Need for Speed: Heat (2019)

Developer: Ghost Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Genres: Racing, Sport, Adventure
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 233 player ratings
Main story: about 19 hours
Completionist: about 32 hours
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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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.

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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.

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