Need For Speed Most Wanted U review

This is an enhanced version of Need For Speed Most Wanted 2012 and it is for the Wii U. It was released March 2013 and this version includes many new conveniences that other versions don't have.

First, the overall gameplay truly fits the title and overall gist of the game. The premise of this game is Need For Speed racing where you race to gain reputation as Most Wanted and have numerous cars to race in. Many great racer cars have included but not limited to BMW M5, Chevrolet Camero, Porsche 911, Ford F-150 Raptor, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Lamborghini Gallendo, Mercedes Benz SL 65 AMG, Koenigsegg Agera, etc. Gameplay also involves fleeing from police as they will be scanning for illegal street racers across the open world city of Fairhaven City. Plus, there are plenty of speed cameras, EA billboards, security gates, and jumps to pass by. Speed points are awarded based on performance in the game which is your key to advancing to taking down more Most Wanted racers. While the controls may feel a little jerky, the game is perfectly playable. When you place 1st or 2nd in a race you receive new parts for your car that improve it's performance.

Second, Graphics are great for this game as it really feels more crisp when you have HDMI input with state of the art system of it's time. It's in the 4th generation of Need For Speed Games but you don't notice a difference in graphics until the middle or end of NFS generation. Graphics could improve more even before it's next generation.

What's the difference between the Wii U version and others? The Wii U version includes new gameplay experiences such as co-op mode where one player uses Wii remote or Wii U Pro Controller and the other uses the Wii U Gamepad for assistance such as shaking off cops and reducing traffic plus aiding in navigation. You can play this game using the Wii U Gamepad which you can access new features unavailable on other versions such as a Map mode which shows a more detailed map of the area as well as finding jackspots used to access more cars and switch places instantly as well as finding other things. You can even change the time of day and switch traffic on and off. Use the Wii U Gamepad to change mods and switch cars and most cars are already available in the game.

However, I do find that while this game is one of the best Need For Speed games, it still has it's disappointments. One disappointment is not having the same buy/sell mode of cars in which you have currency to spend and buy cars like in NFS: Most Wanted 2005. Another disappointment is not having the option of playing as police. There could have been separate stories made and the police mode could have been unlocked after completing part of the racer mode campaign. Imagine if Hot Pursuit didn't have the ability to play as cops as well as racers.

Otherwise, this game is one of the best in the Need For Speed franchise. Open World racing for racing to love. The Wii U version gets a 92/100 while all other versions(PS3, Xbox 360, Windows, Vita) excluding iOS/Android/Kindle Fire versions get an 88/100