For better and worse, this all holds true in the remaster as well. The tactical element of which weapon to use, and when, showed a hidden level of depth as well. The drifting was tricky at times, the game carrying a small amount of input lag (A small delay between inputs on the wheel and the steering of the car), but when you got it right, it was incredibly satisfying. The beauty of Hot Pursuit was its simple fun. You’ll also gain access to weapons within races like EMP’s top fire at cars in front, spike strips to hit cars behind you. By the time your rank is in the double digits, you’ll be in full-blown hypercars of the time like the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and the Koenigsegg Agera. At the start, you’re looking at relatively tame sports cars like the Mazda RX-8, and the Audi TT.
In 2020, this certainly hits a little differently compared to the time of the original, but Need For Speed’s world is so much like a soap opera in its reality-stretching, over-the-top nature that it’s pretty much a moot point in the grand scheme of things.īoth sides of the events ladder have rankings, gaining access to faster cars and weapons as you progress. Based in the fictional area of Seacrest Country, it offers two paths: play as a hotshot street racer trying to win races and escape the cops, or you can play as one of the cops trying to break-up street races with force as you climb the ranks of the SCPD. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is focused on cops-and-racers car chases through picturesque scenery.