Want for Velocity: Most Needed

Overview

Want for Velocity: Most Needed was the 2005 launch for the lengthy working Want for Velocity franchise from EA Video games. In contrast to earlier titles, Most Needed takes place through the day, and returns the police as a really actual downside on the streets of the fictional metropolis of Rockport. Most Needed was well-known for its police chases, although arguably it obtained extra press for its FMV cutscenes, that includes dwell actors, than it did by the rest.

Most Needed is ceaselessly in comparison with newer video games within the collection, resembling Carbon, ProStreet and SHIFT. Gaming press have claimed Most Needed to be top-of-the-line Want for Velocity video games of this technology, and it’s usually the sport most revered by gamers of the collection.

Gameplay

Gameplay in Most Needed incorporates a free-roaming metropolis, like that of Underground 2. Nonetheless, Most Needed takes place throughout daylight quite than night time. Throughout town there are several types of races obtainable to you, resembling Drag and Circuit occasions. For probably the most half, Circuit races make up the primary content material of the racing, although there are different sorts of races which are encountered as properly. One of many distinctive race occasions featured in Most Needed is the ‘Velocity Entice’ race. Alongside the route there are velocity traps planted, and you need to blitz by them on the highest attainable velocity. After rushing by all the traps your whole velocity shall be calculated, and the racer with the very best whole velocity is the winner. Under are all of the race modes that exist within the sport:

• Circuit
  Circuit races have anyplace between 1 and eight laps, and might vary between troublesome and simple opponents. There are 28 completely different Circuit tracks, and they’ll all finally be encountered in Profession mode. Circuit races are merely a matter of a number of completely different laps across the similar course, and you need to come first. It would not matter in case you make it into first within the first nook or the ultimate lap, so long as you are throughout the end line on the ultimate lap first.

• Dash
  Dash races act because the ‘Level-to-Level’ occasions of Most Needed. There are 44 completely different tracks obtainable for Dash mode, and so they play equally to Circuit mode. It’s merely a matter of reaching the end line first. The one actual distinction between Circuit and Dash occasions is that Dash occasions can begin and finish anyplace, however they may by no means have a second lap to finish.

• Drag
  Drag races, that originated in Need for Speed: Underground return once more. Drag could be probably the most troublesome self-discipline to achieve in case you are not comfy with shifting gears manually. In contrast to different modes, the automobile gears should be shifted manually, and revs play a big half on this. Relying on how excessive the automobile is revving you’ll get a immediate to shift. Shifts can both be poor, excellent, or late. Ideally you need Good Shifts throughout your complete race. Drag races could be probably the most scripted as properly, as there shall be autos scripted to drive out at sure occasions – vans and trains are frequent for these, however with vans you may drive by the hole underneath the trailer. There are 11 Drag strips to pick from.

• Lap Knockout
  Lap Knockout, or Elimination mode, as it’s identified in some video games initially seems to be one thing just like Circuit mode. And that’s as a result of it’s a modified model of Circuit mode. On the finish of every lap, the racer in final place is eradicated from the competitors. Lap Knockout runs till there are two drivers left, after which it turns into a 1v1 occasion till the end line is reached. In Lap Knockout, there are 20 completely different tracks to pick from.

• Speedtrap
  Speedtrap occasions are all about velocity. Nonetheless, velocity in these races must be balanced with acceleration and dealing with or you’ll discover your self behind everybody else. Speedtrap initially seems to be just like Dash because it makes use of the identical tracks, however the way in which they’re performed is completely different. There are completely different velocity traps laid out alongside the route, and the goal is to undergo every lure as rapidly as attainable. As soon as the race is full all of your speeds are added up into one whole, which is then in contrast towards the opposite racers. The very best whole velocity is the winner. There are 31 Speedtrap monitor layouts within the sport, and they’re typically both comparable, or instantly from the Dash occasions.

In contrast to Underground, which featured no police presence, Most Needed has a full police drive that can do something to cease avenue racers. Initially you’ll begin off with fundamental patrol vehicles, however as you trigger chaos you’ll transfer up the Rockport PD’s ‘needed degree’, and increasingly harmful variations of police autos will arrive in an try and thwart your unlawful efforts. With a view to problem different racers on the Blacklist and truly advance by the sport, you have to to finish three completely different duties set by that racer. Under is an instance of the duty format:

Bounty: 10,000/20,000

Races: 3/4

Challenges: 2/5

With a view to problem the opposite racer you need to have accomplished all the duties: Bounty, Races, and Challenges. Bounty is earned from surviving in police chases for lengthy intervals of time, and this can be very simple to rack up an enormous bounty towards the very best degree of police enforcement in case you are a great driver. For each 5 seconds you keep within the pursuit you’ll obtain cash added onto your bounty. Getting caught nonetheless, will forfeit any bounty you have been incomes through the pursuit although. With a view to ease the problem of the police chase, there are some places marked across the metropolis with pink triangles, that can solely seem in your mini-map throughout a pursuit. These markers spotlight the presence of ‘Pursuit Breakers’, that are traps that can be utilized to immobilize the police. Examples of a standard Pursuit Breaker embrace water towers – smashing by the centre of a water tower will trigger it to break down, and scaffolding. Utilizing Pursuit Breakers successfully is totally very important, as a great driver can doubtlessly be in a chase for as much as, and over, an hour. Breakers is not going to respawn throughout the identical chase, so technique is required to make use of them to their fullest impact.

My Automobiles

My Automobiles is a mode that was added with Underground, and has made its presence in all Want for Velocity video games since. This mode permits the participant to pick a automobile, after which customise it with a limitless price range. Automobiles personalized right here can’t be utilized in Profession mode, although it’s a helpful means of including further vehicles to be used in Fast Races and Break up Display occasions. Automobiles right here could be showcased and honed to perfection. As well as, you may set up particular components from utilizing the ‘Burger King’ problem, which is accessed by inputting a code. These components are often called ‘Junkman’ components, and might present a significant bonus if they’re put in after the Race components for a automobile. My Automobiles options thirty slots for storing personalized creations in, however they can’t be transported into your Profession, so if there’s a automobile you actually like utilizing it must be made once more in Profession mode.

Story

The participant arrives in Rockport City as a anonymous avenue racer seeking to make a reputation for themselves, driving a race model of the BMW M3 GTR. After first encountering a fellow avenue racer named Mia Townsend (Josie Maran) in a Mazda RX-8, the participant is invited to race her and a pal named “Rog”. After profitable this race and incomes some fame, the participant is pulled over by Sgt. Cross, the pinnacle of the Rockport Police Division’s Road Racing Division and who drives a particular pursuit Chevrolet Corvette. Cross vows to arrest the participant for avenue racing and strip down their automobile as quickly as he can get sufficient proof. The participant then challenges Clarence “Razor” Callahan, who’s the #15 racer on the Blacklist (a listing of Rockport’s fifteen most needed avenue racers). After beating his cronies “Ronnie” and “Bull”, the participant goes up towards Razor. Nonetheless, Razor sabotages the participant’s journey, costing them the race and their automobile. So as to add insult to damage, the cops raid the end line and everybody will get away besides the participant, who’s arrested.

After being launched resulting from lack of proof (as a result of the participant now not has a automobile), Mia picks the participant up from the police station in Rosewood and fills them in on the scenario. Whereas the participant was locked up, Razor took their automobile and used it to climb to the highest of the Blacklist. The participant should now begin from scratch and work their means up by defeating every racer on the record earlier than they will problem Razor once more. Mia helps the participant select a brand new automobile and units them up with “safehouses” by which to lie low between races in alternate for with the ability to arrange “aspect bets” on the participant’s races. The participant then works their means up the Blacklist, incomes vehicles, components and Police fame, whereas Cross and Razor taunt the participant by telephone messages.

Lastly, the participant challenges Razor once more, on the identical monitor as final time. After the participant wins the race, Razor refuses at hand over the keys. Mia takes them from Razor anyway and when he assaults her, she subdues and handcuffs him whereas revealing herself as an undercover cop. As thanks for his or her “assist” in taking down the Blacklist, Mia offers the participant a headstart earlier than calling in backup. Cross arrives and questions Mia as to the participant’s whereabouts (she says that the participant “obtained away”) earlier than ordering your complete Police Division after them in a particular Degree Six pursuit.

After 5 minutes in pursuit, Mia calls the participant and tells them that their solely escape from Rockport is by leaping a damaged bridge to Palmont Metropolis. The participant makes the leap and escapes city and the Rockport Police with the automobile. The ultimate cutscene exhibits Cross updating the participant’s rap sheet and including them to the Nationwide Most Needed record.

Blacklist

As talked about above, there are 15 racers current on the Blacklist for Rockport Metropolis. Every racer has their very own races, challenges, and customized automobile. Within the desk under are all of the Blacklist racers, their automobile of selection, challenges wanted, and race wins.

Problem Mode

Problem Mode in Want for Velocity: Most Needed is strictly what you’ll count on. There are 66 challenges obtainable, and you’ll choose to attempt them. Examples of Challenges are finishing Speedtrap occasions with a complete velocity of over 1,000MPH on a sure monitor, or surviving in a police pursuit for 45 minutes. Challenges are unlocked by finishing earlier challenges, and so they develop progressively more durable as you advance. Within the particular version of Most Needed there are two further challenges, that includes a particular degree of police hostility that may solely be described as not possible.

Xbox 360 Model

Most Needed was the primary Want for Velocity sport to achieve Microsoft’s latest gaming platform, the Xbox 360. Most Needed makes use of Microsoft’s ‘TrueSkill’ know-how to search out occasions that theoretically is not going to pit a extremely expert participant towards a brand new participant, do you have to enter Ranked Matches. The opposite possibility are Participant Matches, that are unranked and are merely for the expertise and enjoyable of a race towards different human gamers. On-line, many gamers use vehicles from the ‘My Automobiles’ part with the Junkman components put in.

Most Needed was added to the Xbox LIVE ‘Video games on Demand’ service for 2400 Microsoft Factors, and is 6.8GB to obtain. When you set up the disc of the sport to your laborious drive it can additionally require 6.8GB of cupboard space. The 360 model of the sport options achievements, and is usually thought to be a straightforward sport to earn the complete 1000 Gamerpoints from, as all of the achievements are unlocked by finishing the story, making Multiplayer and Problem Mode utterly out of date.

Automotive Checklist

As anticipated from a racing sport, the vehicles obtainable to you firstly are lower than spectacular, nevertheless it doesn’t take a lot development to start to earn some increased high quality autos. Although beating members of the Blacklist, you’ll unlock new vehicles within the Dealership and My Automobiles part to buy. Oddly although, within the My Automobiles part some vehicles are pre-unlocked earlier than having unlocked them within the Profession (the Porsche Cayman S and Lamborghini Gallardo being two of those pre-unlocked vehicles). Under is a desk detailing all the vehicles within the sport, and how one can unlock them:

Soundtrack

Most Needed incorporates a blended soundtrack, comprising 26 songs. A few of these songs are remixes of different songs, and the songs performed throughout police chases have been specifically composed for the sport. Listed under are all the songs you’ll hear within the sport. Within the choices menu nonetheless, you may disable the playback of sure songs or change the place it’s performed, do you have to want to hear Celldweller while you begin the sport, and hearken to police instrumentals when racing, for instance. Regardless, listed here are all the songs current within the soundtrack. They’re formatted with the artist after which music title:

• Avenged Sevenfold – Blinded In Chains
• Bullet For My Valentine – Hand Of Blood
• Celldweller feat. Kinds Of Past – Shapeshifter
• Celldweller – One Good Motive
• Dieselboy Kaos – Barrier Break
• Disturbed – Decadence
• DJ Spooky And Dave Lombardo – B-Aspect Wins Once more feat. Chuck D
• Evol Intent, Mayhem & Thinktank – Damaged Sword
• Hush – Fired Up
• Hyper – We Management
• Ils – Feed The Habit
• Jamiroquai – Feels Simply Like It Ought to (Timo Maas Remix)
• Juvenile – Units Go Up
• Lupe Fiasco – Tilted
• Mastodon – Blood And Thunder
• Rock – I Am Rock
• Static-X – Skinnyman
• Stratus – You Should Comply with (Evol Intent VIP)
• Kinds Of Past – 9 Thou (Superstars Remix)
• Suni Clay – In A Hood Close to You
• T.I. Presents The P$C – Do Ya Thang
• The Perceptionists – Let’s Transfer
• The Prodigy – You’ll Be Beneath My Wheels
• The Roots And BT – Tao Of The Machine (Scott Humphrey’s Remix)

Field Artwork

The field artwork for Most Needed is universally the identical. It exhibits the aspect of the BMW M3 GTR, which is the ‘cowl automobile’ for the sport, at an angle that means it’s drifting (odd, contemplating the truth that there are not any drift races in Most Needed). Mirrored off the design of the M3 is a personalized Corvette – that is truly Cross’ Corvette. Moreover, the producer decals on the rear window of the GTR don’t truly seem in-game, and the vinyl is a darker blue. Regardless of this, Most Needed has a really distinguishable cowl, and is well recognized.

Recreation Variants

Most Needed was launched in two variants: the Black Version, and the Normal Version. The Black Version of the sport has barely completely different field artwork, with the phrases ‘Black Version’ scrawled underneath Most Needed in the identical typeface. In-game, the Black Version has two further vehicles within the type of the Nineteen Sixties Chevrolet Camaro and the Nissan 240SX. Regardless of this, these two vehicles are of no actual use to profession gamers, as they will solely be used for Customized Races, Multiplayer. Black Version video games additionally include two further challenges, however nothing else. Most Needed 5-1-0 is its personal sport, and though primarily based in Rockport Metropolis as properly, it doesn’t rely as a part of Most Needed.

Trivia

• A few of the AI drivers will drive BMW M3s. They’ve the identical stats as your GTR, although you can not get these avenue M3s. In precise truth that is extraordinarily inaccurate resulting from the truth that the M3 GTR was a way more highly effective model of the automobile.
• The vinyl in your M3 GTR is exclusive, so it ought to by no means be altered otherwise you can’t get it again in Profession mode.
• Most Needed’s ending bridges the hole to Carbon’s opening.
• There are a number of references to the Want for Velocity: Underground collection inside Most Needed. The primary happens early within the sport, when a racer feedback “look what the Underground let unfastened, let’s examine how properly you do within the daylight”, in reference to the participant. The second reference comes late within the sport, the place Rog tells the participant that “individuals so far as Bayview are throwin’ money down on this”. Bayview was town featured in Underground 2.
• In keeping with the unlock info for the C6-R Corvette you want 100% completion to entry it. Nonetheless, you truly unlock it after finishing the story.