The story of NFS is practically the story of the rise and fall of arcade racing as a whole. The early sim like starts in the '90s, the '00s explosion of style and perfected gameplay, the '10s massive drop in quality and dumbing down gameplay for mass appeal. Its a shame it had to be this way.
@TheSilviaGuy10 ай бұрын
Yep seems like there was more innovation and style in NFS games back in 90s and 2000s it's sad the series went downhill from 2008 since the launch of undercover
@benn879 ай бұрын
Your last paragraph. Dumbing down gameplay to appeal to the masses. That's exactly the problem. In my opinion, that doesn't work. A game that chases the masses will hardly captivate anyone for long in the end. That's why many games these days are often boring and replaceable after a few hours.
@formentorvz59 ай бұрын
11:30 wait a second, thats also Mass Effect 2 OST if I remember correctly. Upper level of the Afterlive on Omega.
@phantomstrider10 ай бұрын
You, sir, have a genuine and pleasant delivery. Really enjoyed this retrospective. Cheers.
@DoVe_710 ай бұрын
I know this is a very long video and I don't expect everyone to watch the entire thing in one go (which is probably for the best) but I hope this series was enjoyable and thank you for supporting this channel ❤️ -Also instead of Goofy PSP ports it's Goofy Wii Ports, my mistake there
@OTOMAGIC10 ай бұрын
You underestimate my lack of will to do anything productive with my time.
@SaintLemonZest10 ай бұрын
You. Underestimate. My. Laziness. Also make more videos on Tokyo Xtreme Racer. Please.
@craftspeed_fan10 ай бұрын
Mr. Dobra challange accepted
@BlooTeg10 ай бұрын
This one is easily getting at least 10 views from me.
@noir_persona946310 ай бұрын
2 Hours of Dove Kuru and Edna talking about NFS? ENGAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@nide1510 ай бұрын
Drago mi je što ima neko sa našeg prostora da radi racing content, odličan video!
@TBNRassault003010 ай бұрын
"The only missing here is the shift series" Aight, Imma head out. jk.
@ZirixStrarstrider9 ай бұрын
DLC for ProStreet also introduced a gamebraking bug on the Tokyo speedway day events, where it can restart your whole campaing if you do those and then save on one of the upper events on Nevada. I saw it, i reproduce it, and i cried a lot with them... You don't lose your cars or anything, but resets your entire carreer, back yo Battle Machine.
@MerrillDragonAge10 ай бұрын
A fair assessment of Unbound that isn't a stupid rant? I'll leave a like just for that. And yeah the drifting is more difficult than before. But with a bit of throttle control and patience with the steering, it can look awesome.
@MrMUSTACHE10 ай бұрын
Always love how the history of need for speed - can show to us more than just racing , its a feeling of drive and undercontroll a perfect cars, with also feeling of fun and challenging (especially challenge series i prefer) 😮❤
@C1-Runner10 ай бұрын
When it comes to racing games NFS will always hold a special place in my heart, it was the series that helped me a lot during my troubled childhood. Porsche unleashed was my first NFS title and I owe that game a lot because it made me who I am today. The graphics, the presentation, the music, the handling and the overall feel of the game is just amazing. So much passion was put into that game and it was this game that made me such an avid Porsche fan till today. Great video as always Dove, I do like seeing these hour long videos because they're always interesting to me.
@Anigaming-dz5gh10 ай бұрын
Wait how in the hell did you get this 5 comment in hours early?
@C1-Runner10 ай бұрын
@@Anigaming-dz5gh If you join the membership you can watch upcoming videos a little bit more earlier. You also get some cool emotes to use as well.😎
@Anigaming-dz5gh10 ай бұрын
@@C1-Runner cries in no member... but premium cuz i hate the ads
@marcosuli10 ай бұрын
i’ve gotta say the psp port for undercover was legendary. that’s the one i would constantly play as a child (apart from most wanted on the ps2) and it was so enjoyable. then i tried it some years ago on the pc. i was so disappointed with it, i couldn’t believe it was even the same game.
@deathaero914910 ай бұрын
Undercover was one of my favorites, but definitely could've used more time to develop. My gripes with it, is no music in freeroam. Rims could've been categorized. Pursuit cooldown filled instantly after some time being chased. It's a good game but not perfect. Best things about it was the Soundtrack, Story, and the Garage strangely. The atmosphere and soundtrack were mysterious. The garage looked amazing paired with the music that plays
@Fay766621 күн бұрын
I remember playing Undercover on an era appropriate budget laptop, and thinking the game was fine. Like it was just more MW/Carbon which is really all I wanted / expected. Never had any bugs that felt out of the ordinary or anything, it was just a game that did everything it had to do to be a game.
@VictorBRz10 ай бұрын
I played NFS for the first time when i was 4yo (hot pursuit 2) and i absolutely fell in love for it, after that i played UG1 and 2 and fell in love even more!! NFS still the best Racing games franchise for me.
@nekipeh73737 ай бұрын
Very entertaining and fun to watch video! I suppose there wont be any succesful game since EA barely interests in IP, making games that everyone acknowledges and completely forgets about the moment they are realesed. Also, it kinda goes tie-in with Fast and Furious franchaise, who goes on much higher and crazier levels with each movie, instead of sticking to things that made it succesful and loved, or in case of NFS, early Blackbox era. No hate to EA, just sadness that they let me lose the need for speed i once had.
@MrMUSTACHE10 ай бұрын
55:50 i dont get it , where we can find this serial??😢
@somerandoonline58526 ай бұрын
You said most didn't finish this game about NFS U2. Meanwhile Ive finished it like 25+ times and NFS MW like 20+ times. I know I have no life
@jonnywilliams265510 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this tbh, was interesting to see nfs from the roots up. I am probably going to buy a few of these games now. NFS underground 1 and 2 was a big part of my teenage life. So thanks for the memories. Keep up the good work.
@felipeferreira0010 ай бұрын
The cars with the raised rear-ends in Nfs Nitro remind me of the truck culture here in Brazil. Just search for "[Truck name] arqueado", or "[Truck name] qualificado". I suggest looking up the Mercedes 1620 (because it's my favourite lol). "Why do people do this?" You may ask. Well, some drivers say it helps with cornering (it doesn't), some say it looks cooler (depending on the angle, it kinda looks imo), but the most probable reason for its existence is because people used to put illegal amounts of whatever they were carrying in the truck, and the extra lifted rear made the truck look normal with the extra weight. Plus, it is dangerous af not just because you raise the center of gravity, but because if a car, for example, hits one of these raised trucks from the back, it goes under the truck. Btw, not only is this illegal, but even other drivers discourage this.
@Anigaming-dz5gh10 ай бұрын
Tiny oddity that may or may not affect viewing experience, but you kept mentioning HP1 as HP3 when there wasn't a HP3. I'd assume you meant "Hot Pursuit" instead but idk Also you should try the dinky ass mobile ports, i have HP Mobile, No Limits and HP2012 -which i feel is better than the actual 2012 because the cars have identities and personality in their paint jobs (yes they have ACTUAL CUSTOM PAINTS. IN A MOBILE PORT. IN *2012*)
@neoomega99910 ай бұрын
Love your vids my friend! Plus im kinda used already to long vids thx to both Eden and Kuru so i dont mind longer vids. Its real interesting to look back at how NFS started as a humble racing game with style in the 90s, evolved into a household name in the early 2000s but started to see a drop in the late 2000s, and the downgrade and tiny improvement in the 2010s. Keep up the awesome work, Dove!
@mehdibend9 ай бұрын
Modern era resumes into mobile gaming 😢
@bigsmoke58148 ай бұрын
1:32:45 all you complains about nfs rivals was lies bruh. always online ? bruh what i played the game offline without any problems. you saying that the cars are easy to get damaged why dont you just upgrade the cars ma man.and 30fps lock isn't that big of deal as long as you know how to drive and have skill to drive. nfs rivals is in my top 5 in the nfs series that game is so.much fun. i dont know about you guys i enjoyed that game a lot.
@UndercoverBoy833YT8 ай бұрын
he didn't know the fact that he can play rivals offline a while ago and missed the fact that both Rivals and NFS 2015 are unpausable, so just excuse him for that matter.
@Dawgzilla_Drift10 ай бұрын
This was by far your best essay video yet mah man! I really enjoyed watching this in the time of waiting for whatever NFS has to offer next! Big props to you, Kuru, Eden, and your editors on this one, you definitely captured the essence of how good these games used to be, absolutely amazing AND entertaining to play at the same time. You truly deserve my appreciation for covering the PS2 era especially, my childhood era, and my most memorable. Nice job 👏 ❤
@youtubeaccountlol494210 ай бұрын
Imagine in the Switch release of HP Remastered was the Wii version 😂😂
@garyr265010 ай бұрын
When porsche unleashed came out Texaco gas stations sold demo disks that came with a diecast Texaco Nascar there where several different demo disks each with a different car it was really good I had a couple of the demo disks as a kid I still have a 1 or 2 of the diecast cars that came with the demos
@Ziimbiian9 ай бұрын
Some stuff related to 90s NFS that i wanted to add: When you mentioned you couldnt win any track, on Rusty Springs the car pick was right, the Supra is the only that can take the last turn at full speed, you just need to drop down from 160 to 140, then downshift to 5th and you can take the turn without major speed losses. I would have added to the TNFS retrospective that the PC version is faster and the menus are optimized for a keyboard and mouse usage while the Saturn and PS1 are thought for controller usage (duh) The PS1 lightning is better on that console and the polygon count is higher Saturn runs better but it uses triangles instead of polygons and the lightning is worse, but it doesnt wobble as much as PS1. Over-Drivin' GT-R and Skyline Memorial, while the same game, got different car lists. This is the first time NFS ever featured the R33 and 300ZX 3DO, PC, Saturn and PS1 all weight the same (roughly around 320 or 520mb) but all Xman videos on 3DO got replaced by more car slides and voiceovers, matching the file size. You forgot to mention that NFS2 was the first NFS game to introduce B2D High Stakes was literally NFS 3 super updated that EA decided "yeah, this looks like a different game, lets ship it with an entirely different title" Also PC Porsche Unleashed DOES use PS1 High Stakes as a base, they made the game over that version. The FD Porsches can be used in events where its open to every car, such as the European Rally Event, where you could even race a 911 GT1 against 356s and 550 Spyders...also this version is the second and last ever simulation NFS game Overall nicely done on that part
@givehonestanswer550824 күн бұрын
NEED FOR SPEED I've been a loyal fan since day one. I assure you it has changed since The Run. Flop after Flop after Flop after Flop to recent Unbound Big Flop. I have not played NFS since The Run. Mostwanted was scary but I've played it and enjoyed the Chase of cop's. Hot pursuit 2 was exhilarating, fantastic , Cop crashing fun. Underground was straight out of Fast and the Furious action fun only wish cop chase was added. Rivals nahhhh, Payback garbage, Heat garbage, Unbound Legendary Garbage!!!!! 2015 Reboot is the cause of all this trash NFS becoming Garbage........Ea stop making online multiplayer racing games and Actually go back to the Original Formula that made NFS what it was offline 2 player game with exotic locations and cars . Remake of Highstakes would be instant 15 million dollar paycheck.
@jayive344 ай бұрын
11:30 They reused this one in Mass Effect 2, in the Afterlife nightclub on Omega. Also, 1:34:35 If a Dodge Charger was to try to keep with an M3 GTR, or in my case, a 1200 HP Aventador, the chase wouldn't last longer than a second.
@Rockport191110 ай бұрын
Neeed for Speed had better and worse titles over the years, but looking back its remarkable how many times this series has changed directions with its overhaul concepts, styles and features.
@fachrizaltofu10 ай бұрын
Correction for Underground 1. It's 114 events including Melissa
@kackarott2 ай бұрын
Give a try to a game called "crash n burn" its my favourite childhood racing game! :D
@TallTapper10 ай бұрын
it definitely has cars
@Wlbe20008 ай бұрын
My favorite need for speed games are Newd For Speed Most wanted 2012 and Need For Speed Rivals or Need for speed Shift
@dasmole4804Ай бұрын
The Speed king being so utterly slow in pro street was a massive disappointment.
@Maniac_9872 ай бұрын
I think NFSU2 and NFSHP2 were the last good NFS games.
@eddieru3 ай бұрын
11:36 huh i swear i remember this song from nfs 2015. it’s in there too right?
@fabriziopinna9 ай бұрын
Great video man, love to see your channel get the growth it deserves
@marcellogiovannini907210 ай бұрын
How did he plays NFS on ePSXe at native 60 FPS?
@just_your_localguard96128 ай бұрын
nfs underground 2 was favorite nfs
@youtubeaccountlol494210 ай бұрын
This video is just Haterade for anything 2007+. The first half was great and legitimately informative but it quickly devolves from fact into opinion after that. Words like "terrible" and "boring" are purely subjective. Your 2015 section clearly exemplifies this lack of objectivity. Legitimately unsubscribing
@not_kjb10 ай бұрын
Damn.
@madness181210 ай бұрын
Damn.
@UndercoverBoy833YT9 ай бұрын
the word "terrible" is not exactly that subjective, and you're just taking his own opinions very seriously. I also kinda dislike nfs 2015 too and I respect his opinions, I've gotten used to the game bcuz I had a cd case for ps4. also damn.
@orangt_official10 ай бұрын
Goofy PSP Ports: I only saw the wii ports it should be renamed to "Goofy Wii Ports"
@DoVe_710 ай бұрын
Oh my bad I mixed it up, thanks for pointing that out 👍
@UndercoverBoy833YT10 ай бұрын
@@DoVe_7and probably missed nfs psp games like Underground Rivals, MW510, Carbon OTC etc.
@orangt_official10 ай бұрын
@@UndercoverBoy833YT Nfs Carbon OTC wasn't only released for the PSP but also DS and GBA
@UndercoverBoy833YT10 ай бұрын
@@orangt_official also we don't talk about the poorly made zeebo version, but thx for adding them up
@not_kjb10 ай бұрын
The only goofy psp ports are most wanted and shift. Those are shit 😭
@6000neo10 ай бұрын
I'm sorry but if a guy like Eden can't understand that people who have a mastery in certain race types don't need to have a top tier car... complaining about how the boss has a GTO and their crew member has a Pagani is baffling 💀 wouldn't the king /queen choose the car best for them?
@randomstormtrooper33459 ай бұрын
to be fair, why would you bring a GTO when your opponent has already reached the point where they can easily get their hands on a hyper car... in a speed competition... fighting for your title as the speed king...
@passivevii4052Ай бұрын
This trash KZbinr really trash talked a classic game need for speed underground 2
@DoVe_7Ай бұрын
Yes cause the game isnt perfect and everyone has their own opinions
@UndercoverBoy833YT8 ай бұрын
1:17:32 Correction, the Hummer police units on all 5 locations are for Bronze Cups. There's a Lancer Evo 9 in Silver Cup and the Shelby Mustang GT500 in Gold Cup. EDIT: @DoVe_7, idk what to say to you but some of the things in this video finding it lies and misleading by people in the comments sections, telling you to do more research and not trashing this game just bcuz it's bad in your experience and with little or no prior knowledge. just ignore those salty people and pls do more and more research to not get more hate comments from them in the future. I'm trying to move away from there, but it makes me depressing even more if it doesn't stop.
@tonyfabiano305325 күн бұрын
I loved NFS 2015.
@LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious9 ай бұрын
1:10:26 i did After playing through the entire game More than 10 times And liking it Because this was my first ever racing game and i was a dumb kid back then
@jaysilva58549 ай бұрын
I love the feature in high stakes betting your car. Imagine if this feature was in modern games. Bet your car if you lose the guy gets in on his profile. They really should do that in the next NFS.
@xFluing10 ай бұрын
You should really cover the DS port of NFS Nitro. I feel like it's a much better game than the wii version, not to mention if you 100% the campaign you get sent to a secret moon level that had the internet scratch their brains for years. I was very confused by this because I distinctly remember there being a moon level and for some reason it used to be a mystery when I clearly saw it.
@Rockport191110 ай бұрын
I feel so lucky to have gotten my first PC right when Underground came out, of course UG2, MostWanted and ProStreet followed, and these game still live on my SSD till this day and get replayed regulary. First NfS I didnt buy was Carbon, didnt like the style, after that I wasnt interested in the new titles that much. Back then NfS was all the rage and I didnt have a console, only today thru modern emulation and a broader horizon I play these other gems from others series ( FM4, FH1, FH3, PGR4, PC2, AM2, MNC:LA, DriverSF and so on). Recently I actively tried to like " modern" NfS, I got HP2010 which is OK, and I got Heat because its the better Unbound. But like many modern games Heat on side pretty broken ( Unite mod is mandatory for gameplay and looks, options are non existant, bad PC port) and on the other hand it forces to install EA Desktop because even for Solo play it needs internet all the time...
@JoeySmith10110 ай бұрын
I just went back and played Underground 1 for the first time in like 10 years. Very fun. Great video.
@tacticalmattress10 ай бұрын
Dang, my first game was hot pursuit 2 on the ps2, but seeing those screenshots of NFS world brought back some locked memories. Wish I had my old laptop from back then, it would've had similar screenshots in the stadium.
@anthonyt21910 ай бұрын
Thanks for going into depth. I had no idea the first one had those corny cut scenes lmao I also think NFS heat is a step in the right direction. I wish ghost games was never let go in developing more NFS games. Criterion sucks
@theleftyboater10 ай бұрын
NFS2 on the ps1 was amazing for the time. I remember doing local multiplayer at my friends using cheat code vehicles 😂
@Derpington9510 ай бұрын
I remember quite enjoying the java version of Pro Street on my pre-smart era phone.
@JoyManoppo10 ай бұрын
Since i played overdrivin kn ps1, this is still nostalgia
@AliErfurt8 ай бұрын
I always felt nfs 3 wasn't an improvement to nfs2se - especially on PC it felt worse in graphics and content. in many ways it looked unfinished to me for example the hud design with its generic font.
@MidnightApex-ml6jc4 ай бұрын
Nostalgia blind,NFS 2 looked terrible to 3 in comparison. NFS 3 brought back cops and the ability to play as one. Only downside is the car list.
@AliErfurt4 ай бұрын
@@MidnightApex-ml6jc I never thought cops were a good addition in the first place. esp. when their ai was this simple.
@MidnightApex-ml6jc4 ай бұрын
@@AliErfurt PS1 has very op cops
@arandominternetperson446210 ай бұрын
Ps1 High Stakes is Beta Porsche Unleashed PC.
@RiC3R6910 ай бұрын
In the PS2 Era only the PS2 Version of the Games were the Best
@6000neo10 ай бұрын
Kuru really killed the energy with a bad overview on the game
@dyaanahmad507910 ай бұрын
All this needs is a midnight club makeover
@bartoooooooooo5 ай бұрын
fun!
@benjaminbouyant267510 ай бұрын
babe wake up, Dove_7 posted another video!
@r0b3rt_9599 ай бұрын
Yeah, woah-oh There's something in the air
@BezziTube10 ай бұрын
not even mentioning 2015's tacky and cringe storyline is brutal xD
@randomstormtrooper33459 ай бұрын
i really don't get this criticism, cringe is a big part of NFS storylines, it's not unique to 2015
@UndercoverBoy833YT10 ай бұрын
full and complete version of 4 nfs video essays
@shinigamit0d14210 ай бұрын
hardest Downfall in gaming history too
@RiC3R6910 ай бұрын
NFS High Stakes PS1 is a MasterPiece
@Syddy_10 ай бұрын
25:40 what's that RX7 doing there
@unown927210 ай бұрын
I don't know what to say but I am 3rd
@taizyachikopela573310 ай бұрын
The boys came together 😍
@johnsalamii10 ай бұрын
great banger as always
@backwooddagn688810 ай бұрын
The collab the world needed
@Nocxys10 ай бұрын
7 minutes gang sheeeesh
@thisemptyworm467710 ай бұрын
Why not honorable mention of Shift games :(
@UndercoverBoy833YT9 ай бұрын
because he hasn't played it yet that's why he's not gonna cover the shift series
@707THECHINO10 ай бұрын
Damn 2 hours sheeesh
@coilstrike10 ай бұрын
Banger upload
@Sanguine-Saint10 ай бұрын
Volim te
@kswiftful10 ай бұрын
Say what you want about undercover, but it helped me get through a tough time. I spent some time getting into police chases and causing carnage after my dog got put down mistakenly
@DoVe_710 ай бұрын
I'm glad it helped you through tough times
@not_kjb10 ай бұрын
1:31:00 and this is where i stop watching. Misinformation isnt cool man.
@Lowlife-jc8us10 ай бұрын
He is right bud don't get butthurt
@not_kjb10 ай бұрын
@@Lowlife-jc8us I didn't actually stop watching here. And he isn't right. But no one in this community bothers to fact check and blindly believe common rumors
@UndercoverBoy833YT9 ай бұрын
bruh, he is definitely right on this game. you can't pause the game both in online and offline mode, just take this straight fact man
@not_kjb9 ай бұрын
@@UndercoverBoy833YT he said it's online only which is completely different from what you just said
@UndercoverBoy833YT9 ай бұрын
@@not_kjb i mean dove didn't knew that Rivals can be played offline, so I have nothing else to say man.
@Syddy_10 ай бұрын
28:36 the corsa is UK only
@SaraSpruce10 ай бұрын
The Corsa was in all European versions, it had Vauxhall badges all over Europe as well, but if you played the game in a language other than English the menus would call it an Opel.