
I did eventually conquer those missions, and in the process I learned two extremely valuable lessons: Using a single "balanced" ride for both drift and race events is a terrible idea at higher levels, and despite all of the frustrating nonsense Need For Speed put me through, I was always excited to dive back in.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's This extra currency, I hoped, might let me upgrade my way to victory. I tried and retried until I finally decided to grind through smaller side events to earn some "rep" and cash. I'd been building my stock Subaru into an unstoppable tuner beast for nearly 15 hours at that point, but for whatever reason, I just could not get past the most recently unlocked story missions. While it's not a completely novel approach for the series ( Underground covered tuner car culture over a decade ago), it does open a few new avenues for Need For Speed's arcadey but nuanced style of racing-most notably in its progression and customization systems.Īt one point during my playthrough, however, I hit a wall.

This latest Need For Speed follows in the footsteps of the first Fast and Furious film by exploring the white-knuckled world of illegal street racing. At various points, it's been a police chase simulator, a realistic track racer, and even a Cannonball Run-style action movie on wheels. So you can get 1960 GS with some effort, but the full 2200 GS is going to be a real trial.The Need For Speed series has always been something of a chameleon. I have not covered that in this walkthrough. On Apa patch was released that added prestige mode. This game used to be rated a 2/10 on difficulty. With that said, let's get started!Ī note on the new difficulty rating. As a bonus, it should also be fairly fun. As such, the walkthrough will be short and sweet, giving you all the guidance you'll need to wrap the game up as quick as possible. The game is very straight-forward and you should have no real issues if you play alone. I'll go over the various types of events at the top, and then give an overview of what exactly you need to do for the achievements.

The game has six branching story paths that you can take on in almost any order. This walkthrough is going to be a bit nontraditional. If you don't care about the completion, you can probably get 1000g+ during the EA Access trial. So, is the game worth your time? I think so - it's got great gameplay, variety in the events, and very few achievements you'll need to go out of your way to get. It takes some of the highlights from previous NFS games (story, mods, customization, and even some songs), matches them with very good visuals, and sets you out into the world. This game is yet another reboot in the Need for Speed series.
