Need for Speed Heat - 5 Years Later... Still The Best?

[@BlockBaseYT]

Single player is better in Heat, Multiplayer is better in Unbound.

[@RIPzippyshare]

It's just really short, i have extended my Heat playthrough only up to 12 Hours, Completed Unbound around 30 Hours.

[@BakaFeniksu]

Unbounds multiplayer is better. With heat even the hardest difficulty is not hard enough. And the online is deserted (india). With Unbound finding races and hot pursuits with other people is far easier and more fun. Its way more fun racing against real people

[@1Blakey1]

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[@diddykong9366]

no it isnt. you literally cant even progress if you want to play with friends without pvping nonstop. no offense but i dont wanna use my garbage cars straight to pvp. in other racing games, or i should say every racing game ever you can progress solo against cpu racers and then play pvp. in unbound its pvp or nothing else.

[@McVader.]

@@RIPzippyshare Quality over quantity.

[@Chili908]

so you tellin me it's not like 2 years old? damn, time flies:(

[@sergejpodvinski3176]

unbound is 2 years old already

[@codykennedy-v9t]

@@sergejpodvinski3176 i feel my body rotting away 👴

[@tarouou4988]

Ah yes, Heat. It was so amazing from start to finish. Collecting all the cars, customizing them, and even getting the Platinum trophy was a blast.

[@Rogue_Speed]

If it had updates, yes it would’ve been

[@BlackPanthaa]

Doesn't need them to be the best imo

[@Elysiabikha]

Not everything need updates. Or need to be forced live services with paywalls

[@paulcrow7642]

Still the best

[@Rogue_Speed]

@ I mean it’s good. I like the map and the setting plus the day and night cycle was definitely great. I just wish that they added more ya know? More cars, races, new changes etc.

[@Rogue_Speed]

@@Elysiabikha I don’t want it to be live service, god no. I just wish it had more. I completed the campaign and got the best gear quite quickly then I was kinda left stuck wondering what do I do next. I still prefer it to unbound but it felt like ea just left the game quite quickly and moved on

[@DJMJDM777]

It will always be a more solid need for speed than unbound, no split progression, better cops, better setting etc. Still come back to it almost every month.

[@Scytez]

Still better than Unbound? Yes. The sound for me is a BIG difference, it's so much better. Funny enough I started replaying it a couple days ago. 😁

[@Ty2late]

Yup all the cars in unbound sound like they need to turned up, Heat is loud and I love it

[@Scytez]

​@@Ty2lateYep and they added artificial SFX like bass when shifting which makes it weird...

[@zan_c]

damn it im doing the same thing

[@bDz416]

Bros, the P1 GTR and literally any Subaru sounds completely menacing just in idle alone. 💯

[@wiseguy240Winston]

Gameplay wise rn if we're being unbiased Unbound currently is better

[@WhitePresenting]

Still playing. Still enjoying

[@s.beezyprince3973]

5 years already? Feels like 3

[@trancephile2412]

yes exactly 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😪

[@SlyJordie]

EASILY Top 3 NFS. The Day/Night system was revolutionary for the franchise & even the endgame had a lot more than people gave it credit for; you didn’t have Elite or Ultimate parts when you finished the story so you had to keep playing for High Heat events, Max REP & EVERYBODY wanted to see the potential of every single car in the game…full lobbies to this day & a decent police system…oh, and the ability to take your single-player progress to the multiplayer as it was a completely united experience. Top 3. Undeniable. 🐐

[@chrisgonz19]

Heat is the most fun I've had in an NFS game since ProStreet. Its just so fun to play alone AND with friends.

[@GL1TCH1N]

FIVE, YEARS?! Daaaamn. I still remember the very moment of release. Pressing the download button. Starting it. Trying to choose Papi's Camaro. I wish this game received a next gen 4K 60FPS update.

[@onurk10]

Yh this man! I want to play an NFS on PS5 but not in 1080p 30fps. And not Unbound with comic effects.

[@Tintin_desi_billa]

​@@onurk10it's 4k 30 in ps5, and you can turn off the cartoon effects in unbound

[@Crooked-60]

I feel like out of all the newer NFS games Heat felt the most like a NFS game, just with the overall vibe and focus on the police mechanics. So I'd say its probably the best out of the newer batch of games (unless you include 2015 which I'm not sure if you can even consider new anymore).

[@adlibbed2138]

and 2015 being always online doesn't help it's shelf value either, meaning that game will sooner or later get The Crew 1'd out of existence unlike anything from Payback onwards (this including Heat as well)

[@Crooked-60]

@adlibbed2138 yeah it's a shame all of the best online games are starting to be shut down now battlefield 3 got shut down just a few days ago.

[@adlibbed2138]

​​​​@@Crooked-60^this, all you said, is exactly why I always prefer single player games 10 times out of 10, and preferably the ones that needs no internet connection to even get past the starting screen because I still get to play either the games I love or underrated gems I missed out from that era and get the same enjoyment out of them like it's brand new whenever I wanted, wherever I wanted

[@Sp3dman]

Last nfs before lockdown happened feels unreal its already been 5 years...

[@blckmambachief4903]

I Lowkey needed this video 💯

[@ST0NE_206]

I enjoyed playing Heat I’m not gonna lie 🔥

[@stalllow]

top 5 nfs games to me 1. NFS most wanted 05 2. NFS heat 3. NFS rivals 4. NFS underground 5. NFS most wanted 2012

[@GDA999]

perfect list

[@L.W43]

what about nfs 2015???

[@griffinyoung2795]

He literally said “to me” if 2015 is not there is for a reason and i agree thats the worst nfs I have ever played in my life

[@bDz416]

Bro don't appreciate NFSU2 nor even 1 apparently lol

[@coffeebreak5751]

Rivals was ABSOLUTELY amazing fun to play

[@Perezeta-zu7tf]

NFS should introduce some choices for your character to pick you can make them a rouge racer, normal racer, or straight up an undercover cop in order to bust the big guy

[@john7156]

If only it had updates and support like Unbound is getting now, but EA decided to dissolve Ghost Games when it was at its peak in my opinion.

[@EricDragomir-hp4zb]

5 years have been, but i started NFS Heat in december last year and still playing it. One of my favourite NFS games ever played, after Payback and Most Wanted (2012)

[@jjambino]

Need For Speed Heat tops unbound in many ways, if only Heat game got updates and slight improvements would've been perf 🔥🔥🔥

[@jedi_.66]

DannyG jumpscare within the first two minutes 😭

[@Canvas12]

For me personally I’d say it’s one of the best. Had a blast playing this during Thanksgiving break back when I was still in high school. Played a lot by myself and with the homies. Made a lot of memories in general. Overall, this was one of the most fun games I’ve ever played and one of the last few good games before covid.

[@priyeshboodhram8375]

I feel Heat was a apology letter to 2015 and Payback

[@asifnoaman8978]

2015 was not bad tbf

[@kite4668]

@@asifnoaman8978worst handling game ever, carried by atmosphere

[@adityanugroho9325]

2015 was great, but it designed for online mode only....people hate it, most nfs games usually can be played online/offline mode...

[@mayfieldd357]

Payback wasn't even bad, though. The weird progression and customization lockouts were the biggest gripe for me. Story wasnt bad, but wasn't something to write home about. What I think it had over heat and unbound is the offroad races, drag races, dynamic takedown cams, roaming ai, drifting, 24-hour day/night cycle. The map wasn't as flashy, but the races were a proper mix of high-speed straights and technical turns. I dont think payback deserves the hate it still receives today. To be honest, I feel like most wanted gets too much glazing, with lazy customization, a piss brown filter that was hard on the eyes, and also being limited to daytime. The car selection was also very scarce, and there was little variety to stand out from other cars. Same thing with underground 2. Had all the customization, but there was no risk of being busted, and the missing cop elements just took away what made the nfs series stand out. To be fair, they had limited tech, but I couldn't stick with underground 2 for the end game. I played most wanted more after I beat it, but compared to the newer games, it shows its age and flaws clearly. I feel like carbon was better at capturing the culture during the time, also innovating with autosculpt to customization, actual crews with different skills, territorial control, canyon events, and one of the best maps of the entire franchise. Even the newer games can't capture the different leagues/crews like carbon. Heat tends to mention the league and crews, but it never felt like we were with a crew. It still felt like we were grinding solo always. Sorry for the long message. What I'm saying is that none of the nfs games were perfect, and alot of our favorite nfs games did something better or worse than the other games. bring us to current standings, heat is by far the best in the series, with unbound having a better endgame and multiplayer lobbies, despite its cheesy story. To be fair, though, I never really played nfs for the stories, and I only like mw, carbon, and heats stories because they had the level of "oh shit" to them. Ghost games deserve to make the next nfs and its story. I need something as good as heat again, but longer and more supported years after too

[@asifnoaman8978]

@@kite4668 it was great for its time. Bare in mind its over 9 years old. It is not supposed to be a gran turismo competitor.

[@augosyx]

This is still one of the best NFS, hell, I even remember their promotion on an app so that they can make a trailer out of the cars that we customized, the bad part of that is that THEY picked the car, not the car we wanted to get featured.

[@Shakerini-tf7fp]

i was 13 when this came out, i feel old

[@458italiap]

I was 10 when this came out. Now I’m 15. Man it’s been 5 years already?!

[@tempoclasse2907]

@@458italiap I was still in the womb when this came out I feel old

[@adrianstirland1671]

Hey Pantz, i have recently started again and doing it with european cars only and only own 1 of each car brand, love this game, it still holds itself against all the new games.

[@PaidGull]

No way! I just started playing Heat

[@tuanmuhdsyafiq4832]

you can see that the car is missing at 19:22 by looking at the shadow

[@BlackPanthaa]

HAHAHA

[@justabrick7485]

I really like it, still play it. Got it to 100% on ps4, and i have got every car there is on max. I really recomend it.

[@RockingKevin92]

i stayed throughout the whole clip, i missed this so much

[@spoiler1828]

3:58 alr predicted the Crew would be joever

[@linear7244]

It feels like it was yesterday I was watching your videos😢😢

[@5ilentMu5ic]

If it had super builds like payback or some other unique customization (which it has but not much) and body kits, I think by far it would be the best... still love it

[@matejr7871]

24:04 it was a song that plays in the night, Novocaine

[@SGTWhiskey]

I finished heat again last week, hard to explain but it just has that NFS magic and feel.

[@CJLX805]

I think I might play Need For Speed: Heat after all...lol

[@catsexe6932]

To be honest yeah! In a world with of a more happy story in racing games ,i would like for NFS to keep this theme...maybe even darker

[@lycanthrochick]

5:48 You can reheat rice, but it needs to be heated to at least the same temperature as it was when you cooked it

[@mayfieldd357]

140 and above. Between 140 and 40 is the danger zone. Also, fried rice is made with day old rice

[@myGamebox47]

Still playing it, still a classic, the BEST need for Speed title

[@ronnypooky]

half a decade ago is actually crazy😭getting old for real

[@nickchu2323]

Great game I would say. Brings back lots memories, compete with friends and escape from the cops to grind the parts.

[@15theracegamer]

I must say that the way this video was edited is hilarious😂

[@winonesoon9771]

This was the first game I played where you needed more than 16gb of RAM if you wanted to play in 4k.... Well some times

[@Piccolo661]

Seems like im not the only zone who started playing this game again

[@RossCuth]

0:22 True and real 🤣

[@Vfx_kruxz]

I don’t get it

[@Yt.shorts.s]

bro i used to watch you a lot i love your videos

[@BobbyCarillo]

Can't help but associate NFS Heat with Covid lockdowns, it's one of the games I was playing throughout 2020 when my life was basically put on halt XD

[@yanalkhaled7332]

This game has a 95% discount on playstation and is now almost 3$ so that's why I'm here lol

[@thaskins7332]

Just got it again just now, this will be my 3rd play through

[@MajimaNightlord]

This game looks so good without the film grain or whatever it is that it has

[@prodigy8872]

Hurts to my core that this game got killed off so quickly

[@CanadianExplorer93]

Still playing it, on my XB1, still great graphics.

[@zod1acgd]

Funny how i just started replaying the game and you uploaded this lmao

[@john7156]

The new GT3 RS is available in FH5. No customization available like in The Crew Motorfest but it drives amazingly well in my opinion in FH5.

[@viper-zy7ot]

Yeeeass. It's baaack thank you blackpanthaa.

[@edvin97ful]

I'm still playing it.

[@unknown8148]

Theo the blue shirt you had looks sick, it would be cool to see a panthaa logo with the name on the bottom or with kanji also

[@kaifmaniyar1903]

Make part 2 ❤

[@driftknightnation]

It’s a shame that the nfs heat studio app isn’t working now. New players can’t design their rides and upload it. Great video tho!

[@rorroryusoul]

Very cool video black panthaa

[@Reseyt07]

Funny you posted this while I came back to NFS Heat after playing Unbound. I recently got a racing sim setup to play them and other racing games and my gosh did I miss Heat after playing Unbound. I definitely think its better than Unbound and recommend Heat to friends that haven't played any Need for Speed games in years!

[@Nonshin540]

The main story to heat should've been longer. There was so much left to the story they left hanging. Heat is on the same level of Underground 2 and Most Wanted. I still play it to this day.

[@Rockport1911]

11:25 You mean a TDU function where you start off in a trailer home with two garage spaces and if you want to advance have to buy more property and garages? That would be great but could be seen as filler in a NfS game.

[@JulmustensV8]

I do still think Heat is the best modern title by quite a margin. Sure you can still feel that the game was rushed in some places, and you feel that the game had content planned but never got around to releasing it. But the core gameplay and how it's made is just so good it keeps me coming back to the game quite often

[@doloisacc]

bouta get on in a few with the boys 🔥 HEAT 4L

[@devanshanil2468]

11:48 noise that old mens make while u know

[@Halosbreezyzontwitchto]

Just what I needed you never fail to excite me

[@bsigns1935]

the best NFS since rival for sure

[@randomdudeface]

Payback definitely is the best

[@ShinDigginIt]

sometimes going around corners i accidentally indicate i think its the 90 degree turns confuse my brain with green light intersections for some reason

[@pliantimpala7858]

We'll be returning here soon 😉

[@the-lime-goat]

Nice I just like yesterday got the game was looking for content thanks man 👍

[@AntoineRembert]

I think I'm gonna replay this game

[@prodbyzayas]

5:46 I was watching this after I reheated rice 🍚💀

[@Dxnz39]

I'm still playing the game, nice 🎉

[@G59_Gerardo]

Bro I remember you playing this game 5 years ago 😭

[@Fade2005]

I literally downloaded this back yesterday

[@josephbean1223]

That smile on his face

[@achikkun1856]

It's been so long since i watch his video and heard him said no more rice car, scare me so bad. Ain't this dude love big waanggg😂

[@Perezeta-zu7tf]

Would be nice that they kept it going I've beaten it like four times now

[@490ll0_yt]

I was at the chat, bro 💀 Imagine me going nuts even more 💀

[@collinrose6046]

Its that old i got to level 50 last week still grinding for the p1 gtr 😅

[@M5E39_03]

Need For Speed: releases a update console patch for 60fps+

[@geeksquadproduqtionz]

They should definitely make another undercover version

[@deshawnhughs5531]

I love that game NFS HEAT I PLAY EVER DAY

[@theraycat9681]

NFS Heat still the best? YES OFFICER!!! (Menacing smile)

[@johnmburu1136]

Cop: Hello, How are you? Random guy: I am under the watrrrrr! 😂😂😂😂

[@alstar8520]

5 years and still the best NFS Series than unbound (even there's no update patch for Heat)

[@prvg7851]

Will you ever do a Tier List or rank every NFS game ever? I’d watch a 30 mins video of that

[@EightshGaming]

The closest thing we have to UG2 Remake.

[@phil955]

8:20 *Cuts to that one German streamer who's literally younger than Theo and has an I8* I've forgotten the lad's name, but he ain't the smartest I don't think. XD

[@SR4L-SPEEDLEGEND]

I would go for heat over unbound no question I literally regret playing unbound. Is literally nfs payback. 2.0

[@sundowner9-11]

I literally replayed the story 5 times and i still enjoy it i just hop on to mess with the cops

[@mitsum17chi]

11:52 EYYYYY

[@destraktathe1010]

Im starting to feel old AF ,what do you mean this game is 5 years old😭

[@Alexperrin98]

The need for speed that had it all

[@Dres928]

Why did customization progress backwards from Heat to Unbound. Never understood why the R34 Sunline Racing Kit got removed…

[@LonakiJohnston]

NFS Heat was really the best

[@めんめと-w7u]

4:10 Need for Speed: The Walk

[@GucciSmartCarpet]

Just wish it wasn’t capped at 30fps, only reason i play unbound over it nowadays

[@darth_crabooYT]

Ok so i just got the game 1 week ago for a couple of dollars and its the digital deluxe edition and it was so worth it

[@MayDay14000]

To answer your question, yes. I believe it’s still the best.😁🏎️