With over 20 years of history in its rear view mirror, Need for Speed returns with a reboot that delivers on what Need for Speed stands for - rich customization, authentic urban car culture, a nocturnal open world, and an immersive narrative that drives your NFS game. In the fictional coastal city of Ventura Bay, a young street racer and a small crew of friends chase recognition from a handful of legendary underground driving figures. Working through the city's nighttime racing scene, the player builds a reputation across different styles of driving while navigating the ambitions and rivalries within the group. The goal is to rise from an unknown to a respected name among the icons who define the local car culture.
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and contemporary.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
- Developer
- Ghost Games
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- November 3, 2015
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Frostbite 3
- Time to beat
- 20 h main story
IGDB rating 6.1/10 from 264 ratings.
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