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    Need For Speed Payback

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Spartan@HIDevolution, Jun 10, 2017.

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    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    If there's any game out there that I get really excited about, it's a new NFS Release!

    I pre-ordered mine :D

     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Jun 10, 2017
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    kothletino Notebook Evangelist

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    Im only wondering, what is going to be required this time.
    Double internet acces or maybe the amount of money in your account blocked for possible future purchases.
     
    kothletino, Jun 10, 2017
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    Spartan@HIDevolution Company Representative

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    All I'm gonna say is that I really enjoyed Need For Speed (the last one released before this). What makes this game stand out for me is that it has most if not all the cars that I'm into like the BMW M4, Challenger, Mustang GT, Skyline, etc.
     
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    HaloGod2012 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yep good year for racing games. I'm loving dirt 4. Can't wait for NFS and project cars 2 !
     
    HaloGod2012, Jun 10, 2017
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    What's your review about Dirt 4?
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Jun 11, 2017
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  6. killkenny1

    killkenny1 Too weird to live, too rare to die.

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    Dammit, EA, you had one job!
    Just update NFSU2 graphics, add day/night cycle and cops, and that's it. That is literally what they have to do to make a good NFS game.
    This? this looks like crap...
     
    killkenny1, Jun 11, 2017
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    They all look the same to me, they lack realism but they're fun to play
     
    Spartan@HIDevolution, Jun 11, 2017
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    SoTOP Notebook Enthusiast

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    Recent NFSs are just racing game imitation. Sadly this one looks to continue this unfortunate tradition.
     
    SoTOP, Jun 12, 2017
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  9. Starlight5

    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    What the hell? Traffic and enemy cars get damaged, player's car - only tiny bit after multiple collisions, and gets automagically repaired further on in the video after cutscene. What a disgrace!
     
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    Scanner Notebook Deity

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    This series is a guilty pleasure for me. I generally don't preorder games unless I get good stuff, so I will wait for its release.
     
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    speculator Notebook Consultant

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    Really nice to see the progress they're making with bringing NFS onto the Frostbite engine and witnessing new locales.
     
    speculator, Jun 12, 2017
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    Because it was terrible? I only managed to play 4h out of their 10h free trial. I should be paid to play that mess a minute more. What fun you possible can have, when cars literally drive themselves in racing game?
     
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    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    After every new NFS announcement, I can't help myself but wonder why there's no remake of Porsche Unleashed or Underground 2? I mean they remade every single of the previous titles a few times over already! And before you jump on me with U2 being a second game of the Underground series - it is not, it's how it should've been in first place.
     
    triturbo, Jun 13, 2017
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