Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
From Electronic Arts
In Need For Speed 2: Hot Pursuit, you've been challenged to hit the ultimate racing Circuit -- the high-stakes, high-speed underground street racing circuit!
- Amazon Sales Rank: #13006 in Video Games
- Brand: Electronic Arts
- Released on: 2003-03-05
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platform: GameCube
A Gift for the Guys (and Girls)
My husband bought this game two weeks ago. Since then, every time he comes home, he turns it on and plays it for hours. Now my sons are addicted to it. Last night, my husband's friend came over with his kids. They liked the game. The bottom line: this game is fun for all ages. It will keep you entertained for hours.
There are several different cars besides Lambourginis to play with--Corvettes, Mustangs, Ferraris, Porsches, and Mercedes. You choose the style. If you get tired of those, you can opt to play as a cop, chasing down those rogue speeders. Race your opponents while trying to outrun the po-lice. Or, leave them out. There are many different options to choose from. You can customize the game however you want.
If you find that you are crashing and burning (or getting busted by the cops) more than you'd like, you can restart the game. The difficulty runs from easy to hard. Like the cars, there are several different scenes to choose from. You can race through the mountains or through the streets of a villa.
As for the graphics, I'd give that category an average rating. The mountain scene is beautiful, but it is not top-of-the-line. The sound is good, with rock and rap as the theme music. The only thing that annoyed me was the noise of the engines, which sound more like chain saws than hot rods. Other than that, I would recommend this game for any hot rod enthusiast or anyone who likes a challenge.
whoa...what was that?!?
This is by far the most coolest racing game you can buy!! I can't believe how many cars you can choose from! Let me list some of my favorits: Mclaren F1 LM , Lambroghini Diablo, Ferarri 360 Spider, Corvette ZO6, Ford Mustang Cobra R, Porche 911 Turbo and last but not least, the Dodge Viper. And thats just a taste of the action! While racing, the cops might call for back up, call for a helicopter and even set up a spike strip! You can be the cop yourself and be on the lookout for racing vehicles! Go to "Championship Mode" and race against the toughest vehicles and try to win fame and fortune! So be on the lookout for the high-speed racing game "Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2"!
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CAUTION: CURVES AHEAD!! :)
ok - lets get the reasons i gave it only 4 stars out of the way:
- you can't play two player with one as the cop and the other as the racer (this drawback is why the 4 stars really)
- after unlocking cars the game sometimes dosen't leave them unlocked
- crashes and bangups do not damage your car very much
now for why its a great game:
- the action is pretty real
- the handling of the cars is pretty real as well and small things like going over a wooden bridge and driving on brick roads gives 'rumble' feedback (in variable according to how 'rough' the road is of course)
- its an actual challenge
- tons of maps and tons of really awesome cars
- being the cop is really fun!
- getting away from the cops is REALLY satisfying :D
- no two cars are alike
all in all this was definitly a great buy and worth every penny for the avid car racing game enthusiast.
