Need for Speed: Rivals

1. YukiNagato

   Nov 19, 2013

   10

   This game is a blast to play. Fun game for fans of the franchise and arcade racing fans in general. I feel like this game is what Most WantedThis game is a blast to play. Fun game for fans of the franchise and arcade racing fans in general. I feel like this game is what Most Wanted should have been. Handling has improved, more customization options than ever before, and the multiplayer (which, is basically the whole game considering you're always connected to other people) is innovative and fun. Being able to race other players with the press of a single button is awesome, and the presence of player cops will always keep you on your toes (haven't tried the cop career yet, though I imagine it's a blast taking everyone's speed points).
   
   Only negative is the game isn't amazingly optimized for the PC. I have a few hiccups while running it (though, for comparison, I have none at all while running Battlefield 4).
   
   This game was a great buy with the $10 off code from McDonald's for Origin. There is plenty of content and replay value to be worth $40 over and over again.… Expand

   • 12 of 53 users found this helpful
2. reaper3893

   Dec 2, 2013

   8

   NFS Rivals Breaks the rules of stereotype driving arcade games.
   The game presents an any of new cars with reasonably good handling. All carsNFS Rivals Breaks the rules of stereotype driving arcade games.
   The game presents an any of new cars with reasonably good handling. All cars ar fully customizable from performance hardware to outlooks. The races are good and enjoyable, added with a new feature of instant head-to-head challenge mode, that allows you to randomly challenge any passer-by racer. The game puts an end to the old lobby based multiplayer system allowing the players to challenge each other in a head-to-head battle or group race directly by spotting each-other in-game. The game takes alot from its ancestors: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Most Wanted (2012) by clubbing up the best of both games. What still lacks is the presence of a strong story, which just like its predecessors it lacks to copme up with. One last and very important thing Being capped on 30 FPS is just a NOOB's excuse to dislike such a marvellous game, because any simulation below 24 FPS is considered jerky or laggy above 24 fps, the smoothness just rises. So please think logically before offending unreasonably. Thank You… Expand

   • 4 of 16 users found this helpful
4. perky7

   Nov 22, 2013

   6

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love the new weather system, especially when raining and single player mode not the best but cop career is more fun then racer. If technical issues are fixed then it will be great.
   Personally I liked most wanted 2012 more because of finding cars instead getting them by rank.… Expand

   • 0 of 10 users found this helpful
5. tarble

   Nov 19, 2013

   1

   Apart from a new map and ferrari it's basically the same game as the previous one...nothing new, nothing we haven't seen before...the 30 fpsApart from a new map and ferrari it's basically the same game as the previous one...nothing new, nothing we haven't seen before...the 30 fps cap with blurry graphics, ugly colors ,lack of AA, no option to skip cutscenes and repetitive gameplay this game is a poor excuse of a PC title....not worth it.… Expand

   • 36 of 46 users found this helpful
6. gesi

   Apr 16, 2014

   0

   Cant play the game my gamepad is not supported, why the hell only work xbox controller. seem they are not supporting the gamers anymore,i amCant play the game my gamepad is not supported, why the hell only work xbox controller. seem they are not supporting the gamers anymore,i am done with nfs their last releases are crap anyway.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
7. BSim500

   Nov 25, 2013

   0

   Yet another example of "paid shill reviews" with a ridiculous gaping chasm between 76% "professional" review vs 28% actual gamer reviewsYet another example of "paid shill reviews" with a ridiculous gaping chasm between 76% "professional" review vs 28% actual gamer reviews averaged over +200 scores (a dead giveaway). Out of all the genres which require consistently high FPS, racing games are right up there with "twitch" FPS. This game is hard-coded (locked) at 30fps and the "fix" to run at 60Hz is basically to speed everything up 2x so it ends up unplayable. It looks a joke. Almost like the devs are going out of their way to mock fans of the franchise. It really does redefine the word "pitiful". The last PC game I can remember being locked at 30fps was made in 1996...
   
   Low FPS aside, you've also got surprisingly poor GFX filled with aliasing ("jaggies"), blurry textures, lengthy unskippable cut scenes (people actually want to PLAY racing games, not sit and watch some weak B-movie backstory). If this is "next gen", then I prefer "last gen" games which were actually fun to play. In years to come this game will be remembered for being the "new benchmark" in disastrous consolized PC ports.… Expand

   • 10 of 16 users found this helpful
8. rogerxing0318

   Nov 20, 2013

   0

   DISGUSTING!
   hard coded to 30 fps, game runs double speed if changed to 60 fps.
   the 10/10 reviews are FAKE! DO NOT BUY! it is obvious theyDISGUSTING!
   hard coded to 30 fps, game runs double speed if changed to 60 fps.
   the 10/10 reviews are FAKE! DO NOT BUY!
   it is obvious they did not spend anytime developing the PC version.… Expand

   • 28 of 35 users found this helpful

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