Tue, Nov 15, 2011 | 21:51 GMT

Need for Speed: The Run reviews get rounded-up, launch trailer released

Reviews have started popping up for EA Black Box’s Need for Speed: The Run, and we’ve rounded-up those we can find below along with the game’s launch trailer.

In the game, you play as Jack. He’s a wanted man who must drive 3,000 miles of “unforgiving asphalt,” from San Francisco to New York armed with only guts and instinct to get him through alive.

Here’s how different folks feel about Jack’s speedy tour across the US:

Gaming Nexus – A minus
Destructoid – 8.5
GameTrailers – 8.4
GamesRadar- 8
Xbox Addict – 77/100
IGN – 6.5
VideoGamer – 6
GamePro – 3/5
Joystiq- 3/5
1UP – C+
OXM – 5
GameInformer – 7.75
Eurogamer – 5
IncGamers – 5
Eurogamer Germany – 6

NFS: The Run is available on 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 today in the US and is out this Friday, November 18, in the UK.

As usual, if you can find more, put a link in the comments.

6 comments

f1r3storm
15/11/11, 9:22 pm

http://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2011-11-15-need-for-speed-the-run-test

6/10

Quasar
15/11/11, 9:29 pm

this is the worst game in nfs history, even that shit undercover is better than this lol

Stephany Nunneley
15/11/11, 9:46 pm

@1 Thanks.

CityCobra
15/11/11, 10:08 pm

GamingXP:

PC – 89%

http://www.gamingxp.com/bericht-5263-electronic_arts-black_box_systems-pc-need_for_speed_the_run.htm

Despite a somewhat short campaign Need for Speed: The Run is a great racing-game with beautiful settings, an epic soundtrack and a whole lot of high-speed action.

PS3 – 87%

http://www.gamingxp.com/bericht-5264-electronic_arts-black_box_systems-ps3-need_for_speed_the_run.htm

The setting is great, the story makes sense and the feeling is pretty much arcade just like the old days. The Run is more like an interactive movie than a plain stupid racer, and it deserves props for that achievement.

aseddon130
15/11/11, 11:05 pm

It looked poor when it was announced, it played badly on the demo … Give NFS back to Criterion, I.e: a developer that knows all about awesome racing games.

Nah screw it, get em on a new Burnout!!!

KrazyKraut
16/11/11, 12:05 am

@5 dont worry mate. talked with someone from Criterion on Gamescom 2011: they already working on a new NFS. Release: November 2012