There are not even any during the change of cities. Some of the textures used on the carriageways can be a little bland and fuzzy, but how many people really pay attention to the motorway while playing? The load times of the game are very impressive, especially given how much the game has to render and load before levels. The textures are also high quality for the majority of surroundings, such as the overlooking skyscrapers, or the golf course. The textures used in the game are also of high quality, the cars in particular have been given a lot of work, and each one is beautifully detailed down to the last lick of paint (don’t lick paint, by the way, it tastes bad). Some of the graphical effects are also impressive you can easily see the details of grooves on each car tyre, and the slight indentations in the bumper. The game features some impressive lighting, especially at night where the reflections can be easily seen on the bonnet of the car, or when the rain is splashing down. The Playstation 2 has the worst frame rate of all, but it is still locked at 30 FPS, the Xbox and PC are obviously the quicker versions of the game, with the Gamecube also being quite nifty. Important to every racer is its frame rate and I am happy to report that Most Wanted has a steady frame rate. This happens visually with the aid of some lines moving at the back of the car, giving the impression that it is blurry as you are moving such a speed. The sense of speed is good, not on the level of Burnout of course, but you do get the sense of travelling quickly. It is nice to see that the game features good draw distances, as not only is it important for all the scenery nearby, it would not be much of a racer if you could not see in front of you. I often found myself staring into the skies. The views in Most Wanted are rather good. New for Most Wanted is the ability to visit rural areas, in particular golf courses. Most Wanted, like its predecessor, is set in the underground which is made up of lots of silver coloured buildings and neon lights. With Need For Speed Underground 2 having sold over seven million copies, Most Wanted has a lot to live up to. With various other racing games currently on the market, like the Burnout series, which focuses on sheer speed and destruction, and the Midnight Club series, which is all about pimping your ride, EA have borrowed different elements from other games in order to create their own series. Much of this is present in Most Wanted, but EA have simplified the story mode, making it nice and easy to see what you have to do. In last year’s version, EA went down the road of a more story-oriented game, which obviously featured racing, but mixed with a story – which consisted of you racing various people, while hooking up with your lady friend, Brooke Burke. Surely only a brave, or really stupid, man would bet against it doing well. Being released across six different platforms, including a special limited ‘Black edition’, which features some extras, like more cars. EA will no doubt hope their new baby does well, and it is hard to see it not. Most Wanted sees the series returning to its roots, back to the good old days of cop bashing. Having topped the Christmas charts for the past two years with their Need For Speed Underground series, EA return this year, looking to repeat previous success with the newest instalment in the Need For Speed series – Most Wanted. Almost as regular as Christmas these days is the Need For Speed series. As we enter the month of December it is nearly time for the festivities to commence.
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