Need for Speed: The Run

count_zero's Need for Speed: The Run (Xbox 360) review

Serious flaws with this racing game

After the review, I get into my thoughts on the Hugo Award nominees for Best Professional Artist.

Other notes: I really wish the game had found a way to include some kind of car customization in the game, whether in terms of performance or appearance.

Also, I end up stepping into redundancies with the not being able to easily change cars thing - but that's a really big deal in a racing game. It's kind of a brave move to make this decision, in terms of maintaining the narrative - but from a gameplay standpoint, it's the wrong one, hands down.

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Need for Speed: The Run(Xbox 360) by berva on November 17, 2011
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