Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

Criterion's second Need For Speed offers huge crashes and epic car chases.

VideoGamer.com Score:

9

Our Verdict: Need for Speed: Most Wanted's greatest achievement is how it sets such a firm focus on racing. Criterion set out to make an open-world arcade racer where competition is king, and succeeded.

Latest Articles for Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

Burnout creator Criterion to step away from racing games news news

news : Burnout creator Criterion to step away from racing games

It's time to make something new, says Criterion boss Alex Ward.

Publish date Posted Apr 16
Need For Speed: Underground remake is fake, Criterion has 'moved on' from reboots news news

news : Need For Speed: Underground remake is fake, Criterion has 'moved on' from reboots

No more remakes of classic Need For Speed titles, creative director suggests.

2 Publish date Posted Apr 12
Criterion working on an 'Unannounced Racing Title' due for release in 2013 news news

news : Criterion working on an 'Unannounced Racing Title' due for release in 2013

New Criterion racer coming sooner than expected, CV suggests.

2 Publish date Posted Apr 5
EA offers free SimCity 4 to SimCity buyers (or Dead Space 3, NFS: Most Wanted & more) news news

news : EA offers free SimCity 4 to SimCity buyers (or Dead Space 3, NFS: Most Wanted & more)

UPDATE: Redemption now open to UK users.

7 Publish date Posted Mar 18
Burnout vs. Road Rash sounds 'ridiculous' - but Criterion once considered making it news news

news : Burnout vs. Road Rash sounds 'ridiculous' - but Criterion once considered making it

"Never say never", creative director teases, as talk of new Road Rash game swells.

2 Publish date Posted Mar 14
NFS: Most Wanted 'Terminal Velocity', 'NFS Heroes' & 'Movie Legends' DLC available now news news

news : NFS: Most Wanted 'Terminal Velocity', 'NFS Heroes' & 'Movie Legends' DLC available now

New DLC adds a "huge new world expansion", promises to be "the most extensive pack yet".

Publish date Posted Feb 26

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Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012) Review in Article Comments

logicgamer's Avatar

This was terrible. So different then what I expected to be. There's many reason to explain that. 1. Your bugatti veyron ss vs lexus LFA ? Logically that's impossible 2. Police interceptor as fast...

Nintendo must dispel misconception about Wii U's power in Article Comments

Endless's Avatar

No, they should stick with the most popular platforms. Which they do. If there ends up being enough people with Wii U's then it'll get more third party support. Until then developers go where the...

Need For Speed: Underground remake is fake, Criterion has 'moved on' from reboots in Article Comments

Neon-Soldier32's Avatar

The most popular and loved NFS sub series? Nah, we'll leave it mate, thanks.

Game Stats

Release Date: 02/11/2012
Developer: Criterion
Publisher: EA
Genre: Racing
Rating: PEGI 7+
Site Rank: 33 1
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