Underplayed Gems

Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Black Edition (2005)

Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Black Edition cover
Developer
EA Black Box
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Genres
Racing
Rating
4.0 of 5, 19 player ratings
Main story
about 24 hours
Completionist
about 32 hours

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How it feels

A relentless adrenaline rush of dodging cops and outrunning rivals through city streets as you claw your way up an underground racing hierarchy.

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About

In Need for Speed Most Wanted, you can try to become the most notorious street racer alive. Outrun both racers and cops to increase your reputation and move up the street racing blacklist. You can choose from a variety of vehicle types and destructible urban maps featuring shortcuts, traffic, and patrolling police. Need for Speed Most Wanted also includes online play for challenging other gamers.

What players say

Adrenaline-fueled street racing defined by spectacular, tense police pursuits and an angsty-cool Rockport City atmosphere; remembered with deep nostalgia as a beloved series high point despite some inconsistent chase AI.

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