Need For Speed (2015)

[DK]

Just saw on Xbox it's 26$, i'll try to get it before the sales end.

It doesn't like there's any such deals for those of us on the other side of the Atlantic.

 

[sems4arsenal]

It doesn't like there's any such deals for those of us on the other side of the Atlantic.

Not sure how it is on the XBONE but on the PS4 you can create a US account and get the game from there.

 

[X3sgteX]

Photomode sure brings out the ugly side of need for speed...

It just seems lazy when previous gen games blow this out of the water on this aspect of the game.

 

[Jose Frias]

Not sure how it is on the XBONE but on the PS4 you can create a US account and get the game from there.

Did you buy the game?

 

[sems4arsenal]

Did you buy the game?

Not yet but hopefully by today or tomorrow.

 

[ImaRobot]

I feel theyre really just half assing everything. The ideas are there, but the executions are HORRIBLE. Take for instance the "added" customization, tape on headlights or just blatantly copy pasting body parts from other cars onto others like shown below, i really want to like this game but just so many things still wrong with no actual effort put forth.

It's so odd seeing a Honda with a Nissan's front bumper!

Photomode sure brings out the ugly side of need for speed...

It just seems lazy when previous gen games blow this out of the water on this aspect of the game.

What other games are you comparing it to? For the most part, games with livery editors have shown the same issues. Once in game, the detail of the vinyls gets dropped considerably. Last gen had even worse offenders.

 

[ghostrider135]

Downloading now, 10minutes left apparently, I'm surprised how big the update actually is, Meh I guess I'll just do some self promoting and say my wraps will be uploaded before the hour haha

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Grr, where's my Hoonigan license plate frame at?

Part of me hopes that Ken and his lot have cut ties with EA and are getting reacquainted with Codemasters for the inevitable 2016 World Rallycross season expansion

 

[MV-IXIUS]

Can anyone tell me if the deluxe add on is playable on all accounts on your ps4, or is it tied to the account that purchased the game ?

 

[ghostrider135]

Can anyone tell me if the deluxe add on is playable on all accounts on your ps4, or is it tied to the account that purchased the game ?

I couldn't say but if you tweet needforspeed here you'll probably get the answer they seem pretty good at all this tweetering malarkey.

 

[BrodieBoi94]

Does anyone have any info about whether EA will add manual transmissions to this game at some point?

 

[Grandea GTR]

Does anyone have any info about whether EA will add manual transmissions to this game at some point?

Nope, and we probably won't be seeing MT for a while.

 

[Arixant]

Photomode sure brings out the ugly side of need for speed...

It just seems lazy when previous gen games blow this out of the water on this aspect of the game.

looks to be 2048 templates youre working with on that game, assetto has that same issue with default skins, gt6 iirc was even worse and forza was slightly better about compression.

 

[ImaRobot]

looks to be 2048 templates youre working with on that game, assetto has that same issue with default skins, gt6 iirc was even worse and forza was slightly better about compression.

Forza's cars with their own modeled liveries are very crisp. When getting into actual gameplay, its only what you added in with the livery editor that gets compressed. With the recent gen, they've managed to bring up quality a bit over the past, but it's still noticeable.

 

[prousonhairy]

I'm guessing 18 dollars is a pretty sweet deal for this game? Is the 26 dollar edition worth it?

Edit: sorry I should of read prior posts before asking.

 

[Arixant]

Forza's cars with their own modeled liveries are very crisp. When getting into actual gameplay, its only what you added in with the livery editor that gets compressed. With the recent gen, they've managed to bring up quality a bit over the past, but it's still noticeable.

They use vectors for the livery editor, the templates are at 4k in the showroom but get compressed to 2k in gameplay. all to save vram to keep that constant 60 on forza. quite impressive really.

 

[AdrianRaiden]

So after about a month or so of not playing the game, I decided to check the update... and this NFS is a lost cause.
New parts for cars, pfff. I was happy that my Z/28 will get some and it did get, 2 new hoods, taped headlights, and 1 spoiler, yay -_-
Enough with the taped lights, get creative mother****ers! sorry but it's really disappointing. Also the side mirrors are just copy and paste of the same 3 mirrors.

Meanwhile I crashed while driving over a sidewalk, AI got from hard to ridiculously easy (balance Ghost, balance)
Cops are still weak, and in competitive lobbies no one is competitive, the max number of people I raced in a race was 3, though that's not Ghost's fault.

They better get original Criterion team to do a MW'12 type of game or BlackBox to do Undergound, teams that new what they were doing, cuz this ain't working out.

 

[Stephan]

So after about a month or so of not playing the game, I decided to check the update... and this NFS is a lost cause.
New parts for cars, pfff. I was happy that my Z/28 will get some and it did get, 2 new hoods, taped headlights, and 1 spoiler, yay -_-
Enough with the taped lights, get creative mother****ers! sorry but it's really disappointing. Also the side mirrors are just copy and paste of the same 3 mirrors.

Meanwhile I crashed while driving over a sidewalk, AI got from hard to ridiculously easy (balance Ghost, balance)
Cops are still weak, and in competitive lobbies no one is competitive, the max number of people I raced in a race was 3, though that's not Ghost's fault.

They better get original Criterion team to do a MW'12 type of game or BlackBox to do Undergound, teams that new what they were doing, cuz this ain't working out.

Unfortunately, Criterion is currently in development of a extreme sports game. You can still drive but like the project title says "Beyond Cars" meaning its not just going to cars but boats, helicopters, etc. I'm not sure of their current status right now since the last time they revealed "Beyond Cars" project was E3 2014.

If you're talking the original staff of Criterion, well they all formed a new studio called Three Fields Entertainment and they teased a potential Burnout successor back in 2015.
http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/2/9440965/burnout-spiritual-successor-hinted-criterion-games

Actually, I don't like a MW'12 like game, they must go back to the original Burnout gameplay and I'm talking about the physics of B3, Revenge and Dominator but with free roam. I liked the slidey physics of Paradise as years go by, I feel like NFS should be the one using the Paradise physics but in a way that it feels NFS.

 

[Sage Ages]

I like how people talk about the Underground games having more customization options than this game, then complain about this game using copied-and-pasted parts.


I do agree that we could use some more parts for some cars though.

 

[Grandea GTR]

Hey, N1 headlights for the R32. That's it?

 

[Stephan]

Can someone post a list of new parts for the 11 cars?

 

[ImaRobot]

Is anyone else having trouble connecting to a server on Xbox One right now?

 

[Arixant]

Can someone post a list of new parts for the 11 cars?

326 power style wing, a few splitters, and the same parts from the last update on more cars.

 

[nick98]

I feel theyre really just half assing everything. The ideas are there, but the executions are HORRIBLE. Take for instance the "added" customization, tape on headlights or just blatantly copy pasting body parts from other cars onto others like shown below, i really want to like this game but just so many things still wrong with no actual effort put forth.

Oh, the wonders of licensing~

I don't mind the idea of pasting on parts from other cars, though, as at least it offers another choice and about as close to a face transplant as licensing would allow.

I agree. I do understand why most people are irked - I mean, I want the Veilside body kit for the RX-7 - but I digress from them for two reasons. First, Underground 1 and 2 both were guilty of body part copy-pasting, the very same thing that everyone is accusing NFS 2015 of, but nobody bats an eye on the UG games because they treat them like they're the freaking Holy Grail. And second, licensing is a 🤬.

I like how people talk about the Underground games having more customization options than this game, then complain about this game using copied-and-pasted parts.


I do agree that we could use some more parts for some cars though.

Preach!

 

[Moglet]

I'm really enjoying the game at the minute, I swear the handling has been tweaked slightly in the last update. My Skyline now feels super accurate and easy to drive, it's like I can put it exactly where I want it, even during a long drift. 👍

 

[lxmmy]

I'm really enjoying the game at the minute, I swear the handling has been tweaked slightly in the last update. My Skyline now feels super accurate and easy to drive, it's like I can put it exactly where I want it, even during a long drift. 👍

I had the same feeling. When I jumped on after a while off the game the cars are a lot more stiff and controlled but it could be a placebo effect.

 

[VXR]

Would anyone recommend turning off the drift assist? I'm guessing I have it on and I really don't like the way I can only get a clean drift by using the handbrake. Power-over just feels weird and doesn't get very tidy results.

 

[Moglet]

I've left it on and haven't had any issues drifting, I just start the drift by tapping the brakes, turning and then putting the power down.

 

[ghostrider135]

Ok I'm gonna get some hate for saying this but it needs to be said, The wrap sharing is 🤬, I'm sure quite a few of you have seen my Marlboro M3 and like it so thanks to those people. 👍

But I'll tell ya what frustrates me the most, Somebody doing exactly the same thing and making a half-arsed job of it is number 4 in the most downloaded for that car, How many does mine have a big fat ZERO, What is the point of being able to share wraps that are actually made with some kind of care and attention when somebody with no clue can produce something vaguely similar in such a poor way and they get the credit for it ?

That said, A way to search for tags or even by PSN/XBOX name would have been nice as I've seen some great wraps posted on these forums but can I download them probably sure, If I spent hours meticulously looking for them through all the crap that has been shovelled onto the EA servers by morons with no clue at all.

 

[ImaRobot]

So I don't think I'm ever going to see this game lower than 20 bucks anytime soon, so I decided to pick it up. The first impression wasn't great. I chose the Honda Civic, and was shocked at how slow and heavy the steering felt. I later changed the settings once I unlocked the garage, and now it finally feels quick and nimble. Glad to see such a change from the minor tuning options they have.

The customization is great, but that was something I was already aware of for some time now. the sounds have always been great on NFS, the setting is nice(while I wish the rain would stop once in a while. It doesn't rain this much ) The photomode, although basic, gets the job done and produces some wonderful shots.

However, it wasn't long into the game that I got disconnected from the servers and couldn't get on for the rest of the night. Sucks that it happened 30 minutes into my game. The weird thing is that it would stay at the control layout loading screen and even when the blue bar filled up, it would just stay on that screen indefinitely. Now, I don't know if that's a common problem, or if the servers where just acting up last night, but it sure was extremely disappointing, and really brought it's faults to the table. The no manual was even more annoying then I originally thought it would be. Having been in a race and narrowly avoiding a car, my car stayed in 5th gear, even though I was very low in the power band. It was extremely annoying hearing the little engine trying so desperately to progress through the revs from such a low point.

All in all, for the price I payed, I can't complain. I can adjust to everything else, but I just hope this server issue isn't a common problem.

I like how people talk about the Underground games having more customization options than this game, then complain about this game using copied-and-pasted parts.


I do agree that we could use some more parts for some cars though.

I like how you come in with comments like these as if they're adding some sort of relevance or depth to the conversation . Unless @Arixant has complained about the UG games having more customization, I don't get the correlation between that and his comment. Essentially, it seemed like you just came in and grouped a couple of posts together, as if they are all said by the same person.

I agree. I do understand why most people are irked - I mean, I want the Veilside body kit for the RX-7 - but I digress from them for two reasons. First, Underground 1 and 2 both were guilty of body part copy-pasting, the very same thing that everyone is accusing NFS 2015 of, but nobody bats an eye on the UG games because they treat them like they're the freaking Holy Grail. And second, licensing is a 🤬.

I think it falls along the line of the parts in UG2 where all fantasy and universal. There where all fictional parts made up for the game. This time around, these parts are actually from specific vehicles, so it looks extremely odd to see a 180sx style bumper on a Honda Civic. The effort is there, it's just the execution.

Ok I'm gonna get some hate for saying this but it needs to be said, The wrap sharing is 🤬, I'm sure quite a few of you have seen my Marlboro M3 and like it so thanks to those people. 👍

But I'll tell ya what frustrates me the most, Somebody doing exactly the same thing and making a half-arsed job of it is number 4 in the most downloaded for that car, How many does mine have a big fat ZERO, What is the point of being able to share wraps that are actually made with some kind of care and attention when somebody with no clue can produce something vaguely similar in such a poor way and they get the credit for it ?

I don't understand how it makes it bad? it just means someone is more popular than you. Get your paint out there, go in races and show it off. I haven't tried multiplayer racing yet, or really anything for that matter, but it would be cool if you can check out the player and it shows who made the paint.