{"id":51218,"date":"2015-02-13T14:24:41","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T22:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=51218"},"modified":"2017-10-09T13:13:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T20:13:50","slug":"need-for-speed-rivals-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/need-for-speed-rivals-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Need for Speed Rivals Review \u2013 Complete Edition, Xbox One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you have a video game system, it’s almost mandatory to have a racing game in your collection. Problem is, the majority of the mainstream games on the market feature extreme violence, explicit language, gratuitous sexual overtones, or a combination of all three. What’s a parent to do if they or their kids want to race but don’t feel like playing cartoony characters that toss turtle shells or toads\/mushrooms? Thank goodness for Need for Speed Rivals from EA.<\/p>\n

Need for Speed Rivals Review \u2013 Gameplay<\/h3>\n

Now, I’m not very familiar with the Need for Speed franchise. I know there have been several movies but I haven’t seen any of them. What really attracted to me to this particular games was the basic storyline. It’s just about racing. There’s no gang banging, drug dealing, or black market drag racing going on. It’s just about driving shiny\u00a0cars really fast…and crashing them.<\/p>\n

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Players can chose to be the police or a racer and\u00a0the game\u00a0is set on\u00a0city, highway, and\u00a0rural\u00a0roads. Racers challenge other racers and try to out-drive cops. The police find racers and, well, run into them so they can be apprehended. No one gets hurt in the game but make sure you tell kids not to plow into other cars\u00a0in real life. You can have quick missions or play a career mode. Players can switch “sides” when they have a change in driving mood.<\/p>\n

There’s a variety of cars available to choose from\u00a0and these can be customized. More models are unlocked as you complete new missions. We have the Complete Edition<\/a> of Need for Speed Rivals\u00a0for Xbox One so all the downloadable content is already included. The amount of vehicle customization is mostly up to you. My daughter loves sports cars and was ecstatic to make her “girl” car.<\/p>\n

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Need for Speed Rivals Review \u2013\u00a0Pros & Cons<\/h3>\n

Graphics are fantastic. Yes, there are games out there with better graphics but this game is\u00a0not to be written off. No matter how many\u00a0elements flying past in any given scene, the visuals are smooth with no noticeable pixelation. That means you can clear, detailed graphics with no worry of freezing or stuttering.\u00a0The music is fitting for driving\u00a0(read\u00a0hitting things), at high speeds. I really have no idea what the singers\/rappers are saying though.<\/p>\n

I love that the light\u00a0progression\u00a0throughout the “day” so you get bright sunlight to the glowing highlights of dusk reflecting on the scenery and that the weather changes. When you hit things like light poles, hedges, traffic cones, barriers, etc. it does a ton of damage but you can just drive on and on. Also, when you pass through those areas again, you’ll notice little pieces from the crashes you’ve had earlier in the game.<\/p>\n