Need for Speed: Most Wanted

November 15, 2005 EA Black Box, EA Redwood Shores Electronic Arts
Racing
PC X360
About

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a single-player racing video game and the ninth installment in the Need for Speed series, following Underground 2. The game centers on street-racing gameplay, featuring a variety of events and racing circuits set within the fictional city of Rockport.
Storyline

The player arrives in Rockport City, driving a racing version of the BMW M3 GTR (E46). Following Mia Townsend (played by Josie Maran), the player proves his driving prowess as he is pursued by a veteran police officer named Sergeant Cross (played by Dean McKenzie), who vows to take down the player and end street racing in Rockport.
Races seem to be in the player's favor until a particular group of racers, led by the game's antagonist, Clarence "Razor" Callahan (played by Derek Hamilton), sabotages and win the player's car in a race.
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Ratings & Metrics

User Score
84.7
Critic Score
84.5
Total Score
1,024
Reviews
Hype
Game Info

Release Date November 15, 2005
Developer EA Black Box, EA Redwood Shores
Publisher Electronic Arts
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Perspective First person, Third person
Themes Open world