Why is Need for Speed 2015 STILL Loved in 2023?
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Why is Need for Speed 2015 STILL Loved today in 2023? Why do I still find myself playing Need for Speed 2015 nearly 8 years later in 2023? In this retrospective video, I will be looking back at the aspects that people will remember about Need for Speed 2015. Either good or bad. And need for Speed 2015 had plenty of both!
When the Need for Speed 2015 teaser trailer dropped in May 2015, It felt like a dream. It had been so long since we got an Underground style Need for Speed Game. Need for Speed 2015 is unbeaten in terms of atmosphere. Especially when it comes to later games in the NFS series. Even Need for Speed Unbound doesn't hold a candle to the atmosphere that Ghost Games built in Need for Speed 2015. Ventura bay is also a near perfect map! With Canyon roads to inner city tight streets, there's a lot to like in Need for Speed 2015's Map!
When it came to AI and physics, Need for Speed 2015 def lacked. However other aspects of the game were controversial! Such as the Customization and Car list, where many felt there should or could of been more variety. And while later games in the Need for Speed Franchise would improve on all of these aspects, the nostalgia, along with the unrivaled atmosphere and fantastic open world, as well as community projects such as Project Unit, Keep me coming back to Ventura Bay and Need for Speed 2015. Even in 2023. #needforspeed #nfs
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00:00 INTRO
00:00 CINEMATIC
01:20 NFS 2015 ANNOUNCEMENT
02:40 TRAILERS DROP
03:15 RELEASE
04:05 PROS AND CONS
04:20 CUSTOMIZATION
05:08 GARAGE
06:05 STORY
06:35 FUNNY STORY
07:05 CONTENT UPDATES
07:44 LATER YEARS
08:38 2015 ADVANTAGES
09:20 PERMADEATH
11:19 ENDING
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i still dont understand why the graphics in 2015 are more photo realistic than the last 3 games on console
@mayogamer2800
7 ай бұрын
Same
@KMOUNT
7 ай бұрын
Unbound has insane photo realistic graphics
@10MinutesofGameplay
6 ай бұрын
Because they use alot of noise in the graphics
@gabsnandes7818
6 ай бұрын
@@10MinutesofGameplayin my opinion they were quite clever with the art style to make the game look good
@zurkke
6 ай бұрын
It ain't photorealistic. It's nicely crafted to look cinematic and it delivers.
Now THIS is a marvelous video. I agree 100% I love NFS 2015. The vibe, cutscenes, customization, map, wrap editor, all were spectacular. I didn't like the cop AI, or the vehicle physics, but at the end of the day, I see this game as definitely good with sooo much untapped potential. It just sucks that the servers will one day shut down, and I would never play it on my PS4.
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! :)
@Vyltax
11 ай бұрын
I dont think they will shut it down. They will probably stay with this or they will give nfs 2015 a update so you dont need online! And if it would be shut down then it would probably take 10 years
@bobmarley6306
9 ай бұрын
@@VyltaxI still go back to underground 2 sometimes 19 years later, I really hope 2015 remains playable
@Vyltax
8 ай бұрын
@@bobmarley6306 me to man!
@josephmilla4762
7 ай бұрын
Yeah, the cops AI is not that good unlike in NFS most wanted 1st version. But still the game is just AMAZING!!!
I love this game! Its not perfect, I know, but man driving at night while raining and watching those high quality (graphically) live action cutscenes (even if they're cringy) were such a vibe!
Really wish this game had an offline mode. When I first learned it was always-online, I was absolutely furious, and thus refused to buy or play it, and this still remains the case, always-online=no buy, no exceptions. We already have plenty of examples of games that can't be played anymore because they required an always-online connection, and another is joining the list soon, Battlefield 1943. Shame they probably won't ever patch this, the only hope is the community cracks the DRM like they did Need for Speed World. It looks fun, but the always-online DRM is a dealbreaker, and decades from now videos like this will be all there is, while people will still be able to play Underground no matter how much time passes.
I had so many fond memories of this game and the people I discovered when everyone was excited for it. It has it's problems, but I still enjoy. Granted the Unite mod has made the game what it should've been and honestly it's made the game feel more and more replayable imo. 2015 holds a special place in my heart. Looking at Payback, Heat, and Unbound one thing that makes 2015 enjoyable for me is the map, but more importantly, Ghost did a really good job with the course layouts making the events feel more replayable. I really wished that we got a solid AI to complete the package.
@Weber408
7 ай бұрын
Though I love Unite. But latest version really messed up drifting
The moment I fell in love with this game was when I bought a Huracan, put elite upgrades and the GT3 body kit on it, and heard that beautiful V10 roar as it left the garage.
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
The Car sounds were also grreat!
I think that the community had a lot of optimism at that time so maybe thats why that period is remembered kinda fondly but everything got back to trolldespair when payback released.
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
That is true. Ghost was new and this was their first game so there was a lot of goodwill within the community at the time.
My favorite part of 15 is how alive it feels. I like seeing the characters from the story driving around the city as if they have a life outside of me
Aye bruh I been obsessed with 2015 recently and you helped me make that obsession even worse with that permadeath play through idea 😂, keep up the good work with the content man
My Fav NFS Games High Stakes PS1 Underground 2 MW 2005 CARBON AND This Game
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
Def top 5 for me
I really enjoyed this! Would love to see one of these for MW 2012? Also would love to see an update of your NFS collection?
Love your video bro keep up the good work my dude and your always be the best
@CraptasticJack
8 ай бұрын
Thx man! 😊
Dammit I miss this, I always really liked the whole handheld, on the ground feel this game had, it really made it feel in tune with car culture, I kinda just want this again.. but better, a bigger map, better AI, ya know, map wise, I think they did great, it really nailed the LA at night vibe, I just think they should've had a downtown and some more suburbs, there's some nice fan made concept maps out there that would've been cool, they should've just stuck with this for a while longer imo. Oh also, I always liked the UI and guages in 2015 a lot, really adds to the immersion, and the map menu style, just throwing that in there. Hopefully we get a good, proper successor to this someday, I'm glad that this game was and is around though, since my dad died around the start of 2015, so games like this helped a ton, I think he would've loved it.
I'll never forget the lead up to this game being released. Great video!
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
Love what you said about adding immersion too. Ive never done the perma death but i always forfeit a race and usually move onto a different car - if i get crash camera'd. Ill also change up paint and vinyl side graphic if i get into a long heated police chase. Definiely adds tension when you up the stakes like that. I so wish there were pink slip races in this game
i have put over 400 hours into NFS 2015 and that is for one reason and one reason only. all i have ever wanted in all these years was underground 3 and this is as good as im going to get so i will play and replay this game more then likely for years to come its just that good
@1BlueFunk
3 ай бұрын
haha you're not alone brother. underground and most wanted is all we want and tbh its just a matter of time. they're releasing the new pimped out mw this year , so the real underground games should come back too
I like the live action cut scenes of 2015 and the it seemed more realistic it reminded me a little bit of most wanted and carbon
I still love this game so much, this and forza motorsport 4, horizon 1 as well. I was a huge forza guy and a work friend recommended this game to me, played it for like an hour and hated it then i picked it back up in 2019 and realized how amazing the game really is, the car roster couldve been a bit better but each car feels quote unique and the engine/turbo sounds are unmatched
I've played all four Ghost NFS games back-to-back with my EA Play subscribtion, there's really nothing that could leave a stronger impression than 2015's soothing LA street lights and silly but realistic cutscenes. There's really no nostalgia goggles speaking here when I've missed out two console generations until recently when I had a new PC to play these games
It was technically underground for a new age however for some reason the fan base don't want to recognize it as the next underground.
2015 is really divisive for me. Some of my first memories with this game were literally me being frustrated I couldn’t play the game. Just to make it clear I had very bad, very unstable internet connection back then. So bad I was literally arguing with my dad that we needed better internet and he was basically telling “it fine, stop being a brat”. Couple this with bad physics and me having a lack of understanding with tuning. It was probably one the worst experiences with a nfs I’ve had(not exaggerating). Even then though it sort of revived my interest in the series. Like you said the immersion and atmosphere was good. It was cringy for sure but that’s the point right. You’re going to be uncomfortable if you were actually living out those moments. They did a good job as much as people shit on it. Up till 2015 I wasn’t really heavy into customization. Since that wasn’t where the series was during the PS3 era and I was a big fan of hot pursuit. During the PS2 era I was more about it but nothing like now. Now I spend hundreds of hours just racing(making money) and customizing cars. So it tough saying 2015 is totally trash when it’s the soul reason the series is where it’s at and can spend my time how I do. In more recent years I’ve gotten more jaded and frustrated with the series and apart of it is because of 2015. Just the amount of progress they made from rivals to 2015 while still trying to get there feet planted was crazy tbh. Compare that kind of progress to now and the series feels weirdly stagnant. Stagnant isn’t the right word it’s more like it’s always touch and go. We gain new content and features but we lose quite a bit too. I don’t know where I’m going with this… I guess that despite the down sides I sort of respect 2015 because the series wouldn’t be what it is without it. Even if the series has kinda lost it’s way, the core is still there.
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
Agreed 2015s always online sucked back in the day
@sparkcore7257
Жыл бұрын
@@CraptasticJack Always online just sucks for games like nfs. Especially if you paid money for the game. Back then it especially sucked since 2015 was quite literally my only game when I got my PS4 initially. Now it also lumes over me that 2015s servers will shut down one day making it unplayable(at least until someone decides to create an alternative to get the game running). Tbh that’s apart of the reason why I don’t play 2015 much. It just feels wasted if I continue playing it. Which isn’t right, I think it should be looked at more as being a friend you spend time with until they’re really gone. You know with a friend you don’t just cut them out your life bitter, you’re supposed make the most of it right? Maybe I’m being pretty vague… again 2015 is divisive. Some of my first memories with it were the worst but some my last have been some of the best.
I love nfs 2015 it has been my fav out of the bunch since it came out
The atmosphere and graphics are simply amazing
having Toyota in this game sure does give this game some justification it deserves, which is hardly surpising considering Toyota's attitude towards racing games that's isn't Gran Turismo these days
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
Wish newer nfs games had Toyota :(
I played this game at the beggining of the year and absolutely loved It. I have to agree that the gameplay is not the most sophisticated, but the immersion in the underground street racing scene was unmatched by any other racing game
I wonder if this game will die on consoles when they shut down the servers, or maybe they'll update it with an offline mode patch when that time comes.
I was in mid school when 2015 came out and it’s how I learned that there was a ps4 because I had been playing ps3 games for a long time
My only gripe with 2015 is only two things. Always online and everysingle car shifting like they have dual clutch gearbox. The game itself is rock solid, though.
@CraptasticJack
11 ай бұрын
I forgot that on launch there wasn't any manual transmission either.
@codymachado
Ай бұрын
Simple just let off throttle then shift? It's not hard to make it feel Manuall w clutch
This is my Dream nfs game because of graphics
@CraptasticJack
11 ай бұрын
Game still looks better than Unbound
@Raz1071
8 ай бұрын
agree, NFS 2015 I guess has the best graphic among all NFS series including Unbound. Also the physics just rocks especially the driftin gpart when camera shows the side tires. This feature just killing, no any other nfs has that joy ) @@CraptasticJack
I agree this NFS is the staple in the entire series. It gave NFS Underground, Mosted Wanted, and Carbon vibes all at once. I think if they fix the things like you mentioned your video and then bring back the storylines from previous titles before this back into the next one would be super cool. Honestly I feel they should bring back the racing styles from Underground, MW, Carbon, and Pro Street for one last time just for us 25+ year old crowd just to see where the community sits.
For me i think the best thing about nfs 2015 is the night setting blending up with the graphics it looks realistic and the driver protagonist gets a cool conclusion to his story
I remember the hype for this game was crazy
I just like it because the atmosphere reminds me of underground 2
I bought the game way back when in 2015 and here I am back in 2024 buying the game again. This time im buying it for nostalgia and because Ken Block has a Cameo
If only the drift detection/automation was fixed, it would have been a very enjoyable arcade experiencie all around.
I really wish it wasn't online only because it always disconnects this is the only game that does that
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. This actually happened to me last night lol.
This game needs more cars ngl
I really enjoyed this game even if cops were ridiculous, but douing burnout in front of cop to get their attention was really cool detail. I haven't spend so much time in any newer NFS game tho. If HEat would focus on night mode then I'd probably call it best NFS
I want to play this game , but I have to purchase this , and if my parents will see me gaming I am dead especially when I spent money on games 😭😭
The memories❤
The Vibe is right
Amazing is my favorite game for my PS5!!😊🎉❤
2015 games were just amazing. Batman Arkham Knight Need For Speed 2015 What else? I don't know any other 2015 games since these were the only two I have played from that time. Oh yeah also Call of Duty Black Ops III was pretty alright plus visually some of the maps looked amazing in both zombies and multiplayer.
@zurkke
6 ай бұрын
The Witcher 3.
@theotter420
5 ай бұрын
Just Cause 3
@LueLucifer
5 ай бұрын
A lot of threes here
@LueLucifer
5 ай бұрын
If Valve counts to three then Portal 3 would be the best Portal game ever made
I still feel sad to this day on the lost potential of this game. I think EA should definitely do an anniversary update of the series on this game even if it's not the current one. It deserves that.
High speed driving in 2015 is phenomenal
First! W video. Gg.
hey, i just bought nfs 2015 cuz it looked cool, is it too late to get grinding?
I wanna play this again SO badly but my PS5 says the servers are down??? I can play it on my Xbox One for some reason but I really really wanna play on PS5 cause I'm so close to the platinum trophy. Has anyone been able to figure out how to play this game on Playstation in 2023????
I like the story and graphics, and I also like that its in my city.
I literally replayed the game already 2 times just THIS year 😂 and I’m probably gonna start the third playthrough in 2023 in a couple of days 😂
its almost been 10 years
If the handling and the cops were better i would agree it's the best new gen NFS
The few things I dislike about NFS 2015 is: the fact it's all supposed to take place in 1 night or a very short time period, the fact it's always raining _(which I guess if it's one night, that makes sense),_ zero steering wheel support (which was nice cause everyone was on the same playing field but with it's looks, steering wheel would've been much more entertaining). The real life cutscenes were, like always, trash but they were a nice addition. The rubberbanding was horrendous though.
Tbh I thought the live action cutscenes were kinda cringe a lot of times but other than that and how Much the game favors drift builds I love it
I play it right now just because of the prestige list. Never hated a game so much like this befor. Ununderstantible drift phiscs with a great taste of magicle oversterring. Entering in to a drift by pressing gas + break is like flipping a coin.
Watched this video. Downloaded nfs2015 again. Fuuu i love this game
bro awesome vid agree on all but a suggestion. dont put ur face so big on the screen and especially not all over the video. like zoom in when making a big point and zoom back out again for example. will look much better. show more footage.
Man, I remember pre ordering this game as a kid and loving it. However, coming back to it as much as the atmosphere feels like a Blackbox Era NFS game, it aged like milk thanks to the poor physics engine, AI, it being always online, no separate customization like My Cars, and a Challenge Series. I could deal with less features but the physics and it being always online mainly was this games achellis heel especially for the Drift and Touge races.
NFS 2015 was cool and one of the first games i got for my PS4. it looked cool, car selection was nice, handling was...weird but i got adjusted to it. i think it had the action cam on by default, which i hated, but you could at least change it. i liked the online high scores, always seeing if you beat your friends after a race. had a shitty internet connection at that time, which made the always online requirement very obvious and felt very unnessary. it ran at 30 FPS which is a huge downside for racing games in my opinion. i don't remember the story at all, but i remember i got the lamborghini aventador pretty early and after some upgrades, any race wasn't even a challenge. it was even great for the drift events. nothing like what made me love underground 2, constantly trying different cars and upgrading multiple at a time for different race types. this game was far from perfect, but looking back at it - it was a promising reboot and i didn't expect the following titles to keep the bad stuff and become even worse in other aspects, like gambling for upgrades in payback. didn't even bother to try heat or unbound and i don't feel like i missed anything
Heard black kray and had to like the video ☠️
@CraptasticJack
4 ай бұрын
😤😤
This man is valid
@CraptasticJack
6 ай бұрын
Thx!
i realy like the grafics in that game but i hated that i couln't use my G25 Steering wheel in that game
Bro i found many Bugs on it .. I installed it today, It has controller bugs, Texture dissappearing Bugs..etc
I still have this game installed on my Xbox
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
Same! Never Uninstalling it
@Speed_hunter
Жыл бұрын
@@CraptasticJack I’m not because I go back sometimes for a little nostalgia run.
@ho0sxn_u109
11 ай бұрын
@@CraptasticJackwe should organise a meet in the game
Buddy i want to play this game in 2023 but can i race co-op?
Bro the police charger is thrilled to kill me
black kray in the intro🔥🔥🔥
@CraptasticJack
6 ай бұрын
Yes Sirr!
the graphics of the game when it was launched almost 8yrs ago was somewhat like not for that era and up until now the graphics of NFS 2015 is much better than NFS unbound (in my opinion). I am glad that I would still be able to play it on PS5.
Does this game have online trophies? Do you need other players to obtain the platinum?
why loved 1 i own it on steam 2 i play it with a race wheel what makes drifting verry easy and fun 3 the drifting the action the story everything is good about this game
I recently saw a guy rank this game as one of the worst and I keep thinking about it like every other day lmao. I loved this game.
It looked awesome and it was pretty drift focused in my opinion. That's what made by far the most fun. And don't call that 2021 piece of trash " a new Most Wanted", because it was NOWHERE NEAR what people want or wanted. 😭
best NFS since the goat era until now
My favorite nfs but sadly I got a ps5 and it doesn't work that good on that so I got unbound..
This game was oozing in style!!! I decided to redownload it for the nostalgia and the physics slapped me square in the face. Yuck. ( I am yet to try the brawltendo mod...I haven't given up on this game yet)
best need for speed after underground2 , they were on the right track but lack of real world racing. I loved it because this is what need for speed is ....awesome street racing with customs, good music and mad adrenaline.
@CraptasticJack
7 ай бұрын
Agreed! Just needed better AI and handling.
I agree that this game is rad It's just unfortunate that it's not crossplay
2:49 NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT, THINK ABOUT IT..... Rivals is a next gen HOT pursuit, 2015 IS a next gen underground , HEAT is a next gen Most wanted (the emphasis on cop chases and balancing that with racing is more in line with MW's design philosophy than a simple blacklist). in a lot of ways the biggest set back this franchise ever experienced the last gen was the INSANE expectations and constant dismissal from fans. Rivals 10 years later has only started to be appreciated more for what its doing VS how people viewed it back in 2013
@firstnamelastname6738
2 ай бұрын
Bleugh games just fucking suck now that's it. I don't think it's really that deep either the latter games just tried to mix too many ideas without having a theme and 2015 was probably the only game close to an identity.
Get the Subaru. Very versatile at middle tuning.
As somone who grew up with underground 1,2, carbon and the real most wanted (2005) i actully like this game, dont much like the newer ones.
NFS heat is probably the best one since most wanted
I never understood why they didnt call it NFS Underground 3. That way it would have sold a lot more
Because they actually got the multi-player right, AT LAUNCH
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
Tbh the netcode was terrible lol.
eyo u can tell me what u want what ever if u dont like payback ok buut payback definitely had the best map in a nfs ever the offroad was closed up in the mountains and canyons and the city oah i loved it u could drift sooo cool through some times up to 3 layers of roads. man i wished they would bring a map like this back
How do i play it i can't find it anywhere??????
@CraptasticJack
8 ай бұрын
It's on the PSN and Xbox Stores. Along with Steam.
@johnredfield071
8 ай бұрын
@@CraptasticJack ok thanks
Major respect, you said everything the way i was bro. This game was and is the best modern N4S. Unbound is a troll game, they used the same police sounds as 2015, the broken speedometer is the same as 2015. Criterion is a 🤡 they copy and pasted a lot from 2015 and degraded the graphics for cartoon bs. 2015>unbound
I just wish this game had a campaign. . WTF The best NFS game since MW yet it's fucked up by not having a campaign!
I think it's a decent game the drifting is easy and makes my little lizard brain happy the music is decent background music and the alternative suck for reason like payback in general and heats progression is boring and tried to explain the levels and unbound make me feel like I did lsd and played heat and 2015s money system is set up for multiple cars unlike heat
Bro, what the he|| is a "fever dream?"
Need for speed 2015 was my first game not my favorite but heat is my favorite switching between night and day when you want too is just super nice payback was the worst in my opinion
Trailers don't make the game... The game does.
The best nfs they made i don’t get why they moved away from those aesthetic
Too bad the new EA launcher doesnt let me install mods :/
@CraptasticJack
Жыл бұрын
There is a workaround on the project unite discord
Best NFS
For me it was the "Cringey" Story mode that cut it the most
Uh well yeah it's good but the problem is that the cops are bad that it's just child's Play at least unbound has a good Police system tho.
I just unbond heat and NFS 2015 while on sale just of late. I played Heat for the mediocrity and it was nice. I really wanted to love unbound since im a asap rocky fan and i love anime. BUT THE GAME JUST PISSED ME OFF AT EVERY CORNER LITERALLY. i returned unbound after 2 hiurs of trying to love the game. And when i played NFS 2015 on PC i was so angry that i had to figure out the controls for a bad PC port but i rather deal with issue and the cringy cutscense than to play unbound. NFS has its own personality even with thr dumb AI and hard to master physics.
Payback was DOG SHIT Heat is okay 2015 is definitely my game, just wish it was kinda like the crew where you have more open spaces.
What? No
still the best nfs game