Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

THE BAD:
-Graphics are pretty mediocre
-Cops and other cars have the dumbest AIs
-Real-time damage is bad

SUMMARY:
NFSHP, which is about the 7th or 8th installment in the NFS franchise, maintains the traditional NFS fun and action. Being the first port to the XBox, it doesn't fully utilize the sound, graphics, or other features of the Xbox well, but thats alright. The cars are all exotics, including the Lambo Murcielago, Ferrari F50, and even the McLaren F1. What was also impressive was how you could drive many different cop cars, as well as NFS versions of every car. The levels were big and had many shortcuts, and the scenery was alright, not horrible enough to be distracting. The one thing that annoyed me was the AI system. I might as well have been playing with a bunch of 3 yr olds. The...

THE BAD:
gets old after a month or two

SUMMARY:
this game has amazing graphics and awsome shortcuts. racing in tournaments is fun but the be the cop mode and multiplayer mode realy rocks. its also a lot of fun saving your money for certain cars. all in all this game is very good. it doesnt nearly match up to halo but it is still a great game.its graphics are the most realistic things ive ever seen. it also has a free run where you can discover secret pasageways and trails.in it there are many,many cars to choose from.but dont buy the best first because it takes out all the fun. start small then work your way up.ive given this game a four out of five becaus it does get old after a while.but if you have the money i'd highly recomend buying it.

THE BAD:
False sense of speed. AI is cheap, not skilled. Too many shortcuts.

SUMMARY:
As with the previous in Hot Pursuit the premise is the same. Race, and win while not getting busted by the cops. You also have regular racing which is nice, but you do have to buy the cars with the credits you earn by winnning races.

First of, even the fast cars, do not give you a good sense of speed. Anything other than the "inside" view feels slow and slugish even around 150 MPH.

a sense of speed does not hit until you are in the "inside" view and at least going at 120 MPH. Which may I add you do not hit until you play the game at least a good half hour.

This is no Grand Turismo though. It's very unrealistic, you can soup up or customize your car. But the selection...

THE BAD:
No zoom cam or 360 deg. cam like the PS2 version.

SUMMARY:
Simply addictive and awesome. I'm not much of a racing game fanatic, but this game added several hours to my late nights, in fact I found it very difficult going back to my more stealthier games, knowing that somewhere, there was a 400hp SOB that can push me well over 150 mph. Man, the racing was cool, the landscapes and the track designs were very incredible, then hop on aboard for the pursuit, and things get crazy, I couldn't stop laughing, the cars and the cops wanna run you off the road, it truly is amazing. Let's not forget about the cop mode, that's also a big thrill, nothing like busting their arses in a Lambourgini(these cars are so out of reach I can't even spell them). For me manual shifting is the cream, nothing like dropping a gear or two (ouch don't know if I would recommend this in a...

THE BAD:
looks like a PS port (but still looks good). slight learning curve - its the most difficult NFS game and practiclly makes you play in manual for fast getaways and recoveries

SUMMARY:
again, its NFS. if you never liked the series, i still rtecommend you give it a go. it just seems alot more mature and polished then the others. if your a fan, then again, this all youve come to expect of the series and so much more.