract and more XP will be rewarded. Bigger the risk, bigger the reward. Your “taste” for the game genre is key to set your expectations correctly as 100% of the gameplay you will be driving or setting-up a car. The set of storyline missions is short, but there are tones of things to do at NFS Heat (collectibles, race modes, time trials, jumps, drifting...).
Need for Speed Heat is a return to top performance for the franchise after multiple misfires.
This is no Forza Horizon 4, but we’d say it’s a step up from 2017’s Need for Speed Payback.
Despite its flaws, Need for Speed Heat is a huge improvement in the series compared to the previously released titles.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Need for Speed Heat drifts in the right direction but doesn't quite reach the finish line.
Need for Speed: Heat is a charming dashing game that generally nails the things that made past sections so effective, predominantly strong hustling mechanics, magnificent vehicle customization choices, and insane cop pursues.
Need for Speed: Heat may not be as jam-packed with options or refined as the Forza Horizon series, but Ghost Games still provides an enjoyable experience for fans of street racing. The world is beautiful, the soundtrack fits the South Florida theme, and there are endless customization options. More importantly, the game is smooth and only featured one technical error. Need for Speed: Heat may not be changing the racing genre, but early experiences make it appear to be a solid return for the series, although finding other racers in the online mode may be fairly difficult.
A cherry on top of the cake that is 25 years of Need for Sped, or yet another 'what could have been'? Need for Speed Heat has the potential te be everything that anyone can ever ask from a Need for Speed-title, yet it makes several strange choices that do not benefit the game. Racing is fun as always, the story is poor and customizing cars makes up for a lot. But a title that celebrates 25 years of Need for Speed? No, not by a long shot.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Need for Speed Heat boasts a large varied world and a cool gameplay twist with the addition of cops who are often on your tail.
There’s a good amount of things to enjoy here as you lap AI racers and online rivals. Just be prepared to deal with a litany of issues that will bring your enjoyment levels down a peg.
An enjoyable ride with enough diversity but this is still a series looking to reclaim its identity. The best NFS this generation but there is still room for improvement.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Even though it does something wrong for everything it does right; Need for Speed: Heat is still an enjoyable experience that tries to present everything we love about this series.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
This double downs if you’re a fan of the aforementioned ‘Fast & Furious’ films, but if you’re not, skip the dialogue and enjoying the race like its 2005 again.
On the whole, this is a triumphant return to form for a series that has gone off the track in recent years. With its nail-biting police chases and electrifying sense of speed, Need for Speed Heat is the most exciting and tense arcade racing game we’ve had the pleasure of playing in years. It proves that there’s life in the old dog yet, even in a world in which Forza Horizon exists, and we’re very glad of that.
Need for Speed Heat's driving is a step in the right direction for a franchise that's stuck at the back of the pack. However, its poor story, severe balance problems, and complete lack of an online presence stop it from ever reaching top speed.
A decent Need for Speed game. Not an achievement and not a triumphant return of the series, but still a good racing game which unfortunately still has some issues.
Review in Russian | Read full review
You can drive the BMW M3 GTR from Most Wanted. Who can say no to this one?
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Need for Speed Heat is far from the revival of the series which fans have hoped for, and makes you wonder what happened to Criterion. Ghost games did a decent job steering back Need for Speed into safer waters, but it lacks the passion and the visceral fun which made Underground legendary. Need for Speed Heat is a decent game, but not a memorable one.
Though it still can't match the scope of Forza Horizon 4, Need for Speed: Heat is a great racing game in its own right.