The Need for Speed

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• ?8 Purebred Exotics, including the Lamborghini Diablo VT, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1, the Porche 911 Carrera, the Ferrari 512TR, the Acura NSX, the Mazda RX-7, the Dodge Viper RT/10, and the Toyota Supra Turbo
• ?2-player split-screen and System Link features
• ?Analog joystick compatible
• ?Dolby Surround audio

Product Details

• ASIN: B000038IA0
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,700 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Race the world's most exciting supercars, each modeled after its real-life counterpart on six challenging, scenic tracks. Pick your race: Time Trials, Head-To-Head, Single Race or Tournament

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still one of the best..., December 13, 2004

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Andreas May "chezdre" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Need for Speed (Video Game)

While the Gran Turismo series is the best racing game/sim out there, Need For Speed(the first one only) still has the best inside car view. Most other games, graphically speaking, are much more refined than NFS, but only NFS has a display of the car's dashboard when playing in first person view. Each car's dashboard and instrument binnacle is accurately depicted, including speedometers and tachometers that display according to the functions of the car the player is driving. Amazing, how have game manufacturers not been able to recreate this since NFS first appeared? I lost my copy of this game and am now trying to find it, since all my other games don't have the accurate dash display. I miss this game... The driving dynamics and physics of this game are still one of the best, rating close to, if not equal to the Gran Turismo series. While the graphics may be crude (I haven't played this game in about ten years, but can only imagine what they would look like now), the gameplay is excellent. Too bad there aren't more cars (I can only recall about 5 or 6) and there is only one European car (Porsche 911). I wish someone would recreate the element of a realistic dashboard in games now. I can't think of any, can anyone else? Hopefully Gran Turismo 4 will have this element. This game is still one of my favorites, due to this feature.

5.0 out of 5 stars The original Need For Speed, Classic!, February 24, 2010

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Corey G. Grover "corey81201" (Salida, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: The Need for Speed (Video Game)

This is one of the funnest racing games I have ever played. Its simple and fun. The cars you get to choose from are really cool. Split screen race a friend is a great feature too. A classic game to say the least.

5.0 out of 5 stars 8 PUREBRED EXOTICS! 2 PLAYER! ROAD & TRACK! EA!, April 19, 2007

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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Need for Speed (Video Game)

Electronic Arts brings you Road & Track expertise and raod test data, six tracks, more if you're fast enough, four race types: tournement, head to head, single race, or time trials. Four eye-watering perspectives and highlight reels and replay so you can relive your most white-knuckled performances.
1. Take on challengers using split-screen or link-up, or let the game challenge you.
2. High Speed has its consequences
3. Cars behave like they should so you can't drive them like you shouldn't
4. See stats, video, and a history of each car.