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Need for Speed: Most Wanted
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

by EA Black Box, EA Redwood Shores, Electronic Arts
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Genres:Racing
Themes:Open world
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Story:
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a single-player racing video game and the ninth installment in the Need for Speed series, following Underground 2. The game centers on street-racing gameplay, featuring a variety of events and racing circuits set within the fictional city of Rockport.
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This was my first, and only, NFS title that I truly enjoyed. I am personally not into any racing games but I enjoyed the police chases (which seemed pretty fun, as well advanced programming, at the time), as well the career mode. caynephoenix
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user avatar@caynephoenixuser avatar@caynephoenix
January 29, 2025
This was my first, and only, NFS title that I truly enjoyed. I am personally not into any racing games but I enjoyed the police chases (which seemed pretty fun, as well advanced programming, at the time), as well the career mode.
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user avatar@wololololofuser avatar@wololololof
January 30, 2025
The most iconic game in the NFS series. It was an important part of my childhood. I had a great time playing this game with my friends. This game still looks awesome, and I want the current generation to enjoy it as well on their modern systems.
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user avatar@lualcemouser avatar@lualcemo
January 29, 2025
Need for Speed: Most Wanted y Need for Speed: Carbon son de los juegos que mas disfrute de carreras. Es el mejor Need for Speed Lo pase al 100% Me gustaria tenerlo en mi coleccion de GOG
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user avatar@SilverZefuser avatar@SilverZef
January 31, 2025
I would say the best racing game with police chases, helicopter capes and simply beautiful cars.The preservation of this game is mandatory, it is simply legendary, its cover is undeniably a legend.
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user avatar@Gharsnipuser avatar@Gharsnip
January 31, 2025
There is no 90s born kid that didnt drool when this game came out... that didn't glue his/her eyes to the screen trying to move up the blacklist. This game wrote history... a leviathan among racing games. How did they made it soo simple yet soo good? The only, ONLY downside is that it hasnt got licence for more cars than the 60+ or so that the game already has.
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user avatar@Fabii555user avatar@Fabii555
January 30, 2025
The best storyline combined with ultimate fun being chased by and crashing polive cars in set-up traps makes this my all-time favorite game. Although the car editor is not quite as good as that of NFS UG2, I still spent maybe 100s of hours of hours in it!
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user avatar@NearAdNoctemuser avatar@NearAdNoctem
January 30, 2025
A unique art style and an unforgettable soundtrack are what make this game just as captivating in 2025 as it was when it first launched. I spent countless hours playing it on the PS2, and it remains one of my all-time favorite games. I'm sure it holds a special place in many people's childhood memories as well. This game deserves a proper comeback, complete with peer-to-peer multiplayer and split-screen support—the latter being a feature that was once exclusive to consoles. Edit: Dear Good Old Games Team, Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is the only title in the series that inspired EA to recreate the iconic 2005 BMW M3 GTR in collaboration with BMW for a special throwback event. Even in the franchise's more recent entry, Need for Speed Unbound, the developers included numerous Most Wanted references, including the return of its legendary antagonist, Razor. That alone shows how beloved this game remains among fans. Please help bring this classic back and preserve it for a new generation—with multiplayer support included.
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user avatar@frozenmachineuser avatar@frozenmachine
January 30, 2025
NFS: Most Wanted showed on my radar when I was in university. I moved to a new city, in a new state. I didn’t know anyone but I overheard a group of people talking Most Wanted and decided to join in the conversation. I wouldn’t have expected what that simple act would bring. Some of my most cherished friends – some who would kick my **** every race haha.
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user avatar@gregus70user avatar@gregus70
January 29, 2025
Pour moi, c'est le deuxième meilleur épisode dans l'ambiance des need for speed, un open world agréable à parcourir, un peu de tuning, des courses et des poursuites où Gandalf pourrait dire "fuyez pauvres fous"
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user avatar@Rektantuser avatar@Rektant
January 30, 2025
This is the first time a play such a good Need For Speed game, the speed, the story and the choice for custom and vehicule available. I was a bit disappointed when they release most wanted 2012
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