Theres a healthy selection of cars at your disposal-22 of them are exclusive to the game, so if youve ever had a hankering to get behind the wheel of a Ferrari 550 or a Lamborghini Murcielago, heres your chance. Not only did it rekindle our fondness for the original Need For Speed on the PS1, but it convinced the better part of the Review Crew that theres more to racing games than just, well, racing.įor once, a game lives up to its name: Hot Pursuit 2 is Fast, with a capital F. This game was a pleasant surprise all around. And unlike in many games, the manufacturers have actually agreed to their cars being damaged, with bonnets and boots often flapping precariously in the breeze. The cars are plentiful though, with some 20 featured, including the Lamborghini Murcielago and Ferrari 360 Spider, which will no doubt be of great excitement to Top Gear-loving readers. The arcade stylings are still in place, and whatever car you’re driving, the handling largely involves throwing it around the track at breakneck pace, with only occasional regard given to such mundane matters as safety and braking. Naturally, it looks impressive enough, featuring reflections, puffs of smoke and dramatic scenery, as you’d expect from a modern racing game. It’s a bit like releasing a film called Jaws 3D II: Sharp Teeth.Įither way, it’s a next generation rendition of the classic game, with all the fancy motors and cop-baiting that entailed.
It was the most successful of the NFS series, hence this sequel/remake, which complicates the heritage further. PC gamers of more than five years vintage may recall the original Hot Pursuit title, namely Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit. As it turns out, it seems we may have hit a nerve, as this is, on closer inspection, a glorified console game that actually lacks some of the features of its TVbased counterparts.
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