Pursuit gives you a variety of tricked-out police cars to use, such as the super-tuned Corvette Z06 that makes accelerating from a standstill feel like youre jumping into hyper-space. It also wouldnt be Hot Pursuit if you couldnt play as the cops and chase down bad guys, similar to Grand Theft Auto Ill's Vigilante mode. The underlying motivation throughout, of course, is to beat levels and collect your reward in the form of sexier and more powerful rides. An extensive tournament mode presents a variety of progressively difficult challenges. The game gives you plenty of reasons to revisit its 20 courses, since winning races isnt your only goal. What really sets this title apart from something like Gran Turismo is that, at its heart, the latest Need For Speed is still more of a video game than a driving simulator.
And with Pursuit's harrowing sense of speed, the experience is suitably hair-raising, conveying the immense power these cars produce.īut Pursuit is more than just a gearheads wet dream.
Theres a healthy selection of cars at your disposal-22 of them are exclusive to the game, so if youve ever had a hankering to get behind the wheel of a Ferrari 550 or a Lamborghini Murcielago, heres your chance. Not only did it rekindle our fondness for the original Need For Speed on the PS1, but it convinced the better part of the Review Crew that theres more to racing games than just, well, racing.įor once, a game lives up to its name: Hot Pursuit 2 is Fast, with a capital F. This game was a pleasant surprise all around. And unlike in many games, the manufacturers have actually agreed to their cars being damaged, with bonnets and boots often flapping precariously in the breeze.
The cars are plentiful though, with some 20 featured, including the Lamborghini Murcielago and Ferrari 360 Spider, which will no doubt be of great excitement to Top Gear-loving readers. The arcade stylings are still in place, and whatever car you’re driving, the handling largely involves throwing it around the track at breakneck pace, with only occasional regard given to such mundane matters as safety and braking. Naturally, it looks impressive enough, featuring reflections, puffs of smoke and dramatic scenery, as you’d expect from a modern racing game. It’s a bit like releasing a film called Jaws 3D II: Sharp Teeth.Įither way, it’s a next generation rendition of the classic game, with all the fancy motors and cop-baiting that entailed. It was the most successful of the NFS series, hence this sequel/remake, which complicates the heritage further. PC gamers of more than five years vintage may recall the original Hot Pursuit title, namely Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit. As it turns out, it seems we may have hit a nerve, as this is, on closer inspection, a glorified console game that actually lacks some of the features of its TVbased counterparts.
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