About This Game Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon. Play again and again because this time, you have 5 distinct ways to win.
GAME FEATURES:
Optimized for PC. Get an unlocked frame rate and experience Need for Speed at 4K resolution, only on PC. Plus, feel the thrill of street ...
Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon. Play again and again because this time, you have 5 distinct ways to win.
GAME FEATURES:
Optimized for PC. Get an unlocked frame rate and experience Need for Speed at 4K resolution, only on PC. Plus, feel the thrill of street racing with steering wheel and peripheral support from a range of manufacturers including Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec.
Rich authentic customization. Build a car to reflect your character with extensive visual and performance customization options. Because your ride should look as good as it handles.
West Coast playground. Discover Ventura Bay. From the dense city streets to the winding roads that lead you to the harbor and through the canyons, this is your home turf.
Play your way. Need for Speed returns with 5 unique ways to play: Speed, Style, Build, Crew and Outlaw, enabling you to earn reputation and ultimately win your way.
Living Game. Take on Ventura Bay’s slickest street racers with free updates in Eddie’s challenge and become an expert photographer with Snapshot Pro. Plus, earn Ken Block’s Hoonicorn and Morohoshi-San’s Diablo.
Be part of the story. Step into a richly created world and be part of an immersive story that takes you all over Ventura Bay.
It's like a nightmare. You're trapped in LA and the sun never shines and you’re living out of your car and everyone keeps talking to you about driving techniques. When they’re not talking to you in person, they’re calling you all the time. It’s hell. This is the setting for the first exclusively new-gen Need for Speed, which launched on consoles in November last year. After relatively unimpressed reactions, its developer Ghost Games has used the interim to give its PC port a tune up.
There's now manual transmissions, additional steering wheel support, an unlocked framerate, 4K resolution, and new cars and customizables courtesy of both the Icons and Legends packs.There’s a strangely heavy story component to this new Need For Speed. You play what is essentially a voiceless camera who hovers around a bunch of nocturnal street racing enthusiasts as they ignore the fact you never speak, driving from diners to bars drinking—as everyone is keen to point out—coffee. Your buddies are all depicted by good-looking people in live-action cutscenes, who talk in a vaguely convincing street racing lingo. Your hero, this floating camera, is somehow able to operate an automobile, and because your crew acknowledges you'll never know human emotions like love and joy, they instead race you for ‘street rep’. The more you win, the higher your rep, the more cars you can buy.
nice graphic
nice gameplay
nice sounds
nothing
2022-06-11T08:59:55-0400
This came as a pleasant shocker back when it came out. After years of Criterion making a bad joke out of the franchise, GHOST's first NFS really impressed me. Bringing back the very detailed customization, putting the focus back on tuner cars instead of hypercars that would most likely only be accessible with microtransactions was a great idea. Too bad the story was the most horrific and cringe thing I have ever witnessed yet and still holds onto being the worst "story" in the entire franchise. Also the controls are pretty bad on this one, and the cops feel like they're just some prop to get away with the "adding cops to the game" part. But the graphics, the graphics are beautiful. Overall, I say, specially to the PC players that it's a good game and it's worth buying.
Beautiful graphics
Detailed customization
Very good atmosphere
Police are very weak
Most cringe story mode ever
2022-04-09T07:41:34-0400
This is probably the worst need for speed if not the worst racing game i have ever encountered that was published by such a known studio. Need for speed franchise is quite known even to people that don't play racing games. This game is an absolute disgrace to the series. Let's start from the beginning shall we? Alright, the story. It's just terrible and boring. When I played it back in 2016 I didn't even remember there was a story. The map is super forgettable and it's annoying to drive around mainly because of the night time (look at nfs carbon for example it is possible to see where you're going despite it being night time) and the map was built so badly. Next physics: It's basically a randomizer. I would love to cover so much more in my review but I want to keep it short. But I left the best for the end. Driving (if you can even call it that) in this game is so terrible it's like flipping a coin everytime you want to turn. It's impossible to get consistant. Anyway this is MY OPINION and I'm sure there are people out there who like this game. But for me it's the most boring and annoying racing game ever made.
It looks ehhh
Story
Physics
Map
Driving, Track design
No multiplayer
2021-03-29T13:14:18-0400
Good racing game and first game that has customization options after all NFS games (Rivals, Hot Pursuit...) that dosn't have that option. Ghost made perfect racing experiance and the graphics are so damn good it's like I'm in the game belive it or not :D
Graphics
2020-07-18T11:29:27-0400
Amazing!!!! The game is awesome. Everything is awesome. I liked the graphics and the details of the game. But on the other hand i believe that the controlling of the cars could be better. Anyway, amazing game.
Awesome details and good graphics
The controlling was a bit off
2020-03-23T08:23:58-0400
Great game cause i love cars so i would definately recommended to my friends.Amazing graphics and amazing control.I love the sound of the exhausts so amazing.Drift is also amzing coming down the mountain.
Graphics
Needs day light
2020-03-23T08:23:13-0400
So far this game has been amazing - almost as good as the glorious Need For Speed Most Wanted (original 2005 version). Finally a sense of speed is back, and the cut scenes are great, with not too much "sick ride dude!" cringe moments. BUT if your connection drops you're kicked out to the menu - whatever you're doing at the time. This is INCREDIBLY bad implementation. Luckily I wasn't in the middle of a race at the time but it's going to infuriate you, and there is no way to go offline so you're forced to be always online in the game, so at the mercy of this happening again.
Those who are complaining about the "lack of realism" aren't getting what Need for Speed games are about - they're about fun, and are arcade games, not simulation games. If you want those then go for something like Project Racing or Dirt or Grid games.
Great sense of speed
Great cut scenes flawlessly integrated into the game
Easy to control with keyboard if you hate the clutter of PC steering wheels
Forced always-on connection and kick out to the menu if it drops
2020-01-19T08:17:22-0500
Game is really good graphics wise and story mode ia made good. Was playing on steering wheel and pedals set. Reality might be a bit more improved but all in total amazing game to play with really good cars in game.
Graphics
2019-12-02T06:53:46-0500
El juego esta muy bien la verdad...escenarios historia un poco extrovertida y loca, y por supuesto customizaciones las que quieras.
Lo malo es que salió durante el bum del solo jugaras con conexión...
Escenarios
Historia
Customizaciones
Solo lo podrás jugar con una conexión estable de internet
2019-02-07T12:30:41-0500
Can't even use an official Xbox 360 controller for pc. What a shame.
At least I've been able to play the game some years ago and It was Meh...
But now the game just doesn't let me use my controller, and I've tried every things it just doesn't work on this game.
Ae 86
good variety of vehicle
Pissed me off
little map
bad controls
2018-12-15T09:41:06-0500
This game is amazing. The feeling of it, its just excelent, especially the fact that I got it for like a fraction of its original price thanks to your guys' website. Thanks a lot! My friend recommended this site for me, I was skeptical the very first time accessing it, but now i feel blessed!
Great action, great optimization, all's just awesome
Weird physics
2018-10-27T17:29:39-0400
Overall good game, but the story is terrible. The voice acting is horrible. Everytime somone talk I feel shame for myself. But cars, graphic is great. Especially it is good because they put tuning back.
Graphic
story
2018-07-19T07:44:17-0400
Game doesn´t work good. While driving suddenly your car falls down trough the nothing. I would like to reimburse my money. It´s impposible run the game and no, its not a lack of power in my computer...
Doesn´t work good
2018-06-11T14:20:03-0400
A Return to form for the Need For Speed series, for any fans who have missed the slick and customization heavy gameplay from the Underground and Most Wanted entries, this was a step in the right direction. Although the Always Online setup that was used in this entry is generally a horrible
Customization
Always Online
2018-04-09T19:39:29-0400
Really fun game to play, a lot off costumizations with the vehicles. You can really create your own style with every vehicle and when you play this game with friends it gives this amazing feeling. Overall great game
Graphics look amazing
2017-11-14T13:03:04-0500
Great game!!! My fiancee love it more than I! hahahahah! That sad part is that now I need to share the controller with her! Thumbs up.
The only thing that I dislike is that there's no night/day cycle and it's always wet or raining. But this definitely doesn't compromise the gameplay experience.
Awesome graphics. Great Optimization
Huge options to personalize your car and share your decals with the world.
Open World with different drivings styles to play with
Option to easily challenge another player (fast pvp)
Could have more car options
There's no day/night cycle
World is always wet or raining.
2017-11-08T06:11:59-0500
game is amazing i play all day ant tanx for safe bay and you are very good good game i think best neef for speed ever i play evry need for speed and dis is best and i cant wait to see new need for speed
10
2017-09-16T15:03:35-0400
gran juego como siempre demostrando los graficos que tiene etc, uno de los mejores juegos del mercado para los amantes de la velocidad y los coches. Amplitud de mejoras y coches. Los brillos y graficos caben a destacar.
graficos
sonidos
manejo
jugabilidad
modo historia
puede ser repetitivo algunas veces
la manera de jugar como siempre en otras sagas
2017-08-17T05:49:57-0400
A complete 0 for me, it is totally unplayable. Bugs every minute, what is that thing that the road doesn't load andyou fall into the abyss?? ffs EA. And no, it's no fault of my Internet connection nor my PC
Maybe the game is good BUT
It can't be played
2017-06-14T18:32:23-0400
Un juego muy bueno que ha agregado una historia callejera y decarreras ilegales, volviendo a lo que era need for speed antes, lo que los fans pedian hace tiempo, un juego parecido a need for speed underground 2
graphics
gameplay
customization
loading screen
empy server
2017-05-20T10:06:09-0400
good game Great Graphics nice cars . the only think that ruined my experience is the always online.Sometimes i have ping and the game kicks me out . the city is amazing the gameplay is easy (easy to learn drift ).sorry for my English .
Graphics
gameplay
Sound
Always online
2017-05-18T07:24:33-0400
it is good, dont like live action part, seems like the were forced to do this, otherwise game is good, easy to control, progression is something that could have more unique ideas than that, but it is OK
looks nice and it is playable
could be really better than that
2017-03-10T10:19:46-0500
The eclectic roster of cars is only a fraction of what’s on offer in, say, Forza Horizon 2, but it has a little something for most gearheads. Garage spots are limited to five but the focus here isn’t collecting; it’s perfecting. I completed most of Need for Speed in a single car, constantly cramming upgrades into it to keep it ahead of the competition
Graphics
gameplay
drift
2016-10-12T11:02:06-0400
PROS:
It's pretty
They use live action cutscenes
CONS:
It's ALWAYS night time
It's ALWAYS raining
All cars handle like a potato
The GPS is a pile of dog crap (most crashes are because you are forced to look at the map)
AI drivers crash into you for no reason
Not that many cars to choose from
It's pretty
2016-09-04T09:24:25-0400
Game is awesome and all, but some things bother me in this game. When you hit 60fps in this game, it doesn't feel like it's 60, more like 40 or something. Loading screens are long af. More stuff down.
Alot of customization options.
Graphics.
Gameplay.
60fps isn't smooth.
No day time.
No singleplayer, you have to be online to play the game, so it's using your internet, and if you don't have internet, how are you gonna play the game .-. ?
2016-08-14T12:20:12-0400
This game will be one of the best need for speed series. If you're gamer who like speed, you can't skip this.
Gameplay is good, but there are some problems in the game as you might need a network connection to be able to play.
Fast Delivery
Great Price
Story Mode
Always Online
High hardware requirements
2016-07-23T23:47:13-0400
fast code delivery i got in in a minute that was very fast. great job keep it up the great job . i used this site for the first time and will buy again for sure. now downloading the game thank you :).
fast delivery
great price
nothing
2016-07-21T13:49:07-0400
Good Game Speed Racing It's a perfect racing game.
If you want to play a perfect Racing game.
You must choose Need for Speed.
I think game in the series is good game.
If game is a new version I think I want to buy it again.
High Graphic
Not in Steam
2016-07-13T21:04:58-0400
Overall good game.Story quiet good.They added some new game modes after release and some cars.Online is not bad but sometimes boring and buggy or laggy.
The graphics looks nice but feels bit unoptimized.
Graphics
Cars
Race style
Boring after a while
2016-07-02T07:30:49-0400
i just want a refund. it's a very crappy game warning ahead ! 30 bucks its just too much to spend on this miserable piece of software. I am so sad that i didn't tried it before i bought it. Not even worth describing the actual game.
cool tuning system
crappy gameplay
horrible AI
just not fun to drive
lightning is bad
crappy characters and boring story
2016-05-19T18:50:32-0400
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