Achieved_Nirvana Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: Black Box Genre: Racing Availability: "Later This Year" (2008) System(s): TBA ESRB Rating: "RP" for Rating Pending EA boss John Riccitiello has confirmed at William Blair & Company's 28th Annual Growth Stock Conference that the next Need for Speed game will be called Need for Speed: Undercover. Need for Speed Undercover will have a strong mission structure that Riccitiello has compared to the film, The Transporter. "For those of you who ever saw movies like The Transporter - it's sort of a cult classic among people with a B-movie mentality, which fits me perfectly. I liked it. I apologize. For those of you with no taste, and you liked it too, we can go have a Schlitz after this." The development cycle has also been changed for Need for Speed titles, there will now be two teams working on the franchise and they will be working on a 24 month cycle. "Last summer we added head count and split the team in two, so now there are two teams on a 24 month cycle. And this is sort of their first 16-and-a-half month game...Because we didn't do it far enough ago to give us a full two year dev cycle." There's no word on which platforms Need for Speed Undercover is in development for, but chances are it's more than one. Or eight. From EuroGamer & Play.Tm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 a next gen driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Only Plus Point: good they wont torture us with a NFS game very year now. Bad thing -- they still will sooner rather then later. MR. John Riccitiello : NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS. Thank you for killing the series after most wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 cant get worse than prostreet then again, i said the same about carbon before prostreet came out peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Imagine playing Prostreet with an invisible car, or a car disguised as a bulldozer. Thats how this one will be. An EA brainwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Umm, there will be an NFS game every year. They've just split the load between two dev teams (each of whom will release a game every 2 years), similar to CoD4. Was it necessary to clarify You cant see me happy isnt it :tongue4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'm not going to badmouth the NFS series. A majority of the games have been really good, and hold up pretty well even today. I especially loved NFS1 and Hot Pursuit 1 and 2. NFS III so much so that I still have the game box with me. The introduction of the cops just blew replayability through the roof and the graphics were gorgeous on my Voodoo, hehe. My point is that if they can capture and bottle whatever it is that made the old games work and drip feed it to us every year, I'd be more than happy ponying up the money. I just realised that I still remember most of the NFSIII tracks. Thats when you know you've spent too long playing a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 This one has me interested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhammer06 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 NFS3 was the first game I bought for my PS1......Oh the memories!!!The vibrating feeling in The White PS controller.....AWESOME!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 before they get down to making this game, they need to play burnout, grid and PGR4....it will maybe remind them of how to make a fun racer peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 But that was my whole point; they really don't need to look outside their own gates (or electrified barbed wire fences in EA's case)! All they need to do is (re)play the older NFS games. The Hot Pursuit duo especially. I've played every NFS game EA has made except ProStreet and that MMORG they flirted with all those years ago, motor city online I think it was called. Look behind you, EA, BEHIND YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 ^^ the problem is they try create this lifestyle that the game is supposed to portray....it worked well in undergorund so theyve been trying to reinvent that ever since with each game....they got so involved in stories that theyve forgotten that its a racing game and if the racing isnt fun, the game sucks.....i thought they had realised that when the early screenshots and interviews of prostreet surfaced....but that was a downright disaster gameplay-wise peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotek Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I'm not going to badmouth the NFS series. A majority of the games have been really good, and hold up pretty well even today. I especially loved NFS1 and Hot Pursuit 1 and 2. NFS III so much so that I still have the game box with me. The introduction of the cops just blew replayability through the roof and the graphics were gorgeous on my Voodoo, hehe. My point is that if they can capture and bottle whatever it is that made the old games work and drip feed it to us every year, I'd be more than happy ponying up the money. I just realised that I still remember most of the NFSIII tracks. Thats when you know you've spent too long playing a game. I'm 100% in agreement with you. Right down to the NFSIII bit. Still remember roaring through Empire City in the CLK-GTR. Or the crazy knockout races at night in Lost Canyons. Personally, for me, NFS UG2 was a big draw. Graphics took a backseat for once, as gameplay was so engaging. I played Carbon before Most Wanted. I liked both of them anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyofx Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yea, those were some beautiful tracks weren't they? The game was pretty much flawless. Did I mention that I played it using my brand spanking new Voodoo graphiks akselarator? lol. Good times, good times. +1 Sam. Maybe they could alternate between a story/tuner driven game and an old school super car/point-to-point one. Not likely to happen but thats one way to satisfy both camps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D33P@K Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 U never know guys EA might surprise us this time after the ProStreet debacle.... lets wait & watch My all time fav in NFS series is NFS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtheK Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 U never know guys EA might surprise us this time after the ProStreet debacle.... lets wait & watch My all time fav in NFS series is NFS 2 I wish they do.... My fav will be Most wanted. Why dont Achieved Nirvana you add a poll dude for your best NFS game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achieved_Nirvana Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I wish they do.... My fav will be Most wanted. Why dont Achieved Nirvana you add a poll dude for your best NFS game. 10-4. Poll Added! Get voting! My favourite has to be Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed. Incredible attention to detail, and a massive licence to aquire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 ^^ Same here. I've spent hours and hours on Porsche Unleashed. Beautiful tracks, amazing cars and an incredible driving mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 porsche unleashed, without a doubt peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhammer06 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Porshe Unleashed(AKA NFS5) for me as well....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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