This is a Need for Speed game in name only. It lacks everything that made the series so special. Although I have to say that this is by far the best looking racing game on the PlayStation.
The PlayStation version was developed by the same studio that was responsible for the V Rally series, and it shows. The handling model would be better suited for a rally game. The same goes for the track design: while they are nice to look at, most of them have a lot of tight corners and narrow roads, making it difficult to reach high speeds. Expect to use the handbrake a lot, something I've never done in a Need for Speed game before. It doesn't help that the control schemes offered don't provide the precision needed to navigate these tight tracks. On later levels I felt like I was playing an RC racing game.
After finishing the Evolution mode, I kind of wished I'd played the PC version instead. Unless you're a die-hard Porsche fan, I'd suggest sticking to other entries in the NFS series.
The PlayStation version was developed by the same studio that was responsible for the V Rally series, and it shows. The handling model would be better suited for a rally game. The same goes for the track design: while they are nice to look at, most of them have a lot of tight corners and narrow roads, making it difficult to reach high speeds. Expect to use the handbrake a lot, something I've never done in a Need for Speed game before. It doesn't help that the control schemes offered don't provide the precision needed to navigate these tight tracks. On later levels I felt like I was playing an RC racing game.
After finishing the Evolution mode, I kind of wished I'd played the PC version instead. Unless you're a die-hard Porsche fan, I'd suggest sticking to other entries in the NFS series.