It was definitely cheesy, but I remember not minding it. It was a silly story but tied the experience together. Need for Speed 2015 featured a live-action cast that hammed it up any chance they got. It’s no surprise that at this point, EA wants to differentiate themselves from other racing games by including a narrative. If anything, using nitrous in Payback is almost key to securing a good placement in a race.Ī little bit of Fast & Furious sprinkled in And while the sense of speed when slamming down on the gas didn’t feel as good, the nitrous once again felt like it gave you an advantage, rather than literally boosting everyone around you whenever you used it. The sense of speed might be somewhat lacking, which is a shame, but the actual handling of each car more than makes up for it. I can safely say that with Payback, they absolutely nailed it.Įverything from tackling corners at high speed to how drifts are initiated and then held for as long as possible feels perfect. Ghost Games have so far developed Need for Speed Rivals and the 2015 Need for Speed reboot, both titles which offered slight changes to how cars handle. Since the game is built around being an Arcade racer, throwing any notion of simulation out of the window, each dev tackled the arcade feel a little different. Each NFS game feels slightly different from one another. Because despite me not enjoying the progression system found in NFS, I genuinely loved the driving. This is where, and excuse my French, the sh*t hit the fan.īefore I get into the parts that unfortunately sour the NFS experience, I first want to talk about the good stuff. I wanted to resist and keep on exploring, but I also wanted to earn some cash, maybe buy some new cars or upgrade mine. All I wanted was to keep exploring this vast map, but I was constantly being reminded that there are two story missions waiting for me to start. Ghost Games have built a Need for Speed game with a map that’s ripe for exploring, racing, drifting, and pulling crazy stunts in. I started to explore a bit and that little pleasure center whenever I boot up any of the Forza Horizon games immediately activated. I was on an airport runway, surrounded by ramps to jump off of, and miles upon miles of road in all directions. Platforms: PS4 (review code provided), Xbox One, PCīeing thrust into the open world of Fortune Valley for the first time was a great experience.

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