PlayStation

The Need for Speed

Description

Drive some of your favourite sports cars through wild and fast tracks, including the Dodge Viper, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porshe, Corvette, Mazda RX7, Toyota Supra Turbo, and Acura NSX. Some of the tracks are open road, meaning you simply fly down a huge highway, with cops following in hot pursuit. One of the options in the game allows you to pick which time of the day to race in.

Alternate Titles

• "Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed" -- Full title
• "Road & Track Presents: Over Drivin' DX" -- Japanese PlayStation title
• "Road & Track Presents: Over Drivin'" -- Japanese 3DO title
• "Nissan Presents: Over Drivin' GT-R" -- Japanese Saturn title
• "NfS" -- Common abbreviation
• "Need 4 Speed" -- Informal title

Part of the Following Groups

• Automobile: Dodge Viper
• Automobile: Ferrari Testarossa
• Automobile: Honda NSX
• Automobile: Lamborghini Diablo
• Automobile: Mazda RX-7
• Automobile: Porsche 911
• Need for Speed series
• PlayStation Greatest Hits releases

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User Reviews

The seemingly oldest and most outdated racer today.

The Imperial Darkhorse (128)

The Press Says

GamePro (US)	May, 1996	4.5 out of 5	90
Coming Soon Magazine	Jun 14, 1996		90
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)	May, 1996	8.8 out of 10	88
Game Players	May, 1996	84 out of 100	84
Official UK PlayStation Magazine	1996	8 out of 10	80
All Game Guide	1998		80
IGN	Nov 25, 1996	7 out of 10	70
The Video Game Critic	Apr 12, 2005	B-	67

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Trivia

Extras

The Japanese Sega Saturn version of this game was supplied with a custom Nissan keyring made out of metal.

Intro animations

The game has three different FMV animations that are every time picked randomly as an intro sequence spin-offs. If you started game just a couple of times, there's a big chance you won't even notice that, as all three animations presents cars running the nature or polygons, with the same engine roar, but with the different music in the background.

Japanese Saturn version

The game's Japanese Sega Saturn version, Over Drivin' GT-R, is notable for only having Nissan vehicles (hence the Nissan Presents and the GT-R on the game's title) and apparently having different vehicle physics from every other version of the game.

Awards

• PC Player (Germany)
  • Issue 01/1996 - Best Racing Game in 1995

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