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.

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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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Part of the Following Groups

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2	Xbox	$0.97
	Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2	GameCube	$1.48
	Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2	PlayStation 2	$2.14
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User Reviews

Adrenaline-soaked racing...	PlayStation 2	silentgreen (8)
A boring arcade	Windows	Paranoid Opressor (167)
The last true Need For Speed game	Windows	Steve Hall (322)
Same episode, only the cast got more glamorous.	Windows	SifouNaS (1317)
Truly awful	PlayStation 2	bob pitbull (26)
I feel like I'm driving. No, I mean that.	PlayStation 2	alex block (3)

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The Press Says

Gaming Nexus	PlayStation 2	Oct 11, 2002	9.7 out of 10	97
PGNx Media	PlayStation 2	Oct 25, 2002	9.1 out of 10	91
Gaming Target	Xbox	Apr 10, 2003	8.7 out of 10	87
Score	Windows	Dec, 2002	83 out of 100	83
Eurogamer.net (UK)	PlayStation 2	Oct 28, 2002	8 out of 10	80
GameZone	Xbox	Oct 14, 2002	7.8 out of 10	78
IGN	GameCube	Sep 27, 2002	7.3 out of 10	73
Gamesmania	Windows	Nov 01, 2002	73 out of 100	73
Level	Windows	Dec, 2002	69 out of 100	69
Netjak	GameCube	Nov 19, 2002	6 out of 10	60