User Score
7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 42
  2. Negative: 9 out of 42

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  1. RamziM.
    Mar 25, 2006
    0
    need for speed most wanted 5-1-0(psp): this is the worst need for speed game i have ever played with. the unrelenting cop chases sucks all the fun right of the game, i want to use cheats and finish the game rather than playing it. Need for speed most wanted (ps2): on the ps2 is more exicted than nfs 5-1-0. on this one is more fun than 5-1-0.
  2. MikeG.
    Jan 3, 2006
    2
    i bought NFS rivals, and wore it out in 2 weeks despite its work-like gameplay and unforgiving races; crash once and you wont win. This is NO different than rivals, and in fact, now you have cops to help you wreck. EA, please stop coming out with sequals, and make your games right the first time. Spend your money on a better racer like Burnout Legends.
  3. Jimbosmith
    Apr 21, 2006
    2
    Could be a great game but it's the most unreliable game i have ever palyed, constantly crashes on a pc. I have patched to 1.3 and have all the latest drivers for my graphics card and pc. EA fix the bugs before you release the game!!!!!. Buy a diferent game and save your money
  4. JayF.
    Oct 30, 2007
    4
    Game is allright, very repeditive the cops start to get really annoying. The main bad thing is no replay after a race or on free play.Not one i would reccomend or pay full price for.
  5. anounceanounce
    Feb 17, 2009
    3
    The game sucks As specialy the physics engine when you hit a wall at a 20 degre angle and want to steer away you go 90 degre against the wall which sucks also the police spawns right in front of your car and stops you in a race FUCK THAT when you have a fucking bad car you automaticly lose but when you have a car that is 10 times better than there car you somhow get better and are able to win from you

    i just give it a 3 because it has nice graphics but nothing more
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Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. 75
    A solid, nicely paced portable racing game with one frustrating design element that is a major part of its overall design, unfortunately. The cops are there to punish you for performing well, which is precisely opposite of what games have taught us throughout history.
  2. Everything in this iteration has been improved, and the addition of five-oh in your rear-view adds a degree of drama. [Holiday 2005, p.98]
  3. 75
    Most Wanted isn’t as much of an upgrade upon "Need for Speed Underground Rivals" as we had hoped it would be. One of the biggest upgrades to the game is the police races, and they just become annoying.