Game
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
84IGDB player score
409 ratings
Previously Take
An 84 average from its 409 true believers. Straightforward racing game — it knows what it is. Worth it for the campaign alone — the multiplayer stuck around and became its own thing.
About this game
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is a racing game, where you complete missions switching between a police officer and a racer. While the goal is the same - to reach the finish first, the game allows trying another side of races as you need to stop a lawbreaker in the police part of the game. Unlike typical racing titles, Hot Pursuit follows the principle that "all is fair." That's why both sides have special tools to stop the opponent. You can throw spikes on the road or use turbo acceleration to break away from the pursuit. Police can block the road and summon a helicopter for help from above.
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Game facts
Release date
Nov 16, 2010
Developer
Criterion Games, EA Digital Illusions CE
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Genres
Racing
Themes
Action
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Franchise
Need for Speed
Perspective
First person, Third person
Critic score
90 / 100 (8 reviews)
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