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54 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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The editors liked
Solid
Fast
Controllable driving
Beautiful licensed cars with great-looking mods
The scoring system for the night is well designed
Gorgeous visuals
Exciting arcade racing
So much room for activities
Night racing adds unique tension for a racer
Handling feels exhilarating whether you're screeching round corners or keeping your foot to the floor on straights
Fantastic visuals bring Palm City to life
Especially the weather effects
No microtransactions or slot machines in sight
A massive improv
The editors didn't like
Samey gameplay that rarely excites
Surviving the night can feel more like luck than skill
All been done (better) before
Story and characters are fine… I guess
Grinding for upgrades hurts the pacing
Playground Games might report the hit and run on their franchise
Police balancing turns the early hours into a slog
Even when races are easy
Bugs and crashes meant numerous story missions needed to be replayed
Handling feels exhilarating whether you're screeching round corners or keeping your foot to the floor on straights, Fantastic visuals bring Palm City to life, especially the weather effects, No microtransactions or slot machines in sight, a massive improv
Police balancing turns the early hours into a slog, even when races are easy, Bugs and crashes meant numerous story missions needed to be replayed, Read More, Latest Games News, EVENT - Fortnite Party Royale Start Time, NEWS - FIFA 20 TOTS SF La Liga Squa
Gorgeous visuals, Exciting arcade racing, So much room for activities, Night racing adds unique tension for a racer,
Story and characters are fine… I guess, Grinding for upgrades hurts the pacing, Playground Games might report the hit and run on their franchise,
I feel like an accessory to the crime by awarding Need for Speed: Heat such a high score, given the blatant theft of Forza Horizon's entire schtick. But, at the end of the day it works and the few additions that Heat does bring to the formula help it stan...
Abstract: Something is wrong in Palm City. Ambulance drivers hidden behind opaque windows ram their injury-chariots through crash barriers, and my street-racing frenemy Dex giggles "just a shunt" as he hits me at 110 miles an hour, flipping my car, driving off into...
Abstract: Whether you are a fan of full-blown simulators or more relaxed arcade driving experiences, I'm sure that for most of you the Need for Speed series is synonymous with racing games. At its best, it will deliver with unbelievable experiences way ahead of the...
Good sense of speed, Smashing through everything is fun, Exploring by day is relaxing, No microtransactions, Plenty to do
Dopey story, Messy course layouts, Looseygoosey handling, Battling cops by night is a pain, Surprisingly dreary visuals, Still no local multiplayer
Need for Speed Heat ditching its predecessor's heavy-handed microtransactions and live-service nonsense is commendable, but in most other ways, this is actually a step back for the series. The game provides some solid arcade thrills, but a limited map, so...
Frostbite 3 looks gorgeous, Dual money/reputation upgrade system is smart, No loot boxes
Difficulty needs to be fine-tuned, Story starts out interesting but quickly stalls, Another open-world racing game, and not much else
Need for Speed: Heat is far from the tire-fire I expected though given its unceremonious release. I'm having a good time with it, in a mindless sort of way. I've disabled the far-too-limited soundtrack and gritted my teeth through the story moments, but t...
It wouldn't be totally fair to call Need for Speed Heat a bad game, but given the exciting high-speed material it's defined by, it is a disappointingly boring one. Small blessings like the lack of over-aggressive microtransactions and an incredibly in-dep...
