Best to Worst: Need for Speed
Considered by many as the best racing video game franchise ever. Games about just going fast and racing against tough opponents, unlocking cars and tracks, and sometimes even customize them. The ratings will come from GameRankings.com. Enjoy!
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- DirectorFiona SperryCraig SullivanStarsJules de JonghJane PerryNigel WhitmeyRacers and cops never sleep in the county of Seacrest with the racers doing their best to outrun the law with a range of exclusive cars, and the cops trying to stop them with equal speed and horse power.PS3
88.86% - StarsSharon AlexanderYvonne CampeauGarry ChalkJoin a rapid race by the picturesque tracks and tense escapes from the police, or play as a police officer in Hot Pursuit 2.PS2 (Playstation 2)
88.01% - StarsDavid KayeAl MurdockTanya BuchananPlayers have the opportunity to race the world's most exotic sports cars on a number of tracks. They can either attempt to evade the police, or play as the law enforcement, and track down speedsters.PS
85.63% - StarsChris McKinneyEric MeyersJules de JonghNeed for Speed: Most Wanted is an open world racing game, set in the fictional city Fairhaven and in which the player races to become the Most Wanted on the Speed Wall.PS3
85.09% - StarsClaire BeckJim ConradGio CorsiRace against street racers for keeps or take on the police in Need for Speed: High Stakes.PS
84.38% - StarsNacho AldeguerSharon AlexanderDavid BarreraReboot of the franchise, featuring visual upgrades, a career mode, and garage mode that allows players to fully customize their cars with a large variety of performance brands.PS2
84.29% - DirectorIan BellAndy GartonStarsDan ConroyDan MiracleFeel the real adrenaline and daily struggles of drivers with NFS Shift, race on famous tracks such as Donington Park, Brands Hatch, Nürburgring, Autopolis and Willow Springs, as well as urban routes in cities loved by tourists such as London and Tokyo. Participate in various disciplines such as drifting, time attack, eliminations, one-on-one duel, regular and endurance lap races. How you behave on the track is crucial because you can develop a precise and aggressive badge, a precise badge means invitations to events that require technical skills, perfect driving and focus, an aggressive badge means invitations to events that require cheating, dirty tricks and cunning. All this is complemented by advanced sound and visual effects that can be heard when crashing the car, e.g. into a wall.83.59%
- DirectorDave 'Foots' FootmanScott HenshawStarsPaul DzenkiwJosie MaranDean McKenzieA lone street racer must use his talents to rise to the top of the Blacklist, comprised of the 15 most elite drivers in the city of Rockport.PS2
81.56% - StarsKelly BrookBrooke BurkeLaura AinsleyUnderground 2 entails tuning cars for street races, while resuming the Need for Speed: Underground (2003) storyline. The game provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races and more.PS2
80.77% - DirectorCraig SullivanStarsJoseph MayCharles HagertyNell MooneyA rivalry between cops and racers has broken out in Redview County. Racers are constantly breaking the law - Cops are constantly saving it. Take on the role of a Racer or Cop, with each side of the law offering its own play style.PS4
80.59% - DirectorIan BellShift 2: Unleashed features over 145 cars and over 36 different tracks, online gameplay, and three new main additions: an in-helmet camera, night-time racing and the Autolog feature.PS3
80.40% - DirectorDave 'Foots' FootmanStarsEmmanuelle VaugierTahmoh PenikettDean McKenzieThe only free member of the Blacklist of Rockport City must now bring down an old ally, in complete control of the street racing world in Palmont.PS2
75.04% - StarsMichael DobsonNeed for Speed: Porsche Unleashed gives the player the opportunity to race Porsche cars throughout a range of tracks located in Europe.PS
74.50% - Wii
73.31% - StarsJim ConradNeed for Speed II allows players to race exotic cars again in multiple gameplay modes. The sequel features customizable car paint and car components.PS (Playstation)
71.39% - DirectorJames HeadStarsBrenan T. BairdRolf D. BuschMichael DonovanThe first part of legendary journey begins from choosing tracks, selecting cars and escaping police. It all started here, in the middle of the 1990s.PS (Playstation)
68.50% - DirectorCraig SullivanAbdul GamietJason SmithStarsFaye MarsayHoward CharlesChristina WolfeThe 22nd installment in the Need for Speed series features deep customization, a nocturnal open world, and an immersive plot. The overall focus is on deeper levels of authentic urban car culture, and is centered around the player's car.PS4
67.12% - DirectorAlex De RakoffElin AndersonStarsErik Armando AlvarezJon BriddellMichael BroderickJack Rourke must win a cross-country race to pay off the Mob and save his life.PS3
64.04% - DirectorClay JensenStarsJoe ForbrichToy HolmesTim HopperMW (Microsoft Windows)
63.83% - DirectorJoseph A. HodgesBlade ZavierStarsMaggie QChristina MilianLawrence B. AdisaNeed for Speed: Undercover sends players racing through speedways, dodging cops, and chasing rivals as they go deep undercover to take down an international crime syndicate.PS3
62.82% - StarsKrystal ForscuttSayoko OhashiDarren DahlFormer street racer Ryan Cooper enters a challenge day and ends up receiving invites to elite organizations of the 'four Kings'. ProStreet includes more than 40 cars and 4 different game modes: Drag, Grip, Speed and Drift.PS2
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