Need for Speed: Most Wanted

EA Giving Away Need For Speed Most Wanted On Orgin

EA is giving away Need For Speed Most Wanted right now on Origin. You can grab the game by hitting the link below and claiming your copy. As with all the Origin on the house games, this is available for a limited time so if you want it, get it soon.

https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/free-games/on-the-house?sf44212184=1

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/06/2016 at 04:24am

1) I've never played a Need For Speed game. I don't really know anything about it other than it's a car game. It looks like you're racing against the cops. It does look pretty cool and seems like it might have a good soundtrack. If anyone who's played one of these games wants to input their personal experience, I'd welcome that.
2) I'm so very glad at least one of us is being updated on these "On The House" deals with Origin. I only find out about them here. So, thanks!! =)

Travis Admin wrote on 02/06/2016 at 04:11pm

Greg-- all you have to lose is a bit of bandwidth to download it. It's free. Try it out! :D

I played it ages ago. The Need For Speed games are a good balance of arcade racing and realism.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/06/2016 at 04:46pm

I was downloading it as I wrote the comment. =)

scrypt Supporter wrote on 02/07/2016 at 07:58pm

Most Wanted was one of the NFS games developed by Criterion, the studio that made the Burnout games. One of the things I loved about the Burnout games was that intense sense of speed, with precision control. Hot Pursuit felt that way. I'm sure Most Wanted does, too. Definitely worth a download, since it's free.

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/08/2016 at 03:56am

I played a Burnout game a few years ago, so I decided to get Burnout Paradise on Steam. I haven't played it much though. Thanks for the input, Scrypt, that makes this game sound cool. I'll give a try some time.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/08/2016 at 09:57pm

I have Burnout Paradise on Steam, and I swear it used to work, but now it crashes after every event and none of the fixes I've read online seem to address it.

It's a great game though, I played the hell out of it on PS3.

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JACR...but that's a good thing.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is Just Another Criterion Racer. That may seem dismissive, but it's anything but. Criterion has a knack for making racing games that are equal parts addictive, fun, frustrating and rewarding. NfS:MW is no exception.

It has many of the typical Criterion touches: bright sun reflecting off wet road, leaving you blind; obstacles that blend perfectly with the background; and AI racers that seem hellbent on pummeling you out of their way instead of racing. NfS:MW also includes billboard breaking and gate smashes first seen in Burnout:Paradise. In fact, this game almost feels like Burnout: Paradise 2 at times...with cops.

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Travis Admin wrote on 12/04/2012 at 10:22pm

This was recently on sale for Black Friday. I read some Amazon reviews that said basically "This is terrible, it isn't even a NFS game, it's basically Burnout Paradise 2!"

Well, I thought, SIGN ME UP!

Burnout Paradise is such an amazing game. Looking forward to digging into Most Wanted.

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/05/2012 at 02:27am

Yeah, this sounds good. Do you recommend Most Wanted for someone that really only has experience with Mario Kart as a game to start with?

Travis Admin wrote on 12/05/2012 at 03:05am

If it's like Burnout Paradise, yes. I haven't actually started it yet. As you know, I have a bit of a backlog and now that you have me playing SC2... well...

But Burnout Paradise is an amazing game, and I'm sold on Criterion's ability to make a fun, accessible, but challenging game.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/05/2012 at 03:30am

Jon, if you decide to get it, and you're looking for someone to race with, I have it for PC. You'll have to venture into Origin territory.

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/05/2012 at 06:20am

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Well, I might get an Origin account eventually OR it seems EA is dropping enough games Steam's direction. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM.

beansmyname Supporter Post Author wrote on 12/07/2012 at 10:51pm

I would not recommend this to casual race fans. Criterion Games' racers tend to straddle the line between hardcore racer ala Gran Turismo and the arcade style of their own Burnout series.

jdodson Admin wrote on 12/07/2012 at 11:42pm

That makes sense, thanks bean.

Travis Admin wrote on 12/08/2012 at 04:08am

I don't know, Most Wanted feels just like a Burnout game to me. It's like Burnout Paradise + cops. It isn't quite as arcadey as a Cruisin' USA or anything like that, but it's far closer to that than Gran Turismo. I hate those racing simulator games. I can see the appeal, but I'm more in the mood for fast, off-the-wall racing carnage, and this game is delivering that so far.

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