Need For Speed Heat - General Discussion

[strela]

With the extensive car customisation in NFS, I kinda expect variants to be added as customisation instead of a separate car. Considering we can change the head of the 180SX to be Sil80 in the last 2 games, removing a roof or a different spec could be customisation option too.

It's not that simple. Maybe the convertible car has different options. So in your case a player would have to remove the roof first and then customize the other parts. It could be possible but also confused from time to time. But the main problem would be from licensing IMO. You still need to acquire the license for the convertible counterpart you can't just chop the roof off. Nowadays they have to deal with a lot of different licenses to make it work. I just hope that Ferrari is going to let us customize their cars. I really want to ride the 458 Liberty Walk again.

 

[ScottPuss20]

I actually went back and played NFS 2015 the other day to get an understanding of the drift physics. Yes, the brake to drift function is clunky but I think Payback was far worse in that department. I tried to drift "normally" and astoundingly, I could get the car to behave as I wanted to. I hit the brakes, pulled the handbrake and applied power as I would in GT Sport. The amount of control required to get through the corner isn't much but that's OK, it's Need For Speed. When you initiate the brake-to-drift function, the physics go haywire. This really pissed me off in Payback, where it simply wasn't possible to complete an event without initiating the function. I couldn't work it out. Moreover, I thought the whole premise of the game was stupid and it didn't give me a sense of freedom like 2015. Heat, on the surface at least, gives you more freedom to choose what you want to do.

 

[T0MMY3688]

It's not that simple. Maybe the convertible car has different options. So in your case a player would have to remove the roof first and then customize the other parts. It could be possible but also confused from time to time. But the main problem would be from licensing IMO. You still need to acquire the license for the convertible counterpart you can't just chop the roof off. Nowadays they have to deal with a lot of different licenses to make it work. I just hope that Ferrari is going to let us customize their cars. I really want to ride the 458 Liberty Walk again.

They going to need the license for it regardless it is a body part or a separate car and I don’t think the convertible cars going to have much differences in terms of parts. The only issue I can think of if the cars are having animated roof like back in Rivals, maybe their system couldn’t get the roof to activate when rain if it is a customisation part or something. Might be annoying in the car lot and need to flip through a bunch of variant before getting to the next one.

I doubt the Liberty Walk kit for the Ferrari will ever happen but I do hope they let the players change the rims at least. It was annoying back in NFS2015 where the 458 has a GT3 body kit but the only rim is the stock 458 rim.

 

[MroczMR]

With the extensive car customisation in NFS, I kinda expect variants to be added as customisation instead of a separate car. Considering we can change the head of the 180SX to be Sil80 in the last 2 games, removing a roof or a different spec could be customisation option too.

I think we will still see some cars "hidden" as customization option (i guess that C6 Z06 can be converted to ZR1) but some car manufactuerers probably didn't agree for that. So they "walk over" by making it as separate car.

 

[strela]

They going to need the license for it regardless it is a body part or a separate car and I don’t think the convertible cars going to have much differences in terms of parts. The only issue I can think of if the cars are having animated roof like back in Rivals, maybe their system couldn’t get the roof to activate when rain if it is a customisation part or something. Might be annoying in the car lot and need to flip through a bunch of variant before getting to the next one.

I doubt the Liberty Walk kit for the Ferrari will ever happen but I do hope they let the players change the rims at least. It was annoying back in NFS2015 where the 458 has a GT3 body kit but the only rim is the stock 458 rim.

I know there are going to be the same options for convertibles. I just wanted to point out that it could be a problem removing a roof since some parts could be attached to it. But I know it could be possible. Whit licensing I really meant to say that some manufacturers want the cars to be named properly. For example maybe Porshe want the Targa in the name, not to be confused with the Cabrio, or just a coupe without the roof. And yes.... I keep my expectations for Ferraries at minimum.

 

[T0MMY3688]

I think we will still see some cars "hidden" as customization option (i guess that C6 Z06 can be converted to ZR1) but some car manufactuerers probably didn't agree for that. So they "walk over" by making it as separate car.

Most likely any cars that have variant in the previous game will carry over to here too, the Diablo SV in the trailer is running with bits of Diablo GTR on it if I remember correctly.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[Boxout]

On the IGN video they mentioned the game will be live service and they'll talk more about it in the future:

Don't know how to feel about this. Was pretty hyped about the game but this leaves me a bit skeptical since Horzion 4 left a pretty sour taste in my mouth about live services with it's idea of only being able to get the new cars if you complete the chore list on a time window they allow you to.

 

[Fabr_123]

A feature every car game should have.

 

[Dairyworker]

On the IGN video they mentioned the game will be live service and they'll talk more about it in the future:

Don't know how to feel about this. Was pretty hyped about the game but this leaves me a bit skeptical since Horzion 4 left a pretty sour taste in my mouth about live services with it's idea of only being able to get the new cars if you complete the chore list on a time window they allow you to.

I mean no offense to anyone who choses to do so, but i will absolutely not pay monthly or whatever for a "game as a service" this is another thing that makes me think i am simply getting to old (in my way of thinking, no age limit on gaming) if it was the only game i played or close to it that would be one thing, but i like to play a hanful of different games depending on my feels of the day/moment. If i was paying regularly i would feel pressure to play, to make sure i get my money's worth you could say. It's hard enough to play multiple games these days simply because many of them require a serious amount of time or micro transactions to "keep up" or even participate fully in what they have to offer.

 

[Ak1504]

Who said anything about monthly payments ? lol

 

[ELmarcotuff]

On the IGN video they mentioned the game will be live service and they'll talk more about it in the future:

Don't know how to feel about this. Was pretty hyped about the game but this leaves me a bit skeptical since Horzion 4 left a pretty sour taste in my mouth about live services with it's idea of only being able to get the new cars if you complete the chore list on a time window they allow you to.

If it does go the horizon 4 route that is stupid

 

[Ak1504]

I like the Horizon 4 weekly challenges... And there has to be a challenge otherwise it would be boring... If you don´t have time to play games than sry but no sry

I mean you have 7 days to complete a couple things that will take you 30min to 2 hours...

 

[rallymorten]

..I was going to make a post about how the trophy/achievement aptly named "A Bit of Paradise" at the same time leaves me wondering if they've called it Palm City as a double reference hoping to bank some goodwill (cheap trick, Ghost) and gives me hope that, while the rest of the game may or may not be too 2015 for its own good, at least it hasn't forgotten to have some silly fun and how that leaves me more curious about the rest of the map, but..

..not only does "no plans for microtransactions right now" set off all sorts of alarms on its own (hello there, Crash Team Racing), but in almost the same draw of breath as "LiVe sErViCe" (I could've sworn NFS hasn't always been a Ubisoft IP)? Add those to the list of questions that need some exhaustive - and above all good, preferably first-hand - answers..

Oh yeah, and the Hype-O-Meter? It's back down to 2. So there.

 

[Dairyworker]

Who said anything about monthly payments ? lol

No one did, but this is ea and as soon as someone say live service that is where my mind goes, i also have heard talk of that kind of thing happening in the industry. Tbh i guess am just being salty cuse i already feel left behind by the nfs series for the last few years because i am not on the social medias and such. Apologies for making myself look dumb, it's been that kind of day...

 

[Ak1504]

 

[ELmarcotuff]

If microtransactions do become a thing, if it's just for extra money or something then I wont mind, but if it's like payback where it gives you actually something significant over other people who only want to get them via doing those challenges than that's an issue

 

[SlimCharles]

I don't know if EA has a back up sound team or something, because NFS sound has been top of the class since the late 90s.

"It's still an arcade" No **** Sherlock.

Speaking seriously, looks better. Smoother.

 

[inCloud]

Still looks awful. Like Need for speed Undercover 2019 IDK, maybe its PS4 Pro struggle to bring something visually appealing. Blurry background, lowpolly LODs and horrible character models.

 

[RedRockValley]

 

[Gr4ndy]

 

[JacoJa]

Yeah, Toyota wasn’t happy with that. Tweet got deleted.

 

[sems4arsenal]

How do you know?

Can't be 100% sure until I play it, but the gameplay video still looks like it will be a variation of a pretty awful theme. I've seen it being mentioned on Twitter but can't remember the source.

 

[MIE1992]

On the IGN video they mentioned the game will be live service and they'll talk more about it in the future:

Don't know how to feel about this. Was pretty hyped about the game but this leaves me a bit skeptical since Horzion 4 left a pretty sour taste in my mouth about live services with it's idea of only being able to get the new cars if you complete the chore list on a time window they allow you to.

Eh, IMO, I'll take a look at the car that's being "featured," and go from there. I think I could safely miss some content if I don't think I'll even use it much.

 

[sems4arsenal]

This video illustrates everything I hate about a Ghost NFS. Look at the lazy handling of the cars, and how that awful drift correction kicks in on exit. The car turning into the inside of the corners and hitting everything happened to me 90% of the time in 2015. People in the comments think the guy can't drive but it's the physics being utter 🤬 . I hate that they still didn't address it.

 

[cudwieser]

Can't be 100% sure until I play it, but the gameplay video still looks like it will be a variation of a pretty awful theme. I've seen it being mentioned on Twitter but can't remember the source.

A lot has been said to say the handling is new. Given how long the issue has been going It would be unfortunate to actually retread old ground. Also vids and stills aren't reliable and opinion is subjective. Like the vid above I'd question the set up of the car, the driver and ultimately the car itself (the amg gt iirc was a bit stiff in 15 and payback). Realistically we need footage of a drift event and even then there are still doubts. Here's hoping for something we can all play. I'm not fussy if there is a simple knack, but awkwardness is never good.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

I've been enjoying FH4's weekly stuffs for quite some time and I have no problem NFS following suit, but there's no way I'll be able to do both NFS and FH4 stuffs at once. I've got stuffs to do, and other games to play!

 

[strela]

I'm not sure what are you guys talking about. Who said there are going to be weekly challenges with car prices like FH4? All I've been hearing so far are paid DLC packs. You're not confusing with the cars being added weekly to the app alone?

 

[GTboyz]

LMAO

 

[Lunar_Twisted]

Any info on other event types for illegal street races such as Drag Race and Time Trial?
Also, the Car Dealerships makes a return from NFS Payback and it can be seen from 15:36 mark.