Poll: Need for Speed Series Dead?

[Slipknot1Justin]

This article was taken from G4tv.com

""As Alice once said, "Curiouser and curiouser." Last week, the fine Canadians at The Electric Playground reported that EA was killing the Need for Speed series. The folks a Joystiq contest this juicy rumor. The site's anonymous source (who should really go by the name "Deep Throttle") said that the series is simply being placed in the hands of Criterion, the folks responsible for the mega-popular Burnout games.

"The source further details the fate of Need for Speed -- he claims that one of the next entries into the series will be developed by the EA-owned Criterion Games, and will likely use the engine of their racing series, Burnout."

The whole thing is making my nose twitch like Ralph Dibny's (I needed to make an Elongated Man joke before the year ended. Sue me.). Joystiq's story sounds far more reasonable. While Need for Speed isn't the brand it used to be, it would be a waste to just throw it away. I'm sure the truth will come out shortly, for now, there's a great mystery at hand!

Do you disagree with me? Is the Need for Speed brand worthless now? If the Criterion rumor is true, do any of you think that the developer can use some of its Burnout magic to restore Need for Speed to its former glory?""

Thoughts, comments, concerns? Feel free to let her rip lol

 

[FireFly90]

I liked NFS up to about Most-wanted/Carbon games, the last 2 games just suck major ****.

Burnout Paradise was awsome and if they can do a similar thing with the next NFS, then my faith will be restored but right now its rock bottom.

 

[WaffleGod]

need for speed is like a franchise ready to be put to sleep in my opinion. It's been dragging on for long enough and the last titles were just plain wrong.

 

[fix-the-spade]

Need for Speed was dead after Road Challenge (High stakes in the US).

Underground and the variations of are animated cadavers of games, they either have no coppers or a sub 30fps frame rate.

 

[Vlane]

I like the NFS franchise but after Underground 2 (which is the best NFS game IMO) pretty much every game was bad.

 

[Jamash]

The poll needs more options.

My opinion isn't as simple as 'yes' or 'no'.

I really like (and still play) some of the earlier games, like Underground & Carbon, but hated ProStreet & haven't even played the latest one because of it.

Does that mean I like the series or not? Which is the defining factor in my 'yes' or 'no' opinion of the entire series, liking the earlier games or hating the latest ones.

 

[Zani]

Pro-street killed it, and it was the worst NFS game ever, all of the others are pretty good.

 

[speedcoreXdandy]

Oops didn't take time to read the pole, I meant to vote no, the series was great up to Most Wanted but Carbon was a big step back, then I don't know what they were playing at with Pro Street, the new one looks no better.

 

[KendayTheAbsolute]

it has its moments

 

[clicklick]

The last NFS game I really enjoyed was Most Wanted....Carbon was pale but I really loved the canyon duels.

My personal fav is NFS Porsche Unleashed and NFS High Stakes.

I think EA have milked the street racing thing too much and they need a fresh new approach to NFS....but I am not happy if it turns out to be based on Burnout.

 

[Zersy]

here's how to fix need for speed

1. bring back the NFS2 underground theme
2. back to normal street racing and not just drifting
3. forget the mold your car costomization i like to choose the best instead of make a one
4. give some decent AI
5. add lots of cars that people KNOW
6. or start a new franchise
7. forget all advertising all realisim (except for damage but don't make it so much that i wreck my car)

8. some good reveiwer scores could help

 

[santaandy]

Hot. Pursuit. III.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

i've like a few of the games but not all of them, the last few were really the same with a new coat of paint and some new trim

 

[Slipknot1Justin]

i've like a few of the games but not all of them, the last few were really the same with a new coat of paint and some new trim

There was only 2 Diablos man, well, technically 3 if you count 2's expansion but of course the expansion is going to be like a new coat of paint.

 

[Eternal_Rapture]

This is what EA is doing with the NFS series. There beating it like a dead horse, with a REALLY big stick, over and over again, hoping more money will pop out, so they can buy a bigger stick, and hit it harder.

But that's just what I think.

 

[geldonyetich]

I'm not a big fan of racers myself. At first, you get annoyed because you can't stay on the road. Then, you get annoyed because the obstacles come out of nowhere. Finally, when you're good enough that you play the game at maximum efficiency, you get annoyed because you realize that the computer drivers were cheating the entire time.

 

[HeyZeus_Ezekiel_Jesus]

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 was the end in my opinion. Or what should have been the end.

 

[Sackwak]

For me, Carbon was the last one i enjoyed. Hell i couldn't even get through 10 minutes of Pro Street

My favourite was Most Wanted

 

[Novajam]

Need for Speed was where I cut my teeth in the racing genre. I remember playing the original on the Playstaion 1, and Hot Persuit 2 on the PC (my brother owned it, I asked to play, and I asked to use a slow car because I thought crash damage was permanent) and the PS2 was also pretty good.

My favourite would be NFS: Underground 2 because the developers put all the parts together so well. The open roaming world and challenges were spot on and the comic-booky story was pretty cool (that might just be me though, because I really like comics). I would have liked more jump opportunities though (again, maybe just me. I like jumps.)

Most Wanted, Carbon, Prostreet and Undercover haven't appealed to me. I stopped playing Carbon after half an hour. The wingman aspect felt silly (seriously, it's racing, not bumper cars.)

 

[Woundingisfun]

Nah. Burnout is much better.