Need for Speed Most Wanted

You will go online and find reviews about this game, but to be honest, all of them are crap. This game is the real deal. I've only played it for 3 hours so far, but that has been enough to see how well done this game was built for the Wii U. Below I will breakdown the important parts of this game, and compare it to my brothers PC version of the same game (note my brother runs this game at maxed settings). Let's start with the Wii U controls. With the Gamepad, the game controls surprisingly well. I had doubts, and since I don't have the Pro controller yet, I was a bit worried, but luckily the game controls well. Despite not having analog triggers for braking/accelerating, the game controls well, and I've had no trouble adjusting to the controller layout. With the gamepad, you can either use the left stick to drive, or use motion control. Having experimented with both, I prefer the left stick, but motion control still works great with this game! I had fun, but in the long run, the left stick is more reliable (probably because it's what I'm used to). The controls are fairly easy and shouldn't take long to master. You only really use the ZL/ZR, left stick, and b button to race. Other buttons just add to the overall experience. My brother has this game on his PC and so he plugs in an Xbox controller to play it, and from my experience with both versions, the Wii U surprisingly has better controls than the PC version and handles a lot better. I don't feel like I am driving a boat in the Wii U version (then again it could vary among cars). Now lets talk about the graphics. Everyone wants to hear about them. Well I'm proud to let you all know that the graphics are simply stunning. I have a hard time distinguishing between the Wii U version and the PC version my brother has (and like I said before, he has the game running at max settings). The only difference is that the PC version has a higher resolution, so that's to be expected, but the fact that the Wii U version rivals the PC version really shows how dedicated Criterion Games was in making this version of NFSMW for the Wii U. The streets are glossy, smooth, and crisp with detail, with high speed chases blurring in a myriad of mesmerizing colors. This game looks incredible. Now I only have two Wii U games so far, but it's safe to say that this is the best looking Wii U game that I own. I'll even go as far as to say that it's the best looking Wii U game to date. I've seen the other games online and through demos, but none are as gorgeous as this game. This is a really well crafted and articulated game. Free roaming around the city is great. With sound, I don't really have a surround sound system or anything, so I won't go too much into detail about this aspect, but the sound is great, simply put. The soundtrack is more electronic music, with a focus on dubstep-esque songs, but it adds to the game's feel. I really enjoy the soundtrack. The sounds of the cars are also amazing. I'm surprised at the sound quality coming from the Gamepad as well. It's crisp and adds to the immersion that you will feel when you play this game. If the Gamepad's speakers annoy you however, you can always just lower the volume on the Gamepad. In terms of the story, it's pretty straight forward and linear, but given that I have only played it for a few hours I can't really go into much detail. That being said, it's a lot like Burnout paradise so far, which I really enjoy. There is a lot of freedom in this game to do what you want and go at your own pace. It's great, and allows you to have more time to practice and goof around whenever you want. I can't speak for the multiplayer yet because the game only came out today, and so far I haven't been able to find anyone online, but when I do I will update this review. To conclude, this is a fantastic game. The controls are great, the graphics are superb, and the game is just a blast to play. It's pure adrenaline fun, and I highly recommend it. There aren't many good Wii U games out right now, so this game is definitely a diamond in the rough. Please give it a try and let me know if you have any questions! In the meantime, I will be playing the heck out of this game. UPDATE: I have since gotten a pro controller and to be honest, I prefer the gamepad over the pro controller. Now don't get me wrong, I love the pro controller, but it's hard to play THIS game with that controller. The gamepad just feels better in terms of this game. It's the opposite with Assassin's Creed III (I prefer pro controller over gamepad with that game), but that is neither here nor there. Now onto the online. The online is just as fun as the single player, but the only problem is that some users online can be jerks. What I mean by this is that when you're going to meet up with others for a race, other uses will intentionally crash into you and do it repeatedly so that you end up unprepared for the race (I say this because the race sometimes starts randomly, and it's real time, so it can catch you off guard). Other than that, I still stand by my review, and I really do love this game and recommend it to everyone.

As of standing, we all know that the Wii U has a limited selection of great games which is normal for a system thats not even a year old. But with a new system, surely there has gotta be a handful of good games out there. Well I a here to tell you that Need for Speed Most Wanted U is definitely one of those games that stand out. For starters, this game contains more features and content than those found in the PS3 or Xbox 360 version of the game. A buddy of mind has this game for the PS3 and I love it. However, I was debating between picking this game up for the Wii U or PS3. I decided to lean toward the Wii U because its a little bit cheaper and contains more content. Win win! Now for those who have played the game should know the basics. You street race and avoid cops and tune up cars; all that good stuff. This review I wanna focus on the Wii U differences. My favorite feature this version has is the ability to play the full game on the Gamepad [similar to New Super Mario Bros. U] which means I can keep my TV turned off, plug in the headphones and play away! Its a very nice and convenient feature and I love it. However,the game can also be played with the pro controller or the Wii classic controller. If this option is choosed then you can have a player 2 be a 'co-driver' driver and he/she can use the tablet controller to assist you in races. Its a little gimmiky but nice. The tablet controller also gives you the option or motion steering. I dont personally care for it, but again, its a nice feature thats there for those who enjoy it. As for content, the Wii U edition includes the Ultimate Speed Pack. This alone is a $10 add-on for the PS3/360. The pack contains 5 extra vehicles such as the Lamborghini. Not only that you get 25 additional challenges and 70 extra milstones [according to the back of the case]. Finally I must make a note about online; the Wii U version did not require an online pass for me. I just simply logged in with my origin account and linked it to my Nintendo Network ID. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a racing game done right, and its just as fantastic on the Wii U as it is the PS3/360. If you love street racing Burnout style, you wont be disappointed. Thanks Criterion Games!

When the price dropped to $25, I purchased Need for Speed Most Wanted U. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I'm thoroughly impressed. Superb graphics, heart-pumping racing action, phenomenal open-world design, minimal load times, excellent variety to the vehicles and races, and comparatively few obstacles to enjoyment even for novice gamers. This is a truly wonderful game. FRESHER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN THE STANDARD RACER I'm a racing fan, but a lot of racing games feel the same. My go-to racing game for a long time now has been Forza 3 and 4 on the Xbox 360, both of which have excellent graphics and ultra-realistic physics, but also start to feel sterile because that game takes itself so seriously. I had hoped Forza Horizon would fix that, but it just wasn't different enough and the open world just didn't have the right feel. What I especially don't like about Forza is that when you're new to the game, or you take more than a month off from playing it, you come back to a very steep learning curve because there are so many elements to upgrade or tune for each car, or so many points that must be earned to unlock a new car, that it can be overwhelming or even off-putting for the casual gamer. I'm not a casual gamer. I've logged hundreds of hours on Forza alone, but even I tire of re-learning all the nuances of car tuning each time I hop back into that game after a few months off. By contrast, Need for Speed Most Wanted U is brilliantly accessible to all kinds of gamers... if you're a racing veteran like me, there are plenty of challenging "hard" races to be found that will tax your skills. If you're a total novice, however, you won't feel completely overwhelmed because the physics in this game are far more forgiving, allowing you to frequently undergo violent collisions without being knocked hopelessly out of the race. Better yet, a whole assortment of outstanding vehicles are accessible to you right from the beginning, at a touch of the Wii U's gamepad, if desired. This means you are never forced to log dozens of hours racing in, say, Honda Civics and Volkswagen Jettas before you finally unlock much sexier cars like the Bugatti Veyron, the Porsche 911, or the Ford GT. Instead, you can have those cars right away! NICELY PACED GAMEPLAY -- MORE FUN, LESS "GRINDING" FOR POINTS OR UNLOCKABLES Instead of unlocking cars, the incentive to race comes from the opportunity to unlock upgrades for each car, such as enhanced nitrous, a lighter chassis, short or long gears, or a more crash-resistant car body. There are 5 upgrade categories for each car (tires, nitrous, chassis, body, transmission) with 3 or 4 options in each category (tires, for instance, can be set to Stock, Off-Road, Track, or Reinflatables). These upgrades make small but noticeable tweaks to the way the car performs--just enough to make them feel like worthwhile prizes for winning a race, as well as to make your car more competitive in replayed and subsequent races. The other incentive to race is to earn speed points which will unlock the top 10 "Most Wanted" races. Winning each of those races will unlock a new vehicle. These races are challenging but not off-puttingly hard. In fact, I found the first four Most Wanted races to be noticeably easier to win than the designated "hard" races to unlock upgrades for a any particular vehicle. Of course, you'll need to choose a competitive car for the race. Don't expect to win a circuit race against a McLaren MP4-12c if you show up in a Honda Civic. You also earn speed points for crashing your race opponents into barriers, taking out police cruisers in high-speed collisions, blasting through police road blocks, crashing through billboards, completing various challenges (driving 10 miles in opposing traffic, catching 60 seconds of air time, etc.), beating your own best time in any previously completed race, and so on. I was able to earn speed points to unlock new "Most Wanted" races faster than I cared to actually race them. That means Criterion Games paced the game well (and included enough gameplay variety) so that you never feel like you have to waste hours tediously "grinding" for speed points just to be eligible for another race. The five races specific to each car are accessible at all times, and offer up to 12,000 points to be earned by winning (in addition to the car upgrades). Between those races and the fun of cruising around taking out police cars, you'll likely unlock Most Wanted races quicker than you need to, too. Once they're unlocked, you aren't forced to race them. They just show up on the map as accessible races. If you want to skip them, you can. In fact, I unlocked and beat the #8 Most Wanted race (against a Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG) before I even thought to go back and beat #9 and #10 (a Shelby Cobra 427 and a Alfa Romeo 4C Concept, respectively). I didn't keep track, but after winning about two dozen street races with various cars, plus several hours of messing around in the open world crashing billboards and running from the police, I've accrued over 585,000 speed points--enough to unlock the first five (i.e., half) of the top 10 Most Wanted races. Some of these races turned out to be a little more challenging than I was ready for, so the difficulty ramps up nicely as well--enough to get you swearing like a sailor, but thankfully, never to the point of feeling "impossibly hard." Some races you might win on your first try, especially those designated "easy". Others will take 3 or 4 replays, and usually those will be designated "medium". And many of the "hard" races will take a dozen tries or more, assuming you're hell bent on placing first. Generally, I found the game's designated difficulty rating for each race to be fairly accurate, with a few exceptions. Sometimes you get lucky and win a "hard" race on your first try. OPEN-WORLD DRIVING BLISS Of course, you don't have to race. If you just feel like picking up the game to fool around in cool cars, you can! The open world loads in full at the start of the game, so you can drive ANYWHERE without a single load screen! It's a beautiful world, entirely open for uninhibited driving, and replete with hidden paths and ramps, crashable billboards and security gates, shortcuts, speed cameras, varied landscapes and road types, and random traffic (which can be switched off if you want to clear the streets). As you drive, you can make up your own challenges, like trying to set the highest speed past a particular traffic camera, or trying to crash all the billboards and security gates, or trying to set a record for longest air time off a ramp, etc. The game tracks this information in various ways, some of which are smartly integrated with your Mii friends. For instance, if you crash a billboard, it changes to a snapshot of your Mii's face--unless you have a friend who crashed it faster, in which case his/her Mii's face will display there instead! Frankly, this open world experience is one of the most satisfying pleasures the game has to offer. If, while cruising the open world, you want something a little more speed- and strategy-oriented, you can speed past (or crash into) a police cruiser to initiate a hot pursuit by the authorities. As your heat level increases, more police cruisers will join the chase, and they will begin to attempt "pit" maneuvers (wiping you out), set up road blocks, or flat out slam into you as they try to bust you. Meanwhile, you must try to break their line of sight and then twist and turn your way to safety until the heat is off and the pursuit is canceled. You can get away by either putting them far behind you, or by turning into a secluded area to hide as they blow by. Pretty cool. After many, many dozens of police chases, the novelty hasn't worn off. Many of the car-specific races follow the same theme, challenging you to lose the cops as quickly as possible instead of racing to a defined finish line. SHORTCOMINGS/GLITCHES Downsides? Nothing major, but sometimes the hard races feel too hard--with the AI cheating by recovering faster from crashes, getting mysterious speed boosts, or abruptly driving a police or civilian car into your path. I've never seen a racing game that didn't stoop to cheating at the harder levels, so that's pretty much par for the course. But yes, expect to say the F-word a lot if racing games tend to make you feel intensely competitive. On a few races, the police really seem to "dog" you in a way that can also be exasperating as you try not to crash. During two different races in two different cars, I experienced a mild glitch in which the race would start with my car at nearly a full stop while all the other racers tore away in excess of 90mph. In each case, I was able to "restart" the race and the glitch would go away. On one of those races (driving a Ford GT), the difficulty level was "hard" and collisions were very difficult to avoid, so I had to restart the race about a dozen times. I noticed that this slow-start glitch would re-occur on every other restart, so I just got in the habit of restarting the race twice in a row to skip the glitch. The only other glitch I have experienced was an occasional, random freeze that occurred approximately three times in the first dozen hours of gameplay. The screen suddenly paused and the music hung on a specific note, but after a few seconds, everything resumed as if nothing happened. These are small and rare blemishes on an otherwise trouble-free experience. In many hours since, however, the problem has not reoccurred. Lastly, the controls of the game are quite well done; however, this is the first Wii U title that really highlights the shortcoming of Nintendo's choice to equip the Wii U gamepad with digital (not analog) Z triggers. The left trigger (ZL) is used to brake and the right trigger (ZR) is used to accelerate, but since they're digital buttons (on/off), you can't apply incremental pressure to adjust your car's speed. I miss the more precise analog triggers on the Xbox 360 controller, which permit you to depress the trigger only partially to maintain a lower speed or more gradual acceleration/stopping rate. On the Wii U, you can "feather" the gas pedal by clicking the trigger on and off at the right tempo to keep your car moving or accelerating at lower speeds than full-pedal-to-the-floor. It doesn't take long to adjust to this method, and doesn't ultimately undermine the fun, but I still consider it a shortcoming that detaches the player a little from that satisfying feeling of masterful control over the car. That said, the more I play, the less I notice it as a problem. OVERALL IMPRESSIONS Here's the bottom line: This is a beautifully-rendered, open-world racing game with an impressive variety of cars and race challenges, and smartly designed to feel accessible (even inviting) to novice gamers, while still offering fun challenges for racing veterans also. Where it really shines is in its pick-up-and-play accessibility (for any level gamer). As a dad, I especially appreciate that I can jump into this game and play around, but not have to be tied up in a monotonous "realistic" races that last for hours or days before I "unlock" a cool car. I also like that the driving physics are reasonably realistic, but not punishingly so. In other words, I can take my hand off the controller to itch my nose, crash into a wall, and still have a chance of getting back into the race without having to restart it (unless it's a "hard" race, in which case you really can't afford to sleep at the wheel... they aren't kidding about hard). Perhaps the most refreshing element is the police chase dynamic. The police are always looming in the open world, but they find their way into many of the races also, which keeps the races from feeling stale or predictable. When you repeat a race, the circuit (pathway) stays the same, but the traffic and police interventions (if applicable) vary slightly, lending a welcome freshness to each race and extending the re-playability further than many other driving games. When you see the beauty of the open world, you'll also be surprised there are no load times except for approximately 10 seconds to load a new race sequence, or about 4 seconds to switch to a new vehicle. Oh, I almost forgot to mention: There are awesome, surreal introductions to each race. They're hard to describe but always fun to watch (but thankfully also skippable if you've seen them before so that you don't have to watch them unless you want to). In short, this is one hell of a fun, varied, brilliantly-rendered racing game--and it's set up to maximize enjoyment, never forcing you to engage in laborious or time-consuming tasks in order to unlock the cars you really want to drive. CONCLUSION There's so much more I could say, but if you like to race and you have a Wii U, BUY THIS GAME! It's well worth the $25 I spent, and it's also one of the best looking games on the Wii U to date. Better yet, it may well be the most PLAYABLE (i.e., pure enjoyment, no tedium) racing game I've ever owned, rivaled only by Mario Kart. Highly recommended!

Pros: The control is quite good but it will take some time to get used to. The cars don't drive flawlessly with incredible grip like in arcade racers. I think part of the learning curve is adjusting to the slight delay in steering, even so once you have it down tearing through the city is fun and satisfying. The car selection is pretty good. I think it had good variety with unique vehicles, for example the Ariel Atom and the Ford F150. I think most of them differ enough to remain interesting and unique. Value. At the time of writing this the game is about $18. That is a fantastic deal for this well made and very fun game. Cons: Lack of a multiplayer split-screen option. I don't know why this was not included, but its irritating not being able to even race anyone in person The online multiplayer experience was awful. The experience consisted of being randomly paired with other players in the city and having to drive to meet up spots to play simple minigames. The minigames were boring and it was pretty common to have other players do nothing but drive into you. There were races in this mode but no option to race exclusively. If you are looking for multiplayer, online with friends with mic communication is where its at. The lack of progressive difficulty was another issue. What I mean by this is that there is no real path for you to take in the game from easy to more difficult. With easy drive almost all cars are unlocked making obtaining a fast/agile enough car to beat a race. Even racing one most wanted racer after another they did not feel to get significantly more challenging (oddly the first one was pretty tough) Winning races and racing the most wanted is fun, but with not much else to do the game can be exhausted fairly quickly. Conclusion: Would absolutely recommend to anyone who likes racing games. The cons really aren't that big a deal

Solidly good game that both my son and I play. You can use both the wii u controller and the old wii controller and both will work with or without motion controller. I prefer the old controller with motion and my son prefers the wii u controller with the joystick (the circle pad). The graphics are great. The races are tough but you can win them with enough practice. Escaping from the cops is fun, but you seem to get caught if you don't have a fast car. The graphics are great and the open world driving has a lot of cool places to drive. The one thing I really wish it had was support for a traditional USB wheel. I may buy an xbox one just so I can get a race game with a USB wheel. The motion controls are good, but not quite as precise as a USB wheel. Still, this is an amazing game for the money.

There is only one reason I didn't give it 5 stars. I went straight from Need For Speed: Underground 2 to Most Wanted and hoped for a huge improvement. I was hugely disappointed by the lack of customization. You can only choose one of maybe six preset colors and upgrade the car's internal works (once you unlock them on each car). If you want to give your car a spoiler, tinted windows, a custom body, shiny rims, or any sort of decals (all of which plus more are in Underground 2), this game doen't have it. However, the graphics are excellent, the lighting is realistic. The traffic is well done. The car crashes are much more realistic. However, the game only allows a few seconds of your crash to play out before it resets your car. All in all, it's a fine game to drive around a city. That's all.

I am very glad I added this game to my Wii U library. I've never been a fan of racing games, but this is a non traditional racing game I suppose. There is an abundance of races for each car, Fairhaven ( the city and world where the game takes place in) is pretty big. Online play is very cool, first game I've seen to use the on-board mic on the wii u gamepad, enabling one to use it to communicate with other people playing online (very cool feature indeed) definitely don't need to go and buy a headset on the side. Graphics and atmosphere in this game is great! the visuals are very awesum! Overall, I would highly recommend this title for sure! Cheers! , Xander

FIrst of all this game looks gorgeous, has very nice graphics, the sense of speed is crazy, if you blink you crash, seriously. Its very fun, and its one of the few games on Wii U that uses voice chat for online play, you use your gamepad to communicate with other players. The game is very well made and I dont know if my driving skills are rusty but I find it difficult, at least if you want to finish first on every race, but its one of the best looking games for wii u, you should grab it, besides the price is great.

Since the Wii U library is so poor this game is a good addition. Never tried the Xbox nor Playstation versions, but its fun and the graphics are good enough for the console. The product was shipped really fast and as announced it was in a really good state; no scratches on the disk and the box was clean and no imperfections. I recommend this seller.

Ce jeu est un réelle réussite! Courses, poursuites et exploration vous occuperont des heures durant, dans une définition d’image encore plus belle que sur tous les autres supports vidéoludiques. Une expérience à renouveler encore et encore!

Great game and lots of fun. I played this game for xbox 360 a few years back and this wii u version is better. I like the few new gameplay options and it also includes all the dlc. Fun all the way

My son loves this a lot

en excelente condicion, aunque esperaba mas, no se si es el control o en si el diseño del mismo, pero no me atrapa para jugarlo mucho tiempo