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Rating Reviewed By Tim(lots) Review Date 08/18/2003 Overall Rating  5 of 5 Value Rating 5 of 5 Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5, 3 votes Rate this review? Summary Its an awesome game, much better then NFS:HP, had that a long time ago, this game is worlds above it. much better then the ps2 version cuz PC kicks any consoles ass. I cant wait for NFS: Underground, looks like that could beat any other racing game ever.Sound engine sounds are nice, horn sounds can be a little wierd. Oh the voices of cops can be irritating when you are driving in a different country, say austrailia and the cops are still talking with american accents, whatever. the soundtracks alright most of its decent for driving too. still gotta find out if i can race to my own music (only got the game a couple days ago)Gameplay The car models are very nicly detailed along with the maps. The roads you race down vary from highway, to winding country roads, and have many alternate roots and short cuts for avoiding police and kicking ass.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Mike PallantiFrom Philly PA Review Date 06/25/2003 Overall Rating  4 of 5 Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5, 1 votes Rate this review? Summary Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is the sequel to the first Hot Pursuit game, which was widely regarded by many as the best game in the NFS series. Fortunately, NFS: Hot Pursuit 2 goes above and beyond the call of duty, surpassing the original Hot Pursuit, as well as NFS High Stakes and Porsche Unleashed.Gran Turismo 3 remains the best racing game by a substantial margin...a margin that I think no racing game will be able to make up (until GT4 comes out, of course). However, that doesn't mean that NFS:HP2 isn't a great racing game. It is, in fact, it's the best arcade-style racer currently available on the PS2 right now. Sound This could be better. Most of the cars sound weak and underpowered, and the music just isn't my cup of tea. The announcer can grate after awhile, but the cop chatter is top notch.Gameplay First, lets talk about the cars. There are lots of them, and they are all awesome. From supercars like the Ferrari F50 and Lamborghini Murciealago, to racing beasts like the Mercedes CLK-GTR and McLaren F1 to everything else in between, this game has it covered. Of course, the car selection can't even begin to compete with Gran Turismo's massive lineup, but all of the cars in here are awesome, and there are even some limited edition "NFS" model cars to unlock.The cars drive good for the most part. The handling takes some getting used to. The Classic control scheme is horrible. Here, all of the cars, even the most nimble sports cars like the Porsche 911, control like tugboats on wheels. Switch to Extreme, and you'll be in powersliding heaven, where tight control and mad drifts are the name of the game. Much more preferable. The tracks are well designed, and packed full of shortcuts to discover, allowing you to gain an upper hand on your competition. (Don't get too cocky though, your opponents will use the shortcuts too!) However, some of them are too long, making a 2-lap race seem to take an eternity to complete. As far as modes are concerned, NFS:HP2 is great. There are Single Race, World Racing, and Championship modes where you can unlock cars and compete for bragging rights. Each race has different stipulations, which makes them fun and increases replay value. The Hot Pursuit mode is fun as hell...more on that later. It should also be said that the 2-player mode is great, and will keep you and your friends entertained every time. The AI of your opposition is pretty lame. They are smart enough to use shortcuts, but if you ram them around enough they will get scared of you and let you pass them. However, the cop AI in Hot Pursuit is nasty. They ram you off the road, set up roadblocks and spike strips, and even call in a helicopter to drop bombs and shoot missles at you! Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary The goods, some bad, but not ugly......Sound Im not a music teacher!!!!Gameplay A racing game is a racing game....what do you think. NFS:HP 2 is very fun indeed, but it did not keep me coming back like GT3 did. However, this area deserves a Kudos for its extreme in your face speed of a title.........Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Timothy Timothy JonesFrom Stantonsburg, North Carolina Review Date 04/14/2003 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary This Is far the best Need For Speed out there.I still love Gran Turismo 3 tho but i think Need For Speed has outdone Gran Turismo.The only thing about Need For Speed is that u can't tune up your car which is ok but it would be nice to have a McLaren F1 with about 900 HP than 627 now wouldn't it?The far best thing about this game and Gran Turismo is that 90% of the time u hit top speed(or sometimes go over it)In Sega GT 2002 and Project Gotham Racing u couldn't ever get your car to the top.In Project Gotham Racing i couldn't get the Ferrari F50 over 167 MPH and i know it'll go faster than that but in Need For Speed:Hot Pursuit 2 i got it up to 211 MPH down a hill in the Ferrari F50.Sound The sound is very good and it has a pretty good variety of music.But i prefer using the XBOX and playing my soundtracks like eminem and saliva.But the sound i would give a 4 tho because they could have more different types of music and songs.Gameplay The Gameplay i would give a 5 because its just so fast.It doesn't matter whether u go through the middle of the city or the country everything just flies by u even in the slowest cars in the game.Although i have one problem about this game is that the XBOX version is easier than the PS2 version(i havn't tried the gamecube version yet).Although the cops are tougher in the XBOX version the racers are slower so overall i like the XBOX Need For Speed:Hot Pursuit 2 the best.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By ArthurFrom Brazil Review Date 03/26/2003 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Visitors rate this review 1.00 of 5, 1 votes Rate this review? Summary The Need for Speed is, in my opinion, the best arcade-style racing game series. No NFS game released had technical and realistic features like, for example, those contained in Gran Turismo series. The main aspect of NFS series, as its name says for itself, is the feeling of speed when you drive a four-wheeled machine, and here the NFS games do their homework very well. And with Need for Speed : Hot Pursuit 2, the brand-new title of the series, there's no exception. It's the first appearence of a NFS game on a 128-bit console, and on the Playstation 2 it's really awesome. The most important features of the previous games are here, and were improved: graphics, sound, gameplay, fun factor... There are two major game modes, one that matches the subtitle "Hot Pursuit", where you face the cops and even play as a cop, and a classical mode, where there's "only" you and the other racers. Both major modes have some sub-modes, like sigle-race, two player games and a very interesting career-like mode, when you race through 30 solo events and unlock new cars and tracks while doing this. Actually, NFS:HP2 has a very high replay value due to the non-stop-playing-to-unlock-several-items feature. There are about 50 cars to drive, a record-number on the series, but only 7 are avaiable at the beginning. The same thing could be said about the tracks. Finally, Need for Speed : Hot Pursuit 2 is a game that will make you play for several hours providing anything but fun. You don't get tired, the more you play, the more your desire for continue playing increases. Its outstanding graphics, sound and gameplay will make hands and joystick, eyes and screen always together.Sound Everything works pretty fine here. You can hear engine and tires noises, birds singing and fire and water noises. The great point here is the soundtrack, that contains many different songs from different rock bands. They are all good, and you may even select which ones you want to listen when racing on the different kinds of game modes.Gameplay The game controls were changed a little,regarding the previous games of the series, due to new features on the gameplay. The game brings some Matrix-effects to the races, like the air-jumps you perform (that earns you some NFS points, a kind of experience points found in many games), when a slow-motion occurs ; it's a very nice effect. There's another type of slow-motion effect, this time done when you press a button, that the camera perform a 360º spin around your car, when you can see the opponents behind you. Also introduced in this game, there's a kind of fire-projectile thrown by your car that hasn't any other purpose but giving the racer a foward view of the track while you can notice how far your next opponent is from you as well as in which points of the tracks the police cars are located. Of course, this new feature is very useful. The sliding brake is used pressing the R1 button now, instead of the O button, that now goes for horning. The rest of the commands remains the same. The analog function of all buttons of the Dual Shock 2 are very welcome here; the buttons answer well to the pressure and motion of the fingers and, depending on the car, it'll be easier or harder to control it during the turns. The colisions still lack realism, but we're talking about an arcade-style game, so that's alright.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary The return of EA's classic arcade racer, and I could not be happier!! An excellent game that does just about everything right, tons of different modes to play, as well as tons of different cars. I am very pleased with my purchase and I highly recommend this to anyone who has an itch to drive exotic cars but doesnt have the pocket book.Sound Good engine sounds and the EA tracks are nice but a little repetitive. The cop noises and ambient sound are standard compared to other racing games. Good job, but nothing specatcular. Turn down the music and turn up the car sounds.Gameplay Perfect example of what an arcade racer should be...easy to pick up, but hard to master. The cars move really fast(somewhat exagerated) and the control is very intuitive so you are not flying off the road. The zone cams are a nice addition, but not necessary. Starting off you are able to unlock things relatively easily but as you get further along the tasks become much more daunting. Unlocking things really becomes the main purpose after a couple of races. Overall very good.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Live out your "Gone in 60 Seconds" fantasies.Sound Great ambient sounds. The engine revs sound generic, although the Ferrari's really do scream. I'm not a big Uncle Kraker fan, but the songs were new/fresh.Gameplay More forgiving than the more realistic GT3. Greater sensation of speed, with newer cars. Two separate task groups or "trees" make sure you're not gonna get frustrated with one part and let the disc collect dust on your shelf. Even if you get stuck with both task groups, you still get to open "prize" cars, if you play it long enough.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Well i must say thatps2 has got another racing winner. This is my favorite racing game for the system. It kills gran turismo badly. Just an awesome racing game!!!Sound The sound is quite good but the music lacks amount of songs, repeats alot oof songs over and over.The sound effects mind you are just plain awesome. I turn down the music and up the sound effects.Still sometimes i turn my stereo on and rock to my own tunesGameplay Well the gameplay is quite good as you can race a friend and have cops chase you or do it alone .There is where you can be the cop which is not bad too but where the games kicks is atworld racing cause the a.i. is really good and its f%%kin hard. There is so many cars to drive and theye are unique and fast and just awesomeWould you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Instead of writing a ridiculousely long review that no one will ever read, i would like to say this game is just good. It has good cars, starting at cheesy slow cars like an Opel Speedster, making the game easy, moving up to a Mercedes CLK, making the game quick and hard. It's just fun with a lot of challenges and unlockables. But hey, don't listen to me or anyone else, just rent it if you really want to know; whats $5?Sound The engines sound good, i do disagree with that one guy. The soundtrack is good racing music too. Yeah, the engines sould great.Gameplay Smooth and good - I have no idea what some of these people are talking about. It's just a goood 'ol racing game.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Probably the most thrilling racing games I have ever played. It's not quite the absolute best racing game I've ever played (although it's very close) - that honor still goes to Moto GP on XBOX. I'm a real car buff, so the fact that this game has the SWEETEST rides known to man and probably the most intense sense of speed ever in a car racing game (maybe tied w/ Burnout on XBOX), makes this game a dream come true for me. Project Gotham came close because there were lots of awesome Ferraris and Porches, but the track design made the game come a little short for me as being my "dream" racing game. NFSHP2 is it.Sound This game has some NASTY engine sounds! All of the engines are loud, they sound like the real thing (e.g. the Ferraris have that great high pitched wail, while the Mustang has a nasty low-end growl, like in real life). The sound is so good that you feel like you're really pushing your car to the limit. The tires' screeching and the crashing sounds are also nice and brutal. Unfortunately, I hate the music - all a bunch of poser white rap bands. I just shut the music off and listen to the beautiful sound of screaming engines, breaking windshields and burning rubber.Gameplay The feeling of speed in this game is brutal. At times, you will feel your heart rate increase, it's that intense. This game, unlike Project Gotham, encourages you to drive aggressively, and there's nothing more satisfying than ramming Lamborghinis and Ferraris off the road and into a tree. It's even better to watch in the replays, which are very good (unfortunately, you can't save them). You'll be able to do things with these supercars that NO real life owner would even think of doing. Want to pull a Dukes of Hazzard 50 ft. jump off a ramp and land on top of your opponent's car? With your $80,000.00 Jaguar XK8 or $275,000.00 Lamborghini Murcielago? In this game, you can! Watching these elegent cars flying through the air, crashing into trees or ramming into each other during a replay is hilarious! The game starts off pretty easy for the first 6 or 7 races, but as you move on, you'll see a marked increase in challenge. The handling of the cars is not very realistic, but they handle great and handle differently from one another. This is not a sim - it's an arcade racer with a hint of realism. The feeling of speed and that you are actually racing, however, is unbelievably realistic and hair-raising. Wear a diaper when you play this one. I haven't played the XBOX version of this game, but I heard it's lame. Stick with the PS2 version. I know that after I've beaten the game and unlocked everything, I'll still play this one, because of the incredible rush you get from it.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Need for Speed has always made great racing games. This newest Need For Speed took that high bar of expectations and raised it even higher. This game was much better than what I had expected it to be. I bought the game when it first came out 3 or 4 months ago and I still like to play it just as much as when I first popped it in.Sound The sound in this game is just awesome as well. There is a really great soundtrack on the game which is really nice to listen to while racing. Each car has it's own distinct sound which is a really nice touch to the game especially if you're a motorhead like I am. Everything sounds right in place from the tires screeching, to the police sirens and when you wreck into other cars, trees, or guard rails.Gameplay Control in this game is just simply awesome. The cars act just as they would in real life. The controls are very simple to learn and are basically the same that you'd find in any racing game. There are plenty of cars to keep you playing for hours on end. Each car handles differently and certain cars are better on certain tracks.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Michael PizzaFrom Orlando,FL Review Date 12/10/2002 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary For nearly a decade the "Need for Speed" series has been about one thing: velocity. The second installment was laden with concept cars, while the third installment, "Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit," brought players the joy of using supercars to evade law enforcement. Although the fourth and fifth games in the series High Stakes and Porsche Unleashed were excellent titles, neither received the public adoration heaped on their unlawful siblings. Now, with its sixth title, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, EA has given gamers what they have been asking for.This is a game for all car enthsiast. NFSHP2 is Basically the same as the other games out running cops racing for the win and going through winding and open road tracks. Sound Sound effects and music are delivered in five-channel surround sound courtesy of Dolby Pro-Logic II, letting players with suitably equipped gaming rigs know just where that siren is coming from. The title boasts an impressive soundtrack from artists such as Rush, Uncle Cracker, and Bush, with instrumental versions of most tracks available for use in the Hot Pursuit. Shutting off the music lets you hear the soundscape of each track: a gentle mix of singing birds, babbling brooks, barking dogs, and the crash of twisting metal and shattering glass as you hit the center divider because you were listening to nature instead of watching the road.The "Need for Speed" series is arguably the best racing game series available, and the sixth installment holds up to its predecessors. Without being too arcadelike, the game becomes all about the joy and rush of speed, and of pushing the limits of control. Probably no other racing game this year will deliver as much heart-pounding fun as "Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2." Gameplay The game is divided into two primary modes: the World Championship, where drivers can test their skills on open roads with the goal of crossing the finish line first; and Hot Pursuit, in which podium hopefuls must deal with the law. Both modes have the same subcategories: Challenge (set up parameters, hit the tarmac, and battle it out in a single race), "You're the Cop" (drive as recklessly as those you're chasing, only you can be righteous), and Championship (the meat of the game, a branching tree of objective-oriented races).EA has ensured that your efforts won't go unrewarded. Most of the game's 50 cars and 30 tracks (15 tracks and their reverse) are initially unavailable in the Challenge mode and must be unlocked through hours of play. In addition, "Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2" uses a point system. Points are awarded to the player for everything from getting all four wheels airborne to running road blocks. A cumulative total of these points goes toward unlocking even more cars and tracks. There are also cars that are unlocked by completing specific tasks (lead every lap of an eight-lap race, get a car; complete a race without so much as a dented fender, get a car). In short, EA knows gamers like rewards and has filled NFS:HP2 with them. The Hot Pursuit mode, sure to be a player favorite, is as frantic as possible. Police are extremely aggressive, and instead of blindly slamming into your vehicle they'll attempt to strategically guide you into stoppers. (Some stoppers look a lot like trees, some like spike strips, others like cement pillars; all hurt when you hit them at 180 mph.) If you prove to be more than a match for a single patrolman, others will join the chase followed by the setting up of roadblocks and laying of spike strips. Out-drive these and you'll have to contend with a police force bent on your destruction and assisted by its flaming barrel drops and missile-firing assault helicopter. "To Protect and Serve" indeed. Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 is a very good game. With awesome cars to drive and a very fun type of gameplay.Sound The sound of the cops sirens and messages to set road blocks are good. So is the roaring of the Farrah or the MClaren engines.Gameplay The the gameplay is great! But, you will get bored of it after a while. There are also many different features to play on the game. Including "Be The Cop" mode or "Challenge" mode. The one bad part I saw in the gameplay was how all the tracks were kind of the same. Not all were the exactly the same thing but nothing like a completly different track.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By BroxiFrom Hamburg, Germany Review Date 11/06/2002 Overall Rating  3 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Well, this game is simply rated to high. Only the first review was critical, so I have to go this was again.Okay this game looks nice and it is fun to play, but it is not one of the best racing games on the PS2. Sound Sound is good, you can here the police voices very good, also after the game is over and you reached a record or a new track, the voices are very nice made.Of course also the cars yell perfect, but for a racing game I think sound is not the most important. Gameplay The game is called: Need for Speed, yes this game needs speed, sorry, but you feel no speed at all. But what I expect of a racing game is speed, it must be fun when I stear perfectly through the course, but in this game this is much too booring.Also the behaviour of the cars is not realistic. If you push to hard to the left or right you directly leave the street. Also there are not much crashes if you get off the road. Someone who ever played Burnout2 will laugh over Need for Speed, because if you compare this two games need for speed runs in slow motion. Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Awsome game. Great sequal to NFSHP. I would recommend this game to anybodySound good sound quality. I dont really know what to say about the sound except that it sounds good to me and I havent heard nething lame or unrealistic about itGameplay Gameplay is great. Doesnt run at all choppy. I also liked this game because each car has its individual stats and strong points. Just have to get a feel for the best car for you. THe only thing i would have changed about the game is to make hot pursuit available when you have opponents and not only when you are doing one player.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Bryan BarbosaFrom USA/Brazil Review Date 10/30/2002 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Need For Speed is the best game racing games out so far. Gran Turismo, Tokyo Xtreme Racing Zero, or any of those type of racing games is kinda wack and absolutly boring. This game shows the definition of Need For Speed. It is the most exciting racing game there is!Sound Only needs to work on the engineGameplay The gameplay... I dont have much to say about it. But they should take it out quick race cause is waste of time and I think nobody really would go on it because they rather chose their cars but sometimes is good to drive random cars. I think should have the car like an Ferrari 550 and NSF edtion Ferrari 550, which they do. But they ahould of done was get it hooked up, not just higher stats and different designs. Good example is a Fast and the Furios edition. BUt everything else is good. Also they sould have trophies like whole bunch of tournaments. But I love this game the way it is.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary I gave this game a whirl as a rental, because being a strategy, RPG, and SciFi gamer really makes me skeptical about racing games. (sometimes), but after I played this one myself, I LOVED IT!!!!!! it offers you the MOST beautiful sports cars out there, with intense speed and handling, and FUN FUN FUN!!! can't say much more without ruining it for those who havent played,-- driven it yet. I will definately buy this one.Sound LOUD!!, although the musicis good, there isnt much in the way of variety, but sirens, engine sounds, tires screeching and the crashes are very loud. Try this on dolby digital!!!!!!Gameplay The cars themselves handle realisticly, the tracks are huge, with all kinds of side roads, bridges and pop up surprises, I particularly like the camera angles when you make a jump, and the police chases are intense!!! especially when a bunch of cops and helicoptors, and what I mean by pop up surprises? were talking roadblocks and tack strips! I was disappointed in the crashes, why can't they be like the original Need For Speed on 3D0?Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary This game is fun, fun, fun! However it does have serious issues.Sound Excellent quality, limited music playlist.Gameplay Well this is where the game falls short. You can be well in the lead an entire race then on the last lap hit a single cop and bam, you're in last with no way to win. On the other hand, you can drive terribly for the entire race and then when the last lap rolls around, just kick it into gear and win the thing. This kind of crap reminds me of the gameplay in Mario Kart 64, where no matter how good you are, after one mistake you're automaticaly in last.Aside from that serious issue, it's an absolute blast to drive the cars and have some fun as the cops, but is it worth $50? I don't think so. Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Very impressive game. I don't care much for racing games, but I gave it a rental and I thought it was so good that I bought the game. Awesome cars, cops chases, tracks...great arcade fun.Sound The sirens, radio chatter, the music...it's very well done. I only wish you could tell the difference in engine noises from the more powerful vehicles. Overall...sounds good to me.Gameplay Very easy to pick up. The controls are responsive and the numerous cars handle and race differently. The look ahead and "matrix" effects (for lack of better word) add fun to this already great title.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. | |||||||||||||
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