Im Just Hyped To See What They Do With The HP Update In Unbound, We Can Have Both Elements In The Game

There are two types of NFS to me: - Super expensive supercars getting away from cops in beautiful roads. - Tuners racing and getting away from cops in a big city So NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 is from the first formula, and probably one of the best in that branch of NFS.

The Hot Pursuit series took the original idea of racing exotic cars in scenic locations and adding cops to enhance the gameplay experience as well as add a new level of challenge for players. Hot Pursuit 2010 followed the core principles of the older Hot Pursuit titles but added a twist with weapons and the Burnout style brake to drift. I feel like Criterion went in this direction as it would not only appeal to NFS fans but also Burnout fans and it worked. Rivals essentially evolved Hot Pursuit 2010 into an open world environment. I think Criterion will at least add drivable cop cars in multiplayer and add events that would cater to exotic cars only. This would in a way replicate the original Hot Pursuit formula in my opinion.

"Step back" is argument why people should check out that specific NFS, since their modern games have way more issues than previous titles. As fan of NFS 3, High Stakes and Hot Pursuit 2 I nejoy HP2010 a lot

Hot Pursuit was meant to be a return to the roots. Having visual/performance customization, very low performance cars or a story would be out of place.

Playing since NFS 2. HP2010, Rivals were simplistic straightforward OG Need For Speed experiences. Sure they may not have the visual customisation, story, etc, but they are pure arcade experiences and that does not make them bad NFS games. I would have defended MW 2012 in a similar way BUT they basically neutered the emotions related to "Most Wanted"

Hot Pursuit 1998 is as pretty much my introduction into cars as a whole. My dad let me play it one day on the family computer when I was 6 and it quite literally changed my life lol

tbh nfs hot pursuit and rivals are the most purely actual need for speed game because they give a lot of the first need for speeds vibes to me

Contrary to what many would think, there are a lot of people who enjoy just driving the hottest cars in factory colours and specs. TDU, Driveclub, Hot Pursuit are all shining examples of that. As long as they nail each car, make the experience of each unique, and make sure the gameplay is engaging, that’s what we’re into. It’s nice to have both, but including both would involve sacrifices to the core experience.

Theo please read: Whilst I understand it was somewhat hollow compared to earlier titles, Hot Pursuit 2010 was my first NFS game, when we replaced the family PS2 with a PS3 (Sounds crazy nowadays). I think this era of early PS3 racing games were many people's introduction to racing games in general. I was 8 when Hot Pursuit came out and after countless hours driving around (mostly in freedrive), some of my all time favourite cars to this day came from it. The 997 GT3/GT3RS will ALWAYS be the greatest Porsche in my mind. Murcielago SV will forever be my all time favourite Lamborghini, along with many more examples. The graphics were top tier in 2010, the sounds were spectacular and the sense of speed was immense for me as a kid, especially while managing my powerups and dodging spike strips and choppers. Handling didn't matter to me at that age, corners are something I grew to love as I got older. I didn't need a story, because as a kid, fast cars that sounded good were all that mattered. This game will always hold a special place in my heart although I acknowledge the fact that it was objectively a simple game that was a downgrade in many ways from previous NFS games. Sorry for the little essay, but I thought I would give some context as to why so many people get onto you about HP

No matter how many times i go back to Hot Pursuit 2010 and Rivals it always kills me to think what MW2 could been in terms of the Hot Pursuit aesthetics. I know rivals does it already since is taking all the left ideas the had and puts a spin on it but i just wish we could seen what fairhaven could offer.

Hot pursuit 2010 isnt just fun bc of the cops and robbers, the map actually feels nice, lots of good straights, hairpins, chicanes, and bends that actually feel dynamic. Theres no op "builds" that make racing more ab a meta build than actual skill, the car combat is super fun as well, when u combine stuff like this, you get a very enjoyable experience The drifting is actually super fun, there are many spots in Seacrest where u can hit very specific micro drifts to gain 1/4 seconds on ur opponents, which actually makes the racing competitive, if hp 2010 had a more diverse car selection, it would perfect imo PS: sports and perfromance series is pretty boring; super, exotic, and hyper is where its at

Panthaa I think you misunderstand the point of Hot Pursuit and titles like it. Ultra Violet has an amazing video on the game that I think you should watch

Hot Pursuit 2010 is likely the best nfs game for me, I never get bored of it, you should get to know this game a bit more

I don't give a shit about anybody's option . Cops are a must in need for speed games because that was the whole point of the game.

Stopping kids from saying first

Pants: *picks arcade option in NFS3* Also Pants: physics feel arcade

I just don’t understand how you don’t really like HP2010. Its such a fun and exciting game when you drive and drift aggressively. The online multiplayer was probably the most fun i had on a racing game that generation outside of gran turismo 5&6

I will also say, I would suggest throwing in Need For Speed IV: High Stakes in place of NFS III. High Stakes actually I felt was far better than Need For Speed III.

Ngl I love the driving physics of Hot Pursuit mainly bcuz u could actually take a corner without the car under steering which was a bit more enjoyable

NFS HP2 had the best car list too. Almost every car in that game is a sought after classic now a days

We need a full play through of Hot Pursuit 2! Make it a series, it would be insane

There's a huge problem with NFS Unbound currently where a huge number of players especially on console get the "Inventory could not be loaded, error code F03" message. This renders the game useless as you can't get online, you can't purchase or sell anything within game. This really sucks as EA customer support have nothing to help on this .

For me HP2010 was the classic “open road supercar” formula of classic NFS era mixed with Burnout feel and mechanics from Criterion, and I really enjoyed that, particularly with how the weapons were implemented and balanced. I disagree with you as well that it didn’t have progression/slow starter cars - it started you with something like a Boxters and RX8s, and you ended the game with Bugattis and Paganis, and you could feel the difference in tiers of performance much like the classic games. It was very unique to just about anything else at the time with a similar premise. It fundamentally was the formula that the old HPs followed, unlike the next criterion game, which sullied Most Wanted’s name. Plus the map wasn’t well suited to the physics and the cameras were severely messed up. Rivals was just a parts bin of the Criteriom games and The Run thrown into an always-online format, while also being less optimized was just a really frustrating experience. Also, despite seemingly every reviewer preferring the PS2 HP2, I prefer the EA Seattle version (PC/GameCube/Xbox) for the physics that made the cops feel more threatening. Non-PS2 you could get pit maneuvered extremely easily, and the helicopter would launch cars no matter who it was targeting. The fear you’d have in a pack of 6 cars all with maybe 3-5 cops in tow, dodging bombs and tossed cars was particularly special and unique and was absolutely neutered in the PS2 version, even if it had slightly better graphics and an extra track location. You couldn’t really flip or spin in that version of the game, and copter bombs and even just grazing a roadblock would shit off your engine and lock the brakes for 3-8 seconds, making the consequences feel unfair and nonsensical. As well, they had an additional knockout championship mode that elimates the back car each race and crammed that into the PS2’s campaign which made it waaaaay longer than it needed to be.

Hot pursuit and Rivals remake pay homage to the previous titles from late 90’s and early 2000s so by saying they took step back because they had less features means that your kinda missing the point of what the games are trying invoke for the slightly older fans of the series. It’s comparing Daniel Craig’s James Bond to Sean Connery’s ones more realistic and down to earth and the other is more campy or adventurous.

Hot pursuit is the purest expression of the Need for Speed. Beautiful fast cars and cops and nothing else. This and rivals are the closest to the actual NFS movie that we all love. They're simple and entertaining. Yes theres no customization but the game is about taking out idol bedroom cars off our walls and hurling them down the road as fast as possible. The weapons are wierd yeah but i actually play without using any of the weapons, even the jammer and its so much fun.

The best solution is for EA to alternate between HP-style games and tuner/Underground type games. Instead of trying to please everyone

I mean, you're not wrong, it was a step back in some areas vs past titles. It was more simplistic like the old games were. But it's honestly why I liked it because it showed they were not scared to steer off from the norm they had created. Not scared to experiment. And that's not a bad thing either at times. It was different enough to get many to love it.

Hot pursuit 2 for PS2 is the best one, the soundtrack was out of this world

Hot Pursuit 2010 was meant to be a callback to the roots of NFS and I mean THE ROOTS. Not the tuner rpots.

NFS hot pursuit is the core of what makes NFS fun. Not the BS story or other things that don't matter. A good racing game focuses on the core fundamentals.

A C for HP? Imposter! This man is not one of us!

The fact you're revisiting old games shows how good the NFS Unbound are like, they give new game hype

Best part about hot pursuit is the replay ability and ease to do so. My friend and I would take turns trying to beat each others times and it felt like playing games like a little kid again.

Im not sure rivals counts as HP. But it still gave me tramua, so...

The sheer amount of chaos that can happen at any moment during free roam (even while offline) is what kept me going back to Rivals.

Hot pursuit 2 will always be my #1 favorite nfs game. The maps, cars, the police pursuits, and the music is so good.

NFS Hot pursuit is the original idea. Exotic cars driving along beautiful mountain roads, running from the cops. A fantasy originally intended for the NFS franchise. Just because people love UG more, doesn't mean that everything has to be an UG copy. There is nothing wrong, with appreciating a car the way it was built straight from the factory and pushing it to its limit. Whether it be a Mazda RX8, or a Bugatti Veyron SS. Not everything has to be a copy cat of underground. Its good to have something different once in a while. Its for that reason, that HP is a good game. It doesn't lie about what it is.

Hot Pursuit 2010 is one of the best game and a timeless Need for Speed experience. The Fast and the Furious movie made the franchise enter into the tuning and customization era. The only game that had been well blanaced between street races and police chases is Most Wanted 2005, which is the best NFS game ever

rivals was 2010 hot pursuit n 2011 most wanted mixed together truly.

Hot Pursuit 2010 is in my own Top 3 NFS Titles to date, actually it's on 2nd place. 1. Most Wanted 2. Hot Pursuit 2010 3. Underground 2. Hot Pursuit didn't give up to "all the features" NFS built in the "past", NFS wasn't made with Most Wanted or Underground, Hot Pursuit 2 was one of their biggest titles back then and with Hot Pursuit 2010 bringing the best remake NFS has ever done, they did a really good job. The Sound design, the feel and gameplay was excellent and Metacritic backs it up aswell, as one, if not the best, rated NFS Title to date. Most Wanted and Underground Series had a total 40 Million sales, but those are not entirely the reason of NFS existence, we need to remember NFS has sold a TOTAL of 150+ Million copys world wide. With all that said, remake Most wanted and don't F it up.

bro how do you have a video saying rivals is the worst nfs ever, and now it's s tier above a handful others lmfao

Racing game without story can be good and Criterion proved it. Problem is when everyone around do same stuff like nowadays. Between Hot Pursuit 2 and this one was 8 years so I don't think there's issue they decided to focus on pure gameplay this time.

Hot pursuit a C ? Nahhhhh I can’t believe that

I do kinda wish they did a double release, for both sides of NFS to definitely see which one raises the most success. I don't think they can be blended due to time limitations and having anothe unfinished product come out once again

Man...seeing NFSIII had me thinking about playing this on the first version of the Interact V3 wheel and pedals. Back when you used to have to put the steering wheel between your legs to weigh the wheel down, because you'd be sat on a couch playing. I just felt myself rapidly age.

Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit was my first NFS game, then porsche unleashed.

If you think about it NFS Rivals is basically NFS Hot pursuit

I never really played the first hot pursuit, the first NFS I played was road challenge, (high steaks in the usa) that came after and I remember being able to be the cops in that, and being able to set-up road blocks and spike strips was a lot of fun

The handling in 2010 was like the runs weight but slippery and almost on rails, its like a horizon chase kinda game more than a nfs, and while that is how the original games were, I think the run did highway traditional nfs events better than the new games. I just want a grippy nfs again

Hot pursuit 2010s trailer always sparks chills, i think it made the game so much more memorable. Chasing that rush need for speed is about!

I mean, for the PSX Drive 1 and 2 are the pinnacle of hot pursuits. NFS pales in comparison, but it is always an NFS

imo I miss the supercar racing era of NFS. im just sick of these cyberpunk styled bodykit cars in unbound. imagine a nfs with this gen's supercars/hypercars.

Hot Pursuit on the PlayStation 1 was my first NFS ever 😅 played for hours as a kid!!

HP from 2010 still gives me joy when new games barely keep my attention. Even High Stakes still holds up with its career mode

NFS III HP was my first NFS loved it so much, must have played this game more than 3000 hours. was so iconic, and the last races OMG aquatic and empire city looked so sick NFS HP 2010 im playing again now cause is so fun to race and looks great

I always felt that this particular game felt like I was driving on maple syrup covered roads*🚫😭😵‍💫Until you get used to it mind you......🤭

the ps2 hot pursuit wise will always be my favorite out of them all personally, so many memories and fun times. Me and my younger brother would always play the cop mode together, and even more crazy since around the time one of my family members was in the law enforcement. it was my second nfs game i played after underground 2 and before i got mw not long after. What a time.. TvT ♥︎

I recall getting the Xbox version and being excited for the same gameplay with enhanced graphics, so I loaded it up to play it and my initial impression was 'Wut?' Checked ye olde internet and saw it was developed by a different team and never played HP2 again. The PS2 version was incredible.

I want another racing game that does what TDU2 did. I'd be free-roaming and a nearby player gets to may stars/infractions. You can accept a call from the cops, swap to a cop car and chase them. It was crazy having a whole lobby of AI and player cops after you.

Love the concept of players as cops in pvp if there is a way to regulate it. Like specific servers etc. Its already damn near impossible doing cruises as is without being rammed left right and center.

NFS III hot pursuit was my first ever game and its what made me a huge fan of the nfs series and cars in general

The problem I had/have with HP2010 was just a lack of content making the game stale. It was only sprints/ time trials. HP 2 had circuits, lap knockouts, and elimination tournaments which added a lot more variety to the game and gave it replay value. I liked HP2010, but there just wasn’t enough to it to keep me playing or come back to it.

Hey dude.. I lost my E46 BMW 328ci for FREE I was trying to build the NFS m3gtr.. things happened.. very unfortunate events for me. Gave up the ownership to my car... at least I'm still alive to comment.. seen your build preety cool!

I think NFS series is confusing these days and I sense identity crisis. I find Most Wanted & Carbon the best version of cops and racers clash as these titles had a structured story mode and classic character tropes such as hero villain struggle. Meanwhile the cop chase experience blended quite well with protagonist struggle. Also I have played all the NFS Hot Pursuit versions and NFS Rivals and feel lack of immersive narrative as the player has to just choose a faction just like FPS genre and work according to our chosen faction.

i much prefer playing most wanted 2012, but i remember as a kid playing hp2010 and rivals and i had so much fun, what a great time;) ps: i played the first nfs titles too, im not that young ahaha

4:24 if you press up botton you will get full beam

To me the customization means nothing if the gameplay is bad. hot pursuit had some of the most fun gameplay of any of the nfs games. You can have the customization but what’s the point if the game isn’t fun to play but you can have the best of both worlds that is my opinion.

I prefer starting in high end cars and having weapons I also don’t mind not having customization that’s why I love Rivals and Hot pursuit. In all respect I disagree with your opinions whether it’s real life cars or racing games I just don’t agree.

You forgot Need For Speed High Stakes.

Every nfs game before nfs heat was the best tbh

Hot Pursuit 2 will always be my favorite NFS game next to Most Wanted. Was really the first racing game I ever truly got into when I was younger. The soundtrack, the tracks, the insanity of the cop chases... It was all amazing. (I also echo one of the other comments for a HP2 playthrough or Twitch stream. Would be AWESOME!

need for speed hot pursuit 2 will always have a place in my heart. glad you enjoyed it too

To be completely strict about it, HP2010 did actually have progression from rookie racer/traffic cop to hypercar crazy commando. The problem is, it's silent and eh. The game's big hit honestly was the fact that while it omitted any meaningful freeroam experience, it also made it less crucial: the missions themselves, such as the one where you pursue a hyper-well-equipped Porsche 918 Proto that always reverse, are something special.

But your opinion is wrong Hot Pursuit was an original series ever played all the PS1 and PS2 Hot Pursuits?

3:54 step out of the car, slowly, you are under arrest! LAP 2! Also the voice acting of the female police officer was really bad!

I can tell the hot pursuit update will have the grip change

Lap knockouts need to be a thing again, there is definitely more intensity behind

Damn these comments. I like all the games in the series but. I prefer having both than having less. They can still streamline both element blends. Also that AU Ford Falcon. In HP2. I miss games having aussie cars. Bring em back NFS.

Not gonna lie as a nfs fan.. I liked hot pursuit 2010.. I always wanted to run as police just to get the noobies arrested and crashed🤣 had way to much fun back in the day.. Had max lvl on racers and police in the first day online.. Would be fun if they make it again but for ps5 i would quit cod, the division 2 and rainbow six siege.. instantly just to annoy the people that are not able to escape got to love that hate messages

Hp2 I always used a green M5 or the red cobra R if my brother was playing with me he would use the cobra R loved those 2 lol got preety far in that game on PS2 as a kid Very fun game then lol

They come out with a new NFS or maybe an old school game, better be for ALL consoles!!

NOTE: Sorry for the Google English lol Speak dear, I'm a follower who lives in Brazil, back in the day when I was 13 years old, we had arcades, where there was a store with several video games, PlayStation 1, 2. And it was an underground, hot NFS addiction. I remember there was a guy who went just to platinumize NFS, he took a memory card with his saves, because his console had broken and at that time it was very expensive to fix and difficult to find a place for maintenance.

Hot pursuit should be a title that should return, together with the street racing and then 👌🏽

2:43 Are you kidding me?! Not only you could race and fight police cars on the road in 3D (which basically was like as close to reality as we had) they frickin added REVERB whilst in the tunnel. You people are spoiled today.

The ps2 version of Hot pursuit 2 was the best version and I will debate anyone on this

Lack of depth in what? Ricing? 12:12 *that's what you play Gran Turismo for* Ok, i do like these tuning-focused games, but saying the game lacks depth because it lacks Dodge Neons is nonsensical. It just lacks cheap cars, as simple as that

Hot pursuit 2010 was just a fun game😅

You should've tried High Stakes. Was basically a Hot Pursuit 1.5 but better

13:10 (if thats the remastered one) how did you get it on 60 fps 😭

I’ve always loved this hot pursuit game!! I played back in the day when it first game out too!!👌🏼

Just seeing nfs hot pursuit 2010’s graphics made me nostalgic

Omg I Still Own My PS1 Copy Of HP. Was My First Racing Game Ever. The Start Of My Car Love. And HP2 I Had On GameCube And Loved It Too.

The only problem 2010 had was adding weapons. Customization isnt needed and getting rid of those boring low performance cars is a blessing. Dont have us waste our time with ugly azz hatchbacks and old tuner cars. Also, putting rivals as S tier is clown behavior.

The first need for speed game I played was rivals and I remember there being cops in that and I had so much fun playing it

Hot pursuit 2002 strat to use bands soundtrack then in house soundtrack

Need for speed 3 hot pursuit have best original sound track.

Theo, I don't always have the time to sit through a story. On Hot Pursuit 2010, I can just boot it up, do two quick races with properly weighty handling, with double the framerate of Rivals. And there's the car list. Personally, it bridges the gap between gaming on my phone and sitting down through a AAA title by being an arcade boot at home.

You should do a Let’s Play on NFS Hot Pursuit 2 👀

Is no one gonna mention that Theo skipped NFS High Stakes? which was definitely another "Hot Pursuit" game and expanded on NFS 3 Hot Pursuit by adding real progression, dealerships, vehicle damages and maintenance, pinkslip events (hence the title, High Stakes, you could lose your ride if you lost). It has more depth than the games that came afterwards.