Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

by EA Black Box, EA Redwood Shores, Electronic Arts
Genres:Racing
Themes:Open world
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Story:The player arrives in Rockport City, driving a racing version of the BMW M3 GTR (E46). Following Mia Townsend (played by Josie Maran), the player proves his driving prowess as he is pursued by a veteran police officer named Sergeant Cross (played by Dean McKenzie), who vows to take down the player and end street racing in Rockport. Races seem to be in the player's favor until a particular group of racers, led by the game's antagonist, Clarence "Razor" Callahan (played by Derek Hamilton), sabotages and win the player's car in a race.Show more
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This was my first, and only, NFS title that I truly enjoyed. I am personally not into any racing games but I enjoyed the police chases (which seemed pretty fun, as well advanced programming, at the time), as well the career mode.
user avatar@lualcemouser avatar@lualcemo
January 29, 2025
Need for Speed: Most Wanted y Need for Speed: Carbon son de los juegos que mas disfrute de carreras. Es el mejor Need for Speed Lo pase al 100% Me gustaria tenerlo en mi coleccion de GOG
user avatar@wololololofuser avatar@wololololof
January 30, 2025
The most iconic game in the NFS series. It was an important part of my childhood. I had a great time playing this game with my friends. This game still looks awesome, and I want the current generation to enjoy it as well on their modern systems.
user avatar@SilverZefuser avatar@SilverZef
January 31, 2025
I would say the best racing game with police chases, helicopter capes and simply beautiful cars.The preservation of this game is mandatory, it is simply legendary, its cover is undeniably a legend.
user avatar@gregus70user avatar@gregus70
January 29, 2025
Pour moi, c'est le deuxième meilleur épisode dans l'ambiance des need for speed, un open world agréable à parcourir, un peu de tuning, des courses et des poursuites où Gandalf pourrait dire "fuyez pauvres fous"
user avatar@Fabii555user avatar@Fabii555
January 30, 2025
The best storyline combined with ultimate fun being chased by and crashing polive cars in set-up traps makes this my all-time favorite game. Although the car editor is not quite as good as that of NFS UG2, I still spent maybe 100s of hours of hours in it!
user avatar@Gharsnipuser avatar@Gharsnip
January 31, 2025
There is no 90s born kid that didnt drool when this game came out... that didn't glue his/her eyes to the screen trying to move up the blacklist. This game wrote history... a leviathan among racing games. How did they made it soo simple yet soo good? The only, ONLY downside is that it hasnt got licence for more cars than the 60+ or so that the game already has.
user avatar@Rektantuser avatar@Rektant
January 30, 2025
This is the first time a play such a good Need For Speed game, the speed, the story and the choice for custom and vehicule available. I was a bit disappointed when they release most wanted 2012
Artistic street style and badass soundtrack with chases are unforgettable. Countless hours I spent on PS2 and it is one of my loved titles I time to time play through emulators.
NFS: Most Wanted showed on my radar when I was in university. I moved to a new city, in a new state. I didn’t know anyone but I overheard a group of people talking Most Wanted and decided to join in the conversation. I wouldn’t have expected what that simple act would bring. Some of my most cherished friends – some who would kick my **** every race haha.
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