Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

Publisher: EA SPORTS™

Developer: EA Black Box

Category: Sports

Release Dates

N Amer - 10/01/2002

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8.5

GZ Rating

Gameplay8.6
Graphics8.4
Sound8
DifficultyMedium
Concept7.5
Multiplayer7.9
Overall8.5

Reviewer: Louis Bedigian

Review Date: 10/12/2002


Any racing fan will be thrilled by the Need for Speed's first next-gen outing.

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EA Ships Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2
Staying true to the legendary "Need For Speed" franchise, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 features the world's most sought after exotics … with the added intensity of "Johnny Law" as similarly featured in the spiritual predecessor, Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit.

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Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 Goes GOLD!
Attention racing fans! Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 (for PlayStation2, Xbox and Gamecube) has officially GONE GOLD and will be in stores on October 1.

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 to be Released Across Mulitple Platforms
Pull your vehicle over now!" EA plans to drive the highly anticipated Need For Speed(tm) Hot Pursuit 2 game for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system to PC, Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube(tm).

EA Launches New NEED FOR SPEED Website
In preparation for the upcoming PlayStation 2 title, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, Electronic Arts today announced that their official product website is now open and ready for business.

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Description

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 will feature more than 20 of the most desired licensed exotics - including Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche, to name a few - rendered in crisp next generation detail complete with animated in-game drivers. The game will feature more than 12 unique courses, which provide the widest variety of driving challenges. In addition, the game will include a variety of open road environments that truly come to life, consisting of river crossings, waterfalls, beach surf, dusty paths and brush fires. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 will offer an array of unique gameplay features and modes, and as indicated by the name will challenge the driver to dodge traffic, evade police and natural elements in high speed and high style... true NFS style. The game's highly intuitive Artificial Intelligence for the opponents and the police will further immerse the player into the ultimate exotic car fantasy where they can drive these cars at their limit or get caught trying. Opponent racers and the police will have distinct and unique driving styles challenging the racer to learn arrest patterns in order to beat the cops and win the race. The NFS cops will also display different personalities that the racer will learn to recognize.

Features

This version features 15 tracks (30 total variations) and two career event trees (62 events total) where players can unlock rewards including new vehicles and tracks. Revolutionary "zone cams" enhance the pursuit and absorb the players into the action.



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