Why Everyone Hates NFS Unbound?
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Need for Speed Unbound marks the latest installment in the long-running Need for Speed (NFS) franchise, bringing a fresh, creative take to one of the most beloved racing game series of all time. Developed by Criterion Games and released in December 2022, NFS Unbound combines high-octane racing with stylized art and an engaging storyline, revitalizing the franchise with a bold and unique visual aesthetic. With its focus on street racing culture, customization, and arcade-style gameplay, NFS Unbound manages to stand out while honoring the legacy of the series.
A New Artistic Vision: A Blend of Realism and Animation
One of the most striking features of NFS Unbound is its bold visual design, which fuses hyper-realistic car models and environments with animated, street-art-inspired effects. This fusion of art styles is a significant departure from the photorealistic approach seen in previous Need for Speed games. In Unbound, players experience an exaggerated, graffiti-like visual flair, where cars leave behind vibrant trails of paint and sparks, and characters are depicted with a cel-shaded, comic book-like aesthetic.
This stylistic choice brings a unique energy to the game, capturing the rebellious and creative spirit of street racing culture. The art style is not only visually captivating but also thematic, reflecting the game’s focus on self-expression through car customization and underground street racing. The combination of realism and animation also creates a sense of fantasy, allowing players to feel like they are racing through an urban art installation where speed and style are equally important.
Story-Driven Campaign: A Return to Roots
One of the defining features of NFS Unbound is its narrative-driven campaign, reminiscent of earlier games in the series such as NFS Most Wanted and NFS Underground. The story revolves around a young, up-and-coming street racer trying to climb the ranks of the underground racing scene in the fictional city of Lakeshore, a city inspired by Chicago. The protagonist seeks revenge and redemption after being betrayed by a close friend, setting the stage for a series of intense races, challenges, and heists.
The narrative adds a level of personal investment and motivation for players, giving the high-speed action a sense of purpose beyond just racing. The story is integrated with the gameplay, as players must win races, earn money, and build their reputation in order to qualify for the game’s ultimate challenge-the Lakeshore Grand, a high-stakes race that serves as the climax of the story.
This return to a story-focused campaign is a welcome change for fans of the franchise who appreciated the narrative elements of earlier Need for Speed titles. It helps to ground the fast-paced racing action in a world of characters, rivalries, and motivations, making each race feel more impactful and consequential.
Customization and Personal Expression
Customization has always been a key aspect of the Need for Speed series, and Unbound takes this feature to the next level. The game places a significant emphasis on car customization, allowing players to modify everything from body kits and paint jobs to performance upgrades. NFS Unbound encourages players to express their personality through their vehicles, offering a wide range of options for creating unique, eye-catching designs.
Players can also modify their cars with special effects, such as graffiti-inspired visuals that appear when performing drifts, jumps, or boosts. These animated effects, combined with the stylized art direction, further enhance the player’s sense of individuality on the track. The game turns customization into a form of artistic expression, making it feel integral to the racing experience rather than just a superficial add-on.
In addition to car customization, players can also personalize their characters with various clothing and accessories. The ability to create a distinct persona both on and off the track adds another layer of immersion and connection to the game’s world.
High-Stakes Racing and Risk-Reward Mechanics
Need for Speed Unbound brings back the adrenaline-pumping, high-risk racing mechanics that have been a staple of the series. Players participate in illegal street races while being pursued by aggressive police forces, adding tension and excitement to every event. The heat system, which tracks police attention, is a core gameplay element that raises the stakes. The more races a player wins, the higher their heat level, making police chases more frequent and intense.
This risk-reward mechanic adds a layer of strategy to the game. Players must decide whether to continue racing to earn more money and reputation, or to lay low and avoid getting busted by the police, which could result in losing their earnings and progress. The sense of danger and the thrill of evading capture by the police add an extra layer of excitement to the gameplay, keeping players engaged and on edge during every.
It's great people have game they can feel relaxed with. Personally i prefer simcades with great simulations of grip and losing grip, but i think gaming still needs more casual games. I would personally play this game if there was option for more simulated lost of grip, cockpit camera (would be awesome with cartoon hands), option for lobbies/races with no nitro and more japanese cars, because they recycle too much since nfs 2015.
you have really great knowledge on racing games. this game is fun. thank you!
It just has no umph, no impact. Cleansed of controversy and character. Need for speed is shell of its former glory. They also added anime t-shirts
Because the driving physics are horrible, the fov isn't adjustable, because the game was a shitshow for an entire year (multiplayer wise) and everyone already left until the patches came in.
And last but not least because it's just another fkn sweet baby inc pos.
The competition just does everything better. Even CarX street is way more fun than this game.
I still really love NFS - the run(2011)....I am going to try carx street... thank you!
yet for some reason everyone loves nfs heat despite having those same terrible things and it does them worse than unbound. at least in unbound your car doesnt understeer everywhere like heat did and ppl actually play with you in unbound unlike heat
@@sundaydriver2117 people don't "love" NFS. NFS is just the online option if you can't drive a fuckin car. So for most people forza or carx or any similar title is simply no option because you actually need to brake before corners.
That's also why casual shooter players play cod on Controller because the game aims for you. That doesn't mean people "love" cod. It's just their only option to get some fun out of gaming.
@@GodMe_RA1 pretty sure you can like driving a car and like playing racing games lol. wait what other titles aint an option cause you need to brake idk what that means -_-
gtav has the game aim for you but i dont think cod does or at least it dont for me lol but you can take racing seriously and play an arcade game and you can also play a sim racing game and not be serious about it idk what the point of what you said was lol.
all i said was that ppl love nfs heat which is true even though i think its dumb even though nfs heat is worse than unbound in legit every way. heat apparently is more popular than unbound for some reason cause same ppl who hate unbound love heat which doesnt make any sense to me
@@sundaydriver2117 not even trying to be an asshole here but honestly if you didnt get what I say I don't feel like wasting my time explaining it to you indepth.
The truth is, car guys don't enjoy NFS. Whether its heat or unbound doesnt matter. Both of these games suck in comparison to forza or carx.
If forza would enable you to visually tune like in NFS, NFS would've been extinct long ago.
I played through it recently. The story is a bit meh, the soundtrack is absolutely atrocious, but it can be very enjoyable, especially with mods on pc. Oh, the "swag" atmosphere didn’t work for me that well either. The next game should be something similar to NFS 2015.
What about NFS The Run
Ужасная физика, музыка, визуальные эффекты. Лучше залипнуть в ПроСтрит, чем это недоразумение
its true but i think its fun game......
The game world looks good to me, that's probably the only thing going for it
Indeed its good game
NFS Auto Modelista Edition, it wanted to be Auto Modelista so badly but what put me off is tha soundtrack.... until someone suggested in my streams for it to hve some Eurobeat goin, and i said yep it needed it, as far as tha physics goes, yea it's not tha best but it's not NFS II SE from 1997 bad
but still i want a High Stakes II
Did you try NFS The Run
@@npvr7238 i wanted to but it got delisted, i'll have to pirate it! and too be fair i was one of those ones in tha past who hated any NFS game made after 2002 but i've grown to appreciate tha Underground series and MW 2005 and Carbon
bro you can buy EA Play Subscription and many NFS games are there in EA Play
Bro ur just bad at it
hahahaha i know bro.....
Ngl Im having a blast playing this game, nearly have 30 hours in 2 weeks just messing around with different cars and stuff. I really like how they double downed into the arcadey style
me also having blast....i hope you enjoy!
It's a sleeper hit. Conservatives and our mostly male fan base doesn't like the game
So the whole fan base that matters lol
@@Weeelllgooood that's not a clapback 'lol', the racing game genre could do better with a wider range of audience instead of balding out men
@@ggspooks7915 didn’t ask also clap this 💩
@@Weeelllgooood then why the fck are you commenting? are u ok in the head?
Dude this is a racing about cars. What do politics have to do with any of this?😂
im also playing this game, and i think its nice(instead of the cartoon efects)
its true bro