In the interim, Need for Speed has generally languished in the 70 overall range on Metacritic. Known for classic racers like Burnout Paradise and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, the Guildford-based studio has lately served as support for releases such as Battlefield and Star Wars Battlefront, with a particular emphasis on vehicle combat.

It's at the heart of that street racing fantasy, so we should be exploring new art styles and new visions and new ways the game can look, so that we can not only stand out from everything else, but also deliver innovation where we should be setting trends,' Crimmins says.Ī historic series going back to 1994, Need for Speed Unbound is the first entry to be developed primarily by Criterion since 2013. Need for Speed is about breaking the mold. Its emphasis on art and graffiti will extend to the gameplay, with Burst Nitrous boosts rewarded for stylish driving. The physics will run at a high frame-rate as well, offering 'more control and nuance to.the physical movement of the cars,' creative director Kieran Crimmins says.Ī trailer released Thursday offered fans their first look at the newly-revamped art style, which is meant to reflect the franchise's return to its street racing roots as well as the input of rapper A$AP Rocky, who will have his own mode in the new entry. Titled Need for Speed Unbound, Criterion's long-awaited return to the racing scene will utilize new-gen consoles and the Frostbite Engine to deliver 4K 60fps visuals in a free-roaming open world called Lakeshore.

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