Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit (PS1 Gameplay)

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, released in Japan as Over Drivin' III: Hot Pursuit, is a 1998 racing video game, developed by Electronic Arts Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It is the third major title in the Need for Speed series, significantly incorporating police pursuits as a major part of gameplay. Hot Pursuit remains focused in racing using exotic sports cars, but features races that primarily take place in locations within North America, including varied settings and climates. In addition, police AI is significantly improved over its predecessor, utilizing several tactics to stop both the player and opponent. The game was released for PlayStation in March 1998 and later received an enhanced port for Microsoft Windows in September 1998. A PlayStation 2 version was developed, but later cancelled. The game title's suffix, "Hot Pursuit", is a term for a police pursuit. The game had a sequel that was released in 2002 as Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.
With police pursuits reintegrated into the game, Hot Pursuit's gameplay now consists of two categories. The first encompasses standard racing, as it has been in its predecessors, The Need for Speed and Need for Speed II, in which the player is allowed to race against one (including split-screen races) or seven other racers in normal circuit racers, knockouts, or tournaments (which allow the player to unlock bonus vehicles and a bonus track). The second category is dubbed the "Hot Pursuit," where police pursuits are included in races; the mode allows the player to select a standard sports car to race against a single opponent in a police-scattered track, and in the PC version only select a police variation of a sports car to pursue and stop all six racers before they complete their race. Completing both Hot Pursuit challenges in the PC version on every track of the game unlocks additional police sports cars.
Two modes were introduced in the game. The two-player split-screen mode allows two players to race using the same computer. The "Knockout" mode consists of 7 races with 8 racers on randomly chosen tracks, in which conditions such as selected difficulty, weather, and so on that the player has chosen before starting the race-series will apply. Each race consists of two laps where the driver who finishes last will be eliminated from the race lineup. All other drivers advance to the next round and carry on with the battle until there is only one player left, who technically wins the knockout competition. The game also supports network play through a serial port, modem, or IPX, and internet gaming through TCP/IP protocol. It also allowed spawn installations of itself to be installed on other machines.
Racing tracks are greatly varied, with settings ranging from wide desert canyons to homely countryside villages, as well as snow-capped mountain ranges. A particular track in the game is even host to a modern and intricate structure identified as the Electronic Arts development office. Most tracks contain one or more secret shortcuts which can dramatically alter the outcome of a race.
The game also boasts some fairly impressive graphics support for its time, allowing up to 1152 x 864 pixel x 16bit in-game resolution, wide screen support, car chrome effects, and slider settings for car detail and view distance. Motion-sensored controllers receive support as well, granting the players a more thorough gameplay experience by actually allowing them to "drive" the cars.
Car tuning is also introduced, allowing any car's handling to be customized by adjusting low or high end properties for Engine Tuning and Gear Ratios, front or back Brake Balance, slow or fast Braking Speed, soft or stiff Suspension, low or high Aerodynamics as well as Rain or Racing tires. Any of these options can be modified via sliders to offer a digit-sensitive, percentage-based effect to the selected car's overall performance. Higher-end engine and gear tuning, for example, will compromise acceleration for better tops speeds. Rear-based brake balance and slow braking speeds make for wider, drifting turns, and aerodynamics provide even higher speeds at the loss of handling.
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PlayStation - Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
1998

[@LolItsADaniel]

This was the game that got me addicted to games. It's funny to come back and see how pixelated it is, but in my mind it looked just as good as recent NFS games.

[@Momentum_music]

Word. 🤙🏼

[@BoldAMATUER]

You can still see it that way. All you have to do is erase everything you know.

[@wachecheiro]

Obviously, the standards were different... for me this was cutting-edge technology at that time, I felt privileged to enjoy it in my own home coming from commercial arcades. If you compare it with today's games... the graphical-physics-overal leap is noticeable... but for me this was much more significant than any modern game, beautiful era.

[@arsnik7769]

Wow, I forgot how much i miss that ps1 startup sound.

[@chefnil]

Me too

[@KJfromTheFort]

Kept games on ps3 just for the sounds 😂

[@boostjunkie2320]

it's nostalgic..........

[@john-mi1ud]

when logo came up you knew it didn't freeze...smooth

[@gambleanimations9174]

Police Officer: You Can't escape! Me: Well obvs because I'm stuck in a closed circuit.

[@wolfpack_3564]

Gamble Animations boi

[@feduo45465]

Gamble Animations y

[@Lightblue2222]

True.. the officer can't escape either.

[@wieldylattice3015]

How do the traffic NPCs get to work?

[@prozac1127]

You still are.

[@BuntaR97]

childhood

[@adriansolorio5276]

Same.

[@hansimgluck2932]

+Adrian Solorio same :(

[@jeknp8535]

sacrogamershell135 same

[@Dajmai3]

same

[@MAGNUM05]

Indeed

[@paulpjr3224]

The beginning of this brought me back in time. Wow I remember loving this game and thought it had great graphics too. I can't believe how pixelated things were but it was really fun with the sound, music and police chases.

[@LittleSlim78]

I played this game so much with my Uncle Roland. Damn. Miss those days. He passed on in Nov. 2020. Gonna miss you Uncle Ro. God bless. Thanks for all the great memories.

[@kennythx9395]

this takes me back. remembering playing this with my uncle anytime i went over as a kid and using only the vette no matter what lmao. this game is why im in love with cars today and why im a mechanic

[@pelicanbeak5884]

You knew when the Corvette cop came you were screwed

[@NoteHeart5815]

"Say good-bye to this baby." Even they know they're top notch.

[@spiderjerusalem100]

I loved this game so much back in the day.

[@sssendas]

me too!!

[@awsomemodels]

i played nfs hot pursuit 2

[@trueav9699]

+awsome models me to its still my favorite nfs game :)

[@awsomemodels]

+trueav96 i am wondering what will be the next nfs game after nfs 2015 !!!

[@someguy8951]

@@awsomemodels Well you got your answer

[@theguardian8317]

"Arrested"? that is if the driver survived. I remember when the NFS games used to actually be fun.

[@WellingtonSinceridades]

El niño... memories...

[@sinodeutsch5777]

i used to spend hours just free roaming around this game like a sort of GTA V Grand Senora desert i think this is where my love for GTA free roaming really was born

[@kplkpl4]

those cops are just making a fit to stop your car Cops: blah blah blah blah blah!

[@GeminiNES]

i miss the days nfs had real car videos loved the exotics now its tuning and all that hip gangster shit

[@edespitia9119]

u can play nfs shift but the control fucking sucks

[@GeminiNES]

Ed espitia NFS shift sucks overall

[@edespitia9119]

yeah im gonna finish grand turismo on psx but its fucking hard

[@GeminiNES]

Ed espitia i have only played gran turismo 5 i never was a fan of circuit racing, last good nfs for me was hp 2010 the newer ones are not that great in my opinion.

[@edespitia9119]

i dont like nigga racing lol

[@eldo59]

When the cops weren't trollin' like in the newer NFS games. In these games you will get taken down.

[@DocterWaffles]

no, it's the opposite...in real life, if you say one word the cops will blow your head off :p

[@jokerwildz100989]

Thecarkid 11 yes countless video shows other wise

[@fallenlotus9572]

This game got me into playing the NFS series. Every soundtrack suited each level. Damn, takes me back.

[@Michigan1985]

I remember when I thought these graphics were insanely good. I guess it makes sense when the console you played before this was the Sega Genesis. It's also insane that somewhere deep in my brain was the track layout for this track. I remembered what was around almost every turn before he got there. D:

[@apictureoffunction]

I started with the NES, so just seeing games in 3D used to mind when I was a kid

[@omegagamer8589]

Growing up as a kid in the ps1 days boy the time fly’s lol

[@Osai1234]

For someone who has just recently gotten into ps1/ps2, it's really fascinating seeing the ps1's hardware run this whole game especially with the voice acting on top of the a wall collision. Good stuff

[@IntegraDIY]

Wow did the graphics get worse lol I remember this looked amazing back in the day lol 😂

[@magnifecent1swagg]

Those spike strips always got me

[@tjtaylor6400]

I haven't played this game in 15 years, but i just picked up my PS 4 controller and "played" along with... every turn, every drift was still there in my muscle memory. Can't believe the dude missed the shortcut!

[@GatitoCarreras]

the car showcase in all of these first games were epic, the music the look the voice, everything was perfect! ❤️👌😃😬

[@Y0y0Jester]

I loved this game as a kid. I wish I had stronger, more clear memories about it.

[@carlos87hn]

Excelente juego yo todavia lo sigo jugando en mi ps1

[@negativreaper552]

The nostalgiagasm is real

[@_-_.7]

Bro

[@coldpiece1408]

Played this forever with buddies back in the 90s when only winning by skill mattered no pay to win

[@weltonrodrigues1136]

adoro amo love esse game classico

[@Gabriel-lp4nl]

Adorava esse jogo, saudades da minha infância!!!

[@swampjajc]

Back when the NFS games were still good!

[@user-rp5mv1zx2g]

boms tempos ); *tira lagrima dos olhos*

[@danielcox-thesonofliberty8832]

I laugh when the Corvette cop trips the yellow Corvette and used the spike strip to catch the second driver lol!

[@JackHole10000]

DOUBLE Termination - what a way to go.

[@aarons5163]

That brings back memories, I burned up an original model PlayStation 1 playing this game and wwf warzone hours a day. The console barely lasted 2 years

[@marioiacolucci]

Really cool!

[@frank234561]

Bullshit. lol. The Playstation didn't get hot enough to get "burned up" as you so put it. Tell your lies elsewhere.

[@fernandoabreu7508]

Saudades desse jogo 😢

[@skyrix2474]

Infancia

[@madisouraya9186]

Nostalgia.

[@VGmastaRicky]

Sometimes, getting arrested unavoidable, regardless of what difficulty the game is set on. There are a couple of spots where the spike strips and roadblocks are just too obstructive.

[@wieldylattice3015]

I’ve never seen that in the PS1 version. Must be PC exclusive

[@evilkitsune9968]

tip: when it comes to the u-turn there, you can take the short cut instead of going all the way around the rock. it's really hard to hit though.

[@orbitexe2052]

it just makes me think how old that covert is now

[@SinisterServal]

7:05 Surprise Motherf****r! I love this game, the Lamborghini Diablo was my favorite car.

[@LORDFATAL1TY]

Ice sempre era o melhor.

[@douglascarvalho705]

Pode crê

[@prozac1127]

The pc version didn't have so many taunts from the police.

[@tristan0094]

5:05 robocop

[@gonzalotoledo1460]

Nostalgia pura

[@MORTORLAS]

the feelings.

[@dilkakhaloona4525]

My Memories, Love this music desert...

[@felipesantos1091]

Bons tempos...

[@shenmue4148]

What did you record this with? It looks nice

[@ibroughtaturbo-chargerfrom667]

It is probably a emulator because I remember that it is actually laggy when you play it on a PSone

[@ajtheracer95]

This game looks like a mix between NFS II and High Stakes, interesting.

[@smartkid1201]

The feels right now!! Omg so much nostalgia.😃

[@JOHNizSiK]

cop : " Hey, watch the paint job!"

[@artemsavato]

Игра моей молодости

[@pauloricardo1058]

Na época o gráfico parecia ser melhor kkkk

[@leonangam7657]

KZbin tira um pouco da qualidade de imagem

[@e85johnson68]

My first playstation game. So many memories.

[@barbieandthemagicofpegasus7000]

Turbo Racing 3 Hot Pursuit

[@camilojoseruizgiron6084]

I'm playing it on emulator and it's clear that the entire canyon map is THE HARDEST MAP EVER in the entire NFS history. Just the first sector gives PTSD

[@ericcombs4017]

Can you get this anymore??

[@chandlerm.226]

I’m doing a play through of this right now on my channel. It’s such an awesome game with a whole lot of memories!

[@f.a.k-t1e]

самый крутой нфс из всех

[@kissfmism]

Андрей Фоминых жаль ПС1 нету больше, а на эмуляторе она не хочет запускаться

[@kissfmism]

Евгений Базаров, пк версия по мне полный кошмар, физика деревянная и непонятная, графон измененный и даже хуже выглядит, атмосфера не та уже

[@OnlyInhuman90]

playing this in 1998 as a 4th grader thinking graphics are the best thing, such a good time

[@theman7050]

Change ur user name plz. Be human. U have no idea what Islam is.

[@yozoaki]

Hits a car or a rock or a cactus or something or whatever it is Your car did a perfect front flip and nailed that busted scene.

[@rooh5825]

OMG THE MEMORIES... SPOILT is the code for El Diablo, that I'll never forget

[@TravisB_]

Used to play this at my cottage after waking up. 2nd most favourite nfs. Nfs underground 2 was the best ever made.

[@wolfpack_3564]

I have a ps1

[@dariusballard1234]

Damn I miss my childhood

[@StacyGutiérrez-q4b]

Happy hospital+😊

[@oliveira281]

dios este juegazo lo amooo pero ya logre conseguir nfsw otra ves :)

[@razzledazzle3863]

Best NFS game 😍😍😭😭

[@531cuk]

NFS: Hot Pursuit and Outrun were for me the best racing games ever

[@Darkyamato1280]

the good old time :)

[@dawnfm00]

Good old days when EA really cared for their fans

[@rafacarrovlog5933]

Tempo bom , jogava com meu pai quando era piqueno tempo que não volta mas.

[@MAGNUM05]

This game is my childhood

[@NPCuser-xi9so]

Back when you couldn’t use a Ferrari in hot pursuit mode

[@kzbxvz]

You are arrested not busted like in the GTA games, but the cops are still as annoying in both game series.

[@DivinosPVP]

Bateu uma nostalgia

[@Ja-mbi]

Thank you for this upload !

[@NeonSuperNovas]

I liked the video just for that iconic PlayStation 1 intro ☺️👏👍!

[@LightningSweetharta]

awesome playthrough :D

[@TribixFilms]

I love my old ps1 *w*

[@Edwark12]

listened the "PS" sound....just....too good to have those memories....

[@wieldylattice3015]

The time when an AI corvette clipped through the ground during a tournament is still fresh in my mind. Feels like it was only yesterday… Now that I think of it, it was yesterday

[@yardblah5161]

I feel like I needed more reaction speed to play this back in the day than I do for racing games now...used to live and breathe this 24/7

[@brandonhairston6670]

Childhood memories I had awesome times playing

[@ianlogan9163]

now this was my jam as a child..one of many

[@Mr.Kalsi1998]

That was the shit... my childhood...

[@Jizzyjangle1]

Always nice to see a nfs game with day light

[@jwhitebnmr]

This game came out in 98 and I was only 3…but my first time playing it was when I was like 5 or 6! So many memories

[@bestotom4068]

I loved this game.

[@oscavalheirosdozodiacodubl9318]

Hello, my name is Sergio Luiz and I downloaded the version for Windows 10 But they have a problem of not being able to configure the controls Correctly, can you help me here with configuring the control?

[@venaautos]

LOVE IT

[@pinokiyo]

I bought this game for $50 back then.... I was so happy playing it though... I'd freak out over the super police cars..... they were so cool... this was seriously one of the best PSX games... and when High Stakes came out where you could finally be police, I was soo jealous renting it

[@MatheusHenrique-xg2tq]

NOOOOSSA, EU AMAVA ESSE JOGO, CARALHO *-*

[@Mr11ESSE111]

This one was the best and most interesting while others newer was not so better in graphic and much more boring

[@dsimondublin]

Never could outrun the cops. Tried every time I played, no matter the car ALWAYS got caught!

[@warmecanic]

Police used to be nicer in those days, "you are pushing your luck" "I won´t ask you again, STOP"... 7:04 and then and only then, he knew, he fucked up. Damn, looks harder than the PC version.

[@RodrigoVazquez91]

I used to play the PC version of this game when I was like 12, so good memories!!

[@xXxCulpxXx]

I wish someone knew how to take all cars from n4s 1 & 2 and the tracks and highstakes and mash them all together into NFS3 hot pursuit making it just one game. That would be so fun and have alot of optioned cars to choose from and plenty of tracks to race on. Can this ever be done on a single game?