Tuesday, May 8, 2012 ~ Roby Permana Blog

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Need For Speed | Hot Persuit

Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Unknown No comments

Hot Pursuit doesn't refer to the more cerebral, detail-lickin' enjoyment you might get from Gran Turismo 5's insane amount of detail. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is all about breaking the normal limits of speed and either running from cups or chasing down offenders. In the single-player campaign, few events will challenge you in a way that doesn't involve this relationship between predator and prey. Cars are tuned towards this interaction as well, with cops generally getting stronger, more powerful machines and racers the better accelerating, nimble vehicles. You can take on the computer in the campaigns and other players online across a multitude of tracks.

Playing as predator or prey is tons of fun, no matter the side. Criterion makes it easy to switch back and forth between cops and racers in the single-player campaign, and you'll frequently switch sides while playing online. Cop cars feel like beasts on the road, especially when you figure in the multitude of tools they have at their disposal, including the ability to drop spike strips, call in road blocks, and helicopter support. Racers have some of the same tools, but most of their tricks are for defense, apart from their EMP blasts. Sabotaging your own team and taking first place for yourself is evil fun.

Cars and environments look and sound beautiful. Hearing the initial roar of a car's ignition can be spine-tingling. Even more important than the revving of engines or menu selection blips is the way the background soundtrack stays out of the way. Need For Speed games may be known for a lot of things, but the soundtrack just isn't important. Criterion smartly lets the cars and crashes do the talking and leaves the driving soundtrack in the backseat.

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