Ranking this 2nd to Need for Speed Heat, as it took 4 steps forward, but also some steps back. I went into this game COMPLETELY BLIND. I didn’t watch any trailers, didn’t watch any reviews, and didn’t partake in the BETA. I literally didn’t even find out that a new NFS game was due for this year…until someone tweeted it to me in September.
Having said that…I enjoyed this game and don’t let the rushed reviews from Non-Car Gamers dissuade you from buying it. I can’t blame those journalists too much, it is their job after all and they want to be the first to the punch. But the first take is never the most honest take. Most games have depth that needs to be accessed before it can be properly addressed and criticized. This depth can’t be found in the first week of play. TL:DR I wanted to fully enjoy the game, digest it, let it sink in and then make a video on it. So here’s why I think NFS Unbound…is the SECOND Best Modern Need for Speed Game.
I actually don’t mind the story. Maybe it’s because I hardly drive my Corvette anymore, so I’m slowly aging backwards from 46 back to 26, my pre mid-life crisis me that existed. Seriously guys, I’m in my mid 20’s. I’m not actually in my 40s like some people think, that’s just a running joke about me owning a Vette. I’ve had people at car meets actually be surprised to see how young I am. Okay that aside, back to NFS Unbound.
The story is told through short sweet cutscenes. Some are still cringy, but since they don’t overstay their welcome, I didn’t get bothered by those ones. It’s kind of wholesome when you leave the garage each time and Rydell asks you for advice on using modern technology OR gives you advice from what he learned from his era. A nice balanced dynamic of an old dad trying to connect with their surrogate daughter.
Unbound has charm in it’s story. It’s not a great story by any means, but it’s not bad either. Not even close. You’re finally playing as a down to Earth Car Enthusiast. Not some Undercover Cop, Secret Heist participant, or Revenge Chaser looking to right wrongs. The main character you play is just a mechanic for a failing shop. They’re young, but not a total hype beast. They don’t care about followers, but still understand social media enough to explain to Rydell how it works, but not being so obsessed to the point, that they feel comfortable to livestream in public like Tess does. The Main Character feels like an Actual Car Enthusiast I can relate to and probably have even met variants of in Real Life.
Like seriously, I love this presentation for once. I’m so sick of the whole, GET FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. GET FOLLOWERS, POST VIDEOS, DO WILD STUNTS, ROB TRUCKS, GET FOLLOWERS, STEAL CARS, GET FOLLOWERS. That literally every Arcade racer is trying to be. The Crew 2, has Followers as a metric, Forza Horizon uses Fans, Need for Speed Heat gets REP or Reputation. All those are fancy words for just saying, “Get Famous” and it’s tragic when the past 10 years of Arcade Games have been peddling stories with that as the backbone of the game.
This...this is the NFS the new generation of Car Enthusiasts will grow up with and Good Lord, am I so dearly fond of that. I'm so proud THIS, is what they'll grow up playing. Good job Criterion, welcome back and see y'all next year.

0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Boosting
4:07 - Difficulty
4:54 - Police Difficulty
7:50 - Graphics
9:28 - Cars
11:28 - Map and Events
15:15 - Performance and Customization
17:32 - Story
20:50 - Rank Among Other NFS Games

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