Need for Speed

[Sinful Orchid]

I only played Need for Speed: Underground on a PS2 demo. I played a Need for Speed game with Todd on the 360 a few years ago, but I'm not sure which one it was. I did enjoyed these games a lot, even if I did suck at them.

I haveto look things up, but I was interested in getting a Need for Speed game for the 360 or the Wii (if they have one, but I doubt it). What Need for Speed game could you recommend for me?

["Wildfox" Meta S. Foxx]

Me personally, I prefer the classic NFS games to a lot of the newer ones. Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit, High Stakes, and Hot Pursuit 2 (for PlayStation 2...the Xbox, GameCube, and PC versions were sub par compared to the PS2 version) were my favorites from the series. The Underground series for me was kind of a step in the wrong direction for the series, as for me it's when the series started going down hill. However, NFS Shift, which is the newest one, is actually one of the better newer releases and is kind of on par with the likes of Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport. I've only demoed it on my PS3, but I think it's something worth looking into. But definitely check out the classics before Underground. The cop chases are so much fun, especially in Hot Pursuit 2.

The Underground games were more for people who like to make really fancy looking tuner cars. In that game, you gain reputation by putting lots of aftermarket parts on your car such as custom bumpers, spoilers, side skirts, and wheels (kind of like what you might see in Pimp My Ride). The better the part, the more rep you earn and is half of how you progress through the game. Some of the races in the Underground series do get repetitive fast and you might find yourself putting down the controller several times. Try to avoid the Underground games and definitely give Shift a look into since you like Forza a lot.

There is an NFS game on the Wii called Need For Speed: Nitro. That one's more of an arcade style racer, focusing on speed and excitement rather than realism or vehicle tuning. I haven't played it yet, but I'll see if I can obtain a copy of one at some point.