Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered
Race as an outlaw or pursue suspects as a police officer, combining dangerous driving that replenishes nitrous with pursuit equipment that can turn a chase.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered puts both sides of a police chase in your hands. As a racer, escape the law; as an officer, bring fleeing drivers to a stop. Coastal roads and desert straights form part of Seacrest County, where risky driving such as near misses and drifting replenishes a racer's nitrous. Pursuit equipment adds another decision to driving: a spike strip can damage and slow a following target, but equipment has limited uses and needs time to recharge. Completing career events earns Bounty toward new cars, equipment and events. The police and Racer careers keep separate Bounty totals, so progress develops independently on each side of the law.
Collected in series
Need for Speed is a racing series built around fast cars, close overtakes and finding a clean line through the next corner. Its different branches explore sports-car road races, tuner customization and police pursuits, with the emphasis changing from game to game.
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AI review
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A promising fit for drivers who want races shaped by pursuit tactics as well as driving lines.
The opposing roles should appeal if you enjoy understanding a chase from both directions. Limited equipment and risk-fed nitrous suggest decisions about when to attack, conserve resources or expose yourself to danger.
Strengths
- Equipment cooldowns give an incentive to time an attack rather than deploy every tool immediately.
- Separate police and Racer careers offer a reason to explore both roles instead of committing to one.
Weaknesses
- Players who prefer a single progression track may find maintaining separate Bounty totals less convenient.
Who it is for: Drivers interested in police chases, tactical interference and unlocking vehicles through event rewards.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Bounty unlocks provide successive goals, while the separate career totals may encourage alternating between the two roles. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension If you enjoy balancing speed against exposure, earning nitrous through risky driving gives that preference a concrete role in each escape. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Coastal routes and desert straights may make the chase setting appealing to players who enjoy contrasting road environments. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Changing the control layout offers a useful way to adapt driving inputs to personal preferences. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Criterion GamesStellar
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- Nov 13, 2020
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Racing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Third PersonArcade StylePick-up and PlayReplayableFast-pacedFirst PersonPlayer versus PlayerShort SessionsSolo-friendlyDriving and Racing3D GraphicsDodge
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- First personThird person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideNov 13, 2020
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Sources
- news.ea.comSource revision: 1
- news.ea.com