Game details
- Game:
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted
- AKA
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2
- Genre:
- Racing
- Sub Genre:
- N/A
- Release Date (US):
- October 30th, 2012
- Release Date (UK):
- November 2nd, 2012
- Players:
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- Publisher:
- Rating:
- RP [Rating Pending]
- PSU Rank:
- 0 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 0 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available for Xbox 360, Wii U, iOS, Android, and the PS Vita. A reboot of the 2005 video game "Need for Speed: Most Wanted".
About Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 8.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 0.0
Summary
Need for Speed: Most Wanted begs you to play it, to explore Fairhaven, to take your skills online, and to become the best racer in this open-world setting. It's a perfect addition to the franchise and keeps you strictly focused on driving and competing.
We like
- Great open-world city to explore
- Intense, fun gameplay
- Always focused on driving without the fluff
We dislike
- Mediocre police pursuits
- Limited events for each car
- Some confusion for online play
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Sitting behind the wheel of just about any of Fairhaven's numerous real life cars is an exhilarating experience, but the real joy in Need for Speed: Most Wanted rests in vehicle discovery, the connected content, and the get-to-business attitude of this open-world racer. Whether competing online with friends, searching for a new ride hidden away in some vacant parking lot, or speeding through city streets to avoid the aggressiv...
- Posted Nov 7th 2012
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted News
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First Need for Speed Most Wanted DLC announced
Electronic Arts will roll out the first batch of DLC for Need for Speed Most Wanted on December 18. Due out on PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Origin, the Ultimate Speed Pack features 25 new events centred around five new vehicles: the Pagani Zonda R, Mclaren F1LM, Lamborghini Aven...
- Posted Dec 6th 2012
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EA Gothenburg becomes Ghost
Swedish developer EA Gothenburg has a new name – Ghost, to be exact. The company’s new website launched this week and wasted no time in making a call for staff to join a variety of new projects. It was previously revealed that the studio was working on a new Need for Speed title &ndas...
- Posted Nov 15th 2012
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Need for Speed Most Wanted launch trailer
Need For Speed Most Wanted, the upcoming racer by Burnout developers Criterion Games, releases October 30. If you pre-order now you can get the Limited Edition for no extra costs which includes: -4 hours of double speed points to boost your multiplayer progression -Early Unlock of Porsche 911 Ca...
- Posted Oct 29th 2012
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Need for Speed movie casts Aaron Paul
According to Entertainment Weekly, actor Aaron Paul, best known for portraying Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, will feature in the upcoming movie adaptation of Need for Speed. Specifically, Paul will take the lead role in the racing flick, which will be directed by Scott Waugh for DreamWorks. ...
- Posted Oct 16th 2012
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Need for Speed Most Wanted video diary - Part 1: If we can find them, we'll drive them
Need for Speed is back this year with another dazzling roster of cars to encourage fierce competition between players and to give everyone a fighting chance of escaping the cops. With their love of the Need For Speed franchise and fast cars, Steven and Simon from PlayStation Universe are going on...
- Posted Oct 15th 2012
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[UPDATE] PS Vita Need for Speed: Most Wanted delayed?
UPDATE: EA has confirmed that the PS Vita version has not been delayed, and will launch on November 2 as planned. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Electronic Arts’ Polish website has indicated that Need for Speed: Most Wanted for PlayStation Vita has been delayed until next year. According to the...
- Posted Sep 26th 2012
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Get Wanted trailer
Electronic Arts has lifted the lid on a new Need for Speed: Most Wanted trailer for your viewing pleasure. Check it out below. Need for Speed: Most Wanted is due out in the U.S. on October 30 for PlayStation 3, PC and Xbox 360, and cruises into stores throughout Europe on November 2. ...
- Posted Sep 25th 2012
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted video focuses on single-player
Electronic Arts has lifted the hood on a new gameplay video for Need for Speed: Most Wanted, showcasing the adrenaline-fueled racer’s single-player campaign. Need for Speed: Most Wanted is in development at Criterion, who are best known for working on the critically-acclaimed Burnout franch...
- Posted Sep 18th 2012
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Find It, Drive It trailer
One of the most trumpeted features of Criterion’s Need for Speed: Most Wanted is the sheer amount of flash cars up for grabs from the get-go. In fact, every car in the game is open from the beginning, which encapsulates the game’s tag line, ‘if you can find it, you can drive it.&rs...
- Posted Aug 28th 2012
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PS Vita Need for Speed: Most Wanted is the same as console release
Speaking during an interview with VideoGamer.com, Criterion’s Matt Webster confirmed that the PlayStation Vita version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted is on par with its console counterparts. Webster revealed that the handheld version of the adrenaline-fuelled racer is “exactly the sam...
- Posted Aug 20th 2012
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted Features
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PSU: Best Racing Game Of 2012
With the 2012 gaming calendar all but wrapped, there’s only one thing left to do – celebrate the year’s best titles spanning a variety of genres. However, PSU.com has this year decided to inject a little twist into the proceedings. Instead of deciding on things ourselves, we’...
- Posted Dec 19th 2012
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Need For Speed walkthrough - video guide to the Most Wanted Challenges: 10-8
Need For Speed Most Wanted has launched worldwide, so check out our video guide walkthrough for some of the challenges that you will face as you race against some of the Most Wanted cars in order to unlock them. Each guide has commentary, but we've separated them into five videos so you can easily ...
- Posted Nov 5th 2012
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Need For Speed Most Wanted video diary - gameplay impressions
Over the past few weeks, we've been driving some of the cars featured in Need For Speed Most Wanted, but we've also been playing the game. The following video focuses entirely on the gameplay and our impressions of life in Fairhaven City. Don't forget to check out our Need For Speed Most Wanted vi...
- Posted Nov 2nd 2012
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Need for Speed Most Wanted video diary - Part 5: If we can find them, we'll drive them
Need for Speed is back this year with another dazzling roster of cars to encourage fierce competition between players and to give everyone a fighting chance of escaping the cops. With their love of the Need For Speed franchise and fast cars, Steven and Simon from PlayStation Universe are going on a...
- Posted Nov 1st 2012
- 1 Comments
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Need for Speed Most Wanted video diary - Part 4: If we can find them, we'll drive them
Need for Speed is back this year with another dazzling roster of cars to encourage fierce competition between players and to give everyone a fighting chance of escaping the cops. With their love of the Need For Speed franchise and fast cars, Steven and Simon from PlayStation Universe are going on a...
- Posted Nov 1st 2012
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Need for Speed Most Wanted video diary - Part 3: If we can find them, we'll drive them
Need for Speed is back this year with another dazzling roster of cars to encourage fierce competition between players and to give everyone a fighting chance of escaping the cops. With their love of the Need For Speed franchise and fast cars, Steven and Simon from PlayStation Universe are going on a...
- Posted Nov 1st 2012
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Need for Speed Most Wanted video diary hub - Real-life vs. gameplay experience
Over the next few weeks, in the lead up to the launch of Need For Speed Most Wanted in November, we are publishing seven video diaries that will showcase some of the best cars in the game. Steven and Simon from PlayStation Universe have spent time travelling up and down the country and further afie...
- Posted Oct 19th 2012
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Need for Speed Most Wanted video diary - Part 2: If we can find them, we'll drive them
Need for Speed is back this year with another dazzling roster of cars to encourage fierce competition between players and to give everyone a fighting chance of escaping the cops. With their love of the Need For Speed franchise and fast cars, Steven and Simon from PlayStation Universe are going on a...
- Posted Oct 18th 2012
- 2 Comments
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