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Gamefly Needs to Stop Using IGN False Reviews.
posted by dgolightly519 (PRESTON, ID) Dec 4, 2011
Member since Oct 2011
4 out of 4 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Let's get one fact straight before you go any further. Do not ignore what the other real reviews say. Do ignore every single review given by IGN. They are anti-Nintendo (and that kind of bias isn't needed in the gaming world) and they also lie about what to expect from Wii games to further their own initiative. To put it "point-blank" I have read 6 negative Skyward Sword reviews (and that game is EPIC and better than ANY other game I have ever laid hand on for more reasons than can be counted in this review) and I have read nothing negative from them about this game. They give no indication that this or the other NFS games will be different than the other consoles and they claimed MW3 was going to be very bad and different which it was not at all (except in lacking the high definition part which doesn't even mean "bad" graphics, just fewer pixels). IGN is not to be trusted.
Moving on, this is by far NOT the worst Need For Speed, although I'd put it just above the original 1994 release of Hot Pursuit, and just under Nitro. This is far better than the newer release of Hot Pursuit that EA gave us and considering this was created by the Black Box division (creators of Undercover) EA could have given us A LOT better for the Wii.
What has been given is lack-luster arcade machine graphics, no cut-screens (none of the "get out and run" the other consoles get though we all know the Wii is capable of MUCH more than all of this, EA seems intent to destroy Nintendo), annoyingly non-existent physics ("hero-stunts"? Really?), decent music for a 90's or 80's game, and an "upgrade system" that entails placing one of the maybe 2 options for body kits on the car and one of maybe 6 colors the car was released in. What this is, is the original Hot Pursuit without the ability to choose cars in the main mode.
It isn't all bad, this game does have a somewhat enjoyable OFFLINE multi-player mode in a pinch and the "arcade" feel does have it's place, but I am very disappo
Moving on, this is by far NOT the worst Need For Speed, although I'd put it just above the original 1994 release of Hot Pursuit, and just under Nitro. This is far better than the newer release of Hot Pursuit that EA gave us and considering this was created by the Black Box division (creators of Undercover) EA could have given us A LOT better for the Wii.
What has been given is lack-luster arcade machine graphics, no cut-screens (none of the "get out and run" the other consoles get though we all know the Wii is capable of MUCH more than all of this, EA seems intent to destroy Nintendo), annoyingly non-existent physics ("hero-stunts"? Really?), decent music for a 90's or 80's game, and an "upgrade system" that entails placing one of the maybe 2 options for body kits on the car and one of maybe 6 colors the car was released in. What this is, is the original Hot Pursuit without the ability to choose cars in the main mode.
It isn't all bad, this game does have a somewhat enjoyable OFFLINE multi-player mode in a pinch and the "arcade" feel does have it's place, but I am very disappo
Speeding is fun
posted by trex6504 (HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PA) Jul 25, 2012
Member since Jan 2011
I had recently played this game and liked every minute. This game has a good story line throughout. I like the cut scenes that are setup like reading a comic book. The driving controls are easy to use driving with the nunchuk and the b button b your gas. The game is tough at times but not so tough that you get frustrated and want to quite playing. There is also alot of different challenges including straight races to eduling the cops and taking out enemies. I like the differnet locations featured in the game such as racing in california to the snow covered mountains of denver and other landmarks. I would highly recommend this game to need for speed and racing game fans alike. I look forward to many more fun games in the need for speed series.
The Need for More Excitement
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) Nov 17, 2011
Member since Jan 2008
At least they didn’t give us the runaround like they did in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. This game actually has the illegal racing feel that the series is known for.
In Need for Speed: the Run, your task is to race across America from California to New York over 26 stages – and to win that race.
But the task is greatly hardened by the fact that cops and mobsters are out to get you – for some unknown reason. And it doesn’t help that the passenger tagging along for most of the ride has secrets that she won’t tell.
Unfortunately, the story doesn’t play out very well; you go from one stage to the next by achieving the main objective (beat a timer, win a race, wreck a certain number of other cars, keep within range of another vehicle.) The main questions are never answered, and the ending is a massive letdown.
The racing is what you’d expect from other racing games; it’s a good thing the makers of this game decided to ditch the tilting control scheme an just go with the Wiimote/Nunchuck or Classic controller set up, which are more accurate.
As for those “on the foot” segments – well, there aren’t any. You never leave your car during any of the segments in the Wii version of this game. And the main mode is over in about three to four hours – not good for a game costing $50.
After that, you can take on challenges. Each challenge is one of the tracks featured in the main mode you unlock with points earned while playing the game. But they’re all locked to begin with and to unlock all the challenges requires a few playthroughs of the main mode and several runs of the challenges. This game just doesn’t interest me that much.
As for multiplayer, you have two choices – a standard race or cops vs. robbers where one side has to disable the other. There’s no online option, and it similar to Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, so there’s nothing new here.
Need for Speed: the Run is a good racer, but I was relying on the game makers making more than just a good racer. SKIP
In Need for Speed: the Run, your task is to race across America from California to New York over 26 stages – and to win that race.
But the task is greatly hardened by the fact that cops and mobsters are out to get you – for some unknown reason. And it doesn’t help that the passenger tagging along for most of the ride has secrets that she won’t tell.
Unfortunately, the story doesn’t play out very well; you go from one stage to the next by achieving the main objective (beat a timer, win a race, wreck a certain number of other cars, keep within range of another vehicle.) The main questions are never answered, and the ending is a massive letdown.
The racing is what you’d expect from other racing games; it’s a good thing the makers of this game decided to ditch the tilting control scheme an just go with the Wiimote/Nunchuck or Classic controller set up, which are more accurate.
As for those “on the foot” segments – well, there aren’t any. You never leave your car during any of the segments in the Wii version of this game. And the main mode is over in about three to four hours – not good for a game costing $50.
After that, you can take on challenges. Each challenge is one of the tracks featured in the main mode you unlock with points earned while playing the game. But they’re all locked to begin with and to unlock all the challenges requires a few playthroughs of the main mode and several runs of the challenges. This game just doesn’t interest me that much.
As for multiplayer, you have two choices – a standard race or cops vs. robbers where one side has to disable the other. There’s no online option, and it similar to Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, so there’s nothing new here.
Need for Speed: the Run is a good racer, but I was relying on the game makers making more than just a good racer. SKIP
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