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You can turn your car selfies into cash in Need For Speed

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Need For Speed, a game where the flashier your racing stripe the more likely you are to hit light speed on a straight strip (SCIENCE!), is coming back baby. The franchise has had a rest, topped up and is making a comeback.

And that’s all coming in a new reboot with predictably cheesy FMV sequences populated with actors who are dressed up as gaudy race-day peacocks who dispense wisdom about living life a quarter of a mile at a time or something. It’s cheesier than a cheddar factory then, and I kind of like that.

The latest Need For Speed has a  bit of a sting for anyone who experiences bandwidth issues however, as it requires a permanent online connection.

According to developer Ghost Games executive producer Marcus Nilsson, this all comes down to the new Autolog system, which is meant to be an even more in-depth social network for players.

A hub that will allow them to earn some in-game coin by posting dashing pictures of their current ride, as he explained to OXM (via GamesRadar):

We also have a new snapshot system as well. Which is taking pictures of a lot of different moments – [they go] out to the Need for Speed network where people can ‘like’ them, and those likes are being pushed back into the game as currency.

So you get progression from sharing your photos.

Social media with a value attached to it then, if you do enjoy browsing other digital custom creation. Need For Speed arrives on November 3 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

It’ll be getting hot under the collar and incessantly revving its engine if a motorcycle cuts lanes and accelerates faster than it when the robot turns green, immediately triggering a dormant gene that forces into a heat to prove that it is faster because screw that guy.

Last Updated: August 11, 2015

35 Comments

  1. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that’s how you kill any interest I have in a game. Fuck social media bullshit right in its vapid, narcissistic, waste-of-time-hole.

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    • Hammersteyn

      August 11, 2015 at 11:42

      I don’t mind. While the tweens are duck facing their selfie sticks I’m blowing past them to the finish…………………. This sounded much better in my head

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      • Dutch Matrix

        August 11, 2015 at 11:44

        I am sure it did…

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        August 11, 2015 at 11:45

        At least you didn’t switch “blowing” and “past” by accident. 😀

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        • Dutch Matrix

          August 11, 2015 at 11:46

          Ooooohhhhh. Would have been a more interesting post then.

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    • Dutch Matrix

      August 11, 2015 at 11:43

      But it so nice to freak out my girlfriend uhm sorry sister with screenshots of Mortal Kombat fatalities posted to her Facebook timeline…

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    • oVg Planned Obsolescence

      August 11, 2015 at 11:50

      • oVg Planned Obsolescence

        August 11, 2015 at 12:57

        • Captain JJ Fantasticus

          August 11, 2015 at 13:09

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          August 11, 2015 at 13:25

          You know social media isn’t talking to yourself… right? ;P

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    • oVg Planned Obsolescence

      August 11, 2015 at 11:50

    • RinceThis

      August 11, 2015 at 12:47

      Need a hug?

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  2. oVg Planned Obsolescence

    August 11, 2015 at 11:48

    So that’s what they meant by Reboot

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  3. oVg Planned Obsolescence

    August 11, 2015 at 11:52

    Need for Speed Underground for the WIN. Everything after that can suck my Ginger Nitro.

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    • Hammersteyn

      August 11, 2015 at 11:57

      Most wanted wasn’t bad either. Carbon was passable but after that it went tits up.

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      • oVg Planned Obsolescence

        August 11, 2015 at 12:01

        I see its an on-line only game like Sim City was. FAIL.

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        • CypherGate

          August 11, 2015 at 14:17

          When they see how the game fails cause of the online side then they will release a magical patch to give option to play it offline.

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      • CypherGate

        August 11, 2015 at 14:16

        I had this addiction to Carbons drift mechanic. I loved the canyon races as well. Most Wanted topped my list and then Carbon in all honesty. Underground was good, but preferred the atmosphere and the weighty feel of the most wanted cars.

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        • Hammersteyn

          August 11, 2015 at 14:39

          Those canyon races. I could feel my butthole pucker every time I got close to the edge of the cliff.

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          • CypherGate

            August 11, 2015 at 14:57

            LOL exactly. I wonder why they never ever brought that back in. The tension in those one on one races were insane! They really should bring that back.

    • Captain JJ Fantasticus

      August 11, 2015 at 12:19

      I agree. The new one has a lot of ambition, but they didn’t actually listen to the customers, they just say they have. Typical EA.

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    • RinceThis

      August 11, 2015 at 12:48

      I think you meant MICRO *RUNS

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  4. Greylingad[CNFRMD]

    August 11, 2015 at 12:00

    Why have they not jumped at the chance of calling it “Game Invader”?

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  5. Captain JJ Fantasticus

    August 11, 2015 at 12:18

    The new NFS doesn’t have manual transmission, so once again they’ve fucked it up.

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    • CypherGate

      August 11, 2015 at 14:18

      Manual Transmission and cockpit view. Its not a mission to add these into games right? I mean common… its just typical laziness.

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      • Captain JJ Fantasticus

        August 12, 2015 at 08:53

        I agree. It is just plain laziness.

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  6. Nikola

    August 11, 2015 at 13:08

    Could be good if the game is like back in the day like Underground and Most Wanted, will definetly wait for reviews but I think I shall be getting this haven’t played a racing game in a looong time!

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    • Captain JJ Fantasticus

      August 11, 2015 at 13:11

      I so badly wanted it, but after reading some experiences people had with it at E3 I’m so disappointed. It’s nothing like Underground or Most Wanted, sadly.

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      • Nikola

        August 11, 2015 at 13:19

        ahhhh damn dude and I was really starting to hope it would be, guess I will have to wait for new Grand Turismo to get my racing fix did not like Drive Club at all…

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        • Captain JJ Fantasticus

          August 11, 2015 at 13:23

          Project CARS had me interested too. But there’s only one Asian car in it, which is a bit disappointing. The Crew uses Uplay, so it’s a no-go for me on pc. It’s quite sad actually, there aren’t any decent racing games on pc now. Luckily Xbox has Forza, which is excellent.

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          • Nikola

            August 11, 2015 at 13:26

            ah yes I was going to get that too and then saw the roster of cars and it was just rubbish! Yeah everybody says Forza is very good they should try bring that for PC I mean it’s still Microsoft…

          • Captain JJ Fantasticus

            August 11, 2015 at 13:27

            I agree. I’ve been wishing for Forza on pc.

  7. Mabenito

    August 11, 2015 at 13:54

    Can we…., maybe…, vote; that Lazygamer don’t give any more info about this game.

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    • Captain JJ Fantasticus

      August 11, 2015 at 13:55

      There’s not much more info left to give. It’s not looking good either way.

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  8. CypherGate

    August 11, 2015 at 14:15

    I dont mind all this social media shit, but dont force it on everyone! Give us the option to play the freaking game offline! At least the single player mode and for extended story and progression you can have the option to take it online! Simple!

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