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

[@Drzgz]

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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.

[@WhitePresenting]

Still playing. Still enjoying

[@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

[@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.

[@Tintin_desi_billa]

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

[@John_R_Jackson_III]

@@Tintin_desi_billaI play Heat 4k 120fps on PC

[@jacobfelix8577]

Heat had a great story and concept. Blew payback out of the water and had a perfect feel. Gave me chills fr. The next one is gonna blow us away I hope

[@s.beezyprince3973]

5 years already? Feels like 3

[@trancephile2412]

yes exactly 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😪

[@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

[@LonghornsLegend]

I agree it is as well. Actually had a fun addicting career that made me want to grind

[@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.

[@mytube9182]

Unbound would've been great without those cartoon effects that don't make any sense.

[@SP33D360]

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

[@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

[@blckmambachief4903]

I Lowkey needed this video 💯

[@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.

[@Perezeta-zu]

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

[@thespoof519]

Been playing payback at a friend's house, and the card upgrading finally got to me lol. Had to go buy heat again, good thing it was on sale for 3 bucks lmao.

[@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

[@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.

[@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 🔥🔥🔥

[@Pri11-k7l]

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.

[@matejr7871]

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

[@jedi_.66]

DannyG jumpscare within the first two minutes 😭

[@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.

[@RockingKevin92]

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

[@15theracegamer]

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

[@gimmeaminett2859]

Always love when someone ups the Up! GTI. I love mine, fantastic car

[@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.

[@paIacce]

I started playing this for the first time about two weeks ago and I'm obsessed!

[@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.

[@_mylastname]

I'll be firing this up tonight, for the first time.. Not sure why i waited so long . Looks good

[@actualkoji5548]

I’m still playing it to this day

[@PaidGull]

No way! I just started playing Heat

[@williamfischer3990]

Oh it’s Ginger Brother Dex!!! That’s awesome

[@SGTWhiskey]

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

[@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

[@zod1acgd]

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

[@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.

[@TheyCallMeLyson]

Just started playing this game for the first time ever. I was playing NFS Payback but after reading some reviews about this game being better I just had to buy it. I am really enjoying this game and I would definitely not be going back to NFS Payback. Im glad people still play this 5 year old game.

[@the-lime-goat]

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

[@shawnstrong733]

Just started replaying this last week got it on the steering wheel this time. Alotta messing with settings but works perfectly now

[@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

[@AnthonySuderley-m8h]

i just started to redownload this and found your video liked and subed

[@viper-zy7ot]

Yeeeass. It's baaack thank you blackpanthaa.

[@linear7244]

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

[@dh1380]

Rice: Reheating is fine. You have to cool it quickly to prevent bacteria growth. It is perfectly safe to reheat rice but it is not safe to cook rice then leave it sat at room temperature before refrigerating. Basically cook it, let it steam and then whatever you don't eat goes in the fridge ASAP. I just started playing this game and I have a v8 swapped NSX and I have to say, apart from the dumb AI it is a great game.

[@Yt.shorts.s]

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

[@ronnypooky]

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

[@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!

[@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😂

[@johnmburu1136]

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

[@theGamerbox47]

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

[@nickchu2323]

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

[@490ll0_yt]

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

[@doloisacc]

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

[@Piccolo661]

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

[@Halosbreezyzontwitchto]

Just what I needed you never fail to excite me

[@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

[@FreshyMandela]

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

[@kaifmaniyar1903]

Make part 2 ❤

[@CanadianExplorer93]

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

[@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

[@entrippyZ]

Its about to get revived for a bit, it was $3.50 on the Playstation market. Best tree fiddy ive ever spent quite frankly.

[@liamseth7600]

...Hey yo Panthaa! Dude now I go to say Need For Speed Heat is one AMAZING game at all! I watched everything and of course I am still playing this nice game! Need For Speed Payback it's also one amazing game, the graphics, the game scenary yeah! Need For Speed Unbound what should I say yeah it's good but to me it seems that they they did it better with NFS Heat and Payback I think! Nice video Panthaa! Peace out Dude!

[@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

[@YasirAwais-hu6ur]

Bro you are the best I've been following you for more than 3 years you can start making videos on Need for speed heat again

[@CJLX805]

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

[@RossCuth]

0:22 True and real 🤣

[@Vfx_kruxz]

I don’t get it

[@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

[@Dxnz39]

I'm still playing the game, nice 🎉

[@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

[@Viper0p]

i still feel heat better than unbound in terms of car mechanics and visuals, i personally don't like animated smoke

[@thunderwolfgaming6106]

15:23 Ready to smile 😂

[@thunderwolfgaming6106]

😂😂😂

[@thunderwolfgaming6106]

😅😅😅

[@jakobturner6667]

just restarted this gem last night then this pops up

[@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.

[@mythroxz18]

Imo heat is the best nfs I never used think that any nfs was a 'good game' until I got it in 2022 I still didn't play it but one night I just looked up nsf heat on yt and instantly fell in love with the game And ur channel was one of the main reasons I started playing it. Do more videos playing it

[@ffcbeats1088]

I just started this game bcuz it was on sale and I had no idea nfs was still putting out games I’m sad I missed out on this at its peak

[@josephbean1223]

That smile on his face

[@pliantimpala7858]

We'll be returning here soon 😉

[@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

[@prodigy8872]

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

[@MajimaNightlord]

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

[@collinrose6046]

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

[@tuanmuhdsyafiq4832]

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

[@BlackPanthaa]

HAHAHA

[@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.

[@luisperedah]

8:24 i seen a couple yns wit i8s

[@jimmypresley3729]

By far the best car handling system for a nfs gameS Unbound can be very unpredictable.

[@spoiler1828]

3:58 alr predicted the Crew would be joever

[@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!

[@monk3yface99]

the biggest issue with this game is the lack of a proper speedlist. there's no incentive to progress further, or better your driving skills. Its why someone like triggermgc is good because of his discord and battles, but its just missing some speedlists. this is why I still play payback because there's a conscious incentive to progress to get the best speed cards and win the speedlists. I'd love to know your thoughts on it all. I also haven't played unbound yet, perhaps I'll be convinced to one day

[@Fade2005]

I literally downloaded this back yesterday

[@Aziiio]

LOL I'm still stuck on the "not supposed to reheat rice?" part xD It's actually apparently *better* to eat day old rice and reheat it after having it in the fridge for a day. It decreases the amount of starch and carbs AND "drifting in Mario Kart is harder than NFS" ?!?!? WHAT LOL I struggle drifting in NFS, but maybee because I'm on mnk or I use a wheel LOL

[@theraycat9681]

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

[@prodbyzayas]

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

[@jamesfreir8248]

i would have put a lot of hours into this game if 90% of my cars didn’t get deleted out of nowhere about 3 months after launch

[@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