...
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.6
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Need for Speed Special Edition adds new cars, new tracks, changeable time of day settings, 8-player network/modem support, in-game music, and finally Windows 95 support to the highly successful Need For Speed

The game lets you drive 8 speed devils including Lamborghini Diablo VT, Ferrari 512TR, and Porsche 911 Carrera. The race tracks are highly detailed with the help of texture mapped vector graphics The soundtrack is digitally recorded, and of professional quality.

Need for Speed SE has indepth coverage of the cars and race tracks. Video clips of the cars are also included.

Alternate Titles

  • "Road & Track presents: The Need For Speed: Special Edition." -- Full formal title
  • "Need For Speed SE" -- Informal title

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title      
amazon.com
The Need for Speed: Special Edition    
ebay.com
The Need for Speed: Special Edition    
Not an American user?

User Reviews

A buggy yet entertaining driving(?) game to kill time with. ShakirBBB (11) 3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars3.25 Stars
A good racing game for the time. Steve Hall Bronze Star Contributing Member (322) 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars

The Press Says

Gamezilla 1996 88 out of 100 88
PC Player (Germany) Aug, 1996 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80

Forums

There are currently no topics for this game.


Trivia

Need for Speed was voted #34 overall in PC Gamer Magazine's Readers All-Time Top 50 Games Poll (April 2000 issue).


This entry was contributed by IJan (1980)
 

Errors and omissions on this page may be reported to the MobyGames approvers.

MobyGames™ Copyright © 1999-2009, MobyGames.
All rights reserved. Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form.
moby sites | about us | advertise | disclaimer | privacy statement | become an approver | RSS