Need For Speed Most Wanted 2012, 12 Years Later

[@CaptainKoosh]

Bro I remember loving this game a lot. Yeah, I was 11 years old and had never played the original, so nothing bothered me about it. All that mattered to me at the time were the cars, sounds, landscapes, soundtrack and visuals, which were great in the game. I also remember the online being incredibly fun and the dlc was pretty good. Overall awesome video moss i gib u a kis

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

💋💋

[@HydraGreen27]

Bro, I had same thing. THe only difference, I was 6

[@shsrrh1650]

100% agree this game was something 🤯

[@mr.ajmeister5244]

@@HydraGreen27 i was probably 7 or 8 i dont remember

[@ugolattanzio9152]

Exactly my thoughts

[@chestersheren3750]

This game holds so much nostalgia to me

[@abdussakur5585]

Me too

[@philithegamer8265]

@@abdussakur5585 Feels awkward realizing that NFSMW 2012 is now 10 years old.

[@Reefer-Rampage69]

Me too but it still isn’t that good

[@billboston]

@@philithegamer8265same I love that game when I was like 6

[@DirektorVadim]

Nostalgia after only 10 years? what are you, 14 years old? makes no sense, you have to be a child and time pass slowly for you

[@moonrunner032]

Considering that in the NFS Movie, Jesse drives an Agera, it means that he became the Most Wanted, surpassing his mentor Walter White. This confirms NFS takes place in the BB universe. Definitely one of the games of all time.

[@robadoba]

My favorite part was when Jesse said "You may be the Most Wanted ... but I've got the Need for Speed." it was so epic

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

yummy tasty pineapple!

[@elite_bohy5432]

You mean movie from 2014? Who the hell is Jesse? In that movie, main characters were Toby Marshal and Dino Brewster.

[@moonrunner032]

-The guy who perfectly understands sarcasm and humor

[@moonrunner032]

@@elite_bohy5432 Jesse Pinkman's actor, Aaron Paul, also played Toby in the movie. That's why the joke

[@bobthebuilder9509]

MW12 was supposed to be a bona fide sequel to 2005, judging by the beta data, but had to be scrapped due to EA’s strict deadline. I highly recommend watching some beta videos for yourselves, as it shows stuff like the M3 GTR and Pursuit Breakers.

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

I’ve seen them, but the final product is what matters. We were never shown pursuit breakers and the M3 GTR, and if I’m honest, I don’t know if I would be as interested in a game that was that similar to the original. Not saying what we ended up with is better, especially with the lack of time criterion had, but I don’t see an issue with changing the formula

[@bobthebuilder9509]

@@UltraViolet_Moses Fair enough, yeah. IMO it explains why some areas of the game definitely seem… off, like the wacky cutscenes at times you mentioned.

[@luisortega8085]

@@UltraViolet_Moses i think that rivals is sorta what mw2 would've been

[@samueljones3668]

This is why I hate MW, Carbon was the sequel to MW05. No matter what Criterion did, fans would have bitched.

[@sugarflame1833]

@@samueljones3668 MW is great, the 2005 game never needed a sequel

[@k.r.99]

The weird pre-race animations/intros with cop cars and cars flying around or doing very scary shit, were the trippiest shit I've ever seen in any racing game. 😂

[@Calavera_15]

Nahhh on god 😂😂

[@tompramanaaccount8892]

Can you imagine if this game simply isn't named "mostwanted" but maybe just need for speed: burnout and got all that burnout and need for speed features?

[@therealshiv]

honestly this game is the DEFINITION of nostalgic, the graphics looked beautiful especially for a 2012 game (almost GTA level)

[@IPlayKindred]

Dude wth? Better than gta it isn't even close.

[@genericyoutubeusername6462]

well gta v was a 2013 release

[@s_for_short2400]

No you were probably just 10yo when this released and somebody got you the game.

[@IPlayKindred]

@@s_for_short2400 u blind?

[@autolife2785]

​@@s_for_short2400bet you weren't saying that back then. Tbh, this game looks like it could've been on the Xbox One and PS4

[@giraffegeorge8142]

I think one key aspect not mentioned in the video is this game’s online multiplayer experience. It was a fun and unique experience to drive to the next event and seamlessly switch vehicles in between. The lobbies were great in terms of balance and challenge. Not every event favored the hypercars, so it was fun to drive in other cars

[@CraftGamers005]

Tbf this game's is not really that bad, the problem with the name probably was that people expected a revival or at the very least the same personality 2005 had, it was cheesy and dumb but it had personality (as you mentioned too, cars get to be centric points from time to time with the most wanted introductions, but from there I think everything else lacks personality), and I agree, 2012 IS a fun game, the map is amazing and really fun to play, however it's just not so comparable to other NFS games as in some areas the game cannot feel more generic, and some intro cutscenes for races just make you feel uncomfortable but yeah, it is still a well aged game, which I still play to this day with some of my friends on Steam.

[@killdungeonclan3605]

The 2005 version was not dumb, you forget it has the highest sales of physical copies ever in the nfs franchise. The 2012 release didn't deserve the most wanted title but EA wanted to make sales of it soo they slapped it on

[@CraftGamers005]

@@killdungeonclan3605 to be clearer, with dumb I mean it is CHEESY, i know it’s the best selling game in the nfs franchise, but you can’t take the story seriously of how it is lol

[@mintgoldheart6126]

​@@killdungeonclan3605 dumb doesn't mean bad.

[@Randomaccount9470]

That's a dumb comment ​@@mintgoldheart6126

[@turrican4d599]

@@killdungeonclan3605 And it had Josie Maran!

[@rlhwys-mx5yk]

My favourite memory from playing this game as a kid was "Hodges Airfield". I always tried to be Ken Block there drifting through the aircraft hangers. But then I searched the game up on the internet and all i saw was negative reviews that only cover on the bad stuff. Glad I came upon this video though, made me appreciate it alot more.

[@tehangrybird345]

Tbh the mobile version of this game is underrated, it felt really intense and was sure as hell worth the money. I also really love the map, maybe that’s just because it’s based off where I live, but I just love the vibe. The graphics and sounds also hold up to modern racing games which is great. I honestly hope they remaster this game because that might be a second chance to make this game that masterpiece it could of been if EA didn’t rush criterion. Oh yeah, and the soundtrack slaps

[@dnegel9546]

i would be beyond pissed.. if they remaster this mw instead of the og goat MW.

[@MikeJones-bm4wu]

I thought I was the only one who really enjoyed the mobile version of this game lol 👍

[@dnegel9546]

@@MikeJones-bm4wu ive been eyeing it for years.. wondering if it could be any good. 🤔

[@Enea_28]

@@dnegel9546 then be pissed if they di so, that's ur opinion Imo mw2012 remastered would be amazing

[@dnegel9546]

@@Enea_28 then you've choosen death

[@Houstxn_]

Actually love what you did here, as a kid this was my first need for speed game and I loved every second of it, so growing up and seeing it get hated on was kinda sad, but I think this short video you put together about it really highlights some of the better parts, awesome video

[@ZackSBruh]

Me too, my first ever NFS game, imagine EA releases both Most Wanted games as remakes

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@ZackSBruhmaybe they gonna put double down on game features. Seems like NFSMW 2012 was like beta built of FH5.

[@ZackSBruh]

@@purwantiallan5089, ? What do you mean man, I know you mean a negative thing but bro don't immediately think what they are doing, yes there's news that there's going to make a remake of NFS Most Wanted 2005 but it's not the time to judge

[@Jules-69lol]

2:54 the voice actress is Jules De Jongh and as right as you are i still adore her voice

[@rith2757]

I loved this game. All that matters is that it looked good and was extremely fun. While I beat it fairly quickly, It was fun just dragging cops along on 30+ minute pursuits and doing the races again, and just causing massive accidents for fun haha. I do feel that there is something small missing that could've made this game go from good to legendary. The cutscenes are amazing, but there could've been way more at the end. Additionally, I think the map could've been enlarged, and there could've been more racing opportunities, like a racing league or something like what NFS Heat has. Beautiful game regardless, and it has a deep meaning to me as it represented the best few years of my gaming life when I played NFS Most Wanted 2012.

[@acethemain7776]

what this game needed was the slow motion from the original most wanted so that i don't die to some traffic car crossing the road

[@lindaunderling4637]

Something I personally love from mw12 was the police chase philosophy. Without mods, in mw05 and modern games like heat, each heat level gets a specific type of cop car chasing you and only that car. Upping tension by making the cars better. In mw12 heat levels introduced new roles of cops. The ford crown as an exception would get replaced by the highway units. But at heat 3 you get suv roadblocks and suv crashers, at four you get interceptors trying to get ahead of you to drop a spike strip, also at 4 suvs are now able to spawn in as chasers. At five swat vans. Each cop car has its own strengths and weaknesses and its completely a group effort to try taking you down. Every unit introduced less the ford crown would be seen in every heat level. Because they all had a job. Highway units pursue you and try to pit you but were more about keeping up. Suvs tried ramming you into the wall but were slower but still could keep up. Interceptors were usually faster ajd would get ahead to drop spikes or catch you speeding away. Swat vans are slow as molasses but are indestructible to everything but the ford raptor. And at five you have to juggle all of them and swat blocks Albeit not executed too well, roadblocks need randomness as spike blocks have the weakest cars and cars have no ai catchup or rubber banding. But with some work this could have been a very unique pursuit style in future games.

[@traviswalker8933]

The main reason for the hatred was the beta stage of the game where Cirterion was developing a Most Wanted part 2 sort of story line. The leaks of those got people excited and the final product not being that came as a disappointment.

[@tayyyeh6665]

why does thomas shelby appear with an anime girl at 0:45 lol

[@exr_879]

NFS MW12 was one of the first NFS games I have ever played. I had it on Origin on my potato laptop, which struggled to even play sound effects properly, I also had a shitty hama steering wheel to pair with it. Truly one of my memories ever. The event intros are also absolutely epic.

[@jimym__]

tbh I kinda like the idea of no story which might be controversial but I really enjoyed the grindy-ness of the game. The game was a full grind, doing every race for every car to get them to the max level. As for a story, people tend to shit on heat, payback and nfs 2016 because of the story is cringey but has anything really changed? or are the old players just growing up and being drowned by nostalgia

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

Who can say really? I feel as though the way Heats, 2015s and Paybacks stories lack a certain charm that the older games like carbon had, they feel too modernised compared to them, it feels as is if they're trying to fit in with car culture rather than just knowing how culture works like back then, but that's just my two-cents on that matter.

[@jimym__]

@@UltraViolet_Moses I have to agree that the new stories are more cringey because they try to incorporate this "social media" followers thing like how Forza Horizon 3 and the crew 2 did.

[@Tiamatria1]

“What gave people the reason to think this game has anything to do with Most Wanted 2005?” IDK MAYBE THE NAME LMAO

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

Is “2005” in the title?

[@Latias38]

@@UltraViolet_Moses Back in like 2013 or something I wanted to replay Most Wanted 2005 on my 360 but I only had the ps2 version. I put it on my christmas list, making sure to specify the console, but when Christmas came my grandma got me Most Wanted 2012 instead. My parents or my grandma arent into games, so it was very easy for them to mix things up and leave me a bit sad. But thats just a problem with games using the same title as previous entries in the series... it makes identifying the OG games much harder. "2012" absolutely needed to be in the title if they wanted to keep the most wanted name, and this can be said for Hot Pursuit too. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2010. I see no issue with that."" On an unrelated note; Persona fan LFG.

[@playbossthebest936]

4:37 what's the music here? I swear, I've heard it before, I just don't know where 🤔

[@SleepyPopups]

The game's menu

[@GeniusInALamp]

😂😂😂😂

[@nsawatchlistbait289]

This put a FAT smile on my face. I want another game that sounds and plays like this game. Mind you, I've played the OG MW and completed it many times, then got a cheap graphics because newer games didn't work with the iGPU I had. Even though we called it MW2, and we certainly knew it had nothing to do with the OG MW, I still absolutely loved this game and was surprised at how many people simply didn't play it based on the reviewer's words at the time, that the game is dog water because it isn't an actual MW successor. I truly wish Criterion gets to do something like this again, but with enough development time to do what they want

[@huzaifarasheed615]

I always felt that this game needed something similar to burnout paradise's license system that could really tie the whole thing together

[@jeremygeorgia4943]

This game felt like a game that was on life support, with very little brain activity - yet, there was nothing physically wrong. The cutscenes were nice, but it always felt that they were part of some greater purpose, that was currently missing from the game. That said, it's enjoyable. I like driving around the city. There are so many locations to explore. It just might be helpful, to know why we're doing it. Everything just exists. The cutscenes are there, whether we find the cars on the streets, or we meet the cars via The List. As a result, I really haven't found any need to tackle The List, yet. I guess, in some ways, I feel like I should be building my skills up & finding better cars. However, how will I know that I'm ready? Right now, I think I've found all of the cars & unlocked all the rivals. I don't feel much need to take on the list. I think, for a game to be rewarding, it's fine to have unstructured open world play, but maybe there should be a bigger feeling that you're accomplishing something important. Complete control of the world might be better, as a final reward. That said, for my style of play, it is fine. I like driving the highway loop & looking for places to go. I appreciate the great selection of cars. I kinda like to be left alone, to do my own thing. However, I have kinda reached the point, where I feel like there's nothing new to do. I like firing up the game now and then, but I can't really play through the story again, when I want to relive the initial challenge. That is one thing that distinguishes Driver San Francisco from this game. They are both great & good looking open world games, but DSF allows you to restart the story while also having tons of repeatable events scattered throughout the world. There are enough moving parts, that the city never feels... empty. I think Rivals had a good start on expanding the concept. It managed to have some feeling of progression without having a full blown cheesy story. It's just that the network aspect was the weakest point. Not only did I wish it could have been turned off, it really slowed down the computer, when it came into play. To prove it was the network slowing everything down, the framerate was perfectly fine in all areas, with the network cable unplugged. With a game that requires such a level of driving expertise, I think there should be an option of being able to practice in single player mode, without the need for multiplayer rivals. HOWEVER, that's still technically the case, since there are also computer opponents, and you barely notice anything different, if you unplug the network, after hitting the streets. You shouldn't have to go through all that work, though.

[@autolife2785]

I was 15 when this came out. Feels hard to believe it was that long ago. I'm about to be 26 now. My favorite race was always "Stopping Power" (especially with the Lamborghini Aventador). I always loved the cinematic intro to that race from 1:50-1:59

[@nothabibikah24]

Criterion is an amazing developer, but because EA cut their time short this atrocity was born

[@verylongchannelhandle]

The worst bit about Most Wanted 2012 is when you look at the prototypes of this game, it was really meant to be a direct sequel to most wanted 2005, but it never came to be because of EA's stupid time constraints :((

[@rolandd.8935]

I used to LOVE playing Most Wanted and Hot Pursuit as a kid. Recently finished Hot Pusuit Remastered and got ahold of the same copy of Most Wanted I had as a kid, it's been so nostalgic and seeing videos like this makes me glad I'm not alone in loving this game

[@cxssetteman182]

I feel like car culture in general was also a factor why this game became what it was. During the early 2010s, Cars were starting to look more tamed with their visual style, with only the Body Parts getting more absurd. The cars have almost no Decals. They're essential in adding more personality to the characters through their cars. With this game not having any People, and almost stock looking Blacklist Cars made it feel even more isolated and drab. I think this game has a few good points. It's the best sounding Need for Speed. A supercar going through a tunnel should sound as it is- Deafeningly loud. I didn't even know about the Blacklist Cut scenes until this video (haven't played this game). But they look extremely appealing. I think the criticism from back then holds true. IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CALLED "MOST WANTED" It just hurts the game in so many ways. They clearly did it to create a buzz and get people hyped. NFS was actually having a hard time since Most Wanted 2005. Carbon wasn't as well recieved, but people still enjoyed it. A lot of people love Pro Street now, but it was criticised a lot back in 2007. You should see the comment on EA's reveal trailer for the game. It was the first radical change since NFS Underground, because it made Street Racing legal and excluded Open World. It was also very divided tho. Most people hated it, but those who didn't, loved it. Undercover was underwhelming throughout. NFS Shift just felt like Pro Street with no personality. People still don't see it as an actual NFS, and more like a Gran Tourismo rip off. Hot Pursuit 2010 was pretty well received. It was probably because it brought back a lot of older fans who left the series from Underground onwards. The mechanics were cool, even though the game was a lot similar to Burnout Paradise than any NFS. But the game looked kinda old. It looked like Hot Pursuit 3. The open world was only technically so. Most of the tracks you could only go forward or backwards. There was no depth, as it was unofficially termed as "Freeway Simulator" by some fans back then. It kinda felt like an Asphalt Game. So even tho it was well received generally, it still wasn't unanimous. In the same year, they released NFS World. I remember it got more attention and praise unanimously than HP 2010. They combined the cities of MW and Carbon, and the customisation was great. I sometimes forget that it came out the same year as Hot Pursuit. Then came The Run. It was similar to Pro Street. Fans either hated it or absolutely loved it. It definitely was a lot more Cinematic, so it was very Fast and Furious esque. It was like the first game where you could actually get out of the car as Player, and i remember everyone was talking about how NFS games in the future may become Open World like Gta. It also didn't help that they promoted the game by showing more of the non racing aspects, than actual cars. Then there's this one. NFS Rivals came after this, and it was probably the best NFS game since Pro Street (yes, even better than Hot Pursuit 2010). The graphics are probably better than most Racing Games even today. It felt like a step in the right direction, but people were starting to miss out the down to earth vibe of Tuner Culture and JDM Cars. The sales spoke for themselves too. I think that's why EA took a hint and took a break for a year to come out with NFS (2015), a reboot of the franchise. It was basically Underground 3. I still think the game has the best vibe. It has its flaws, but i think just like Underground, it was very influential to the NFS series and Racing games as a whole. It brought that "Tuner Vibe" back to NFS. Payback was a huge miss. It was just another attempt for EA to turn NFS into something more than it needed to be. Heat was probably the best games they've put out. It's definitely the most worthy of being successor to Most Wanted. Although not perfect, it perfectly embraced the two aspects of Need For Speed- The Outlaw Racer with Cops, and the Tuner Culture with customisation. It almost felt surreal. Because it felt like what NFS 2015 was trying to go for, but didn't quite get it right. Now with NFS Unbound, it seems like they're going back to emphasizing more on the Tuner Scene and Alternative Culture. The reveal is gonna be in 10 hours, so I'm really excited. People still seem to be wanting an Underground 3. But i think we're past that point now. A Tuner Only NFS game just wouldn't work anymore imo. It will alienate a huge chunk of the fanbase (similar to how Underground did). The only difference was Underground was essential. It HAD TO do it, because that's really the current revolution in Car Culture at the time. Not to mention, it also had Anime-esque element to it, which is what Unbound is seeking to go for. We already had 2 Underground games since Underground 2. NFS Carbon was internally called Underground 3. Even the themes are similar compared to Most Wanted. I have a reason they changed it because of time constraints obv, and also because they knew the backlash they'd recieve if it didn't live up to expectations (something they apparently overlooked during Most Wanted 2012). NFS 2015 was another Underground 3. The reason of it being the franchise reboot, and the fact that it doesn't contain a Subtitle is a dead giveaway. It also included real world Professional Drivers, Tuners, and Car Enthusiasts. I'm pretty sure the reason they didn't call it "Underground 3" was because they weren't willing to take the risk, and kept it blank so the Players can feel it more closer to Underground subconsciously. I honestly think NFS 2015 is probably one of the Top 3 games in the series as a whole. If you overlook the glitches and online only thing, it's a solid game, witch a deep appreciation and representation of the Car Enthusiasts community, and overall vibe. If I had to put 3 NFS games in terms of their relevance and cultural impact, they'll go- 1) NFS Underground 2) NFS Most Wanted 3) NFS (2015)

[@serperior2264]

ok

[@dave.9341]

Thank you for making this video! You cleared the question. I always asked myself about this game, which was: "Is this a remaster of the original 2005 Most Wanted?" Reminds me of Goldeneye Rouge Agent and Goldeneye Reloaded. Nothing relatable to the original king in the N64 era, which is still a better game than both of those titles.

[@kirai25]

i first got this game when i was 6 and have played it constantly since for 12 years. I love this game and still play it every day.

[@aftershock7064]

The rubberbanding in this game was absolutely disgusting but I'll always hold love for this game as it was the first NFS game I played. Also i saw the Lamborghini Countach the first time ever in my life in this game, and that green colour 🛐the countach has been in my dreams ever since

[@mostlyjovial6177]

MW 2012 is unironically my second favorite NFS game. I will die on the hill that it’s greatly over hated. I do wish we’d gotten to see what could have happened if it wasn’t rushed out though. It’s incredibly unique, and completely different from any other racing game in concept and execution. It’s purebred arcade racer, and the multiplayer is still the best of the whole series. The flip and shine of the badges when you swap cars still gives me a strong sense of nostalgia, wish more games had some more self indulgent flair like that.

[@danI43541]

I really loved the game back then. I was 14 or so and didn’t really care about the 2005 MW or Carbon etc. The city was detailed, the traffic made it lively and the cars sounded gorgeous! I also loved the soundtrack.

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

Couldn't agree more!

[@markangleo]

mostwanted is the number 1

[@VipulGupta-y1s]

It should have been called Hot Pursuit 2 and skipped all the hate.

[@michaelharris-2001]

Honestly

[@drifty5554]

This Game has a special place in my heart, i used to play it every day but my account got deleted/stolen and i miss it so much

[@aussieknuckles]

I have/had this game on PS-Vita, always baffled me how they would pick the same name yet be so different. Besides that it was visually impressive and a fairly fun game. No where near the best Need for Speed but no where near the worst either. Good video, good to see someone covering this game, especially with Criterion taking the lead again with NFS Unbound.

[@Namiz00]

this game has alot of good bones in it, its just ashame EA tried to cash in on the extremely successful Most Wanted name, and also not giving Criterion enough time for development (unfortunately standard EA move), it couldve been so much more, i almost wished it was named "Need For Speed: Burnout" as the last hurrah of the Burnout title itself, since its last title was in 2008, the clash between 2 beloved titles, the prestige of Need For Speed + the chaotic fun persona of Burnout, may have been far fetched, but in my mind it made sense

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

Even still, I'm pretty happy with the finished product we got. It plays well, is fun, sure it has flaws but not to the extent something like Heat or Payback has. As for burnout comparisons, I feel it might cause a similar situation as MW2012 already has, maybe Burnout fans might not consider it "A true Burnout game" the same way people don't consider this a "Most Wanted" game, but hey, we can only speculate

[@serperior2264]

what even is "Burnout"? that shit sound like some mid 2000's cooking show lmao

[@Namiz00]

@@UltraViolet_Moses thats pretty true about the naming scheme, i still personally wished it wouldve been named something else, because the whole situation of putting MW12 the same level as a warcrime in the gaming industry is the name itself, i know you explained that they marketed it differently, but most people still see the big red fancy text spelling " Most Wanted" on it and that kinda put the mindset that MW12 is THE Most Wanted sequel, which probably made them blurry about the details that its not, but yeah.

[@MrSeropamine]

I love this game. The game was and is beautiful, it has an excellent sense of speed and the sound of the cars is just beefy. I like how they embraced the silliness of the whole thing with the fever dream cutscenes- maybe a "plot" wouldn't have made sense in this context. I am currently playing NFS Heat and it's fun but the plot and characters are so boring, so insipid and so badly written that it really bothers me. Perhaps it is better that they avoided this.. Also, the soundtrack is a banger- I would not otherwise have learned about crosses!

[@carlomendoza6173]

I listened to the rumor that the game was supposed to be something similar to 2005, but due to EA´s pressure Critrerion could not deliver the proper game that they wanted to deliver

[@khangvinh4656]

I recently played this game and had an absolute blast. I bought Unbound and thought the progression was way too stretched out, and decided to try this game. I love how fast the game transition from race to race. Upgrading feels good because it actually feels significant.

[@komidanohitouko]

wait the Intro actually caught me off guard 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Subsistancer]

NFS 2012 was an enjoyable game for me. The name just misleads consumers.

[@Vin80_]

I’d like to bring up MW12’s online, which to me is easily its greatest aspect, from having its own progression and events to having some of the most fun racing in an online game I’ve played. Another thing to note, I grew up on the Undergrounds, Most Wanted, Carbon, and Pro Street, but MW12 is one of my favorites.

[@ZidentZ]

2012 soundtrack did really well.. everytime i drive.. the soundtrack always just.. nostalgic! It just perfect for 2012 era

[@NamelessAddy]

Unpopular opinion : MW 2010 felt more like an arcade racing game than MW 2005 ( Like the old NFS games). 2010 MW was like making a 2005MW in a Hot Pursuit world

[@deathguns8380]

0:07 goes hard ngl

[@waffles245]

The map is so good, but the physics just don't fit the map. Tight corners with B2D just doesn't work. Not to mention the input lag and how the cars feel like they're on ice. It's just unfortunate how the game turned out. It has potential

[@h3industrialcomplex220]

Damn this channel is high quality af. Also not the Pants slander lmao

[@cup1947]

I remember playing pirated version of this game back in 2013, so many good memories (I bet that someone made a similar comment like mine too)

[@themotorsportfanaticyt]

Bro I recently redownloaded NFS MW2012, and it just felt so good to be back on the game. My favourite car is still the F1 LM tho

[@crimsonshadow1140]

perhaps I’m naive but most wanted 2012 to me feels like the perfect example of gatekeeping in the racing game scene, hating on game A just because it’s not like Game B and so on, now I haven’t played much of either game to look at it fully critically but from the half hour I have played of the 2012 game on the vita, on it’s own merits it looks to be a really fun casual arcadey experience, I’m looking forward to sitting down and giving it more of a play in the future

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

pretty accurate, gamers love to hate

[@thecapital-m2983]

I just finished this game for the first time. Honestly, I completely disagree with the complaints most people seem to have with the progression of the game. I didn't look up where to find the bugattis and lambos, so I had fun with whatever car I would come across. Even when I did find the fastest cars I never stuck to one car because the game encourages you to use a variety of cars and none of the MW races are difficult enough to deter me from using a car I wanted to use. When it comes to complaints about the progression, I think it will come down to the type of player that plays this game. If you're the type that when playing games tries to find the best and most efficient way to win then you very likely will have a boring time in this game when you find the fast cars. If you're the type to enjoy a sandbox experience and all its options, not because the game gives any incentives and not because it will help you reach the end goal but simply because of the joy you get when exploring said options, then you'll have a good time. The game's physics and races are solid enough to where you can have fun exploring all these options for a long time.

[@2manyusernamesaretaken]

i remember playing this on the Wii U (yes there was a version for the Wii U) back in about 2013-2019 and i cant play it anymore because the disc got messed up 😭😭im still looking for another copy of the game to this day. thanks for uploading this vid, it was really nostalgic and it means alot to me

[@SummonerArthur]

Would you say that, for you, another wii u disc is the... MOST WANTED?

[@2manyusernamesaretaken]

@@SummonerArthur omg 💀💀

[@RahmatTantular]

Back in high school i freaking love this game! Even though, it's basically a Burnout-esque just like Hot Pursuit which is also made by Criterion which is the creator of Burnout. The way it drives, drifts, handling, etc it's carbon-copy of Hot Pursuit. I will definitely play again. Hell, i'd play this rather than Heat. The grinding of Heat is unbelievable.

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

I found Heat to be very unsatisfying for many different reasons, but I'll get more into that when I cover Ghost Games's era of NFS

[@RahmatTantular]

@@UltraViolet_Moses Yeah yeah, i mean there's a, "story" but i don't even care. The modification is beyond awesome. Swap engines, decals, colors, etc it's everything those Underground-mania would definitely love. But i don't really like how it grinds, it took alot of time. It's not as satisfying as Carbon, Underground, Most Wanted. I think it's okay to go back to its NFS core which is expensive cars, cop chase, 300 km/h pedal to the metal.

[@jordirapper]

It's not a need for speed game and it is not a most wanted game. But I still like playing it. They should have never called it most wanted. They knew what they did.

[@nameinprogress1319]

I love the map and the car selection, just the one thing that INFURIATES me is those crash cameras, killing momentum for lightly skimming walls, especially hurts if your car would clip the road and "crash" and the rubber banding of CPUs

[@edgarsantiago_3908]

I played this game when it first came put on PS3. Played the heck out of it. Spent most of my time online, so much fun made so many friends. Here I am 11 years later playing it for the first time on my Vita (picked up a copy). It's total nostalgia, the Vita edition holds up extremely well.

[@shavaughncameron9882]

This game being able to run on my crappy laptop while being so visually pleasing made it a blast for me and also just driving all these cool cars that i liked irl this game was great for 11 year old me

[@yenice3652]

I really lost faith in the nfs community with this game. Starting with a low level Aston was way more fun than a cobalt that struggled to hit 90mph. And the name doesn't fucking matter

[@serperior2264]

listen, as soon as god unleashed the horrific alien force known as "Blackpanthaa fans" onto this world, there was no hope for the NFS community

[@yenice3652]

@@serperior2264 how did I not see this, it's spot on LMAO

[@purwantiallan5089]

NFS MOST WANTED 2012 despite many people say its the one that put NFS series downhill, its still amazing game.

[@Cruz_Gaming96]

Best thing I like about this game is that it’s available for the PS Vita and I’m able to play it while I’m at work I never played the original Most Wanted so I’m not plagued into the crowd of “this isn’t most wanted bro”. I started playing it around 2013 when I had my first PS Vita and it was my favorite portable racing game Now that I just bought Hot Pursuit Remastered for the Switch I’ll have to see if that changes

[@mrcl11w31]

I think this is my favourite racing game i've played so far, the controls in general, especially the drifting feel SOO GOOD. Maybe that's because this was the first need for speed I've played, and I don't like the other ones that much, because I love that kind of open world it has

[@fxnr1r]

Its funny how if you look back to the early builds of this game, they were in the midst of extending the map with more construction roads and actual garages which theoretically had a story mode but it got scrapped. I kinda want to see Criterion coming back to this game and actually finish it. But everyone knows EA wont let them seeing as they have the rights to the game.

[@nsreturn1365]

they could not even finish unbound since they had to work on battlefield that massive flopped, so we waited 3 years for 1 year rushed game. and seeig it unbound has some problems but they already did better than payback. now they just have to do their stuff like they want it and stop listening to the community. causae then they try to please everyone and please no one.

[@fxnr1r]

@@nsreturn1365 yeah. If we dig a bit deeper, it does look like theyre trying their hardest but to blind to see everyone's satisfaction. Sad.

[@khakimovmmm]

2012 MW is perfect game for me and i am still playing it

[@TigerChamp99]

MW2 would have never happened because Black Box knew that this formula wouldn't work the second time, so they immediately started exploring new ideas starting with Carbon and ending with The Run. None of Black Box's games were copies of the previous game despite sharing similar gameplay. Btw, Carbon was the real MW2 from a narrative standpoint. The BMW had to be totaled for another rags to riches story. I wish that the M3 was repaired during the storyline and used in the final race against Darius, but sadly it never happened because Black Box never had enough time and the game was made for basically every available platform at that time.

[@Horse_stakes]

"No People, Only Cars" Made The Game Incredible

[@princekeiii]

Forget what anybody else says that doesn’t align with my opinion. I never played the first or heard of it at the time. This to this day it is one of favorite NFS games probably is my favorite. I still listen to some of the songs from the sound track

[@Ricky-G99]

Who else played this game and calmly cruised with cars to emulate how you'd live with them in real life ? It was simply one of the best feelings

[@SamuelSantos_]

I understand that people were disappointed by how much this game deviated form the original Most Wanted. That said, I enjoyed this game a lot when I first played it as a 10-year-old and found it a very fun game to just mess around in. Not mention that I really liked the map, the soundtrack, the car list (small but strong) and the visuals.

[@vomap1062]

06:29 i remember i was around 7 years old and seeing that cut scene and thinking WHAT JUST HAPPENED

[@Harerazer]

Most Wanted is still my favorite NFS game, just ahead of Hot Pursuit 2, and in a dead tie with Burnout Paradise. It wasn't perfect but it did more things well than any other NFS that followed it. And the multiplayer, evolved from Paradise, still gets my vote for best ever also. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@dredgenyor1674]

can we just talk about the last time the LFA was in a nfs game though 🥺🥺

[@Madigman]

even though I always hated the decision to name this game like its named, i remember having lots of fun with this entry besides its problems and the awful crashes

[@Arandomyoutuber-p2h]

Will you cover the rumored remake of most wanted

[@Omar_ZX]

I'll die on the hill that mw 2012 is peak nfs the music, the visuals, the sound design holy dingus I love this game

[@SharpSteelz]

Just reinstalled this on my pc, after doing some tweaking I got it setup right!

[@tomasburian6550]

This was one of the last NFS games where I genuinely enjoyed the map and the car list. The DLC was indeed good and I loved hanging around the airport.

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@axelcasarrubias4211]

It only needed an actual garage and a car lot, that`s it. It would've been an excellent game, the car selection is bad ass, the city is beautiful and well designed. it still looks so damn well, sound effects are impressive as well...

[@stynix8950]

I didn't even have the game's online version and I still loved it. just driving around getting destroyed by the insanely fast ford police cars or just trying to run away from the highest wanted level. So many memories :)

[@Pepsimaxaddict]

NFS 2012 was the best childhood game I wish I counted the hours of play but I can tell you confidently that I had more than 2000 hours on it... I didn't play any other game. The music... The sound... The action... It was everything I needed as a kid. Truly a masterpiece even tho it was hated by the 05 fans

[@AyBee9725]

I played this on the Vita. And I platinum’d that sheet. It was the only game I truly felt gave me the console experience on the go along with KZ Mercenary. My only critique is that MW2012 could’ve had more music like the intro track by Muse.

[@joshua1932]

Thank you for having a opened minded review on the game I loved fairhaven as a map the city felt lived in dense and felt real and dream like at the same time The handling is better than modern NFS the map is better than modern NFS The police radio call outs where great Why do people hate this game some much

[@SFX1990]

To be honest with you, i played the original MW and i understand why ppl were mad at this. But if you look past the name, this game was a hell a lot of fun. Yes, it was burnout paradise with real cars but what made paradise fun was it gave you the freedom to do what you want outside of racing. You can jump hit huge jumps, perform barrel rolls etc, and this game did that well

[@TheBayHarborButcherð]

Huh I wonder where we got the idea that it would be like 05...(Litterally shares a name)

[@UltraViolet_Moses]

Yet we park on driveways and drive on parkways, explain that one

[@TheBayHarborButcherð]

​@@UltraViolet_Mosesyou got me there 😂

[@housesports000]

this makes you wonder how many other games in general could've been great had they just really invested/given more time

[@brzimtrco6142]

Best soundtrack out of all nfs games, replayed the game recently and nostalgia was through fucking roof

[@LonelyHearts.Co24]

Remastered is needed

[@odoplaydead5012]

I think this game is way better then what people say. If it didnt have the Most Wanted title attached to it, I think it would have been well received and gotten the recognition it deserved. If Criterion was allowed to do what they planned, then I think it would be in the running for the best NFS ever made I hope they make a remaster of this game for current gen consoles before they remove it from all storefronts. This game deserves another chance to shine again

[@husanaaulia4717]

I hope it got an update or remake cause in Unbound story there are delivery mission to "most wanted"

[@jarthuzad4551]

the only think that i hate about this game is the jackspot vehicles, as unlocking vehicles doesn't feel great to me, and each car only having a couple races

[@projectdriven4493]

I don’t care what they say. The scenery and graphics were nice for the time. The playlist was 🔥 and the cars sounded so realistic too.

[@michealayoradeyemi8163]

There was one cutscene of police cars turning into like a robot. And I was just confused 😂😂. It was at the airport.

[@JTCF]

I've been playing this game since it came out, it's my favorite NFS game. A couple things I want to say: I would like Most Wanted drivers to get some personality. Because it's just neat cars that at the start not even that good compared to what is available in the world. Make some cars (or maybe even events on soem starter ones) locked by MW list progression (or SP), this would disallow buying a dlc and just hopping into a Lamborghini Aventador [J] at the first boot. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of good cars even in the base game, I just wanted to illustrate that dlcs are not that well laid out. Bump up the difficulty (or somehow make it adjustable or increase with time). Every race is getting won by adaptive AI that can't catch up to okay driving. I really want to get some difficulty mods or new races mods, thankfully there's online which kinda gives both.

[@BHCRUSHER]

This was my all time favorite racing game

[@RegionalRadioShackManager]

I feel this game would have been better accepted if it was named something else. One thing I really liked about this game was the sound of the cars, very authentic and realistic. Also the animations for the cars between races were amazing

[@metalbrainmextrememetalent6810]

I appreciate these 12 minute videos on older games, I really do. Those long form videos about games, man I can’t stand that trend and I hope it stops.

[@edu7979]

to this day fairhaven is STILL my favorite fictional city in all nfs game, most wanted 2012 my beloved, banger soundtrack, on par with hp2010

[@Froot3680]

That Evoque part was cleannnnn

[@amoghpeesapaty3854]

Honestly, this game was not good with story and the graphics weren’t the best (Compared to Rivals) but gameplay is SOLID!! you just login and play and as soon as you want to leave and do work, well you can. Gameplay is really solid with all the customisations and many many cars, if it had Ferraris it would have been perfect. To anyone who hasn’t played this game try it, if you love cars, you will love this game

[@MastermindAtWork]

I mean, the fan base call it Burnout Fairhaven for a reason...

[@up.parth08]

i dont care what others say, but this will always be my fav racing games