Need for Speed: World
Need for Speed World (previously known as Need for Speed: World Online) is the 15th installment in the long-running racing video game Need for Speed franchise published by Electronic Arts. This iteration has been co-developed by EA Black Box (Canada) and EA Singapore. It is the first freemium MMORG in the Need for Speed series (though Motor City Online was originally conceived as a Need for Speed game) and is available exclusively for Windows-based PCs. World was released worldwide on July 27, 2010. However, people who ordered the Need for Speed: World Starter Pack had an early "head-start" in the game, which started on July 20, 2010
1 Gameplay
2 =New Features
2.1 Cars
3 Development
4 Reception
5 References
1 Gameplay
2 =New Features
2.1 Cars
3 Development
4 Reception
5 References
Gameplay
World takes on the gameplay style of Most Wanted and Carbon, focusing on illegal street racing, tuning and police chases, and adds classic MMO elements to the mix such as special abilities. World also features the cities of Rockport City and Palmont City, the cities of Most Wanted and Carbon into its map design, with designed graphics and new locations on the map to travel easier. The game currently features 97 licensed cars consisting of tuners, muscle cars and exotics. In Rockport City there is a gap on the map where on the table it reads "Tri-Cities", that leads to a huge bridge, but the gap is locked to all the drivers. The fans assume that there is a plan to add Tri-City from Undercover into the game.
On December 2009, car performance customization was made available to players. On March 16, 2011, visual customization was also made available. On March 31, 2011, Electronic Arts introduced a new game mode called Team Escape,[3] a co-operative version of a police pursuit where up to four players must race as a team driving from point A to point B while avoiding numerous cops. For this mode, two co-op versions of the game's powerups have been released.[4] On July 26, 2011, a new game mode called Treasure Hunt was released. In this mode, played during free roam, players collect 15 gems around a randomly selected area once a day in the World to earn boosts of reputation and in-game cash. Playing the Treasure Hunt mode multiple days in a row can build up what is known as a Treasure Hunt Streak. Players can earn high-end performance parts or additional powerups after completing every hunt based on the day count of the streak (for instance, if the player completes Treasure Hunt for 12 days in a row, they will receive a tier 1 pro performance part).[5]
Before September 8, 2010, after reaching level 10 and access to only tier 1 and certain tier 2 cars, the player would not be able to progress further in the game and would cease to earn any more experience points or cash. To continue the game, the player had to purchase the Need for Speed World Starter Pack. Without it, the player was allowed to play the game for as long as he or she wants, but he or she would cease to earn experience and cash.[6] On September 8, 2010 World had passed 1 million registrations. To celebrate that, the game was made free-to-play and the level cap was removed.[7]
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On December 2009, car performance customization was made available to players. On March 16, 2011, visual customization was also made available. On March 31, 2011, Electronic Arts introduced a new game mode called Team Escape,[3] a co-operative version of a police pursuit where up to four players must race as a team driving from point A to point B while avoiding numerous cops. For this mode, two co-op versions of the game's powerups have been released.[4] On July 26, 2011, a new game mode called Treasure Hunt was released. In this mode, played during free roam, players collect 15 gems around a randomly selected area once a day in the World to earn boosts of reputation and in-game cash. Playing the Treasure Hunt mode multiple days in a row can build up what is known as a Treasure Hunt Streak. Players can earn high-end performance parts or additional powerups after completing every hunt based on the day count of the streak (for instance, if the player completes Treasure Hunt for 12 days in a row, they will receive a tier 1 pro performance part).[5]
Before September 8, 2010, after reaching level 10 and access to only tier 1 and certain tier 2 cars, the player would not be able to progress further in the game and would cease to earn any more experience points or cash. To continue the game, the player had to purchase the Need for Speed World Starter Pack. Without it, the player was allowed to play the game for as long as he or she wants, but he or she would cease to earn experience and cash.[6] On September 8, 2010 World had passed 1 million registrations. To celebrate that, the game was made free-to-play and the level cap was removed.[7]
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=New Features
Cars
Although you can buy cars with money you earn in the game, most cars are not free and require spending real money (known in the game as SpeedBoost) to purchase them. Some free cars may have a special edition that requires SpeedBoost to rent or buy. Juggernaut cars are specially heavy cars made for Team Escape and also require SpeedBoost to buy. Treasure Hunt Edition cars can detect the 15 gems on the main map making the Hunt easier; these also require SpeedBoost to buy. Cop cars have police livery inspired by different locations, and (in most cases) have working strobe lights that other players can see. Some cars may also be taken off the market temporarily and not available for buying anymore.
Tier 1 Cars (23):
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SSa
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
1971 Dodge Challenger R/T
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
2006 Lexus IS 350a
2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed3
2008 Mazda "Miata" MX-5
2003 Mazda RX-8a
2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
1996 Nissan 200SX (S14)a
1992 Nissan 240SX (S13)
1971 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG (S30)a
2000 Nissan Silvia (S15)f
1972 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (C10)bf
1969 Plymouth Road Runnera
1978 Pontiac Firebird Formulaa
1965 Pontiac GTOd
2007 Pontiac Solstice GXPa
2005 Renault Sport Clio V6b
1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86)
1992 Toyota MR2a
1976 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk1)a
2008 Volkswagen Scirocco
Tier 2 Cars (40):
2011 Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro Conceptb
1989 Audi Quattro 20Va
2006 Audi RS4
2009 Audi S5
2009 Audi TT RS Coupé
2008 BMW 135i Coupea
1990 BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30)a
2008 BMW Z4 M Coupe
2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1a
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (C2)b
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SSd
2008 Dodge Charger SRT-8 Super Beed
1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
2009 Ford Focus RSa
1965 Ford GT40 (Mk I)a
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302b
2006 Jaguar XKRa
1985 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvoleaf
1972 Lamborghini Miura SVa
1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzionea
2009 Lexus IS Fg
2006 Lotus Elise 111R
2010 Lotus Exige Cup 260a
1995 Mazda RX-7
1998 Mazda RX-7 Type RZa
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR-Edition
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2003 Nissan 350Z (Z33)
2009 Nissan 370Z (Z34)
1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32)a
1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R34)
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0a
2007 Porsche Cayman Se
2009 Porsche Panamera Turboac
2009 Renault Sport Mégane R.S.af
1965 Shelby Cobra "Daytona" Coupeb
2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GDB-F)
2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GR)a
1998 Toyota Supra
2005 Volkswagen Golf R32 (Mk5)
Tier 3 Cars (34):
2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizionea
2007 Aston Martin DBSb
2007 Aston Martin V12 Vantagebf
2008 Audi R8 4.2 FSi Quattro
2008 Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSi Quattroa
2009 Bentley Continental Supersports Coupead
1979 BMW M1 Procara
2001 BMW M3 GTR (E46)
2008 BMW M3 (E92)a
2010 BMW M3 GTS (E92)a
2011 BMW Z4 GT3 Team Need for Speed Editionb
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Editionag
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1a
2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10d
2006 Ford GT
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302af
2010 Ford Mustang RTR-X Team Need for Speed Editiona
2006 Koenigsegg CCXa
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboniaf
2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
2010 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640e
2011 Lexus LFAa
2009 Lotus Evoraaf
2011 McLaren MP4-12Ca
2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Editionf
2008 Nissan GT-R (R35)
2009 Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35)a
2005 Pagani Zonda Fa
1986 Porsche 959
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Sbg
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RSa
2006 Porsche 911 Turboag
Although you can buy cars with money you earn in the game, most cars are not free and require spending real money (known in the game as SpeedBoost) to purchase them. Some free cars may have a special edition that requires SpeedBoost to rent or buy. Juggernaut cars are specially heavy cars made for Team Escape and also require SpeedBoost to buy. Treasure Hunt Edition cars can detect the 15 gems on the main map making the Hunt easier; these also require SpeedBoost to buy. Cop cars have police livery inspired by different locations, and (in most cases) have working strobe lights that other players can see. Some cars may also be taken off the market temporarily and not available for buying anymore.
Tier 1 Cars (23):
1967 Chevrolet Camaro SSa
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
1971 Dodge Challenger R/T
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
2006 Lexus IS 350a
2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed3
2008 Mazda "Miata" MX-5
2003 Mazda RX-8a
2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
1996 Nissan 200SX (S14)a
1992 Nissan 240SX (S13)
1971 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG (S30)a
2000 Nissan Silvia (S15)f
1972 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (C10)bf
1969 Plymouth Road Runnera
1978 Pontiac Firebird Formulaa
1965 Pontiac GTOd
2007 Pontiac Solstice GXPa
2005 Renault Sport Clio V6b
1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86)
1992 Toyota MR2a
1976 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk1)a
2008 Volkswagen Scirocco
Tier 2 Cars (40):
2011 Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro Conceptb
1989 Audi Quattro 20Va
2006 Audi RS4
2009 Audi S5
2009 Audi TT RS Coupé
2008 BMW 135i Coupea
1990 BMW M3 Sport Evolution (E30)a
2008 BMW Z4 M Coupe
2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1a
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (C2)b
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SSd
2008 Dodge Charger SRT-8 Super Beed
1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
2009 Ford Focus RSa
1965 Ford GT40 (Mk I)a
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302b
2006 Jaguar XKRa
1985 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvoleaf
1972 Lamborghini Miura SVa
1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzionea
2009 Lexus IS Fg
2006 Lotus Elise 111R
2010 Lotus Exige Cup 260a
1995 Mazda RX-7
1998 Mazda RX-7 Type RZa
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR-Edition
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2003 Nissan 350Z (Z33)
2009 Nissan 370Z (Z34)
1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32)a
1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R34)
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0a
2007 Porsche Cayman Se
2009 Porsche Panamera Turboac
2009 Renault Sport Mégane R.S.af
1965 Shelby Cobra "Daytona" Coupeb
2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GDB-F)
2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi (GR)a
1998 Toyota Supra
2005 Volkswagen Golf R32 (Mk5)
Tier 3 Cars (34):
2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizionea
2007 Aston Martin DBSb
2007 Aston Martin V12 Vantagebf
2008 Audi R8 4.2 FSi Quattro
2008 Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSi Quattroa
2009 Bentley Continental Supersports Coupead
1979 BMW M1 Procara
2001 BMW M3 GTR (E46)
2008 BMW M3 (E92)a
2010 BMW M3 GTS (E92)a
2011 BMW Z4 GT3 Team Need for Speed Editionb
2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Editionag
2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1a
2006 Dodge Viper SRT-10d
2006 Ford GT
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302af
2010 Ford Mustang RTR-X Team Need for Speed Editiona
2006 Koenigsegg CCXa
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboniaf
2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
2010 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640e
2011 Lexus LFAa
2009 Lotus Evoraaf
2011 McLaren MP4-12Ca
2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Editionf
2008 Nissan GT-R (R35)
2009 Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35)a
2005 Pagani Zonda Fa
1986 Porsche 959
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Sbg
2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RSa
2006 Porsche 911 Turboag
Shelby GT500 Super Snakea 2011
Development
The game was first announced to be free-to-play. In October 2009, World was opened to public beta-testing limited to residents of Taiwan. There have been seven closed beta sessions in total. Except the first one, all were available worldwide to residents who sign up, meet admission criteria, and get accepted. An open beta was started on July 2, 2010 at 10am PDT. The Beta was scheduled to close on July 6, 2010 but was extended to July 9, 2010. A stress-test was opened from July 13 through 14th, 2010. Players who purchased the starter pack were able to play the game one week before the official release. Players who did not purchase the starter pack were able to play on July 27, 2010.
The game was first announced to be free-to-play. In October 2009, World was opened to public beta-testing limited to residents of Taiwan. There have been seven closed beta sessions in total. Except the first one, all were available worldwide to residents who sign up, meet admission criteria, and get accepted. An open beta was started on July 2, 2010 at 10am PDT. The Beta was scheduled to close on July 6, 2010 but was extended to July 9, 2010. A stress-test was opened from July 13 through 14th, 2010. Players who purchased the starter pack were able to play the game one week before the official release. Players who did not purchase the starter pack were able to play on July 27, 2010.
Reception[hide]
Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 63.83%[8]
Metacritic 62[9]
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com C[10]
Eurogamer 6/10[11]
GamesRadar 6/10[12]
GameTrailers 5.6[13]
IGN 6/10[14]
Need for Speed World has received generally mixed reviews by critics. On GameRankings, the game holds a score of 62.14%,[8] while on Metacritic, World holds a score of 62, meaning "mixed or average reviews".[9]
The highest praise of the game came from GamingXP, which commented that "The game feels like a combination of previous Need for Speed games except the single player has been cut off. Add some role-play elements and you have a racing MMO."[15] PC Format gave a somewhat mediocre review in their October 2010 issue, concluding that the game "feels like a missed opportunity."[16] Eurogamer commented that "It's a real shame that the MMO aspect of World is effectively a needlessly elaborate lobby."[17]
Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 63.83%[8]
Metacritic 62[9]
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com C[10]
Eurogamer 6/10[11]
GamesRadar 6/10[12]
GameTrailers 5.6[13]
IGN 6/10[14]
Need for Speed World has received generally mixed reviews by critics. On GameRankings, the game holds a score of 62.14%,[8] while on Metacritic, World holds a score of 62, meaning "mixed or average reviews".[9]
The highest praise of the game came from GamingXP, which commented that "The game feels like a combination of previous Need for Speed games except the single player has been cut off. Add some role-play elements and you have a racing MMO."[15] PC Format gave a somewhat mediocre review in their October 2010 issue, concluding that the game "feels like a missed opportunity."[16] Eurogamer commented that "It's a real shame that the MMO aspect of World is effectively a needlessly elaborate lobby."[17]
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