Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit

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Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005AG1H
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,795 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC | Edition: Jewel Case

Amazon.com Review
Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit puts you behind the wheel of cars as prosaic as the Corvette and exotic as the Lamborghini Diablo. And--in case taking the vehicle of your dreams out for a high-speed spin isn't enough--you can race that car against computer opponents, other players, and the law.

The game has a something-for-everyone design, with an excellent range of racecourses and customization options. Racecourses can be altered to different times of day and weather conditions, varying their level of challenge. The game has a strong commitment to realism, going to extremes to differentiate the cars in appearance, control, and even engine noise. Driving uphill or on rough terrain has predictable (and frustrating, if it costs you a lead!) effects. Pursuit mode, where you can either run from or become the police, is entertaining and heightens the stakes credibly.

Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit is not without minor disappointments, chief among them being the lack of an Internet play option (although you can link players over modem and network). Additionally, some of the course shortcuts fail to deliver their promise as time-savers. It also comes with a virtual airbag--no crash is really terminal. This is a common feature of race games, but a strange convention--it contrasts starkly with the game's realistic driving features. You can strike a road sign, spin out and smash a competitor, or even hit a cliff head-on at 120 mph, and none of these accidents is fatal to the car or driver. Instead, players may back up, turn around, and floor it, in hopes of making up lost time and winning the race. --Alyx Dellamonica

Pros:

• Over a dozen high-performance cars
• Fantastic track design
• Innovative pursuit mode
• Customization options

Cons:

• Weather has little effect on handling
• Cars don't show damage when bumped or crashed

Amazon.com Product Description
If you're searching for the ultimate racing experience for your PC, look no further than Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit. The classic driving game is back, and better than ever, so hit the streets in one of 11 immaculate supercars. All-new licensed cars for this installment include the Aston Martin DB7, Ferrari 550 Maranello, and the Lamborghini Diablo SV. With the ability to download more exclusive vehicles from the Need for Speed Web site, there will always be something new to test drive. For multiplayer enthusiasts, NFS3 supports up to two players with a modem or serial connection or up to eight players with a LAN connection. As if that wasn't enough, the already stunning graphics have been improved, with an even higher level of attention to detail that includes blowing leaves, smoke from the burning rubber of tires, and amazing weather effects such as rain, lightning, snow, and fog. Finally, there's an all-new hot pursuit mode where you scorch the streets on either side of the law: elude the fuzz as a speeding motorist or enforce justice from a police patrol vehicle. Racing doesn't get any better than this.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Need for Speed 3 hot pursuit, November 19, 2001

By	Damien (Caldwell , IDAHO, USA) - See all my reviews

For 10 bucks it's a great game. The Graphics are good and the opition to be on th other side of the law cool. And u can download different cars and better graphics. IT'S WORTH THE MONEY!!!!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been a lot better., May 19, 2001

By	Chris 'raging bill' Burton (either Kent or Manchester, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This does have great graphics and a very good feel to it, but at times it's just too hard. Hardly any of the cars supplied with the game are worth using, you just don't have a hope in hell. Yes, it's slick. Yes, it's great for multiplayer. Yes, if you download new cars of the net then it's good fun. But with most cars it's far too hard and there's no sensation of speed. One mistake and there's no point in playing on. It's the same story with Hot Pursuit. The idea that a bath tub like a Corvette can possibly catch up with and arrest a Counthash is ridiculous - yet that's what you have to do when you're a cop. I also think that the options are sometimes limiting. You can only play Hot Pursuit for a single race - you can't have cops in competitions. Oh, and the graphics may generally be excellent but the trees, dust and smoke look awful and the crome is cool but over-exaggeratted.

Now that updated sequels to this game have been made, I think it's worth forgetting about. Really good fun at times, but 3 stars is all it deserves because of sloppy programming concerning the difficulty. I shouldn't have to download stuff just to enjoy a game. If you have someone to play 2 player with though, or you can be bothered to download a load of cars from the net then it's worth getting if you see it cheap coz then it IS a really good game. Plus, it has some of the best race-courses I've ever played on. I just think that if EA had spent more time on the feel of the game and the gameplay plus A LOT more testing for the difficulty level instead of leaves and snow flying up on the windscreen then this could have been a better game.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong, November 11, 2001

By	Christopher Bibbs (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you throw down $0.25 every time you play this game and enjoy it, you'll find $10 on the table pretty quick.

The good points:
-Looks good even if not up to the latest standards set by Grand Tourismo. On the plus side, that means it runs on older systems without hick-ups.
-Plenty of track and car options. You won't get bored of driving the same car (there are multiple classes and multiple vehicles per class) and every track can be driven normal or backwards, plus you can change the time of day and weather.
-Different race modes (single race, career, hot pursuit) keep things interesting.
-Multi-player action makes any game more fun.

The downside:
-The force feedback is rudimentary.
-If you have great graphics hardware you won't get to really use it to its fullest.
-For an extra $ you can get Need For Speed:5.

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