This Game was WAY ahead of its Time! NFS: High Stakes Retrospective | KuruHS

[@KuruHS]

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[@SpeedyKhaledGD]

will you play twisted metal black or maybe burnout in the next vid?

[@iceManSwag]

My favourite NFS 4 High Stakes today getting it to run on new PC still makes it look good & the game play is still fun. Also you can swap police cars to other cop cars when you are on the map in real time once you playing as a cop that is

[@marzenaostrowska3843]

Ohhhh yeah

[@PIP...33]

COULD U MENTION ROMOLO ?? ROM IS GOD 1 OF MY FAV MUSIC ARTIST EVER. I GREW UP ON THE PRODIGY AND OLD RAVE BUT ROM DI PRISCO LIKEWISE SAKI KASKAS (RIP) HIS FRIEND MADE MY CHILDHOOD IN EVERY EA CANADA GAMES ESPECIALLY N4S AND NHL '01

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@iceManSwageven Coco Hayashi also loves NFS HIGH STAKES as well mainly because of challenging pursuits.

[@SpeedyKhaledGD]

those damage effects in old nfs games were kinda satisfying

[@acreativename7999]

@OPEN PAGE,,,,, 👇😍 scam bots smhmyhead

[@papascrumpeeh]

More entertaining than the superficial shite we get now..

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@papascrumpeehyep. Gran Turismo 7 damage model is also way worse than NFS HIGH STAKES.😢

[@SpeedyKhaledGD]

​@@papascrumpeehits because of licensing problems iirc they paid bugatti 700k just so that they can display damage on it in prostreet and undercover

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

The Reason You Play High Stakes - Car Information Attention Detail - Fanatasy & Actually Feeling Of Tracks - First 3D Experience Dashboard - Repairment & Upgrade & Customization - Lots Of Cheats including Titans' "OH...YEAHHH"

[@sakshamsharma5429]

Also the amazing soundtrack

[@3lackdevel869]

@@sakshamsharma5429 it brings nostalgia when I was a kid

[@ЕгорЦыба]

@@3lackdevel869 yeah, the Junkie XL's songs and Kyuss songs in the soundtrack are still amazing and fitting to this game. First NFS game with licensed songs in the soundtrack.

[@sakshamsharma5429]

@@ЕгорЦыба that was Hot Pursuit 2 which had licensed tracks, High Stakes still had composed tracks

[@term0s]

Ya forget one reason: Titan. Oh Yeah!

[@billymercury3897]

If III: Hot Pursuit introduced the idea of Intense Police Chases in Racing Games, then High Stakes introduced the idea of an engaging Career Mode. Both games revolutionized the Need For Speed Series. Even if High Stakes is somewhat like Hot Pursuit with improvements, the improvements solidified what we wanted in a Need For Speed game.

[@Кожуркаотпомидора]

Well, sometimes it's just better to not invent bicycle once again and do %itemname% with improvements. Small steps -corrupt- (sorry, but qoute is qoute) can do some nice stuff, when amassed.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Кожуркаотпомидораyep. Granted, the career mode in HIGH STAKES still miles above Unbound.

[@m4st3rfun19]

The music, the game is just different! such a awesome game. Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit till Carbon are such a masterpieces of Racing games with Midnight Club and Gran Turismo

[@TigerChamp99]

Oldest NFS that still holds up to this day.

[@sakshamsharma5429]

100% agreed

[@swaythadhamodharan4257]

Nfsmw

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

@@swaythadhamodharan4257 This is 6 years older than Most Wanted.

[@jabetsgi]

I'd say that would be NFSU2. That feels like a proper modern racer.

[@dawg7339]

@@jabetsgi nah the car mods on that game makes it feel dated but otherwise yeah

[@dalelumina3]

Forget Most Wanted or Underground, High Stakes needs to be remade with the same physics and attention to detail but on a modern engine

[@Cookiebreedchannel]

The 2005 mw was good tho the 2012 on the other hand was unnecessary though Yes this looks nice and it actually had unique cars in it

[@ThePortuguesePlayer]

Would be a cool open project to have, in an engine like Godot. You could even make it play in the browser.

[@HowDoYouTurnThisOn_]

Well, criterion already made a Hot Pursuit Reboot so maybe the next game will be a High Stakes reboot

[@dalelumina3]

@@HowDoYouTurnThisOn_ have you seen the pre alpha gameplay of NFS 2021? and also some people with criterion contacts are saying the game will be like NFS Nitro

[@bassist2065]

Only if they keep the soundtrack.

[@joemama43215]

This was the first NFS I've ever played as a kid. I love it!!!

[@3lackdevel869]

Same here.

[@blakedmc1989RaveHD]

me too it's how i started NFS

[@CheddarRox]

Same here with me as well

[@billymercury3897]

A lot of fond memories of this game, first time I bought it was when my best friend invited me to go to Chinatown. We had such a great time and we visited a Retro Video Game Store, I wanted a PC Game and I bought "Need For Speed: Road Challenge" which was a version of High Stakes that was released in different regions of Europe. I installed it when I got home and it was such a blast. It was the first ever legitimate video game I ever bought and it pretty much started my love for Video Game Collecting

[@adamszrenka389]

5:16 That's what the developers of the new NFS games should understand

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

Wow, I had no idea High Stakes was this in-depth in terms of features. When I played it, I was just a dumb kid who only played quick races and did police pursuits. I'll have to revisit this game to actually play through the campaign sometime.

[@PlethoraYT]

fun fact that no one cares about...my dad actually worked on this game! he made some liveries for the police vehicles and designed some of the maps. his name is actually in the credits which is really cool seeing my last name in there lol

[@janinougenshin123]

Good stuff my dude!!

[@IDyn4m1CI]

Badass dude

[@retrogamesfix319]

What is yOur dad age now and your Are you in discord

[@sakshamsharma5429]

Cool stuff man

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@janinougenshin1232023, NFS HIGH STAKES still legendary.

[@basithph8958]

The garage menu is definitely one of the best features of this NFS game Really wish the cockpit view is featured in more of their games in the series

[@billymercury3897]

3:20 Car Interiors of the late 1990s were literal bargain bin quality. GM obviously did it for the Corvette because of Cost Cutting, majority of American Automakers did it and maybe a few European Automakers as well. Overtime the interiors fall apart and electronics start to fail, whereas the Engine and a few other mechanical components still run decently well

[@alewis514]

nah i liked them. Better than current overload of touchscreens and steering wheels with more buttons than a fucking TV remote.

[@NFSMAN50]

NFS Hot Pursuit 1998, High Stakes, Porsche Unleashed and NFS HP2 are the classic OG Need For Speeds. This is a true NFS game, not the Undergrounds, or MW, this is what NFS was always about. Racing stock sports cars, all the way to hypercars. I do like how Criterion brought back this classic vibe of NFS, especially with Hot Pursuit 2010 and Rivals. I grew up playing all of the need for speed, hence my username here lol.

[@aksGJOANUIFIFJiufjJU21]

No ghost is criterion inspired

[@MXTV_85]

i love underground and most wanted to death but i'll always hate the negative community perception games like hot pursuit 2010 get for not being "real nfs games" when in essence they're closer to the franchise's roots THAN those games. shit, i have to refrain from calling hot pursuit 2010 "hot pursuit 3" sometimes because i consider it that faithful LOL

[@diego2817]

I am playing this game right now after 20 years, I can tell you this is the best NFS created the amount of detail and love put into the game is amazing.. all the cars sounds so unique, you know what type of car is trying to pass you just by the sound, the handling is very good too, this and NFS underground the best nfs

[@ReiSyre62]

I never knew NFS High Stakes is different on PC (I only play the PS1) Seems Older Need For Speed both Console and PC is having same vibes but different gameplay mechanics and cars plus mode

[@imaginox9]

Yes it's true for every NFS game from NFS 1 to NFS Hot Pursuit 2 where the PS2 version is very different from the other versions. Then came NFS Underground and they stopped doing that

[@ReiSyre62]

@@imaginox9 I can see why since to cut the budget plus what's the point nowadays selling two different games on two different platforms while making one game for every platform is way more profitable

[@clementm9161]

This is the best NFS game ever... Especialy the pc version was so much fun with the pursuit mode where you could switch police cars mid race

[@dejoelf2883]

This game just never gets old.. my personal fav of all time ❤️

[@lukewood2662]

I prefer NFS3 music but everything else goes to this one, such a gem. Not an easy game but not too hard, lots of cars, lots of tracks, good music, well polished, weak spots don't ruin the experience, and you can add as many cars as you want in the PC version.

[@pkt0827]

playing NFS HS with mods is probably one of the best experience I've ever had in a NFS game

[@eggboi584]

ngl, the cockpit cam is amazing for that time.

[@robbymidgett3797]

I’d say the direct competitor to this game in 1999 would be Test Drive 6. I had fun with both back in the day. Definitely a very similar game with a very different selection of cars and more of an international collection of race tracks.

[@IDyn4m1CI]

Yeah Test Drive was definitely fire. Can't believe no one in chat even mentioned it.

[@filipkotlaja8697]

I absolutely loved the... fragmented (?) screen behind each car depicting the manufacturer, and how it used to show individual car photos and whatnot, it was such a cool little detail for me. Probably alongside HP2 the best NFS out there (although i am heavily biased, with this being the first game i ever played, and HP2 being the one i grew up with)

[@RiC3R69]

I LOVE THESE GAMES NFS : HIGH STAKES UNDERGROUND 2 MOST WANTED 2005 CARBON

[@ronnie3626]

I just bought this game a month ago, very entertaining to see Kuru's gameplay. :)

[@shockingvenus8322]

This was my first nfs 🔥 nostalgia hitting hard ❤️

[@jarrodeaston6373]

Man for a game that came out in 1999, this is VERY impressive. I'm gonna try and get it. I have always wanted to play the 90's nfs games

[@Кожуркаотпомидора]

The first game in my life (it was a PS1-version) and the first crush (the only case I don't regret of being simp) - Mclaren F1 GTR Longtail... And I played it in 2003. And I had a disk with Underground. And I played HS more. That much this game slaps. Oh, and yeah, the great achievement of mine (for me, of course) when I got older - I played PS1-ver. without repeating ANY tournaments.

[@Jar3xe]

OH YEAH TRILOGY -OH YEAH :NFS HIGHSTAKE -OH YEAH 2 : GRAN TURISMO 4 -OH YEAH 3 : INTERNET MEME

[@SssagaBenches4U]

This game uses same same audio than older NFS game(s). Love old trance music, i have first 3 NFS games installed on Pentium 4 laptop from ca. 2001 running Win 98 SE2.

[@deathpixel-6632]

this game gives me so much nostalgia, it was the first nfs that i played as a kid. One thing that i always remembered is the soundtrack, specifically Quantum Singularity, the vibe of that song is special. Even dropped tears when i first heard it on nfs 2015

[@CrysisFear]

My all time favorite NFS the stages are good because they literally existed in real life 1:11 the interior actually lights up when you put the lights on.

[@QuantumS1ngularity]

This is still to this day my most favorite NFS game. The soundtrack is just masterpiece which directly teleports me to another time. I still listen to those tracks every single day in my car. As for the driving feel - there is an option to chose between Arcade and Simulation for the driving feel. So yeah .. the PC version was the best one there can be.

[@sebastiankulche]

That was the second and third game and only on PS1.

[@UlyaothPargon]

Hot Pursuit 2 will probably always be the best NFS ever to me. Even had a secret cockpit mode too.

[@Sapizanza]

*clears* *throat* "Quantum Singularity" *Cheers* *from* *the* *fans*

[@zodiac909]

The soundtrack is TIMELESS for NFS 2-4

[@StalledAbyss839]

Childhood memories

[@purwantiallan5089]

NFS HIGH STAKES is so nostalgic even in 2023! Even Coco Hayashi loves NFS HIGH STAKES as well.

[@Abel_Unstable]

This game has a superbly Detailed Interior. Meanwhile Grid Autosport simulates of having Myopia.

[@bobert9246]

the interior camera and the way it angles itself when you turn reminds me of street legal racing redline

[@earthling273]

my childhood. the menu music gave me goosebumps

[@ccoprone]

I just realized, that PS1 tachometers look exactly like irl versions of the cars have and it's different on every car. Now these are details!

[@Cykelpump33]

I remember back in 1999 when i got this game for Christmas. It had a colorful coverart with a distinct red color. Sold exclusively on SIBA in Sweden. Still got my copy til this day.

[@Kev27RS]

The menu soundtrack is phenomenal!

[@T0m0zuki]

This game was dope. I had so many downloaded cars, that sometimes it crashed.

[@liberatorkramit]

How freaking cool was that Zoomed in tach though. Give you that extra flair by making it look crazier by zooming on the tip of the Needle. Man I miss old NFS. They were so good. My all time favorite outside of the Undergrounds, is NFS: Porsche Unleashed. You get to be a test driver for Porsche and do skid pad stuff as well as racing.

[@whatsindansgarage2542]

My first NFS game. Like the soundtracks.

[@englishbannana1232]

This was the first nfs i ever played, specifically the ps1 version. Its my absolute favorite nfs game of all time. I only play the ps1 version since its what i grew up with. So many great memories.

[@busyak]

My first NFS, even remember buying it. Legendary.

[@H3llBaron]

Need for Speed High Stakes with FH 5 graphic with NFS 3 tracks would be a great remaster

[@ЕгорЦыба]

Kuru, you forgot about NFS V-Rally. High Stakes is actually the fifth part of the NFS series.

[@satyakisil4289]

NFS Porsche Unleashed was equally ahead of its time.

[@grimmerjxcts2206]

Early NFS were Legendary

[@person.w9780]

Never played this game in my life but the song Callista from the ost is great.

[@Vincentos1109]

Why did I see the thumbnail and thought this is a hot wheels game? 😂

[@Mercman1010]

Was the first NFS i ever played. I remember losing to that first pink slips race and having no cars left many times. I was like 7

[@naikjoy]

I'm a huge fan of the 3DO NFS, High Stakes both PC and PS1.. Porsche Unleashed both PC and PSX versions and the PS2 version of Hot Pursuit 2... and Underground 2 and Most Wanted.. and Gran Turismo 2 and 4.. Moto Racer and stuff.. and I wanna make a racing game that combines everything into one. I'll call it Racing United : The Virtual Heritage of Racing... I hope I'll manage to make it.

[@WhyYouBulieMe]

This video unlocked a memory of me playing this game on the ps1 when I was around 6 or 7 years old. :,)

[@herculesplayinguitar]

Callista-saki kaskas is still one of the best songs ever.

[@ren4733]

Try Test Drive series. They both fall on same category for me back in the day

[@krzysztofkozakiewicz3920]

I remember playing this game like 2 years ago. Fun experience

[@MrAaronb400]

Porsche unleashed/2000 had good graphics on pc and the driving feel on that game was fantastic. This and nfs3 98 and hp2 were also fantastic. Didnt like any after that tbh. The music on the games between 98 and 02 were so energetic.

[@inertboi]

You must've been born sometime in the 80s, early 90s at the latest, right? It's very interesting to see things from perspective of someone a bit older. My first NFS was Hot Pursuit 2 and I loved it but I mainly grew up with Underground, MW and Carbon, I liked ProStreet, too. Also tried Porsche Unleashed for the first time 5-6 years ago, loved it to death. Too bad I didn't get to play it when I was much younger. So much soul in those older games.

[@MrAaronb400]

@inert 94 I was born. Got nfs porsche in 2001/2. Pc version was very different to console though. Had nfs3 before that so it was a huge jump and then had nfs4 after both

[@inertboi]

@@MrAaronb400 well we're not so far apart then as I initially thought, '96 here. Interesting how you managed to resist the mainstream culture and stick to the 'exotics racing' subgenre, seeing as everyone and their mom went crazy about the tuner culture with the FnF franchise and tuner video games and so on in the 2000's. Cool!

[@visionofdisorder]

i just played older games because of a crappy computer@@inertboi

[@inertboi]

@@visionofdisorder hehe yeah, it's a curse but also a blessing in disguise. Otherwise you could never bring yourself to play older games, and by doing so, you'd miss out on some truly quality games. I grew up in the era of early 3D games with funny looking low-poly 3D models and low-res textures and find myself weirdly attracted to that visual style, despite being able to play much more advanced games nowadays. I find older games easier to get into, without as many tutorials and complicated controls and whatnot.

[@jaredhaden1989]

Yea, this wasn't the first NFS game I've played but was my ultimate favorite because of the music and of course, THE CARS

[@CYON4D]

My favorite game from the NFS series.

[@krayzie_wolf]

I just heard about this game never seen gameplay still looks fun

[@jus1029ph]

3:49 Missed opportunity to do the Shooting Star meme

[@zerynn710]

MY FAVORITE NFS EVER on PS1 🔥 The game that introduced me with F1 GTR 🥺

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

there's no input lag on the bumper camera because the hardware skips rendering the actual vehicle, which in turn gives more power to the rest of the processing, that's just my assumption tho.

[@Hellafast2uDude]

No) Its not that works

[@gillespriod5509]

my favorite nfs!!!!! i still have it installed!

[@Bearstrangler88]

I have no idea who this dude is but damn loving this style of vid feels like a light hearted tihydp vid sweet

[@CesareVesdani]

How can I buy wet tires for participating on wet racing tracks?

[@doxxy4113]

The soundtrack is epic!!

[@Alanis97]

The PS1s music remindes me of countless trying to play and never winning because dumb young me didn't know how to upgrade the cars... I love this NFS even though, it is one of my favorites ❤

[@Edujs23]

The car in the thumb made me think this was Hotwheels

[@sasapetroski981]

Still can play today... Best nfs

[@RegularJohn53]

The ps1 version was the very first game I've ever played on that platform.

[@Vicia]

I really like the sounds in the ps1 versión

[@Hme_by]

Better than most modern games,YES!!GAMES

[@Frank9532]

Kuru should do a 0 damage run (of at least 1 tournament).

[@Fosten12]

Was my first need for speed along with porsche. Played this gems on the windows 98 of my dad.

[@jurinout8665]

My first ever racing game before Autobahn Raser ;-)

[@kennymaze27]

First time seeing this and i can see why you stated your opinion and i 100% agree this game looks mad fun if i was rlly around that time. Looks kinda fun now

[@sasapetroski981]

My favorite game, always best lap with Diablo SV

[@felipetartas5434]

What, there is another championship when you won everything? I just didnt notice. Cant believe all this time I didnt knew that. I play this game since the launch in 1999.

[@IDyn4m1CI]

Most of the tracks in this game were actually recycled from NFS III: Hot Pursuit, my favorite NFS title of all time. I'm not complaining though, these tracks are definitely amazing to drive

[@Crinale13]

ngl, when i heard "oh yeah" i always scared, like playing a horror racing game

[@AV20242]

"Oh Yeah!"

[@guguigugu]

i should probably play this game already

[@rcgldr]

best cars by class - B - Mercedes if stock, BMW if level 3 in career. A - Corvette. AA - Bonus Porsche once its unlocked, until then Ferrari F50. AAA McLaren F1 (Mercedes CLK at Raceway 2 and Celtic Ruins). There is no catch up mode, and in career mode with series, the player can repair any damage after each race, but AI will accumulate damage, making them slow towards the end of a series. For a good player, AA Bonus Porche can win against AI in AAA cars. Physics is similar to Need For Speed III, but not the same: High Stakes is a bit faster due to physics changes. High Stakes was the first Need For Speed with an online server. One of the cool online modes was lap knockout, a series of races, where the last place player of each race drove a large dump truck, usually backwards on a track, to block the remaining players; with a full lobby of 8 players, the last race was 6 dump trucks, two racers.

[@TheScania1991]

This game has a better damage model than NFS2015 lol

[@ahmadrafi8087]

Manufacter: It because we didnt care about customization,damage system,and interior now

[@revengehunter0184]

Would love to replay my PS1 AU copy of High Stakes. Love the Falcon and Commodore

[@tespenkr9924]

My first NFS, and my second favorite. First belongs PS2 Hot Pursuit 2.

[@SockyNoob]

Back when NFS games had interiors. RIP

[@jessemedina4482]

0:40 Looks exactly like San Joaquin (Central Valley) California around Fresno...

[@ezockilluminatibackup5078]

We need remakes!

[@Ameline-Starkman]

Don’t mind me, just waiting for the game that turned the series up to 11

[@Rassul_Kurmanov]

1:39 i see this repair animation in street racing syndicate

[@samuelkim1827]

getting chased by the cops on an actual track lol

[@pierregrobbelaar9116]

This and porshe unleased are where underground sterms from.I love my old classics.I actually got a core2duo during the week to play some classic games on.Windows 10 doesn't always like old classic thus the reason for me getting the core2duo.

[@ahmadrafi8087]

I want you to remove that porn link or i report you,Bot