Ranking EVERY Modern Need For Speed WORST TO BEST (Top 9 Games)

Howdy everyone and today we are ranking all of the Modern NFS games worst to best. We are ranking all the NFS games from Hot Pursuit 2010 to the latest title Unbound releasing in 2022. Let me know your favorites!
#nfs #nfsunbound #needforspeed

[@n1lknarf]

playing nfs for the story is like playing mario for the combat

[@muditgandhi4634]

Bruh I play nfs for story

[@user-yd2zh8le4b]

Bro cmon what's wrong with story mode

[@muditgandhi4634]

@@user-yd2zh8le4b bro only cares about crashing car 💀

[@user-yd2zh8le4b]

@@muditgandhi4634 or making the cops chase him for 36th time in a row💀

[@Yaro2]

@@muditgandhi4634I think you are missing the point of nfs then lmao, it’s a racing game first everything else is secondary. Basically gameplay > everything else

[@NightVision402]

0:00 Intro 1:19 9 - NFS Payback 4:52 8 - NFS TheRun 7:54 7 - NFS 2015 11:32 6 - NFS Rivals 15:07 5 - Shift 2 Unleashed 18:04 4 - NFS Heat 22:46 3 - NFS Unbound 28:36 2 - NFS Most Wanted 33:36 1 - NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 38:19 Outro

[@EduardoLopez-km6qy]

Thanks

[@Melty_I0303]

Thanks

[@awakeforkids]

winner?

[@mateusz3291]

@@awakeforkids the outro obv

[@Karlm01]

Thanks that saved me 38 minutes

[@fiftydabs5114]

Honestly 2015 was one of my favorites. The rain, the roads, the sound of the cars it was all amazing.

[@Inactive414]

I really liked 2015 as well, but I j wanted to see the sun a lil bit😭

[@nightwolf9375]

I will never understand the complaint about the game being always night-time, like everyone was begging for a new Underground game or spiritual successor; they gave us all-night and people still brought that up as one of the main reasons that the game was trash.

[@amossando218]

I have never played 2015, should I buy it? Played most wanted, underground, payback and currently playing heat.

[@ryze9153]

​@@amossando218absolutely not.

[@saifgarasia7280]

@@amossando218 Honestly yeah, its pretty underrated, and to be honest, it's pretty good, and a lot of the times, its a pretty laid back game to play for fun or just to chill. if you want to play on hard mode, there's a mode called prestige after you finish the main story. It's pretty challenging and honestly one of the best things about it.

[@february4206]

NFS: Most Wanted will always hold a special place in my heart since it introduced me to the franchise. I got it for free off Origin back when I was a kid, and I fell in love with it. Even though I knew where the best cars were, I always stuck with my Shelby Mustang GT500 because for me the real goal was looking badass, evading the cops, and doing cool stunts in the open world. Probably why I ended up liking Heat so much later on lol

[@OnlyBazsiX]

Saaame bro i love the veyron till this day and its my all time favorite car and the game bro its simple and fast

[@MrMiata699]

Mw 2012 was my childhood fr

[@ismoil826]

Most wanted is most played.

[@NxtKit]

Most wanted was my first experience too, when my cousin gave me his old ps3 it had the demo for most wanted and I played so many hours on that demo. So fun

[@KoolKeithProductions]

Hope you mean Most Wanted 2005 lol That game was amazing. Fast cars, cheesy stories, insane cops, and tons of racing modes to keep things fresh. THAT needs a remaster.

[@gamerboynub]

WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE NFS THE RUN 😭😭

[@uratoxic9847]

FR THAT ONE WAS MY FAV

[@tomwoodford4048]

The cards was the part I didn’t care for! I didn’t like the matching to get upgrades and what not. I’ll admit I haven’t played much of it, but that’s something I didn’t care for. Otherwise I enjoyed it

[@richardaristo]

​@@tomwoodford4048 Is that Payback? The Run is the one from 2010, no?

[@Tits_McGeee]

Because quicktime events don’t belong in racing games

[@gamerboynub]

@@Tits_McGeee That's somewhat true, I played that game quite a lot when I was a kid, so bias is present in my beliefs...

[@eamoncarroll7708]

Maybe I'm playing nfs wrong but what I find I enjoy in the series is being able to customise cars. I found payback really fun because I could build up a garage and match my cars with what i would use them for. For instance for the enforcer missions I had a blacked out e30 or for drifting I had a silvia and a RX& that I styled after the RX7 from initial D. It was never about the games story itself it was about the story I'd make from the cars and having specific roles for them. Heat is very similar as well, it's a game I can turn the hud off and just go drift a car through the city just vibing. Personally I hate microtransactions in games but I didn't ever feel like it was neseccary in payback, you get shipments as you go and it's only things like tire smoke/nos colour and air suspension, which are pretty minor compared to body modifications,

[@Safilak]

same here, the reason I love NFS games is usually the customisation of cars. The last game I played was NFS prostreet but I saw some of the options for wraps/liveries in NFS heat and I really liked 'em.

[@austinsamoleski5710]

I hear you there but payback was just not a great game

[@hirajawed8334]

​@@austinsamoleski5710 I disagree it's a great game

[@vxma23]

honestly nfs payback is one of the best games for me as i love cars and i love building them up to look and feel awesome and i %100 the game to along with insane stats and almost 500 hours and 115 cars most being at a high level

[@NineNovem]

​@@vxma23If you like those aspects about Payback, pick up Heat sometime! I promise you, you'll get even more out of it.

[@marcinulrych9283]

My favorite is definitely Hot Pursuit 2010 and Hot Pursuit Remastered 2020, these are pretty much the same with minor changes (better graphics, DLC cars for free in Remastered version and crossplay), but that's the reason why I love it, they kept everything from OG Hot Pursuit 2010 and made it slightly better.

[@edu7979]

They removed carbon motors e7

[@kenstratus1160]

​@@edu7979 and both SLRs

[@edu7979]

@@kenstratus1160 yea

[@marcinulrych9283]

Yeah, I know that sucks, but what can we do? The reason was licensing problems and I don't know if there's a way to avoid that. Sorry for late reply. Also holy shit I got over 60 likes wtf

[@Bond007er]

And hot pursuit 2 was way better

[@dusterpl6093]

Payback is underrated and deserves respect. I'm a huge fan of Blackbox era games yet I had an absolute BLAST with Payback when I played it recently, to the point that I'm willingly going for 100% achievements. Gameplay wise it's really fun, driving feels good, sure drifting is still the fastest way to go through corners but it no longer bothers me like it used to. I really liked the soundtrack. It fits the setting quite well, like Kicks by Barns Courtney is the main theme of the game in my head - it's just perfect. Story wise it's way better than I expected, sure it's over the top but most games from this franchise are. Main characters are fine, Mac obviously being my favorite. The only thing I kinda dislike are the offroad events, but they're sorta forced by the world map I think, which is fine in my book. A lot of long straights to speed through in the desert, with winding roads making for great drift spots on the left side of the map, canyons in the right upper corner, and the city setting right underneath it. Car selection god updated since 2015 and many cars which didn't see many visual mods in 2015 got them here, like the S15 and R32 for example. Yeah sure, that's the game that marks when Toyota became absent in the series, but honestly it doesn't bother me like it used to. There are many way better and cooler cars to drive than picking the Supra for the 3232525th time. In conclusion, I'm pretty sure I just had to grow up in order to truly understand this game's potential. Easy A tier, S tier contender - definitely better than Heat. Oh, and about the "microtransactions" aspect. EA back in circa 2017 was really agressive with putting lootboxes and premium currency into their games, I'm pretty sure that Ghost had no other choice but to kneel down to the publisher and just put them in. And honestly it's not even half as bad as people put it. Noone is forcing you to buy any lootboxes, you actually get them FOR FREE for simply progressing through the game, completing daily challenges, etc. Performance tuning with speed cards isn't that bad either, I had no problem with getting my cars to the spec I wanted. Worst case scenario I had to wait couple minutes until the shop gets restocked. Simply turn in every card you win for a race for the tokens (you get them from shipments too, a LOT of them) and use them to spin for the parts you actually want.

[@piettrosantos9348]

Payback is a great and fun nfs, but saying that its better than heat is a stretch imo…

[@dusterpl6093]

@@piettrosantos9348 i need to replay Heat someday maybe that'll change my mind

[@damnridge]

i really enjoy playing nfs payback from time to time

[@juanpacasasola7109]

I couldn't agree more with you. Payback was my first NFS game, and i truly believe its one of the best ones. The hate this game has received is actually kinda mind-boggling to see, like I LOVE the game, but a LOT of ppl hate it. OOH and the soundtrack IS the fucking game. I LOVE posty's song, and every time i listen to it now, i can only think abt Mac drifting a 911 in the desert streets. Absolute UNIT of a game and will always have a special place in my heart

[@Alexander-ix2jp]

I like NFS 2015 the most and visually it looks absolutely stunning on ultra 4k60 settings. Just bought it on Steam sale for five bucks. Love it!

[@josephdegarmo]

NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 was hands-down the best overall game in the series since NFS Most Wanted 2005. It kept the gameplay simple by not pushing out too many features, but was still enjoyable for an arcade racer experience. The graphics were ahead of its time and the gameplay was very smooth with the PC version having amazing performance optimization. NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 was well-deserving of a remastered release for modern consoles in 2020. A masterpiece I fell in love with on my first gaming PC back in the day.

[@aidanmarshall8469]

If I am being honest, I think that heat is better than unbound

[@maxantoshin9683]

100% the driving physics in unbound are broken the drifting and cornering is useless if I can jus burst nitro a corner that's what rlly made me jus stick with heat still

[@BlackRockStella]

Shift 2 Unleashed was my unexpected NFS, that became one of my favorites. The visceral feeling of using that Helmet Cam, is unbeatable, especially going fast around the Nordschleife. Spent hundreds of hours trying out cars, tuning them, and modding the game extensively, to have better handling.

[@Pandathebuddy314]

Hell yeah , the car sounds were a little weird

[@BlackRockStella]

@@Pandathebuddy314 It definitely has some inaccuracies on the car sounds, biggest offenders would be the Huayra and the Carrera GT. Huayra uses the Zonda's V12, while Carrera GT uses R8's V10.

[@ph0nk__]

Nobody talks about it but heat will always be my #1. There’s nothing exceptionally wrong with it and I find that everything about it is interesting. Because there’s no issue with it I think that heat should be top 2. I always had a brilliantly fun time solo or with friends. It’s an amazing game and I always love it every time I play it

[@blizzardsxorp2016]

Sane for me heat is simply just perfect. One thing i wish is that it had more updates. I think if they updates and content releases it would be one of their best selling ever.

[@scaryjerryofmerrykerriemay2727]

At least some people enjoyed it. I absolutely hated it. The story to me was really boring, and I couldn't find any reason to like any of the characters. The mechanics were pretty good, the map was also pretty good so playing it would have been fun but the soundtrack... The soundtrack was horrible. I could not find a single song that I liked in there and this was the first time that I've experienced that in a video game.

[@ryze9153]

​@@scaryjerryofmerrykerriemay2727Heat doesn't have a single fucking rock song or anything "hard" or "aggressive" and that's sad. It's like "Need for Nap time" with heats soundtrack, I swear to god.

[@SJELopes8]

I agree. I love the game. 1. Is Heat and 2. Is 2015 in my opinion. They're what NFS games should be, except for the laziness of the cops in 2015.

[@RGBlizzard]

​@@scaryjerryofmerrykerriemay2727i actually enjoy NFS heat soundstracks more than in any other NFS game soundtracks

[@dylangaletti395]

Honestly racing games being 30fps has never really bothered me. Forza Horizon 2 and 3 are 30fps and they're two of my favorite racing games of all time, the presentation is still fantastic so it doesn't look or feel bad.

[@Zeke313_Editz]

Rivals and Hot pursuit/ hot pursuit remastered are the best for me. They are just so fun and intense. The turbo sounds in the games give me goosebumps as well. These two games are the top two need for speeds I play now along with unbound. Rivals is criminally underrated holy. it can be horrible at times tho

[@trxpp708]

rivals is great but it feels very repetitive

[@Zeke313_Editz]

@@trxpp708 it can at times yea

[@George00821]

@@trxpp708 It's great for short gaming sessions, not really built for long ones. The online aspect of it shows that imo.

[@sean7332]

​@@trxpp708 so does hot pursuit

[@PotatoChipsLeysClassic]

rivals is pure chaos and the cops always wanted bloof and I love that game

[@slumpz4272]

Personally I enjoyed payback so much I remember having one of the fastest builds for the skyline and remembering when a bunch of people would be at the long drag strip at the airport just drag racing one and another and having a total blast

[@_pear_doe_file_]

yea pay back is my favourite

[@jaydeebow6431]

facts! love Payback.

[@widyatara_randy20]

Hey there, I'm also enjoyed the Payback one, especially impressed about open world experience and complete package of various existing modes.

[@noob_murat688]

Exact same thing with me. I had a skyline with the fast and furious decal maxed out and racing on the airfield was a really cool thing

[@angelserrano9049]

Hp2010 and rivals were the funnest of the modern games, by far imo. The others had customization and story over them but aren’t as fun (except The Run but I stopped because of using the same car for too long) as the ones I mentioned. Criterion is just too good 👍🏼👍🏼🔥🔥

[@neverenoughgames72]

Rivals is the 3rd best in the series imo. Nothing can touch MW05 though

[@TerioTyrone]

rivals is waaaayy too ahead for it's time

[@angelserrano9049]

@@neverenoughgames72 I said modern games

[@neverenoughgames72]

@@angelserrano9049 I said what i said ;)

[@not_kjb]

Going around corners at 140 was one of the reasons I liked rivals. The BTD handling was fine nicely!

[@bigpileofpuke]

Hot Pursuit is the perfect arcade racer. It's just pure fun. So glad they "remastered" it for 60fps on consoles.

[@AmirGTR]

I agree with the list, but I prefer Simcade physics to the arcade. NFSIISE really had the best of both words, with 3 options: Simcade, Arcade and "Wild".

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

Isn't simcade kind of an oxymoron?

[@peanutpuppyboiprayforukrai1072]

Rivals was my first nfs game and I was addicted to it. I like being able to play as a cop and racer interchangeably and I also like the crostini at ion.

[@Falconhawk3784]

Ive always felt that HP2010 and Rivals are on the same level of amazingness, Rivals is basically just open world HP2010 and whilst I never got to play it when everything was fully online, playing it offline has got to be the most fun I've ever had playing an NFS game. The handling and sense of speed felt really good, and after playing Heat I realized how much I underappreciated Rival's soundtrack, absolute bangers in that game.

[@grahamkingston1679]

100% agreed

[@Valata9]

Rivals was my first game then i played payback and heat and found rivals the most fun but the second least things to do only beaten by payback. Its a shame it is so overshadowed and underrated

[@hasangaming673]

Honestly, you should ALWAYS, and I mean ALWAYS, play Rivals on Offline mode when you're progressing. I hadn't even signed into my NFS account, the servers were just THAT BAD. I recommend it if you want to play online, you have to get the fastest cars in the game, or at least the f12 (In racer) or Bugatti Veyron (In cop). I personally got the Koenigsegg One: 1 (DLC pack, it's free).

[@fierce1343]

Great video man, Also there is a remaster of hot pursuit, currently playing it rn

[@careXfree1]

NFS The Run made me feel like a badass during the avalanche in the mountains portion. 😩

[@ptkbsq]

Weirdly enough Unbound’s graffiti style effects have grown on me. It made the effects more like an artistic interpretation that only the players see and doesn’t exist in the world they’re in, as compared with a full 3d effect that felt like it’s actually there in that world if you know what I’m saying. Among these games though I think it was Rivals and Hot Pursuit that I had the most play time. I enjoyed playing as a cop and busting other racers lol.

[@davidistakinganap]

Payback was pretty decent tbh.

[@GHOST-mf7xj]

i’m not the only one 😢

[@altinaco885]

fax

[@ralphlorenzperolino3054]

Lootboxes are the main problem in payback and I don't like it very well.

[@beto6267]

I love the heists in payback and the crew was a lot more tolerable then most of the new games Jess was really annoying and cringe but i enjoyed the story

[@_pear_doe_file_]

pay back is my favourite lol

[@punker21_42]

Payback is my favorite game in the new generation of nfs but 3 things ruined the game 1. The speedcards to upgrade your cars 2. No cops ( not like it used to be ) 3. There weren’t to many regular races offline even tho online had way more

[@Dysmorphyx_]

2015 I don’t know about you but I personally loved 2015, I bought it 4 years ago when I found it on sale in a bundle with gw2 and unravel and I just never played it until recently around the start of august, and I loved every aspect about it from the cars(which weren’t as many as heat or payback but they had a Supra) to the graphics and music and also the cutscenes, they were corny cheesy but good imo, and I loved the fact that they had ken block in there, that in its self was pretty dope. And for payback I can understand that it was put so low because of the loot boxes but i had a blast playing it, I loved its drifting and off-road, and I liked how the map was really big, it wasn’t as good as much as the other games but for me it’s a gem.

[@BisharafDoom]

Yeah 👍

[@Chekanchik]

Don't you find 2015 kinda boring? Coz even if I put my favourite music on, it doesn't change much. This game is perfect for putting me to sleep :) It's not so bad, it's just mediocre.

[@lmao2922]

One of the best bundles ever, i bought it too specificly for 2015 and then when i played gw2 i loved it

[@MagicoMessi11]

Did you know that need for speed 2015 is the only game that have toyota supra (:

[@Goatyippe]

​@@MagicoMessi11didn't need for speed carbon have it?

[@GridnetGaming]

I love mw 2012, I love how simple the game play was and how the soundtrack had a mix of rock and electronic music. I still have it on my ps3

[@eval_is_evil]

This and there was a dope version for PS Vita too.

[@tgipro6387]

Everyone says nfs the run doesn’t have customization other than changing colors but every car in the game has bodykit presets with rims that make them look vastly different so it actually does has decent customization the only issue is that the customization while not bad is extremely limited to preset body kits and wheels rather than you being able to choose individual body parts

[@jackraider1039]

Most wanted 2012 is the greatest racing game I've ever played

[@elijahpercival3482]

Yeah they're both Really good games I was sad to see them so on a list.

[@drakemoore8158]

100%

[@Rip_Van_Winkle01]

I played it on the Wii U when I was younger and I loved it

[@jackraider1039]

@@Rip_Van_Winkle01 I played it on the PS3 until the loading screen turned black and then it just wouldn't work. It broke my heart. And hopefully I can get it on PC if I get one.

[@gamingedition5165]

I think you mean the original most wanted as the 2012 release was dog crap lmao

[@TechnoFreak-IN]

#1 Most Wanted 2005 #2 Under Ground 2 #3 Hot Pursuit 2010

[@user-zu9fm9kv8i]

he's doing the modern nfs games

[@Burak61gng]

Finally someone who thinks just like me about mw 2012 and hot pursuit. I think criterion is great. I always liked the burnout-like style for nfs. Especially in mw 2012 the city design was great. All those ramps and billboards were placed wisely. Those realistic looking statues, metro stations, construction sites etc. I just loved it.

[@ryze9153]

Criterion needs to not develop NFS. Leave that shit to Ghost.

[@normaluser5755]

​​@ryze9153 They definitely should. Hot Pursuit and MW 2012 are amazing and much better than the boring crap released by Ghost Games.

[@ryze9153]

@@normaluser5755 i think you've lost your mind.

[@blackeye3336]

No I think have 2012 ME and hot pursuit are the best in my mind by far

[@yukasidharta997]

Criterion always the best for makes racing games, my opinion NFS Unbound are lot better MW 2012 actually good, but it's kinda too short and for HP 2010 the best part is online events, Offline events are only good when I'm a racer, when I'm a cop it's not that much fun

[@kaioken7837]

I was waiting for u to rank NFS MW 2012 up top and when I found out it's in the top 3 I knew that u really had the best times of your life. NFS MW 2012 one of the most enjoyable and fun I've ever played.

[@vihan3423]

True and the soundtrack is simply outstanding. Enriches the overall experience so so much.

[@petertran8384]

remember the online was really fun too

[@johnystein4747]

Am i the only one who loved the different vibes that Payback gave me? Of course it wasnt the best of all, but i dont think it deserves the last place 😔

[@messbahulhaq6012]

no, I adore payback too. The gameplay is the best in any nfs game I have ever played after Nsf most wanted(original).

[@revi8293]

Me too, this was second modern nfs game I play. I love drift in payback and every intro of league, noisebomb the most i like

[@the_king_pro_joel]

I love need for speed payback

[@oreodeplata922]

I’m with you Payback was far more decent than what its given credit for

[@CalisthenicsMuscle]

Payback ranks top with me

[@frostywarrior4649]

It's kinda funny how i don't mind a storyline base NFS game but most of the time I wanna race just like it used to be in the 00s like MW and Hot Pursuit 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@OrbitalDropShockTrooper]

Need for Speed 2015 is by far my favorite NFS game. Besides underground. NFS 2015, yes had a cringe story like but I love the gameplay, I love the customizations, the cars, the night rides, the soundtrack & especially, online gaming. I’m always finding racers & challenges. The game does need a day light with Night honestly.

[@cia7966]

I’ve played every modern nfs game and for some reason payback will always be my favorite

[@atlusjoestar3839]

I hated the pay2win feature. It was like gambling but for Racing. Like you had to be really lucky to get good stats on your cars and that wasn’t really cool. That game will always be dead last for me. I beat it don’t get me wrong but it didn’t have the essence of what nfs is.

[@rezzel4425]

It's his opinion. Yours is valid imo , payback was a great game

[@milkyboy-vz9ge]

Very true

[@S3V1ET_N1NJA]

ngl I haven't spent a penny on payback but earning cards and money is way too ez with crazy cosmetic I'd say it was decent

[@S3V1ET_N1NJA]

I don't like how some cars like thou and ofc the missing absence of the Toyota Mk2 supra and the boasting sound

[@noahweber3488]

2015 has the best atmosphere. I like the payback map and the daytime also the desert area looks pretty fine. Did not really like unbound they just added everything from heat and added some cars and effects. Map and anything else is really similar. Thought we would get much more….

[@SlavicSci]

Payback has nighttime too.

[@seventh-hydra]

Agreed on 2015. I found it kind of funny he said 2015 had a boring world, but liked Rivals for being based on California. 2015 is literally LA, and Rivals are the shitty burbs.

[@Yaro2]

@@seventh-hydrarivals has the best map imo. Most of the other modern nfs games have a generic american city map found in every game ever, but I guess thats because of the “street racing” theme which they still haven’t managed to pull it off properly.

[@seventh-hydra]

@@Yaro2 I guess I'm biased because living in SoCal, I associate those areas with boredom and/or disgust. 2015 had a lot of buildings straight copied over from LA, and nailed the more grungy atmosphere of 90s LA. Heat and Unbound are more 'generic city map' imo. They're like Metropolis, and 2015 is Gotham.

[@Yaro2]

@@seventh-hydra I see where you are coming from, we tend to get bored of places that resemble our local area (and we hate the rich too), so it makes sense that rivals’ map would be a turnoff at a first glance, however rivals’ map is the most varied in the entirety of the franchise featuring green forests, yellow deserts and snowy mountains plus the map is actually built to be fun for racing instead of being realistic, all these factors together I think make rivals’ map the best one. For heat and unbound yes you are correct and I agree they are boring city maps, however I disagree on 2015 being that great either, it’s a good map I agree on that much however the “gotham tall buildings dark gloomy atmosphere” isn’t that great either, first of all city maps are doomed to have 90 degree turns which are awful, second it’s nighttime all the time so that sucks and lastly it feels like I am in a “new york like” map which there are so many video games with a new york like city as their map (watch dogs, spider-man, batman, gta 4, etc…) so it doesn’t feel that special imo. All in all I think nfs should try to have more fantasy-like maps rather than try to make a realistic and boring map.

[@Talal_02]

Side note: I like how you talk over the music in the background. Makes it more interesting. Respect

[@Hoboken90]

ty for this tier list man, i recently bought the steam xmas NFS bundle where we get all of them starting from Hot pursuit till unbound i didnt knwo which one to start with

[@acciucristian6971]

so, I guess I'm the only one who actually likes the payback. I actually really enjoyed that game and he's soundtrack.

[@reecewade5322]

We just want underground3/remaster they would probably be more successful with that

[@Michael_Afton40]

Well Command and Conquer remastered and Dead space remake did incredibly soo who knows EA will probably remake nfs underground

[@sambeezy007]

A remake would be better than a remaster

[@RandomCarfromNFS]

Never gonna happen

[@JaNieWie]

Not gonna happen due to BlackBox being a dead developer, and I doubt EA would let Criterion do a remaster. MW2012 was supposed to be an actual Most Wanted game, but EA ruined it all. However, I've seen, that the modding community has done some of the Remaster-like mods inproving graphics, bringing a new car roster and all that. Download the game, the mods and boom! You got the remaster you're dreaming of.

[@CertifiedWTRPerson]

remember what usually happens when EA makes a remaster? the only change is that the cover art has "Remastered" on it

[@dxvzera]

They did a remaster of the nfs hot pursuit 2010 but it had minor changes and they sadly removed some cars, even tho its expensive, at least for me, i think the remaster was good because they brought back to life a game from 13 years ago. That game made my childhood and its an absolute masterpiece

[@dhruvmeena96]

Actually NFS the run is far better than many modern NFS

[@Leo-mj1mt]

Halleluyah! someone that understands me, also Rivals

[@Aarav_Das]

I gotta admit, that is so true at least someone understands.

[@truedarius]

right, that shit was so damn fun

[@aayobruv]

I like how someone is finally being open and honest about the storylines rather than coping and wearing rose tinted glasses and saying the old need for speeds were the best. Not by a longshot, the gameplay is what always mattered in this series the most.

[@onizukaeikichi1097]

Idk, everybody hates NFS Payback while its my favorite NFS game

[@__sendmemes__7136]

FRLLLL, I bought heat and it feels so much jankier than payback, the drifting and controlling is so much better in pb, yes the customizing isn't as good but it's simple and sweet, people say it takes so long to get stuff but they do it while not having fun, just turn on your music and race man, have fun with it

[@omega1575]

It’s the upgrade system Edit: also not being able to use a car in multiple classes

[@Michael_Afton40]

@@__sendmemes__7136 reasons Brake to drift Micro transactions No cops in free roam Tyler is the most boring protagonist ever Off-road Boring open world The list could go on

[@heatseeker3725]

​@@Michael_Afton40 off-road is fun, plus freeroaming is another world compared to Heat, feels so much better

[@cggaming2553]

I agree with you

[@jordyhitty]

Man I'm glad you think Hot Pursuit is as good I think! Absolutely love the Remastered one they released in 2020. Man it's so beautiful

[@instinctart2548]

I've only played heat of these but i really liked it. Reminded me about u2 and carbon times (haven't played anything in between)

[@Danymok]

Damn, I personally loved Rivals, and I even redownloaded it recently for some nostalgia and I have been really enjoying it. It has its theme well determined, good and aggressive cop AI, a diverse and beautiful map, a great soundtrack, and overall it lives up as the successor of Hot Pursuit 2010. I think you and many others are way too harsh on it.

[@alessandrodellacroce1458]

I literally had te most exciting experience with rivals because of the cause that it used to create, the long pursuits felt just amazing with the soundtrack and the chaos that came bye with it. Something i never had with the other need for speed (and i've played all of them). The others just felt boring.

[@pantherishere]

I agree with you even i had the best fun with Rivals. The pace of that game is really good. The tech is really good and the difficulty curve is apt. For me it is the best need for speed game. Most Wanted 2012 is the second. and payback comes at the last of each and every game i have played in my life.

[@ImAustinTopham]

Very cool video, man! Just played through Most Wanted (2005) and I've been trying to find out which ones are worth playing. I tried Rivals on the 360 but the 30 FPS isn't cutting it lmao. I'd love to see a Need for Speed game set in Michigan, haha.

[@RevRacing83]

I'll always love most wanted, I used to play it every week in my spare time. Completed it more times than I can count and it never got old. I miss those times.

[@Firenmage433]

Most wanted so high up.. I reserve my judgement solely because you are using God tier music. The sonic track at the end 👌🏾

[@TotallyTubularJonathan]

We may have different opinions on Most Wanted 2012 but we can all agree Sonic CD has hella good music

[@Michael_Afton40]

@@TotallyTubularJonathan Hue hue hue hue

[@dariuspalmer2829]

Sorry but MW 2012 is not a good game it has so many bugs, no substance, it's a simple game for simple people

[@user-zu9fm9kv8i]

@@dariuspalmer2829 only bug i found is that my game cant run the most wanted animations at over 20 fps

[@Shadow1412a]

I think NfS Heat is perhaps the best game of them all for the following reasons: - Good amount of customization - In-depth suspension tuning by combining different tires, suspension and differential to tweak the feeling of each car. The drifting is great and penalizes speed just right to not make it completely unsuitable. I like the physics. - Actually thrilling and challenging cop chases with high stakes. - This is the most fun NfS in racing thanks to some awesome track design and the AI is aggressive, but it doesn't stress me out too much. - It feels dynamic with the traffic and online mode, but there is no nasty penalty for not winning races, so just do your best and have fun. But I will point out this game might be too deep for those looking for a more straightforward arcade racer like Hot Pursuit 2010. What does frustrate me is the weak game engine, mod reliance to fix crappy car performance (Mitsubishi Evo X) and I am no friend to the soundtrack at all, although I reused some tracks for my mixtape. Also why are dirt races in there, they are not great? And add some polishing issues and the game as a product is inferior to Forza Horizon, even though I had more fun with it and will stay for longer. Heat Remix mod sounds great to my ears.

[@cxssetteman182]

Let's be honest. They never topped the Vibe and Graphics of NFS 2015. That game has a lot of issues, but it was truly a great attempt at being the successor to NFS Underground. Even the sequel (NFS Underground 2) couldn't capture that Vibe of the first game. In terms of atmosphere, it feels drastically different from Underground. A 10th Anniversary Remaster of NFS 2015 would be great. No need to update Graphics even, just add more new content, Offline Play, more Car Slots etc.

[@stephengoff2189]

On the money without a lot of your reviews. I dig it! Subscribing!

[@RandomAndCars]

In the run there are some cars that have body customization for example the GTR has 3 bodykits

[@Leo-mj1mt]

True but I think these are DLC's, like there is Eddie's Skyline, Cross' corvette, BMW M3 GTS (with M3 from MW Paintjob, etc).

[@IAMNOTRANA]

The run is basically my guilty pleasure

[@voyd4980]

NFS Most Wanted 2005 will always be my favourite and hold a special place for me as it introduced me to the whole franchise and I got into cars because of it ❤

[@DivineHybridd]

MW 2012 is one of my favorite NFS games in the series. Not my all time favorite though. Can't say its a good game without someone screaming about MW05. MW05 is a goated game and it's actually my second favorite behind UG2 (controversial, I know) but damn everyone worships MW05 like it's a God.

[@XSR1K]

For me, it’s only the following in this order: 1) NFS Porsche Unleashed 2) NFS II 3) NFS UG2 4) NFS Most Wanted 5) NFS HP2 I played the series up until NFS Carbon and then switched over to pure sim racing (ACC, RF2). I do occasionally play Forza Horizon 5 but for me the NFS series has lost its soul.

[@fiatlux4058]

You are old

[@XSR1K]

@@fiatlux4058 im 30 mf

[@youssef1770]

Damn the energy of a 10yo is insane

[@XSR1K]

@@youssef1770 i swear bro

[@boxfingerboard3481]

NFS Porsche unleashed 💀

[@Newmanfan4ever39]

surprised to see you rank unbound high even above heat i feel too many fans want unbound dead and fanboy heat don't get me wrong heat is good but the cops are too hard imo im glad they toned them down in unbound also surprised you said postive things about most wanted 2012 i feel that gets overhated too from the 05 fanboys

[@eamoncarroll7708]

Skill Issue lol.

[@stockpistol]

Heat is alright it just lacking updates that what killed it

[@CertifiedWTRPerson]

Unbound didnt tone down the cops i beat the game on Normal diff, and got busted once on heat 5 driving a B class car soooo yeh they did more than tone down

[@MilkManCaravan]

On the run was my first NFS game such a nostalgic trip I also loved the story

[@Jinschgi]

12:20 there's a command that you can type into the advanced start options that lets you play at 60 FPS

[@dualberetta2755]

Appreciate the aruarian dance use

[@colebuechel9722]

I thought heat was better than unbound for sure. I felt like heat had more substance, it had more variety. More types of missions, events, etc. The police were much better and more engaging. The heat system was better because it actually gave a reward, the multiplier was an actual reason to deal with high heat. Also, I prefer choosing day/night rather than the forced cycle. The characters were less annoying imo, I mean the main characters voice and lines in unbound are insufferable sometimes. Online in unbound sucks, it was much better in heat. The effects are opinionated, I hated it in the trailer, but surprisingly I didn't mind it. Don't like the characters as much but as I said, opinion. Unbound did do some things better but they were small, I think heat did the big things better. Unbound was still fun 100% but heat was better

[@adriansils]

Agreed unbound was so bad compared to heat imo

[@danielradina1330]

I have a PS5 and it`s been years since I played a racing game , which one is the best for PS5 as gameplay and graphics and handling ?

[@Ak-47ram]

It’s time for NFS to shift away from arcade.

[@guitarskooter]

Nice list. Mine is quite a bid different than yours. I'd put 1. The run, 2. Hot Pursuit Remastered, 3, 2015,, 4. Payback, 5. Unbound, 6. Heat, 7. Rivals, 8. Most Wanted. Never played Shift 2. The Run was just so great. Loved driving across USA and seeing all the different areas. The things like the avalanche were just so awesome.

[@nightlighty2836]

Good handling for nfs 2015 is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard🤣🤣

[@collencal4662]

It’s better than unbound

[@nightlighty2836]

@@collencal4662 what do you gain from lying…

[@collencal4662]

@@nightlighty2836 crazy thing is I’m not lying

[@youssef1770]

​@@collencal4662 are you still lying? What do you gain from that bro?

[@collencal4662]

@@youssef1770 I wasn’t the one lying

[@mayfieldd357]

Honestly i feel like unbound and hot pursuit were the top two. Also you should do an opnion of the online update for unbound. Unbound does a great job whennit comes to building your car and customization. While hot pursuit is pure fun and lets you play as the cops. It also did get that optimized uodate and you made me want to redownload it. As far as payback. The one mechanic it had over all nfs titles was the 24 hour day/night cycle. Always awesome racing my diablo into the sunset down a long canyon strip. But i agree the story was corny lol and the cop chases being limited to events was annoying. It could have easily been one of the best if they werent so money hungry with this one. I actually didnt mind the speed card builds because it kept people from having meta builds which is a problem in heat and unbound. You could buy the same car three times and they would all be different in performance

[@alexallen126]

Let me just say this, your review of Rivals really rubbed me the wrong way. You ragged on the map (this map is considered one of the best in the franchise among NFS fans) you said it was forgettable (this is one of the most remembered, appreciated, and played NFS titles among fans) you literally didn’t say anything good about it. This is the most intense NFS game IN THE FRANCHISE. It has great pursuits, great intense racing (just trying to freaking stay alive is hard), cool features like convertible tops being able to actually work in game, the fixer upper parts you get from the gas stations, the differences in cars in between career modes, different terrains, all sorts of shit. Us NFS fans loved Rivals.

[@tylafalo]

I couldn't disagree more with this list.

[@jackraider1039]

C'mon the run is amazing

[@elijahpercival3482]

Yeah it actually was a good game. I was sad to see it so low on the list.

[@Alek12586]

Mine has to be Nfs Rival's because of the atmosphere, the chases, the graphics, and the tone. The game has a lot of nostalgia for me and soundtrack is a banger too. i know its hella buggy but its still really fun

[@user-ru1lc6vw7j]

Why do I love most wanted 2012 1. Sound tracks...they are just wow 2. Maps and track 3. Finding cars 4. That sense of beating rivals.

[@_------------_]

I just wanted to change my cars style, a story, pogression/consequences of being busted, and to remove that crash cam.

[@f7or1n]

MW 2012 and Payback are the best modern nfs games imo. I love mw 2012 because of the vibe and how fun the pursuit was even tho no visual customisation but i take it as burnout with cops so i like it. I like Payback because it fixed a lot wrong 2015 did, it fixed that trash handling and the game has animated cutscenes which fit with the gameplay rather than real life shot which barely make sense to gameplay like 2015, i like how each character has their own type of mission and i take this one like a gta 5 nfs edition

[@criminal2421]

yo same i think payback is a good game i really like the map

[@guccistyle1823]

Ngl nfs payback maybe down there but it's not shit tho yea it's like a fast and furious ripoff but it's fun if you can make it but the story is cringy

[@starstruckp4808]

@@guccistyle1823 No lie, the story isn’t the greatest in Payback, but is still better than what we got from there on out. (Heat felt very short, and Unbound is a joke)

[@Aldog-sr4ey]

Yeah payback has some thing that suck but is really a fun game to play

[@Afrotastic540]

Just realized you had arurian dance or whatever it's called in the background music. Was wondering why I vibed so much

[@kevin.g_317]

From what ive found with playing all these games, simple is better. Carbon and Hot Pursuit 2 on the ps2 were such good games, because they were simple. Same with all of the Midnight Club games up to L.A. its simple. Guy race car, guy get money, guy modify car, repeat. And i love it.

[@illest3k]

man i cant disagree with you more about 2015, yeah it has a lot of flaws but the map and gritty racing vibe is awesome and in my opinion unmatched.

[@solidwisdom8749]

I hate unbound so far because of how hard it is to beat the racers atleast now 5 hours into it i can barely make it to third place at best. I started getting into the series since nfs payback and i liked heat the most and least favorite was 2015 because it had a weird career mode and online only. The series has been just ok overall but has a bit too much flaws

[@youssef1770]

Youre just bad then no need to complain its fine if ur not good just get better

[@solidwisdom8749]

@@youssef1770 No actually its like that for many players, not that im bad at it, it’s just the AI is faster than you until you get some really good cars

[@sambeezy007]

​@Youssef17 Unbound is just that bad. I was prisoner of the moment believing it was better than Heat. I beat Unbound and Unbound was good but what made it bad was the car classes which restricts you from using your favorite cars, the nitrous boost is like Burnout and very few races

[@alifnaufalmaulana9458]

@@solidwisdom8749 you can't even beat it on relax? Skill issue lol

[@Dirac_]

Finally someone who values the ​​MW2012 It is one of my favorite NFS and personally, I was not influenced by Burnout Paradise because I never played it, but I think it is an extremely fun NFS, with a fun driving like HP2010 And an impressive soundtrack. will always be in my heart My top 3 modern NFS would be: 1 - Need for Speed Most Wanted 2 - Need for Speed Heat 3 - Need for Speed Hot Pursuit

[@thisdjdada]

I bought the run on a Black Friday and got my moneys worth. Love it over most wanted. Really wish it was like real world and the times runs are annoying. I lost the disc and hoping I find it soon

[@Zatob]

For me it’s 8 payback 7 hot pursuit 6 mw 2012 5 shift 2 4 nfs 2015 3 unbound 2 rivals 1 heat

[@dyaanahmad5079]

The Run?

[@Zatob]

@@dyaanahmad5079 never played

[@Leo-mj1mt]

@@Zatob Noooo why

[@sambeezy007]

I like the list. Haven't played 2015, Rivals Shift 2 or MW2012 though

[@Veeti1591]

Payback is the best. The storyline was bad but when you complete it there is always something to do. Its very hard to fully max any car i have 500+hours on it and i have only 1 fully maxed car. And speedlist is very fun. There is always something new to learn. At first i tought that regera was the only car that can go over 400km/h but there is at least 5 that can go over 400.

[@marcjehle2480]

The Upgrade system was horrible, but it was nice that you could find old cars and repair them and even make them competetive. But i have better memories with Heat, for example beating my Buddy, who used a Regera, with my own VW Beetle that wasnt even fully tuned

[@xkmuffinzx3915]

@@marcjehle2480 Derilects were the shit. The speedlists we're cool too but too few races online. Everything else was bad.

[@dyaanahmad5079]

*Nfs the run and heat joined the chat*

[@oby_da_last_jedi1989]

I've been playing NFS since 1993. Hands down my fav NFS games. NFS High Stakes,NFS Underground 2,NFS Hot Pursuit 3

[@jojoss98]

2015 was the best!!! One of my top 10 games of all time. When I raced I saw the person in the car not a cartoon. That’s why I loved it

[@udi112]

When people talk about payback they conveniently leave out the crosstrek stuff which is the biggest talking point

[@chefmike3794]

Crosstrek?

[@udi112]

@@chefmike3794 the campaign part with the black dude

[@blinkachu5275]

okay but... why does that need to be in an NFS game. I am not playing Dirt Rally. I am playing NFS. I don't want to be bouncing around, having no control of my car for 90% of the race due to the ungodly amount of bumps there are, with extremely poor visuals because of the dust that covers the entire screen.

[@rezzel4425]

​@@blinkachu5275 This is a joke comment right?. Obviously you don't understand the term off-road.

[@rezzel4425]

Nfs was not built to be constant road racing. It was made to provide a fun racing experience through various methods. The name is NEED FOR SPEED. not Need for Speed: (constantly racing on tarmac).

[@tonytaylor5165]

Unbound worse than heat such a downgrade even payback and 2015 better

[@ziohhd]

facts

[@gordonsmontecarlo2493]

2015 was fucking awful, unbound can’t be any worse than that. As for heat yea it’s better and I’ve played payback a bit, but the story structure seems to offer more

[@youamazing41]

How is 2015 and payback are better than unbound you serious bruh ?

[@_Sylens]

Im glad you put most wanted 2012 up there. My first and favourite nfs game

[@iMarcV]

I grew up not necessarily being into the racing genre, I actually got into it recently with NFS 2015, I genuinely really enjoyed the game and made me start Heat as soon as I got the platinum trophy. So for me coming into the series without playing anything else I had a great time.

[@MW-bs1nb]

honestly need for speed became suche a cringe series, all the camera setups, flashy effects and stuff ..i'm not playing hot wheels ffs

[@tedhazell]

ironic that the Hot Wheels game rates so much higher than any of these NFS games!

[@SpitfireTheWolf]

I’d argue both NFS and Forza have started becoming really cringe. Everything nowadays seems to try to be as kid-friendly or causal and that really upsets me

[@Skeditx95]

In unbound you see when car drift cartoony smokes appears😂

[@MW-bs1nb]

@@SpitfireTheWolf trying to be as kid-friendly or casual as possible yes, but you have to differentiate ..tbh i enjoy forza horizon 5 a lot, the graphics are nice, the sounds are well made and it's fun driving around, the hotwheels and lego stuff is cringe and let's be honest just for $$$ ..but i'm still enjoying that game as it is, it's also a difference if you take a look on the motorsport or horizon series, horizon tends to be a more arcade-like game or simcade, while motorsport displays a real simulation as gran turismo does... and nfs is a whole other story, nfs most wanted, undercover, hot pursuit etc. were sooo nice and then there is this ..cartoony, flashy crap popping out while drifting, that's what i call cringe af and that's just 1 example

[@Derively]

Any story is better than no story at all, it feels like no progression without it. So Hot Pursuit, Most Wanted (2012) and Rivals is instantly F tier for me.

[@ralphlorenzperolino3054]

No. Disagree for Rivals. It had a story about activism about street racing where one man rises to be a notorious street racer named Zephyr and one man is a cop named F8 trying to stop the street racing epidemic and take down Zephyr for good.

[@altinaco885]

fax

[@IPlayKindred]

idc about story, I am here to drive, story just stops me from driving.

[@y6ace]

Honestly what's even the point of playing a racing game with no story when you could just do that in real life? I'm surprised that Heat is not on the top 3 LOL!! It has a great modifications and good open world. Personally i would put Heat, Unbound and Payback way higher on the list

[@ryze9153]

​@@y6aceUnbound needs to be low, idgaf how modern it might be.

[@djreeeeeeee]

Out of the ones i played 5. Payback 4. Hot Pursuit (yes extremely controversial) 3. Most Wanted (2012) 2. Heat 1. Rivals Rivals is literally the most fun I've had on any nfs game dont even get me started on the pusuit soundtrack complete masterpiece.

[@ryze9153]

Don't even get me started on the music in the new games, it's fuckin crap. The older games did that stuff way better. And yes, Rivals is still the goat imho.

[@JayVee88]

Right! Rivals is soo good🔝

[@johnbraucher1499]

You should also base your decisions on which controller was available at the time of the game because the controller does make a huge difference.

[@jere6791]

Paybacks better than unbound. Lol

[@jere6791]

NFS HEAT Baby. It NEVER gets boring. I fall asleep on unbound. That REALLY sucks. Yes I'm mad... 80 dollars for a trash game I got bored with the 8 races to do.

[@ziohhd]

facts

[@997tt7]

Nfs Heat has the flattest and most stale handling I've ever played in a racing game, honestly. A racing where the racing is boring. Unbound at least has good driving physics (finally)

[@jere6791]

@@997tt7 unbound sucks bro

[@997tt7]

@@jere6791 why?

[@jere6791]

@@997tt7 why what?

[@Zay_P4ki]

Nfs unbound is proper underrated I think you putting it in top 3 is quite a good place to put it at

[@ryze9153]

Unbound is meh.

[@DeadSpacedOut]

I was hoping i'd find NFS Unbound to be as good as the old Criterion games and a step above Ghost Games attempts and well, imo, it is. Great tier list btw as well, i'd have those same Top 3 most likely, except i'd put Hot Pursuit 2010 at 3rd and 1st/2nd is a toss up between Unbound and Most Wanted 2012, but i'd probably put Most Wanted 2012 in first place tbh. Not the biggest fan of the last 9 NFS Games though to be fair, and those 3 plus Heat, are probably the only decent ones of the last 9 imo.