Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Revealed, Arrives November 6

[Bloodytears]

Wasn't the PS3 architecture to be vastly different to PS4 that no games could just boot it up without significant amount of modification? They probably could do it through PS Now I guess.

Yes, but PS4 has a PC architecture, so they basically porting PC games.

 

[T0MMY3688]

Yes, but PS4 has a PC architecture, so they basically porting PC games.

that's pretty much what happened with the remaster, even if they do 1 to 1 port EA won't make it cheaper since they still need to pay someone to do the ports. Also the way he said they could have just offer the original game through the PS store sounds like making the PS4 play PS3 games.

 

[Tappajakoala]

Like with most of movies first one was best and then it goes downhill.
They should have made remake of Need For Speed: Road and Track.

After Porsche Unleashed their franchise has been product which comes out from everyone's bottom

 

[strela]

Like with most of movies first one was best and then it goes downhill.
They should have made remake of Need For Speed: Road and Track.

I guess there is still at least one person out there that believe NFS V-Rally for Game Boy was the best NFS ever and deserves a remake. But was it really? What determines the quality of any racing game? Are the physics? The graphics? Engine sounds? Ost? Cockpit view? Nostalgia?
Let's take the 1994 NFS you mentioned for example. You update the graphics and sounds, but you somehow preserve the physics, game modes and road layout. Would that be enough to make it a good game worth buying? For a nostalgic fans I guess yes. How about anyone that never played that game? Would he also enjoy it? I highly doubt to be honest.
I never played the first one, but did all the others. All good games imo. Yes, I enjoyed playing Undercover too. But somehow I never got emotionally attached to anyone. Ok, UG2, MW'05, Pro Street or Shift 2 have a special place in my heart. But I have no doubt that the last 3 games are better than anything made before. In fact I can't see anything that past games did better than Heat. Ok, cockpit view...
Maybe it is really my poor taste and the fact that I just can't distinguish between gems and junk.

I quoted you, but I have nothing against your comment. It's just a general behavior. It looks like nobody wants a new NFS game anymore.

 

[T0MMY3688]

Like with most of movies first one was best and then it goes downhill.
They should have made remake of Need For Speed: Road and Track.

I think the closest we can get to that is Assetto Corsa on PC with mods, they got all the cars made at this point and there are quite a few circuits that look similar enough to classic NFS:

Recent improvements for AC makes the game looks a lot better than the last time I played:

*Edit
I do think a remake of TNFS will be interesting as a side project for EA to try making a more realistic focus NFS. 9 tracks and 8 licensed cars seems doable.

 

[MIE1992]

I think it's perfectly reasonable that Stellar Entertainment is just remastering various Criterion-developed games, as I recall hearing that Stellar Entertainment is made up of former Criterion staff. So that means they're likely most familiar with the engine(s) used in various games by Criterion, whether it's Burnout Paradise or NFS Hot Pursuit 2010. I expect a remaster of Most Wanted 2012 could be coming in 2022, and I also would be genuinely surprised if any other NFS was remastered, let alone remade.

Besides, I'd rather leave those older games behind and build on them instead, and perhaps creating a spiritual successor that could improve on certain mechanics. I mean, some of those bodykits in Most Wanted 2005/Carbon looked terrible! But I'd really love to see a return of the territory mechanic from Carbon, especially if it were brought online, leading to emergent gameplay like in say, Planetside or MAG.

Anyway, I loved HP 2010 so much the first time around that I might get it again, but that'll depend on what gets added - like the pre-set wraps, and if they look any good. Besides, cross-play is great, and I have a friend who has an Xbox One who might get it, so we could play together in that case. I just hope the two SLR McLaren models potentially get replaced with something else, not that I think it's likely. But then again, I think the Carbon Motors E7 did get replaced with the Police Interceptor Ford Taurus, which is funny because the two cars were competitors for contracts from the police, and the Taurus won.

In the unlikely case that the two SLR McLaren models get replaced with other models, I wonder what cars would be good picks? I'd personally pick something from around that same time - late 2000s/early 2010s. Maybe the Lamborghini Aventador could be one, especially since it was already in Most Wanted 2012, and perhaps the 3rd-gen Viper SRT could make an appearance, too. But I suppose that'd also mean adding new voiceovers, too - unless they didn't bother adding one for the Interceptor Taurus.

 

[Bloodytears]

Any two Ferrari would do, kinda sad to see this list, even I'm not Ferrari fan myself.

 

[MIE1992]

Any two Ferrari would do, kinda sad to see this list, even I'm not Ferrari fan myself.

It's probably because Ferrari is (still) notoriously anal about their image, especially in games with police chases. I recall them only appearing in NFS 2015 and Heat, being absent in Payback. And even in Heat/2015, you couldn't really modify them much - you couldn't even install the Liberty Walk kit on the 458!

Besides, it'd be silly to expect new cars (let alone new brands) in a remaster like this. Ferrari wasn't there in the original release of HP2010, I don't see why they'd be there now.

I mean, personally, given when HP2010 came out, I'd personally pick the 458 and the 599, but that's purely hypothetically.

 

[strela]

Any two Ferrari would do, kinda sad to see this list, even I'm not Ferrari fan myself.

Or they could ad the nameless driver... ok, Razor's M3 GTR and Rachel's 350Z. Can you imagine the fans reaction?

 

[Bloodytears]

Or they could ad the nameless driver... ok, Razor's M3 GTR and Rachel's 350Z. Can you imagine the fans reaction?

Yes and no, because M3 GTR like over the place for entire life circle. I'm imagine fans of very last NFS in a very distant future will know those cars.

It's probably because Ferrari is (still) notoriously anal about their image, especially in games with police chases. I recall them only appearing in NFS 2015 and Heat, being absent in Payback. And even in Heat/2015, you couldn't really modify them much - you couldn't even install the Liberty Walk kit on the 458!

Besides, it'd be silly to expect new cars (let alone new brands) in a remaster like this. Ferrari wasn't there in the original release of HP2010, I don't see why they'd be there now.

I mean, personally, given when HP2010 came out, I'd personally pick the 458 and the 599, but that's purely hypothetically.

Lexus showed up in Rivals as cop car, if this the way, why not?

 

[T0MMY3688]

But then again, I think the Carbon Motors E7 did get replaced with the Police Interceptor Ford Taurus, which is funny because the two cars were competitors for contracts from the police, and the Taurus won.

The Taurus is in the original game, not a new car added to replace the E7:

It's probably because Ferrari is (still) notoriously anal about their image, especially in games with police chases. I recall them only appearing in NFS 2015 and Heat, being absent in Payback. And even in Heat/2015, you couldn't really modify them much - you couldn't even install the Liberty Walk kit on the 458!

the only game that let you have a Liberty Walk 458 is FH3, even FH4 couldn't keep that kit in game.

Besides, it'd be silly to expect new cars (let alone new brands) in a remaster like this. Ferrari wasn't there in the original release of HP2010, I don't see why they'd be there now.

I mean, personally, given when HP2010 came out, I'd personally pick the 458 and the 599, but that's purely hypothetically.

If EA is willing to support it, they could bring new content for it. Age of Empire 2 DE remaster did get a new civilizations but I think remasters getting new contents is fairly rare.

Yes and no, because M3 GTR like over the place for entire life circle. I'm imagine fans of very last NFS in a very distant future will know those cars.

The M3 being one of the most recognisable car in NFS these days, I’m guessing we might a get a wrap of that livery for the E92 whenever the wrap editor released for HP2010R.

I do think it will be a nice bonus to have previous games cover cars as extra. Would love to use Eddie’s R34 in more games.

 

[MIE1992]

The Taurus is in the original game, not a new car added to replace the E7:

Huh, no kidding, huh? I don't remember it being in the original release at all. But as good as my memory can be, maybe I forgot.

the only game that let you have a Liberty Walk 458 is FH3, even FH4 couldn't keep that kit in game.

I wonder how they got it into FH3?

EDIT: I think what would make the game slightly even better would be if you could have races that limit the cars you can use, and would reflect the campaign events. Plus I don't remember if you could drive the Seacrest Tour online or not, but it'd be great if you could.

 

[T0MMY3688]

I wonder how they got it into FH3?

Probably was lucky on that day when they asked Ferrari for permission to put the kit on the 458 and they approved.

EDIT: I think what would make the game slightly even better would be if you could have races that limit the cars you can use, and would reflect the campaign events. Plus I don't remember if you could drive the Seacrest Tour online or not, but it'd be great if you could.

I would like the reverse of that for the single player, an option to let the players play the events on whichever car and class of the players choice. It will make the single player side of the game less repetitive.

 

[MIE1992]

Probably was lucky on that day when they asked Ferrari for permission to put the kit on the 458 and they approved.

I guess the PR agent that T10/Sumo/Playground asked that day was asleep at the wheel, pun not intended.

I would like the reverse of that for the single player, an option to let the players play the events on whichever car and class of the players choice. It will make the single player side of the game less repetitive.

How ‘bout both?

 

[wicken]

The game still looks beautiful.

 

[VXR]

Going to wait for this when my new telly is up, save the experience for the real big TV.

 

[sausageman54]

Is the only camera option chase?

 

[strela]

Is the only camera option chase?

There are 2 other options. Hood and bumper view.

 

[MIE1992]

I actually had a small gallery of screenshots I took in the PS3 release of HP2020, which can be reached here. What do you think? I'm especially proud of the shot of the Gallardo going towards the dam.

 

[T0MMY3688]

The photo mode in HP2010 is great, I remember spending a lot of time in game for the photo mode back then and I do wonder what improvement they have for the photo mode in the remaster. HP2010 art style is really nice too, everything is so colourful. I have some old screenshot of HP2010 that I still use for wallpapers, they are pretty:

Compared to Rivals that I have been playing lately, it looks nice and very detailed but also very gloomy:

 

[MroczMR]

How did you unlock Cop Cars as racers in Rivals? @T0MMY3688 ??

 

[T0MMY3688]

How did you unlock Cop Cars as racers in Rivals? @T0MMY3688 ??

Is a mod on PC, you can get it here: https://nfsmods.xyz/mod/1182

The cars are stuck in those colours and half of them are permanently black like the undercover units but it is better than nothing.

 

[MroczMR]

Is a mod on PC, you can get it here: https://nfsmods.xyz/mod/1182

The cars are stuck in those colours and half of them are permanently black like the undercover units but it is better than nothing.

Thanks. Still can't figure what GHOSTs were thinking when making this nonsense decision about blocking half of the cars on Cop Side. Racers should have all the cars.

 

[T0MMY3688]

Thanks. Still can't figure what GHOSTs were thinking when making this nonsense decision about blocking half of the cars on Cop Side. Racers should have all the cars.

Both side should have all the cars, that is 1 thing that I like about HP2010. Cops and racers share almost all the cars, racers has some extra convertibles variants while cops has the Crown Vic and Ford Taurus.

 

[Kitten]

Honestly; the only differences I could find in the car-list (Visual Wise), seems like majority of the soundtrack is retained; which is great news!

As stated above;

Removed;
- Carbon Motors E7 Concept
- SLR McLaren 722 Edition

Also they flipped the DLC Vehicles to the back of the list instead of the front like the original 2010 when selecting a vehicle.

 

[McLaren]

Have any of the devs. been asked about it?

 

[Kitten]

Have any of the devs. been asked about it?

I mean its the same dev's who did Burnout Paradise Remastered.

http://stellarentertainment.software/

Is this remaster worth it? Time will tell, but honestly I don't know. It feels like it will be the same situation w/ Burnout Paradise Remastered. It will be forgotten about.

 

[T0MMY3688]

Honestly; the only differences I could find in the car-list (Visual Wise), seems like majority of the soundtrack is retained; which is great news!

As stated above;

Removed;
- Carbon Motors E7 Concept
- SLR McLaren 722 Edition

Also they flipped the DLC Vehicles to the back of the list instead of the front like the original 2010 when selecting a vehicle.

SLR Stirling Moss is also removed, just the 3 cars and I think the DLC cars are now tied to progression. I think some of the DLC cars will unlock first, Sesto Elemento seems to be unlocked before Viper ACR and Zonda Cinque Roadster.

Thats the first time I notice the LP550-2 is using black rims on the remaster, I kinda perfer the original rim colour.

 

[McLaren]

I mean its the same dev's who did Burnout Paradise Remastered.

http://stellarentertainment.software/

Is this remaster worth it? Time will tell, but honestly I don't know. It feels like it will be the same situation w/ Burnout Paradise Remastered. It will be forgotten about.

I know they're doing it. I'm asking if any one has asked the developers on their Twitter or a NFS forum if they can comment on why cars are missing or liveries have been changed.

We all know it's likely 99% licensing, it'd just be nice to hear an official clarity on it from the devs.

 

[Kitten]

SLR Stirling Moss is also removed, just the 3 cars and I think the DLC cars are now tied to progression. I think some of the DLC cars will unlock first, Sesto Elemento seems to be unlocked before Viper ACR and Zonda Cinque Roadster.

Thats the first time I notice the LP550-2 is using black rims on the remaster, I kinda perfer the original rim colour.

Ah yes, forgot to mention the Stirling Moss; but you are correct that DLC Cars are now tied to progression; and I second the LP550-2 Wheel Color, Silver seems more fitting.

I know they're doing it. I'm asking if any one has asked the developers on their Twitter or a NFS forum if they can comment on why cars are missing or liveries have been changed.

We all know it's likely 99% licensing, it'd just be nice to hear an official clarity on it from the devs.

Browsing the NFS Forums someone mentioned the License Fee for the SLR's were "overpriced", not sure if that is true or not, as the Carbon Motor bankruptcy seems the answer, so probably why they couldn't relicense it. as for the livery, probably licensing?

Also; The 918 Spyder in the Remaster is still 2010 Concept Study from original HP2010(Side Exhaust and plastic wheel covers included)

I don't think the dev's will be transparent at all, heck they weren't with Burnout Paradise Remastered; and now that game is a ghost town; which is a bummer.