Road And Track The Need For Speed NFS Followin' in the : Crash Bandicoot (1996) PlayStation if reach to 200 fast of sports car in the showroom of garage if you buy.
I'll never forget seeing this game at best buy and negotiating with my mom a list of chores I'd normally run from to get her to buy me this game. All the lawns mowed dishes washed and floors vacuumed were worth it
Oh man the crashes in this game were the best. Back in the day me and a friend of mine made a VHS tape of all the crashes we did. We called it "The Havok Collection", after a quote from a WWF commentator iirc. No idea where that tape is now.
That sound takes me back to me sitting in a living room with my uncle who worked at Sony. They would dump hundreds of games in the dumpster without labels so I had about 300 games all with sharpie titles. They must have made a fortune now that I think of it.
Sadly back in the day I missed a game on the PS1 that had absolutely amazing cockpit views called Jarret & Labonte Stock Car Racing. It came out in 2000. I found out about it around last year and picked it up. I am blown away by the amount of detail inside the car and how great the racing is. Definitely worth a look if you love cockpit views. BTW it says "stock car" but it's not NASCAR racing. It's has right turns too lol.
Don't forget the Warrior car too! Even if this game were remade today it wouldn't sell. Too much evolution has happened in racing games since then. All that really needs to happen today is for EA to stop making NFS games suck. I don't think EA knows how to do that. It's amazing how much of a downturn the series took after the FIRST Most Wanted and Carbon. After playing Hot Pursuit 2010 I was done.
When I first saw this game I thought that was the 3D version of Test Drive (another great tile), it had the same exact gameplay, same roads, the traffic, the cops, etc... One difference though was that in Test Drive you could run out of fuel...
Yea, I always liked Cockpit views over anything else, I only use bumper cam in NFS Underground which kinda made me sad at the moment until I got GT5. It really sucked for the 5th gen consoles to limit the amount of games to have cockpit views.
[ NTSC-U : ] This and ToCA2 / Touring Car Challenge ( in specific modes / races for ToCA2 ) have my favorite driver's view points for different reasons. ( hm, both of them also serial link together two equipped PS1 consoles as well ) Need For Speed has great vehicle-specific dash details whereas Touring Car Challenge / ToCA2 has rudimentary dash graphics but adds the side mirror, the cracking + breaking + missing windshield, blown back / hyperextended hood as well as the driver's gloved hands seen steering the wheel while also handling the shifting by dropping a hand out of frame at gear changes. Not that its absence detracts, but either view would've been welcome in V-Rally 2 as well but that title may compensate with an in-game infinitely adjustable third person camera angle and distance along with a track creator and 4-player splitscreen. These are truly golden propositions with still buy-in capable and engaging graphics, detail and social local multiplayer value.
The Saturn version is better than this version. The Playstation version looks worse and controls noticeably worse with massive amounts of understeer due to the game being way too fast. The best version is the DOS version by far, but the Saturn is the best console port.
@amir ali All these years later I STILL stand by that! Hah! This game has more than soul! It has a PASSION about automobiles! It was actually built in the mindset of being a "simulation". While it isn't a good simulation! It certainly was thinking in the right direction of where to go.
Well this game's claim to fame was it's cockpit view. Cockpit views got dumped from most racing games at that time while PC racing games seemingly always had them. I always wished for them back then but just got used to the bumper cam. Nowadays just about every console racing game has a cockpit view. It sucks because NFS got me hooked on the cockpit view and left me wanting for two generations and now just about every racing game has it now, but I don't even care anymore. Ironic isn't it?
What is my problem? I cannot remember for the life of me how to get the car to GO, even on automatic it's not going!?! :-( trying to teach my kids how to play, I'm failing as a cool old school mom. HELP!
To shift out of neutral, you press r1. I know what you mean, first time I played this, I didn't have a clue how to get the car moving on an automatic tranny
Did it work properly? I'm playing it right now with a NeGcon, but sometimes the ingame wheel doesn't follow my inputs and I get huge understeer. Very frustrating.
No it's actually a Diablo. My descriptions are long alot of times because that is where I put all my thoughts of the game shown in the video so you have the choice to read what my take is on the game, or you can simply just watch the gameplay. I don't do voice over reviews or the ever so popular and annoying "Let's Plays".
To be fair the Playstation port was the worst looking out of all the ports. Even when I first booted it up back when it came out I was taken back by the visual hit that the game had taken from its 3DO original release. It was never good looking on the Playstation, but it was a ton faster and smoother than the 3DO original and so I sort of took the good with the bad. The second edition PC port aged way better than all of them. Still runs extremely well under DOSBox too.
I love the way this game show that they can visualize the suspension impact (nose down during braking, or nose up when accelerating), I love to drive in cruise mode since It's manual, enjoy the ride and car responds In various speed and rpm. Let the opponent finish, I don't care, I just want to feel the car and enjoy.tje scenery (love the beach map) The best thing, if I hold the gear up/down button, the clutch is free, you may rev your engine as high as you want. I never find this such of idea later on (even in need for speed other series). I really missed this game.
Yeah the cockpit view was not very common in 5th or even 6th generation racing games on consoles. They were almost always available on PC versions. I would have given almost anything back in the day for more games to have a cockpit view in racing games but now I've gone so long without them that I don't even use them now that they are common in most racing games.
@@nikto7297 I've really been thinking about it as of late. It seems that just about every game I look up for the PS2 is now emulated footage from PCSX2 which is quite a dreadful emulator. I don't have any issues with emulation personally as I use it alot, but when I want to see reference gameplay of how it should look and run, I don't want to see emulated footage of it, especially from an emulator like PCSX2.
the whole third race i was saying JUST GET PULLED OVER!! i missed gettin pulled over, especially if u stopped right away u only got a warning lol. the the arrest vids were great
Playing forza fast and furious.... Reminded me of the 1st need for speed and how it was like a simulator, and the graphics are soo good... Then I decided to UA-cam it. Moral of the story? Don't look at anything that was bad ass from your childhood.
lmaooo I didn't realize you can't even see cars in front of you until they're like 1m in front. How did I ever think this game was so realistic. Man it was fun back then
You make it sound so extremely rare. Made on an actual Playstation using the actual game. Were you sitting on an an actual couch, eating actual cheetos. With actual friends, you get my point/ I still play this on my actual PS3 with the actual long box game. Good times.
I did not put that in my description as if I have anything rare. I put that in almost every video to let people know that they are absolute reference gameplay from the real hardware and software and not from a downloaded ROM and emulator.
is it me, or is it nearly impossible to beat the computer? you have to give them a slower car and drive perfect to win..... tough game! the pc version was awesome, came on several discs i remember.
@GILakaGP3 That's a really good question, and the answer is no. Reason being is that this game came out prior to the release of the dual analog controller and only supports digital controls. The DF EX can be used on any game that can use analog controls. Games like Gran Turismo, Destruction Derby 2, Ridge Racer 4, Rally Cross, and Collin Mcrae. Not games like Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer Revolution, or Rage Racer or the first Destruction Derby.
Chris Flory , You simply need a proper rotary analog controller capable of enabling fully proportional analog steering. It's a whole new experience with it.
When it comes to features from NFS on PS1 , why has nobody ever covered the console link experience - aka "Link Mode" - to describe gameplay aspects such as AI cars and other aspects when connecting two PS1 consoles using each to render a full screen perspective of each driver's point of view? [ from an NTSC-U / C perspective ] Aside from that, the acoustic placement of vehicles outside of one's view and enveloping sound when experiencing tunnels was a grand step in immersion value. Does no one have at least a 5.1 surround system anymore to enjoy and comment on the psycho-acoustic engineering efforts from Dolby Surround and Q Sound ?
Well I used to have the link cable back in the day and never had much of an opportunity to use it as you needed two consoles, two TVs, and two games all in the same room which was kinda hard to facilitate even for being a 17 year old. I didn't have that kind of money. I did later get to try it when i got a hold of a pirated copy of Doom and played it via link with my brother which was pretty fun, but that's the only time I ever used the Playstation's link cable. It was pretty much a useless gimmick unless your parents were made of money. When it comes to sound, all of my consoles are hooked to a 5.1 surround setup and I completely agree that sound is extremely important to overall immersion in a game. I usually only make remarks about the sound when I feel that the sound is truly remarkable. Granted the PS1 version of Need For Speed definitely has the best sound out of any of the other ports and the tunnels do sound really good, but that's really it. In my video for Black on XBOX I do rave about the unparalleled sound quality and 5.1 separation because it really is fantastic. When it comes to racing games I find it hard to beat Need For Speed Underground 2 for PS2 and XBOX. Even when you're not going under overpasses or through tunnels the game just sounds amazing. However back to your question if people even have surround sound systems anymore. The answer is not really. Those damn sound bars are all the rage now. People could be listening to things in mono and never even realize it. Sound as a whole has really taken a back seat these days which is stupid since video games are more able than ever to deliver theater quality sound staging and most gamers use crappy headphones. So many people would just graze over me fawning over sound quality in my descriptions.
OldsXCool , Restrospective apologies for presenting a frustrated-sounding query in an attempt to underscore and present an opportunity regarding the link cable and, applicably, the Need For Speed coverage here. More of a curiosity of retro reviewing regarding 'why not' coverage instead of ascertainig contemporaneous steep costs of entry which were quite high for its time. I've seen other videos sampling other titles in link mode but not a review yet of NFS link mode. No negative critique placed upon your video here. ( 'thumbs up' for it ) Instead, your video and comments were inspiration to field a question I felt from the depth shown here - Much appreciated and good vid!
Agreed - the soundbars convenience has choked experiences down and normalized a terrible acoustic compromise albeit to afford space savings and simplicity of setup for buyers as was the intention of what were mostly undersized 5.1 home theaters in a box.
OldsXCool , For those interested: PS1 serial / link mode titles are typically reasonably priced but are increasing. Depending on one's forecasted investment in linking titles, or simply an interest in portability of hundreds of PS1 titles played on original console hardware, a PSIO SD card reader(s) ( for use in parallel port equipped PS1s ) might afford a break-even opportunity via savings from eliminating the redundant, second copy of each linkable title ( if you are versed in the steps required to pull files from your player 1 disc for placement upon the player 2 SD card reader ) and even further savings from lack of wear and tear on the laser drive and pursuant inevitable replacement / repair. Acquiring a PSIO for each unit might be justified depending on the number of titles of interest and savings across their 2nd copies - the 1st copy acquisition costs add up quickly. A few titles supply both discs in a single purchase - both of which are required as each disc is specific, not a duplicate - such as ' C&C-Red Alert ' and its sequel ' - Red Alert Retaliation '. The PSIO device not only retains serial link mode, it loads / accesses any PS1 game via SD card faster than any of the CD media discs being read by any laser drive since the communication between the PS1 mainboard and parallel port is much faster than the pathway of the laser drive. Loading screen times are shorter which can greatly benefit titles not only with long duration loads but also those with large load time accrual and tediousness in numerous loads of even short duration. Comparisons are on UA-cam and the product may also enable translation patches and play other regions' games but I could be recollecting a different device. Acquisition cost has been quite reasonable. My pair of older PS1 consoles ( equipped with serial ports ) has totaled ~ $50 including S-Video AV cabling ( best PS1 value-performance option for NTSC-U gaming ) , power cables and a dual thumbstick controller for each unit from my local thrift stores. A serial link / combat cable can be had at my regional used game seller for $5 . My example was still $5 among a larger eBay lot comprised of a complete-in-box Command & Conquer - Red Alert Retaliation alongside the typically expensive PS1 mouse for $35 total with free shipping from one of my regional brick-front resellers via their eBay page. Keep an eye scanning on Craigslist or equivalent and have product / search notifications enabled. The same seller serendipitously stunned me when I landed one of my pair of my monster SCPH-1110 Analog Joysticks last year in a $15 eBay Buy Now price + free shipping from one of their locations ~ 45 miles away. The purchase price was less than fuel for such a trip. I have to possibly lengthen the serial cable for passing through a wall in order to connect my sound-separated PS1s , couple of corresponding quality CRTs and up-cycled ~ 15 year old home theater receivers with 5.1 setups in each room to maximize their audio propositions , but am looking forward to my frugal works. Never bought a console nor video game 'new' from the store so I see this route as being of great value and within budget after putting in some casual seeking and some labor ( heavy CRTs ! ) in order to catch up on these experiences and share them with family who may be interested in some entertainment variety beyond the norm that still proposes cross-generational value. Nice ( formerly $1000 USD + ) CRTs are being e-cycled, sold cheap or otherwise being given away on Criagslist to the lucky person(s) wanting to lug them out of the seller's home. Have seen at least half a dozen free, upper tier component video and S-video capable flat display CRT tube TVs through casual perusal of my area's Criagslist in just the last year or two. Their numbers are dwindling via e-cyclers but sellers in my area otherwise have an e-waste fee to pay those organizations to rid themselves of these beasts if not also a visit to the chiropractor and a dose of an anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxer if they have to move it themselves. CRTs have better color, black depth and contrast levels while excelling at complimentary lag-free, no-fuss, clear image performance for standard definition. Cheers! - hope this has lowered any barriers to at least within a reasonable, value-adding proposition.
Thanks for the kind words. Come to think of it I might want to pick up a link cable myself as I actually do have all the other equipment needed to facilitate a link up since I have like 4 Playstations now and an extra CRT just sitting in my room doing nothing. It sounds like a fun little project. Honestly I never saw the death of home theater coming. It got killed by it's predecessor! In the end I'n not really surprised that it did when I think of everyone I knew had one of those HTIBs and they never had the speakers in the right placement, had objects directly in front of the speakers to hide them, never had any of the volume levels adjusted so the surrounds were always way too loud. Joe Average was always much better off with two speakers anyway. Then Joe Average comes over my house and is blown away because my room sounds like a professional theater. They always ask me how I did it and then make fun of my DIY sound panels that keep the sound under control. Truthfully though I did get a chance to hear a decent mid priced sound bar in my room when I was testing it'a worthiness for a friend who was giving it to his dad for Christmas. It had a wireless sub and some faux surround sound processing built into it and it did a pretty good job. It wasn't even close to a real discrete system with real power behind it, but it definitely sounded much better than similarity priced HTIBs and required very little setup. And that's how Joe Average home theater died by stereo. Two speakers, one input, no setup, best sound that Joe Average has ever heard in his own house. LOL
WTF?! Shitty game, shitty graphics, shitty gameplay!!!!!!!!!! I'm just kidding, I remember playing this for the first time, I was like oh my god! this is fantastic!
criterion is basically making NFS into burnout most wanted and hp didn't have cockpit view and the run didn't either that's why i have a particular liking to many classic games from newer versions. it would be nice if EA took control for once hopefully NFS Rivals wont be so much like burnout
The opening Sony/PS sequence still gives me chills, sweet memories of my childhood...
Fatalist666 yup even though the snes was so sweet to e the ps1 is the best console of all time
Mhm
it reminds me of being at the dentists office
Iconic
Used to play this for hours with my cousin and his neighbor and then I got it... Damn being a kid was awesome and this was a big reason why
Tristan Bullock you are rghit my friend you are speaking the truth
Road And Track The Need For Speed NFS
Followin' in the : Crash Bandicoot (1996) PlayStation if reach to 200 fast of sports car in the showroom of garage if you buy.
I'll never forget seeing this game at best buy and negotiating with my mom a list of chores I'd normally run from to get her to buy me this game.
All the lawns mowed dishes washed and floors vacuumed were worth it
"Those graphics are Amazing!"
- Me 1996
Still looks good.
Damn that ps1 intro is so nostalgic. Can't believe I forgot about that
this game, to this day, has one of the best physix ive ever experienced in racing games
But have you played the 3DO version of this game? I have it’s okay but the Saturn and PS1 version is better
Best laying rubber simulator out there!
The beginning of 3D games was like exploring the western expansion back in the 18th century.
I had this on the PC, Need for Speed Special Edition. My first racing game. Had a steering wheel as well. Loved the video of the cop pulling you up
This physics here realistic than need for speed payback
yes. Becouse this is not electronic arts
This is electronic arts do you mean before they became shitty EA?
Oh man the crashes in this game were the best. Back in the day me and a friend of mine made a VHS tape of all the crashes we did. We called it "The Havok Collection", after a quote from a WWF commentator iirc. No idea where that tape is now.
i love how every ps1 game has a real life cutcsene.
That sound takes me back to me sitting in a living room with my uncle who worked at Sony. They would dump hundreds of games in the dumpster without labels so I had about 300 games all with sharpie titles. They must have made a fortune now that I think of it.
Playing this with my father is one of my sweeter childhood memories
Sadly back in the day I missed a game on the PS1 that had absolutely amazing cockpit views called Jarret & Labonte Stock Car Racing. It came out in 2000. I found out about it around last year and picked it up. I am blown away by the amount of detail inside the car and how great the racing is. Definitely worth a look if you love cockpit views. BTW it says "stock car" but it's not NASCAR racing. It's has right turns too lol.
I miss these old games
Back then it looked so real 😢
I've been thinking why the hell the PS1 can take a cockpit view in cars and hardly and games have a cockpit view in the PS2.
18 years ago....This first NFS game was great, thanks for uploading :-)
Flashbacks of my childhood
Man i miss this game playing multiplayer was fun.The crashes and police chases were was made this game. Thanks for the upload.
I wish they would make an exact replica of this game on PS4. That would be insane. I still remember the cheat code TSYBNS for Lost Vegas.
Don't forget the Warrior car too!
Even if this game were remade today it wouldn't sell. Too much evolution has happened in racing games since then. All that really needs to happen today is for EA to stop making NFS games suck. I don't think EA knows how to do that. It's amazing how much of a downturn the series took after the FIRST Most Wanted and Carbon. After playing Hot Pursuit 2010 I was done.
NFS III and high stakes are the best
When I first saw this game I thought that was the 3D version of Test Drive (another great tile), it had the same exact gameplay, same roads, the traffic, the cops, etc...
One difference though was that in Test Drive you could run out of fuel...
Wreck at 3:34 was hilarious
This was an amazing game when it came out
Yea, I always liked Cockpit views over anything else, I only use bumper cam in NFS Underground which kinda made me sad at the moment until I got GT5. It really sucked for the 5th gen consoles to limit the amount of games to have cockpit views.
best physics and sounds for any NFS game in my opinion
I had this game back in the day when I was like 7 or 8.
Probably my most played and loved PS1 game.
Man this took me down memory lane
My game doesn't want to start up anymore...
Me watch this 2019
[ NTSC-U : ]
This and ToCA2 / Touring Car Challenge ( in specific modes / races for ToCA2 ) have my favorite driver's view points for different reasons. ( hm, both of them also serial link together two equipped PS1 consoles as well )
Need For Speed has great vehicle-specific dash details whereas Touring Car Challenge / ToCA2 has rudimentary dash graphics but adds the side mirror, the cracking + breaking + missing windshield, blown back / hyperextended hood as well as the driver's gloved hands seen steering the wheel while also handling the shifting by dropping a hand out of frame at gear changes. Not that its absence detracts, but either view would've been welcome in V-Rally 2 as well but that title may compensate with an in-game infinitely adjustable third person camera angle and distance along with a track creator and 4-player splitscreen.
These are truly golden propositions with still buy-in capable and engaging graphics, detail and social local multiplayer value.
The intro is so '90s *(def!!! 😂)* Cool vid. 🆒 👍🏻
Great memories playing this one.
I have this on Sega Saturn
The Saturn version is better than this version. The Playstation version looks worse and controls noticeably worse with massive amounts of understeer due to the game being way too fast. The best version is the DOS version by far, but the Saturn is the best console port.
@@OldsXCool yep
One of the best games growing up for me
Wow! Need for speed huh? Well you definitely got the speed in this version
I'm not joking, this looks much better than nowadays racing games.
+Matthew N yes because this game has soul.
@amir ali All these years later I STILL stand by that! Hah! This game has more than soul! It has a PASSION about automobiles! It was actually built in the mindset of being a "simulation". While it isn't a good simulation! It certainly was thinking in the right direction of where to go.
the soundtrack kicks ass
I remember this was the first racing game that had real cars.
Well this game's claim to fame was it's cockpit view. Cockpit views got dumped from most racing games at that time while PC racing games seemingly always had them. I always wished for them back then but just got used to the bumper cam. Nowadays just about every console racing game has a cockpit view. It sucks because NFS got me hooked on the cockpit view and left me wanting for two generations and now just about every racing game has it now, but I don't even care anymore. Ironic isn't it?
What is my problem? I cannot remember for the life of me how to get the car to GO, even on automatic it's not going!?! :-( trying to teach my kids how to play, I'm failing as a cool old school mom. HELP!
To shift out of neutral, you press r1. I know what you mean, first time I played this, I didn't have a clue how to get the car moving on an automatic tranny
On PC press 'A'
good frame rate
How did I get here ? I am pretty sure I still have this game..Thank you
I had the steering wheel and pedals that you could use as controls. Childhood memories.
Did it work properly? I'm playing it right now with a NeGcon, but sometimes the ingame wheel doesn't follow my inputs and I get huge understeer. Very frustrating.
No it's actually a Diablo. My descriptions are long alot of times because that is where I put all my thoughts of the game shown in the video so you have the choice to read what my take is on the game, or you can simply just watch the gameplay. I don't do voice over reviews or the ever so popular and annoying "Let's Plays".
used to love this game on ps1
This one ain't age too well 😅 Crazy how realistic it used to look. Man, time flies.
To be fair the Playstation port was the worst looking out of all the ports. Even when I first booted it up back when it came out I was taken back by the visual hit that the game had taken from its 3DO original release. It was never good looking on the Playstation, but it was a ton faster and smoother than the 3DO original and so I sort of took the good with the bad. The second edition PC port aged way better than all of them. Still runs extremely well under DOSBox too.
this is awsome, i loved this game. It still craps over some of the new games now.
Ah we where easy to please back in them days
@MrCopyrightViolator It's actually a very challenging game, especially when you race against 6 other cars it's almost brutal.
look at how this series changed through out the years
Yeah, look at how it has steadily transformed into mediocre story driven trash.
I love the way this game show that they can visualize the suspension impact (nose down during braking, or nose up when accelerating), I love to drive in cruise mode since It's manual, enjoy the ride and car responds In various speed and rpm. Let the opponent finish, I don't care, I just want to feel the car and enjoy.tje scenery (love the beach map)
The best thing, if I hold the gear up/down button, the clutch is free, you may rev your engine as high as you want. I never find this such of idea later on (even in need for speed other series).
I really missed this game.
Hehe, Love the tryharding in the end. Also that "panic horning"^*, Awesome gameplay, thanks for that. RETRO FTW!!
The interior view is fantastic. That's a feature that should have been included in Gran Turismo...
Yeah the cockpit view was not very common in 5th or even 6th generation racing games on consoles. They were almost always available on PC versions. I would have given almost anything back in the day for more games to have a cockpit view in racing games but now I've gone so long without them that I don't even use them now that they are common in most racing games.
@@OldsXCool are you gonna upload some more videos ?
@@nikto7297 I've really been thinking about it as of late. It seems that just about every game I look up for the PS2 is now emulated footage from PCSX2 which is quite a dreadful emulator. I don't have any issues with emulation personally as I use it alot, but when I want to see reference gameplay of how it should look and run, I don't want to see emulated footage of it, especially from an emulator like PCSX2.
For those who couldn't afford a 3DO when this game came out, you can now get it on the much cheaper and more advanced hardware
the whole third race i was saying JUST GET PULLED OVER!! i missed gettin pulled over, especially if u stopped right away u only got a warning lol. the the arrest vids were great
Christ I miss these days, what the F!!!! Happened
We grew :(
Playing forza fast and furious.... Reminded me of the 1st need for speed and how it was like a simulator, and the graphics are soo good... Then I decided to UA-cam it.
Moral of the story? Don't look at anything that was bad ass from your childhood.
Was that a lambo countach you were driving?And wow thats a complex description.
Anybody remember the code for the secret car and track
is there a track description in this game like in the other games in the series (PS1)?
I don't recall police being in this game!!!!
crazy when i read the description it was exactly the same for me
lmaooo I didn't realize you can't even see cars in front of you until they're like 1m in front. How did I ever think this game was so realistic. Man it was fun back then
You make it sound so extremely rare. Made on an actual Playstation using the actual game. Were you sitting on an an actual couch, eating actual cheetos. With actual friends, you get my point/ I still play this on my actual PS3 with the actual long box game. Good times.
I did not put that in my description as if I have anything rare. I put that in almost every video to let people know that they are absolute reference gameplay from the real hardware and software and not from a downloaded ROM and emulator.
at 2:28 yikes that so close
is it me, or is it nearly impossible to beat the computer? you have to give them a slower car and drive perfect to win..... tough game! the pc version was awesome, came on several discs i remember.
Hey guys, where do the graphics look better - on PC or on PS? I have only seen it on PC very long ago, can't decide what should I use to play it now.
Иван Иванов I have the PC version as well. The PC version is definitely the better looking version over the Playstation version.
I have this game too! Never, ever was good at it.
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I always wanted to drive the CRX lol
@GILakaGP3 That's a really good question, and the answer is no. Reason being is that this game came out prior to the release of the dual analog controller and only supports digital controls. The DF EX can be used on any game that can use analog controls. Games like Gran Turismo, Destruction Derby 2, Ridge Racer 4, Rally Cross, and Collin Mcrae. Not games like Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer Revolution, or Rage Racer or the first Destruction Derby.
First seed of gta is sown..
When does this game come out ? looks amazing.
I would start a track and pop in Primus Tales from the Punchbowl cool music for racing, weird track matchups.
The very first need for speed loved it 😁
Ah, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, ea was once a quality company...
Holy shit the intro!!
WOW!! THIS WAS MY VERY FIRST GAME I EVER HAD FOR PS1
iso download please brother ?
Opponent passes cop.
Cop does nothing.
You pass cop.
**LIGHTS AND SIRENS**
LOL, too true :)
I know it is funny and
this get more funny
while cop chase you but when you crash into traffic and cop quit chasing you haha
Is there any way to get an European version of it?
3DO version is not better. It runs much slower than PSX and Saturn versions. All 3DO games run slow actually. Even PO'ED, but it's playable.
have you played both? forget frame rate... 3do version 'played' better fact. the steering on the PS1 version was ruined.
Chris Flory ,
You simply need a proper rotary analog controller capable of enabling fully proportional analog steering. It's a whole new experience with it.
Damn I forgot about PO'ed I used to own that game too.
You're too good. This game was at its best when crashing.
3:17 this has been another
Epic Fail
Diablo NSX and RX7 Testarossa
0:00 to 0:16 nostalgia loaded.
I remember the only thing I was doing in the game is reaching the highest speed of the cars
They should remake this game with a better graphics only
Need for Speed - The Run is cool :D
The Kaylied Gamer agree
LMBFAO... At 3:17 Epic Crash Fail.
When it comes to features from NFS on PS1 , why has nobody ever covered the console link experience - aka "Link Mode" - to describe gameplay aspects such as AI cars and other aspects when connecting two PS1 consoles using each to render a full screen perspective of each driver's point of view? [ from an NTSC-U / C perspective ]
Aside from that, the acoustic placement of vehicles outside of one's view and enveloping sound when experiencing tunnels was a grand step in immersion value. Does no one have at least a 5.1 surround system anymore to enjoy and comment on the psycho-acoustic engineering efforts from Dolby Surround and Q Sound ?
Well I used to have the link cable back in the day and never had much of an opportunity to use it as you needed two consoles, two TVs, and two games all in the same room which was kinda hard to facilitate even for being a 17 year old. I didn't have that kind of money. I did later get to try it when i got a hold of a pirated copy of Doom and played it via link with my brother which was pretty fun, but that's the only time I ever used the Playstation's link cable. It was pretty much a useless gimmick unless your parents were made of money.
When it comes to sound, all of my consoles are hooked to a 5.1 surround setup and I completely agree that sound is extremely important to overall immersion in a game. I usually only make remarks about the sound when I feel that the sound is truly remarkable. Granted the PS1 version of Need For Speed definitely has the best sound out of any of the other ports and the tunnels do sound really good, but that's really it. In my video for Black on XBOX I do rave about the unparalleled sound quality and 5.1 separation because it really is fantastic. When it comes to racing games I find it hard to beat Need For Speed Underground 2 for PS2 and XBOX. Even when you're not going under overpasses or through tunnels the game just sounds amazing. However back to your question if people even have surround sound systems anymore. The answer is not really. Those damn sound bars are all the rage now. People could be listening to things in mono and never even realize it. Sound as a whole has really taken a back seat these days which is stupid since video games are more able than ever to deliver theater quality sound staging and most gamers use crappy headphones. So many people would just graze over me fawning over sound quality in my descriptions.
OldsXCool ,
Restrospective apologies for presenting a frustrated-sounding query in an attempt to underscore and present an opportunity regarding the link cable and, applicably, the Need For Speed coverage here. More of a curiosity of retro reviewing regarding 'why not' coverage instead of ascertainig contemporaneous steep costs of entry which were quite high for its time. I've seen other videos sampling other titles in link mode but not a review yet of NFS link mode. No negative critique placed upon your video here. ( 'thumbs up' for it ) Instead, your video and comments were inspiration to field a question I felt from the depth shown here - Much appreciated and good vid!
Agreed - the soundbars convenience has choked experiences down and normalized a terrible acoustic compromise albeit to afford space savings and simplicity of setup for buyers as was the intention of what were mostly undersized 5.1 home theaters in a box.
OldsXCool ,
For those interested:
PS1 serial / link mode titles are typically reasonably priced but are increasing. Depending on one's forecasted investment in linking titles, or simply an interest in portability of hundreds of PS1 titles played on original console hardware, a PSIO SD card reader(s) ( for use in parallel port equipped PS1s ) might afford a break-even opportunity via savings from eliminating the redundant, second copy of each linkable title ( if you are versed in the steps required to pull files from your player 1 disc for placement upon the player 2 SD card reader ) and even further savings from lack of wear and tear on the laser drive and pursuant inevitable replacement / repair. Acquiring a PSIO for each unit might be justified depending on the number of titles of interest and savings across their 2nd copies - the 1st copy acquisition costs add up quickly. A few titles supply both discs in a single purchase - both of which are required as each disc is specific, not a duplicate - such as ' C&C-Red Alert ' and its sequel ' - Red Alert Retaliation '. The PSIO device not only retains serial link mode, it loads / accesses any PS1 game via SD card faster than any of the CD media discs being read by any laser drive since the communication between the PS1 mainboard and parallel port is much faster than the pathway of the laser drive. Loading screen times are shorter which can greatly benefit titles not only with long duration loads but also those with large load time accrual and tediousness in numerous loads of even short duration. Comparisons are on UA-cam and the product may also enable translation patches and play other regions' games but I could be recollecting a different device.
Acquisition cost has been quite reasonable. My pair of older PS1 consoles ( equipped with serial ports ) has totaled ~ $50 including S-Video AV cabling ( best PS1 value-performance option for NTSC-U gaming ) , power cables and a dual thumbstick controller for each unit from my local thrift stores. A serial link / combat cable can be had at my regional used game seller for $5 . My example was still $5 among a larger eBay lot comprised of a complete-in-box Command & Conquer - Red Alert Retaliation alongside the typically expensive PS1 mouse for $35 total with free shipping from one of my regional brick-front resellers via their eBay page. Keep an eye scanning on Craigslist or equivalent and have product / search notifications enabled. The same seller serendipitously stunned me when I landed one of my pair of my monster SCPH-1110 Analog Joysticks last year in a $15 eBay Buy Now price + free shipping from one of their locations ~ 45 miles away. The purchase price was less than fuel for such a trip. I have to possibly lengthen the serial cable for passing through a wall in order to connect my sound-separated PS1s , couple of corresponding quality CRTs and up-cycled ~ 15 year old home theater receivers with 5.1 setups in each room to maximize their audio propositions , but am looking forward to my frugal works. Never bought a console nor video game 'new' from the store so I see this route as being of great value and within budget after putting in some casual seeking and some labor ( heavy CRTs ! ) in order to catch up on these experiences and share them with family who may be interested in some entertainment variety beyond the norm that still proposes cross-generational value.
Nice ( formerly $1000 USD + ) CRTs are being e-cycled, sold cheap or otherwise being given away on Criagslist to the lucky person(s) wanting to lug them out of the seller's home. Have seen at least half a dozen free, upper tier component video and S-video capable flat display CRT tube TVs through casual perusal of my area's Criagslist in just the last year or two. Their numbers are dwindling via e-cyclers but sellers in my area otherwise have an e-waste fee to pay those organizations to rid themselves of these beasts if not also a visit to the chiropractor and a dose of an anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxer if they have to move it themselves. CRTs have better color, black depth and contrast levels while excelling at complimentary lag-free, no-fuss, clear image performance for standard definition.
Cheers! - hope this has lowered any barriers to at least within a reasonable, value-adding proposition.
Thanks for the kind words. Come to think of it I might want to pick up a link cable myself as I actually do have all the other equipment needed to facilitate a link up since I have like 4 Playstations now and an extra CRT just sitting in my room doing nothing. It sounds like a fun little project.
Honestly I never saw the death of home theater coming. It got killed by it's predecessor! In the end I'n not really surprised that it did when I think of everyone I knew had one of those HTIBs and they never had the speakers in the right placement, had objects directly in front of the speakers to hide them, never had any of the volume levels adjusted so the surrounds were always way too loud. Joe Average was always much better off with two speakers anyway. Then Joe Average comes over my house and is blown away because my room sounds like a professional theater. They always ask me how I did it and then make fun of my DIY sound panels that keep the sound under control. Truthfully though I did get a chance to hear a decent mid priced sound bar in my room when I was testing it'a worthiness for a friend who was giving it to his dad for Christmas. It had a wireless sub and some faux surround sound processing built into it and it did a pretty good job. It wasn't even close to a real discrete system with real power behind it, but it definitely sounded much better than similarity priced HTIBs and required very little setup. And that's how Joe Average home theater died by stereo. Two speakers, one input, no setup, best sound that Joe Average has ever heard in his own house. LOL
I just played this game weeks ago - and man, I do love the Ferrari 512TR, might be the best car in the game (no offense, it is just my opinion). ;)
I just don't like the Diablo - I think it's a car made for pros... The others are rather ok-ish.
Awesome game though
This game probably has better handling than shift 2 lol
Does it have third person cam ?
Raging Kid Yes but it sucks. The dash cam is the only way this game should be played.
WTF?! Shitty game, shitty graphics, shitty gameplay!!!!!!!!!!
I'm just kidding, I remember playing this for the first time, I was like oh my god! this is fantastic!
They got us in the first half
@@nikto7297 Reply after 6 years, nice 😁
Did you or can you use the Logitech Driving Force EX for this game?
Grab yourself a hanheld emulator and play this on a small 3" screen its bloody amazing.
@amir ali Retrogame RG350 i have one theyre amazing
criterion is basically making NFS into burnout most wanted and hp didn't have cockpit view and the run didn't either that's why i have a particular liking to many classic games from newer versions. it would be nice if EA took control for once hopefully NFS Rivals wont be so much like burnout