In a year where a new Forza Motorsport was hobbled by microtransactions, Gran Turismo Sport failed to live up to its own standards and Project CARS 2 was uneven at best, Need For Speed might have the perfect chance to overtake the competition and emerge as one of the best racing games of recent memory. 2015’s Need For Speed revival from developer Ghost Games may not have been perfect on launch, but a few patches down the line resulted in this reboot having plenty of horses under its hood.
Especially when your crew of Fast ‘n Furious crew rejects stopped calling you all the f***ing time. Especially then.
Having wisely chosen to give the Need For Speed franchise a biannual berth instead of forcing a new title down player throats every year, EA’s series races back into contention with a new look and attitude on November 10. Need For Speed Payback is the name of the game, and it has a selection of cars which hum with the kind of V8 growling that you’d expect when you’re digitally throwing fingers at cops. Take a gander here, via Autoblog, at the selection of cars on show:
- 2017 Acura NSX
- Acura RSX-S
- Aston Martin DB11
- Aston Martin Vulcan
- Audi R8 V10 Plus
- Audi S5 Sportback
- BMW M2
- BMW M3 E46
- BMW M3 E92
- BMW M4 GTS
- BMW M5
- BMW X6 M
- Buick GNX
- Chevrolet Bel Air
- Chevrolet C10
- Chevrolet Camaro SS
- Chevrolet Camaro Z28
- Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- Dodge Challenger SRT8
- 1969 Dodge Charger
- Dodge (SRT) Viper
- Ford F-150 Raptor
- Ford Focus RS
- Ford Mustang
- Ford Mustang Boss 302
- Ford Mustang GT
- ‘32 Ford
- Beck Customs ‘32 Ford
- Honda Civic Type R EK
- Honda Civic Type R FK2
- Honda NSX Type R
- Honda S2000
- Jaguar F-Type R
- Koenigsegg Regera
- Lamborghini Aventador
- Lamborghini Diablo SV
- Lamborghini Huracan
- Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4
- Land Rover Defender 110
- Lotus Exige S
- Mazda MX-5 Miata NA
- Mazda MX-5 Miata ND
- Mazda RX-7 Spirit R
- McLaren 570S
- McLaren P1
- Mercedes-AMG A45
- Mercedes-AMG G63
- Mercedes-AMG GT
- Mercury Cougar
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
- Nissan 180SX Type X
- Nissan 350Z
- Nissan Fairlady 240ZG
- Nissan GT-R Premium
- Nissan Silvia S15 Spec-R Aero
- Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R
- Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 V-Spec
- Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 V-Spec
- Pagani Huayra BC
- Plymouth Barracuda
- Porsche 911 Carrera S 991
- Porsche 911 Carrera S 993
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS 991
- Porsche 911 RSR 2.8
- Porsche 918 Spyder
- Porsche Panamera Turbo
- Subaru BRZ
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI
- Volkswagen Beetle
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
- Volkswagen Golf GTI
- Volvo 242DL
- Volvo Amazon P130
Wait, 74 cars? What is this? A CAR LIBRARY FOR ANTS? Jokes aside, that’s a damn nice selection of vehicles. Less is more in a game like Need For Speed Payback, especially when the emphasis is on escaping quickly and in style. While I’m happy to see brands like Lamborghini, McLaren and Mitsubishi on that list, I have a feeling that I’m going to be spending some time with the hottest of hatchbacks: The always-reliable Volkswagen Golf GTI.
What do you think? A solid list, or is it missing a few contenders for when you play Smokey and the Bandit 2K17?
Last Updated: October 30, 2017
Magoo
October 30, 2017 at 14:29
Beetle: yes.
Aston Martin DB11: yes.
Ford GT: ..no 🙁
A good selection nonetheless.
Admiral Chief
October 30, 2017 at 14:59
GEE
TEE
EYE
Allykhat
October 30, 2017 at 14:59
How is there no Ford GT?? WTF?
Gr8_Balls_o_Fire
October 31, 2017 at 10:03
If the handling doesn’t even remotely resemble the cars then it’s meaningless.