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New Need for Speed reportedly combining photo-realism with "anime elements"​

And will be set in a fictional Chicago.



Following recent claims developer Criterion's new Need for Speed game could be launching as soon as November, it's now been reported the racer will be set in a fictional version of Chicago and will combine a "photo-realistic" art style with "anime elements".

That's according to VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb, who discussed the long-awaited project in the latest episode of his Grubbsnax show. Elaborating on his claims the new Need for Speed would "be photo-realistic, but it’s going to have on top of that, anime elements", Grubb (as thanks VGC) explained, "You know when you see a car commercial or something like that and the car’s driving around, but then cartoons flames and stuff are flying off it? That’s the kind of the aesthetic that they seem to be going for."

Away fron (sic) Need for Speed's new visual style, Grubb also claimed the racer will take place in a fictionalised version of Chicago, known as Lake Shore City, and that various familiar features would be returning for this latest Need for Speed instalment. These are said to include Autolog and its multiplayer focused social tools, plus the ability to "customise all the pieces of your car".

Grubb has previously reported the next Need for Speed would forego a console release on PS4 and Xbox One, instead targeting Series X/S and PS5, that it would arrive this November.

EA initially confirmed a new Criterion-developed Need for Speed game was in the works at the tail-end of 2020, slapping it with a vague release window of somewhere between April 2021 and the end of March this year. However, that launch was later delayed to EA's fiscal year 2023, with the publisher announcing it had made the decision to move Criterion away from Need for Speed to help DICE "deliver the best [Battlefield] experience possible to our players".
 
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Interesting, will there be eurobeat musik? (Did I do that right Swede ?)


You did lol

Also, strange coincidence, not having played NFS since the original hot pursuit, I just downloaded NFS heat since it's basically the only game in the series (and payback) that got wheel support from Xbox one era and forward. Haven't tried it out yet though,.
 
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Still can't tell if those weird cartoon effects are actually in gameplay or not. Hope not, looks weird AF.
 
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The trailer doesn't speak to me. At all. But I will reserve judgment on the game until they show what the actual racing looks like.
 
The trailer doesn't speak to me. At all. But I will reserve judgment on the game until they show what the actual racing looks like.
I have mixed feelings on the art, looks cool, but I feel like the animation needs to be on twos, get more of that anime vibe with motion, at least with the characters. But keep the smoothness of the latter initial d anime with the cars.

There’s leaked footage where there’s the option to turn off certain effects like the animated wings and fire…. I’ll post it later, if I remember
 
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- running at 4K 60FPS using the Frostbite engine
- brand new high-framerate physics system
- offline single-player racing with a campaign
- multiplayer with cross-play support
- free post-launch content updates
 

143 cars
  1. Acura NSX 2017
  2. Acura RSX-S 2004
  3. Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2016
  4. Aston Martin DB5 1964
  5. Aston Martin DB11 Volante 2018
  6. Aston Martin DB11 2017
  7. Aston Martin Vulcan 2016
  8. BMW M3 2006
  9. BMW M3 Evolution II 1988
  10. BMW X6 M 2016
  11. BMW M3 2010
  12. BMW M5 2018
  13. BMW Z4 M40i 2019
  14. BMW M4 Coupe 2018
  15. BMW M2 Competition 2019
  16. BMW M1 1981
  17. BMW i8 Coupe 2018
  18. BMW M4 GTS 2016
  19. BMW M3 Convertible 2010
  20. BMW M4 Convertible 2017
  21. BMW i8 Roadster 2018
  22. Bugatti Chiron Sport 2017
  23. Buick Grand National GNX 1987
  24. Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2020
  25. Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 2020
  26. Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup 1965
  27. Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 2017
  28. Chevrolet Camaro Z28 2014
  29. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2013
  30. Chevrolet Camaro SS 1967
  31. Chevrolet Bel Air 1955
  32. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2019
  33. Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 2017
  34. Dodge Challenger SRT8 2014
  35. Dodge Charger R/T 1969
  36. Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat 2019
  37. Ferrari LaFerrari 2016
  38. Ferrari Testarossa Coupé 1984
  39. Ferrari 488 GTB 2016
  40. Ferrari F40 1988
  41. Ferrari 458 Italia 2009
  42. Ferrari 488 Pista 2019
  43. Ferrari FXX-K Evo 2018
  44. Ferrari 458 Spider 2011
  45. Ford F-150 Raptor 2017
  46. Ford Mustang GT 2015
  47. Ford GT 2017
  48. Ford Mustang BOSS 302 1969
  49. Ford Mustang 1965
  50. Ford Mustang Foxbody 1990
  51. Ford Crown Victoria 2008
  52. Ford Focus RS 2016
  53. Ford Mustang GT Convertible 2019
  54. Honda Civic Type-R 2000
  55. Honda Civic Type-R 2015
  56. Honda NSX Type-R 1992
  57. Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition 2009
  58. Infiniti Q60S 2017
  59. Jaguar F-Type R Coupe 2016
  60. Jaguar F-Type R Convertible 2019
  61. Koenigsegg Regera 2016
  62. Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 2021
  63. Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2 2018
  64. Lamborghini Aventador S 2018
  65. Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary 1989
  66. Lamborghini Murciélago SV 2010
  67. Lamborghini Urus 2018
  68. Lamborghini Huracán Performante 2018
  69. Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Coupe 2019
  70. Lamborghini Diablo SV 1995
  71. Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2 Spyder 2018
  72. Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster 2018
  73. Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster 2019
  74. Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV Roadster 2018
  75. Lamborghini Huracán Performante Spyder 2018
  76. Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR 2015
  77. Land Rover Defender 110 Double Cab Pickup 2015
  78. Lotus Exige S 2006
  79. Lotus Emira 2021
  80. Mazda RX-7 Spirit R 2002
  81. Mazda MX5 1996
  82. Mazda RX-8 Spirit R (R3) 2011
  83. Mazda MX5 2015
  84. McLaren P1 2014
  85. McLaren F1 1993
  86. McLaren 570S 2015
  87. McLaren 570S Spider 2018
  88. McLaren 600LT 2018
  89. McLaren P1 GTR 2015
  90. Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 1988
  91. Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe 2018
  92. Mercedes-AMG G 63 2017
  93. Mercedes-AMG GT S 2019
  94. Mercedes-AMG A 45 2016
  95. Mercedes-AMG GT R 2017
  96. Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster 2019
  97. Mercedes-AMG C 63 Cabriolet 2018
  98. Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series 2021
  99. Mercury Cougar 1967
  100. MINI John Cooper Works Countryman 2017
  101. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2007
  102. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2008
  103. Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 1999
  104. NISSAN GT-R Premium 2017
  105. NISSAN Skyline GT-R V·Spec 1999
  106. NISSAN 370Z Heritage Edition 2019
  107. NISSAN Silvia K’s 1998
  108. NISSAN Z Prototype 2022
  109. NISSAN Silvia Spec-R Aero 2002
  110. NISSAN Skyline GT-R V·Spec 1993
  111. NISSAN 350Z 2008
  112. NISSAN Skyline 2000 GT-R 1971
  113. NISSAN Fairlady 240ZG 1971
  114. NISSAN 180SX Type X 1996
  115. NISSAN 370Z Nismo 2015
  116. NISSAN GT-R Nismo 2017
  117. Pagani Huayra BC 2017
  118. Plymouth Cuda 1970
  119. Polestar Polestar 1 2020
  120. Pontiac Firebird 1977
  121. Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2019
  122. Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 1973
  123. Porsche 918 Spyder 2015
  124. Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 2018
  125. Porsche 911 Carrera S 1997
  126. Porsche 911 GT2 RS 2018
  127. Porsche Panamera Turbo 2017
  128. Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series 2018
  129. Porsche Boxster 718 Spyder 2020
  130. Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 2018
  131. Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Exclusive 2018
  132. Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 2018
  133. Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Convertible 2018
  134. Porsche Cayman GT4 2015
  135. SRT Viper GTS 2014
  136. SUBARU Impreza WRX STI 2006
  137. SUBARU BRZ Premium 2014
  138. SUBARU Impreza WRX STI 2010
  139. Volkswagen Beetle 1963
  140. Volkswagen Golf GTI 1976
  141. Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2016
  142. Volvo 242DL 1975
  143. Volvo Amazon P130 1970
 
Oh snap, that's a lot of cars for a NFS game. I'll check out the 10 hour trial on day 1 and make my decision.
 
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143 cars
  1. Acura NSX 2017
  2. Acura RSX-S 2004
  3. Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2016
  4. Aston Martin DB5 1964
  5. Aston Martin DB11 Volante 2018
  6. Aston Martin DB11 2017
  7. Aston Martin Vulcan 2016
  8. BMW M3 2006
  9. BMW M3 Evolution II 1988
  10. BMW X6 M 2016
  11. BMW M3 2010
  12. BMW M5 2018
  13. BMW Z4 M40i 2019
  14. BMW M4 Coupe 2018
  15. BMW M2 Competition 2019
  16. BMW M1 1981
  17. BMW i8 Coupe 2018
  18. BMW M4 GTS 2016
  19. BMW M3 Convertible 2010
  20. BMW M4 Convertible 2017
  21. BMW i8 Roadster 2018
  22. Bugatti Chiron Sport 2017
  23. Buick Grand National GNX 1987
  24. Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2020
  25. Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 2020
  26. Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup 1965
  27. Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 2017
  28. Chevrolet Camaro Z28 2014
  29. Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2013
  30. Chevrolet Camaro SS 1967
  31. Chevrolet Bel Air 1955
  32. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2019
  33. Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 2017
  34. Dodge Challenger SRT8 2014
  35. Dodge Charger R/T 1969
  36. Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat 2019
  37. Ferrari LaFerrari 2016
  38. Ferrari Testarossa Coupé 1984
  39. Ferrari 488 GTB 2016
  40. Ferrari F40 1988
  41. Ferrari 458 Italia 2009
  42. Ferrari 488 Pista 2019
  43. Ferrari FXX-K Evo 2018
  44. Ferrari 458 Spider 2011
  45. Ford F-150 Raptor 2017
  46. Ford Mustang GT 2015
  47. Ford GT 2017
  48. Ford Mustang BOSS 302 1969
  49. Ford Mustang 1965
  50. Ford Mustang Foxbody 1990
  51. Ford Crown Victoria 2008
  52. Ford Focus RS 2016
  53. Ford Mustang GT Convertible 2019
  54. Honda Civic Type-R 2000
  55. Honda Civic Type-R 2015
  56. Honda NSX Type-R 1992
  57. Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition 2009
  58. Infiniti Q60S 2017
  59. Jaguar F-Type R Coupe 2016
  60. Jaguar F-Type R Convertible 2019
  61. Koenigsegg Regera 2016
  62. Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 2021
  63. Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2 2018
  64. Lamborghini Aventador S 2018
  65. Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary 1989
  66. Lamborghini Murciélago SV 2010
  67. Lamborghini Urus 2018
  68. Lamborghini Huracán Performante 2018
  69. Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Coupe 2019
  70. Lamborghini Diablo SV 1995
  71. Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2 Spyder 2018
  72. Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster 2018
  73. Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster 2019
  74. Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV Roadster 2018
  75. Lamborghini Huracán Performante Spyder 2018
  76. Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR 2015
  77. Land Rover Defender 110 Double Cab Pickup 2015
  78. Lotus Exige S 2006
  79. Lotus Emira 2021
  80. Mazda RX-7 Spirit R 2002
  81. Mazda MX5 1996
  82. Mazda RX-8 Spirit R (R3) 2011
  83. Mazda MX5 2015
  84. McLaren P1 2014
  85. McLaren F1 1993
  86. McLaren 570S 2015
  87. McLaren 570S Spider 2018
  88. McLaren 600LT 2018
  89. McLaren P1 GTR 2015
  90. Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 1988
  91. Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe 2018
  92. Mercedes-AMG G 63 2017
  93. Mercedes-AMG GT S 2019
  94. Mercedes-AMG A 45 2016
  95. Mercedes-AMG GT R 2017
  96. Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster 2019
  97. Mercedes-AMG C 63 Cabriolet 2018
  98. Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series 2021
  99. Mercury Cougar 1967
  100. MINI John Cooper Works Countryman 2017
  101. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2007
  102. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2008
  103. Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 1999
  104. NISSAN GT-R Premium 2017
  105. NISSAN Skyline GT-R V·Spec 1999
  106. NISSAN 370Z Heritage Edition 2019
  107. NISSAN Silvia K’s 1998
  108. NISSAN Z Prototype 2022
  109. NISSAN Silvia Spec-R Aero 2002
  110. NISSAN Skyline GT-R V·Spec 1993
  111. NISSAN 350Z 2008
  112. NISSAN Skyline 2000 GT-R 1971
  113. NISSAN Fairlady 240ZG 1971
  114. NISSAN 180SX Type X 1996
  115. NISSAN 370Z Nismo 2015
  116. NISSAN GT-R Nismo 2017
  117. Pagani Huayra BC 2017
  118. Plymouth Cuda 1970
  119. Polestar Polestar 1 2020
  120. Pontiac Firebird 1977
  121. Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2019
  122. Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 1973
  123. Porsche 918 Spyder 2015
  124. Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 2018
  125. Porsche 911 Carrera S 1997
  126. Porsche 911 GT2 RS 2018
  127. Porsche Panamera Turbo 2017
  128. Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series 2018
  129. Porsche Boxster 718 Spyder 2020
  130. Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 2018
  131. Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Exclusive 2018
  132. Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 2018
  133. Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Convertible 2018
  134. Porsche Cayman GT4 2015
  135. SRT Viper GTS 2014
  136. SUBARU Impreza WRX STI 2006
  137. SUBARU BRZ Premium 2014
  138. SUBARU Impreza WRX STI 2010
  139. Volkswagen Beetle 1963
  140. Volkswagen Golf GTI 1976
  141. Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2016
  142. Volvo 242DL 1975
  143. Volvo Amazon P130 1970
Only 5 cars from the last 2 years.
 
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I'd like to see EA take this back to its roots and just focus on the cars and scenery and not all this Fast and Furious s***.
It's beyond stereotypical now.

I do like the art direction though. It's interesting.
 
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Was kind of put off at first with the effects, but willing to give it a try. Thankfully something you can disable at least.
 
Still can't tell if those weird cartoon effects are actually in gameplay or not. Hope not, looks weird AF.
I actually like it. Looks different. Kinda like the Spiderverse movie where the background and cars can look tangible and even real, with that cartoon layer on top. I dig it.
 
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