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DustinT · 11-19-2013, 03:07 AM

When we released our early impressions of Need For Speed: Rivals for the PS4 on Saturday, we talked about having some fun with it, but needed to spend more time with the title to get a better overall feeling for it. We are happy to report that after doing just that, the fun factor has increased dramatically.

We have grown to love the visuals, especially the consistent frame rates no matter what action is taking place in fictional Review County. The action is fast paced, exciting, and most of all fun, and that is never a bad thing when it comes to the racing genre.

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JMD · 11-21-2013, 07:13 PM

Nice write up. I'm thinking about grabbing this one.

AKUMA2000 · 11-22-2013, 02:20 PM

The game is awesome, the cars are really cool and they get even better when you start unlocking the more faster elite cars....especially when you unlock all the pursuit tech for the cop cars and the race tech for the race cars.

utexas · 11-27-2013, 01:47 PM

Very good fun game!

Zalf · 11-30-2013, 08:37 PM

Finally made the time to get some serious play out of this one today. This game has been mismarketed horribly. This isn't a cops vs. street racer game. This game is the next gen sequel that Test Drive Unlimited should have had with cops vs. street racers as one of the MANY side events to take part in.

It's the next gen sequel to Forza Horizons in many ways. Some things missing but many things added. It is an open world driving game with cops vs street racers added, not the other way around. It is missing the detailed car physics and selection, and it is missing the livery creation/tuning of Forza 5. However it has so many things that only become obvious after spending a few hours with the game and getting deep enough in the cops vs. street racers "story" to actually see what all else is out there. And in my opinion there is a lot out there.

I drove coastal cliffs with the ocean breaking over the road. I drove mountain passes with ice and snow. I drove at night in the rain. I used their "NFSnetwork" on my laptop to set waypoints real time in game. All while free roaming and not tied down to predetermined events.

This game is an arcade(as far as most NFS games are arcade) racer but it is an arcade racer with a lot more depth than I had any idea to even look for.

Phobia · 12-18-2013, 01:20 PM

Picked this up yesterday and WOW what a experience!! From the moment you start the game it is a thrill ride.

Super pumped to have this in my library now.

JMD · 12-19-2013, 05:55 PM

I picked this up and I have to say I'm bored with it. I must be playing it wrong. What should I be doing?

bluengold34_OS · 12-19-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JMD


	I picked this up and I have to say I'm bored with it. I must be playing it wrong. What should I be doing?

See - this is the problem I had with it also JMD. I really enjoyed it for a bit, but then it became a bit stale for me. For an arcade racer it is somewhat deep, but for those who like to really dig into a racing sim, it can feel a bit shallow.

11-19-2013, 03:07 AM	#1
DustinT Big Dummy OVR: 40 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 1,937 Blog Entries: 39	Need For Speed: Rivals Next-Gen Extended Impressions When we released our early impressions of Need For Speed: Rivals for the PS4 on Saturday, we talked about having some fun with it, but needed to spend more time with the title to get a better overall feeling for it. We are happy to report that after doing just that, the fun factor has increased dramatically. We have grown to love the visuals, especially the consistent frame rates no matter what action is taking place in fictional Review County. The action is fast paced, exciting, and most of all fun, and that is never a bad thing when it comes to the racing genre. Read More - Need For Speed: Rivals Next-Gen Extended Impressions Platform: PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One

11-22-2013, 02:20 PM	#3
AKUMA2000 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Need For Speed: Rivals Next-Gen Extended Impressions The game is awesome, the cars are really cool and they get even better when you start unlocking the more faster elite cars....especially when you unlock all the pursuit tech for the cop cars and the race tech for the race cars. 18 eighty 5 likes this. __________________ PSN: AKUMA2000

11-27-2013, 01:47 PM	#4
utexas Greatness OVR: 32 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,870 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Need For Speed: Rivals Next-Gen Extended Impressions Very good fun game! __________________ The Sports Preacher The Sports Preacher on Facebook @ipreachsports twitter/instagram https://www.facebook.com/thesportspreacher/ https://www.facebook.com/ipreachspor...PAGES_TIMELINE

11-30-2013, 08:37 PM	#5
Zalf Pro OVR: 7 Join Date: Jul 2004	Re: Need For Speed: Rivals Next-Gen Extended Impressions Finally made the time to get some serious play out of this one today. This game has been mismarketed horribly. This isn't a cops vs. street racer game. This game is the next gen sequel that Test Drive Unlimited should have had with cops vs. street racers as one of the MANY side events to take part in. It's the next gen sequel to Forza Horizons in many ways. Some things missing but many things added. It is an open world driving game with cops vs street racers added, not the other way around. It is missing the detailed car physics and selection, and it is missing the livery creation/tuning of Forza 5. However it has so many things that only become obvious after spending a few hours with the game and getting deep enough in the cops vs. street racers "story" to actually see what all else is out there. And in my opinion there is a lot out there. I drove coastal cliffs with the ocean breaking over the road. I drove mountain passes with ice and snow. I drove at night in the rain. I used their "NFSnetwork" on my laptop to set waypoints real time in game. All while free roaming and not tied down to predetermined events. This game is an arcade(as far as most NFS games are arcade) racer but it is an arcade racer with a lot more depth than I had any idea to even look for. Chairman7w likes this.

12-18-2013, 01:20 PM	#6
Phobia Hall Of Fame OVR: 63 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana, Lafayette Posts: 11,635 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Need For Speed: Rivals Next-Gen Extended Impressions Picked this up yesterday and WOW what a experience!! From the moment you start the game it is a thrill ride. Super pumped to have this in my library now.

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11-21-2013, 07:13 PM	#2
JMD MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MAINE Posts: 4,472	Nice write up. I'm thinking about grabbing this one.

12-19-2013, 05:55 PM	#7
JMD MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MAINE Posts: 4,472	Re: Need For Speed: Rivals Next-Gen Extended Impressions I picked this up and I have to say I'm bored with it. I must be playing it wrong. What should I be doing?