11) Need for Speed: ProStreet (November 14, 2007)
Compared to the earlier NFS games, Need for Speed: ProStreet is a significant change. Like Most Wanted and Carbon, the game essentially adopts a more realistic perspective on street racing while still attempting to tell an extravagant story. Additionally, ProStreet enhances the Autosculpt function that Carbon introduced.
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12) Need for Speed: Undercover (November 18, 2008)
EA Black Box, the same firm that created Carbon and Most Wanted, is behind Need for Speed: Undercover. Like earlier NFS games, the game failed to win over fans despite its attempts to provide a comparable experience to Most Wanted, with a gritty officer vs. racer plot and a focus on the contemporary street racing dream.
Need For Speed Undercover Trailer
13) Need for Speed: Shift (September 15, 2009)
In essence, Need for Speed: Shift is a dive into the NFS franchise’s past, offering an experience more comparable to arcade racers than tonoopener noreferrer” data-is-sponsored contemporary racing simulation games. Due to the game’s exclusive development for seventh-generation consoles and PCs, Shift brought about a number of notable changes to the franchise, the first of which is the vast enhancement of the game’s graphics.
Need for Speed SHIFT – launch trailer
14) Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) (November 16, 2010)
The company behind the popular arcade racing series Burnout, Criterion Games, is behind the 2010 game Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The 2010 film Hot Pursuit is essentially a contemporary remake of the 1998 original, with updated controls and some really striking graphics for the time.
The game’s comprehensive multiplayer mode and Autolog social interaction feature are what made it even more special for enthusiasts.
SHIFT 2 Unleashed launch trailer
15) Need for Speed: Shift 2 – Unleashed (March 29, 2011)
All of Shift’s features are included in Need for Speed: Shift 2-Unleashed, but with a far larger selection of vehicles and more competitions. The campaign in Shift 2 tells a rather interesting tale of players starting from nothing and working their way up to competitions like the FIA GT1 Championship.
SHIFT 2 Unleashed launch trailer
16) Need for Speed: The Run (November 15, 2011)
Need For Speed: The Run – Launch Trailer
The last game created by EA Black Box, Need for Speed: The Run, is mostly ignored by fans because of its linear and short storyline and extremely limited vehicle customization, which is surprising given the developer’s history with the genre. In addition to having a strong multiplayer mode and some genuinely amazing graphics, NFS The Run also has a social integration function that was comparable to that of NFS Hot Pursuit (2010).
17) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) (October 30, 2012)
Need for Speed Most Wanted | Launch Trailer
Despite having the same name, Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) is unrelated to Most Wanted from 2005. Although the game does include a very vague plot about a street racer named “Zephyr,” the main focus of the game is not narrative. Rather, Most Wanted (2012) focuses more on the social elements of racing and open-world exploring.
18) Need for Speed Rivals (November 15, 2013)
Need for Speed Rivals – Launch Trailer
Need for Speed Rivals is the first game developed by Ghost Games (with Criterion Games), a firm created specifically to work on Need for Speed games. It offers a genuinely groundbreaking racing experience. Based on DICE’s Frostbite 3 engine, the game has amazing graphics detail and is constructed on the same structure as Criterion Game’s Hot Pursuit (2010).
19) Need for Speed (2015) (November 3, 2015)
Need for Speed – Official Launch Trailer | PS4
In an attempt to replicate the gameplay experience of the NFS Underground games, Ghost Games created their first game on their own, Need for Speed (2015). Even if the game’s handling style and single-player narrative were lacking, its unadulterated graphic fidelity and unmatched customization mechanism made it feel like a natural progression of Autosculpt.
20) Need for Speed Payback (November 10, 2017)
Need for Speed Payback Official Gameplay Trailer
Despite being a little mediocre in certain ways, Need for Speed Payback is a huge improvement over its predecessor. In addition to a greatly enhanced customization system that allows players to design unique vehicles for various racing disciplines, such as street racing, drifting, off-road, etc., the game has a rather fascinating plot and some incredibly interesting characters.
The cop pursuit system, which was a significant degradation from earlier NFS games, was the one aspect that left fans feeling a little let down.
21) Need for Speed Heat (November 8, 2019)
Need for Speed™ Heat Official Launch Trailer
Need for Speed Heat is the final title developed by Ghost Games, but one that left a lasting impression on fans, all for good reasons. NFS Heat is an improvement over all previous titles by Ghost Games, in every single aspect. Featuring an engaging story with an interesting cast of characters, as well as one of the best vehicular customization systems, coupled with what can be considered one of the best handling models in any arcade racer to date.
22) Need for Speed Unbound (December 2, 2022)
Need for Speed Unbound – Official Reveal Trailer (ft. A$AP Rocky)
is everything that fans loved about NFS Heat, wrapped in a fantastic new setting as well as a rather unique visual style. The game mixes a graffiti-like art style with photorealistic graphics courtesy of the Frostbite engine, to deliver a unique-looking racing game. Apart from its visuals, Need for Speed Unbound also features a rather engaging single-player story campaign.Criterion Games is well-known for its powerful multiplayer mode, which is also included in NFS Unbound.