Fri, Oct 19, 2012 | 17:26 BST
Need for Speed: Most Wanted – Criterion managed to “crowbar the entire game” onto Vita
In Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Criterion has said it managed to “crowbar the entire game” into the Vita version of the racer.
Speaking in a developer entry on the PS Blog, community manager Jeremy Chubb said releasing the game on Vita represents a “huge step” for the developer.
“We managed to crowbar the entire PlayStation 3 game onto the system,” said Chubb. “Almost all the races and events, the online play – albeit with four players rather than eight – and the massive open world is right there in the Vita version, plus a few more that are exclusive to the system.”
Sounds liked good news for Vita users who wish to take their racing on-the-go, then.
Most Wanted is out on various platform October 30 in North America, November 1 in Europe and Australia, and in the UK on November 2.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Racing, Vita, Xbox 360
Tags: criterion, Most Wanted, need for speed, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, NFS:MW
4 comments
#1
woe
19/10/12, 5:42 pm
Thats nice and all, but visually the game looks nowhere as good as the console version
#2
killersense
19/10/12, 5:49 pm
@1 that’s where the portability aspect comes in to offset those minor differences. for some reason the way you worded seems to imply this is like a ps2 version compared to the current consoles and if thats what you meant then you are totally wrong. it definitely looks close to the console version
#3
aseddon130
19/10/12, 8:45 pm
I absolutely knew Criterion wouldn’t be letdowns when it came to their portable ports. This will always remind me of Burnout Legends which was an absolutely amazing port of Burnout 3 (with hint of 2 in there) – the graphics are obviously not going to be as good as the 360 version but it’s bound to still look sharp and awesome for a portable game.
DEFINATELY my next Vita purchase!!!
#4
Dragon246
19/10/12, 9:15 pm
Awesome game. This NEEDS to sell well. I hope vita owners appreciate the fact that a 3rd party studio is giving them a console like experience without gimmicks.
Fingers crossed for great sales.