Tue, Jun 15, 2010 | 02:54 BST
Critierion’s Need for Speed called Hot Pursuit, out on November 16
It’s official: Criterion Games’ Need for Speed title is now known as Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
It seems to be a proper old-school, cops vs robbers title. Back to the old days of the series. Hooah.
It’s out on November 16 in the US and November 19 in Europe and uses Autolog to allow players to compare racing stats and automatically get personalized gameplay recommendations from their friends.
Hot Pursuit allows for full careers as both a cop and a racer – solo or connected via Need for Speed Autolog. This network not only connects friends, but also enables players to compare performances and stats to others not on their buddy list.
Neato. Watch the trailer below.
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Posted in: E3 2010, EA, Hot, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion games, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
18 comments
#1
DaMan
14/06/10, 10:14 pm
a new Hot Pursuit?
ah, the memories.
#2
JonFE
14/06/10, 10:16 pm
Correct me if I’m wrong, but there have already been 2 (yes, two) NFS games bearing that moniker, right?!?
#3
JimFear666
14/06/10, 10:18 pm
DOW WANT! NAO
#4
DaMan
14/06/10, 10:18 pm
the 1998 game and the 2002 one, yeah.
#5
cookiejar
14/06/10, 10:26 pm
That looked fucking amazing. Sorry for swearing.
#6
DaMan
14/06/10, 10:36 pm
just seen the trailer too, here’s hoping it will be actually fun.
#7
LordCancer
14/06/10, 10:37 pm
YES more megaton please. haha. I loved hot pursuit, can’t wait to run some cops off highways!
#8
lindblum_resident
14/06/10, 11:00 pm
FUCK. YES.
#9
McLovin85
14/06/10, 11:31 pm
Looks awesome, can’t wait!!
#10
Anders
14/06/10, 11:44 pm
This I liked. Go Criterion!
#11
Cee
15/06/10, 12:15 am
I’m pretty certain they’re the old screenshots
#12
Anders
15/06/10, 12:25 am
Shots (two) are up here: http://hotpursuit.needforspeed.com/game-info
#13
Sappy_23
15/06/10, 4:19 am
Great video!! glad to see something other than another stupid tuner racing game…
#14
Monk
15/06/10, 7:50 am
Amazing video, now maybe the time to pick
NFS from long long time !
#15
OlderGamer
15/06/10, 12:50 pm
I am almost interested in this. Just that we have had the two versions before and it looks stale even before I play it. That being said I enjoyed the Hot Pursuit games, this is a good example of why I am so jaded. As a gamer it feels like I have played everything already. What is left is redos, remakes, and sequels.
#16
Filofax
15/06/10, 1:11 pm
It’s about time they went back to what the franchise was really about, fuck the car tuning/customisation leave that to other racing games. I wonder if they are going to have localised cops like Need For Speed 4, that would be fantastic.
#17
theevilaires
15/06/10, 1:28 pm
I’m so pumped for this man. Hot Pursuit is legend and now that Critierion is behind this one makes the wait unbearable!
#18
Gheritt White
15/06/10, 5:08 pm
This looks good… but it’d have to be simply stellar for it to tear me away from Split/Second.