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Need for Speed ProStreet psp Game Reviews
Need for Speed ProStreet
Critic Score
Metascore: 57 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.6 out of 10
based on 14 reviews
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Need for Speed ProStreet accelerates street racing culture by providing the ultimate stage for the pursuit of street racing supremacy. It is a game about building the ultimate performance-tuned battle machine, taking it to multi-disciplinary showdowns all over the world and pitting your skills and reputation against the very best street racers. Need for Speed ProStreet boasts impeccable precision and impressively detailed photo-realistic graphics, effectively transporting you to the center of the action. It pushes the Autosculpt technology to a new level, allowing you to directly impact your car's performance for the first time as well as personalize its appearance. Need for Speed ProStreet is a true taste of raw adrenaline and racing with consequences. Every dent, every scratch and every crumpled body panel is a battle scar, proof of your commitment and competitive mettle. With an aggressive and skilled AI system, you become immersed in an unmatched believable race experience. Add in a revolutionary online mode that will redefine the meaning of competitive social play, and Need for Speed ProStreet is the ultimate formula for an emotionally charged street racing showdown. [Electronic Arts]

PUBLISHER: Electronic Arts
DEVELOPER: EA Black Box
GENRE(S): Racing, Driving
PLAYERS: 4
ESRB RATING: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
RELEASE DATE: February 18, 2008

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92
Cheat Code Central
The roar of the engines and the squeals of the tires are almost as impressive as the graphics, even without headphones. All components mesh together like a finely tuned machine.
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85
GameZone
Need for Speed ProStreet grasped a hold of me and has yet to let go. The game is engaging, competitive, and challenging. Each car is suitable for the game, and every time I unlock a new one, I feel a desperate need to test it out.
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80
Games Radar
Cutting straight to the chase, instead of driving aimlessly in search of an event miles away, was good for consoles, and it’s all the better here on the PSP.
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70
Pocket Gamer UK
ProStreet might be a little late out of the development garage, but that doesn't keep it from crossing the finish line in greatly playable form.
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70
Game Chronicles
ProStreet has a simple and no frills line to racing but does offer enough of a variety and change from one race to the next to keep you on your toes and feet to the pedals.
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65
1UP
Need For Speed: ProStreet is definitely not without wrinkles. That said, good drivers will be able to find ways around the quirks, both on the track and off. It all depends on whether you're looking for a quickie thrill or a more involving challenge.
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54
Games Master UK
Nasty motion blur and a dismal career mode. It offers little to NFS fans. [May 2008, p.82]
51
MEGamers
A complete disappointment.
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50
Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
Despite these impressive visuals, ProStreet doesn't quite pull off the all-important sense-of-speed factor. [May 2008, p.83]
50
IGN
Need for Speed ProStreet does very little right on the PSP. If you're in dire need of a racing game, it'll do the job, but there are many more racing titles on the system that are much, much better.
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50
Hardcore Gamer Magazine
Even without the police chases and the breathtaking scenery, ProStreet could have been a great game. Instead, it’s a competent but not particularly interesting racing title that will constantly leave you wishing that you were playing a console version instead.
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40
GameSpot
The Need for Speed series takes a giant step backward with ProStreet for the PSP.
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33
Gaming Age
A watered down, inferior version of a racing title that easily outclassed by other games in the genre on PSP. Avoid this one folks, there's no fun to be found here.
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30
EuroGamer
It's dull, it's lacklustre, and it entirely betrays the series' name by having no perceptible sense of speed.
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