LGR - The Need For Speed Game Review (Part I: 3DO & PC)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มิ.ย. 2010
- In this one-year LGR anniversary special, we take a look at The Need For Speed. The first game in the still-going series got its start on the forgotten 3DO game console, eventually being ported to DOS PCs.
This is a history and in-depth review and comparison of the 3DO and PC versions of the game.
The Need For Speed on Panasonic 3DO and MS-DOS computers
Also be sure and check out Part II where we'll look at TNFS:SE, the PS1 and Saturn ports as well as import variations. - บันเทิง
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"I've been going this a really long time... like a year now"
HAHAHAHA oh how times have changed. if you only knew, Clint.
these old LGR videos are keeping me alive in this lockdown.
3:11 Wow, that menu is pretty much the early 90s aesthetic in a nutshell. Such a perfect summary of what graphic design was like back then.
It's a fucking awful layout for a menu you have to navigate with a controller. But. 90s!
It would have been nice if X-Man was more like a documentary host and his menu option would have him talk about various facts about each car.
mcgibs He does. actually. @ the 4:07 mark you can hear him describe the car.
A la Jeremy Clarkson in Forza 4? :)
God damn, that's 90s
Love the fake out intro on this video, made me laugh, your vids, attitude and content are really top notch, love your work
I only had the demo version that allowed me to play coastal with the viper that i got from a pc magazine back in the day. Used to play that same road endlesly and never got tired of it. Good times. Watching this is like going back in time.
PC and Playstation had the best tyre and smoke effects out of the various versions.
@TheEMUreview Haha, I'd totally be up for it if we could find an appropriate modem setup! That would be rad.
And thank you, glad you enjoyed!
Love your videos! I love coming back to this one every once in a while.
Your reviews are awesome! Great vid!
Man, that Intro was freakin' awesome :D Congrats to Year 1, hope it will be some more! Very Funny and as alwasy very entertaining video! Keep it up, mate! :)
well, congrats on the 1 year !!!
keep them coming, sir
dang, that X-Man was pretty cool. They need to bring him back.
KingLich correct. He's dead.
Too real for ya?
really strange but cool intro, wasnt expecting it. congratulations on makin a year of cool reviews. hopin to see loads more.
i was waiting so much time for that!!!
thank you,we all aprciate your awesomess and your game reviews!
I really enjoyed the video. Looking forward to part two!
For the beginning... No dude, we are not awesome. You are awesome, you and your Duke Nukem addiction, Maxis fan thing and your incredible narrating talent(your voice is pleasing to our ears). You deserve this.
Congrats on the 1 year of LGR!
I've bought the PC version of this game 3 times and it never worked on any computer I tried it on, that's unfortunate because it looks like a really good game.
congrats on one year of craziness!
the interruption in the intro blew my mind.... got a kick out of the /b/ face on x man and loved the cameo from epic drummer man. all aside another solid review (so far).
Between this and Road Rash I had some great times on the 3DO platform. Still remember this insane jump I made in the Ferrari landing right on top of the XMan's Lambo knocking him off the road and taking the win!
Excellent review.
It's been a one year already? Concrats for that. I wish you a good future in TH-cam.
nice review man good job ;)
YEAH!!! A new review!
I was just talking to my nephew about this game today. I thought it came with my very first computer but since it came out in 95 it was actually my second computer, the first real gaming one. Loved that game. I also loved the cheesy guy on the 3DO version. That console had a lot of games with video segments that were pretty much the same, Road Rash. Now to watch part 2 :)
@dave4shmups That question and more will be answered in part 2, which compares the PS1, Saturn and Windows versions.
Short answer though - they're darned close, but the 3DO seems a bit better in some ways graphically, while the PS1 is smoother/faster as far as framerate.
10/10 great review i never knew there was a 3do version! :D
Awesome vid - brought back memories. Also from memory this (PC Version) was one of the first / only games around the time that I could assign gear changes to the mouse buttons (left/down, up/right) but could still steer with my other hand using the joystick.
Great memories to remind.
I spent hours on the Sega Saturn version and i took a guilty pleasure making cars crashed with the amazing physics engine of the game.
Great review, can't wait to see the second part.
Great review of the originals! NFS2 if I remember got pretty crazy with the locales (Movie Set) and hidden cars (T-Rex, Log). Keep up the quality stuff!
(P.S. We need a NC retro games meetup!)
"The outer regions of out-ragious! Beverly Hills 90210 style!"
This game is a cult classic. I've just got it for my saturn, but I had for the ps1 back in 96. Truly a superb game, it has tracks with character, and a unique feel. The alpine course is unrivalled for conveying the illusion of actually going somewhere. One of the best from that golden era from 91-98, when games just went mental on a sensory level. Only the original wipeout could match it for impact at the time, although sega rally runs them close.
Quality vid too matey, cheers!
I still listen to the sound track of this game.
I used to play the demo version of this on the PC. Once you got bored of actually racing, one of the coolest things to do was play with the ridiculous way your car spins in the air if you crash into a wall or opponent at top speed. No damage modeling in this game after all.
I loved the surprise intro.
this brings back memories!!.. I had that game.. and I also had a 3DO it was a very nice console
Clint been here since 1 month after you began! 😍
My favorite of the car's music videos was of the Ferrari 512TR!
At the end when it takes off into the distance with the sound of that V12 rising up through the revs...
oh yeah nice review
I had the psx version.. loved it
I had to comment on this review again. Some of the old school developers talk about the 3DO NFS version vs the Playstation version. If you watch 'lets play Monster Manor Level 7' by BolsEwhac here on youtube they talk about because of the success of Ridge Racer they took the PSX version of NFS and 'dumbed it down' and made it basically a different game. They made it more 'arcadey'. Which is probably why this 3DO version is considered to be the best version by many people.
Thanks for you're Video
The X-man was played by Brenan T. Baird who passed away in 2013. RIP.
@ladawg81 I hope to do both eventually. It's another of the few game series that I've played every single game quite extensively, so it's a prime candidate for a retrospective. And Porsche 2000/Unleashed is just awesome, I've been wanting to review it for a while. It's also strange how different (and inferior) the PS1 version is.
This game changed Arcade racers on the Computer for quite a while. I bought this and the SE edition of it. Brings back a lot of memories and I really liked the Alpine, City and Coastal scenarios as they were more enjoyable then the Track's IMO. I really like your reviews. Keep them coming. It's awesome blast from the past.
You should review some Lucas Arts games(Tie Fighter, Fate of Atlantis etc..) Heck even Star Wars Chess with it's 14 floppy disks would be a good one to review!
4D Sports : Driving was an awesome simulator (it was called Stunts elsewhere in the world). I played that game for hours on end.
@sl2mmer Thanks!
And I will at some point, both NFSII and NFSIISE. Classic games and totally different than TNFS
Nice review! Solid info and I'm glad you showed the 2 versions available PC and 3DO! I'll have to dig my PC version out, do you think online still works!? Let's play it!! Lol nice work LGR!!
@mistamontiel !! Have you checked the second part of this video? It covers the special editions, including the Nissan games.
0:05 that made me laugh my ass off xD
that was really a surprise.
NFS was a game I really wanted to like, but sadly it was completely unplayable on my computer.
No matter what I did with the system, game settings, or combination of accelerating/braking/angles, the only way to make even slight turns was to slow down to 25 mph and mash the left or right button (or thumbstick).
NFS 2, 3:HP, High Stakes, and HP2 brought many, many hours of enjoyment. Porsche Unleashed brought back the inability to turn, for some reason. I wish the games had more input settings. Controls really make/break the racing game experience!
Dude, what you are talking about is arcade handling vs more simulator like handling. I am exactly the opposite to you, NFS 1 and NFS Porsche are BY FAR my favorite nfs games because of the handling and physics.
Brad Gore... my long lost great uncle !!!
lol ur signature "AHH" intro is so epic!
I liked how when you flipped over at the end you could see that the weels were just a single flat polygon. ^_^
@yostoyou You are correct! Pioneer Proving Grounds from NFS2 used the Pioneer Productions logo for its... logo.
DOUCHE!
Ahhh good, throwbackinish times.
Dude! I LIVE in "the outer regions of OUTRAGEOUS!! (Yeah, right.)
Pro Street wasn't a simulation of anything, it was completely arcade. The pre-underground NFS usually made some decent attempt at realism with the hardware available.
I've got the "Special Edition" of the very first game. the Road and Track one. Thanks to that game, i love the dodge viper and that particular blue that it shows on the game
@UKRetroGames Yes, it has never been opened! Apart from a small tear in the plastic it is still like new.
It sure did need it though. One of the first games we ever loaded up on our shiny new DX2, off a magazine cover disk ... and we wowed at it, even though it was obviously demanding far too much of the system. Even with the computer being brand new and costing as much as I tend to pay for a (used) car, you could feel a difference in smoothness between VGA and VGA "interlaced" (actually 320x100 rez o_O), let alone VGA / SVGA-lace (640x200) / SVGA. The fact it even OFFERED the lace modes was crazy.
Okay, I had to stop the video at the intro. Cause I saw an N64 controller. And pretty much fangirled >.>
I really miss my 3do i sold it last year needed the money.. emulation does not cut it.. should be told this was a real thing why i wanted a 3do.. at the time
Great review Clint, and for the record... wonder what that "Douche" is up to these days? Not much I take it, lol!
Seriously though, this is amazing for 1994 and on the 3DO no less.
@potemkin72 Hmm, very minor stuff but stuff indeed. I'll have to check into that, thanks for the info.
best intro ever hahaha
its kinda hard to believe that i actually play this thing when i was a kid, how old i am... dam...
but it was a great time though... thanks for the review
This game was some kind of reference: all the racing games would have to be compared to this one.
But for me, when I tryed Need For Speed, it was a sign that I would never be comfortable with the "next gen". There was a bad feeling in it, I couldn't manage to get used to: it was cold, it was clean, something was missing. Since then, I'm stuck in the past.
Could of sworn when that cop arrested you...dude was sporting acid washed jeans
Lol I found a pristine copy of this game on the top shelf of a half price book store, hidden, and its still shrink-wrapped. :D
Is the wedding drummer meme really that old, or has that much time just already gone by?
You tell me;)
Lol loved the intro i'm yours forever.
The Graphics look pretty impressive for the 1990s
7:16- That right there is the textbook definition of Car-Fu.
9:35 The Drummer LoL
Happy 7th 1 year anniversary !
eu adorava esse jogo
tanto pelos carros e estradas realistas como pelos videos , o filme da prisao, as batidas.
i would have loved this back then.
My favourite game of all time,
Every single one made after went ARCADE Bullshit. This version part in part with Road&Track made it very realistic.
I remember playing this to see how long a skidmark I could leave on the track, turned out you could make it go pretty long.
i use to have the ms-dos version, and i remember it was a pain to get it to run on win98 back in the day. wish i still had it
THAT BEARD IN THE INTRO... I MUST HAVE THE PRECIOUS...
O_O
@potemkin72 That's because I didn't see enough of a difference to merit mentioning it in what was already a very fact-filled review. There is a slight difference perhaps, but nothing to break the game or distract from the experience enough to complain. At least, that's my take. Is there a specific example where the physics break the game in DOS or PS1 ports?
i love how the videos are in the same first person style more wanted eventually did
Ahhhh Southern State Troopers the bane of anyone who doesn't come from the State to which they're employed's existence.
@vm93HUN Yes it was, one of the items I'm quite proud to own.
I never seen gameplay of this game awesome
EA Canada. Awesome. I know, i played NHL 96 for PC.
OMG! NFS IS SAVED! First time I've heard of the remake. It looks amazing!
I like the menu music of the dos version :-)
oh boy, i was glad getting the original NFS with a 3DO, and u have a SEALED PC-version!! oh, i hate u!! :D i believe u r very proud of it! :) this is a real collector's item, just watch out for it, dude! :) btw nice review i liked it! ;)
Agree with other peoples comments on here, had some great fun on the 3DO playing this. Addictive game, great cars, great weaving in and out of traffic whilst racing the opponent and fleeing the cop car. Sadly NFS has gone steadily downhill since and this version is the sole classic. If they just update this version again with today's cars and online races they'd be on a winner. Here's wishing eh fans.....
You should review its main competitor of the time, Screamer, from the Italian Graffiti. Damn that game was great.
i can remember when this game came out it was all that
Oh shit, The Need For Speed .... Amazing
9:34 music in the menus L0LLLLLLLLL that drummer L0LLLLLLLL