Need For Speed Most Wanted 2012: The one game that made the series go from loved to loathed.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 เม.ย. 2023
- So i had made a 40 minute essay video about Need For Speed Most Wanted 2012, and along the journey i was digging deeper than most into this game to find out what some of the problems were after this game had released on consoles in 2012, and they were problems that made this game problematic at the start of release asides the Hennessey venom being an overpowered dlc car later on.
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I might try to do another one of these, moreover since i have a bone to pick with NFS 2015.
I actually really used to love most wanted. Used to play it every single day, just fooling around and having fun. I don’t think it deserves the most wanted title, but regardless it is still a great game.
Facts.
@@legendarysuperduckling9505 look who it is
@@Zeke313_Editz Fancy seein' ya here.
@@legendarysuperduckling9505 indeed
Game wasn't even bad. I agree it doesn't deserve the most wanted title, but the game itself wasn't even bad. People just like being whiny bitches. I doubt many of the "haters" actually played the game and just hoped on the hate bandwagon. People act like this game is as bad as sonic 06. The game is actually fun, and has way better smooth and satisfying physics than the last 4 nfs games, and fun police chases. I'd much rather play this than the past 4 garbage nfs games
the beta/experimental thingy legit gave me such nfs mw 2005 vibes, its honestly rlly a shame that EA didnt give a fuck and just wanted money
The beta was closer to Hot Pursuit 2010 tbh, because it was based on it. Plus, there wasn't any customization in the beta/experiment version till the full retail version.
They were given a time limit, and the project was too big, so they had to scrap a lot of stuff to make a release. Remember that NFS was a yearly franchise with multiple dev teams that were given 2 years to make a game
@@joeyoung9596 I mean it was an early alpha that they built off hp2010 which had no customization
this is criterions fault as well, they just fucked around with mw2 for a year instead of actually developing a complete game and when the release deadline came they had nothing presentable so mw2012 was created in a hurry
@@dalelumina3 no
they didn't have anywhere near enough time to do the work that 3 games built up over the course of 3 years in the span of just one
Sad that Criterion weren't able to fully make their version of this game, even to this day I wonder what could have been with this game had it gone that route instead of Burnout Fairhaven, you did a great job covering this game 👍
What is even sadder, is that i could have a most wanted 2 on the psvita instead of need for burnout :(
Glad they didn't. This game is absolutely trash. It should have never existed
Honestly as someone who loved this game growing up its nice to see someone giving it some attention and showing what it was supposed to be props ^^
Fun fact: NFS MW2012 should have features like in NFS Hot Pursuit EMP, spike strips and oil carpet as a modification but the idea was scrapped during the beta actually some footage of the features for EMP still existing
This wasn't a bad game it was fun on its own
@@Uohhhh777 I didn't say it's bad, it's already good, but it lacked story, it was more like burnout paradise
22:42 My soul just took a screenshot 😭
It blows my mind how much the execs at EA just do not listen to the fanbase even back then. In response to the modern NFS games, trying to create a game for everyone creates a game for no one.
Simple: Businessmean only make games for money while TRUE gamers only make games for passion or trying out new fun stuffs... it's what made gaming so great in the first place.
Alas, modern AAA incompetent money-hungry clowns would never understand.
You are truly a hidden gem of TH-cam you deserve more love!
About NFSMW 2012 in my opinion I’ve always liked the game I’ve always thought of it as the last good racing game and after watching this video although my opinion still stands, your points are absolutely fantastic and I can definitely agree with a lot of them this game is pain that is no lie it just is, however a lot of other games such as MCLA and HL2 they are painful to play at a lot of points, but they are still fantastic games with there own riveting elements and I think this game is one of those games, it was just ruined by corporate greed and disparity it’s truly sad.
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with most wanted 2012. My brother bought it for me back when it first came out cause he knew how much I loved the original, and we both thought it was gonna be a remake or remaster, or even a sequel, but it wasn’t any of those things, and so we were both left disappointed and sad. I’m saying all that, as much as I thought it was a slap in the face for someone who grew up with blackbox’s nfs games, 2012 most wanted was still a good and fun game for me to play, I remember playing the hell out of it, and recently I’ve decided to load it back up on my 360, along with rivals and hot pursuit, and finish 100%ing it. As much as I don’t like that they aren’t where I’d hope the need for speed franchise was/would be, I’d be lying if I said they weren’t still good games, they still had banger sound tracks, cars still sounded nice and aggressive, and the graphics, keep in mind we’re talking previous gen consoles, but even today, those 3 games have incredible visuals and graphics. I’m definitely not complaining they exist, because I still love those games to this day, but I also don’t like them at the same time, it’s a weird, complicated relationship I have with them, but I remember looking back at them as being the “worst need for speed games” back then, and now I look at the current stage of need for speed, like with unbound, and suddenly, criterion’s nfs games aren’t that bad, I mean, personally, I enjoy playing those 3 games a lot more than I do/did when playing unbound and some of the newer need for speed games. It’s weird, I might have to make my own video about it one day to properly explain it Ahaha.
But credit to you this was an amazing video and you’ve earned my sub, looking forward to seeing what you do in the future 😁
This is the first somewhat positive take anyone has had on this game… NFSMW12 has its issues but personally I enjoyed it
I love it since it was my first nfs game (didn't know about it as I only had a wii) as a freshman in High School with a fresh PS3
I played MW 2012 on my friends PC and I had a blast with it. The graphics, the sound, the music, the effects. I didn't even know that the game was bad, nor did I thought about it. I just enjoyed racing at high speeds while adrenaline kicks in because the risk of crashing increases exponentially as speed grows. Still to this day I launch it from time to time when I get bored of modern racing games.
_"Didn't like the music they have in store"_
**Angry Hurricanes and Butterflies noises**
The butterflies and hurricanes are commiting world war 3.
What are u you talkin about at least that one good thing they have music seletctíon mw12 has one of the best soundtracks along side with nfs rivals hurricane n butterflies song is my favorite u have no taste
@@bajanroyalty5935 no taste? What about Skinnyman by Static X, that one's a kicker, black betty by spiderbait, Two lane blacktop by rob zombie, nine thou by styles of beyond, riders on the storm by the doors feat. snoop dogg, i am night, color me black by priestess?
There's more better songs i prefer to hear than i love it by icona pop, not to forget the fact that nfs mw 2012 at its time was trying to pick up on more modern songs.
@@ice_sh4dow001 it still has a great selection of music
@Bajan Royalty👑 I heard the soundtrack since the mobile version, and trust me, when I say this, regardless of whether it is on mobile, console, or pc, the soundtrack from mw 12 does not appeal to me.
Seeing some guy with 225 subs make a very well edited 40min long video is really impressive. Definitely gonna sub
From the minute 3:30 to 10:00 almost everything you say about MW2 is wrong or relatively wrong. First about the story, the game only has 3 missions related to the story (The Chase, Safehouse Compromised and the later update of the same event called like downtown start) and that's it. There's no story outside of those missions and the devs they are struggling to create more of them (2011 november to 2012 march and no advance). Second, the game has more builds than 21 and they are total of 54 builds (50 if is only ps3). From 16.09.2011(oldest info i have of the moment) to final release (NFS Heroes DLC) and the MW2 era is not even close to being a finished product. Suffers of multiple changes like the map (cut areas like mining territory), cars (Semi's truck, Hummer HX 2009, Toyota Hilux Armored Car, BMW M3 GTS 2010, Camaro SS, Police Helicopter and more), weapons (Dust Storm, ArcLight, Reavo R-1 and more), physics, etc. Also in 7:00 that is the thermal vision (you call some CCTV or something) his purpose are to see through the smoke (and probably more than that) and even game modes (TDM,FREE FOR ALL,CTP examples from the MP). Three, about in 5:40 minute NOT all the menus can be selectable (can crash or softlock the game) and not all the freedrives are fuctional (some can do the same as mentioned before). Four, 5:55 uses the HP10 car select as a placeholder (same for the photo mode) and later builds (like march or may) they removed the HP10 to one more static selectable car system (even though it is semi-functional). Five, 7:50 is called Debug Menu and his purpose is only for developers to test out stuff quick and changes what can be selectable in real time. Six, in the minute 8:30 you mention that the Taxi Cab that's a Dodge Gran Caravan is cut from the game but actually is in the final release, just have low chances to spawn in midtown areas (like McClane).
Mostly my take on the mw2 beta is wrong which is understandable,
Thanks for the heads up on my errors.
3:50 there was a plan to bring back a Cross too, not just Mia. Dean McKenzie did some voice recordings for the game, which wasn't used in the MW 2012 at any point. Although, one line from the recordings was used in NFS Payback. Dean McKenzie have told this himself in an interview - in LPRipper's channel if i'm not completely wrong. Dean didn't even know that one of he's voiceline was used in payback and later he revealed that he did voice recordings which was supposed to be in the early 2010's NFS game, which in this case, was MW 2012. It was sad that they didn't have the time to finish the game with the original plan and that we got just a shit burnout rip off with real life cars.
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What kept me away from purchasing this game was simply that it felt they were just using the Most Wanted name to sell a game that was not related to its namesake.
As a horror fan I see it all the time where a horror “remake” comes out and feels so half baked that it feels they knew they were going to make a turd but just changed the script just enough to plaster the name of a much better regarded movie in order to sucker people into watching their flick.
When I heard of the 2012 game I was cautious, even back then EA had a dubious reputation. The more I found out about the game just reinforced that feeling this wasn’t the game I wanted.
I think the problem was the EA was being a bum and wanted to rush them to make a new game so criererion devs just couldn’t use their ideas in the given time. I think let’s say they gave them one more year it would’ve been completed
20:57 small correction here. Here are the actual events of each Heat level.
Heat 1: Crown Vic
Heat 2: Crown Vic roadblocks
Heat 3: Chargers + Explorer roadblocks
Heat 4: Explorers charging you in front and chasing you.
Heat 5: Corvette + Corvette/Spikes roadblock
Heat 6: Swat chasing you + Swat roadblocks
Yes I played a lot of that game, its my childhood.
This is pure gold! You deserve more attention
That's a possibility
Would've been better if the game was called Need for Speed: Fairhaven, and just them marketing it's most wanted list under a different name. Imagine all 10 most wanted racers being related and instead of most wanted cars, they're called "Fairhaven Family". This could've been received so much better.
Loved the use of the Saints Row 2 map screen music in the background 😂
It's not the Blacklist it's the Whitelist in 2012.
That is very clever, and I do like it
The whitelist was simple and clean and ahead of its time
thanks for the noise warnings with everyone's favorite "EVERYONE" line
I grew up playing Carbon and it's still one of my most played games ever. When Hot Pursuit came out, I hated it and have probably played it no more than 10 different times in the 13 years I've had it (I still can't stand to play it). I got The Run too on release and liked it a fair amount, especially the concept of driving in different environments across the country. However, I really didn't like how rigid the gameplay was and the fact that there was no free roam, so I've only revisited it 2 or 3 times since then. When 2012 came out I actually loved it and played it daily, nonstop for 3-4 years. It felt weird (still does) with no characters or story, but the gameplay was super fun and I spent most of my time in pursuits, even if I threw my controller a lot because of the OP cops. Though imo the 2012 cops aren't anywhere near as hellishly OP as they are in newer games like Heat. But I hated and still CANNOT STAND the crash animation, especially since it can randomly crash you when you hit something at super slow speed or when you don't even hit anything, like if you hit a curb at a certain angle (kind of like at 13:40). I was also very disappointed about the absence of pursuit breakers. Even with its flaws I still love the game and I come back to it at least once a year. I definitely think it's the best post-Carbon NFS game, but does it deserve to be called Most Wanted? Hell no. lol
The game overall isn't bad. Just mostly, the name gives it a bad reputation as it shares the same name as Black Box's game and even more with the cut content.
EA gets most of the blame since making Burnout Fairhaven was easier to put together in the span from when the MW2 idea was canned to its release date than starting from 0 or Criterion asking EA for an extension, especially back then.
Still better than Payback and prefer the cut Most Wanted 2 story than what Unbound had.
2015-2022 🚮
Actual Heat order:
1. Crown Victoria normies
2. Crown Victoria roadblocks
3. Chargers
4. Explorer SUVs
5. Corvettes
6. SWAT trucks
NFS the run is severely underrated game is a legend
I had NFS MW 2012 on the WII U, which was basically the normal game with a cheat sheet. You can change your color on the fly, change the car on the fly (jackspots not required, only for unlocking said car), you could use it as a larger minimap, and you had the bonus of free nitro at the start for every car. It was pretty weak nitro, but it was still there and gave your car an added boost.
I had fun, but I was pretty young still. So young that my favorite car was the Dune Buggy. The dune buggy in question, being the Caterham R500 Superlight, which isn't a dune buggy whatsoever, but I thought it was one as I'd never heard of it before, and it looks like one. Still my favorite car in alot of games, like FH5 nowadays, which I still have it working like a dune buggy because of MW2012.
holy shit man, that "everyone scream" at 0:46 scared the shit out of me i didn't expect that lol
Hey man, as someone who has almost all the leaks of most wanted 2012, there are almost 30 builds of most wanted, though i only set up 2 of them, they work (a pain to set up), also the Hot Pursuit like menu in that build is as a placeholder, one of the builds have a garage but its just a menu with a logo. Anyway if you want the leaks, hit me up
If I remember correctly the Ford raptor was the only vehicle to be able to go through a rhino road block
The weird thing is that people hated it when it came out and nowadays it's considered "underrated" by many (not me tho)
Black box was very passionate about their games and very very original aswell. if they were still in development they'd have made one unique title after the next.
Love your video bro keep up the good work my dude love you
2012 was pretty good online when it came out so many memories
There are four words needed sum up every one of this game's failures: "Press Brake to Drift."
True on that, though I find it more disappointing on nfs 2015 if anything.
@@ice_sh4dow001 Yup, that game takes the cake for the worst arcade driving physics I have ever seen.
maybe hot take but this game carried my childhood ( this was the only nfs game in wii u) but it holds a special place in my heart
I thought this would have way more views. Good video!
Still bummed about a beloved franchise becoming worse...I remember playing the first Most Wanted and Carbon with my grandpa as a little kid :))
Eh, I can't always attract a crowd, but thanks.
Sadly, I got to agree with this. It gets worse up to the point that NFS Heat was my last modern NFS game that I'll ever play for the rest of my life.
Wow, this is so well put together! I'm shocked to see you with "400" subs! :O
That SR2 pause music :D
bro i thought this dude has 100k subscribers at least , you are truly underrated
I am A-ok with being underrated.
The saints row 2 menu music is so nostalgic for me and adds to the whole video
Now I see what they did there. I think they wanted to stylize the logo like this Need for Speed: Most Wanted 201². Meaning they not only wanted to release this game in 2012, but they also wanted the game to be a sequel to the 2005 game and wanted the game to be part 2 to the 2nd power.
Levels
1- Crown Victorias and roadblocks
2- Chargers+roadblock
3- Explorers
4- Corvettas
5- same as lvl 4 so nothing changes
6- Swat
Being able to swap parts mid race was broken af. I remember doing the “Around the World” race and whatever car I was in I’d switch to the short transmission gears and then when up to speed I’d switch to long transmission gears and I’d reach some incredible speeds. I got so good at switching between short and long gears and already dominated online
I love most wanted 2012 even though I haven’t played the first one and know it doesn’t deserve the title but I still have so much fun playing it especially online that basically was my childhood
The title is supposed to be a catchphrase for “the most wanted” need for speed as in #1 not some old title lol …and It was ahead of its time and need for speed at its peak. It deserves that title
Really nice video, you deserve more subs
Would love to see more less talked about racing games like this one , even a hot pursuit 2 would be sweet nice video !
both most wanteds are good, its just one didnt need to be called most wanted
whait only 116 o.0 dude u deserve more subscribers
Dependable.
What is the song you used in the background of the start of the video. It's so familiar but I can't put my finger on where it's from
Saints row 2 menu music
@@ice_sh4dow001 I KNEW IT OMG
i used to love driving in high-speed cars in NFS it was kind of relaxing & chill in my POV. ✅️
I think you all read it from the same book saying the story is not required but one of the reasons NFS MW 2005 was such a massive success was because of the story. I think the only reason why people still play this game is because of its availability on game stores. Not implying this is a bad game but its just not worth it however do have to say, the cops are better than the scripted ones of NFS Payback.
Very good video. I missed when racing games actually felt exciting to play.
As long as you get the mods to fix the latency the game isn't too bad. Great sound design and an awesome soundtrack just wish they gave you more races per car.
8:36 they are in the final game but you only see the taxi xabs in the downtown part of fairhaven
The saints row 2 music in the background is goated
the taxi cab IS in the final game, all the traffic cars remained for the final build of the game
I actually really used to love most wanted. Used to play it every single day, just fooling around and having fun. I liked it so much.
I have got the 2012 one on my Ps3 and still love it to this day
You earned a sub for the amount of effort you put into this video alone.
It's how I run the channel, much obliged
This was my childhood game, it was the first NFS I played and I always loved it
Honestly, I agree with you but I grew up with that game and also playing FH1. Sometimes I play both of them again and it remember me my childhood. Nice video ;)
The rhino in this game has to be the scariest version of the rhino from any nfs game, seeing the yellow headlights from the literal tank coming head on towards you on a narrow road is terrifying because if the rhino manages to hit you, you are basically done for.
Learning that we almost got a true sequel to Most Wanted 2005 just to have it be a shitty facade due to EA's incompetence broke my heart.
Hey mate awesome video!! Really well done. I miss the blackbox era 🥺 05 most wanted was just brilliant 🥺
2012 most wanted wasn’t too bad, but it just didn’t feel like need for speed anymore. Still the same to this day but eh unbound isn’t too bad.. but underground 1, 2 most wanted carbon, pro street, undercover.. Nfs world even.. I think of nfs and I remember these…. excluding the hot pursuits etc
everyone has there opinions 🤷♀️
Deserve more subs mate, liked and subscribed 👍
when I first played it I was disappointed with the car modification system, when I changed the body type of my car the shape of the car is same theres no different at all
If you have a laptop without the num pad, you need an additional USB keyboard to plug in so that you can open the EasyDrive to set the destination.
It's fine. In the first few minutes, I somehow figured out an alternative with the controller.
You can rebind the EasyDrive buttons to WASD if you drive with arrows, or vice versa.
dude idk if you have a jailbroken PS3 or a good PC or not, but you should definitely setup and play the Most Wanted 2012 betas yourself - it's quite fun. I've got the December 2011 build on my own PS3, it doesn't run that well but if you turn down some of the stuff like traffic in the debug menu and turn off rain, it improves the FPS. I like cruising around and getting into cop chases, cop chases feel slightly more aggressive in "Most Wanted 2" than the retail MW2012, that's for sure.
I'm gonna try install it on my PC via RPCS3 PS3 Emulator, maybe one of the newer builds - because I don't have a capture card hence I can't record footage of me having fun in the beta.
When i was racing the bosses, i had the feeling that im racing against saint whites XD
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That "EVERYONEEEE" Blew my Ears Cuz i was at max volume with my headphones XD
I have played nfs games starting from Underground 2 all the way to Heat (except Payback) and Most Wanted 2012 is the one I have spent the most time in. I have completed its career section 3 times.
Underrated channel
I'll just suggest keeping your vocal cords calmer :)
I will try that as much as possible
fun fact, the game was started with the name NFS hawaii which can also be seen in the game folder
Even now i still play Need for speed MW 2005 thats how good it is
I can agree with some stuff, the first non-official version looked very impressive. However, I can't really understand why people need to hate some things that much. Come on, it's just a game and if you don't like it, it doesn't mean nobody likes it. It's my most played game from all NFS series and I really like the freedom of this game. It have some issues, yea the lack of customization, the dumb AI (at which, especially with cops I have laughted so many times xd). I'm glad they made something like this, althought I'm slowly starting to hate EA how they treat NFS games...
I agree with everything you said, but the customization customization would’ve fucked this game up in my opinion…look at 2015-2022 customization is old junky and outdated, and makes it hard to focus on gameplay. It is very distracting and makes it bored very fast most wanted 2012 has no distraction just mad speed. and strong a gameplay …think about it By it being simple just the way it is made it fun
Zero customization 💪 strong gameplay
@@lexusdearmon9961 I mean, yes, but only visual customization wont hurt. I have played nfs 2015 and I cant go with the gameplay 🤢
NFSMW 2012 was actually the game that introduced me to the series. Having now played the classic NFS, as well as the newer ones especially Heat. One thing I can positively say about NFSMW 2012 is the music choice.
Ngl hot pursuit was SO fun, especially multi-player cops vs racist. It was a good game tbh.
Racist 😭😭😭😭😭
Certified racist
@@legendarysuperduckling9505 😉🫢
and you can easily change the controls from numpad for anything
MW 2012 is the most fun nfs game ever, but it is no way near the best, which is the one and only GOAT, The Run
6:05 -- its easier to modify an existing pre release build then creating a whole new game, because they actually reused hot pursuit at first, to build mw2.
so at some point, you could select either maps to run, alaska (hp10) or hawaii (mw2)
this was the need for speed that got me into cars and introduced the Lamborghini Aventador which would be my dream car till this day
This game was such a disappointment, i was so hyped up as i thought it would be the actual sequel to 2005's Most Wanted but it turned out to be nothing like that rather frustrating in a lot of ways!
Played this on the Wii U 💀 still super fun to play after school
22:43 jumpscared me lmao
jokes aside, this is a great video about a very interesting game in the franchise, one that got more hate than it deserved
In my humble, personal opinion, this game was supposed to be abstract in its theme. That's why all of the blacklist car are white and have no names, that's why the cutscenes are so bizzare and have no voice acting and characters. I personally really enjoyed this concept, however I agree that this shouldn't have been called NFS Most Wanted.
That’s why I like this game a lot it’s simple
Nice video 🤝, One thing that always stuck out to me in this game ever since I was a kid, was how the engines sounded, It probably has the best engine sounds in the entire series, it was a really fun game despite its negatives. Why don't you try nfs RIVALS next?
One thing I can say..video is good but the looping saints row 2 pause screen music was insanely distracting 😭
Maybe in another video like this. I'll try lowering the music a bit more down. Hopefully, the music i use won't be too distracting within any topic.
Wait so Mia was the one going to be kidnapped?
on the scale of 1 to 10
how do you rate NFS Carbon and NFS Heat
Nfs carbon: 8 out of 10, extensive amount of car customization in regards to autosculpt features, and being able to move, resize, skew and rotate vinyls, racing and free roam at night is cool, however gets annoying at some point due to constant tire screeching on a normal turn.
Nfs Most Wanted: 9 out of 10, although i am not a big fan of being limited with wide body kits, spoilers and rims for visuals and a small car list, the racing and free roam driving actually feels fast-paced.
@@ice_sh4dow001 and NFS Heat
@Minaco heat for me is 6 out of 10, the gameplay is somewhat the same as payback and 2015, but **was** gonna have game changing updates to possibly improve gameplay physics and mechanics which didn't happen, 127 cars were interesting, the customization is mid inside of this game, though really not the best, story was intriguing, however it felt relatively short at one point, that being said, it's not the best nfs I have played of all time, but it was an OK game that ghost made. (Didn't change my mind that I wouldn't hate ghost games.)
@ICE_SH4DOW01 I feel like heat is good
I really enjoyed it a alot
For me it was 8 out of 10
Nice Gta 4 police voiceline
Try playing the xbox 360 edition, the damn swat truck can keep up with the lambo, how, idk but it does.
I planyed NFS most wanted on my vs vita. And I actually enjoyed that. It is one of my fav games.
This game could've taken it's place in the Need for Speed timeline as an above-average title, it very well has a fun factor about it even if it just feels like an off-brand Burnout: Paradise. The biggest mistake EA did with this whole game's development was naming it after one of the *top 3* NFS games.
This definitely launched expectations for this game through the roof and had many people looking at this game with a highly critical eye. *"So, you want to carry the name of one of the greatest titles in your franchise? EARN IT."*
Even if all flaws this game had, were patched out and everything was functional, people would look down upon it for *feeling like* it was trying to claim the name "Most Wanted" for itself instead of being it's own thing.
Something like "Need for Speed: Fairhaven" or just "Need for Speed: Haven" would've probably given this game a much fairer chance at existing.
I do have to agree that it needed an alternate name that isn't most wanted.
speaking of burnout paradise, i prefer that than mw 2012.
The fact that Critireon made this (like you said, best name for it) "Burnout Fairhaven" with a lackluster of detail to make you understand the game, was what made me hate it at first. Got to admit the truth. And like it or not, the main reason I continued going to NFS game beside the wide level of customization, was the story. Because you hardly had a good racing game that did not feel repetitive or boring, by it's self. Plus the "Crash Cam" was annoying AF! Even though I got use to the game, it was not the best of the bunch. Great cars, but you took away all the best factors of the previous NFS games. Payback was bad, but MW 2012 to me sucked worse. I can deal with a corny story. The real annoyance was the slot machine gimmick they had to add vs "let me buy my own parts." I just could not deal with a game with no real conception to make you want to play it.
Some things about the game:
- To get cars in multiplayer, like your Dodge Charger, as well as upgrades for your cars, you have to play more. Makes sense. Honestly, I get that you didn't want to play this godforsaken mess of a game for any longer than you had to, so I don't blame you. If this was how the singleplayer was, it would've been so much better.
- The multiplayer was honestly a great place, even if you go back maybe ~5 or 6 years ago, lobbies were at minimum half full. Game was actually decent online.
- You remarked that you had no numpad to set destinations or that you had to use A and Z to drive. Just rebind in the settings.
- The screen calibration works fine. Whilst I don't see a purpose for it for most people, it is a nice addition for those who will make use of it, especially in 2012 when not everyone had a 1080p monitor, and I think you were just nitpicking.
- Credits exist in most, if not every game. At that point, you really were just nitpicking for no reason.
- With the graphics settings, what I've found is that not only is this a mess of a game, but it's also highly unoptimized for new hardware. I had a laptop from ~2014 that ran this game at max with pretty much barely the recommended specs, but with a 3060ti nowadays, I see the game using my GPU up to 90% or even 100%. Just more reasons to avoid this game on PC and emulate or play on console when you can.
Otherwise, really good video essay man. I really enjoyed it. You made some really good points at the end about EA not learning from any mistakes. If they want to do well, they need to listen to the fans: they tried just a little bit with Unbound, and even then, it still flopped, people found issues and content was lacking not even 2 months from launch.
I thought _Undercover_ was considered the straw that broke the camel's back for NFS.
i played underground and underground 2 for ages, a bvit of most wanted and carbon, but i went back to the underground ones. i just didnt get the cop chasing bits, i just liked racing with traffic.
for track racing i played the GT series.
NFS MW 2012 is one of the most enjoyable NFS titles out there in Multiplayer, Singleplayer was pretty dog shit, it doesn't deserve the hate it gets even though it doesn't deserve the title, it's one of the most fun NFS games imo
The way I see it is that it isn't very fun as some would see it, and the multiplayer feels a bit downgraded in comparison of Burnout Paradise based on car selection and certain online features.
I think it deserves the title for being #1 and that is most wanted … it’s a catchphrase not some 05 title