PlayStation 3

Need for Speed: ProStreet

All in all, Need for Speed ProStreet is yet another highly enjoyable entry into the series. It takes on a slightly more realistic approach with its handling characteristics, albeit still maintaining that classic Need for Speed sense of speed. There is a slight learning curve, but the game is without a doubt the most rewarding since, perhaps, Hot Pursuit 2. It's much longer than Carbon, with far more depth in virtually every aspect - so it's got the value thing locked down. It looks pretty solid, and sounds like a symphony of angels. It may have some really screwy statistical data, but that doesn't erase the fun you'll still have with the game. Need for Speed ProStreet is a definite buy.

Need for Speed: Pro Street ist ein zweischneidiges Schwert. Auf der einen Seite überzeugt das Rennspiel mit einer gelungenen Präsentation, einem coolen Soundtrack und einer Auswahl spassiger Spielmodi. Dem gegenüber stehen die mageren Tuningmöglichkeiten, die unfaire Verteilung zwischen Kosten und Punkten, das Nichtvorhandensein von Wiederholungen sowie die zum Teil etwas schwammige Steuerung. Wer Rennspiele mag oder Fan der Serie ist, wird – sofern er eine PlayStation 3 besitzt - kaum um den neuesten Teil der Serie herumkommen, da es schlichtweg an Konkurrenz-Produkten mangelt. Xbox 360-Spieler haben mit Forza Motorsport 2 dagegen eine deutlich bessere Alternative

Need for Speed fans may initially be put off by ProStreet's deviation from the current franchise formula, but true racing fans will appreciate the attention to detail that EA has added to the actual important part of the game: the racing.

The one undoubtedly cool thing that ProStreet brings to the table is it's online play (except on Wii), where you can create your own race days and invite friends to compete in them. The race day will keep a persistent leaderboard of everyone's progress, so you can always go back and knock off your buddy. How often do I change my motor oil, you ask? Whenever I damn well feel like it.

Auch in der Playstation-3-Version macht sich die Frischzellenkur bemerkbar. Wer sich zum ersten Mal ein Rennspiel gönnt, kann dank optionaler Fahrhilfen schon zu Beginn erste Siege einfahren. Unschön ist dagegen die etwas verwaschene Darstellung von Fahrzeugen und Spielumgebung. Und die häufiger auftretenden Ruckeleinlagen stören den Rennfluss nicht unerheblich. Trotzdem liegt auch das PS-3-Spiel "gut" im Rennen.

"Need for Speed" já passou por maus períodos no passado e "ProStreet" deve ser encarado como um sinal de alerta. É verdade que é difícil manter a dianteira o tempo todo, mas esta versão mostra que a série passa por uma certa "crise de identidade" e, embora não seja um título ruim, está longe da inspiração e qualidade dos anteriores. O game tenta ser um simulador, mas não consegue, em função de elementos como o enredo supérfluo e modelo de pilotagem pouco convincente. A ousadia para inovar é louvável, mas a tentativa não deu certo; para a próxima versão, melhor repensar as coisas. Por ora, esta você pode deixar passar.

Not only does the track based racing highlight the game's less-than-stellar car physics, it makes the game's attempt at a story feel all the more disjointed and uninspired. ProStreet does have some impressive graphics, but its gameplay is about as vanilla as they come.

Une déception que ce ProStreet. Fade, répétitif, parfois en total décalage avec la série, il sonne comme une fausse note au milieu d'une partition imparfaite mais souvent bourrée de personnalité et fun à jouer. Le besoin de changement de la série n'a pas engendré l'évolution escomptée et même les plus fidèles devront se poser la question avant d'investir dans cet énième NFS. Toutefois, il demeure une alternative aux autres jeux d'arcade du support et conserve certains points forts comme son tuning ou la variété des épreuves.

Because there isn’t much else to do (e.g. there’s no free-roaming city to explore!) you can’t really avoid it too much. The entire development team seems to have just tried too hard to make a decent title, and changed key areas of their previous titles which simply shouldn’t have been changed. Sadly, this Need for Speed title is the first one for a long time that needs to be left on the shelf. Go back to what we had before EA, it’s much better.