Need for Speed: Prostreet Reviews

• Another title to the NFS line up

  
  By AJ4YCDWXOUIMT on 2007-12-03
  Granted most people won't like this game because they don't like how it feels. There is a learning curve that most people have had and are having problems with. Once you figure out the games little quarks on how it works it's not bad at all. It's hard to push the cars on the easyest setting because it has auto brakes and more times than not it ends up with you losing control and end up in the dirt.
  
  Once you get farther into the games and have the diffrent cars and upgrades it becomes fun. But it will take time to get there. Your not given the best car right off the bat you have to really work at it to get there.
  
  But with any game try to rent it and play to see if this is something you really want to spend 60 bucks on.
  
  

• Another year, another Need for Speed game...

  
  By AJKWF4W7QD4NS on 2007-12-15
  Ah yes, it's holiday time kids, and you know what that means. It's that time of year when EA lets all their new installments of flagship franchises out on the gaming world, and yes, there's another Need for Speed game. This time around, it's Need for Speed: Prostreet, which is a departure from the previous installments, Most Wanted and Carbon. Let's be frank here right off the bat, the best part of the past few NFS games were definitely the cop chases, which are nowhere to be found here. What we get instead is some solid, albeit unspectacular, street racing. That in itself isn't so bad, but considering the run-in's with the law were what helped make Most Wanted so good (and Carbon to a lesser degree), losing them is a huge disappointment. Instead, we get more of the same here with Prostreet: pretty decent looking graphics and cars, a very nice array of online options and solid XBox Live support, and of course, product placement and ads galore until your eyes bleed. There's simply not nearly enough here to seperate Need for Speed: Prostreet from other games of the type, and it's nowhere near as good as Most Wanted, but you're going to check it out regardless of you dig the Need for Speed series. Whether or not you want to lay down that much cash for it though is another question altogether.
  
  

• Shifting

  
  By A117A1BFJF1SRU on 2007-12-05
  I have this and Most Wanted. Most wanted was great, but this isn't far from it overall. What stands out most is if you're into manual shifting for games, this is the one. It's so real it has a clutch unlike most games. U can still set iit for auto, but that takes away from the experience. Plus it has drag racing and pop a wheelie competetion. Instead of cities n neighborhoods it has closed circuits. It's more hit or miss but I enjoy it
  
  

• WE DON'T NEED A RACING SIMULATOR!!!!!!!!

  
  By A2VG5DCEPFEIV8 on 2008-01-30
  This game is a racing simulator, like gran turismo or Forza. The problem is that Need for Speed NFS is supposed 2 be arcade-like. Its not supposed 2 be realistic. I love great graphics, but I want another Most Wanted or Underground. I felt Most Wanted was the best by far. The free roam and the cop chases were amazing. In ProStreet, they took out everything that made underground 2 and Most Wanted great. THERE IS NO FREE ROAM AND NO COPS. The smoke sucks to. For some reason, the game doesn't give the sense of speeding like Most wanted, Underground 1 and 2, and Carbon gave. I didn't like Carbon much because of the layout, the streets became annoying since there was no looped freeway. It doesn't look realistic at all, it would be better if they took it out. The races are very routine and boring. The announcers become annoying as heck. The reason I gave it a 2 for fun is the customization and the selection of cars. I also like that it does have daylight. BUT SERIOUSLY PEOPLE, NO COPS NO FREE ROAM= NOT NEED FOR SPEED!!!!!! If i wanted a racing simulator, i would have gotten Forza 2 which I have. But I was wanting an arcade like game without the overdone powerups and completely idiotic jumps like midnight club. I wanted something inbetween midnight club and Forza2, and Most Wanted was that, but Prostreet is not.
  
  

• HOLD UP!!! DONT CHECK OUT

  
  By A37V9OHPGOFUHP on 2007-12-01
  this game suuuuuuucked what happened carbon was great and most wanted was awsome this game sucked really really bad. listen all im saying is good thing I rented it for 8$ and didnt spend 60 like ervyone else, remember you can't return it after you open it so listen to me. don't get this.
  
  
• I believe this is the best NFS yet.
  By A1LR4ABORVN3D7 on 2007-12-06
  I was actually quite impressed by this years NFS Pro Street. It is more track related, and alot more realistic feeling as a game. I was not a fan of Carbon, and I really liked Most Wanted. The fact that there are no cops in this one doesnt really matter to me. I prefer the feel of the cars and the realistic damage. Overall I think this is the best NFS yet.
  
  
• What is with the "YO YO YO HOMIE"?
  By A38I70WPVUE5QS on 2008-01-04
  Simply put I do not enjoy playing this game and it is now collecting dust. The "DJ" at the racedays, with his "YO YO HOMIE" would be laughable if it wasn't so irritating. Drag racing? Why? News flash! A drag racing video game is boring....It is probably a hoot in real life but to hit the gas and drive straight is, well, lame. But it is part of the game for some reason. I have tried to like this game but its so hard. The cars slide off the road at 30mph. I know you start with a basic car but a 1975 VW bus handles better. Rent it, maybe you will like it. But please do not buy it without trying it.
  
  
• Another weak Need for Speed title
  By A8IRV370GT4JW on 2008-02-21
  EA's mediocre machine has churned out another snooze-fest with an abnormal amount of product placement.
  
  You are a potential client of many corporations. Electronic Arts lets you know this from the very first time you pop in the ProStreet disc. Yes, there will be pandering. Of course there's stereotyping of the "import culture". It's got everything you expect in a modern NFS game from an annoying announcer that won't shut up to a music selection consisting of only current pop songs. It's obvious that the game was developed by a committee of suits who are using it simply as a mechanism of further sales.
  
  I suppose there's an in-ad game in here as well. I'm not sure what EA was attempting to do in the game when it comes to car control and physics. It seems like the developers played a game with decent physics like Forza 2 and then emulated it in the worst possible way. There's a poor mash-up of arcade and simulation physics in here and the result is an unsatisfying "feel" when driving. FWD cars will oversteer when you increase the throttle after turning off all the assists (to do so requires a trip down a few menus). Light to moderate braking doesn't lighten the tail of the vehicle as expected. Unfortunately, your choices for control range between simple button mashing and an uncontrollable mess.
  
  Some of the race modes are unfairly designed (such as Sector Shootout). This is because whoever sets the fastest time on a particular section of the track gets all the points for that section. The problem is that you will always start at the pack of the pack and thus the lead AI vehicle will consume most of the points on the first run around the track. There are times when you will compete against vehicles significantly better or worse than your own car which makes the game feel cheap all around.
  
  There's a nice selection of cars but winning races doesn't earn you much money and thus you won't be able to afford them using in-game currency. Which brings up another issue: Micro-transactions in-game. When your car is damaged you can spend real money to repair it. If you want a new car or more modifications you can buy it using real money. I believe it's fairly obvious why EA made it hard to earn in-game money. They want you to reach into your pocket and pull out a little bit more green. Apparently, shelling out the money for a video game up front isn't enough as now we are expected to pay to enjoy the game as well.
  
  I'd avoid this stinker and select something more enjoyable.
  
  
• Lame.....
  By AGMCK7MMZ1WMM on 2008-02-25
  Very lame game compared with other quality racing games. Don't waste your time. PGR is much more fun as is Forza.
  
  
• Just what I expected after reading other reviews
  By A3RK2I224T566C on 2008-04-03
  This is my least favorite of the modern NFS series. From what I understand, the next game out in the series will be going back to their origional roots bringing it back to city driving. The graphics are good and the new machine will help in the future games.
  
  
• worth it
  By A1MPGF1OU3FEL0 on 2007-12-06
  This game is so under-rated. I think that's because it's very different from previous nfs games. And because it's so different, it takes a while to get used to. The game is way more realistic. The graphics, gameplay scenery, cars, speed, and pretty much everything is more realistic. It doesn't have an over-the-top story, but in a racing game that doesn't really matter. The racing is top notch. It's difficult, but only if you want it to be. The driving assists make it fun for anyone who wants to play. Casual will make it so you can press one trigger and it will control throttle and brake, Racer will provide a braking assist in difficult turns, and King gives you full control. The game offers things that no other racing games do. The drag racing and wheelie competitions are fantastic. You go through staging to heat your tires before each race, you have to start and shift in the right rpm, but shift too early and you can get a false start, it is definitely the best drag gameplay I've ever seen. The drift racing takes a while to get the hang of. You have to either use the handbrake or clutch-kick to start the drift and counter-steer to keep drifting. The speed races are insane. It takes nerves of steel and a good reaction time to handle the 250 mph+ on a two-lane bumpy road. The grip racing is great, lots of different and challenging tracks to keep you on your toes. The game is long compared to the other nfs games. Lots of bonus racedays and competitions will make sure you get your money's worth. The multplayer is similar to carbon. You can jump in and leave a raceday that people make themselves. You can also share racedays and car blueprints. There is a big community for prostreet, which is another reason why I'd strongly recomend this game. And to the people who rent the game, actually get near the end and/or good part of a game before making a review!
  
  
• NFS PS
  By AUL1DF3VL81ZK on 2007-12-22
  It's a very cool game, the roads and events are very good designed. The textures and graphics are too. but when I play, the introduction repeat and repeat the same frame, It's bored sometimes.
  
  
• wish had more cars
  By A361S1CCGLMPCJ on 2007-12-26
  The game has good grafics but it wasnt what i expected so if you buy it is on you maybe you will like it
  
  
• A suprisingly solid performer which departs from the traditional NFS theme
  By A3H5AXUEGDAU1X on 2008-01-09
  I have owned every Need For Speed game since the original game, and this game is the one of the best ones yet. Before receiving the game I was somewhat dissapointed by the games radically different structure as compared to recent NFS games, (no cops, no free-roaming etc.) and even more so by some negative early reviews. However, Prostreet turned out to be an excellent game overall.
  
  The game is set in a totally different environment than the traditional Need For Speed. Instead of being an illegeal street racer you are a legal sport car racer participating in events held by different sanctioning bodies. The total immersion into this environment is where the game really shines. You get to travel around the world and race on real life tracks, and partcipate in realistic competitions which feature announcers that really bring the game to life. The car selection in this game is very good, even if you don't consider the many cars available for download, and the graphics and damage modeling are top notch.
  
  I'm really glad EA decided to take the NFS in this direction for this game, and more importantly I'm happy its not some half-baked game like NFS Carbon was. However, I definitely hope EA returns to traditional NFS theme for whatever title they release in 2008. This should remain a "special" NFS game like what NFS Porsche Unleashed was. But, it made perfect sense for a game like this to be created. NFS Most Wanted is still a great game (one of the Best Need For Speed titles ever) for those who like open road racing and cop-chasing. NFS Carbon is one of the worst games of the series, and is basically just a "carbon" copy of Most Wanted, with a bad storyline, watered done police chases, a drab city, much shorter "time to complete", and overall a terrible production value. Anyway, NFS Prostreet is sure to satisfy me with its "different" style, until a true sequel to Most Wanted hits shelves next fall.
  
  
  
• Fans of NFS - Don't buy this!
  By A2F8VNCRC4CJ2T on 2008-01-11
  I'm a huge fan of Carbon and Hot Pursuit series. Prostreet takes two steps backwards.
  
  
• good game, not so good packaging?
  By AEPAWRU2N8AAN on 2008-01-12
  I bought this for my son for Christmas & it was loose in the case. I was worried that when he opened it for Christmas, that it would have been all scratched up, but it wasn't. This is his opinion of the game:
  I think the i got is really fun, and i get really addicted to it too! I'm really thankful that is wasn't scratched up when i got the game. If the game WAS scrathed up, i would've been mad
  
• My son LOVES this game!
  By AK31N5F3732AN on 2008-01-19
  Online play is great as well as single player. I have not hardly seen my son unless I go to his room where is xbox is! He loves it!
  
  
• Great Game!
  By A2SID7DZ7SV2G on 2008-02-01
  I'm an adult who plays the occasional game to unwind or with friends. I don't own many games and I don't play very often. But this game is so much fun, not only did I buy it, but I was motivated to write this review.
  
  I haven't been a fan of racing games in the past. -They become boring too quickly where everything is the same but the graphics. So I stopped playing them and therefore cannot comment on or compare to any other racing games.
  
  I'm amazed with the subtleties in performance between all the different cars. And I'm really impressed how much the game lets you modify your car, not only the looks with graphics, paint and add-ons, but with engine tuning and fiddling with the aerodynamics. You really can notice the difference on the track! Faster parts bring dangerous speeds and the need to tune everything just to keep yourself on the blacktop.
  
  The game is actually hard to beat and still fun to play a second time.
  
  Finding the right cars for the right tracks and getting them tuned to your liking will steal more of your valuable time than you'll likely admit to your friends.
  
  The downfalls: In story mode, the bosses are really pretty easy. If you have the skills and the right cars to get to the bosses, you crush them with hardly any effort. And as with most story modes, when you do beat the game, you are left craving more (more cocky jerks to win pink slips from) *EA has already come up with a couple solutions to extend our game-play in addition to racing on xbox live.
  
  My suggestion... Buy it. It's one of the few games I've played that is worth the giant price tag.
  
  
• ProStreet isn't so sweet
  By A25CDR7STDQQN0 on 2008-02-08
  I think it's fair to say ProStreet is almost as big a disappointment as Carbon. Most Wanted brought us a great environment, good (albeit cheesy at times) cop chases, but most importantly: a game that, when you played it, felt n smooth and creamy - opposed to choppy and slapped together.
  
  But lets quickly examine the pros:
  1) Car detail - the 360 (and surely the PS3 as well) pumps out some amazing detail. Tread on tires, creases on the panels, and even the inside dash - can't go wrong.
  
  2) Car upgrades and tuning - Very precise (or so it seems). Customize each aspect as you like it - and they even give you a "test" to estimate how you will function on the road. Great for shaving split seconds off your race time.
  
  3) Works nicely with a racing wheel.
  
  The cons:
  1) Track Racing - I think the most obvious downfall of track racing is the ease of - and over use of - using the same piece of track for about 300 different races. And prostreet does this perfectly - EVEN WHEN AT DIFFERENT BATTLE MACHINES (supposedly different geographic locations). And all the other cons with track racing follow too: plain and similar backgrounds, lack of excitement, no traffic, and certainly, no cops. Lastly, Nascar has some great tracks - boring, in my opinion, but many love it - which is probably better suited to the track lovers.
  
  2) Informational Messages - I'm just plainly sick of EA's tree hugging "don't race" messages, this is a game not a defensive driving course - save it! I also imagine their "don't race on the street" message has something to do with the track racing the game is based on, and their lame attempts to convey the gratification of local race track notoriety - bah! Not so important, but feels good to vent about. :)
  
  3) Car damage - I'm unsure if this is a good thing, a bad thing, or just out of balance. Let's just say it's not horribly hard to rack up a repair cost twice the value of the income from the race - especially since YOU pay when THEY hit YOU. They attempt to offset this with repair markers, but the whole system feels off - decide for yourself.
  
  4) Cash or microsoft points? - So how do YOU want to spend your hard earned real life currency? If you have enough, you can simply buy your car - and its upgrades! Microsoft points are interchangeable with game cash, the average car cost is about 200 MSP - roughly $2.50 US. I imagine the question that EA answered with this feature was, "How can we make money off people renting the game?" Heck, lets take it one step further: Exactly how much do you think the upgrades will cost, in both game and real world currency, for that car you couldn't afford in the first place? I'm guessing the real genius of this plot unfolds at precisely this point - when you realize you your in-game check book can't balance the costs and you start waving around your credit card for more MSP.
  
  5) No Cops - But why should there be any? It was only the BEST feature of Most Wanted - and Carbon took a stab at butchering this aspect by implementing nothing but straight roads, where losing cops isn't realistic, likely, or even fun (imo, anyway). The cop chases, which for me was the defining aspect of replay value - was probably replaced by the xbox live online portion.
  
  So let me sum this game up quickly: Your driving your choice of many real world cars around a variety of tracks that pretty much all look the same, you cross the finish line a few times as #1, you dominate a "race day" - which wins you a few bucks and a choice of 6 prizes - many of which, part-wise, you probably already own (mostly lvl1-2 for a while). When you're done, you begin the same thing over - at a new "battle machine," with strikingly similar backgrounds, but probably one major difference: off the road... is SAND not dirt... Or dirt, not a fence...
  
  No short cuts, no speed breaker (not entirely horrible, mind you), very little variety, but great looking cars. Are you ready? o=
  
  
  
• ProStreet Rules!!
  By AI5O5DV32UW47 on 2008-02-13
  This game is totally cool! I have spent hours and hours playing and tricking out my rides. It is totally realistic, Go for it!
  
  

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