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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

Will Need for Speed: Most Wanted be Better with Kinect?
Written Monday, July 30, 2012 By Lee Bradley
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A new piece of promotional artwork suggests that the upcoming Criterion racer Need for Speed: Most Wanted will include some form of Kinect functionality.

The familiar "Better with Kinect" banner has been spotted on the game’s cover during a trailer for the title. 

So exactly what kind of Kinect functionality can we expect? We’re not yet sure, as EA are yet to officially comment on the issue. We’d be surprised if it was steering controls though. They’ve proved to be all but unusable on titles like Kinect Joyride.

Our bet is on voice commands and, perhaps, Forza 4-esque head-tracking.

We’ll bring official word as soon as it comes. You can see the image below.

[via NeoGaf]




 
 

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Comment #1 by three15
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 05:55:32 AM
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Nothing is better with Kinect.
Star


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Comment #2 by Kotkamies
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 05:55:39 AM
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YUCK


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Comment #3 by XxStuartxX 1990
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 05:57:53 AM
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My Kinect hasn't been used since I rented Star Wars and played it for like 30 min, and before that probably last august was the time I used it last, what a waste of money it was, i would sell it but its only half mine.


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Comment #4 by Dirty130
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:05:52 AM
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Will Need for Speed: Most Wanted be Better with Kinect?

Um.. Probably not.


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Comment #5 by Suplemental
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:06:14 AM
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I'd rather try and see if my poop is better with kinect oh wait it goes!


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Comment #6 by WiiIsBetterThanXbox
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:06:35 AM
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Yes!


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Comment #7 by ShotyMcFat
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:07:28 AM
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@1 Actually I'd say Skyrim is better with Kinect.


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Comment #8 by GeekSven
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:09:10 AM
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The only thing I used Kinect for was Halo CE: Anniversary. But only a few hours, though. I had to repeat the same command over and over again to make Kinect recognize it, and when my mother asked me if I wanted to eat something, grenades started flying around...


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Comment #9 by unabatedshagie
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:13:17 AM
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@7 now I'd agree with you if only you didn't have to be in a completely noiseless room to get it working 100%.

I've had to turn mine off as playing in a room with my gf and 3 year old has me quick saving every 30 seconds and firing off shouts etc randomly.


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Comment #10 by Steakslave
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:19:29 AM
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*Facepalm* If you look closely, it even comes in one of those ugly purple boxes. One Kinect achievement and Criterion can stick it! I bet the PS3 version doesn't shoehorn Move funtionality into it...


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Comment #11 by Sanchezz4387
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:23:03 AM
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What's it going to do? Have you say on your sofa tracking you pretending to drive a car? Oh wait......there's a steering wheel for that. It's actually pathetic now watching Microsoft trying its damnedest to incorporate kinect into games it has no place in. Square peg round hole, kinect is not a peripheral for core games, Microsoft need to accept this.



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Comment #12 by littlejay
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:28:06 AM
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I bet it's the mugshot system from Burnout Paradise on the way back. Just be happy you do not need a vision camera :p


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Comment #13 by Earth Djinn
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:30:49 AM
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Well, I'll use it if there's an achievement for doing so. Otherwise, I doubt I'll use it.

I am really looking forward to the game, thoigh. I loved the last Criterion NFS.


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Comment #14 by GamePlayUK
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:34:09 AM
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kinect is for kids and women... why won't the market understand that the true gamers despise motion controls....


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Comment #15 by mgorsi
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:35:22 AM
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I bet you that there will be a kinect related achievement!! Probably won't get this for 360.


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Comment #16 by Fracture90
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 07:44:55 AM
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No


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Comment #17 by alklein35
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 08:00:09 AM
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Does it matter what they do, because Need for Speed hasn't been good since the last Most Wanted?

Not at all.


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Comment #18 by Callum x360a
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 08:06:01 AM
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As long as there isn't a repeat of that Forza 4 achievement. I have a Kinect, but I hope Criterion doesn't stop people without one getting 1000g.


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Comment #19 by DugDigger
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 08:35:34 AM
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Doubt.


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Comment #20 by Lonewolff 7
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 08:37:11 AM
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If they add achievements that can only be done with Kinect, one of my most anticipated games will quickly become a no buy just on principle.


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Comment #21 by Eazynem Makaveli
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 08:53:24 AM
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ffs.


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Comment #22 by Callam001
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 09:35:06 AM
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thank you microsoft for proving that you are twats by forcing your shit Kinect onto everything.


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Comment #23 by xtye
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 10:06:28 AM
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No. This is a good racing game, it doesn't need to be plagued with the joke we know as Kinect.


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Comment #24 by shooterking69
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 10:53:19 AM
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i would rather just use my very trusty Xbox live vision camera thank you very much


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Comment #25 by ash356
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 11:17:38 AM
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@18
If I remember correctly, there were achievements for the LIVE vision camera in Burnout:Paradise, so it's not like it would be a relatively new thing for Criterion.


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Comment #26 by Heeman89
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 03:22:10 PM
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Slow news day eh? I seem to remember EA saying they were going to incorporate Kinect into all their new games back at E3 in 2011

No one should really be surprised by this, just wait until your forced to have Kinect to play the game.


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Comment #27 by DeepInfern0
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 05:38:59 PM
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Nope.


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Comment #28 by Skid Row Trash
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 06:56:13 PM
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The only game that is better with kinect is, well, thre is 2.

Fruit Ninja, and Skyrim.


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Comment #29 by crunchb3rry
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 08:28:47 PM
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Yawn. Criterion hasn't had my loyalty since Burnout 3. Their first NFS attempt was cool at first, until I realized probably 1/3 of the game was those "don't bump into anything and drive in the oncoming traffic lane 100% of the time to maintain nitrous or you will fucking lose" events. I'll be picking up Forza Horizon instead. That game looks seriously awesome. Give it cops DLC and Need For Speed will be dead in the water.


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Comment #30 by ReklezZTrini
Monday, July 30, 2012 @ 10:18:24 PM
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Nothing can make this game better, let alone Kinect...


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Comment #31 by Unalive3
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 12:12:55 AM
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My fiance thinks games are better with Kinect. Especially Skyrim or Mass Effect 3 so she can shout "Fus Ro Dah" or "Singularity" over my shoulder and blow my cover.


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Comment #32 by Tuck Norris 85
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 02:30:56 AM
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Not interested in kinect. However i am hoping this game will be as good asburnout paradise and hot pursuit.


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Comment #33 by m-iichel
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 @ 06:33:55 AM
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NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
just NO.

nothing is better with kinect, when it supposed to be an normal title..
the things ive seen so far, its already perfect!


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Developer:
Criterion Games

Publisher:
Electronic Arts

Genre
Racing

Release:

US: October 30, 2012
Europe: November 02, 2012

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