Any of the cars driving around the game world may be real human players, either cops or racers, and all are probably trying to continue their own career modes at the same time as you. Trying to make online and single-player a seamless whole is also not an original idea for the series, or racing games in general, but the advancement of the concept is certainly one of Rivals’ key achievements.

Which makes it a shame there’s no attempt to create any more complex or original race styles. There are also optional extras ranging from traffic spikes to turbo boosts and mines, and earning access to these gadgets is a key measure of your progress.Īs you may gather none of this represents a very radical upheaval for the series, although the only time the lack of innovation grates is when it comes to the unimaginative range of race types – with the pursuits being vastly more interested than the bog standard point-to-point races and time trials. In fact Rivals is happy to introduce outright fantasy elements into the game, with abilities such as the shockwave that are very reminiscent of Bizarre Creations’ Blur. Rivals isn’t a simulation but there’s a believable heft to the handling, even as you weave around the landscape as if in Michael Bay chase scene. Need For Speed Rivals (XO) – a shocking manoeuvre

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