Need for Speed Unbound review: Unbound but not truly unleashed

Electronic Arts’ Need for Speed franchise hasn’t had the best track record over the course of the last decade. This is because the franchise has been passed around like a lukewarm potato from one developer to the next with each overhauling the game with different twists.

However, after spending about 30 hours playing Need for Speed Unbound, all my preconceived negativity has been chucked out the window as I have been having a great time modifying and racing some of the most sought-after performance cars and escaping from nigh-impossible police pursuits.Plot in need of a supercharger

The dialogue between the characters however is well written and the voice acting was actually quite well done. Be prepared for plenty of cringeworthy moments though especially when the game tries to be “woke” and hamfistedly shoves real-world issues such as corruption and poverty down your throat. Similar to Heat, races in the daytime aren’t as lucrative but also won’t net you as much “heat” with the cops, whereas nighttime races will give you bigger payouts or even a free car but you will gain more “heat”. More heat equals tougher cops who will make it harder for you to return to a safe house to bank in your winnings and if you get busted, you lose the cash you have earned.

Speaking of cash, much like in real-life, you do have to learn to spend it wisely because not only is it used to upgrade the performance of your car and looks but you also need it to upgrade your garage to gain access to higher-tier parts and also most races require you to buy-in to the race. If you are confident enough, you can also place bets with other races to earn just a little bit more cash on the side.

Criterion has also added and updated the driving mechanics for Unbound. Firstly, there is the new Perfect Start system where at the start of the race, you have to press the accelerator to get the RPM needle into the perfect zone so your car doesn’t stall or wheelspin, giving you a speed advantage right off the line.

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