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Is "Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit" Criterion's 2010 NFS Title?
Written Wednesday, May 05, 2010 By Dan Webb
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Nestled comfortably in the middle of the "One to Watch" category of the Future Publishing run Golden Joystick Awards is a title that may have slipped through the net. A title that has yet to be officially announced.
 
I am of course talking about EA's upcoming 2010 Need For Speed title, but with a title that seems to suggest that developers Criterion are almost certainly returning to the franchise's roots for its upcoming sequel.
 
We already know that Criterion is working on the 2010 version of the franchise thanks to an admission from EA Games Label President, Frank Gibeau, and the odd "cryptic" tweet from Criterion.
 
The Golden Joystick listed Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit suggests the franchise is set to get the reboot that it needed 5 years ago. Better late than never I suppose.
 
This would fall in line with the Creative Director, Alex Ward's recent - and now deleted tweet that stated, "Red lining it all the way and making it pay" - a return to the original 3DO version of The Need for Speed."
 
It seems that evidence is mounting for a return to the old skool for the Need For Speed franchise. News that makes us supremely happy. Anyone care to place a wager on an E3 unveiling?

 

 
 

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Comment #1 by l.maciver
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:12:52 AM
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i wont bet with u webb cause its most likly true

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Comment #2 by Jappe x360a
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:13:43 AM
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lol :D

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Comment #3 by Shadow Assa5in
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:14:30 AM
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I liked hot pursuit on the PS1 was it?

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Comment #4 by R_A_LEE20
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:19:15 AM
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I never played Hot Pursuit but i loved Most Wanted which some have said that it was like HP in some ways with the cop chases and what not.

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Comment #5 by Zebrahead MoFo
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:24:29 AM
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I still play HP2 on gamecube :D they were best back them. that with updated graphics would rock. but hope they dont upgrade physics much to make it more realistic.

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Comment #6 by CannibaL
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:28:11 AM
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@4 I would say its a bit similar to most wanted, but the hot pursuits were track based and not free roam. Cant believe how long its taken them to finally realise what everybody wants. Underground 3 next year?

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Comment #7 by Qoncrete
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:34:18 AM
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HP and HP2 are my favorite NFS titles to date. It would be awesome if they remade HP and went back to the roots!

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Comment #8 by Callum x360a
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:35:07 AM
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Amazing, Pikmin 3!

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Comment #9 by AcidPT
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:37:46 AM
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Yes! I've played NFS 3 Hot Pursuit to death back in the day. If it's anything like that I'll fall on my knees and... wait, i won't. But it would be so cool.

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Comment #10 by oXStarKillerXo
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:41:42 AM
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It's about god damn time.

All these shitty NFS games the past few years were unbearable. I pronounced the series dead years ago. Can an old dog learn it's old tricks? I seriously hope so.

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Comment #11 by Rob1610
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:42:13 AM
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When I first heard that Criterion was working on an NFS title I got excited (I'm a huge Burnout fan), but a Hot Pursuit sequel? Loving it! I still play and enjoy Hot Pursuit 2 on my PC and PS2.

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Comment #12 by asilent boom
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:44:06 AM
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I'd rather have Criterion doing a Burnout Paradise sequel but I won't pass on one of their games, I loved BP to much.

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Comment #13 by jtr1gg3r
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:52:44 AM
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lol my bro will be happy =P

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Comment #14 by FOXHOUND MGS4
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 04:59:02 AM
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Fingers crossed it'll be good, but seeing as Criterion are working on it, i doubt it'll be crap! Oh and was i the only person who liked NFS SHIFT rather that BORZA 3? Yes that is BORZA coz i found it umm boring lol.

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Comment #15 by WonderCaliban
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 05:00:40 AM
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This sucks as NFS:Shift was actually a decent racer. I was hoping that a sequel would expand of it's good aspects to produce a game to better to Grid. Shift almost managed it.

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Comment #16 by chaos186
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 05:37:11 AM
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Make underground 3!!!

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Comment #17 by DMess91
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 05:39:19 AM
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If it's anything like Underground, Underground 2 or Most Wanted I'm gonna play this. Every other NFS since then has sucked imo.

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Comment #18 by Dr Popodopolus
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 05:40:21 AM
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@15 Only GRID 2 will better GRID! =P

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Comment #19 by BigSav
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:01:20 AM
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@6 I'd tear if tht happens....Underground 2 was the greatest. If they make Underground 3 I'd definitely cry lol......but its abt damn time tho, I lost faith in NFS. Hopefully this will bring them out of this sinking hole of UBER failure

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Comment #20 by A7X Scarecrow
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:03:06 AM
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They should really make an Underground 3 or Most Wanted 2. I didn't really enjoy Carbon or Prostreet. Undercover was pretty good. Shift was a good high speed racer, but we'll see what happens.

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Comment #21 by Colin84PL
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:08:12 AM
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if it's true, it might be the best NFS in last few years. GO Criterion!

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Comment #22 by RichB33
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:18:47 AM
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Great news. I loved the original 3DO NFS.

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Comment #23 by jamie1000013
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:22:08 AM
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better be like most wanted not like pro street

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Comment #24 by sumthingchronic
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:22:09 AM
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Underground 3 plz!

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Comment #25 by SNIPERUPHIGH
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:22:37 AM
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yes NFS

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Comment #26 by stevec1636
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:25:24 AM
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If this is true with Criterion behind it, it gonna be freekin awesome. Hot pursuit and Most Wanted were the best NFS titles.

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Comment #27 by Lukhuta
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:25:59 AM
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Omg where do you take that from? I want the complete alphabetical list to see all the treasures it holds! (Pikmin 3 Omg omg)

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Comment #28 by Trikke
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 06:26:15 AM
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Didn't like NFS, but Burnout Paradise (Criterion) was A-W-E-S-O-M-E! I still play that one occasionally

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Comment #29 by Stiminal
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 07:07:09 AM
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If it's true, then maybe I'll buy another NFS game since Underground

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Comment #30 by x WALKER x x
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 07:35:05 AM
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Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 was awesome on PS2

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Comment #31 by GreaseMonkeyGB
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 08:07:13 AM
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Great news, loved Hot Pursuit on the PC.

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Comment #32 by SUTCLIFF 286
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 08:19:58 AM
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HP was the last good NFS game!!!

Driving games don't need a free roam element, i you ask me thats what ruined NFS, Burnout, Midnight Club etc

Underground, Shift = CRAP
Most Wanted, Carbon = Playable

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Comment #33 by Accel Dance
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 09:28:49 AM
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They're all shit, chavvy bollocks.

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Comment #34 by ZeteroN
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 09:32:46 AM
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Give us a new Underground game. Had so much fun with NfS Underground 2.

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Comment #35 by MakoBallistic
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 09:43:40 AM
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So, er, what happened to Burnout? It's as if everyone at EA and Criterion have had their friggin memory erased.

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Comment #36 by xGoRmSx
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 09:51:53 AM
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Finally they have listened to us lol

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Comment #37 by CarbonArgon
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 10:16:01 AM
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OMG I loved playing Hot pursuit 2 on PS2! It was the first game I got for it.

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Comment #38 by Tidus755
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 10:34:45 AM
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Professor Layton fuck yeahhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Oh, a new need for speed? meh

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Comment #39 by CONKER1182
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 11:17:59 AM
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I remember playing need for speed hot pursuit on the pc a long time ago.

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Comment #40 by VicRattlehead
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 11:21:51 AM
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thanks god, I have played the first Hot Pursuit on pc for about 5 years m/

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Comment #41 by MrT2
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 11:30:15 AM
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The first 6 NFS games were the business, just an open road, a fast car going from A to B, and that was all you needed, none of this faffing around with street slang, cinematics (aka 'a story') or daft mods.

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Comment #42 by lildevilbmxer
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 12:32:55 PM
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bout time you go back to old school need for speed even tho most wanted was a aweasome game

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Comment #43 by Bouncybhall
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 12:36:47 PM
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"Soon...........all will be revealed........in the City of Angels.......!"

The latest Tweet from Criterion points to a definite 'Official' reveal at E3.

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Comment #44 by TacticalTodger
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 12:47:43 PM
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PIKMIN!!!!!

OT:

I loved the old pursuit games, Criterion are an awesome company they'll make it just as good.

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Comment #45 by The Revolution
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 @ 09:26:17 PM
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Wasn't hot persuit on the PC like 10 years ago?

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Comment #46 by poozey
Thursday, May 06, 2010 @ 12:48:54 AM
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This is definately what the series needs.

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Comment #47 by Roberoo
Thursday, May 06, 2010 @ 01:24:06 AM
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I was a fan of the versus mode in Hot Pursuit in which one person played a racer, the other a cop who had to stop them by out driving them and the careful use of spike strips. That could be awesome online, one racer versus a bunch of cops anyone?

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Comment #48 by Mr J1m
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 06:05:26 PM
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Why can't we have Criterion doing Burnout Paradise 2 and the team from Shift working on Shift 2. There were plenty of good bits to Shift, would be a shame to throw them in the bin.

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Developer:
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Publisher:
Electronic Arts

Genre
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Release:
US: September 15, 2009
Europe: September 18, 2009

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