Need for Speed...

With Need for Speed Unbound inbound, I thought it'd be nice to jump back to Need for Speed 2015. It's a game that missed a lot of marks, but will forever be remembered as the reboot we needed!
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[@hossel_]

NFS 2015 really is a game that fully embodies the older titles. From how they made the cinematics, to the map design, the car selection. It's a nice throwback.

[@Zynet_Eseled]

the oldest weren't about tuner culture. what you say are "older" titles was basically early 2000's. Need for speed isnt a tuner's wet dream at its core. Deep down, I recognize what nfs truly is about. Driving cars, way faster than the speed limit. Vehicles that are a man's dream. exotics, supercars, raw muscle and horsepower. it's open cab racing on the ultimate road trip. I like most wanted 05 as much as the next guy, but hot pursuit 2010 is the purest form of need for speed imaginable. And I want to see the series bring back that type of racing again. As impossible as it is now that everyone demands more tuner and ricer styling. We've got enough city street racing games. I miss the days of going onto Seacrest county, listening to Weezer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Pendulum and Cinema. The essence of racing. Hopefully we can pick that back up one day if criterion gets to make a game that's burnout meets hp 2010. And a hybrid soundtrack of edm, the 2010's era of dubstep, punk rock, and perhaps some vaporwave.

[@Zynet_Eseled]

@Carl Gunderson honestly I dont know if that's exact the right term. But personally I am starting to get tired of the focus on tuner's and the like. Praying we get a classic styled nfs game akin to the old days, and the original hot pursuit from the 90's

[@inspektor66]

@@Zynet_Eseled i agree with you.

[@wiseguy240Winston]

@@Zynet_Eseled Hit it on the mark, I didn't even play a NFS game till MW2012 and outside that Burnout was my childhood but even I know the oldest NFS games, and they're were a lot before Underground being stage based arcade racers with no customization at all since the early 90's. Those are the OG games, the Underground and MW05 games were riding the trend and hype off Fast & the Furious and it worked with big success and numbers but at the same time created the most toxic, whiny & entitled NFS fanbase who are at the same time beyond ignorant. To the kids who grew up on the Underground & MW games they seem to hate any formula that isn't the Underground illegal street racing with deep customization dynamic and everytime there's a deviation from that they complain, bash another new entry and then mention MW & U1/U2 which has gotten old now lol.

[@Zynet_Eseled]

@@wiseguy240Winston ironically I grew up on mw 05. But I am die hard for hot pursuit 2010. That soundtrack is insane. And considering modern music stylings, I'd love to hear a new one based on the classic formula of dream cars on open roads. Hell, maybe give some oddball choices like AMC, The Lamborghini LM002, the Gurkha RPV (Its military but my god would it be fun. Plus with some upgrading, it can be a rapid tank), and permit new types of courses. Yes we can have some circuits. And yes, an open drive around the county is ideal. But, focus on having it primarily be about the carrs that men drool over. Muscle, Sports, Performance, exotics, off roaders, and hypercars. Hell, give it a theming of the ultimate road trip, with subwoofers, rock, metal, edm, rap and perhaps some ambient, and I'm down. Also, MW2012'S cutscene philosophy. Just, YES. As much shit as that game gets, those cutscenes were god tier. And I want more of THAT. Mindfucks and abstract and what the even. That's my dream. Also headline it with some 2008 era punk rock, remixed by someone like Vastive. I'll be crying with glee. Yes it's still street racing. But it isnt always about urban cities with it. Sometimes a rural county can provide more varied locations for races. Seacrest and the one from Rivals come to mind as the best.

[@Arvin_]

NFS 2015 is my favorite in the series. The atmosphere, graphics, map design, garage, and all of them were perfect. I love it.

[@somerandomdude2085]

Notice how you didn't mention or bring up the physics

[@protagonist_koon2260]

@@somerandomdude2085 accelerating more and more when drifting💀 Don’t even get it twisted though drifting in the hills was fun asf it’s just something to point out🤝🏾

[@fq540]

@@somerandomdude2085 We all know that the physics suck. Is it wrong to like this game while acknowledging that the physics aren't good?

[@GoatedAtNFS]

the handling was crap though.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

@@fq540 yes. you gotta play it competitively fun while acknowledging the atmosphere

[@Maximum0084]

Personally I love NFS 2015 just because it has the cars that a 'normal' person can afford with only a few exceptions and not a load of hypercars. I wish they would make a reboot of this with the features heat has and the features unbound will have that would fit in

[@purwantiallan5089]

NFS 2015 is like Rivals 2.0.

[@xGamermonkeyx]

I love me some cringey fun storytelling, and honestly I'll always love 2015 for just taking a very relaxed feel to their story. Not evil cops out to destroy street racing, no big bad stealing cars, literally just friends out for the night who want to have the best night ever and you're there with them to have fun. Also extremely funny to see Amy's actor Faye Marsay in Andor as Val, she was also in Game of Thrones as the Waif back in the day and she clearly did this between seasons for some quick cash and I love it. Oh also as a side note, I bloody LOVE Ventura Bay. It gave me all the hunger I have now for an NFS game set in Japan.

[@Josh_Quillan]

What does Ventura Bay have to do with Japan? It has a great atmosphere but it's meant to be Los Angeles; and speaking as a Japanese resident, it's about as different from Japan as you can get.

[@xGamermonkeyx]

@@Josh_Quillan it's the western island mostly, it's all deep and tall hillsides, flowing leaves and overhanging trees and narrow winding roads built for touge. The eastern coast is definitely US city inspired with a very US styled dam and canyon area, but if you don't think the western island has strong Japanese mountain influence then I don't know what to tell you.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Josh_QuillanRIP KEN BLOCK. Ken Block only appeared in one NFS game.

[@Josh_Quillan]

@@purwantiallan5089 but... what does Ken Block have to do with anything? It's sad he died, I agree, but...huh?

[@carreviewer6345]

I think that a "cringey" storyline is part of the charm of a racing game

[@nfsking27]

nfs 2015 is a classic despite being 7 years old. The atmosphere, the map, the characters (although cringey at times), the customization were all just embodied what NFS is about. Despite ghost being dead I am happy they gave us this.

[@Enra000]

it's still less cringe than older need for speed scenes like most wanted. yep, after playing the game again after years, i never realised how cringe it was it's actually the best definition of ultimate cringe

[@colinmoorhead3299]

NFS 2015 I remember fondly, The handling was always goofy as hell but it was beautiful otherwise and I quite enjoyed the story and the progression. I think that’s was lacking in the newer ones

[@DaBest21101]

I never realized how bad the handling was till I played the new ones

[@tonysalazar956]

The new ones lack the boost gauge

[@OrRaino]

​@@DaBest21101 need for speed heat handling is trash too.

[@OrRaino]

@@DaBest21101 older games handling was much better.

[@B__L]

The handling is fucking terrible makes the game unplayable

[@Spoggi99YT]

I got this game during a very stressful time in my life and it really helped me to get through it. I love how „simple“ and clean the game was, not overloaded with stuff nobody needs. Great memories, thanks Theo!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree.

[@AngelMartinez-mi3ns]

I literally just got off playing NFS 2015 after not playing for months, and I go to KZbin to find this masterpiece!

[@strongocho]

Same. I just did a fresh playthrough of Heat and am currently playing 2015 in the lead up to unbound.

[@petritsalihu9730]

Same here, trying to complete the prestige all gold

[@datspaghettboi7843]

You got off by nfs? Weeird.....

[@CometWarriorYT]

same thing here, I made a third account just to replay 2015 and run back through all of the memories, I beat the game in about 2 days but it felt longer

[@CometWarriorYT]

@@datspaghettboi7843 nobody but you would say that lmao

[@artinthewater]

Ah yes. Need for Speed 2015, probably the most underrated in the series imo

[@sebas9938]

Ong

[@rkshn]

In the ghost series*

[@SkippKatt]

Low key imo, it kinda sucks

[@Yilue]

I just liked it for it being night time all the time and it looked really good. Probably the best looking game with a night setting imo

[@iiTsFaded_]

It’s forgettable. Story is cringeworthy, grip builds are a complete joke, limited garage space, it’s always nighttime and it’s always raining.

[@leonardopasquetto6538]

I love 2015 so much, the atmosphere was so good. talking about the map: in retrospective, I agree that the stretching out of the city is a bit aged, but on the other hand i like that the map is on road only, without being able to go offroad and such: I’ve always felt that offroading belonged more in Forza than in NFS. Edit: and the soundtrack! It complements PERFECTLY on the vibe that the games is on! I’ve always felt that the music has been chosen to complement the atmosphere than because it’s only “what kids like these days”

[@purwantiallan5089]

Me too

[@mclarenf1lm374]

Colors are something 99% of game devs seem to struggle with, so stuff like driveclub and this that get it right always ends up looking great

[@massdamper3909]

its hard to believe this game is 7 years old

[@mr.hanfblatt9152]

What i absolutely liked about the tuning/upgrade system in this one was the interaction between the stance/grip/aero options and them getting more fleshed out the better parts you put in. reminded me of the goold ol dyno tuning in U2

[@ROLLINGFANATICS]

This game had almost all of the iconic car artist and drivers in the cutscenes

[@Oneviadrifting]

Need for speed 2015 imo is the most enjoyable one to come out this decade I don’t care what anyone says

[@therealsxnz]

tbh i hated it

[@caioangelo_5328]

As much as I love 2015, Heat is just better and superior

[@gabrielascensotomas]

I'm 100% with you

[@qunaa9459]

​@@therealsxnz y

[@Saint.Cosmos]

I agree completely. Every time I try to go back and complete Heat (Payback is trash) I just end up replaying 2015 instead.

[@Benjaminormonde45]

Theo has way too much fun with the cutscenes 😂😂😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

So too Coco Hayashi.

[@BRZguy]

Never played this game, but I've always wanted to. It just has that gritty vibe while the new ones just lack it. Idk what it is if it's the real actors, or the insane graphics, but the new games just feel very game like.

[@speedyblacksheriff]

I always likes 2015 the most, it felt like you were a part of the street racing world, realistic and just driving with your friends and building your rep, like real life could be. And not overkill and Hollywood like Payback or Heat.

[@BugsBunny_Boss]

I remember back then, I was shocked by the graphic and atmosphere . due to nfs 2015 i got to know you. since then i am following you. mesmerizing moments. Wishing the best for you

[@hawkoner2768]

Imo Need for Speed 2015 gave me that actual illegal racing vibe and atmosphere. Racing at night, illegal races, cop chases. This game is just so beautiful, if only the drifting was changed it'd probably be loved by most of the community. This game is 7 years old and it's still kicking ass

[@beansaresodelicious]

"cop chases"

[@hawkoner2768]

@@beansaresodelicious There's cops in the game and they chase you, sure they're not as hard to beat and run away from, but there are cops 😂. Still a really great game tho, gives a sense of realism

[@Natalynn]

I was amazed when this game first came out, the graphics at the time was something else. Good classic game!

[@ReboyGTR]

*I love this game.* *The only problem is that it's always online and you disconnect from the servers a lot.* *Other than that it's the perfect Need for Speed.*

[@soldierx345]

If you go to game settings while in game you can go to offline mode. Gotta be connected to internet to start the game though

[@ReboyGTR]

@@soldierx345 Does it work on console too?

[@soldierx345]

@@ReboyGTR console and pc Well, Xbox and PC. Dunno about PS

[@CLA82529]

@@ReboyGTR it works on PS too

[@TheMrCyberthief]

Dude ripping up the streets with Ken Block and Manu was something special, amazing. And the Eddie cameo in the endgame where you can battle him and his Posse from Underground 1 was an amazing throwback.

[@LinvestigatesMC]

NFS 2015 legit got me back into cars. It felt like you n the homies getting ready for a night out in the town having fun.

[@pelletijhuis5926]

this is probably my favourite of the the last three games. Loved the cutscenes, and the map, imo, way better than the rest

[@yut7774]

The nostalgia hits hard😭 i remeber i used to think about nfs 2015 in class and i couldn't wait to hop on my chonky xbox to play all night

[@Onemorerep03]

Bro your not lying i would be at school constantly thinking about it

[@SalvatoreANapoli]

NFS2015 was literally Underground 3, recently replayed 2015 and was surprised at how good it really was and it’s replay ability!

[@RestlessFisher]

The thing that made me stay to nfs 2015 was the atmosphere, to this day I long for a racing game that matches the vibe

[@jammaschan]

it's the first game I watched you play through. Absolute nostalgia.

[@riite9338]

i've played this like 4-5 times over and still debate doin it again, great story wish it was longer

[@DarealZT0RM]

My favorite Need for Speed out of the titles that Ghost games developed. It just feels like an underground racing game done right.

[@roargamer007]

NFS 2015 is like Cherry on Top ❤ The atmosphere and vibe is on another level.

[@MichaBigBoss]

NFS 2015 is so underrated. Love this game.

[@gustavogutierrez9800]

I honestly adored this nfs. I was like 13 at the time and I was very focused on football(soccer) and school so I lost a bit of my passion for cars. But things like the details in the customization and the atmosphere in the game just brought me back. This video filled me with so much nostalgia

[@manostororosso2364]

You dont know how much I miss those years... 2014, 2015

[@berker9555]

Horses for courses event is just broken. Spike starts ahead of the first checkpoint and turns back to get it. Happens almost every time.

[@datj3786]

I still play this, the best nfs in terms of atmosphere. I think it’s great that people still play this, I love hopping into a server and going on a cruise with people

[@yt.vanced7334]

i absolutly fell in love with this game as it came out. I grew up with carbon and this hit me so hard. Especially the ginormous highway and the hills. So many driftlocations. Such a great game 10/10 only minuspoints for me is the carlimit and the difficultysetting

[@angeljara1998]

Literally started playing this again 2 days ago. My 3rd favorite nfs

[@gageritchey1101]

This is one of the best NFS games IMO. Theo remember there are also free upgrades and performance upgrades around Ventura Bay! :D

[@that_tofu_fox7519]

I quite like 2015, however one thing that bugged me was the s15 in the garage clearly has an RB engine swap, yet it uses an SR20 engine sound 😂

[@llcguy_9371]

I still come back to this game constantly. It's way up there with my favorite need for speeds. Ofc it's under the ogs. That's just because nostalgia is untouchable. But 2015 is amazing. Top 4 maybe even Top 3

[@idontreadreplies.252]

Played nfs 2015 for the first time in 2021, the story and real life cutscenes were awesome. Definitely better than Payback and Heats story. won't be surprised if it's better than unbound too

[@haroldmerewether1224]

I was playing carbon the other day. What a game! And pro Street was a favourite of mine

[@danilookovic7971]

Same

[@Hyokkuda]

The biggest issue about this game in my opinion was the cops. That was pretty much like walking the dog... :|

[@champagneblackie9155]

Could’ve drove in reverse and still lose them 😂😂

[@Emiichoco]

ig heat has the most aggressive cops second to mw ?

[@G4meplayVids]

@@Emiichoco the cops in rivals were insane

[@pogwrth4672]

@@champagneblackie9155 I literally did that for all the early outlaw missions no joke

[@dharkann]

No offense but cops are the dumbest thing in racing games. That's one of the reasons Forza Horizon done so well.

[@camej8386]

NFS 2015, is the game that got me into Japanese cars and tuning and and I was in high school taking shop class

[@reverseflash2203]

I freaking love the way he laughs😭

[@stefangreen3770]

I got this game for PS4 years ago and it frustrated me so much because of bullshit handling that I broke the disc so I wouldn't have to suffer every again.

[@Realwrld03]

This game was everything to me, i wish I could replay this for the first time ever.

[@RogueBeatsARG]

Best atmosphere/graphics in the new NFS games

[@billcoburn8133]

I am currently playing this game. 2nd run of the story. I dont know why but I love playing it. It's music and atmosphere and vibe is great. This game is defintly in my top 5 nfs games

[@brightsydebill8410]

I remember when this was first about to come out and I was so excited, it’s when I found this channel, brings back so many memories and a time when i could actually use my car in real life in a game for the first time.

[@PontiacFINLAND]

When i started to play 2015 at first i didn't realize that Vaughn Gittin jr was in the game

[@RogueBeatsARG]

EA should have made like COD, Ghost making Street Racing NFS, and Criterion making Supercar Classic NFS

[@trashghost5894]

I just finished the story for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I really enjoyed the experience it felt like I was taken back to the older nfs titles the only negative I had with this game is how easy it was to escape the cops it was not a challenge at all for the outlaw challenges which basically took no skill to do

[@mezebra]

Man, if NFS heat had cut scenes like this I would have played it a lot more

[@petritsalihu9730]

At the moment playing this game to complete the prestige all gold. The atmosphere is so well done I love everyrhing but the physics about this game.

[@MIK33EY]

This is so weird, I just started playing NFS 2015 quite literally in the last week for the fist time. I dropped out of gaming for the ps3 & ps4 generations and last year built my first PC, so I’ve been going back and playing all the games I missed out on, on Steam and buying ps4 games off eBay to play on my PS5 - love me that backwards compatibility. ✌🏼

[@BeatsWithKev]

The trippiest thing was realizing that Amy was The Waif in "Game of Thrones", as well as everyone save for Robyn on the main cast all being UK doing their best regional american accents 😂

[@TheRealKingKoor]

2015 ong had the funniest irl cut scenes since mw 2006

[@Vengeance19]

Love me some 2015, this is the NFS that i keep coming back to, though i admit it's flawed. I actually like that the cars dont handle like bulldozers and i like the sense of progression plus the fact that you can just reset the story but keep your wraps, something that isnt possible with Payback and Heat.

[@theVersatileGamebox]

Dude, this racing game still has me hyped after 5 years or so ago. Smh, great racing game for real. Thanks for sharing 👍🏽

[@Soulie81]

The acting is so cringe, but I LOVE IT. It's so campy and fun.

[@zackkue74]

One thing I really wanted was to see Amy"s S15 finished

[@VKEvilution]

The thing I remember about NFS 2015 is that the characters were all relatable, all likable, to some degree. They're still caricatures and avatars of different cliques of car culture, but no one is trying way too hard to be 'Hard' - they genuinely love the cars, and the community, no one leaves you wondering 'how would this person have any breathing Kin and Kind at all in real life?'. I would like to see an NFS where using the Most Wanted E46 M3 GTR has some affect on the characters and the game - they panic at the sight of it, saying "Where did you get that!? Get that car out of here *yesterday*!" and then if you play with the car regardless of their reaction, you get a featherweight race car to play with but start any police chase with significantly higher Heat rating (or something).

[@mmalka6098]

This game was almost perfect. All they needed to add was a daytime cycle to the game

[@Saint.Cosmos]

It was the lack of day that made me love it more. There were parts of the map that were early morning though.

[@ahongzbilly]

Daytime cycle wouldn't make any sense, street racing is only done at night.

[@TheSh4dowgale]

It was far from perfect. Shitty handling, meh map, and the worst cops ever.

[@Saint.Cosmos]

@@TheSh4dowgale the map and cops are whatever, but I dunno what to tell you about the handling because I did not have a problem handling the cars. So it sounds like user error to me.

[@HansdaRoyal]

THIS IS MY DREAM NFS GAME . BECAUSE OF GRAPHICS

[@JavTheJoker]

Got a lot of nostalgia for this game, they nailed the atmosphere.

[@ghostdriver_9677]

Oh how much I love 2015 , i enjoy it more then payback expect the drift train event, for the rest such an enjoyable and fun game to play

[@Jamie_06]

One of my favourite games

[@neonthehybrid8047]

Aww man I actually have to say out of all the Need for Speeds I've played so far 2015 is actually my favourite. Been working a whole heck of a lot on drifting my baby Skyline around the map

[@shavin_kreem]

2015 had the best drift physics of all the few modern NFS games. Payback, Heat and Unbound are just unrealistic AF, since it's got barely any proper counter steering like 2015.

[@CaliforniaBigHunks]

Man this is great, I always thought it was funny how despite it being about racing there's those small instances of like realism like the tension going on between the guy and his ex. I hope Travis comes back.

[@gokussjdevil5936]

2015 was the first game i ever platinumed on ps4. Its got my favorite handling out of any nfs title

[@Nitro_Foundry]

This was honestly the best game since Carbon. Other than heat, it’s definitely one of favorites from the new generation. To be honest I only like 2015 and Heat. The others just aren’t what I’m looking for in a NFS game. I wish they would remaster Carbon thooooo

[@sambeezy007]

Yes sir! 100%

[@kornspeedlopera2054]

Every NFS game have a special place in our life's...hope unbound don't disappoint

[@PatrykG59]

2015 nfs was the first need for speed game since most wanted that gave me the "need for speed" vibe if u know what i mean

[@expiredpop580]

"Very bad connection" is annoying as hell tbh can have a perfection connection and it still says it like why

[@denverbax6329]

NfS 2015: when the graphics look better than real life

[@Coveted.]

To this day nothing beats the graphics who cares it was night only it looked like you were staring at it through a window the atmosphere and graphics alone make this in my top 3 racing games let alone NFS. I regret not buying it when it came out. I got it in 2020 when it was $5 on psn. Really wish I had the money to buy it when it came out. I remember seeing half of my friends list filled with “Cruising around in his E92 M3, Running from the cops in his Chevy Camaro”

[@YamashitaPhilippines]

the BEST NFS GAME EVER.. the GRAPHICS the VIBES the COLORS.. best NFS ever..

[@NekoSoophie]

Still my all time favorite from the ghost generation, that’ll never change.

[@purwantiallan5089]

NFS 2015, NFS HEAT and NFS MW 2012 are some of the most underrated NFS games ever.

[@fire8abp]

Hallo pants :D. How ya doing my man

[@Daanish_YT]

he seems really happy. 😂👍

[@fire8abp]

@@Daanish_YT just asking ykno, it takes a whole to upload and all

[@Daanish_YT]

@@fire8abp i agree, editing is hard and stuff.

[@perszingfffu]

totally agree, this 2015 nfs is very good, bring some old memories and seriously was something new, payback and heat were actually meh for me. And I actually liked the cinematic cutscenes :D

[@blakksy]

Nfs 2015 is what nfs is about. Dark, illegal feeling, wild partying street racing. Its so raw. Felt like the first games but polished and refined. Sure theres some flaws but i always come back to it ngl

[@ScottThePisces]

When I first started this game I thought the driving was terrible, then I realised it was the car I was driving, and the tuning on it. Once you learn how to set it up the way that works for you, the driving felt amazing

[@lukevanwyngaardt6584]

I got 2015 a few years ago but couldn't play it because I didn't have constant internet connection. Now that I do, I'm trying it out and so far I'm enjoying it. The only problem I have so far is the handling. It's pretty diabolical.

[@danieljdm1454]

i bought that game a week ago because my uncle tried it and i played it at his house. its an amazing game

[@Neo_X90X]

I've played most nfs games but after prostreet, I just quit the games. I got back into the series with 2015 but skipped payback, once heat came out. I got right back into the series again. let's just hope unbound is just as good or even better.

[@yrrr4871]

3:20 R.I.P Ken Block 😭

[@eutekktoid]

This game is basically 7 years old, let that sink in. Time flies

[@zodiac909]

My biggest annoyance with modern NFS games is the fact that they make manual transmission so obscure, and they won't let console players remap their button layout! These were basic features of need for speed games 15-20 years ago, how did they screw it all up?!

[@christopherengland654]

5:09 He was in "Top Boy" 😲

[@brizzblue2180]

how good is NFS 2015?? it was soo good that it still my youtube banner image. that game is just beautiful, no dry empty looking like payback and no 200% clarity effect like heat.

[@FireBlazeKush]

They should have renamed the game Need for Speed: Moster Energy (with the amount of monster cans in every cut scene)

[@re_negado]

4:59 To the point the game was internally being called that, as I saw in TCRF I think.

[@TheRiciestBall]

Personally NFS 2015 drifting is my favorite out of all

[@duanJ_aka_wfoundry]

"Basic tuning" there is way more depth to tuning in this game for example. If you upgrade only the turbo, your cars top speed would change. Tyres (balanced, mid , performance, race, and extreme perform better with some car work better than with others spring rate also plays a huge role

[@godofwarkratos2046]

While I did enjoy playing NFS 2015 I've loved playing rivals more because of one fact it reminded me of playing hot pursuit