NFS Hot Pursuit 3

[McLaren]

There is no price difference between the normal and LE version, simply a limited number of normal versions will have the codes.(at least from what I read)

Really? Usually LE's are $10+ more.

 

[Northstar]

Really? Usually LE's are $10+ more.

That's what the article you posted says.

 

[McLaren]

That's what the article you posted says.

Oh wow. Fail on me for not reading.

 

[lpb-nissan-gt-r]

What a dbag choice with the gt500 and my alfa, Screw you Ea, I wont buy the LE because I am not even sure it will be any good.

 

[LaBounti]

Its the same price..............

 

[motortrend]

I hope it's fun to play with the steering wheel. If no, then i hope its REALLY arcadey and fun which is the most probable thing.

 

[SuperShouden]

I wonder if the pre-order cars will be available in both Racer and Cop modes.

 

[Imari]

There is no price difference between the normal and LE version, simply a limited number of normal versions will have the codes.(at least from what I read)

Argh, reading comprehension is hard. My bad.

Still, I don't see how this helps them any more than it hurts. You just then have a strictly better version of the normal game, and people who don't have access to it for whatever reason (no suitable retailers in their town, availability, whatever) are going to be rightly pissed off. You could conceivably see someone going to the shop to buy it, finding the LE is sold out and then not making the purchase out of pique.

Why not just give the cars to everyone?

 

[LaBounti]

Why not just give the cars to everyone?

The way EA works now is its probably a code you have to enter. If you buy it used you will have to pay for a code if the included one has been used.

I got a used copy of rockband 2 and code for the 20 free songs had not been used 👍.

 

[McLaren]

Argh, reading comprehension is hard. My bad.

Still, I don't see how this helps them any more than it hurts. You just then have a strictly better version of the normal game, and people who don't have access to it for whatever reason (no suitable retailers in their town, availability, whatever) are going to be rightly pissed off. You could conceivably see someone going to the shop to buy it, finding the LE is sold out and then not making the purchase out of pique.

Why not just give the cars to everyone?

EA's plan is more than likely, "Hey, we know you're undecided, but what if we throw in 6 cars unlocked from the start & 2 of them exclusive to your game? All for the same price as regular edition?"
It's an incentive to "force" people to go out & reserve the LE so EA can make sure it makes some money off the game.

As for availability, I'm betting GameStop & major online retailers like Amazon will get the LE, just in numbered quantities.

 

[weaselEST]

Yeah, this video brings back memories from Most Wanted. Didn't like this new one though for some reason..

Maybe because of the cops being able to smash into you from behind even if your going 160mph..
Maybe because of the lines spoken by the police were basically the same as they were in most wanted...
The sounds were also annoying - nothing has changed...
Also didn't like the boost refill and superactionturbo being available at the end of the race.

There are lots of thing I liked, but at the moment I'm not sure if I will buy this game.

 

[TomPS3]

Why are they so stupid at PD? Why are they letting EA to include SLS but they don't allow them to include Porsches. PD should make special contract with MB if you ask me.

 

[Terronium-12]

Why are they so stupid at PD? Why are they letting EA to include SLS but they don't allow them to include Porsches. PD should make special contract with MB if you ask me.

What? PD has nothing to do with the SLS being in Hot Pursuit, that's Mercedes' decision and there's alone.

 

[Tommi]

Yeah, this video brings back memories from Most Wanted. Didn't like this new one though for some reason..

Maybe because of the cops being able to smash into you from behind even if your going 160mph..

The police could do that to you before most wanted back in the days of Hot Pursuit 2.

Maybe because of the lines spoken by the police were basically the same as they were in most wanted...
The sounds were also annoying - nothing has changed...

I can see your point, but they have been pretty much the same format since Need For Speed 3:Hot Pursuit(and possibly before). There's no need to drastically change them anyway as the average person won't understand all the police codes and call-signs etc. We also saw in the most recent video posted that the important information during pursuits is given to you seperately in-game too.

I think the gameplay still looks fantastic and as long as I can afford it, i'll still be buying this.👍

 

[TomPS3]

What? PD has nothing to do with the SLS being in Hot Pursuit, that's Mercedes' decision and there's alone.

Well Porsche has obligated to EA that they wont allow others to incorporate Porsches unless EA issues sublicense and allows others to include Porsches in the games of other developers only under EA allowance cuz Porsche signed a deal with EA that only they have the right to incorporate their cars in the games, others only by EA's allowance.

PD could make the same deal with MB since sls in their cover and they were first to incorporate it any game.

i hope i made myself clear here

 

[Terronium-12]

Well Porsche has obligated to EA that they wont allow others to incorporate Porsches unless EA issues sublicense and allows others to include Porsches in the games of other developers only under EA allowance cuz Porsche signed a deal with EA that only they have the right to incorporate their cars in the games, others only by EA's allowance.

PD could make the same deal with MB since sls in their cover and they were first to incorporate it any game.

i hope i made myself clear here

You have, however, the SLS AMG was in a game long before GT5. Granted, it's only available on the iPhone/iPod Touch as is directly associated with Mercedes Benz, and PD could strike an exclusivity deal with Mercedes Benz but think about it they only two (current) developers that would benefit from this is of course Polyphony Digital and Turn 10. Both have a propensity for going back and including classics (one more than the other, but nonetheless) and an ever larger benefit would be PD and T10 could exchange sub-licenses as Microsoft has exclusivity rights to Ferrari (ever wonder why the Ferrari DLC for Shift was Xbox 360-only?) and PD would have exclusivity rights to Mercedes-Benz.

Other than that it would serve to be rather pointless.

 

[AOS-]

I bet after 5 months of release, the exclusive cars in the LE will be available to be purchased on the PS store/Marketplace... That's what CG did with Burnout's DLCs...what was supposed to be exclusive to a limited # of people, CG decided to release the Raijin Turbo for free in an update, but could only be used online.

 

[Terronium-12]

I bet after 5 months of release, the exclusive cars in the LE will be available to be purchased on the PS store/Marketplace... That's what CG did with Burnout's DLCs...what was supposed to be exclusive to a limited # of people, CG decided to release the Raijin Turbo for free in an update, but could only be used online.

And what a hell of a car it is! Fast as all hell, and beats out my favorite GT Nighthawk without even having boost.

 

[AOS-]

Dont even get me start with the Nawk... Thing's overrated.

 

[lpb-nissan-gt-r]

Agreed with t-12 that car was the dog's nuts.

 

[McLaren]

I bet after 5 months of release, the exclusive cars in the LE will be available to be purchased on the PS store/Marketplace... That's what CG did with Burnout's DLCs...what was supposed to be exclusive to a limited # of people, CG decided to release the Raijin Turbo for free in an update, but could only be used online.

Maybe so, but why bother waiting for the LE cars when you can get them for the same price as the copy without them?

And this being EA & NFS, I wouldn't be surprised if they then charged for them.

 

[AOS-]

i'd love to get the LE but i jsut don't know where i can obtain a copy.

edit: oh i think i found it. dig in, canadian buyers!

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B003TV5CH8/?tag=gtplanetca-20

edit: Man I didn't know Paypal only went so far... I got no credit card to use

 

[McLaren]

Full list revealed by BADNED.

Spoiler

2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
2009 Aston Martin DBS
2010 Aston Martin DBS Volante
2010 Aston Martin One-77
2010 Aston Martin V12 Vantage
2010 Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI quattro
2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro
2010 Audi TT RS Coupé
2010 Bentley Continental Supersports
2008 BMW M3 E92
2010 BMW M6 Convertible
2010 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
2010 Carbon Motors E7
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8
2009 Dodge Charger SRT8
2006 Dodge Viper SRT10
2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR
2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
2005 Ford GT
2011 Ford Police Interceptor Concept
2010 Ford Shelby GT500
2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake
2010 Jaguar XKR
2010 Koenigsegg Agera
2006 Koenigsegg CCX
2009 Koenigsegg CCXR Edition
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder
2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
2008 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
2010 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV
2007 Lamborghini Reventón
2009 Lamborghini Reventón Roadster
2010 Maserati GranCabrio
2009 Maserati GranTurismo S Automatic
2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S
2008 Mazda RX-8
1994 McLaren F1
2011 McLaren MP4-12C
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series
2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION X
2009 Nissan 370Z Coupe
2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster
2010 Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35)
2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque
2010 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997/2)
2010 Porsche 911 Targa 4S (997/2)
2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet (997/2)
2010 Porsche 918 Spyder (Concept Study)
2010 Porsche Boxster Spyder
2005 Porsche Carrera GT
2010 Porsche Cayman S
2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo
2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

 

[SuperShouden]

Nice list, actually. My only complaint is that there's far too many Porsches. I mean, do we REALLY need 7 cars that look exactly the same?

there are some cars I didn't expect though, so, it's a pretty nice list. 3 Corvettes, 2 Vipers, the new Koinegsegg...very nice list. Can't wait to see them in police trim.

 

[McLaren]

I'm going to bet that the GT2 RS (997) is going to be one of those DLC cars they make you hold out for. Very surprised EA/Criterion didn't get that while modeling the 918. Ferraris will probably be the same as they were in Shift.

 

[Terronium-12]

Nice list, actually. My only complaint is that there's far too many Porsches. I mean, do we REALLY need 7 cars that look exactly the same?

Far too many? Look exactly the same?

1. There are only seven, I believe Shift had more Porsche's.
2. No. Just, no.

When it comes to EA and the Porsche license my continuous complaint is that they don't know how to use the license whatsoever. If anything, they probably have it for bragging rights; give it Sony or Microsoft, no just Sony....because Microsoft already has Ferrari.

Either way, give it to a company that would, you know, actually use the damn license and not recycle the same damn modeled vehicles fifteen times over, throwing in two or three new models.

 

[SuperShouden]

Far too many? Look exactly the same?

1. There are only seven, I believe Shift had more Porsche's.
2. No. Just, no.

When it comes to EA and the Porsche license my continuous complaint is that they don't know how to use the license whatsoever. If anything, they probably have it for bragging rights; give it Sony or Microsoft, no just Sony....because Microsoft already has Ferrari.

Either way, give it to a company that would, you know, actually use the damn license and not recycle the same damn modeled vehicles fifteen times over, throwing in two or three new models.

PD's got Ferrari's too...and they look to be doing a lot more with that license than EA or MS did. It would be interesting to see what they'd do with Porsche. But, then again, NFS doesn't make simulation games and the cooler Porsches like the 939 and the Long Tail aren't really condusive to acrade style games. I mean, look at that list, do you see and thing older than 2005?

 

[McLaren]

Either way, give it to a company that would, you know, actually use the damn license and not recycle the same damn modeled vehicles fifteen times over, throwing in two or three new models.

How can you sit there & correct SS and then make such an uninformed post, mate?

The only Porsches carrying over from Shift is the Carrera GT & Cayman S, though the Cayman S is actually the more updated version.

EA have the license to use Porsches in their games exclusively b/c it sales. They leave out the older models, but that's about the only thing they haven't done that PD would. But they threw in a lot of muscle cars for Shift, so who knows.

I mean, look at that list, do you see and thing older than 2005?

Besides the McLaren....

 

[Terronium-12]

How can you sit there & correct SS and then make such an uninformed post, mate?

The only Porsches carrying over from Shift is the Carrera GT & Cayman S, though the Cayman S is actually the more updated version.

EA have the license to use Porsches in their games exclusively b/c it sales. They leave out the older models, but that's about the only thing they haven't done that PD would. But they threw in a lot of muscle cars for Shift, so who knows.

Even so, I can't recall ever having seen the 996 GT2 ('02 or '04) and I've always wanted to use that in a game considering I was so fond of it when it was first unveiled, tested, etc... The Carrera 4 (996; I think it was the 4 or was it the 4S....) however did make the cut. Not really much of a big deal, but they seem less enthused concerning variety and just throw in more newer models than anything else. It really can't be that difficult to include models at least dating back to the beginning of the 90's.

In any case I wonder how long into the lifespan of HP will Microsoft decide it's time for another Ferrari DLC exclusive?

 

[McLaren]

Even so, I can't recall ever having seen the 996 GT2 ('02 or '04) and I've always wanted to use that in a game considering I was so fond of it when it was first unveiled, tested, etc... The Carrera 4 (996; I think it was the 4 or was it the 4S....) however did make the cut. Not really much of a big deal, but they seem less enthused concerning variety and just throw in more newer models than anything else. It really can't be that difficult to include models at least dating back to the beginning of the 90's.

EA have included the 992 GT2 before. Most Wanted featured the '04 version & I think Porsche Unleashed even had the Mk. I.

In any case I wonder how long into the lifespan of HP will Microsoft decide it's time for another Ferrari DLC exclusive?

Hopefully, Criterion will bring up the idea soon after release.