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Few people have not heard of Need for Speed, the famous racing franchise. The games in the series have collectively sold over a million copies, and the series has been made into a separate film. The series has many fans around the globe, and the developers never cease to amaze fans with experiments in the series.
Since the 90s, Electronic Arts has released a new project in the series. The list of games is quite wide, but not all of them were successful. Nevertheless, a lot of projects-pearls came out. In this article, we will list the best games in the Need for Speed series.
10. Most Wanted (2012)
The game should not be confused with the 2005 project of the same name in the same series. This Criterion project continues the arcade tradition laid down by Criterion (as opposed to the realism of the Forza Horizon series).
The game has beautiful graphics, a large fleet of cars - from Aston Martin to BMW - which are perfectly controlled. A large number of events and races will not let players get bored. The game will not disappoint longtime fans of the series.
9. Need for Speed (2015)
This reboot of the series was meant to be a return to form. The games in the series up to that point had not received high ratings from critics and players. The developers have made this game a feature of constant updating - events and sudden events in the game world appeared with a new update of the game. The downside is that the game requires a constant online connection.
The plot of the game is presented in the form of full-length video inserts that tell the story of the underground racers of the modern metropolis.
8 Nitro (2009)
This is the first game in the Need for Speed series, created specifically for the Wii consoles. The project perfectly uses the features of the peripherals of the console from Nintendo and will allow you to drive at high speed through the virtual streets. The graphics, by Wii standards, were also on point. In addition to the Wii Remote, it was possible to control additional accessories in the form of a steering wheel. The game has become a great racing project on the Nintendo console.
7 ProStreet (2007)
Released in 2007, the game became one of the best in the series, following the breakthrough Carbon. Unlike past projects, the game emphasized legal racing, and the famous chase mode from the cops was a thing of the past.
However, the project bribed others: great sound effects and a wealth of options for car customization. The car could be adjusted to your type of driving. The game also included a choice of game modes familiar to Need for Speed players. Choosing Need for Speed: ProStreet, you will definitely not be disappointed.
6 Carbon (2006)
The game came out a year after the iconic Most Wanted, and she had to not lose her face. The developers did not let us down: the project was good in all respects.
The nightlife of a huge metropolis was reproduced especially well in the game, which made it similar to the projects of the Underground subseries. Car customization has also been expanded, and now you can model individual car parts as you wish. The fleet was striking in diversity - especially muscle cars, which were controlled in a completely different way. If you liked Most Wanted, this game is not to be missed.
5. Rivals (2013)
The first game in the series for eighth generation consoles. The project amazed the owners of Xbox One and PS4 with great graphics and drawing of the environment. From Most Wanted, a large open world was borrowed. The world of Review County not only looked great, but also offered endless opportunities for racing and additional tasks. It was possible to participate in the chase on the side of the cops or robbers, drive cool sports cars like the Porsche 911.
It is on the game of "cat and mouse" that the emphasis is placed in the game, and if you have long wanted to play in virtual reality chase from your favorite movie, Need for Speed: Rivals is for you.
4. Shift (2009)
Although players associate Need for Speed with arcade rides, the tradition of the series has changed with the release of Shift. This game offered gamers a more realistic driving style, a simulation in the spirit of Gran Turismo.
No police chases, no cut-scenes storyline, no open world with a thousand missions - pure racing fun at the Dakota and Silverstone racetracks. The emphasis on driving has paid off: few games in the series have since replicated the sensation of high speed.
3. Shift 2: Unleashed (2011)
If you liked the more realistic driving model of the first game, then the new project in the Shift sub-series will come in. The driving model is closer in realism to projects like Forza Motorsport. New tracks - for example, Shanghai - and a large number of cars greatly increase the fun of the game compared to the first part.
2. Most Wanted (2005)
Speaking about the best games of the Need for Speed series, one cannot ignore the classics. Most Wanted at one time won the hearts of fans of racing simulators around the world. Until now, for many, it remains a favorite game of the series - all thanks to the adrenaline races with the police and the superbly designed virtual city of Rockport.
The goal of the game is simple - to win a place in the sun in illegal races throughout the city and regain lost prestige. The game is a classic of the series and a must for every fan of the game.
1 Hot Pursuit (2010)
Without a doubt, the best game in the Need for Speed series is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The game returned to the series' arcade roots. The setting was also memorable - the virtual city of Seacrest impressed with beautiful landscapes, realistic changes in weather and traffic.
You could play as a policeman or a racer. Each side had its own means in the fight against the opponent, for example, the cops had spikes on the road. A large fleet of vehicles - Bentley, Porsche Panamera and many others - made it possible to realize any racing dream in the game.
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I don't think any of our Coop Gamers have played Need for Speed 1994, yes yes, it was in this promising year that the first part of the best series of racing games was released - The Need for Speed. And already the very first release influenced the future of the game, because the implementation, and the graphics for this year, were gorgeous. Since the 20th century, it has gone around the world as one of the best series. And not in vain "went", everyone began to buy it: both children and adults. Okay, enough history.
Today I suggest you choose the best part of the game, the best implementation of arcade racing. Let's forget about the graphics, because the horse understands that every year the graphics in games are improving, and therefore in our franchise too, let's choose according to other criteria, the plot there, or the part where the coolest car fleet of the entire series. Although if the main thing for you is the image quality on your 40-inch monitor, then please, but I will evaluate these games according to other characteristics ...
And yes, I will not list all the parts Need for Speed, you understand, there are a lot of them, but I will present the best releases from the series according to the worldwide network. So, let's begin!
Need for Speed: Underground
Olympic City is a fictional city in which events take place underground. Racing driver Ryan Cooper moves into a new but completely unfamiliar crowd, Samantha sees him as a good driver and decides to raise her reputation on his skills. She helps him get used to the city and explains the situation on the streets, talking about the Eastsiders and their leader Eddie. Ryan Cooper decides to take the lead in street racing, he has to defeat every member of the gang and meet his main rival on Nissan Skyline GT-R 34.
Generally Need for Speed: Underground became popular mainly due to the film on which it was based - fast and furious. This is the first NFS series where car tuning appeared. The game has 6 types of races and 20 cars, among which are Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi Eclipse and Toyota Supra, these cars were used in the first part of the film The Fast and the Furious.
And the next masterpiece of the series was:
Need for Speed: Underground 2
was released after a successful debut underground and became a continuation of a wonderful series Need for Speed. The action also unfolds with the participation of cool and expensive parts, but the plot is completely redone, but is a sequel to the previous part.
New city - new cool cars and no less cool girls. Ryan Cooper arrives in a new city - Bayview. The "unbeaten" city is divided into five districts, each with its own king. Rachel, the new girlfriend of the hero, introduces him to the city in which Ryan will have to try and become the leader of all parts of Bayview, while simultaneously investigating the events of the accident of the applicant for the place of the city's best street racer.
AT there are 7 types of races, and the interior has been replenished with 11 cars, in the collection you can count 31 mind-blowing cars.
Continuing to recall our favorite street racing series, we move on to the 9th edition:
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
"Blacklist" is the most prestigious table on the streets for illegal racers, which cannot be said about the other side. The cops compile this list, including the city's most wanted flawed racers. The hero loses his BMW in a rigged race, but Mia gives the player a chance by giving them money for a new car. Now the racer strives to get into the TOP 15, running away from the cops and winning "fights" from street racers.
45 exclusive units are in the showroom, and hundreds of spare parts and paint jobs are waiting for you in the garage. was the renaissance of NFS in the realm of the chase and this is one of the first games that came out on the Xbox 360.
Skipping a sequel MW - Carbon we will remember:
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Honestly, my favorite car simulator game, in a system of damage appeared, which is divided into 3 stages.
The plot tells about the same Ryan Cooper, about that glorious street racer. But the guy is tired of wandering the streets, winning everyone, he decides to become a professional driver and therefore makes his way to the official closed races in order to get into the line of the best racers in the whole world. But for this he will have to compete with 5 kings of races in his class and in the end meet face to face with the king of the finals who disliked him - Ryo Watanabe.
10 different types of races can not but please the eye, and in addition with 76 cars, there is nothing to talk about at all. Though ProStreet and does not provide us with a free ride and chase with the police, the game is certainly good.
The first representative of NFS, which was published in the store, is the 12th part of the famous series:
Need for Speed: Undercover
Developments Undercover take place in Tri-City. The main character is taken to work undercover in the police. The task is as simple as a drop of water: expose international criminals by quietly infiltrating a gang of street racers.
Need for Speed: Undercover did not recognize the critics as successful, since the previous part of ProStreet gave a lot to the players, and Undercover did not live up to expectations. Yes, and there were fewer cars compared to the last game, but the players liked the series, despite the opinion of professionals.
Next "om of our duel becomes:
Need for Speed: Shift
The game, which essentially has no plot, has become quite popular. Well, yes, after all, not everyone is interested in an exciting plot, someone just wants to compete in sports cars with other racers, feeling the roar of the engine and the movement of the car, albeit virtual, and that’s it and provides us.
The developers immediately said that they would be fixated on the implementation of the behavior of the car, rather than on something else. 19 tracks and 93 luxury cars are waiting for their player, they will do their best to make him feel the beauty of racing.
Do not blame me, but I will let you out of the selection, since it was primarily developed for PS3, and was not successful in the opinion of many players, although the graphics were on top, terrible tuning and an unfinished plot "killed" the quality of the picture.
Well, the last in the series and in our battle becomes:
Need for Speed: Rivals
Anniversary issue Need for Speed, became popular due to its online process and the game, both as a policeman and as a racer, and the graphics also became a reason for this. Since the developers are fully loaded with the assembly of the game, they did not have enough imagination for the name of the city and they simply changed two letters of the city from Need for Speed: Underground 2, naming the scene - Redview.
Competition between friends, a realistic weather system, as well as a smooth transition from a single game to a network make themselves felt, thanks to this, it impresses the players, but the tuning of the car again leaves much to be desired.
So let's sum it up! The right to name the best race in the series Need for Speed provided just for you, if there is still a series better than those listed above, write in the comments, put lois, until the next battle!
Over its long history, Need For Speed has seen both rise to the very top of the charts and fall to the very bottom.
There were also races in fast sports cars and chases with the police and tuning and even cutscenes in the series. The released NFS: Rivals became the 20th anniversary game of the series, unless, of course, counting together with Shift 2 Unleashed, from the name of which, during the development process, they decided to remove the phrase - Need: For Speed, apparently, so that suddenly the game would not be mistaken for an arcade game.
Of all the released projects, only NFS: Nitro is exclusive to the Nintendo console, while the rest of the games have always visited the maximum number of platforms. They tried to release v-rally rally races, cunningly invented by Electronic Arts, in America under the heading “Need for Speed”, of course, we will not take into account, and not one normal fan considers these games to be Need For Speed. So here we go, five of the best games in the Need for Speed series.
It was the first part, which was released under 3DO in 1994, and under DOS in 1995, and occupies the fifth line. The first NFS impressed players, of course, with graphics and physics. Before that, we played some Lotus or F1 (Formula 1), in which one group of pixels overtook another. In Need For Speed, there was no doubt, you are in a cool sports car, rushing through a real night city or highway.
Already in the first game, you got to know the classic cars that settled in Need For Speed forever - Lamborghini diablo, dodge viper, Chevrolet corvette, and real videos were shot about each of them in the game. It was also possible to read historical references, see photos of old models, and so on - that is, a real encyclopedia. Need For Speed forever raised the bar for racing games, and after it the dandy no longer rolled in.
On the fourth line is one of the most interesting, unusual and controversial games from the Need For Speed series - Porsche Unleashed. This is the only game in the series where gamers were offered to drive only one brand of car - Porsche, of course. From the very first models of the 50s to the most modern Boxster, at that time, of course. The game came out in 2000. Some gamers hate this game, and some consider it the best Need for Speed of all. And in general, the players liked the idea of driving the oldest cars.
In career mode, it is especially interesting to complete races, earn money and slowly buy more and more new models. You can feel the difference when you switch from 356 to 911. And even more unusual and cool was the Factory Driver mode, where the player in the role of a factory driver performed all sorts of technical tasks, drove between cones and even participated in illegal races. Porsche unleashed the unique Need For Speed in fourth place.
Police chases are one of the most interesting and impressive themes in the NFS series. The police were already in the first part, but it was in Hot Pursuit in 1998 that she became the central character. The cops put spikes, barriers, rammed - and when they did catch a gamer, they gave out their phrases like: "Hands behind your head, feet on the hood" - or the classic - "This is the last warning." Owners of the old "pirates" will surely remember this masterpiece voice acting. In 2002, a very good Hot Pursuit 2 appeared.
Well, in third place we have the best Need For Speed about the police - Hot Pursuit 2010 from Criterion Games, a remake of the classic Need For Speed \u200b\u200b. You might want to say that the original '98 - the original Hot Pursuit should take this place, but we don't think so at all. The game from Criterion not only reproduced all the best moments of that gameplay, but also added its own features, that is, brought it to a new level - these are, of course, all sorts of attacking gadgets - like emia, spikes, and so on, and of course, a great game mode for a policeman .
Police mode for many gamers has become perhaps more interesting than the racer. An indescribable buzz - when serens howl around, a helicopter is circling overhead, and you ram a street racer and he goes straight into the ditch. Plus, all these gadgets like spikes, emmy, turbo, which can now be used by racers as well. They add beauty and drive to the race. The most beautiful graphics. Accidents look simply stunning, and the tracks are atmospheric and mesmerizing. Hot Pursuit 2010 is impossible to put down and is definitely not only one of the best Need For Speed, but also one of the best races ever. Third place.
And finally, it's time for Underground - in second place of the best Need for Speed. It is difficult to say something new about this game, about it, and so everyone knows everything. Well, which of the gamers did not sit at night at the Underground with phrases like - “well, now I’ll finish the race, change the bumper and definitely sleep.” Underground - he pulled the thinnest, most sensitive threads of our soul - these are girls, tuning, cool cars and nu metal.
Most surprisingly, the game that essentially revived the series' popularity after the not-so-well-received Porsche Unleashed and Hot Pursuit 2 was very easy to develop. Constant night time saved the developers a lot of time. The tracks were repeated, and the cars were very similar to each other, but in the Underground it was different. Gamers got tired of driving Ferraris and McLarens, instead they spent hours screwing on spoilers and painting vinyls on Mitsubishi Lancers or Subaru Imprezas.
And what a great soundtrack it was! Static-X and their immortal hit "The Only", Lostprophets, Rob Zombie, Story of the year, and the same song played on the menu ... Need for Speed: Underground - in second place, with greetings from the time when computer games brought real pleasure.
Here we come to the winner. First place, the best Need for Speed of all time - Most Wanted 2005. Why is he so good? Everyone, he is good for absolutely everyone. This game has taken all the best from past games in the Need for Speed series, put it all in one jar, mixed it well, and got a cocktail of 100% fun. Let's remember all those chips in order.
Let's say cars - from simple and beloved from the Underground Toyota Supra and Mazda RX-7 to chic Lamborghini Murcielago and Gallardo. And remember our beautiful BMW in white and blue tones - isn't that the kind of car you still dream of having? And, of course, tuning, styling, a lot of spare parts, vinyls, paints and other things - to make the car in the game truly yours. The gameplay took the most "juices" from the Underground, as well as Hot Pursuit, and everyone's favorite Drug racing - and speed radar races, and, of course, great, phenomenally cool and epic police chases.
All, which, by the way, was the most beautiful and diverse, and so, this whole world was open - please, get away from the chase along your own routes. And remember your favorite circles for avoiding the police and triangles, under which water towers and gas stations were hidden.
Even 2010's Hot Pursuit can't offer the best cop gameplay for a single. Remember those awesome tasks when you had to break through ten barriers, shoot down fifteen police cars, cause damage for a certain amount - the chase could drag on for half an hour, every minute of which was full of drive and tension.
In addition to all this, a great storyline with beautiful cutscenes and powerful characters, all this complemented the picture of joy. And the soundtrack included Static-X, Disturbed, The Prodigy, Bullet For My Valentine, and Avenged Sevenfold. In general, the game is a legend, a game is a masterpiece, a game - which they don't make anymore! Ten out of ten, and the best Need for Speed of all time. First place.
Two years have flown by in Naruto's world. Former rookies have joined the ranks of experienced shinobi in the ranks of chūnin and jonin. The main characters did not sit still - each became a student of one of the legendary Sannin - the three great ninja of Konoha. The guy in orange continued his training with the wise but eccentric Jiraiya, gradually ascending to a new level of martial prowess. Sakura has moved into the role of assistant and confidant of the healer Tsunade, the new leader of the Leaf Village. Well, Sasuke, whose pride led to expulsion from Konoha, entered into a temporary alliance with the sinister Orochimaru, and each believes that he is only using the other for the time being.
The brief respite ended, and events once again rushed with hurricane speed. In Konoha, the seeds of old strife, sown by the first Hokage, sprout again. The mysterious leader of the Akatsuki set in motion a plan for world domination. Unsettled in the Village of Sand and neighboring countries, old secrets emerge everywhere, and it is clear that one day the bills will have to be paid. The long-awaited continuation of the manga inhaled new life to the series and a new hope to the hearts of countless fans!
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Swordsman Tatsumi, a simple boy from the countryside, goes to the Capital to earn money for his starving village.
And having reached there, he will soon find out that the great and beautiful Capital is only an appearance. The city is mired in corruption, cruelty and lawlessness that comes from the prime minister who rules the country from behind the scenes.
But as everyone knows - "There is no warrior alone in the field" and nothing can be done about it, especially when your enemy is the head of state, or rather the one who is hiding behind him.
Will Tatsumi find like-minded people and be able to change something? Watch and find out for yourself.
Fairy Tail is the Guild of Wizards for Hire, famous all over the world for its crazy antics. The young sorceress Lucy was sure that, becoming one of her members, she ended up in the most wonderful Guild in the world ... until she met her comrades - explosive fire-breathing and sweeping away everything in its path Natsu, flying talking cat Happy, exhibitionist Gray , berserker Elsa, glamorous and loving Loki... Together they have to overcome many enemies and experience many unforgettable adventures!
18-year-old Sora and 11-year-old Shiro are half-brother and sister, complete recluses and gamers. When two loneliness met, the indestructible union "Empty Place" was born, terrifying all Eastern gamers. Although in public the guys shake and twist not like a child, on the Web, little Shiro is a logical genius, and Sora is a monster of psychology that cannot be fooled. Alas, worthy opponents soon ran out, so Shiro was so happy with the chess game, where the handwriting of the master was visible from the first moves. Having won at the limit of their strength, the heroes received an interesting offer - to move to another world, where their talents will be understood and appreciated!
Why not? Nothing holds Sora and Shiro in our world, and the merry world of Disbord is ruled by the Ten Commandments, the essence of which boils down to one thing: no violence and cruelty, all disagreements are resolved in a fair game. There are 16 races in the game world, of which the human race is considered the weakest and most untalented. But after all, the miracle guys are already here, in their hands is the crown of Elkia - the only country of people, and we believe that the successes of Sora and Shiro will not be limited to this. The envoys of the Earth just need to unite all the races of Disboard - and then they will be able to challenge the god Tet - their, by the way, old acquaintance. Just when you think about it, is it worth it?
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Fairy Tail is the Guild of Wizards for Hire, famous all over the world for its crazy antics. The young sorceress Lucy was sure that, becoming one of her members, she ended up in the most wonderful Guild in the world ... until she met her comrades - explosive fire-breathing and sweeping away everything in its path Natsu, flying talking cat Happy, exhibitionist Gray , berserker Elsa, glamorous and loving Loki... Together they have to overcome many enemies and experience many unforgettable adventures!
University student Ken Kaneki is hospitalized in an accident, where he is mistakenly transplanted with the organs of one of the ghouls - monsters that eat human flesh. Now he himself becomes one of them, and for people he turns into an outcast to be destroyed. But can he become his own for other ghouls? Or is there no more room in the world for him now? This anime will tell about the fate of Kaneki and what impact he will have on the future of Tokyo, where there is a continuous war between the two species.
The continent that lies in the center of the Ignol Ocean is the large central one and four more - South, North, East and West, and the gods themselves look after him, and he is called Ente Isla.
And there is a name that plunges anyone on Ente Isla into Horror - the Lord of Darkness Mao.
He is the master of the other world where all the dark creatures live.
He is the embodiment of fear and horror.
The Lord of Darkness Mao declared war on the human race and sowed death and destruction throughout the Ente Isla continent.
The Lord of Darkness served 4 powerful generals.
Adramelech, Lucifer, Alciel and Malacod.
Four Demon Generals led the attack on 4 parts of the continent. However, a hero appeared that opposed the army of the underworld. The hero and his comrades defeated the troops of the Lord of Darkness in the west, then Adramelech in the north and Malakoda in the South. The hero led the united army of the human race and attacked the central continent where the castle of the Lord of Darkness stood...
Yato is a wandering Japanese god in the form of a thin, blue-eyed youth in a tracksuit. In Shintoism, the power of a deity is determined by the number of believers, and our hero has neither a temple nor priests, all donations fit in a sake bottle. The guy in the neckerchief moonlights as a jack of all trades, painting ads on the walls, but things are going very badly. Even the tongue-tied Mayu, who for many years worked as a Shinki - the Sacred Weapon of Yato - left the owner. And without a weapon, the younger god is no stronger than an ordinary mortal magician, you have (what a shame!) To hide from evil spirits. And who needs such a celestial anyway?
One day, a pretty high school student, Hiyori Iki, threw herself under a truck to save some guy in black. It ended badly - the girl did not die, but gained the ability to “leave” her body and walk on the “other side”. Having met Yato there and recognized the culprit of her troubles, Hiyori convinced the homeless god to heal her, for he himself admitted that no one can live between worlds for a long time. But, having got to know each other better, Iki realized that the current Yato did not have enough strength to solve her problem. Well, you need to take matters into your own hands and personally direct the tramp on the true path: first, find a good-for-nothing weapon, then help earn money, and then, you see, what will happen. No wonder they say: what a woman wants - God wants!
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Suimei University Art High School has many dormitories, and there is a Sakura tenement house. If dormitories have strict rules, then everything is possible in Sakura, not without reason its local nickname is “madhouse”. Since in art genius and madness are always somewhere nearby, the inhabitants of the "cherry orchard" are talented and interesting guys who are too out of the "swamp". Take the noisy Misaki, who sells her own anime to major studios, her friend and playboy screenwriter Jin, or the reclusive programmer Ryunosuke, who communicates with the world only via the Web and the phone. Compared to them, the protagonist Sorata Kanda is a simpleton who ended up in a "psychiatric hospital" just for ... a love of cats!
Therefore, Chihiro-sensei, the head of the dorm, instructed Sorata, as the only sane guest, to meet her cousin Mashiro, which is being transferred to their school from far away Britain. The fragile blonde seemed to Kanda a real bright angel. True, at a party with new neighbors, the guest was constrained and spoke little, but the freshly baked fan wrote off everything as understandable stress and fatigue from the road. Only real stress awaited Sorata in the morning when he went to wake up Mashiro. The hero realized with horror that his new friend, a great artist, is absolutely not of this world, that is, she is not even capable of dressing herself! And the insidious Chihiro is right there - from now on, Kanda will forever look after her sister, because the guy has already trained on cats!
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in the 21st, the world community has finally managed to systematize the art of magic and raise it to a new level. Those who are able to use magic after finishing nine classes in Japan are now expected in magic schools - but only if applicants pass the exam. The quota for admission to the First School (Hachioji, Tokyo) is 200 students, a hundred of the best are enrolled in the first department, the rest are in the reserve, in the second, and teachers are assigned only to the first hundred, "Flowers". The rest, "Weeds", learn on their own. At the same time, an atmosphere of discrimination constantly hovers in the school, because even the forms of both departments are different.
Shiba Tatsuya and Miyuki were born 11 months apart, allowing them to study for the same year. Upon entering the First School, the sister finds herself among the Flowers, and her brother among the Weeds: despite his excellent theoretical knowledge, the practical part is not easy for him.
In general, we are waiting for the studies of a mediocre brother and an exemplary sister, as well as their new friends - Chiba Erika, Saijou Leonhart (you can just Leo) and Shibata Mizuki - at the school of magic, quantum physics, the Nine Schools Tournament and much more ...
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The "Seven Deadly Sins", once great warriors revered by the British. But one day, they are accused of trying to overthrow the monarchs and killing a warrior from the Holy Knights. In the future, the Holy Knights arrange a coup d'état, and seize power in their own hands. And the "Seven Deadly Sins", now outcasts, scattered throughout the kingdom, in all directions. Princess Elizabeth managed to escape from the castle. She decides to go in search of Meliodas, the leader of the Seven Sins. Now the whole seven must unite again to prove their innocence and avenge their exile.
2021 An unknown Gastrea virus hit the earth, which in a matter of days destroyed almost all of humanity. But it's not just a virus like some kind of Ebola or Plague. It doesn't kill a person. Gastreya is a sentient infection that rebuilds DNA, turning the host into a fearsome monster.
The war began and in the end 10 years passed. People have found a way to isolate themselves from infection. The only thing that Gastreya cannot stand is a special metal - Varanium. It was from it that people built huge monoliths and fenced Tokyo with them. It seemed that now few survivors can live behind the monoliths in the world, but alas, the threat has not gone away. Gastrea is still waiting for the right moment to infiltrate Tokyo and destroy the few remnants of humanity. There is no hope. The extermination of people is only a matter of time. But the terrible virus had another effect. There are those who are already born with this virus in their blood. These children, "Cursed Children" (Exclusively girls) have superhuman strength and regeneration. In their bodies, the spread of the virus is many times slower than in the body of an ordinary person. Only they can resist the creatures of "Gastrea" and there is nothing more for humanity to count on. Will our heroes be able to save the remnants of living people and find a cure for a terrifying virus? Watch and find out for yourself.
The story in Steins, Gate takes place one year after the events of Chaos, Head.
The action-packed storyline of the game is partly set in a realistic recreation of Akahibara, Tokyo's famous otaku shopping area. The plot is as follows: a group of friends mount a device in Akihibara to send text messages to the past. The experiments of the heroes of the game are interested in a mysterious organization called SERN, which is also engaged in its own research in the field of time travel. And now friends have to make great efforts in order not to be captured by SERN.
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Added episode 23β, which is an alternate ending and lead to the continuation in SG0.
Thirty thousand players from Japan and many more from all over the world are suddenly trapped in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Legend of the Ancients. On the one hand, gamers were transported to new world physically, the illusion of reality was almost flawless. On the other hand, the “fallen” retained their former avatars and acquired skills, the user interface and the pumping system, and death in the game only led to resurrection in the cathedral of the nearest major city. Realizing that there is no great goal, and no one called the price for the exit, the players began to huddle together - some to live and rule according to the law of the jungle, others - to resist lawlessness.
Shiroe and Naotsugu, a student and a clerk in the world, a cunning magician and a powerful warrior in the game, have known each other for a long time from the legendary Crazy Tea Party guild. Alas, those times are gone forever, but in the new reality you can meet old acquaintances and just good guys with whom you will not be bored. And most importantly - in the world of "Legends" appeared the indigenous population, considering the aliens as great and immortal heroes. Involuntarily, you will want to become a sort of knight of the Round Table, beating dragons and rescuing girls. Well, there are enough girls around, monsters and robbers too, and there are cities like hospitable Akiba for recreation. The main thing is that it’s still not worth dying in the game, it’s much more correct to live like a human being!
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In the world of Hunter x Hunter, there is a class of people called Hunters who, using psychic powers and trained in all sorts of combat, explore the wild corners of a mostly civilized world. Main character, a young man named Gon (Gong), the son of the greatest Hunter himself. His father mysteriously disappeared many years ago, and now, having matured, Gong (Gong) decides to follow in his footsteps. Along the way, he finds several companions: Leorio, an aspiring MD whose goal is to enrich himself. Kurapika is the only survivor of his clan whose goal is revenge. Killua is the heir to a family of assassins whose goal is training. Together they achieve their goals and become Hunters, but this is only the first step on their long journey ... And ahead is the story of Killua and his family, the story of Kurapika's revenge and, of course, training, new tasks and adventures! The series was stopped on the revenge of Kurapika ... What awaits us next after so many years?
The ghoul race has existed since time immemorial. Its representatives are not at all against people, they even love them - mostly in their raw form. Lovers of human flesh are outwardly indistinguishable from us, strong, fast and tenacious - but they are few, because the ghouls have developed strict rules for hunting and disguise, and violators are punished themselves or quietly handed over to fighters against evil spirits. In the age of science, people know about ghouls, but as they say, they are used to it. The authorities do not consider cannibals a threat, in fact, they see them as an ideal basis for creating super-soldiers. Experiments have been going on for a long time ...
The main character Ken Kaneki will have to search for a new path painfully, because he realized that people and ghouls are similar: they just eat each other literally, others figuratively. The truth of life is cruel, it cannot be changed, and the one who does not turn away is strong. And then somehow!
The action takes place in an alternate reality where the existence of demons has long been recognized; in the Pacific Ocean there is even an island - "Itogamijima", where demons are full-fledged citizens and have equal rights with humans. However, there are also human magicians who hunt them, in particular, vampires. An ordinary Japanese schoolboy named Akatsuki Kojo, for some unknown reason, turned into a "purebred vampire", the fourth in number. He is followed by a young girl, Himeraki Yukina, or "blade shaman", who is supposed to keep an eye on Akatsuki and kill him in case he gets out of control.
The story is about a young man named Saitama who lives in a world ironically similar to ours. He is 25, he is bald and beautiful, besides, he is so strong that with one blow he annihilates all dangers for humanity. He is looking for himself on a difficult life path, along the way handing out slaps to monsters and villains.
Now you have to play the game. What kind of game it will be - roulette will decide. The bet in the game will be your life. After death, people who died at the same time go to Queen Decim, where they have to play a game. But in fact, what is happening to them here is the Heavenly Court.
The history of the Need for Speed series stretched over twenty years, during which the franchise has gone from extreme to rule-bound track racing. This is a classic.
There are not many series in the world that have been rebooted three times and still have a huge number of loyal fans. Need for Speed has evolved and changed in order to meet modern trends. Back in 1994, she made her debut in the form of a street race and, having an excellent set of distinctive features, immediately took the podium in the genre.
In collaboration with various developers, the franchise introduced the world to 20 official games of the main series, becoming one of the largest in history. Some of these games have become hits, others smell like burning rubber, and the debate about which is the best continues to this day. We also decided to go through all the issues of Need for Speed and make our own rating.
Of course, there will be fans who will be disappointed by our selection, as the list is long and everyone has their own favorites. However, what's stopping you from talking about them in the comments?
1. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)
Our favorite Need for Speed is 2005's Most Wanted. Without a doubt, this classic is not only a great racing game, but also a great game in general. The original Most Wanted brought car chases back to the franchise, showing exactly how they should look, which not everyone manages to do even now.
But what really elevates this part of the series above the rest is its complexity. As the game progresses, the chases become simply insane, police cars begin to pursue the player more and more aggressively, and obstacles in the form of SUVs and blockades on the roads tend to kill the unfortunate driver. And all this serves as an embellishment for an exciting story, in which the player moves up the "Blacklist", overcoming hordes of cops and avoiding the greatest chases in the history of video games.
Most Wanted boasts an excellent collection of cars, interactive and well-designed, which together gave us the best game throughout the Need for Speed franchise.
2. Need for Speed: Underground 2 (2004)
One of the most hotly debated Need for Speed releases and a very strong contender to win. Underground 2 took a huge step forward by offering players an open world map for the first time, where in order to participate in an event, you first had to get to it. Almost unlimited possibilities for car tuning, long story line, interesting side quests and seriously improved graphics - these are the main advantages of Underground 2. And that's not counting the gift in the form of a chance to drive an SUV!
The game did not take the first place only because, in the presence of an incredibly criminal setting, it does not have the opportunity to play as a policeman. Although there are plenty of other types of competitions.
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3. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)
Rounding out the top three is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, which took the form of one of its predecessors. The careers of both a racer and a policeman are available in it. This game was developed by Criterion studio, the creators of Burnout Paradise, from which Hot Pursuit only benefited. The game has been praised for its endless supply of fun and epic moments, which has elevated it to the franchise's pantheon and made it a huge success.
4. Need for Speed: Underground (2003)
I'm sure that not all fans of the series will agree with me, but the fourth place is rightfully occupied by Need for Speed: Underground. The game that took the franchise to the next level and started the incredibly popular tuning culture. It was in it that the story and the garage appeared for the first time in Need for Speed, allowing the player to fully customize appearance and the entrails of the iron horse. The " " mode, in which players earn points for the longest possible controlled skid, also first appeared in the Underground. The first reboot of the series was very successful for EA, and it was from this part that a series of games began that determined the face of the franchise.
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5. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
6. Need for Speed: Shift 2 - Unleashed (2011)
Fifth place brings us back to the circuit racing in perhaps the best track part of the entire franchise - Need for Speed: Shift 2 - Unleashed. There were not many innovations in it, but the game worked hard on itself, proving that it is not necessary to be bigger than its predecessor, the main thing is to become better.
Management in Shift 2 has become more realistic, added a view from inside the cockpit, including a helmet camera. The latter, by the way, was a chic and very popular feature - the driver's head bobbed in accordance with the car, and with increasing speed, tunnel vision turned on.
Shift 2 was a major departure from the rest of the series and was a serious contender to other more well-known and great-looking titles.
7. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (2002)
Sixth place is occupied by Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, the last game of the first era of the series, after which EA hit tuning. It won the 2002 Interactive Achievement Awards "Console Racing Game of the Year" thanks to its improved cops vs. thugs mode. The police in Hot Pursuit 2 has increased significantly, even helicopters have appeared! It was also here that rock music first appeared under the EA Trax label.
The only drawback of the game was that it worked perfectly only on, the versions on other consoles were noticeably inferior to it, which is why Hot Pursuit 2 remains only in sixth place.
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8. Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed (2000)
Then, in 2000, EA decided to deviate from its usual course by bringing Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed to the world. Since the game was aimed at Porsche fans, it featured only cars of this brand, however, represented by a wide range of models from the 50s of the twentieth century to the end of the century. Porsche Unleashed featured incredible detail, allowing you to look into the legendary German sports cars while driving. It was even possible to try on the role of a test driver and perform various tasks in the hope of concluding a contract with the Porsche Company.
However, it is precisely because of the decision to opt for a single car manufacturer that the game earns so few points in our ranking.
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9. Need for Speed: ProStreet (2007)
For the first time in a long time, ProStreet is bringing players back to the track by abandoning EA's successful . At the same time, realistic damage appears in the game, which affects the driving style, and the ability to ride on real-life race tracks. However, devoid of the tension of police chases and the open world, ProStreet lost all the fun that distinguished its predecessors. Along with this, the game suffered from poorly embodied "realism" and, in comparison with other games, was of much lower quality.
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10. Need for Speed: The Run (2011)
Let's move on to the next part, the dark horse of The Run. What was good about it was how different it was from the rest of the games in the series. A sort of mixture of Shift and Hot Pursuit with a very tough plot. In the role of Jackson "Jack" Rourke, the player had to compete in street races across America, from San Francisco to, maneuvering between and cops. Colorful setting and many different conditions for racing, what else do you need? The Run has taken racing from entertainment to must-have.
However, this part of the NFS suffered from a lack of replay value and was very short. Many hoped for more content given the game's "pan-American" geography.
11. Need for Speed Heat (2019)
Another installment of the series, with which EA tried to return it to the top. takes players to the resort town of Palm City, where they will have to fight for the glory of the racer, participating in day and night races: the former will be legal, the latter not, so there will not be any police chases here. In addition, the game boasts a bright picture, well-developed multiplayer, comfortable controls and a complete absence of .
12. Need for Speed (2015)
Next on the list is another, final reboot of the franchise called Need for Speed. In its 2015 release, the game was able to delight new console owners with stunning visuals, realistic controls, and a ton of new content. The load was a hard connection to the online, requiring a permanent connection to the Internet.
And again, the weak plot undermines, and online features do not receive proper development. Yes, you can challenge the avatars of real-life celebrity drivers in the campaign, but the frustrating level of AI negates the beauty of this opportunity.
13. Need for Speed: Shift (2009)
After open-world MMOs (World) and arcade action games (Nitro), the second reboot of the series was born with a third game, track sim Need For Speed: Shift. This time around, EA has chosen to target driving enthusiasts by adding more than sixty fully customizable supercars to the Shift track. Although the game moved away from street racing, it was possible to use some dirty tricks, such as eliminating your rivals in the middle of the competition. And it was great. Unfortunately for Shift and the Need for Speed franchise, it ran into two other sims, Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo, that made it look retarded.
14. Need for Speed: Carbon (2006)
Need for Speed: Carbon is the first game in the series, released on PlayStation 3 and Wii in 2006 and continues the story of Most Wanted. Carbon was a rather bold project that decided to make some serious changes. Getting rid of drag racing, the developers invited players to try their hand at the "Canyon", a mode similar to cat and mouse, where the pursuer had to stay as close as possible to the leader in order to get points.
Carbon also introduced team competitions to the franchise, in which you could recruit partners and improve their performance. The intelligence of the partners at that time was quite good; you could even give orders to help win competitions. Had Need for Speed: Carbon and some shortcomings, such as lack of "attention" of the police and, in fact, the short duration of the game itself.
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15. Need for Speed II (1997)
The first game to exceed the "high standards" of the original was Need for Speed II, its direct sequel. Released on fewer platforms (in fact, only PC and PlayStation), the second part of the franchise took the best of its predecessor and made it even better. It was in Need for Speed II that the “elimination” race mode was first introduced, in which the last driver to complete the lap left the competition. Of the shortcomings of the second part, perhaps, a decrease in complexity and a departure from the realism of the original can be noted. That, however, did not prevent her from earning a huge success.
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16. Need for Speed: High Stakes (1999)
High Stakes took its predecessor, Hot Pursuit, as a basis, adding to it races in which rival cars were at stake, tournaments and chases. If you were lucky enough to play it on the first PlayStation, then you must remember that High Stakes mode for two players, in which the car in which he raced was immediately erased from the loser's memory card. Surely this was the cause of many quarrels between friends. Great idea, but it's not enough for the game to deserve any decent place in the rating.
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17. Need for Speed: World (2010)
On the 16th place was the fifteenth part of the series, Need for Speed: World. It was a PC exclusive, created in the style of Most Wanted and Carbon with MMO elements.
As the name implies, World had a large highway map connecting Palmont and Rockport from the same Carbon and Most Wanted, playing the role of an open world. Over a hundred licensed cars, a treasure hunt mode, and a new tuning system based on reputation and skill points - that's what the free World offered to its players.
The reason it ranks so low on our list is because EA has discontinued support for the game, stating that it "no longer lives up to the high standards set by the Need for Speed franchise."
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18. The Need for Speed (1994)
The original Need for Speed that started it all. The classic arcade game from which all subsequent installments of the franchise drew inspiration. And each of them contained something from the very first - ring racing with no time limit, races from point to point and various chases with the participation of the police. Need for Speed was arguably the best racing game of its time, and it only ranks so low in our rankings because its successors managed to seriously surpass the high bar set in 1994.
Great news for 3DO owners - if you still have this console, you can play Need for Speed on it!
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19. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
The reason why Payback is so low in the rankings is the extremely inconvenient auto upgrade system, which turned the gameplay into an endless grind. By participating and winning races, you earn credits and cards symbolizing some kind of car part. They increase the overall level of the car, and in order to pump it to the maximum, you will have to ride a lot on the tracks already completed.
Of course, there are some good points in the game: a large open world, beautiful cars, a detailed tuning system, separate missions of the story campaign ... but the merciless grind (which can be avoided with the help of microtransactions) nullifies everything.
20. Need for Speed: Undercover (2008)
Need for Speed: Undercover crept into nineteenth place. And it came out exactly at the time when it was most needed: after the financial failure of its prequel, ProStreet. The latter circumstance led to the fact that developers worked on Undercover much longer than on previous releases of the series.
The franchise has returned to its roots, that is, to all those elements of Need for Speed that you remember most of all: street racing, police chases, the opportunity to be in the shoes of a cop yourself, the story, the open world and, of course, a LOT of CARS! And again, the game was summed up by the plot, about the low quality of which both fans of the series and critics did not fail to speak out.
21. Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998)
In the first coming of the Hot Pursuit franchise, the player was given the opportunity to be both a criminal and a cop for the first time. Each new game in the series featured new ideas, as the original Hot Pursuit introduced split-screen, along with a significant improvement in graphics, which in the first part were impressive for their time.
Unfortunately for the game, the visuals weren't enough to make up for the mediocre gameplay and lack of open world that fans loved so much.
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22. Need for Speed: Nitro (2009)
The last game in our ranking was a game published on only one platform - Need for Speed: Nitro. When it fell into the hands of Nintendo, it tried to become an exclusively fun, spitting on realism for the sake of more fun "race", rather than a limited set of tracks and a poor set of cars compared to other parts of the series.
