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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Fun at first
By Todd
I purchased this game hoping EA redeemed themselves for the junk they called Need for Speed Rivals. It’s better than NFS Rivals, but Most Wanted still has many, some flaws.
The game starts out finelooking fun. Once you get to around 7th or so on the blacklist, it starts getting finelooking bad.
The primary few races are easy wins. Then, it gets a bit more difficult, and around 7th on the list, the races just don’t get difficult, but thanks to the terrible AI (the AI might in truth be too good, therefore making it terrible), they get closely inconceivable to beat. I love a challenge, but EA takes it too far. Don’t forget the finish lack of realism in the game.
First of all, I don’t think any individual at EA researched the cars in the game. In real life, in a race amid a modded RX8 and an evenly modded WRX STi, the STi would wipe the floor with the RX8. Not in this game. Want to beat the modded STi? Buy a stock RX8, you’re closely guaranteed a win. An Adui TT is not more immediate than a Corvette. It has nowhere near the power of a Vette. But in this game, it’s the other way around. The TT will beat the Vette. EA must have fixed this, make the cars in the game resemble the cars in real life.
Second, the AI never makes mistakes. While even the best players will spun out and crash occasionally, the AI cars rarley, if ever, crash or lose control.
Third, the cops in this game are extremley annoying. The cop cars have perfective handling and are always more quickly than you. Not only that, the cop cars have a good deal of dirty tricks to undertake to get you to stop. They’ll strength you into civilian traffic, they’ll crash into you, anything. Most people want the game to be realistic. Now, I’ve never been involved in a high speed chase myself in real life, but I know that cops would never, ever strength you into a civilian’s car to get you to stop.
If the finish lack of realism isn’t enough, here’s more complaints:
1. Where did everything go??? The console versions of NFS Most Wanted have more cars, more tracks, free roam…everything. Most things were cut out for the PSP version. No free roam, less cars, a little selection of tracks, and other features are gone. I know that UMDs don’t hold as much as DVDs, but if Rockstar may fit Liberty City on a UMD, EA could fit whatsoever city this game takes place in on a UMD and offer free roam.
2. The few tracks you have are very repetitive. I’d say there are 10-15 tracks, and around 100 races. You’ll be seeing the same thing over and over again.
3. The soundtrack is rather dissapointing. If you like rap, it is probably OK, but I despise rap, so I have to choose from the few rock songs there are. I’ve found the best soundtrack is muting your PSP and putting on your bestloved CD. I wish EA would have taken vantage of the capacity to transfer MP3s to your PSP and concede habit soundtracks.
So, what does the game do well?
1. The graphics are finelooking good for a handheld. I’d say they’re just somewhat worse than the PS2.
2. Quick loading times. I’ve yet to see a loading screen last for more than 20 seconds or so.
3. If you don’t count the terrible AI as a bug, this game has few bugs.
4. Great time waster. If you’re bored and have your PSP with you, this will help pass the time as you undertake to beat the horrid AI.
So, is this game worth 50 bucks? No, it isn’t. Maybe once the price drops down to 40 or 30, it would be worth it. But if you have $50 to spend and genuinely want it, buy it for PS2, Xbox or Xbox 360. You’ll be happier. But if you just want a good racing game for PSP, pass this up and take a look at Burnout Legends.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
My Favorite PSP Racer!!!!
By Gus
I have not been capable to put this game down since buying it a few weeks ago. I genuinely swopped in GTA to get this because I was burned out on it from playing the 3 PS2 GTA games. I was not expecting this to be as good as it is. The graphics are nice and the sense of speed is outstanding once you begin upgrading your car. It is very cool having the cops attempting to take you out while attempting to win a race. This may not be up to par with the console versions but for a portable scheme it is very impressive.
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Out Of The Way Coppers!!!
By Michael Kerner
I unquestionably recognise what it is to have the sentiment for the fast & the furious with the thrills of the racing. I’ve been a big fan of the Need For Speed series for the past various years. While the game series has had it is shares of status with the game on the thrills of the chase with Hot Pursuit 2, and the not so long ago freed Most Wanted games for the consoles. Yet, with all the hype of Most Wanted for the consoles, the handhelds have all lost a heap of of the momentum. With Need For Speed Most Wanted for Nintendo’s DS edition have doesn’t have the appeal of the almost pleasurable sensation of fright of the chase. With a dissimilar spun of the game for Sony’s PSP out, could that have the same effect the DS had for gamers? Here is the answer.
Need For Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 for Sony’s PSP is a dissimilar spun of the high speed thrills that the consoles have made. The game of course has a good deal of of the similar effects the consoles have made successful, but this is a dissimilar spun here. The object is the same as the other editions, you have the evade the cops in order to make your way to the top of the list, but there are much less challenges and courses for you to master. The graphics on this edition, are very well received and the sound is good, but the control at times, is very shoppy, and is difficult to manuever your way around the police where the solace editions have a having little impact time making it happen. You get the same cars that you have to master on the solace editions like the Mazda RX-8, the Chevy Cobalt, and other outstanding cars. As you work your way up, you may get newer cars, and reconstruct and enahnce your car with better controls and devices, which are great, but they may be difficult to master at first, but easy to operate later on.
All in all, Need For Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 for the PSP isn’t in truth worth all what it is speedwise worth. It is a good game for some, but if you have had the thrills of the chase for the consoles like the Xbox 360, or Playstation 2, you are just better off with the home consolation editions instead. If you just only have the PSP, I suggest you rent the game and undertake it out.
Graphics: B-
Sound: B
Control: C 1/2+
Fun & Enjoyment: C+
Overall: C
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