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Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Information
Genre: Racing
Max Online players: 8
Online stats: Yes
Private games: Yes
Modes
Hot Pursuit
Racers must get to the finish line to win. Cops need to stop them getting there.
By far the best mode of the three available. Simply driving the car perfectly does not always result in a victory. You need to adapt your strategy to what is going on with the other cars, so keeping an eye on the radar is crucial. As a racer it goes without saying that you need to avoid the cops like the plague, attempt to make it more appealing for them to target others racers. Sometimes this mean dropping off the pace a little, especially on long roads, so you can avoid a lot of the action. Also try and avoid unforced errors such as hitting hard obstacles full on and others cars - these will expire some of your precious energy. Working as a team when playing as the cops really pays off, there is nothing more frustrating than when another cop attempts to bag a catch at the expense of the greater good.
Interceptor
One racer versus one cop in a head to head pursuit. The weak link with regards to the online modes, certainly nowhere near the adrenalin rush you get from Hot Pursuit mode. As the racer just try and get out of the radar of the cop. If you are the cop then simply try and take down the racer.
Race
Race the world's most exclusive cars to see who will be the first to the finish line. It would have been nice to see the 'gadgets' enabled as a toggle option for the races, allowing spike traps and road blocks to slow competitors down. Quite simply the fastest car wins.
Car Series in online mode
Sports
Performance
Super
Exotic
Hyper
Rental and events
Rentals
Great Ocean Coast
Mission Beach
Carson Ridge Reservoir
Coral Bay
Oakmont Valley
Valley Memorial
Boulder Desert
East Canyon Gorge
Eagle Crest
Fox Lair Pass
Big Timber Forest
Rockingham Point
Events
Cut to the Chase (Grand Ocean Coast)
Ocean Blue (Grand Ocean Coast)
Roadsters Reborn (Grand Ocean Coast)
Future Perfect (Grand Ocean Coast)
Close Call (Carson Ridge Reservoir)
Razor's Edge (Carson Ridge Reservoir)
Spirit of Performance (Carson Ridge Reservoir)
Dark Horse (Carson Ridge Reservoir)
Escape to the Beach (Mission Beach)
Self Preservation (Mission Beach)
Sand Timer (Mission Beach)
Charged Attack (Oakmont Valley)
Highway Battle (Oakmont Valley)
Coast to Coast (Oakmont Valley)
Sun, Sand and Supercars (Desert Boulder)
Hit the Beach (Desert Boulder)
Shock and Awe (Desert Boulder)
Pedal to the Metal (Desert Boulder)
Dust Storm (Memorial Valley)
End of the Line (Memorial Valley)
Porsche Patrol (Memorial Valley)
No. Substitute (Memorial Valley)
Untouchable (East throat Canyon)
Calm Before the Storm (East throat Canyon)
Blacklisted (East throat Canyon)
Summit Assault (Eagle Crest)
Complete Control (Eagle Crest)
Snowblind (Eagle Crest)
Tough Justice (Eagle Crest)
Run to the Hills (Fox Lair Pass)
Extreme Truth (Fox Lair Pass)
Into the Fire (Fox Lair Pass)
Midnight Run (Big Timber Forest)
First Offence (Big Timber Forest)
Arms Race (Rockingham Point)
Snake Pit (Rockingham Point)
Fight or Flight (Point Rockingham)
Lakeside Dream (Rockingham Point)
Law and Disorder (Coral Bay)
Slide Show (Coral Bay)
Positive and negative
Positive
Hot Pursuit mode is a genuine masterpiece online. Playing as a racer is a complete joy when attempting to outrun, outthink and outmanoeuvre the enemy police vehicles. Although, playing as the cops is extremely good fun as well. Simply driving well does not always win the event, staying out of the way of others and striking at the right time are just as important
Autolog function keeps track of all your stats when playing the game and links to the Hot Pursuit part of needforspeed.comThere is an App for the iPhone and iPad that allows you to keep tabs on your stats and compare them to friendsEasy to find a game is Hot PursuitNew cars awarded as you level upReal used cars (NOTE - it would be great to have a game that combines the graphical power of Gran Turismo 5 with the playability of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit) The game oozes style, having a feel of 'the fast and furious' film seriesSuperb 'pick up and play' gameplay, the rapid amount of online races you can get through in a single session compliments the fast, pulse racing experience when playingOnline is more fun than Gran Turismo 5Most Hot Pursuit races don't tend to dire outThe game is very addictive. It has the ' Just one more game' appealEasy to grasp the controls and use of the weaponsLots of different routes - around 40 Once you are out of the race in Hot Pursuit you can spectate other cars - this is a nice feature. When you are the cops you find yourself gripped to the screen willing your remaining team members to catch the racersNo disconnections experienced
Negative
?6. 80 (800 Microsoft points for Xbox 360 users) for an Online Pass. Buying the game second hand can become expensive if the previous owner has redeemed the code (that is if you wish to race online)
SCCP Rebels Pack, Racer Timesaver Pack, SCCP Timesaver Pack cost ?2. 72 each (320 Microsoft points each for Xbox 360 users). These give you 7 new cars, all unlocked Racers cars, and all unlocked Cop cars respectively. SW ?8. 16 all in all. If you have a copy of a game that has seen the online code redeemed and want to play online (costing ?6. 80), this totals ?14. 96
Replay function (like GT5) rather than snapshots would have been a lot better. Having replays would really add another level to the online experienceMore than 8 players on Hot Pursuit would have been awesomeInterceptor mode is the weak link in the modes - there is no real buzz to one on one competitionTeammates disrupting your good work when you are a cop can be so annoyingCan be difficult to find a 'race' event where there are the full quota, or near the full quota of peopleInterceptor fashion is difficult to win when you are a copWould have been nice to see the 'weapons' in 'race' mode at least as a toggle on / off optionHelicopter gadget does not yield enough significant results
SUMMARY
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