MobyRank MobyScore
Game Boy Advance
54
3.2
PlayStation
67
3.4
Windows
87
3.8

Description

Need for Speed is back with more! Drive over 80 different Porsches, from the first 356 Ferdinand to the 2000 911 Turbo over multiple tracks. Some tracks have alternate paths. Others are rally tracks where you go from one end of the track to the other instead of doing circuit racing.

Two completely different single-player modes available. First, there's factory driver, which have you join Porsche as a test driver. As you complete different challenges, which can vary from doing specific manoeuvres in pre-alloted time to racing fellow drivers, you will make your way up to Ace Test Driver. Second, there's Evolution, which is the "career mode", you start with enough money to buy one 356, and start racing. As you win races, time will pass, new cars will become available, or you can peruse the used car market. Buy/repair/sell cars, win races, buy enhancement parts for your car, and make your way to the end of the modern era...

You can also play online via EARacing.com, where you can pick customized cars in your Evolution stable or choose stock cars and race up to 7 other cars simultaneously.

The graphics have been enhanced and the physics model changed to reflect a true 4-point system, and you can feel the difference between the different vehicles.

Alternate Titles

  • "极品飞车:保时捷之旅" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "NFS 5" -- Informal short title
  • "Need for Speed V" -- Informal name
  • "Need for Speed: Porsche 2000" -- European title
  • "Need for Speed: Porsche" -- German/Latin American title

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed (Jewel Case) Windows $4.20  
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed Game Boy Advance $3.14  
Need For Speed: Porsche Unleashed PlayStation $3.98  
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Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed    
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User Reviews

Porsche, The poor man's Ferrari Windows iacon_tp (11)
The most realistic game in the Need For Speed series Windows Andy Voss (1623)
The Need For Speed series returns to it's roots... Windows Zamppa (88)
The best Need for Speed yet, and one of the best driving games ever. Windows Steve Hall Bronze Star Contributing Member (322)
Better buckle up, you're in one heck of a ride! Windows Ghost (127)
The Best Need for Speed yet, if you like Porsches Windows Kasey Chang (3695)
I beat it (kinda...) PlayStation The Imperial Darkhorse (131)

The Press Says

incite PC Gaming Windows Jun, 2000 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
CyberJoy Windows Nov 26, 2000 4.8 out of 5 96
Gamer's Pulse Windows Sep 19, 2000 94 out of 100 94
PC Player (Denmark) Windows 2000 9 out of 10 90
Privat Computer PC Windows 2000 89 out of 100 89
Fragland.net Windows Sep 18, 2002 73 out of 100 73
Super Play PlayStation May, 2000 7 out of 10 70
N-Zone Game Boy Advance Mar 16, 2004 67 out of 100 67
GameSpot PlayStation Mar 27, 2000 5.9 out of 10 59
Jeuxvideo.com Game Boy Advance May 04, 2004 7 out of 20 35

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Trivia

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed was ranked # 28 in the 50 Best Games of All Time list published by PC Gamer Magazine in its April 2005 issue.


This entry was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9910) and MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35183)
 

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