NEED FOR SPEED - A Brief History

[@zarkflappysheep]

I don't think i've ever seen a channel go from solo creator to animation collaboration team in the way that you've all pulled it off and it's a very unique style that's a great addition to an already unique video format. Amazing work Noodle Team™

[@lucasbarriosp]

I agree. Though personally, I prefer the more simplified animation from previous videos. This is a tad overdone for my taste but that's just me. Don't get me wrong, it still is super charming.

[@charlieryan323]

Loving the animation, the wiggly lines bring a more organic feel to it, honestly. Still loving the videos :D

[@TheCausticbeat]

@@lucasbarriosp His older videos were always in this style.

[@zarkflappysheep]

(PS: if u need any animators, I know a guy. Hint hint. Hint)

[@cheeeeezdragoon732]

The animation is so smoot

[@coal2710]

I'd like to add that in Most Wanted's game files, there's police dialogue that has cops gargling in their own blood after you crush their cars, which is unused to keep the age rating down.

[@ElysiumGD]

REALLY?

[@coal2710]

@@ElysiumGD Yes. It starts at 13:02 in a video called "Need for Speed Most Wanted Unused Police Dialogue by Sage Ages (Re-Upload)" .

[@mr.mplayz]

thats brutal

[@Arto257]

Holy shit that's metal

[@gollygosh]

wtf that's kinda dark, glad they didn't. Don't wanna feel bad about destroying them cars

[@lakthederg]

“man I wonder what noodle’s up to, probably just taking a break” noodle: *makes entire animation team and makes an incredibly technically and artistically impressive review of need for speed*

[@bradtriana3768]

Also Noodle: "Good Catching up, see you in 8 months" Man knows what he's about

[@Iemonkk]

tru

[@lakthederg]

@AirtailAcceleration i simply made the perfect comment.

[@rainbowdash8003]

I'm legitimately upset there isn't a part two. This ended just before Need for Speed Carbon, one of my favorite childhood games

[@spicynutmeg9743]

I was thinking that! Carbon is so good!

[@yungleen1841]

@@spicynutmeg9743 bro i also played carbon as a kid but no way that shit wasnt mid. it was just most wanted at night and the few additions they put in were gimmicks at best. sad too since the canyon racing couldve been way cooler if it wasnt like just the boss battles.

[@SlicedBreaddd]

I hope part 2 is coming soon :(

[@ThatMemeGuy94]

Same. I really wanted to see a part 2. My favourite was most wanted personally but I really wanted to see more

[@richardbenko7090]

yeah I am waiting almost two years already and still no part 2 :(

[@SXR123_YT]

That intro alone bought my entire attention span. "Am I really going to watch an entire 27 minute video about Need for Speed? I played it a little when I was younger but--" *Car Crash* "Well there goes 27 minutes. I'm in for the long haul now."

[@wetwillyis_1881]

Same here mate.

[@Fra-gee-lay]

About 5 seconds in I had liked and favorited so I can watch again later.

[@jaxondabac8808]

I didnt even notice it was 27 minutes long! omg I didnt realise how right you are!

[@andrewduong2740]

@@jaxondabac8808 I swear the one he did on animation interpolation was longer than I remember it, but then I looked back and it was actually 14 minutes.

[@rhubarbjin]

"Long haul" -- like a car?

[@yakkocmn]

now i just wanna know if you actually put the ad break on a VHS tape because the video and audio distortion was perfect

[@ok-yv9dd]

It really was

[@taz3rgamer247]

This video was scary because I bought NFS on my switch less than a week ago

[@duncanc9552]

na he didn’t, it’s very much possible to do however so i’m sure they’ll do it at some point

[@gearyt2355]

Yakkosemen

[@stoneocean0065]

Okay can someone tell me what that I can be anywhere is a reference too

[@Raycevick]

Absolutely adored the Most Wanted section of this video, your detail and editing's fantastic!

[@psensite-9105]

😂I totally forgot they disable the pause but in a pursuit! They should bring that back and have it Multiplayer 😨☠️

[@ondexb]

The section of the video was made well because game is so good as well

[@capperbuns]

Everyone just talks about most wanted and shit. Why no one cares about carbon? It's my favorite one( even tho it's short as fuck)

[@dalelumina3]

@@capperbuns imo carbon has a much better story, it's just overshadowed by mw

[@cyrus.s.]

@@capperbuns Ray made a 1 hour video on it (with one of the best intros I've ever seen)

[@bunnyskiddadle1477]

Man i loved most wanted. I never played it myself I was too dumb and girly. But my older brother used to play and essentially my job was to play the passenger seat and relay to him what the next move from the cops were. It was a super fun way to bond and get involved without being given a dummy controller. We'd go on *forever* him on the wheel and me listening in on whatever radio garble was goin on just to announce when and where the next tack strip was gonna be. Deadass felt we were The most badass bonnie and clyde sibling team on the run lol. I miss those afternoons so much.

[@Cloudsurfer69]

I used to do exactly this with my little sister 🥰 Same with GTA too lol

[@izperehoda]

You were a co-driver/spotter. That's cool.

[@fathersunglasses6085]

That's so cool!

[@judet2992]

@@izperehoda”ISTEN TO MY INSTRUCTION- *MEDIUM RIIIIIGHT!”*

[@gasian5347]

Exactly like a rally driver co pilot who calls out warnings, what an awesome time

[@gonzalooliveraalves]

Fun fact: EA had an exclusivity contract with Porsche that lasted 16 YEARS. This forced the other racing franchises to use relatively unknown brands/tuning shops that were famous for modifying Porsches, like RUF and Gemballa, to fill the Porsche gap without getting in trouble.

[@spoodthang2146]

Yup in Gran Turismo 3 it was RUF

[@Error-ck4jg]

them sneaky bastards oy vey

[@milktar2182]

I guess this ironically created more competition for Porsche

[@marcosneto9412]

@@milktar2182 yeah. Ruf became a really big deal for the mainstream because of that.

[@jorgemerino4268]

Gemballa on MC3

[@RedMeansRecording]

I absolutely ADORE your animation style

[@AxxLAfriku]

My haters throw rocks at me and IT hurts. I hope they don't throw The Rock at me because I like him as an actor. GAGAGAGAGA!!! I am funny!!! I am the funniest KZbinr EVAH! Please agree, dear red

[@maxflailer]

j j j j j jeremy

[@BrodyAnimates]

It's an absolute gift to see this much passion in one video

[@redpz]

yet the view count is so low sad to see

[@AxxLAfriku]

I recently revealed the genders of my two girlfriends. It got a lot of hate and now has 30 times more dislikes than likes. I am really sad that people can be so mean. Sorry for using your comment to talk about my problems, dear bro

[@redpz]

@@AxxLAfriku tf kinda tiktok blue haired girl 21st society bullshit is this

[@milktea6676]

Car go fast 💨

[@bingbong1919]

@@redpz it's just AxxL, he's been trolling in yt comments for ages now

[@Pokefan-xj3be]

I love how he's describing the differences for each of the potential events during a chase while the gameplay is demonstrating it IN ONE CUT

[@Chromeno]

the music was edited in, gameplay sadly isnt representative of the music (a majority of it wouldve been getting busted or 50/50 pursuit) for example reckless driving only plays when youre driving at high enough speed to warrant a reckless driving infraction (so 200mph) and sadly usually gets quickly overshadowed by high speed cooldown (which plays either when the cops are far behind and you start gaining evade, or as expected when youre driving at high speeds during cooldown)

[@csx42]

THAT INTRO WAS SO HYPE THOOOOO

[@rubenico8202]

Dude I pause and skipped back SOOO MANY TIMES, I literally couldn’t believe my eyesssssss!!!!!

[@InvalidUser18]

IT IS! Also what the hell are you doing here csx? I was not expecting you here.

[@csx42]

@@InvalidUser18 There are many a channel I visit that would surprise you :)

[@ElysiumGD]

hey csx, didn't know you were here! :)

[@Toluj330]

8:09 The “Kubrick Stare" is one of Stanley Kubrick's most recognizable directorial techniques, a method of shot composition where a character stares at the camera with a forward tilt, to convey to the audience that the character in question is at the peak of their derangement.

[@ewwpoorpeople5684]

What is deranged about this man? This is a muted reaction to need for speed music compared to the average reaction.

[@bigboi1068]

How do I keep seeing this lol

[@Pairrot]

Dude that one shot had me wheezing for like 5 minutes it’s so goofy and stupid and amazing I love it

[@moistcologne]

I think it’s funny that he continues to purposely interpolate his work as a funny gag. If that wasn’t interpolated then whoops.

[@maxnolife_]

If I see one more comment talking about this perspective shot in any video with a single frame of it again, i’m going to be perfectly fine with it but slightly annoyed.

[@PunkDuck]

The absolute state of that disc at 10:23 made me scream in horror

[@noodlefunny]

Would you believe me if I told you that's how I got it from the store, or that depending on which Xbox you put it in it still reads fine

[@dizzydaisy909]

@@noodlefunny Only if you believe me when I say that rubbing toothpaste all over the disc gets the scratches out. I'm serious it does, fixed my burger king game

[@Azalealiketheflower]

@@dizzydaisy909 The toothpaste trick is good for shallow scratches honestly, I think deeper stuff its a little less effective with but still very useful.

[@devthegoogleuser6198]

@@Azalealiketheflower how does it work tho? I've heard of it many many times but i've never questioned how

[@Azalealiketheflower]

@@devthegoogleuser6198 my guess was always the paste fit into the small divots and hardened and the substance meshed decently well with cd roms and didnt corrode them or anything funky

[@jerrys.9895]

After two years and 11k comments you'll never see this, but I just have to tell you how rewatchable your videos are, man. It's like my comfort watch.

[@kronosbach5263]

They truly are great.

[@realkingofantarctica]

Noodle seems like the kind of guy who has a lot of good memories playing Need for Speed: Underground 2 and Burnout 3 when he was younger.

[@bbrdodger32]

🤚

[@EverythingPS5Pro]

👌

[@gkdunch]

burnout 3 was my jam

[@xor_the_protogen]

Nfsu2 was the best

[@terrarr]

blur

[@Cyranek]

this man could make a video about any topic and I'll watch

[@moistnugget141]

hello big meme guy

[@HanSolo__]

Like, for example, about the differences between Presta valves and Schrader valves :D

[@repeekyraidcero]

Just like NakeyJakey xD

[@superflashyariel3835]

I can’t believe that a video this well-written and researched and with animation this freaking good is given to us for free. I’m not a need for speed fan but damn i was completely invested. God bless you, Noodle.

[@HanSolo__]

I mean c'mon for FUCK! "the anicipation is second to one..." A mic drop!

[@PerniciousPecker]

This is legit one of the funniest videos I’ve seen in the last few years…and so insanely well put together! Animation, writing, sound, etc. are all excellent!

[@Treecko_252]

loud=funny

[@mr.thumbsup8335]

I always love it when Noodle wrecks his house, and instead of it being fixed by the next scene thanks to "cartoon-magic", the house just stays demolished for the rest of the video.

[@onebiggoof]

The hole doesn’t just stay for the video, it’s there f o r e v e r

[@voltsiano116]

It's gradually been acquiring more and more damage overtime. XD

[@mgmx2099]

had to go back and watch those videos again.

[@317pboqyc2c6oemvkkcwcncckykq]

This room is going to turn into a pile of like six bricks four videos in the future

[@alexanderrobins7497]

Makes you wonder what he is doing with his channel's revenue if he refuses to even start repairing his house. I can see him eventually squatting someone else's house in a video or two.

[@jnco300]

I've literally just watched the intro on repeat for probably 2 hours. It's just so good

[@RyougiVector]

Eurobeat sells (also great animation)

[@johannesviljoen9656]

Lol yeah

[@ioshinigami2165]

it has been 8 months and this video has done really well. you are legally obligated to give us a part two

[@Gnat-Swarm]

I co-sign this statement.

[@audittlivereaction1964]

I third this motion

[@lamasalamasa1080]

Ford

[@bkrxiii]

I endorse this message.

[@AniSky759]

I agree with the above.

[@GenesisLZH]

This is genuinly one of the best youtube videos made in 2022 hands down. Everything is amazing, the animation, comedy, topic, explanations, and music. It's clear a ton of hard work was put into it and I hope every person that was involved in the making of it realises how great of a job they did. I normally don't rewatch youtube videos especially when they are this long but I've already rewatched this video 3 times.

[@marble-q6j]

you can't say best of 2022 already dude, we're not even in march!

[@Toluj330]

@@marble-q6j Best so far atleast !

[@colonelhacker3661]

Maybe a little early in the year to be saying that :)

[@duckenthusiast6516]

@@marble-q6j now we are and thus point still stands

[@chickenmaster0636]

Don't forget continuity, the broken house doesn't magically repair itself

[@ORCA_ONE]

22:19 If the chase goes on long enough, some of the cops will literally say "OK I've had enough, I'm running this guy off the road." It's great.

[@woottastic]

thats pretty much like real life PIT maneuvers are the shit

[@SauceTart]

And their excitement when you crash or get trapped too

[@nintony2994]

Or even if the pursuit goes on long enough for you to make a circle back to where you started. the cops willl also say "Hes headed through (insert Location) again, Look at him go!" I love these details

[@IndieLambda]

I love how the cops dialogue in Most Wanted, it's so well made. The getting more and more intense vocally over time, the one other game I know actually does that, is Pay Day, the longer the heist has been going and the more they are in active combat, the angrier and more pannicked the player characters voiceline become, like, reloading, if it's stealth and all the player's going to quitely say something like "changing map" in a calm, focused tone, if the civilians are starting to disobey and roam around they'll sound a bit more frustrated, if the cops start ariving, when detected they'll start talking normally, saying things like "I'm dry, gotta reload" in a clear tone, as the fight keeps going the player will shout more, like if they're losing their manners, until they start screaming and swearing "SHIT'S FUCKING EMPTY GOTTA RELOAD!" until they just go nut and start complaining about shit, it's a pretty neat feature.

[@aeraaureliawashereonce]

Well, hell. Now I gotta play Payday

[@Arto257]

Spec Ops: The Line did some similar stuff as the story progressed. As combat got more hectic and the characters got more stressed, their dialog would go from the standard and professional "Cover me, changing mags!" to a sentence using what I'm sure was every swear word the script writer could think of at the time.

[@Krieger22FS]

Being chased by the High Speed Task Force in Need for Speed Heat at night has the same thing as your heat increases - the cops openly comment on you "returning for more" and insist that this time they are going to bust you unlike the last chase. They also loudly blame their car for not being fast enough or their fellow task force members for being too slow to back them up should you escape, which is great.

[@andrewduong2740]

Kind of reminds me of how GTA does it. And while it's hilarious how they do it, the seriousness of Most Wanted's police radio makes for a great tone shift and strong tension.

[@maurosixtos]

@@andrewduong2740 the best lines are in san andreas lol the cops on the choppers "hey! i can see my house from here!"

[@VoxDeserta]

Most Wanted was peak gaming in my youth, the racing, the city and the best OST of any racing game I've ever played ❤

[@StanleyMOV]

Used to play A LOT of most wanted as a kid, loved that game. Also, the production quality for this video is just 👌 10/10

[@OneAndZer0]

I would recommend NFS Heat. The career mode is pretty whatever, but the racing, customization and the cop chases are top tier.

[@dalelumina3]

how was it, grinding up the blacklist lmao

[@MidnightLycanroc2007]

yo, my first need for speed was need for speed 3 hot pursuit in a sony vaio laptop windows xp

[@TriggerzConnors]

Allo stanley

[@billxrl4154]

8:07 Might be the greatest moment in animation history

[@_The_Dumbass_]

I like that he used the interpolation thing again

[@spongeborgtheford4971]

Every time I see the interpolation I cry tears of comedy. Not joy or sorrow.

[@egg-cf8bt]

He's got a whole team now, I assume someone used an AI to save time

[@barmetler]

Absolutely

[@toonthopia5543]

Agreed

[@RednekGamurz]

I'd love to see a part 2 to this. NFS and Burnout were some of my favorites growing up.

[@omarlinp]

same, it hurts that they are not making games that are as good as the old ones.

[@Lucid_Kitty]

burnout was great heh. good times

[@omarlinp]

@@Lucid_Kitty still to this day I enjoy burnout paradise and revenge

[@aether6293]

@@Lucid_Kitty Burnout 3, killer soundtrack

[@Revealingstorm.]

I would sell half of my organs to get another Burnout game

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

Omg, I'm astonished by the quality of this video. Part #2 please 🙏🙏🙏

[@Blazeslayer394]

Animation is still improving? Impossible the quality couldn’t possibly go any higher!!! Love your video’s man keep it up

[@flyn9851]

Cardboard was the peak

[@WasThatOneDude]

@@flyn9851 facts

[@diabl3917]

The stress to not lose your damn car to those cops were real😭 the love I have for this game is unparalled. And yes, they do get angrier, to the point where they become more unhinged then I am

[@yamaha94O]

Reset button go burrr. Lol

[@LL-rc2ol]

@@yamaha94O what that do

[@bulldozer6781]

@@LL-rc2ol If you reset it before the game saves, you don't lose your car.

[@mastermelee2543]

they did good

[@fuery.]

@@yamaha94O sadly in newer games (NFS Heat specifically) you aren't allowed to restart in a cop chase

[@tailsnascarfan93]

noodle please make a part 2. it's been a year and we all love it.

[@crona3776]

Seem less blend of 2D and 3D, the classic Noodle thing of adding his little drawn man into existing scenes and clips, all tied together with an absolutely astounding opening that just screams his understanding of "Sick nasty racing games of the late-90s to early 2000s" and what they shot for during Underground and beyond. Glorious

[@reacespieces1551]

Dude, hats off to the animators this time around. The lipsyncing throughout the video was spot on. Any chance there's a list of who animated which parts?

[@skelebratz]

Not the times, but they are sourced in the description!

[@whyudoit4009]

Uh go look into noodle’s Twitter where he credits several people for the production of this video

[@LonlyWolfLW]

The part with him saying you don’t read I can tell it’s mayde I love his animation look it up it’s crazy good

[@gatlina6019]

Can we just appreciate the continuity in noodle's videos when it comes to his house? Like, first we were all so impressed with the fact he kept the carpet damaged and then a whole fucking wall is destroyed, and now pretty much the entire thing is completely DECIMATED because of all the crazy shit that goes on in the videos, and I was watching and thinking "wow haha he should make reconstructing the house part of the videos too" and later that's *exacly* the excuse he gives to end it?

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

Yep, lots of detail to continuity. Like how at 8:25 he crashes through a wall, then at 9:00 the wall is back, then at 9:18 it's destroyed again, and then the wall comes back again at 9:36, sticks around until 11:46, before mysteriously being mysteriously destroyed again one second later at 11:47. It then comes back at 12:22, and gets redestroyed at 12:47.

[@erik.a_]

@@imveryangryitsnotbutter oh wow i did not notice any of that lmao i was too focused on how the style of the little guy changed constantly, and honestly i love it,, it kept me interested the whole time and even got me to completely ignore the lack of consistency in the walls

[@RajiPCasas]

8:03 I didn't see this coming, like instantly dying from laughing 🤣 more of these if there's a 2nd part of the NFS history video I hope😌

[@TheComebackOfTheCentury]

8:03 the animation and the editing is getting so good on this channel, definitely worth the long wait for a new video

[@sk8erbyern]

That part is one of the best things I have ever seen on this video sharing platform

[@TheComebackOfTheCentury]

@@sk8erbyern i love the face zoom in

[@peachykeen53]

It’s so beautiful.

[@bluspectre2042]

6:28 this is actually something called "Pink Slip Racing", where the bets are the cars being driven. The loser hands the keys over to the winner. It's not stealing; It's gambling. This was more common around the early 2000s.

[@mousermind]

Gambling? In an EA game? That NEVER happens!

[@chaoticcatartist]

@@mousermind that sounds like some dystopian alternate timeline. Im So GlAd weRe nOT in That time liNe

[@YoshidaSPECL]

Sleepers where at there peak in this era

[@redpanda4102]

this is also a mechanic in most wanted where if you win a race against one of the main rivals in the campaign, you get a chance to with their car. it's exclusive to single player though

[@SJ-su1ki]

@@redpanda4102 the game Juiced was the first to make it legit tho (in racing games) cuz if you lost the race you’d really lose your car lol I broke a LOT of controllers because of that game

[@vluezy]

Noodle, you're really good at grabbing a viewers attention. Even when it starts to die down a bit you hit us with another goddamn car crash that reels us back in and I love it. 10/10 creator

[@orhantolgay1616]

i love this guy's sense of humour and i never get bored watching his videos he manages to keep me interested

[@yeetuspatronus1050]

It's always been a fun thing to watch a vehicular carnage rolls out in motions

[@azthmaticnerd1828]

I loved that transition after the ad insert. Clapping back into a modern clear sound and slight change in the animation was really cool.

[@brib4911]

Sometimes you just need to forget about responsibilities and watch a history on Need for Speed.

[@edibleandsentientautomobil5396]

Because Need For Speed is better than taking speed

[@SamTheTaco]

Literally delayed work I had to do to watch this so you're absolutely right

[@Flurgenheimen]

Yeah man this is like my seventh time watching it

[@pinkyo293]

@@SamTheTaco same

[@vonverna]

The fucking gesture animations are amazing, holy shit. They're so expressive with every little movement and crazy face. And I love you can see the tiny difference in styles with each animator doing different shots

[@vividdaydream1516]

I love the Y2k era of gaming. Every game tried to do something new, and had their own unique style to make them stand out from the crowd. No one knew the word "cringe" and no would would care if they did, it was a time where giving a hedgehog a gun was the height of coolness and it was _glorious._

[@thefreelancequeen]

Nah people made fun of Shadow the Hedgehog then

[@imagery5425]

@@thefreelancequeen 2005. It was 2005.

[@theasexualidiot4803]

That was the time of “dark looking character cool 😎” and I wish I was alive at that time

[@SantiagoMonroy5]

@@thefreelancequeen Shadow might be a bad game and all but it was 2005 and it does have some charm (albeit the awful story and acting lol)

[@jeremycole617]

@@SantiagoMonroy5 I can agree that the story is not too hot, but the real-time fandub and other playthroughs I've seen where the players just go ham with the whole premise makes it so I can't have a bad time with the game any more.

[@sameenidhrakpriththy8231]

I don’t think I have ever seen an AD with this much fascination 😭

[@outlawscar3328]

I love the way you animate speech. It's hypnotic. Simple shapes but such deliberate exaggerations. Wonderful.

[@outlawscar3328]

8:03 This is why I keep coming back.

[@seleritz]

I've gotta say, as someone who's been studying and doing animation for a good portion of my art journey, the first 2 minutes of this video alone get me so hyped. The smoothness of the starting car animations that pulls you into the scene despite its monochrome simplicity, the cell shaded 3D model that blends in almost perfectly for the gag, the expressiveness from such a simple character that oozes so much appeal. Even a quick peer into this video showcases how much work and passion is put into these frames and I truly love it with all of my artist-animator heart. I really hope that this is the future of this channel from here on out and if it is, I really really hope all of you are enjoying and taking care of yourselves while you make this beautiful content. Keep it up - Noodle, Owen, Coal, Nouh, Aron, Fig , Astr01d , Villa , Tortie, Mayd - and stay awesome

[@robbydilley6272]

Man please please PLEASE do a part 2 I grew up on NFS and would love to hear about the turf wars in carbon and the whole "overarching story" of that Ryan Cooper dood. Love the video!

[@irishurbadlmao]

Forreal I'm coming back to this video every couple of months because it's so damn well made. Normally with videos of this quality the commentary is more serious but this is both high quality and comedic

[@papaspoon1550]

I was really disappointed when he didn't mention NFS the run, imo the best NFS and its highly slept on n' overshadowed by most wanted

[@robbydilley6272]

@@papaspoon1550 I played through it, decent story but eh gameplay was lacking imo

[@ThjyuGaming]

Dude yes Carbon was amazing I loved the turf war aspect as well as the gameplay shift to canyon duels and I loved all the in depth customization it had! I grew up on the PS2 version of Hot persuit 2 then carbon and the chases we're just as bat shit insane. It was really fun! Would love to see a video covering that.

[@m_ism]

100%, especially with the release of unbound!!

[@Vulpes_Shinbi]

"Pushing 200 can genuinely, be frightning." And that's where speedrunners and 90's kids come in with the will to go 250

[@jazg783]

from 300 and beyond!

[@Sonic-oh2ly]

I went to 300 NOT FAST ENOUGH I MUST GO EVEN FURTHER *BEYOND*

[@rafaelconstanzovicens9094]

The fastest I went in the game was like almost 400 but it was just so fucking stupid that my PS2 literally stopped the game for a moment just to load the textures lol

[@alewis514]

@@rafaelconstanzovicens9094 in a need for speed game? You sure about that? Cos out of any racing game (not just need4spd) the highest speed attainable was in Star Wars Pod Racer from 1999. 500 km/h was doable at the beginning of this game, while the end (with best parts and best podracers) you could hit 1000 km/h. Now that's speed. It remains my favorite racing game ever made. Even though race 4-2 (The Abyss) is complete bullshit.

[@Sonic-oh2ly]

@@alewis514 in any f zero after the first you go at an AVERAGE of 1000 kmh, but usually it's more like 1500-2000 if you know how to play So no, pod racer DOESNT have the highest racing game speed

[@jingusflorpus4274]

This is easily the best video youve ever done from a production standpoint, WOW. The amount of times I was genuinely taken aback by the editing choices, comedic timing of your jokes, and ESPECIALLY the animation is insane and I doubt I can ever appreciate the amount of effort and dedication this video must’ve taken enough. Insanely good work dude.

[@Ramquesting]

I slowed down the footage just to make sure he wasn't interpolating the footage like he did in that hacker vid and yep it all looks great and extremely well done

[@AtticusTsaiMcCarthy]

The production value has sky rocketed. Amazing animation presentation.

[@The_Avine_Experiment]

Holy fuck, that animation of the car coming down through the roof was beyond beautiful! Animation in general and coherency of the script was amazing! KZbin homepage recommendations strike gold sometimes, huh?

[@youtubeaccountlol4942]

I think it was interpolated

[@Anklejbiter]

@@youtubeaccountlol4942 Scrubbing through reveals it's still only 30fps. my guess it that it's rotoscoped, but I don't want to say that with confidence just in case I'm wrong

[@xavierzhang8190]

It looks like a 3d render

[@nosferatu9561]

This is one of those videos that are just perfect, i do not think anyone can top the quality. Every now and then i return to watch this one more time.

[@DubstepBoy1995]

23:45 - I played NFS MW so many times.. and i still get chills when i listen to that soundtrack.. such an amazing game.

[@MirelRC]

Never knew that chase music on NFS MW was adaptive to the situation in the chase. But I always had the feeling that it fits too perfectly every time. I was too dumb or too involved in the chase.

[@ScarLeRenard]

Isn't entierely true, it's mostly relative to the position of the cops being closer to you or not. ( And a few other parameters like the player's speed and such ). He wasn't lying about the game having 4 themes in total though, but the 360 version sometimes shifts themes from time to time.

[@NaruSanavai]

@@ScarLeRenard That's still cool though, because the game's...let's just call it "The Director" AI, is recognizing what's happening in the game, _in real time,_ and adjusting the score accordingly. _In 20-fucking-05._ I don't think that properly happened again until Mick Gordon did it with Doom (2016). No, I do not count games that change from ambient overtures to combat music, because the tracks aren't adaptive - they're static.

[@ScarLeRenard]

@@NaruSanavai " In 2005 " isn't that much of a big deal, it's not because the industry standards have gone to shit that it's a billion dollar feature. Even the second Need For Speed had dynamic music, i mean it was simpler, but still.

[@eduardorossi9836]

@@NaruSanavai NFS 3: HP had something close to MW. The music changed from parts of the tracks and there was a different music for cop chases, but the didn't change based on intensity.

[@eduardorossi9836]

And when you're in cooldown, the music change for something calm but, also, thriller

[@JeremyBX]

4:55 i'm not gonna overlook how you put that filter on your animation. That really gave me a 2001 Cartoon Network nostalgia rush of some kind.

[@psensite-9105]

Lol A Nice touch!

[@RATZGobbler]

"Car go fast. VRAUGHH!" That never fails to make me smile

[@prestosquesto]

My favorite part of this whole thing is the fact that the wall magically repairs and breaks itself throughout it. A true inspiration to pissing off everyone who watches his content. Much respc 12/10 would vroom again.

[@doggbag]

he shot some of the dialogue before the car accident and some of it afterwards :)

[@mrflopfish3581]

I noticed this as well and wanted to check the comments to see if anyone else said anything

[@Hungry_God]

A minor mistake that happens due to outsourcing work to multiple animators. It's understandable

[@ydiesel2214]

I loved the “Old Timey” feel during the ad break, both video and audio quality were very nostalgic. Would love to see more moments like that 😊

[@growingup15]

It was. Those were the kind of Commercials I grew up with in the late 90s early 2000s.

[@MaxAlokin]

I was a bit sad to see Carbon missing from the chapter list, but after hearing you talk about Most Wanted I realized Carbon is basically a nighttime Most Wanted.

[@Vult_Productions]

true.

[@SSJ9001]

Carbon was my introduction to the series and that game slaps ass so hard

[@nickylag3912]

Sad that Carbon legacy got boil down to "nighttime Most Wanted" when is improve on so much thing that Most Wanted fail at

[@lalomariano3092]

Calling it a nighttime most wanted isn’t accurate imo. Carbon more so focused on the story side of things and slapped in the cop system as a last minute thing since cops barely have any impact on the game

[@samanthamccarty2466]

Yeah but the first underground and carbon are forever my 2 favorites

[@MaxDaStubid]

I was waiting for a cutaway in the intro that revealed you were only doing like 35 in a 60. But you went the other way with it, and I'm not upset.

[@tehangrybird345]

This guy seriously has to make a part 2, if he still has any of his house left

[@EvzenEmanuel]

part 2? Not needed. All the NFS games are there already. Everything after the Most Wanted is a crap.

[@arielmino643]

@@EvzenEmanuel what about carbon? It ain't that bad tho. Also, the run for me is the last good/decent nfs game made by blackbox

[@crxkirby]

"Boost. That thing every arcade racer had in the mid-2000s. Need for Speed popularized it." Way to make me feel old remembering the rush of hitting the Nitro button on Super Off-Road arcade in the early 90s. :)

[@drunkenmuse]

Can't think of anything but Super Off Road whenever I hear nitro in relation to cars, that and Pro Am were my racing childhood.

[@Jolgeable]

I'm playing Horizon Chase Turbo (got it for free last year on epic store). It is completely inspired by 80s/90s games. Nitro is there. =)

[@humperdinckfangboner9749]

@@JolgeableHorizon's biggest stylistic influence was Top Gear for the snes which also had nitro

[@Freelancecrane]

Little funny story here, My dad worked on Underground 2 and I told him about this video cause he was pretty proud of what that game turned out to be. When he learned that there was a part in this related to underground 2 he asked if i could show it to him and I gladly went to the segment to show him. He then verbally said "I wonder what this guy is gonna say about it" and when I hit play I just so happened to scroll riiiiight at 13:58 It was a good reaction.

[@dannycar25]

that's so cool! which part did he work on?

[@Freelancecrane]

@@dannycar25 Senior art director

[@Cafferssss]

NFS MW legit had me hooked for hours and hours. The cop chases were a thrill for sure

[@RedRiotRoss]

Great vido noodler I played underground and then got into burnout for the funny crashy

[@therealtrashcan3495]

Hi ross.

[@alex.g7317]

*video

[@sliqriq21]

God I'm in love with how expressive your animation is

[@slashshot_yt1880]

fr also really smooth.

[@Bob_TheRobot]

its a whole team of animators so graet job to them!

[@sandy42069]

Like with cars

[@Romalac]

Man, the animation is _so_ smooth in this one, nicely done!

[@venaticfree4655]

Ahhhh... Vintage! 🍷

[@KingRoni1222]

6:04 I regularly use this as a threat now

[@troy7481]

Dang Noodle you went HAAAARD on this. The 3D animation bits were super subtle and fantastically done. Can't wait for the next one...

[@samsonknight5809]

A lot can be accomplished when you go from a single animator to a team of animators. This showcases that very well.

[@magnumexmachina6557]

9:03 The song from this bit is 'Theme from Harry's game' by Clannad for those who were suddenly put into a craving for a Gaelic dirge like I was.

[@AlbertoDsign]

Thanks!

[@gosaenz]

Thanks

[@skurd721]

what is happening

[@aidandeleon697]

i honestly didnt get the bit really. what the fuck is it supposed to reference?

[@korniliansalt8578]

Thank you!

[@thatonecrimsonecho]

Something you’ve gotta give props for is how the house stays consistent with what’s happened to it in previous videos; like the door and surrounding wall being atomized by the robot! I appreciate that kind of attention of detail.

[@mst4705]

I love how much you spent on Most Wanted. That game was incredible.

[@uzumazin5099]

18:37 The Cops in Most Wanted are the best thing in the game! The increasing difficulty, the strategic patterns, and the chase music really makes MW best in the NFS series.

[@ysmg9010]

At the same time it destroyes the open world feeling. In U2 you would spend hours exploring or reaching new speed records on the ring highway. In MW you can't enjoy 30 seconds of the world ... just use map and warp to next event.

[@TizerisT.]

with no vehicle damage??

[@dandup570]

And don't forget the glitches...finding the glitches on this game were hilarious. I mean doing kick-flips with Fiat Punto as you ride over a small piece of pavement is insane!

[@MrSourceMan]

I like Carbon a little bit more, but that might have to do with the fact it was the first true game I ever got as a present. Plus it's kinda basically MW 2005 but with more customization, a cooler city and touge/drifting over drag racing, which is objectively better.

[@draqbush74]

Don t forget helicopter roadblock

[@sushisherps2666]

the “like with cars” line keeps getting better and better as the video goes on

[@adammayhemgaming1699]

Man I'm so glad people are appreciating the Need for Speed series. When I was younger my oldest brother brought me my first collection of ps2 games. In that collection was NFS: Underground, Shinobi and Devil May Cry. I'll never forget enjoying those games all night. I went on later to buy NFS: Underground 2 and Most Wanted. Most Wanted is my favorite but Underground will always hold a special place in my heart.

[@PaRadaRada]

My first video game, thanks to my cousins playing in front of me, was Manhunt. I have a fear of snuff related violence and generally want to END whatever person causes that violence. Also I just fuckin’ CAN’T with violence on women in anything.

[@HyperVanilo]

> "Man I'm so glad people are appreciating the Need for Speed series." > *Meanwhile other people* "Hurr durr MW2012 is suck, the original MW is eternally good." How ironic

[@Helios8170]

Now I realize why Noodle hasn't released a video like this for a while. He's busy rebuilding his house

[@Yeoffrey]

One of my fondest memories as an early teen was playing need for speed with my uncle and intentionally getting pulled over by police so we could hear them say, "I'm going to pretend your accelerator was stuck and let you off with a warning," as if we hadn't just tore through a crowded crosswalk at 190mph. Thank you, Noodle for reminding me that he still exists. I haven't spoke to the man in 12 years, think I'm going to give him a call.

[@Gueebster]

The. production. values. on. this. video. God you're getting good, and surrounding yourself with such phenomenal artists. Thank you

[@jacobmarsh2072]

@Dr Dimmer Dude read the damn description all the animators who worked on the video are listed there. People wouldn't need to show you things if you bothered to look yourself first.

[@davidcastillo4141]

@@jacobmarsh2072 goddamn

[@bustinmayo6595]

Man this animation team is fantastic. The animation feels so expressive and full of life. I loved the usage of foreshortening on some bits especially. Good job Noodle team.

[@ashden124]

Only just Learnt it’s a team now

[@VegaVTG]

The thing the keeps me coming back is the random shot of his zoomed in head with the theme of Harry's Game playing...oh and the racing games of course

[@Quinold]

The 3D work in this is amazing. It’s not too over the top; you all managed to blend the 2d animations and 3d perfectly..

[@cieldaube]

8:01 this part fucking slays me, i grew up with porsche unleashed so seeing this animation go with activator made me lose my shit laughing hysterically i love this video

[@walidhammadou4605]

It’s interpolated

[@callmetatan]

>:[

[@avalanche450]

Activator is when shit gets real

[@starkiller332]

What song is it?

[@cieldaube]

@@walidhammadou4605 it makes it even more absurd and adds to the funny yeah

[@CamiloLascoutx]

that intro looked out of this world. i cant even start to imagine how you guys had to slave your asses to make all of this. the passion and care put into each frame its amazing. good work, noodle. cant wait to see more from you and your team.

[@HanSolo__]

Not a single pixel is out of its place.

[@andrewduong2740]

Fun fact: The car is a 5th generation Honda Civic hatch, better known as the EG chassis. Turn-of-the-century Civic models are a fixture of the tuning car scene for their light weight and potency as a modding platform, and the "wake you up at 3 in the morning with stupid exhaust mods" scene.

[@zachweibl]

Porsche Unleashed (PC) and HP2 (PS2) were a couple of my favorites! Lots of nostalgia here. Good on ya, Noodle man!

[@bungusdoogungus7981]

8:10 I wonder how many people are going to say "dam that's some good animation"

[@scottjs5207]

Slap stick made that animation hit different too!

[@nuketeehee640]

Yeah fr, it's gonna be like in his video on that Hackers movie with the ai shit during the dancing scene lmao

[@JamesonHuddle]

that whole scene is soo good

[@Killer66hitman]

That entire edit is something that's seemingly so unnecessary and easy to cut out but makes the whole video 1000X cooler

[@captaincarnage7521]

Noodle interpolating random stuff in his videos has by far become my favourite running gag.

[@toxicgamer4123]

I swear every few months when noodle drops a masterpiece video, he finds a way to improve even more the animation and unique exciting ways to tell a story visually and be appealing the entire time actually giving me knowledge in the end while being informed and laughing

[@yungoldman2823]

Well as Im sure you noticed by watvhkng the end credits/looking jn the description but its not just noodle now, there were like ten animators who worked on this

[@blindmessiah255]

Holy shit the “my favorite KZbinr” moment floored me. I wonder who it was but also that’s just so heartbreaking and infuriating and just god awful. Incredible video. Incredibly real moment.

[@lukewilson1282]

Who was he talking about? Was it from the KZbin recommendations video?

[@GraveUypo]

who is it?

[@jeran42]

im also curious. i have no idea what noodle was alluding to.

[@mihirb8090]

Maybe it was just a joke?

[@cagethelonewolf]

It was a joke he wasn't talking about any youtuber

[@spoondude2025]

Where part 2

[@Frawg1]

Imagine if need for speed most wanted was made in vr Cop chases would be terrifying and awesome, the best combination

[@ReddestRosies6298]

Oh god the motion sickness.

[@jobdcmt2882]

@@ReddestRosies6298 Just get used to it forehead

[@turtle2554]

Bro pushing 120mph+ would be scary

[@AuzzieBoi]

@@jobdcmt2882 foreskin*

[@jobdcmt2882]

@@AuzzieBoi excuse me?

[@Nota_Frogg]

That random guy eating what I assume a pool noodle had convince me to buy this vpn

[@noodlefunny]

Paper towel actually

[@milktea6676]

@@noodlefunny genius

[@Nota_Frogg]

@@noodlefunny My mistake Mr.Noodle

[@sgplays5597]

I was so invested in this video that by the end I was just expecting to find part 2 READY for me until I saw the release date. Noodle. I don't think you realize the type of money I and at least 4 others are willing to throw at you for a part two. I NEED somebody to talk about the modern NFS titles in this exact format

[@Tim_Brody]

11:43 wall: *exists* 11:47 wall: *ceases to exist*

[@GooseToe]

Noodle, YOU really just went ABOVE and beyond with this one! This is the most polished and cool video yet! Everyone who worked on this video did an amazing job!!!

[@ArcherDude23]

We’re gonna need a part 2 where you talk about NFS Carbon, the return to nighttime racing and what in my opinion is basically Initial D: The Game.

[@MSRJ13]

It is even better...

[@z-chan946]

Theres only 4 canyon duels in the whole game though

[@GraveyardShift26]

@@MSRJ13 play carbon redux it turns it up to 11 even fixes cops

[@Asendra01]

NFS Carbon is definitely my favorite NFS

[@Scooter9000]

@@z-chan946 nah there's way more than that. between the challenge series and the 3 extra duels you have to do in career mode to unlock certain cars, there's 13 in total. also don't forget the canyon drifts.

[@andreyleonel255]

My mind kept racing because of the inconsistency of Noodle's house destruction and how he kept all the holes in the final. I love it.

[@airazure2050]

I have a special affection for Need for Speed 6, 8 and 9. When Need for Speed 10 came out, I thought the series would go even further, but I was wrong.

[@mihailmarinov2819]

I would 100% love to see a part 2 where you go over Carbon, later installments and ESPECIALLY Prostreet!

[@leoaraujo8590]

pro street sense of speed is absolutely nuts, I remember I was 12 being scared shitless to do speed races in my tuned murcielago

[@sakiaung]

@@leoaraujo8590 bro prostreet speed races scared the shit out of me

[@AfferbeckBeats]

I absolutely hated Pro Street, it had none of what I wanted in a NFS game. And the drag racing mode was unplayable, at least on PC. One twitch and you crash, enjoy restarting and warming up your tires several times again.

[@HurairahGT1]

@@AfferbeckBeats sounds like a skill issue

[@draconicpeasantsheep]

good god is prostreet awesome, wish i finished it, see i played it on my ps3 and found a glitch that wouldn't let me dominate an event, because it would just stay on the main menu of the event without showing the menu, so i kinda gave up back then, never went back, and i was pretty far ahead too. but anyway it's awesome, especialy loved the drifting races, because they actually made you race for time while needing to rack up a score. i remember racking up millions of points in underground titles, because you could have been dead last to cross the finish, but that end score made you first place easy

[@UD503J]

The first PlayStation was the first console my family owned, and of all the time I spent on it, some of my favorite memories were playing NFS:III side by side with my mother, trying to set lap records on Hometown, Red Rock, and the Summit. We were overjoyed when we found a code that allowed us to unlock the El Nino. Fast forward, and my then-girlfriend and now wife were arguing over which body kit and paint colors we should use on the GTI I built in Underground 2. We later ended up buying a Mk 5 GTI because we loved racing the Mk 4 together in U2. To say that the series has had a pretty big impact on my life is a bit of an understatement.