So, we continue to tell you about the games, which were kindly shown to journalists by GameLand Online SoftClub. As you may recall, started with the review of the TIF 2003. Then we watched one of the most anticipated games from Electronic Arts called Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. I must say that for me this toy has made a strong impression. What? Read this review - and you all will become clear ...
Game Name: Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Platform: PlayStation 2. Xbox. PC.GameCube
Genre: Racing
Developer: Version for PS2 - Black Box Games.
Version for Xbox - Know Wonder, for the PC and GC - EA Studios
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Publisher in Russia: SoftClub
Release Date: European-25.10.2002. The U.S. 02/10/2002
Link to official site: http://www.ea.com
Any gamer, a little bit to join the race, is familiar with the famous series of games under the title Need for Speed. Having started its march around the world in 1995, bearded, today this race, "serial" has grown to some immense size, and settled almost on all consoles. Seven-year history marked by NFS and large failures, and an impressive take-off. But in any case remain unchanged luxury cars from leading manufacturers, high quality graphics, this real excitement of the race and "Need for Speed."
Today there will be nothing of the sixth issue of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (hereinafter NFS: HP2), which, as its name implies, is the development of ideas of NFS: Hot Pursuit of 1998 edition. The new project is remarkable in that goes to any and all platforms including PC, a version for the PS2 - it's the first game of Black Box Games after she bought EA. Version of the Xbox bungled Know Wonder, well, and for GC and PC game sculpted directly to EA Studios. The paradox, but it is an option for the PlayStation 2 has turned the most successful in technical terms. He easily tucked in his belt version for the Xbox and GC, and is even able to compete on equal terms with a magnificent choice for the PC. True, the differences only in technical terms, not in terms of gameplay.
Screenshots from the PS2 version
So, after a forced turn to the specifics of the preface. Orchestra, tush!
At the beginning of the game you meet a very stylish and high quality video, which you get a full idea of what awaits you on the thorny path to glory. And waiting for you angry cops, dangerous rivals, challenging tracks, and, as always, a great selection of the "cool" cars. After watching the screen saver you will be in the main menu, where you need to do a difficult choice: where to go. Variety of modes is considerable: the most impatient can pay a visit to the Championship, exercise, test track and estimate their strength in competition with rivals, and incredibly evil cops. Yes, in NFS: HP2 returned to our hearts cute traffic cops. And not in any kind of Cossacks there, and the most that neither is racing cars. I note that the policemen have a remarkable mind, so leave them uneasy. These hot guys do not stop to spread them out on the track Spiked belts and put on police barricades, in order to detain troublemakers, I mean you. If these measures do not help, then to help fly the most natural helicopter, which will start that there are forces overwhelm your poor machine bombs. True, the clash ends with bombs is not fatal: just drops the rate.All negotiations police bugged, so you'll always know where the pesky snoopers are going to ambush.
If you consider yourself a fighter for law, then you can go to the regime Top Cop, where you will have the chance to become a better cop. To do this you need to do trifling thing - catching violators, and then turn them into luxury cars into a heap of scrap metal. For a successful game, you, as usual, snap off different prizes. Pacifists will be interesting mode Be The Cop, where the problem is simple - to catch the criminal, the brakes and get it taken ... oh, excuse me, fine. The more stop, the better.
Well, for a serious game designed mode Hot Pursuit, it is basic and very exciting. Give up due to developers: now no one forces you to dumb to pass the track for the track. All the more interesting: in Hot Pursuit you find something like "tree" on which hung a variety of tasks (in the PS2 version of 30, all the rest - 33). Of course, and prizes for each job its own, in one embodiment - brand new car in the other - a secret route.
Printable GC
Before heading to the exploits have to smash his head over what the same car to pick. True, the first huddle forlornly in the garage of all four "horse". However, as the passage becoming available all the more powerful and expensive models (a total of 20), including such monsters as the Lamborghini Murcielago, Ferrari 360 Spider, Ford TS50, and others. Cars can be earned by winning the competition, and buy for the points scored during the race. Ahead of rivals - get a thousand, came in first place - keep your premium. But the greatest grandmother promises to stay on paths of numerous secret roads. In addition to premium, they can powerfully reduce the road. For an easier search for the developers made a funny to run forward a fireball, which allows to behold what lies ahead of you - the hidden track, or a police ambush. No restrictions on running the ball there!
If we talk about the tracks (there are in NFS: HP2 15), they are very large. One round takes at least 4-5 minutes, and this, given the high class cars, a lot. High speed of the game, AI opponents - at a decent level. Sami route cause only positive emotions: the landscapes are varied and highly artistic, lighting effects and weather conditions like rain, thunder, etc., is beyond praise. But the focus developers paid the car and I must say, the quality of models and their details are impressive. Developers were able to achieve stunning realism: the feeling that reach out - and feel the cool steel hull. Incidentally, in versions for the GC and Xbox machines any more children and teddies. Remarkably, for all graphic refinement and special effects speed never drops below 60 fps. But in versions for Xbox and GC in particularly difficult times she falls right up to 30fps!
Version for Xbox
In NFS: HP2 is another impressive feature is clearly borrowed from the movie "The Matrix": technology slow-motion, allowing in certain moments of slow action by showing it in the most spectacular ways. This occurs when you, for example, makes some daring jump or full-speed carry the police cordons. In general - the feast for the eyes. However, all these cinematic bells and whistles can considerably confuse the player and cause an accident that eventually starts to annoy more than a delight. Is in NFS HP2 and one major drawback: the almost complete absence of damage! The maximum that can happen - will break lights. That's all. No matter how much ram the trees, no matter how much chop machine opponents, the appearance of your iron friend is in no way affected. Nonsense! But the sounds in NFS: HP2 - beats, wailing police sirens, squeaking brakes - very natural. Motors vehicles sound quite different, and after a while you can easily distinguish one brand from another "by ear". Great soundtracks and songs from famous artists and groups added to the final drive and draws you into the game.
In general, NFS HP 2 was a success, fully lived up to expectations.When you see how the sun plays on the shiny back of your car, worth several hundred thousand dollars when the start motor hums rather in anticipation of a fierce race, when it seems that the smoke fills the room from the exhaust pipe, and shakes the dynamics of class music, and you suddenly feel themselves not on the couch and the chair of some Ferrari, you realize that this is the "Need for Speed", which we all waited, and finally the wait!
PC version
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