EA Announces Need for Speed Most Wanted

Post by **Bojan** » 11 Apr 2005, 15:06

<img src="http://www.nfsunlimited.net/news/nfsmw.jpg">

As quoted from the official press release at http://www.needforspeed.com:

A New Racer Hits the Streets This November from the Creators of the Critically Acclaimed Need for Speed Underground Series

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. â€“ April 11, 2005 â€“ Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) announced today that Need for Speedâ„¢ Most Wanted, from the makers of the hit Need for Speedâ„¢ Underground franchise that has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, currently is under development at EA Canada. Combining the thrill of illicit street racing and tuner customization with the intensity of strategic police pursuits that rivals any Hollywood-style chase scene, Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges players to become the most notorious and elusive street racer.

â€œOut-race your opponents, evade cops and exploit the open world in Need for Speed Most Wanted; street racing doesnâ€™t get any better than this,â€ said Larry LaPierre, senior producer, EA Canada. "Players instantly will feel the thrill of the ride as they hit the streets in an open world environment where drivers can tune their cars to compete against any class of vehicles or use their wits to out-fox the law to satisfy their need for speed.â€

Need for Speed Most Wanted delivers a unique, fast-paced and gripping ride in the racing genre as players build up their Rap Sheet and street cred to move their way up the Black List to become the most wanted racer on the streets. Players will go head-to-head with the top drivers on the scene as well as strategically evade more than half dozen cops at any one time. Add in a dynamic open world, new gameplay and customization as well as tuners, supercars, muscles and sports cars and Need for Speed Most Wanted will be on every gamer's "must-have" list.

Developed in Vancouver, B.C. by EA Canada, Need for Speed Most Wanted will be available for a next generation console as well as the PlayStationÂ®2 computer entertainment system, XboxÂ® videogame system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCubeâ„¢, Nintendo DSâ„¢, Game BoyÂ® Advance, PSPâ„¢ handheld entertainment system and PC. More details to follow.

Gamers also can participate in the Need for Speed Most Wanted Custom Car Vinyl Design Contest* to have their own custom vinyl considered for possible inclusion in the upcoming game. For more information on the game, please visit: www.needforspeed.com. Screenshots can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

Eacashi · Post by **Eacashi** » 11 Apr 2005, 15:11

Sounds sweet

Triskac · Post by **Triskac** » 11 Apr 2005, 15:12

this is the whole new game ? i am lazy to find some info about it

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 11 Apr 2005, 15:13

yeah, sounds great, thanks Bojan

EDIT: this is just the begginning Triskak

StoneBullet · Post by **StoneBullet** » 11 Apr 2005, 15:25

I want it now!!!;)

master m · Post by **master m** » 11 Apr 2005, 16:00

The features have alot in common with "Midnight Club 3 - D.E." (Muscle, exotic, tunercars)
The "Custom Car Vinyl Design Contest" sounds very good. I hope that someone from this site will win it

Jaka · Post by **Jaka** » 11 Apr 2005, 16:18

Finally a BMW!

baadmw · Post by **baadmw** » 11 Apr 2005, 17:28

agreed!

SunnyGTiR · Post by **SunnyGTiR** » 11 Apr 2005, 18:14

sounds good, i hope theres lots of cars, like 100 or more.

BluePhirePB · Post by **BluePhirePB** » 11 Apr 2005, 18:19

YEEYYY!!!!

Mint-Man · Post by **Mint-Man** » 11 Apr 2005, 19:12

I hope they take the car tuners into account.

I was quite unhappy with losing some of the cars from NFSU1.

There should be dozens of cars regardless of whether or not people will drive them in game.

I played NFSU2 through only one time because it's too much of a hassle.

Besides that, my passion lies in tuning cars, adding vinyls and combining colors, so I care less for the racing but love it nevertheless.

nfspeedr · Post by **nfspeedr** » 11 Apr 2005, 19:15

It could be out 12nd April...

SchuMito · Post by **SchuMito** » 11 Apr 2005, 19:47

Finaly it has been confirmed. Well it will be a great game I'm sure, cause no one does better games than ea does. If any one is to doubt on what have I said just play SRS or the demo of Juiced and you will notice why I have said this!

sushy · Post by **sushy** » 11 Apr 2005, 20:10

It looks like you can't enter when you don't live in the USA

jemc · Post by **jemc** » 11 Apr 2005, 20:18

SchuMito wrote:Well it will be a great game I'm sure, cause no one does better games than ea does.

but i hope this one won't let me down.

guess who's excited.

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 11 Apr 2005, 20:48

Does anyone know when will the screenshots be announced ?

Serbiandude · Post by **Serbiandude** » 11 Apr 2005, 20:48

sounds sweeeeet
i want it

2furio · Post by **2furio** » 11 Apr 2005, 21:19

Skyline_man wrote:Does anyone know when will the screenshots be announced ?

Screenshots are no announced...they're just shown

This is exactly the same info I posted yesterday.

RavenGT · Post by **RavenGT** » 11 Apr 2005, 21:58

Tuners? Exotics? Muscles? Seems like there's something for everybody. Hope it works.

Post by **SuperRacer** » 12 Apr 2005, 00:01

Mint-Man wrote: There should be dozens of cars regardless of whether or not people will drive them in game.

That's the kind of thinking that makes most of EA's games fail....

Drewb99 · Post by **Drewb99** » 12 Apr 2005, 01:25

No, 'people can't drive so lets make the game too easy' makes the games fail. GT4's got all kinds of cars nobody'll ever drive, even a Volvo Wagon, and they seem to be doing rather well.

bashderq · Post by **bashderq** » 12 Apr 2005, 01:32

i would agree with that

2furio · Post by **2furio** » 12 Apr 2005, 01:37

Do you know what EA needs to do? Put in a few, say 20 - 25 popular cars and let the NFS community be able to mess around with the game and be able to make new cars and tracks. Then, if we're bored of the same car or track, just download a new one, like in High Stakes. EA used to have official downloadable cars for NFS3 and 4 but now they locked the code.

celica62 · Post by **celica62** » 12 Apr 2005, 02:04

i can't wait for the game!

FESSO · Post by **FESSO** » 12 Apr 2005, 02:53

i cant wait lol cops chasin u while u leave them in da dust with a shot of " NOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS "