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  7. 4 (19)
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  • Rating:7

    Uh... - Get It Or Forget It? - Need For Speed Rivals (Reviewed On PS4)

    Uh...This game series itself has gone downhill, but this particular installment brought me hope that it might redeem the series. Was I right?Eh...Here We Go Again (By JS on PS4)Unlike my usual structure, I'll be noting e... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5

    Need For Speed Rivals Review

    It didn't get my expectations and the game actualy felt really bad on the 360.Bugs,awful textures and migrating hosts every 10 minutes.Also the world felt boring and ugly.What I liked was the idea of a rivalry between c... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:3

    What a crappy game

    Cars that even on dry tarmac sails like on ice, police cars and rivals disappearing right in front of you while engaging them, police cars disappearing in one position to reappear in another position driving now in the o... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Technically not bad but not great either

    This is one of those games that are fun while playing but will be forgotten by next week or so...The Good:Highly Action Packed: Hot pursuits and Interceptors are as energetic and fun as usual.Gorgeous Graphics: The powe... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4

    A buggy annoying mess

    I used to love the NFS franchise back in the early days of Need for Speed Underground and Need for Speed Underground 2. But the franchise seems to have gone off the rails with this release.Pros: Good selection of cars... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4

    Losing all the good aspects

    I have played NFS since the first game. My interest in the series took a dive when steering with the D-pad stop being a steering option. Joysticks aren't nearly as precise, but I can work with that. What I can't work wi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:2

    Fun...For Ten Minutes

    The game is enjoyable for a while, but then instantly becomes monotonous and boring. I've seen more cars on a mobile game than in this, and if you enjoy customizing cars and having a story line, you're better off buying ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4

    Nice visuals though crippled by unplayable viewing angle

    After reading all the generally very favourable reviews of this game, and wanting an 'arcadey' racer over a serious bore-fest of a scientifically accurate simulation racer (each to their own), this was the only option fo... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:4

    Not even the 2+ hour wait to fully install the game will speed up the loading screens

    As most already know, you will have to download the game..... TWICE just to play the full version of this game. First, you play the basic training introduction of cop and racer. THEN........ be prepared to wait for at l... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:2

    Need for speed Rivals failure of the year!

    Graphics look really cool! Nice landscape details. But gameplay is just so BORING! Events get boring pretty fast. Limited ways to customize your car or choose cars. No offline multiplayer mode! Looks like a big map, but ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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