Imagine having a developer like Criterion and then demoting them for years. They are legends with over 2 decades of making amazing games. Hell, they even made the game engine used for GTA3, Vice City and SanAndreas.

@0uttaS1TE

Жыл бұрын

Only under EA

@FR4M3Sharma

Жыл бұрын

Renderware was used in over 80% of the 6th Gen Games, and it was EA who killed that Engine.

@obeyabe8613

Жыл бұрын

Idk man I didn't particularly like hot pursuit and most wanted 2012 (mostly cuz they strayed from what made nfs so great imo) But unbound looks really fun so far so I'm happy that it's going well

@ZiggyPanda

Жыл бұрын

@@FR4M3Sharma I strongly dislike EA but in this case they wanted render-ware to succeed, it was unreal engine 3 that came in early and criterion couldn’t spin their plates like epic could both making games and working on the game engine. In this case it was competition that killed it.

@Nitrous_Busa

Жыл бұрын

Lmao! They would be bankrupt if they didn’t have others helping them.

I completley disagree with you on the games progression. I feel like too many modern racing games just give you s tier lambos right from the jump now, which makes slow but fun cars feel like filler in those games. Being able to slowly go up the ranks and get progressivley faster and faster over time feels like such a great return to older ps2 era single player arcade racing games.

@MrAlienw

Жыл бұрын

Same, a faster progression would RUIN the feeling of progression. It's perfect as it is.

@birdcallprrr5837

Жыл бұрын

Agree wholeheartedly

In my opinion, Criterion games did not deserve to be demoted to a supporting studio during the 2010's.

@le4-677

Жыл бұрын

Yeah right, MW 2012 was the most disappointing game in the series, and this game is just piggybacking off the work and success of Ghost Games

@arthurmorgan718

Жыл бұрын

@@le4-677 mw 2012 ????

@jeremygarrido8571

Жыл бұрын

@@arthurmorgan718 most wanted 2012

@le4-677

Жыл бұрын

@@arthurmorgan718 yes, that game that was nothing like the original and had zero car customization

@moes95

Жыл бұрын

@@le4-677 it looked good tho other than that its meh, hot pursuit 2 4 life

A full cell shading graphics option would be pretty cool. Auto Modelista back on the PS2 was visually stunning.

@ArturKwaszyn

Жыл бұрын

And the benefit of cel-shaded graphics is that it ages like wine. Never gets boring.

@dylansandoval9841

Жыл бұрын

Modelista is such a gem but the only racing game where I question wtf they were thinking with the handling. Worse than NFS 2015

@Sh4un1r1k

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of that game but the name wouldn't come to mind. Auto Modelista.

@RenegadePandaZ

Жыл бұрын

For real, I was disappointed when I found out they didn't go all in with the cel shading style. Especially on a 4K console, cel shading has the potential to look really damn good. I wish NFS would stop trying to achieve hyper realistic graphics every entry, I don't play NFS for realism, both systems have far better racing games for realism, both in graphics and handling.

@meisterwu8922

Жыл бұрын

I've seen so many hate comments against the effects that when I first read the comment I suspected a glitch in the matrix.

It's sad that Criterion went from making six Burnout games in the 2000s to only making two NFS games in the past decade.

@fillerbunnyninjashark271

Жыл бұрын

Almost like ea kills every studio they buy

@peace4myheart

Жыл бұрын

That's EA for you.

@AfterBurnerTeirusu

Жыл бұрын

TBF The original Burnout developers do not work at the studio anymore.

@kaiserrino8774

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Welcome to modern gaming.

@deagle7602

Жыл бұрын

I wish we could get a new burnout game

I enjoy NFS Unbound more than I thought I would. After few hours I would go even as far as saying I have more fun with it than with Forza Horizon 5.

Criterion was one of the absolute most talented studios in gaming during the 2000s, so it was super heartbreaking to see them become a generic support studio when they were capable of so much more. While this game certainly is good, they were capable of so much greater 10+ years ago.

@Tsukino1011

Жыл бұрын

EA moment wish Sony or someone else would buy them

@randys8974

Жыл бұрын

So absolute

This just made me realise that what I really want is Auto Modellista 2...

@ODIOPOWER

Жыл бұрын

you can play it on the xbox right now (or if you have the playstation2 around...)

@JKSmith-qs2ii

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely and this time they should not downgrade it for the western release. The Japanese version of auto modellista is much better compared to the western version.

@fillerbunnyninjashark271

Жыл бұрын

@@JKSmith-qs2ii game is still horrible. Why does every car act like it's on ice

@Ignacio.Romero

Жыл бұрын

@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 almost like it's simcade and not arcade like nfs

If only we can get a next gen Midnight Club

@crestofhonor2349

Жыл бұрын

Rockstar has only made 2 games in the last decade and I don't know why

@SpectralOoze

Жыл бұрын

@@crestofhonor2349 GTA V. Simple.

@fezzy5591

Жыл бұрын

@@SpectralOoze No. Licensing. It's also the reason why EA will never remaster any of the PS2 NFS games

@anywaays6992

Жыл бұрын

​@crestofhonor2349 they legit don't need to they just sell gta v again and then people will continue to buy gta v money and dlc its an endless money pit

@librarygary1618

Жыл бұрын

@@crestofhonor2349 when considering longevity, GTA V is probably the most successful game of all time and RDR2 took them over 5 years to make and is a masterpiece as well. People who say "durrrr GTA online" have no idea how much time and work is put into making these games that are just expected to be 10/10s at this point with how high rockstar has set the bar.

I miss the Burnout 3 style of arcade racer that Criterion was known for.

@amysterysnack7949

Жыл бұрын

I was a PS2 guy that loved playing Burnout 3. When Microsoft announced the backwards compatible program, I convinced my brother that it was time to change to the Xbox One. Of course we both a good chunk of games and I was waiting for that game to come out as backwards compatible... It never did (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠). Of course there's Burnout Revenge, and I played it as well. But man I wish they could bring 3 as well.

@erikalvarez4516

Жыл бұрын

I still play burnout revenge on my Xbox Series X. 3 and Revenge were the best imo

@jimmymyers

Жыл бұрын

@@amysterysnack7949 At least Burnout 3 is backwards compatible on 360 though got the digital version for $9.99

@Austin-cr5zo

Жыл бұрын

I don’t, it’s boring.

@dr.loomis4221

Жыл бұрын

ok boomer

I can't even put into words how much I appreciate the developers and especially the game designers behind Criterion. Their games have always been pure fun. It's so nice to see them back in action!

Criterion is finally back. Really enjoyed their games back on the PS2

@Fruchti

Жыл бұрын

I dont have any idea about what happened at all, but just going by logic, 99% of the people who worked at Criterion back then dont work there anymore. Its not the same studio, only the same name

@deagle7602

Жыл бұрын

@@Fruchti yeah they were at their best around burnout 3 or burnout revenge, which were released over 15 years ago lol.

@idakev

Жыл бұрын

@@Fruchti 90% of people who made Ocarina Of Time didn't make Breath Of The Wild. Who cares? It comes down to company culture and design philosophy. Hot Pursuit (2010) was amazing but obviously it would have been a much bigger team than in the PS2 days so not exactly the same team, and some people would have left.

@Fruchti

Жыл бұрын

@@idakev Yeah, im just saying that one shouldnt have the same expectations for a game studio after a long amount of time. Best example is Blizzard, used to be good then with Activion got worse and worse, staff left, things changed etc. And while it obviously doesnt change much, but the cirumstances are different for botw and criterion. It was bought and made into a support studio, talented staff left or were put into other teams. It just comes down to: Dont buy because x made it, buy it because its good. Im not even talking about the new NfS, could be good or bad, dont care enough about that. Just that the Criterion then was a wayy different studio than it is now. :)

@theexile4694

Жыл бұрын

@@idakev I care. There, now what?

A really good game, which will be missed out by many who are torn on the cartoon effects. As for the handling, it does really remind me of the old underground games. Slow and steady returning to the roots? Perhaps. Looking forward to the NFS future.

@carpetfluff35

Жыл бұрын

You can just use the 'cloaked' wrap and it removes all the swirles other than grey wheel smoke. To be honest, once I was playing I didn't find them a problem in actual gameplay.

@librarygary1618

Жыл бұрын

@@carpetfluff35 yeah but even then you can't completely turn off the cel shaded effects related to your car which I'd like to see. Personally my only real problem is not being able to turn off the light trails on the tail lights.

@Orcabracer

Жыл бұрын

It will be missed by many from a $70-85 price tag if you include tax. Shit just isn’t realistic for many right now…..

@xedarkrunner5167

Жыл бұрын

@@Orcabracer No need to be realistic when 4-5 other solid sim racing options are out there. When it comes to pricing.. yeah it's been a big bump in just a few years, but inflation has kicked in hard. Back in the day this was normal for N64/PS1 titles. Games has been cheap for a long time now.

@Orcabracer

Жыл бұрын

@@xedarkrunner5167 by realistic I meant the average person being able to shell out $70-80. Not the driving.

the tunnel scene u showed the fps drops even my buddy gets his frames cut in half with his 3080 so theres something weird in that place

@Denniz69

Жыл бұрын

Ive got no problems in the tunnel (rtx 3080) it dips a bit but not under 60fps with my setup😅 But yeah i lost more than 10 fps maybe my cpu could handle something better idk😅 But my friends with gtx 1060 6gb and rtx 2070 super got a really low framerate there :( Not that cool :(

@NoisR

Жыл бұрын

@@Denniz69 my buddies fps also never went below 60 there but going from 160 to 80 at that spot is rough. but ive also noticed it is depending on the server too our server yesterday started to lose textures for everyone of us and the frame drops got worse but searched a new server and everything was fine again

@Denniz69

Жыл бұрын

@@NoisR Ohh sorry i thought u mean cut in half like unplayable Because im playing in 4K Ultra and cut in half means unplayable with that framerate😁

Fun thing. The progression, story mode and soundtrack is exactly what sold the game for me. It made the game so iconic and unique that almost remind me the good old days of need underground. I was testing the 10 hours trial but as soon as I got the game had such a vibe, I ran to buy it. So glad they did it

Perfect length with apt analysis and info Kudos, Oliver!

I miss the old days of "choose your car"; "choose track" and, "you set a new record for this track"... while an amazing soundtrack plays in the background.

The progression system is fine, racing games are supposed to have a little grinding but not excessive like GT and I’m glad they didn’t follow the Forza Horizon model where they’re give you a hypercar just for booting the game lol.

@Rukushin

Жыл бұрын

yea im a bit shocked he complained, i hate modern racers that flood u with overpowered cars immediately, the idea of slowly working my way up to better and better cars so i truly appreciate the performance gains sounds great also, complaining about there being a story is also weird, i guess its an arcade racer so maybe he just wanted to focus on racing but i think stories really add a lot to motivation and engagement for wanting to keep going and getting better and buying more powerful cars vs just sandbox motivation

Considering the low fanfare and ad campaign I expected the worst, just to be overshadowed by glowing praise for The Callisto Protocol... ...boy, was that the plot twist of 2022

@Mussi93

Жыл бұрын

It's almost as if marketing and hype are artificial things and have no basis in reality 🤷🏻‍♂️

@jukins6543

Жыл бұрын

​@@Mussi93marketing and hype have no basis of reality? Lol

@chickenwings6172

Жыл бұрын

Callisto Protocol It got a 7/10 from IGN and 5/10 from gamespot. There is fangirls praising the game like RGT 85 and spawnwave. lol

@Elwaves2925

Жыл бұрын

@@jukins6543 Why is that a lol? Their comment is true. Marketing and hype tells you what the publisher wants you to know, not the reality of how the game actually is. It's what so many games seem good only to be buggy or broken messes on release.

@ODIOPOWER

Жыл бұрын

@@chickenwings6172 it's called having an opinion...game review ain't maths, a reviewer (no matter what vote the games get) should let the reader/watcher understand his prospective any why he choose to give that score, or at least a good one should do that. It's journalism, not word set in stone.

Great analysis as usual from DF❤

This is the Midnight Club R* refuses to make.

I was curious why Digital Foundry didn't talk more about the amazing road reflections in this game. They don't seem to have a camera cut off point like SSR . They also retain proper information of pedestrians and other car reflections as they pass but it's not Hardware Ray Tracing.

The world really just needs a new burnout game

@fffrrraannkk

Жыл бұрын

Yes we do.

@user-cd2in5do6k

Жыл бұрын

Eventually split second 2

@fillerbunnyninjashark271

Жыл бұрын

@@user-cd2in5do6k split second is only fun when you're in last place

@0uttaS1TE

Жыл бұрын

I heard that Criterion does actually want to make a new Burnout. It's up to EA now. They better give it to us and make it good

@ocaradovideoehbixa

Жыл бұрын

Still playing Burnout Paradise religiously

So PS5 can drop to 1800P but is at a more solid 60 FPS, while Series X keeps it above 2016P with more FPS drops? Wonder why they decided on that, as you would tink having both drop to 1800P or even lower to keep the 60FPS going would be the best option.

@Tommek461991

Жыл бұрын

Probaly that have nothing to do with the GPU-Power (OS/ CPU or RAM?) I think the GPU can handel 2016p but some components cant --> many cars stress the CPU (same thing on Cyberpunk). But that is also strage beceause the CPUs are more or less the same (Series x is slightly faster on paper). So Ithink the OS from Sony is much much better.

@lysandros765

Жыл бұрын

PS5 is also faster at generating and discarding geometry alongside faster data flow within the GPU with faster, higher bandwidth caches equipped of custom scrubbers. I don't remember a racing game having better performance on XSX since the beginning of the generation.

@MadX8

Жыл бұрын

@@lysandros765 FH5 is much more demanding than Unbound and has no framerate issue on Series X. I think it's more an optimisation thing than anything else. Not really the same thing but when you see The Calisto protocol on PS5 and how unfinished the game is on Xbox... Technically speaking the 2 consoles aren't that different.

@Tommek461991

Жыл бұрын

​@@MadX8 But there is a patch with RT and stable FPS out now (for calisto). But yes sometimes the Ps 5 is faster and i dont know why and of course Forza 5 looks much better with no drops.

@shawng4886

Жыл бұрын

Xbox is well known for being hellbent on fidelity, even if at the cost of performance. Sony has always been about balance with their games. This is a multiplat title and the PS5 has shown time and time again to be the better console to develop for… People commenting on FH5 fail to mention the pop-in issues that game has because they pushed SO hard on fidelity again at the cost of performance. And FH5 is an exclusive lol… PS5 has been outshining Series X since they launched 🤷🏻‍♂️

Need for Speed Unbound looks stunning on PS5, love the lighting and vibrant colorful art style 👏👏👏👏

@Monterrey5

Жыл бұрын

Agree. NFS Unbound is GREAT

Arcade racers are my favourite. I wish a dev like Criterion took on a Split Second style game with deforming tracks in real time, to me its never been bettered in the genre.

The callback to SSX On Tour was perfect. I love 2000s aesthetics, and the animated effects in Unbound made me look back at that very fondly, especially in a time where so many games look samey. I just really don't understand why motion blur is disabled during boost. However, I need to disagree strongly with you on progression. Working your way up is something that's been missing in racing games for really long time now and seeing Criterion double down on this has pleased many, including me.

@DEVILTAZ35

Жыл бұрын

The game is pretty boring though. I am glad it is on EA Play on XBox and you can trial it for 10 hrs.

@KIUStinger

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, it's extremely frustrating to see negative reviews on steam and YT that cite this as a problem. Instant gratification in racing games like Forza Horizon 5 give no incentive for the player to drive slower cars. The great thing about the way the cars handle in this game is that it never feels laborious to go and do a B tier race that have a high payout because I grew so attached to my B tier car that I genuinely like going back to drive it. That's what I tell people makes this game different: There might not be as many cars in this game, but you can customize each one so heavily in comparison to other games and because of how slow the initial progression is, each car can actually feel like YOUR car that you put time, effort, and care into.

Given that the lack of destructable objects in the environment in Bf2042 is not ignorable, i guess the new iteration of frostbite might be the reason for the poor "destruction" in Unbound. Its probably still hard to implement and has to be refined in the engine itself before beeing implemented more often in the following games.

Will you guys be doing an optimized settings guide? I've been feeling like my i5-9600k has been bottlenecking my performance on more and more new titles as of late, and this is no exception.

@Typhus-th6ud

Жыл бұрын

its going to reduce your fps thats for sure

@motorolah8107

Жыл бұрын

This game is heavily cpu dependent, just like Heat was before so i'm not surprised

@AuntieAliasing

Жыл бұрын

@@motorolah8107 Denuvo is the problem with CPU performance on PC, take it up with the devs

@theanimerapper6351

Жыл бұрын

It's time to upgrade or just play older games

the biggest problems i have with this game are: 1. the invites in online mode overlap important information when youre upgrading or customizing your car and since people spam invites to races and even blocking them doesnt help its just annoying unnecessary. pls fix. 2. u have an option to lower background sounds like your car and music when dialog is happening but even when u turn it off the game still muffles your background sounds which is annoiyng since they talk too much at times. even turning down voice volume to 0 still causes the muffle and subtitles wont help either. pls fix

@MisterReen

Жыл бұрын

It’s true. I don’t think this option don’t really have an impact. Further patches incoming for sure. Sound is good overall but could be even more punchy with the cars and the soundtrack.

@_chipchip

Жыл бұрын

“Plz fix” - OK bro I’ll get right on that..

@muizzsiddique

Жыл бұрын

DOOM Eternal and Metal Gunslinger does no. 2 as well. It's really annoying.

@birdcallprrr5837

Жыл бұрын

These things should get fixed, especially fox the volume of the speakers compared to the general sounds. When someone talks it’s like your deaf to surroundings lol. Other than that, loving my time in Lakeshore 😊

@NoisR

Жыл бұрын

@@birdcallprrr5837 yea me too only the 2 things i mentioned are annoying me but me and my buddies had a blast online so far xD i laughed so hard the other day i thought i die :D

Appreciate the nod to the Ps Vita. Most Wanted was a flawless port.

6:00 I wonder if motion blur deactivating when boosting is an artistic decision. Perhaps as a visual cue to distinguish the regular gameplay from boosting, or because blur in addition to all the other extra effects would hamper visibility.

@birdcallprrr5837

Жыл бұрын

Imagine going 350+ km/h with motion blur… gosh I can barely navigate on top speed now hahaha

It is curious that the most realistic Need for Speed is the more stylized at the same time

@TheFantomsLair

Жыл бұрын

What about this is realistic? lmao

@apictureoffunction

Жыл бұрын

@@TheFantomsLair the cars, genius.

@andrewwitham8493

Жыл бұрын

@@TheFantomsLair the fucking cars?

@zerotofifty

Жыл бұрын

@@TheFantomsLair The trees, the lighting, the skybox and everything that your blind eyes can't see

@ColorMeDoubleZ

Жыл бұрын

Somebody never played SHIFT

Overall, really decent review, although, I do disagree with the game being 'talky' and the progression feeling too grindy. I like that there's a loose narrative to follow, and I really don't think the cut-scenes or dialogue overstay their welcomes at all. I just finished the first week in 30-something hours of gameplay and there were maybe, like 3-4 cutscenes, which is WAY LESS than your standard Playstation game, and all the in-game dialogue sequences are quick and snappy, and since they're in-game, you don't HAVE to listen to them, necessarily, while you're driving around or working in the garage. And in regards to the progression, if you're even half decent in this game on the normal difficulty, you'll have your starting car at the top of A class around mid-way through the week. It's really not that bad, and actually having to put a little a bit of effort into making your car competitive against other racers is a nice feeling. Makes it feel like every car you choose to keep/add to your garage actually has a purpose and you have to make choices on what you want to use them for as well as how you spend your cash, instead of the millions of cars you get off the bat in something like a Forza game that you'll probably never drive anyway with the millions of credits you'll never spend.

Great video and you've inadvertently made me long for a new SSX game!

I’m happy you mentioned the career progression/ grindy feeling at the beginning of the game. I preferred heats day/night cycle progression and had to get used to unbounds. I’m enjoying the polished feel of the game and always liked the semi cel shaded style being a big fan of jet set radio. Cell shaded games seem to stand the rest of time and age really well imo. I just hope criterion has some solid support for this one in 2023, because the foundation is great.

I disagree with the assessment of the progression model. With so many arcade racer collect-A-thon games like Forza Horizon, it's refreshing to play a game that makes you carefully choose not only your cars, but your upgrades and gates the flashy fun stuff behind a bit of light grinding. Getting 30 cars in your first 2 hours of Forza can be quite fatiguing over the entirety of the game, and makes getting new cars and upgrading them feel significantly less special. I love Forza Horizon 5, and the previous entries, but I also really like that NFS Unbound is doing something completely different.

@Noah-Lach

Жыл бұрын

Forza Horizon 4's car slot machine turned me off the game entirely. Nothing is worse than stacking a bunch of Camaros and Lamborghinis so early into the game that it feels like there's nothing to work for.

@xBINARYGODx

Жыл бұрын

@@Noah-Lach you work towards winning races and better tunes/customs for your vehicles - also, the slot machine mechanism doesn't contain all or most of the cars. Maybe you and the moron you replied to might want to actually play the games instead of making stupid assumptions, but I doubt you even own the platform(s) to pay forza games.

The Vita game is what got me into the NFS series, and was the first sports game I ever liked. Now I have 2 copies of every version of it for PS3 onwards. 1 for PS4, the other for my Steam Deck Though all of them I paid under $20 each, so I will wait for this one to go down too

Definitely gonna play this one during the holidays.

Anyone ever notice that pretty much all the big racing games come out of the UK. This game and many other Need for Speeds. The Forza Horizon Series, GRID Series, DIRT series, Formula 1 Series, Burnout Series, Project Gotham Racing series, TOCA series, BLUR, Colin McRae Rally series and more. 🏎️💨🚗💨🚘💨🏁

@0uttaS1TE

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, either that or Vancouver (RIP Black Box). My bet is that between the UK's rich dev history from the microcomputer days, as well as inheriting talent from other devs (i.e. one of the studios that assisted with this game is Codemasters Cheshire, who used to go by Evolution Studios), UK devs are uniquely qualified for racing games

@idakev

Жыл бұрын

That's actually part of why Ghost Games were demoted. It was apparently a bit more difficult for them to find talent. I think Criterion are fairly close to London so they're well situated.

@0uttaS1TE

Жыл бұрын

@@idakev Yeah they're based in Guillford. A lot of devs there

@Ianforcements5669

Жыл бұрын

I feel like 90 percent of those are made by code masters, who also helped with this game.

damn that thumbnail gives me major underground 1 vibes love it

@HGAMES69

Жыл бұрын

Faxx

Couldn’t disagree more on the progression. I’ve heard both Rich and John make the same point on df direct and it baffled me to hear. Modern racing games like Forza Horizon 5 have bored me to tears due to the lack of progression, with the game handing out supercars from the get go. The fact that a few hours into Unbound I still only had my starter car, that I’d been slowly upgrading and improving is honestly the best part of the game for me. Also disagree on the story. Most Wanted and Hot Pursuit felt aimless with the lack of story and progression. The driving was good but doing races just felt like checking off a list until the game told you “alright, that’s all the races. The end”.

@EarthIsFlat456

Жыл бұрын

I agree with the lack of progression but remember Forza Horizon has hundreds of cars so they need to find a way to make it easier and faster for players to obtain cars.

@studio-vk8lj

Жыл бұрын

FH5 gives me all these cars but I don't feel like I 'OWN' any of them. They are given out like candy, also the gameplay in FH5 didn't have enough focus. FH5 big wasted opportunity IMO. They have everything right except the actual gameplay. I am personally loving this NFS game, bought it after playing the trial.

A video I was waiting for. Can you please also upload a video showing PS5/XSX equal graphics settings on PC?!

Ey guys, your videos rocks!!!

Lower resolutions on ps5 netting better performance seems to be a pattern

@MisterReen

Жыл бұрын

Not really noticeable on a regular screen. A stable framerate is more important in such a fast game.

@PK7796

Жыл бұрын

The exact same since ps4pro and xbonex

@MisterReen

Жыл бұрын

@@PK7796 not really. The One X often performed better overall. It’s not the case with SX and Ps5 as the ps5 offers the more stable framerate very often.

@euj0

Жыл бұрын

I'll take the higher resolution with VRR on the Series X

@x0Fang0x

Жыл бұрын

@@euj0 even with VRR i wouldn't sacrifice frame rate over resolution but I guess that's just me

Why devs not adding unlocked 60+ mode with vrr???? You would get 60-80 fps easy on ps5 and it would make a big difference imo

@birdcallprrr5837

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully in a patch later on

Man, this is easily the best NFS of recent years. Thought I'd hate the animated effects but I wouldn't want to go without them now. Played about 20hrs so far and it's very polished and technically sound (playing on PS5) which is a big plus these days. For dynamic 4k and 60fps it's a lovely looking game. It's incredibly addictive too, with great handling and a large selection of cars. Glad to see it reviewing well after the initial negative reaction from some. This is a prime example of don't write a game off until it's out and/ or you've played it.

@ArturKwaszyn

Жыл бұрын

And there's no bugs. Like, I haven't seen any in my own gameplay. A polished game! No microtransactions! From EA no less!!! What is happening? :D

@jose131991

Жыл бұрын

@@ArturKwaszyn definitely something paranormal is happening right now at EA 😂

@ArturKwaszyn

Жыл бұрын

@@jose131991 Maybe BF2042 failure really shook them to the core?

@Brawltendo

Жыл бұрын

@@ArturKwaszyn Criterion have always put out very polished games, so it’s nice to see the tradition continue even with essentially a completely different team (old leadership is kinda there but almost everyone else is new).

@Gloamy17

Жыл бұрын

@@ArturKwaszyn Yeah, I'm sure EA are overcompensating for all of those recent blunders. Good for us. Even without the day one patch NFS was incredibly stable. Kinda funny how everyone was slating this before it released but praising The Calisto Protocol and in the end the roles were reversed performance-wise 😂 I can't wait to try out Calisto though. Looks sick!

I dabbled in NFS Heat and NFS 2015 on EA Play. Didn't care for either one and I didn't get far at all. The last NFS I played all the way through and enjoyed was Carbon, so yeah, it's been awhile. I'm about fifteen hours into this. I immediately bought it when my trial expired. It looks and plays like a modern day Carbon to me. I love it!

@jawadabdullah5554

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed to hear. Honestly carbon is my favourite NFS game

@project_x_light_years

Жыл бұрын

I said the same..best NFS after Carbon :) Carbon menu music...ach...

@Yeedman

Жыл бұрын

i'm surprised you ended up enjoying unbound when you didn't like heat, consider how unbound just feels like a better executed heat gameplay wise

@tanner1ie

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to like Heat but it was a very shallow and frustrating experience, the NFS game I really enjoyed was NFS 2015, which is really great if you haven't tried it, similarly Hot Pursuit 2010 is great, while Most Wanted 2012 and Rivals are decent, otherwise good NFS games have been hard to find in recent years! 😯😀🤘

@dctrbrass

Жыл бұрын

Loved Carbon!

Its more or less a different team now but for those that stuck around all these years I'm sure they are happy to work on there own shit again. I personally like the game so far, It knows what its doing and its plays a lot like Heat but better in most areas so far at least. I always felt bad for criterion. They wanted more time to make a proper MW sequel and couldn't then got gutted to work on NFS and moved to other projects.

@ashar8192

Жыл бұрын

It's astonishing how many people think that most studios consist of the same people that made the games a decade ago. Criterion does have some OG dev still there, like the GM of Criterion or the Creagive Director of Unbound, Bit It's mostly new folks + some people from GhostGames UK, which office was right underneath Criterions.

@jollama

7 ай бұрын

*their

PS4/One definitely could’ve done 1080p (or 900p for the latter) at 30 FPS but it does seem like Criterion wanted the game’s fidelity to be at 60 so it makes sense why they scrapped those versions even if it was feasible.

@ILoveWomen

Жыл бұрын

Since the game was built off of Heat, it’s a piece of piss to run. My AMD APU handles the game at 1080p 30 at low / medium settings. I personally think (though I’m probably wrong) slow HDDs are the reason why it didn’t come to prior consoles. I tried to run the game on the deck and the loading times were brutal compared to the nvme ssd of my laptop, easily about 3x slower

@UFCWWE69

Жыл бұрын

Last gen games in general shouldn’t be supported anymore.

@rosstee

Жыл бұрын

@@UFCWWE69 Because you've got a PS5, right?

@myfaceisthefrontofshop

Жыл бұрын

Too bad it's selling like shit bcuz of it, I hope EA took that into account and isn't going to kill the entire franchise bcuz of it

@xBINARYGODx

Жыл бұрын

@@myfaceisthefrontofshop its selling like shit for the same reasons it is reviewing like shit

Exactly what I thought, it's like SSX On Tour- style (middle school sketchbook?) art design.

5:00 I'm surprised this is the case considering even dusty and dry Payback from 2017 had SSR applied to car and world reflections on PC Ultra

@feyt8009

Жыл бұрын

Wait really? I have payback and it runs with max settings, the reflections on thzt game are terrible looking static cubmeaps.

@xzraiderzx308

Жыл бұрын

@@feyt8009 Yep just checked for myself and with Textures on Ultra SSR turns on. It's applied to your car, traffic cars and sparsely visible in the world where it's applicable, like windows of a building and bodies of water. It's very evident in the garage. The implementation isn't perfect, it's a bit blotchy and noisy, doesn't seem to add up temporally, but it's also suprisingly broad in it's reach since cars can even self reflect via SSR.

@feyt8009

Жыл бұрын

@@xzraiderzx308 huh weird, my install might be bugged or something

NFS heat was incredibly demanding on pc. Nice optimization here though I suspect it’s mostly down to the reconstruction. Also, why all racing games don’t include a custom music station is beyond me. It should be mandatory imho

@EarthIsFlat456

Жыл бұрын

It was demanding but I wouldn't say incredibly demanding.

@madarasoun3018

Жыл бұрын

@@EarthIsFlat456 incredibly cpu demanding at default unless you manually add a user config file to correct it. Been there, done that.

@janainewball-oladapo2607

Жыл бұрын

I’m unsure if it’s actually using reconstruction I think it’s a temporal buffered technique

@birdcallprrr5837

Жыл бұрын

Agree on ‘radio stations’ in racing games. Suits everyone’s taste mostly. Oh you want uk drill? Gotcha. Oh you want classical? Gotcha hahaha

This is probably the most interested I've been in a NFS game for quite a while. I'll definitely try out the 10-hour trial and might actually pick it up if it really clicks with me. What I'm more excited about though is the next NFS game that Criterion make where they can really swing for the fences. It feels like there a some new voices within Criterion that are pushing through new ideas, hopefully in the next game they will be stronger voices and are able to push NFS to do something really innovative.

My old eclipse still out there running.

I wish you would state the resolution before going into all of the other visual details please.

ANOTHER ONE CERNY IS GENIUS

Framerate is always better than resolution, even with VRR

I like the background music in this video. This is exactly what I like to hear while watching a NfS-Video on a Sunday Afternoon.

Oh, a finished game released? I like smoke effects more than all the other effects though. Still cool. Was that ASAP Rocky 2:32 ?

pc version coverage when?

Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX. Excellent choice. I had a GS-T until it crank walked....

Does the racing have rubberbanding / catchup?

Where this is an arcade racing title, I wonder if they be adding a 120 fps performance mode option for PS5 and XSX?

Love seeing the Vita being used

Honestly I do kinda see the charm of the effects, but I still want the option to fully turn off the cel shaded tyre smoke.

@GTI8855

Жыл бұрын

It's possible with Reshade.

Great use of footage from the Vita version of Most Wanted. May the inside joke never die!

Can the animated effects (eg angel wings) be turned off? For the most part, looks great, but find those effects quite distracting.

I actually enjoy the story driven approach of the game. That was my main complaints in the last two criterion NFS games. The hip-hop music theme also goes with the art-style, story, characters and the landscape in the game (just like 05 NFS:MW game). Sure the game has some graphical and audio settings issues but the demo was enjoyable enough for me to make me buy the game after playing it through GamePass

@prodigy84bg

Жыл бұрын

From what you listed, I'm only impressed by the landscape of the game. For me, it would have been a better game without the story, art style, customisation, and hip-hop.

@prodigy84bg

Жыл бұрын

@@sideT.V. No. In 2010-2013 they reinvented the series with new gameplay elements and didn't need to rely on gimmicks like customisation. The soundtracks had mainly current/recent electronic and rock music. Not everything needs to be trendy, you know.

@birdcallprrr5837

Жыл бұрын

@@prodigy84bg customisation is not a gimmick man. Even in gran tourism’s it’s not a gimmick. It’s a feature and a pretty robust one in NFS unbound. Idk what u on 😅

This is the most fun I've had in a need for speed game in quite a while. It s sooo much better than the last 3 games.

@charoleawood

Жыл бұрын

I think NFS 2015 is superb and I love the focus there on tuner cars.

@mgf909

Жыл бұрын

It looks way too similar to heat tho.. just with cell shading.. that’s why I’m hesitating on buying the game because it will probably go on sale in half a year.

@cafuune

Жыл бұрын

@@mgf909 wdym, this is much more colorful than heat, heat’s lighting and tone is so bland and the city is so empty and dead. The difference is night and day.

@cafuune

Жыл бұрын

@@charoleawood nfs2015 is the best one from the last three.

@at_oussama

Жыл бұрын

EA really ruined Criterion

I hope is built around the fun multiplayer as Heat. Me and my best friend loved playing as a crew and playing the online matches together. Story line was just start the race at the same time and finish it to group up again 😆. We both play on PC and haven't played Unbound yet but we will this week.

>uses sketch and graffiti effects >the story has nothing to do with graffities ?????? I was expecting Jet Set Radio, going around taking over areas or something to that extend

They managed to get the PS3 most wanted on PSVITA, they are gods and EA should treat them like it. Stuff like goofy Dialog I can ignore easily but I get the premise of the classic. Solid release for NFS, I don't really care about the push for 4K but like you said it looks clean and sometimes impressive for its traditional rendering. Also it made me wonder what we could finally have with a Nanite and Lumen Racing game 🔥 🔥

It’s a great game! Almost done w campaign and the improvements over Heat are immediately obvious….better graphics and handling. Much better story and the enjoyable art-flair effects. It’ll be interesting to see what the end game scene offers, once out of the calendar progression grind with its somewhat limiting risk/reward track and economy management toward qualifier buy-in’s

Totally agree with you on the NFS HP 2010 / Remastered 2020 side of things. That game is the GOAT 4 me and I still play it weekly. Obviously tastes differ for everyone. I have been enjoying Unbound so far as well, the multiplayer needs more variation to keep the longevity of the game. - More modes, also cops vs racer of sorts - more tracks per tier in multiplayer - increased party size (minimum 8 people) - ability to create private lobbies Just to mention a few things.

well seeing this reminds me that i want a Auto Modellista style racing game again.

All I want is for them to bring Burnout back

Driver San Francisco had the best arcade/simcade physics. You can really feel the type of the car you are driving. Because each car handles very uniquely. I love how suspensions worked in that game. Drifting felt natural. And those glorious detailed crash physics. Not even forza horizon 5 can touch that level of physics.

@brunoutechkaheeros1182

Жыл бұрын

and... it ran at 60fps on X360...

@tomkushal1204

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, the physics in the game is so fun and engaging. I really wish they carried that physics to the crew 2.

@djam2410

Жыл бұрын

Forza physics suck and are arcadey

@kamikaze_twist

Жыл бұрын

Driver SF is one of the most under rated racing games imo. The game never felt boring or repetitive throughout the entire run of gameplay. Its sad ubisoft just killed off the franchise replaced it with something as mediocre as the crew.

@defosh369

Жыл бұрын

Absolutley agree. Driver San Francisco was such a gem with arcade handling model perfected. I remember spending hours just driving/sliding around the city, trying different cars. And it actually was one of few driving games with a fun story to it.

Looks promising. Might give it a shot sometime later, in the mood for a nice, chill racer to play every now and then. Not revolutionary but nice to see Criterion at it again. Nice review

The idea that you really have to work for your money is great imo I feel like I’ve gotta make my mind up and purchase upgrades that I actually need, it reminds me of gran turismo in that sense lol

FYI: On the Steam Deck Criterion’s NFS Most Wanted (2012) runs at ultra settings on 800p at locked 60FPS. Its casual gameplay loop is an amazing fit for handheld-style gaming, such as PSVita and Steam Deck!

@Goodbutevilgenius

Жыл бұрын

Which Most Wanted?

@deckverse

Жыл бұрын

@@Goodbutevilgenius Most Wanted 2012. :)

I think the visual effects add a lot to the game I personally really like the smoke effects when drifting. Game is great so far

Your videos are high quality, however I was wondering if you could review the new fortnite season, now FN is supposedly using the latest Epic Graphics Engine.

that soft background music made feel low key like i was watching this in an elevator.

Game is on sale for Xbox for $45 Glad I waited

Pretty much nailed my thoughts on the game. It’s a good time, but man do I miss the effortless drifting of Criterion’s past entries.

the lack of motion blur during the use of nos is kinda dissapointing =/ does anyone if that also happens in the PC version?

The music is the result of A$AP Rocky curating the music, and starring in the game. But everyone has a streaming service, music is always optional.

It’s probably tough for other racing game devs out there when Forza games consistently blow the competition out of the water regarding visuals

@modernyin6275

Жыл бұрын

forza horizon 5 has been out for a year now 😳 and the next Motorsport game probably won’t come out till November of 2023 at the very least so this is a perfect time for other racing games to come out rn lol

@snx70

Жыл бұрын

Just stop 🤣🤣🤤

@sermerlin1

Жыл бұрын

No racing game still matches up NFS 2015 visuals. I have yet to see a racing game look that eeriely realistic, be it dynamic day/night or static.

@Elysiabikha

Жыл бұрын

Visuals?

@Ignacio.Romero

Жыл бұрын

Gran Turismo still looks better

Can someone answer this question? Why does this game, Gotham Knights and the like of midnight suns and ride 4 have texture issues on Xbox series x? Whilst not game breaking it is noticeable. In nfs you get road textures losing in and foliage. In Gotham knights when driving the cycle you get building textures pop in. In midnight suns you get the odd texture load in on the customise character screen. Why does this happen? Is it the console or the game?

This guy knows what he wants and what he wants is specular highlights and per object motion blur

This is the most fun I've had with a NFS since the Underground games, it reminds me of those but mixed with the cop chases/mechanics from Most Wanted. I don't mind the story as it at least provides some context for why you're racing, but I agree that most of the soundtrack isn't my thing.

So this is the game they delayed to take the developer's away to help on Battlefield 2042. 🤔

I dig the style.

This is such a bizarre stylistic mix but it somehow works

Odd that he didn't mention the fact that those drops on SX and SS can be rectified if you have a VRR display making SX the best console experience.

@CodyCampbell-CodytheHero

Жыл бұрын

VRR does not remove frame rate drops. That's not how VRR works.

@Acts4Twelve

Жыл бұрын

Not odd at all, these guys have a Playstation loving track record. They seem to always omit they fact you just stated.

@Reece_underscore

Жыл бұрын

VRR cant fix bad frame pacing. You're just proving you don't know what you're talking about and only care to console war.

@Acts4Twelve

Жыл бұрын

@@Reece_underscore wrong guy here for your console war. Own both, play both and love both. DF is definitely biased towards the PS and if you can't see that I don't know what to tell you. The Xbox version of games seemingly always has a higher resolution and the Playstation versions perform better with the Xbox dropping a few frames which I can never tell with VRR. The visual and performance gain are minor each way, but DF always downplays any Xbox advantage and praises and advantage Sony has. Those are just the facts sorry.

@MadX8

Жыл бұрын

Series X owner here. Why should i buy a very expensive TV to fix a framerate issue that doesn't exist on PS5 ? You guys should stop talking about VRR. VRR is cool is the problem exist on both plateforms, but i can't accept VRR as a fix if the problem doesn't exist on PS5. Devs should work better that's all.

with the better specs of the XSX you’d expect it to have better resolution and fps but clearly not I guess.

@afronautexplorer144

Жыл бұрын

The PS5 Architecture is far more superior than that of the Xbox Series X, Despite the Xbox Series X having slightly better specs. The architecture of the PS5 is that it focuses its core which is the Proprietary internal SSD & I/O for optimised gaming. All that data with a very phat pipeline is transfered across-the-board at such high stupendous speeds! The PS5 does not have to use brute force to get better results, no. Speed and Efficiency is Key. Instead The PS5 focuses on squeezing every bit of power from its GPU, CPU, RAM, SSD, Video input/Output, Control Unit etc in order to optimise a game... and this is why NFS UNBOUND is a definitive way to play on PS5.

@blackgreece2702

Жыл бұрын

@@afronautexplorer144 true

@masterrugg22

Жыл бұрын

@@afronautexplorer144 all that yet it looks inferior to forza horizon 5 in every way shape and form , no car interiors and basic looking car models by today's standards , and before you say its a multiplat thing gt7 doesn't look all that good especially the environments , id put it down to poor optimization the xbox hits a higher resolution and i can guarantee it would lock to 60 with a patch not that it needs to if you're using vrr as that sorts the issue out which that information was neglected in the video but others have mentioned . dx12 is an ever evolving constantly improving architecture it has greater legs and more future proof tool set than that of the ps5 it's changing the way PC utilises memory and offers greater flexibility . Xbox series x is showing in more cases to be the better option once its had its patches addressed offering better resolution and equal frame rates

@afronautexplorer144

Жыл бұрын

@@masterrugg22 You seem to be forgetting that forza horizon 5 and Grand Turismo 7 are too completely different Racing games. While horizon 5 is open world, GT7 is a driving simulator with completely different graphical and game designs. That prioritisers gameplay over graphics. I own photo horizon 5 on pc. While I own GT7 on PS5 and I most often find myself playing GT7 ove horizon 5. You also seem to be insecure about the playstation 5 beating the series X? You need to relax. If you want to talk about graphics and that's fine because you'll never have a game like horizons are done or a beautiful game like God of War Ragnarok on xbox because xbox is inferior direct X12 isn't involving at all If anything playstation is more advanced in every way in terms of hardware than Xbox and you know it.

@masterrugg22

Жыл бұрын

@@afronautexplorer144 I own gt7 and forza horizon and to be honest gt7 left a bitter taste its gone backwards as a series forza horizon is an absolute gem it doesn't matter the game direction there still racing games I'm not comparing a fps to an rts or fighting to a rpg there both racing games and for me forza horizon presentation is a far better one . Dx12 is constantly evolving its the very software the game developer's use to make the games we play , velocity architecture , dxr , amplification and mesh shades along with new additions being made to use the hardware to it fullest both PC and xbox , xbox does have the better architecture and more future proof one at that Microsoft waited for the superior apu from amd for a reason . I'm lucky enough to own xbox series x and ps5 , the ps5 has had to play catch up in terms of features since day one when xbox had it out the gate it has vrr it has smart delivery it has vrs it has dolby atmos it has the better options on delivery . The thing is a week or two a patch in and nfs will play the same on both yet the presentation will look better on series x

I haven't tried it yet, but NFS Unbound feels like a spiritual successor to NFS Carbon, my favorite NFS game ever, so it's pretty exciting to me

This looks good, I want to play it at some point.

NFS is the Call of Duty of racers. Give us another Burnout game!