Underplayed Gems

Need for Speed: Heat (2019)

Need for Speed: Heat cover
Developer
Ghost Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Genres
Racing, Sport, Adventure
Rating
3.6 of 5, 231 player ratings
Main story
about 19 hours
Completionist
about 32 hours
Where to get it
PlayStation Store

How it feels

This is a game of duality—daytime is about precision and earning through sanctioned events, while nighttime is a high-octane, cat-and-mouse chase where every wrong turn could mean a crash or a bust.

fast-pacedriskyintensearcade racingcustomizableopen worldhigh stakestension-filled

About

Hustle by day and risk it all at night in Need for Speed Heat, a white-knuckle street racer, where the lines of the law fade as the sun starts to set. By day, Palm City hosts the Speedhunter Showdown, a sanctioned competition where you earn Bank to customize and upgrade your high-performance cars. At night, ramp up the intensity in illicit street races that build your reputation, getting you access to bigger races and better parts. But stay ready – cops are waiting and not all of them play fair.

Trailer

Screenshots

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