Description

The Need for Speed series returns, this time reverting back to the 'chase' arcade experience instead of a racing simulation. Top speed racing is the name of the game, where you must outchase not just the opposing drivers, but the cops.

Choose from a selection of today's (and yesterday's) top sports cars, including the Ferrari F50, Porsche 911 and a range from the likes of Ford, Corvette, BMW, Lotus, Mercedes, Aston Martin, the McLaren F1 and a lot more.

The competitive race mode allows you to take on other drivers and beat them to the line. A selection of tracks allows you to not only dodge incoming traffic, but perform deadly jumps and stunts to receive points. These points, combined with the points recieved from your finishing position, can unlock new cars and tracks.

The Hot Pursuit mode combines all the major elements of the competitive mode with the chance to out run the cops. They will throw everything at you to try and stop you, including running you off the road, setting up road blocks and unleashing an attack helicopter equiped with missiles. Three busts by the cops ends the race.

Alternate Titles

  • "极品飞车:闪电追踪2" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
  • "Need for Speed: מרדף לוהט 2" -- Hebrew spelling
  • "Need for Speed: Poursuite Infernale 2" -- French title

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User Reviews

Adrenaline-soaked racing... PlayStation 2 silentgreen (8)
Needs the Black Box games moring after pill... Xbox The Imperial Darkhorse (131)
Quite possibly the only reason to buy a PS2 PlayStation 2 The Imperial Darkhorse (131)
The last true Need For Speed game Windows Steve Hall Bronze Star Contributing Member (322)
A boring arcade Windows Paranoid Opressor (176)
Same episode, only the cast got more glamorous. Windows SifouNaS (1213)
Truly awful PlayStation 2 bob pitbull (26)
I feel like I'm driving. No, I mean that. PlayStation 2 alex block (3)

The Press Says

Gaming Nexus PlayStation 2 Oct 11, 2002 9.7 out of 10 97
PSX Extreme PlayStation 2 Oct 04, 2002 9.6 out of 10 96
GamersMark PlayStation 2 Oct 10, 2002 9.4 out of 10 94
Gaming Age PlayStation 2 Oct 04, 2004 A- 91
IGN PlayStation 2 Oct 03, 2002 9 out of 10 90
Game Informer Magazine PlayStation 2 Oct, 2002 8.75 out of 10 88
Game Over Online Windows Nov 08, 2002 72 out of 100 72
GameSpot Windows Oct 21, 2002 7.2 out of 10 72
Joystick Windows Dec, 2002 7 out of 10 70
GameSpy GameCube Nov 01, 2002 69 out of 100 69

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Trivia

PC, XBox and GameCube versions are much more limited in comparison with PS2 version.

PS2 version was developed by Black Box Games and all the others were developed by EA Seattle.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66202) and Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9908)
 

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