nfs payback Need for Speed Payback {DT} - General Discussion Thread

[TurboDuck]

[headline]Need for Speed 2017 – First Image, Brief Details & No Always-Online Requirement[/headline]

 

Need for Speed is back in 2017 and the first official look at the game has been released, along with small bits of info in relation to the direction it is heading.

 

For starters let's get one of the main points out of the way, there will be cars... sorry, couldn't resist that one. No, the one major surprise...

 

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[TIMELESS]

Yessss. I have faith. No always online is a good start, and fences are nice also.

[CarMadMike]

I agree with Scott, the fact they're not putting all their eggs in the online basket makes me think this might be something I'm interested in playing. :duck:

[RobikV3]

I just hope for better driving and collision model, two things i hated the most in 2015 NFS rest I can bear

[superhyper]

Yeah the handling was pretty bad and you ran out of content in 2 days (excluding the later patches). Still not the worst game I've ever played and I'm looking forward to this one with great interest :hmmm:

[TIMELESS]

The handling was dire, simply because the game would interfere so much with steering and grip. The modifying was on the right track, just lacking for some cars. The one thing this game did better than most recent games was the map, in my opinion. It wasn't large by any means but it had atmosphere. And the sounds were pretty great, I loved how they would actually change when you tuned your car, something which even NFS Underground had. (I'm looking at you Forza)

[RobikV3]

Yeah map wasnt bad the mountain areas were fun for drifting, sounds kind of 50/50 for me some cars sounded amazing like Viper or Evo, others were meh like Rx-7 or Skyline

[Eudemon]

As the countdown to the 'June 2nd' date nears, the official Need for Speed tweeted this image.

 

 

After a little tweaking with levels and blending modes we get this:

 

 

At first glance you might think Seattle or even Las Vegas and you could be right, as where the game is set is likely based on a location rather than takes place there. There's only a few days to go before we get our first real look at it anyway on June 2nd.

[Ryzza5]

Once again another Need for Speed game based in USA. Surely I'm not the only over it? Am I right in thinking we haven't had NFS feature other countries since Hot Pursuit 2 (2001)? - excluding the Shift games of course. Forza must have proven that other locations sell.

 

At least we know it's got day time now.

[Eudemon]

(Somewhat) new image.

 

[RobikV3]

R34 :drool: Heres hoping they wont screw up the sound this time or I'll be pissed

[Eudemon]

Just in case the 'June 2nd' sign on the first released image wasn't clear enough for you, they've gone ahead and posted this one too.

 

[Ryzza5]

So on June 2 we just get another copy of this image with no tire smoke? :)

[Eudemon]

So on June 2 we just get another copy of this image with no tire smoke? :)

I would actually laugh if that was the case.

[Ozzmcom]

So the last time nfs map featured LA mock-up however downtown was not included, I do hope we could drive into the city this time.

[Eudemon]

Amazon US apparently jumped the gun and leaked that this is going to be called NFS Payback. Going full Fast & Furious by the look of it?

 

[RobikV3]

If yYou guys havent seen yet

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s0axi6luZA

 

I have to say I'm somewhat impressed, but You know its a trailer so...

 

And funny its releasing on my birthday :D

[Loek]

Taking a closer look at the cover

 

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The release of NFS PB will go paired with that of the new M5?

[hassan1995]

Yeah it seems so

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[mau92]

It seems that EA went full The Crew with it...

[TDUFREAK500]

More like full Fast & Furious.

[RobikV3]

No online required is a good thing.

[Ryzza5]

Cheesy story but intriguing. Las Vegas sounds a bit boring but perhaps they've included some of the surrounding mountainous areas. For some reason this reminds me of NFS Undercover and NFS The Run.

 

 

SMS were rumoured to have recently signed a deal to make an action racing game (many presumed along the lines of Fast and Furious) as well so I wonder how they're feeling.

[TIMELESS]

I'm fairly disappointed from what I've seen so far... it's more like pre-2015 NFS again, or at least that's what it seems in the trailer/images.

[Darkboy]

Looks good, but a more realistic driving model will not hurt compared to nfs 2k15 ...