The Need for Speed (NFS) series of video games is among the most appreciated series of all time. It would be very difficult to find any video game lover who either hasn’t played or heard of Need for Speed , such is the popularity of these games. Produced by Electronic Arts (EA), the NFS series is a racing video game series available in various titles. Distinctive Software, a Canadian game developing studio is the original developer of the Need for Speed game series. Electronic Arts bought this company in 1991 and thereby brought in its vast experience in the field of video games to further develop the NFS series.
The first Need for Speed game was released in 1994 for 3DO and later different versions were released for PC, the Sega Saturn and the PlayStation. The NFS games are played around a similar play pattern whereby a player races on any of the given tracks with a car of his/her choice, selected from the numerous options available. The first title featured police pursuits, and this theme gained huge popularity and has featured across the series. Police pursuits are available as Hot Pursuits editions: Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Need for Speed: Carbon are among the popular Hot Pursuit editions. The latest editions also include car body customization as an option.
Over the years, Electronic Arts has been able to give the gaming audiences exceptional thrill and fun through the different titles in the NFS series. The series has also offered realistic simulation as far as car handling and other related issues are concerned – the original Need for Speed and Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed are some of such titles. Some of the most popular titles in the series are Need for Speed II, Need for Speed: V-Rally 2, Need for Speed: Underground , and Need for Speed: Underground 2. Need for Speed: Carbon was released in 2006 and came with various new features like the crew option where a player can form his own crew by choosing members with different abilities, to assist him/her. The title also includes night-time racing plus a larger selection of cars. The latest NFS title to come out is the Need for Speed: ProStreet released in 2007.
Needless to say, this popular game series is available for all possible platforms such as the PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3, the Xbox, the Xbox 360, the GameCube, the Nintendo Wii, the Nintendo DS, the Game Boy Advance, and the PlayStation Portable. Recently, Electronic Arts announced that the next NFS title is already in the development phase. It has also promised NFS fans features like open-world racing and a new highway battle mode, which is sure to excite NFS game lovers, all of whom will be eagerly awaiting its release.
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