Need for Speed: Unbound Has an Ace Up Its Sleeve
Few gaming franchises have managed to remain relevant for as long as Need for Speed. Proving that it's not done with its dominance of the arcade racing scene just yet, Electronic Arts dropped a surprise trailer for a new entry in the series titled Need for Speed: Unbound. The upcoming game takes the franchise back to its street racing era, though it has an ace up its sleeve that may ensure that it nails its landing spectacularly — its developers.
Criterion Games is developing Need for Speed: Unbound, and it is not its first time with the series. Through 2012's Need for Speed: Most Wanted, it demonstrated that it knows how to take a Need for Speed game and knock it out of the park. The trailer for the upcoming game looks promising, and the news that it is in Criterion is handling things instills further confidence that a great street racing game is on the way.
EA is Leaving Money on the Table By Not Making Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2
Over the years, the Need for Speed franchise has passed through the hands of a few developers, with varying levels of success. Though many longtime fans consider the peak of the series to be during the Underground street racing games, there is one title released later on that managed to become a favorite: Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012). Although it shares a name with its iconic 2005 counterpart, the two don't have much in common.
It takes on many elements from the Burnout series, which was developed by Criterion Games. Hence, gamers can engage in spectacular high-speed crashes to knock out their opponents, and the camera will enter slow-motion mode upon impact to let players revel in the action. The entire game is obsessed with its stylish aesthetic, and before each race, gamers are treated
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