Racer in between

When I saw the game on Christmas offer in the PSN Store, I must then but times researching why this NFS is supposed to be just as bad. What I then found was nothing more than "just a Need For Speed" as you might expect it. So I thought then that it will probably not be so bad and slammed. I'll tell you from the perspective of Racers. Cop I have not played. How nice that you have a choice.

INSTALLATION:
At the beginning you had to invite what v1.01 but thanks to smaller file size quite quickly went first. It was then going on directly and you have to confirm only briefly his e-mail address for Origin and already started the actual game. All in all, I find the connection to the Internet are very cautious (no annoying login dialog), which is convenient.

You get a cutscene that a brief explanation of why you are a rival and by whom, and after a short introduction to the menu and the garage already equal unleashed on the street. Doof the cut scenes here, however in principle can not skip. But you have to wait a bit longer anyway to the first drive is also part of the introduction and includes smaller "jobs" as speeders and subsequently as a policeman. Finally, one must then decide which one would start.

First match:
Now begins the actual game.

It is in his garage / shelter and can L1 / R1 switch between the map, option and garage and put his target in the free world or tune his car or repainted. This view is also what you see every time you start the game or after it closes a chapter, or is arrested. The navigation is quick of hand and the card is also designed very clearly.

By default, you are immediately after the tutorial "online" and may have up to 5 players on the same card will make whatever you want. Just like you. However this was the first thing I've parked, followed by the voice chat, which is also "on". You can also switch to a single-player mode, which some network-related bugs excludes.

TASKS:
How do I know it of Most Wanted are all emissions on the road. As mentioned, there are also chapters where there are smaller sections which keeps a list of tasks ready. There is then something like "ram 5 other players" or "driving at least 250 km / h", etc. Thus, you also get an immediate reason just times to go through the area and, as always, done these things. At the end there is money or SP and also access to new cars (for sale).

SHOPPING:
With SP you can buy upgrades in the garage for handling, endurance, acceleration, etc. TopSpeed ​​The whole is very superficial and is similar to the allocation of talent points in a RPG. Most categories can be expanded up to 5 times. The price rises, however tidy. Repainting and Others on the other hand is free and invites you to experiment.

EVENTS:
Who then transmogrified his car can yes then go ahead with either the current task or to looking for a suitable event on the map. This is almost always the answer to everything, if you do not know the degree what to do, Just take a look at the map. Everything is marked on the map and you can switch through the type of event-L2 / R2. Then simply show with L on the event and X to just jump. That's it.

As with Most Wanted, there is the upper left corner a simple menu with all events. So even without a map you can jump there very comfortable from an action to the next.

PURSUIT:
Basically, there is always followed when the police sees a. For "cruising" the game is not really meant. Events are not self-contained and can be with them not escape it. If you have aufscheucht the police during a race to the addition in his rearview mirror. You stay there, even if you complete the race, ergo you have to always shake and here it can go really well to the point.

If are a Catch all your, earned through the race, Speed ​​Points (money) away. The annoying animal because it can be quickly sensitive totals. But it does not lose its completed tasks. So you can quickly buy all the updates and cars, you should not be as a racer caught.

Annoying:
So beautiful is the Pursuit so annoying he is. One would like in NFS actually just a little rumheizen, enjoy the music and win one or another event. Unfortunately, enjoying ceases as soon as the police up the chase. The music is immediately interrupted and you hear an annoying action cinema soundtrack with wild drumming and other "it's so exciting," Unga-bunga. That can not stop you. There is a soundtrack for "persecution" and one for "escape".

LINE OF SIGHT:
What is worse, this is the persecution is tuned to the sight of police and take it very exactly.

Example: Take a mountain pass along, have about 5 seconds ahead and drive around a curve in a tunnel. As soon as they turn the corner listening to the "tracking" Track and you hear the relaxing 'escape' track. So .. now are about 5 seconds and the police has, surprise, surprise, again in view .. TADA! .. And back to the "tracking" track. .. Until the next curve, etc.

This goes so far that even a "hill on a straight line" the prosecution is allowed to cool briefly.

Technically that's absolutely fine because it considered the obvious geographical features, which is great, but the change from a dramatic music to the next each time in the long run is really hard for your ears. Just when you hoped that all is well again and you soon finally hears the normal radio, you go all over again.

EVENT HELPS:
The situation is different at events. If you are in an event, or other challenges and accept it (head-to-head), the radio remains as it is. While you see the message about persecution, but the music remains the same. This is where I make NFS enjoy most: play music, police and gas! I would have liked that it would always be so. (Press L1) If I have the police now hintendran I try the next best event in passing to activate so I again have control. This makes the game any easier, but at least remains of fun.

PHYSICS:
Well .. for that I can not say much. It hurls itself as well as in other always. It's just an arcade racer and since I have no claims, except that it is fast, I drifting around corners when I want and as much action. Exactly this is almost always given. Laudable, I also think that they have this stupid slow-motion crash of Most Wanted abolished. It overturns Although still very spectacular, but is again much faster maneuverability. Jumps and other is all loose inside and you will often be rewarded for daring stunts. Also Block Fences and gates no longer so hot and much is destructible.

STORY:
Oh, there was something. After a couple of task lists a screen will display that one is now in the next chapter. Playful important but that was not previously. So far I have not seen much of a story, and I do not honestly care less also. It is interesting here more likely that you can switch at any time from the shelter the sides to continue playing as a cop or racer. The alternating loads very quickly and is thus well usable if you're looking a change.

ERROR:
For me it's been crashed only 1 time. But since I was in the online mode and have an Interceptor event started. I then immediately deactivated the online mode and play since only offline and have not seen any problems here. My review refers to the essence of the game and there are no deductions for bugs. In online games Bugs are completely normal and who has played ever Test Drive Unlimited 2 online, the, the also do not be surprised or upset here. Everything else seems obviously to be fine and you can have fun here tidy. It is what it is. No more and no less.

GRAPHICS:
I wish it would look like in the cutscenes. Unfortunately at 720p hardly what's in it and especially not with such a little optimized cross-platform titles with standard engine. The world seems quite credible, but some corners are so detailed that you really only see again Pixel lumps upon dissolution. One can see the proverbial forest for the pixels not. Also from time to time disappearing objects and the weather has me not yet so bowled. It's average. Many often write, if you plan to buy a PS4, you would prefer to wait with the purchase because it looks better there. So I dare beg to differ and I would buy on a PS4 also rather a true next-gen title, rather than a part of NFS.

FINALLY:
There is an average Racer makes compared to Most Wanted lot better, but again much wrong also. I think everyone needs to make himself what is important to him. The primordial essence contained within the events and because one should weigh whether you want to pay. The, shall we say, experiments like the integrated online mode or not to be skipped videos and tutorials you just have to let time stand alone. Eventually, they will be back for a blend find the Old connects with the new, but unfortunately did not succeed in Rivals.

Would I buy it again? No .. I would not.
Will I continue playing it? Yes, but not as active as hoped.

It's just a racer in between.