Solid arcade racing game with some flaws

Those looking for a solid arcade racer, can like more, who expects a simulation, looking rather to by titles like Need for Speed ​​Shift and Forza Motorsport. The ride in Hot Pursuit is definitely arcade-heavy, drifting is in almost every curve needed to flee at full speed ahead of the competition.

The controls are fairly decent, even if they partially anmutet something indirectly. Graphics and sound are great, the game is actually playable in the German version in English.

Unfortunately, the artificial intelligence attacks once again back on the familiar trick of the so-called "rubber band", in other words, it is impossible to get out to drive a head start if needed is deceived by the computer-controlled rivals.
On one hand, this promises exciting races, on the other hand is the one who commits a mistake just before the finish, meaning annoy more than if everything would have been above board.

To matters of content:

Free travel is included, though a bit pointless because the mode only serves its cars sample to drive, which there is a sufficient number. Specific ways you do not get offered the free trip.
Self configurable race in vain, you can only drive the specified "Events". These are divided into several categories. One drives race as Raser, car chases on both sides against / with a / m or more / n Raser / n, and time trial to master the turns out to be relatively difficult.
Even though I was skeptical at first, supplement the "weapons", not in races available, the game and fall, at least for me, not a negative consequence.

A split-screen mode is missing, who wants to go against or with other, this must be online to do this, of course, drop the Xbox Live Gold fees, as appropriate, the 10-flat rate for the so-called Online Pass, the access to the multiplayer mode allows. A code for this is included in each new game shell, who buys used Hot Pursuit, is additionally asked to pay.

Finally, it should be mentioned that the game is enormous designed for the multiplayer mode. Comparisons with other available at each location. If you want to only play alone, will find that for him is only one of the seven options in the main menu of importance.
With the so-called "free update", which is to get on Xbox Live, not just a few new cars whose acquisition are added to the fleet, it should be noted also in extremely brazen manner at every possible spot on additional purchasable downloadable content, along with good 30-40 smite impact.

In the race overview, a map of the game world, the race will be right also displayed that require additional payment. Also appearing in the vehicle selection and all those cars for which to be paid extra - with a shopping cart icon - not about the end, but certainly also in the midst.

In the multiplayer mode even I can not go into at this point due to lack of experience, it seems there already but not sound very much going to be (information from the Xbox Live game forum).

In summary, I present a brief summary of the negative impressions, who is interested in the game, will have its own idea of ​​what he expects positive impressions of others seem to me here make little sense.

The one negative are:

- Rubber Band AI
- No self-configurable race
- Annoying racing interruptions (slow motion representation) in case of accidents and lurking police units
- Focus on multiplayer mode (for must be paid in addition at hand Sale) or comparison with other
- No split-screen mode
- Enormous brazen display of additional paid content

Trotzalledem makes the game - at least for me - fun. That the level system that brings nothing more to unlock as cars and new routes, any influence on the motivation to play the game more, has, I think is unlikely.
The lack of splitscreen mode weighs heavily because just is predestined with its chaotic car chases this game to play with friends together or against each other. Online is not a substitute for this, even if it is called a "social platform" comparative system "Autolog". Online gambling is relatively impersonal, if you do not sit in the same room, and impractical as two consoles, televisions / screens, games and Xbox Live Gold subscriptions are required.