Need for Speed Retrospective #3
Despite police chases already being present in the very first NfS game, Hot Pursuit is the first in the series to really lean into the 'illegal' part of the racing fantasy. The police having new moves and proper AI makes the mode into a fun little distraction.
You could say that NfS III feels more like an addon to its predecessor than a standalone game, but with more cars, improved handling and a number of interesting tracks, there's still loads of fun to be had here.
Despite police chases already being present in the very first NfS game, Hot Pursuit is the first in the series to really lean into the 'illegal' part of the racing fantasy. The police having new moves and proper AI makes the mode into a fun little distraction.
You could say that NfS III feels more like an addon to its predecessor than a standalone game, but with more cars, improved handling and a number of interesting tracks, there's still loads of fun to be had here.