Need for Speed is getting a complete reboot to the point where it will be ditching recycled subtitles. Indeed, the new game – due out on the PlayStation 4 later this year – will be named Need for Speed. No, there's nothing after that – it's literally just called Need for Speed. Oh, and it's not to be confused with last year's movie, which was also called Need for Speed.
As with Need for Speed: Rivals, the racer is being developed by Swedish studio Ghost Games, and will be using the Frostbite Engine. The press release states that the title will deliver on everything that fans want: customisation, urban car culture, a nocturnal open world, and an immersive narrative. Not so sure about that last one, but the rest seems fine.
"Need for Speed is one of the most iconic names in gaming, and we're returning it to greatness in this reboot," said executive producer Marcus Nilsson. "Pulling on our 20 years of history, and then taking a year out from releasing a game, we are making the game that we've always wanted to. We're listening to the fans and delivering an experience that will capture their imagination."
There's a teaser trailer embedded below which is purportedly representative of the final product – yeah, just like Star Wars: Battlefront, right? To be honest, we're not overly keen on the boy racer element of the release, but this property has always been at its most popular pandering to that clique, so it makes sense to bring it back. As long as the cars feel good, you can count us in.
[source youtube.com]
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Wow, such creativity of the team, instead for a really inspiring name it could be Need For Speed One.
I'm semi-hyped. I enjoyed Rivals a lot, but it sounds like they're trying to get back to the heart of what makes Need for Speed good. They've had an extra year to work on it, too, so I'm cautiously optimistic.
The only thing that concerns me is the story bit. If it's dumb CG and Z-list celebrities, then you can count me in. However, if it's The Crew-style Troy Baker in a car, I'll pass on that bit.
@Savino well, need for speed was racing in los angeles at night way before GTA was.
By the way, if this is somewhat like NFS:U2 I might even be somewhat tempted to buy this at one point
Well I'm not interested in customisation and don't like racing in the dark.
I think underground was a guilty pleasure for a lot of us, nothing ground breaking but fun. It was also the time "pimp my ride" was on the tv which helped. @Vorlon customisation is great and you can put a massive torch on your car to race in the dark lol.
I just want a good non sim style racing game...
Oh well, This is nothing more than a "standard" teaser of NFS, then to wait for June 15.
But yes, look like NFS most wanted/carbon, if car customization return, only a thing I wish, that does not overshadow to the races and not be exaggerated, especially with cars that do not would look fine with that.
Wonder what the product will be like...NFS Rivals was fun to play on PS4 but taking on the role of the cop was not fun
Oh, nocturnal T___T And if this is reboot, where are all those expensive sport cars from first NFS?
@Splat Wish they'd revive Blur 2!
@themcnoisy it was the time the first fast and the furious came out, and tuning a 1994 Honda Civic was still considered cool
Honestly, I'm hoping they remove cops and just take it back to it's roots with pure unadulterated racing bliss.
@NomNom Sorry, but originally, NFS had cops, well, the first NFS there was a single cop a simple pursuit in race, but there was were cops, there was. However, you could choose race without cops and even without traffic.
I like Rivals, and the last NFS games I played prior to that were Most Wanted 2005, Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted 2012, all excellent games, so definitely interested in this. It'll be one of those games I get on sale after the holidays when I've finished the bigger hits like MGS V and Halo 5.
I stopped from underground that was my best need for speed ever an never played any one after that again.
1) I hope they put in the option to leave cops out
2) I hope they enhance the sound and performance of every MOD put into a car so the user can hear and feel in the experience. (1 crucial part of my liking to the old need for speed in its days )
3) Regardless of the storyline. THEY REALLY GOT TO MAKE THE OPTION FOR 2 PLAYER MODE, THAN JUST PLAY ONLINE.
Make it like underground and I'll buy it. On sale.
When's the 3DO release?
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