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Need for Speed: Most Wanted – reviews and rating

Need for Speed: Most Wanted has an average rating of 88% based on 3 reviews from English-language gaming websites. Critics agree – the best rating was given by Game Informer (9/10), the worst by Game Informer (8.5/10). The game was released on November 15, 2005 for PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP and GameCube. Metacritic score is 83, players on RAWG rate the game 88%.

Updated Mar 19, 2013

What critics praise

„This game is all about developer Criterion’s ruthless pursuit of its racing vision.“

9/10 Game Informer

Game info

Release date: Nov 15, 2005
Platforms: PS3Wii U
Genres: RacingArcade
Developer: EA Black Box, EA Redwood Shores
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Reviews count: 3

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FAQ

What is the rating of Need for Speed: Most Wanted?

When was Need for Speed: Most Wanted released?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted was released on November 15, 2005.

What platforms is Need for Speed: Most Wanted available on?

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is available for PC, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP and GameCube.

Is Need for Speed: Most Wanted worth playing?

Yes. With an average rating of 88%, Need for Speed: Most Wanted is one of the highly rated games and critics recommend it. Critics largely agree on the rating.

What games are similar to Need for Speed: Most Wanted?

Games similar to Need for Speed: Most Wanted are for example Angry Birds Star Wars, DuckTales: Remastered, Sniper Elite V2, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.

Statistics

Critics consensus

Critics agree

Spread of ratings: 5 percentage points
Standard deviation: ± 2,4
Best rating: 9/10 Game Informer
Worst rating: 8,5/10 Game Informer

The distribution of rating

1 80

2 90

Number of reviews in rating ranges (%)

Ranking

#238 of 631 games released in 2005 better than 62 % of games

By the average of all reviews

Comparison of ratings

Critics in this language3 reviews 88%
Foreign critics21 reviews 77%
MetacriticMetascore 83%
Players (RAWG)444 votes 88%

Local critics rate the game higher by 12 %.

How players rate it

Exceptional 52 %
Recommended 38 %
Meh 7 %
Skip 2 %

444 votes · RAWG

Reviews

8,5/10

Game Informer Mar 19, 2013

The Wii U version is loaded with the features of the already-released editions, with the exception of one important part.

9/10

Game Informer Oct 30, 2012

This game is all about developer Criterion’s ruthless pursuit of its racing vision.

9/10

Game Informer Oct 26, 2012

This game is all about developer Criterion’s ruthless pursuit of its racing vision.

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