It's directly inspired by those games. It's why all the rumors leading up to its announce were about it being Underground 3. What exactly do people want in an Underground game?
actual good car customization for one. its been downhill since carbon. nfs heat was a little better but it still felt really basic compared to ps2 nfs
Actually, it would be pretty cool if they go Underground edgy again.
Anime?
Cars?
Chicago?
Is this the return of Gunsmith Cats!!???
This show was so good yall.
Ngl, this looks more interesting than anything out of the NFS franchise for a long long time imo.
I don't think that's it. Car customization has been decent in recent games but the games from the last generation showed that "just make Underground again" isn't enough if the foundations of the game are so cracked. Always online, cringe story, wonky handling, boring cops and city. I liked 2015 because it gave me nostalgic Underground setting vibes but that's all it was. Payback was a mess and I'm surprised it didn't kill the series off.
When you compare recent NFS games to its competition in Forza, it's clear that the series has had an identity crisis for nearly a decade now. Ever since Ghost Games took over the IP, it's been a hot mess. NFS Heat was fine, but after 2 flops, it was just okay.
I'm hoping that Criterion turns things around. The IP needs an identity beyond just Autolog and Underground vibes.
This sounds good. If they can improve upon the foundation of Heat (which I liked), would be awesome.
No one on the creative team is cool enough to even consider this.Anime?
Cars?
Chicago?
Is this the return of Gunsmith Cats!!???
If you can toggle off cartoon elements it's the only way i'll stay interested. In Fighting games I get it I would even say looks good in racing games it is the opposite.
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Thanks I hate it. This half in, half out way of doing it looks bad. Either fully commit or don't at all.
sounds cool to me. Heat had a great foundation, was just held back by 30fps and kind of bland daytime segments. if the game was all set at night, and 60fps, it could have been a contendah.
Originally reported by VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb via Eurogamer. Maybe inspiration from Sega's Initial D?
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New Need for Speed reportedly combining photo-realism with "anime elements"
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just remake Underground 1 instead and make it open world. the game was designed that way anyway
I am tired of every racing games need to be open world. Burnout Paradise is my least favourite in the series because it is not as good as 3 or revenge. Underground 1 is still the most fun I had with a NFS game ever.
they can always do it like Hot Pursuit where the free roam is optional. but UG1 was definitely designed to be connected so a free roam option isn't the craziest idea
Hm, not bad at all. Very simple and rough (understandable for an early demo) but it has potential. I could imagine a more polished version looking really good.
The wind trails in particular have a distinct look that I tend to see in anime, not western animation, which might be where the comparison comes from. I don't think anything else stands out as specifically anime though.
Well that actually looks interesting and new. I wonder how the final game and the effects look.
Going by the alpha footage they'll go for realism like they've showed at E3 back in the day. But the effects will be done with a cartoon aesthetic.What happened to this
Need For Speed 2021 Short Preview (CRITERION GAMES)
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Supposed map and footage from the game (took from NFS discord, a known leaker sent it somewhere):
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lol that first videoSupposed map and footage from the game (took from NFS discord, a known leaker sent it somewhere):
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I guess the idea is that it's doing loops in a closed pipe?
I remember when this series used to be the shit back in the day. The original Most Wanted cemented it as one of the most revered game series in the PS2's library.