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Watch the first 20 minutes of the new Need for Speed

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EA’s newest Need for Speed is coming next week – but if you’re signed up to EA’s subscription-based Access program, you can jump in right now and play the game for a full 10 hours, giving you a worthwhile taste of what the game has to offer. The download clocks in at just about 19GB. It’s the full game, offering no restrictions other than the 10 hour limit – not including the time you spend outside of the game.

Say’s EA’s PR department:

“Become an icon of urban car culture in Need for Speed. Race in and explore a huge nocturnal open world, express your style with authentic car customization and become immersed in a narrative staring real world icons like Magnus Walker and Ken Block.
Play your own way, in your own one of a kind car and unleash your personality on Ventura Bay. Your garage is where the magic happens and it’s here you’ll make iconic cars your own with the most authentic customisation in Need for Speed history. Take a car from stock to stock plus awesome in the blink of an eye.”

Developed by Ghost Games using the Frostbite engine that powers everything made by EA these days, the game looks in to the series past, trying to recapture some of the magic that made Need for Speed Underground such a hit. It also has a kudos system, which is more than just a little reminiscent of Project Gotham Racing, the brilliant series from the now defunct Bizarre Creations.

I hate racing games, yet loved both Underground, and PGR…so I’m cautiously optimistic here. According to executive producer Marcus Nilsson, the game is one that’ll cater to fans.

“Pulling on our 20 years of history, and then taking a year out from releasing a game, we are making the game we’ve always wanted to. We’re listening to the fans and delivering an experience that will capture their imagination and unleash their passion for cars and speed”

If that has you intrigued. Well here’s the first twenty minutes of gameplay, courtesy of Arekkz Gaming. IT shows some of the game’s FMV (which I hope works well, in the vein of Guitar Hero Live’s) and a bit of car customisation.

Need for Speed is hitting new consoles on November 3. It’s coming to PC next year.

Last Updated: October 30, 2015

132 Comments

  1. (Umar) Must be Cipher

    October 30, 2015 at 09:02

    Okay, I will say this….That live action cutscenes are cheesy as all hell….but there is something endearing about them.

    Reply

    • Geoffrey Tim

      October 30, 2015 at 09:23

      Yeah, I feel the same about Guitar Hero Live, but it all just sorta..works.

      Reply

      • (Umar) Must be Cipher

        October 30, 2015 at 09:54

        Yeah, it’s weird, but I like it. The fake edginess of the characters is hilarious though.

        Reply

    • Fox1 - Retro

      October 30, 2015 at 09:27

      Like Fast 7. You know it’s cheesy but it’s great fun watching.

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        October 30, 2015 at 09:28

        dat ending doe :'(

        Reply

        • Captain JJ the Goo

          October 30, 2015 at 09:31

          Damn, who cut dem unions in here!?

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            October 30, 2015 at 09:35

            Onion ninjas

      • Captain JJ the Goo

        October 30, 2015 at 09:31

        Agreed

        Reply

      • (Umar) Must be Cipher

        October 30, 2015 at 09:55

        It’s like that yeah, it’s dumb cheese, but it’s the fun kind of cheese. I like it.

        Reply

    • oVg

      October 30, 2015 at 11:42

      Like driving an Automatic 😛

      Reply

  2. (Umar) Must be Cipher

    October 30, 2015 at 09:04

    ALSO, thank God, it seems as though they removed that awful camera angle when you’re turning.

    Reply

    • Nikola

      October 30, 2015 at 09:47

      Yes I was so worried about that lol. SO glad that is out! Now I just can’t wait for 6th!

      Reply

    • CypherGate

      October 30, 2015 at 10:16

      Its an option in the game. You can change camera views.

      Reply

      • (Umar) Must be Cipher

        October 30, 2015 at 10:43

        Oh really, never knew that. That’s awesome, that camera trickery made my head spin

        Reply

        • CypherGate

          October 30, 2015 at 10:53

          lol yeah when i first saw it i somehow knew it will be an option cause that camera angle made me queezy lol

          Reply

    • HairyEwok

      October 30, 2015 at 12:22

      And now you have a drifting cam which makes whatever is coming from the right of you non-existing…. like the cops.

      Reply

  3. Hammersteyn

    October 30, 2015 at 09:14

    hehe rule 1 when you spin out while leading, block traffic

    Reply

    • Aries

      October 30, 2015 at 09:37

      Reverse into road

      Reply

  4. Hammersteyn

    October 30, 2015 at 09:15

    Looks pretty good…… I hate you EA!

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      October 30, 2015 at 09:15

      Agreed, unfortunately EA is the deal breaker here.

      Reply

  5. z1n

    October 30, 2015 at 09:21

    The last time EA were good was …Electronic Arts!

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      October 30, 2015 at 09:26

      Agreed, it’s when they started to challenge everything that they turned to shit.

      Reply

      • Mistake Not...

        October 30, 2015 at 09:34

        Actually, they were good when it was challenge everything.
        Now it’s just charge for everything.

        Reply

        • Ottokie

          October 30, 2015 at 09:34

          Huehuehuehue

          Reply

        • Captain JJ the Goo

          October 30, 2015 at 09:35

          I will now hear this in my head every time I play an EA game
          Luckily that means there’s a small chance of me hearing it very soon or maybe at all.

          Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          October 30, 2015 at 09:35

          hehehehe

          Reply

  6. Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

    October 30, 2015 at 09:22

    The weather effects….dayum, changes way too fast

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      October 30, 2015 at 09:22

      • VampyreSquirrel

        October 30, 2015 at 09:27

        Oh man that movie was brilliant!

        Reply

        • Ottokie

          October 30, 2015 at 09:28

          The bestest! I have watched it so many times xD

          Reply

          • CypherGate

            October 30, 2015 at 09:31

            To date my brother still randomly quotes that movie out of nowhere for no reason but a good laugh lol

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 09:33

            A lot of my friends and myself quote lots of things from this movie when we play games xD

          • VampyreSquirrel

            October 30, 2015 at 09:34

            Yeah you do…

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 09:36

            I am a bit hyper on Skype…my bad xD

          • VampyreSquirrel

            October 30, 2015 at 09:37

            A bit? XD HAHAHAHAHAHA!

            Good joke.

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 09:38

            How is the LTE hunt going?

          • VampyreSquirrel

            October 30, 2015 at 09:42

            Will hopefully have my connection up and running tomorrow… such a f’ing mission when paper work is needed and places don’t have stock.

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 09:43

            Awww damn… you are going to miss gaming night 🙁

          • VampyreSquirrel

            October 30, 2015 at 09:45

            Nah, I’ll be on tonight either way man. Missing my gaming too much, and won’t be busy tonight either. Will just be around the 9pm mark when i get online.

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 09:47

            Aww yiss!

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            October 30, 2015 at 09:46

            [makes note]
            I’ll remember this next time you invite me on Skype…

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 09:48

            I try to get at least one catchy song stuck in everyone’s head before the night is over.

          • Hammersteyn

            October 30, 2015 at 09:51

            This haunts my dreams

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 09:52

            I don’t have speakers at the desk I am sitting at now, will listen when I get back to my own desk after hiding in here for a few more hours… 😛

          • Hammersteyn

            October 30, 2015 at 09:53

            lol

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            October 30, 2015 at 09:58

            Hiding the babbie?

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 09:58

            …yup

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            October 30, 2015 at 10:07

            Hoeveel wyn het jy gedrink?

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 10:26

            Genoeg 🙂

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:28

            Impossible!

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 10:30

            After all the cheese and wine talk we had the other day, I went out to get a case of Chiraz yesterday 😛

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            October 30, 2015 at 10:36

            Yeah I stopped dopping while gaming (a beer here and there is fine, but no heavy drinking)

            I need to keep the K/D high

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:37

            I think drinking might improve my K/D rating.

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            October 30, 2015 at 10:46

            ANYTHING might improve your K/D

          • Ottokie

            October 30, 2015 at 10:39

            It’s usually only on gaming night (Friday) that we all drink and game, but after yesterdays clients I had to work with, I pushed it forward to Thursday.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            October 30, 2015 at 10:03

            This is simply horrible… After listening to this you need to flush your ears with some American Head Charge just to normalise again…

          • VampyreSquirrel

            October 30, 2015 at 09:50

            Totally worth joining our skype calls.

          • VampyreSquirrel

            October 30, 2015 at 09:32

            So have I XD

    • Hammersteyn

      October 30, 2015 at 09:26

      El nino?

      Reply

  7. Fox1 - Retro

    October 30, 2015 at 09:26

    For once a NFS that’s relative to modern car culture and the modding crowd.

    That launch trailer is right in the feels with the Coolio soundtrack and some familiar cars and modders from the modding culture making it into the game. The sad part is 99% of reviewers won’t know who these guys are, why they are there in the game and will probably attach a generic 70% review score the game like what happened to Most Wanted.

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      October 30, 2015 at 09:27

      Jobs done then. EA has resorted to playing on our nostalgia. First with Battlefront and now this.

      Reply

      • z1n

        October 30, 2015 at 09:28

        Well what else are they hoarding all that IP for if not to blackmail us into to paying for their hookers?

        Reply

        • Hammersteyn

          October 30, 2015 at 09:31

          Expect a new Dungeon Keeper and Red Alert 4 soon?

          Reply

          • CypherGate

            October 30, 2015 at 10:15

            I wouldnt mind a Red Alert 4 though. AS long as they make it like Red Alert 3 which was the best!

      • Fox1 - Retro

        October 30, 2015 at 09:32

        That and by giving the 10hrs FREE PLAY to beta test the game 😛

        Reply

    • Captain JJ the Goo

      October 30, 2015 at 09:32

      It has no manual transmission. RIP car culture.

      Reply

      • CypherGate

        October 30, 2015 at 10:14

        They really should have added manual transmission and a cockpit view. Especially since you doing customisation, but Ill still be getting this one. You have to admit its a million times better than all the shit they brought out in recent years.

        Reply

        • Captain JJ the Goo

          October 30, 2015 at 10:21

          It is better, no doubt. Rivals was terribad.
          But I get frustrated really quickly with auto gears. Feels like I have no control…and it gets epically boring.
          Wild Run is releasing in a week, so I’ll just stick to that. 🙂

          Reply

    • Aries

      October 30, 2015 at 09:40

      I think Carbon and Most Wanted were really good, mostly Carbon for getting the drifting almost perfect, though both didn’t have that Underground 1 and 2 feel, though both the soundtracks were killer

      Reply

      • Captain JJ the Goo

        October 30, 2015 at 09:41

        Those were the last two NFS titles worth playing before the whole franchise went belly up and became a game for 5-year olds.

        Reply

        • Aries

          October 30, 2015 at 09:46

          Yep, though I bought shift 1 and 2, and they were just as good for me, being that it was a track car game, those two games were difficult, no spoon feeding

          Reply

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 09:49

            Oh me too. I almost forgot about them. Those were really good games. Loved them both. Good soundtracks too.
            But I think NFS as we remember it is dead now. So I’m going with games like The Crew now for my street car, open world fun.

          • Aries

            October 30, 2015 at 09:53

            The Crew never caught me that much though, I like to modify everything, thats why I liked shift 2, engine swaps was something in that game, putting a GT-R motor into a 350z was something and then trying to get the car to go straight for more than a second was fun and frustrating

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 09:56

            I agree. Those things were great to have. I also love the modding.
            But I’ve had over 70 hours of fun on The Crew now and still going. If you play it with friends it’s even better. I’ve had so many laughs.
            The other day I was driving around the salt plains north of Las Vegas and these two guys showed up and we had a bunch of drag races, chases and all kinds of fun. Everyone there understands the whole “hoot three times to race” thing, so there’s a lot of fun to be had.
            But I’d choose driving fun over modding any day though.

          • Aries

            October 30, 2015 at 10:22

            Now for me, I modify and test and go back and make some changes and go and test again until I got my car the way I want it, and then do it again with another car, thing for me is I dont like Ubisoft that much, or at all anymore

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:26

            I can agree with you on that. Ubisoft really isn’t for me either. But that 5000sqkm map of The Crew means that you have so many thousands of kms worth of roadways to have fun with. Plus there’s no limit to your garage and you can set up tuning kits for your cars…having different kits per car. Sure, it’s not as comprehensive as the new NFS, but having a race with a few people from LA to NY (granted…a tiny version thereof) is something that you can’t just do in any game.

          • Aries

            October 30, 2015 at 12:41

            True that

      • CypherGate

        October 30, 2015 at 10:13

        Carbons drifting was ADDICTIVE! Geeeees somehow I just couldnt get enough of it. One of the top things about Carbon as well for me was the mountain pass races. It had my nerves on end lol especially when going up against a friend.

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        • Captain JJ the Goo

          October 30, 2015 at 10:14

          Carbon is quite an underrated game. Just because it came after Most Wanted, which was brilliant. But Carbon was a ton of fun itself. PC has some incredible mods for it too.

          Reply

          • CypherGate

            October 30, 2015 at 10:15

            Yeah it was underrated. Mods for carbon? I only know of the most wanted mods though.

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:18

            Most Wanted has a TON. Wow. Some great cars to include too.
            Just check on (I think – if memory serves) nfscars.net
            There are a few graphics tweak mods for Carbon there.

        • Aries

          October 30, 2015 at 10:20

          Most of my friends for some reason coudnt drift so I finished all their drift missions for them, not that I minded in anyway

          Reply

  8. CypherGate

    October 30, 2015 at 09:31

    Im glad those cheesy cutscenes are in there. It brings just that nostalgia back into how Most Wanted was. Too awesome for words and they in HD now! LOL

    Reply

  9. Captain JJ the Goo

    October 30, 2015 at 09:31

    SUPER MEH

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    • Hammersteyn

      October 30, 2015 at 09:36

      But I need MEH speed

      Reply

      • Captain JJ the Goo

        October 30, 2015 at 09:46

        I need car culture and so far this game doesn’t have it.
        As a car enthusiast this game doesn’t interest me.
        It’s flashy and has lots of cutomisation, but otherwise it’s just NFS Rivals underneath.

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        • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

          October 30, 2015 at 10:00

          The car culture luckily doesn’t fall into the arcade genre, so I too will pass on this title… If you want proper racing, try Project Cars, GTR 1 and 2, Richards Burns Rally and if you want a bit more glam for your rock, Drift 3, just not NFS….

          Reply

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:07

            I like having at least one arcade racer to just mess around with on open roads. For proper racing GTR is excellent stuff.. Assetto Corsa is also a damn fine game.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            October 30, 2015 at 10:10

            I love the GTR series, the detail level of those games are simply excuisite, when you break too hard the body roll is actually incorporated… I need to play it again, just way too busy with PC right now…I will definitely give Assetto Corsa a try soon…

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:13

            When I’m using a controller I also like to use the right analogue stick for throttle, and none of the newer NFS titles allow you to do that. It’s just an on/off switch for throttle.
            I still need to get PC myself though, and I’ve only played Assetto Corsa at a friend’s, so don’t have it myself yet even, but it’s at the top of my list for sure. The handling is incredible.

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            October 30, 2015 at 10:21

            I’m lucky in the sense that I have a Logitech steering wheel at home, unfortunately the NFS titles support it as well a set of underwear three sizes too small, but it makes the worlds difference in any race title, but the setup cost for it is extremely high if you’re looking into getting one, I was lucky enough to have bought mine about 10 years ago for just under R1000… It does add way more control over the handling though…

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:23

            I had a logitec one, but it wasn’t the greatest wheel out there and it slowly started to lose sensitivity over the years. I opened it up and tweaked the hardware a bit. Works better now, but still not perfect.
            When I’m getting a wheel again I want that full 6 speed gearbox, with clutch and all. Those are some fine sets…so that’s probably not happening anytime soon :/

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            October 30, 2015 at 10:26

            They were running a Logitech competition at rAge, where you could win a brand new steering wheel with the bucket seat and pedal setup, full six speed gearbox with clutch etc…. Needless to say that the setup alone would cost around R10k… Oh and the wheel was the new G29 series…

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:28

            Oh sweet petroljuice that would be excellent. 🙂

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            October 30, 2015 at 10:29

            I know… and I’m now crying because I really want it….

        • CypherGate

          October 30, 2015 at 10:18

          Then your best bet is to jump into Forza Horizon 2 or something like that. If not then one of the sims.

          Reply

          • Captain JJ the Goo

            October 30, 2015 at 10:19

            If Forza was on PC it’s all I’d ever play. Those are such brilliant games.

          • CypherGate

            October 30, 2015 at 10:25

            Yeah hey. When I had a 360 I had Forza 4 and it was one of the only games I played every single day and eventually finished the main game and even then I still played it often. The only turn off for me was when I was level 65 and thought hey lets try the game online and 99% of the time they kicked me out of the races because my level was too low. Then I saw the online players levels are like freaking level 187 etc it was ridiculous. If they ever put Forza on PC then the racing genre on PC will light up cause whatever people say about Forza not being full simulation and its too arcady can eat my pants cause it actually has a brilliant balance between both.

    • Nikola

      October 30, 2015 at 09:48

      It’s going to be sooo good dude! I am so amped for this game, I know it doesn’t have a manual transmission but man I wouldn’t miss the game just for it!

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        October 30, 2015 at 09:49

        Neither does your Golf
        *Runs

        Reply

        • Nikola

          October 30, 2015 at 09:53

          Actually my Golf is a manual soo screw you:) hahahah!

          Reply

          • Hammersteyn

            October 30, 2015 at 10:04

            Could have fooled me, the way you reversed out of Gavins driveway

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            October 30, 2015 at 10:06

            This story seems good, tell me moar!

          • Hammersteyn

            October 30, 2015 at 10:10

            Just teasing him, he was kinda parked in.

          • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

            October 30, 2015 at 10:11

            Well now I’m disappointed.

            I was expecting…SHENANIGANS!

          • Nikola

            October 30, 2015 at 10:07

            Well that’s how good my driving is can’t even see me change gears or use clutch smooth!

          • Hammersteyn

            October 30, 2015 at 10:10

            XD

      • Captain JJ the Goo

        October 30, 2015 at 09:50

        Nah man. As someone who’s into car culture, no transmission is a joke.
        I’ve got The Crew and getting Wild Run too. EA can keep the new NFS.

        Reply

  10. VampyreSquirrel

    October 30, 2015 at 09:32

    I’ll probably go for this… at some stage… dat ’76 Golf GTI! XD

    Reply

    • Aries

      October 30, 2015 at 09:41

      Me2, I just need to modify something for free

      Reply

      • VampyreSquirrel

        October 30, 2015 at 09:46

        Nothing’s free when it comes to EA… but I get what you mean… I just fixed my car :'(

        Reply

  11. Captain JJ the Goo

    October 30, 2015 at 09:36

    Don’t forget that it’s “always online”

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      October 30, 2015 at 09:37

      My dream is to be “always online”

      Reply

    • Mistake Not...

      October 30, 2015 at 09:37

      That’s a deal breaker for me.

      Reply

      • Captain JJ the Goo

        October 30, 2015 at 09:38

        Auto only is the deal breaker for me.
        EA is the clincher.
        Always online is just funny at this stage.

        Reply

  12. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    October 30, 2015 at 09:53

    Still needs a Datsun 1400…

    Reply

    • Ottokie

      October 30, 2015 at 09:54

      The bane of my existence on the N2 !

      Reply

      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        October 30, 2015 at 09:57

        Hehehe, like the Uno Turbo, the Uno though has become rather scarce, not because of breakdowns, but because their drivers usually end up upside down faster than the car…

        Reply

    • CypherGate

      October 30, 2015 at 10:19

      Im sure a mod will pop up eventually to make your dreams come true

      Reply

      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        October 30, 2015 at 10:24

        Probably, but they won’t be able to mod in a manual gearbox….

        Reply

        • Captain JJ the Goo

          October 30, 2015 at 10:27

          There are three running petitions online for manual gearboxes online. All old NFS fans asking for it.
          Then EA still has the balls to say “We’re listening to our cutomers”

          Reply

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            October 30, 2015 at 10:46

            They are listening…selectively…

        • CypherGate

          October 30, 2015 at 10:28

          I think they will leave that for the next iteration of Need for speed.

          Reply

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            October 30, 2015 at 10:31

            Hehe, there was a motor show years ago, where one of the vehicles on display was a brand new Lambo, when the doors opened for the first day of the show, there was a man, sitting in said Lambo… When asked what he was doing, he said he wanted to steal it, but couldn’t because he didn’t know how to drive a manual car…

          • CypherGate

            October 30, 2015 at 10:35

            LMAO damn whats worse? Him trying to steal a lambo or the fact he cant drive a manual car? lol I think Need for speed 2016 will bring Manual transmission, Need for speed 2017 will bring cockpit view as well and full weather cycles with day and night cycles lol They will market the next two with such additions that should have been in this new one, but hey maybe they playing it safe to see how this one will sell. It better sell well if we want to see better ones arrive lol

          • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

            October 30, 2015 at 10:39

            Thing is though, NFS has never had a proper cockpit view, yet it is generally accepted asa “gaming benchmark for race games”… The last NFS title I played, I can’t even remember the name of…giving away my age, but that was a good 10 years ago, yes, it was fun, but at that time I played it using a keyboard…their formula has not changed since, which simply leads me to believe that they won’t change this version either…

        • Sageville

          October 30, 2015 at 10:57

          Can’t say I ever enjoyed using manual or cockpit in previous driving games.

          I’m definitely getting this for the NFS Underground 2 feels.

          Reply

  13. CypherGate

    October 30, 2015 at 10:22

    Oh I forgot to mention that the music in this game is sick!

    Reply

  14. iusedtobe(a)regular

    October 30, 2015 at 10:43

    “Play your own way”

    Offline?

    “the game is one that’ll cater to fans.”

    Again, offline?

    Reply

    • Grand Admiral Chief SpaceNinja

      October 30, 2015 at 10:46

      Used to be a regular?

      Reply

      • BringBackRucking

        October 30, 2015 at 11:15

        Yip, a few years back.

        Reply

  15. James

    October 30, 2015 at 15:02

    Out on the 3rd, but every local supplier (BT, Raru, Takealot) seems to have it listed for the 6th?

    Reply

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