Need for Speed III Hot Pursuit

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Quick Facts

  • Developer: Electronic Arts Canada
  • Publisher: Electronic Arts
  • Release Date: 1998
  • Genre: Racing
  • Platforms: PlayStation, PC


Overview

In this 3rd version of the Need For Speed franchise you will hit the streets in more then a dozen of supercars and race them on a variety of tracks and the returning of police pursuits is a major part of gameplay. Hot Pursuit remains focused in racing using exotic sports cars, but features races that primarily take place in locations within North America, including varied settings and climates. In addition, police AI is significantly improved over its predecessor, utilizing several tactics to stop both the player and opponent.

There's an all-new Hot Pursuit mode wherein you scorch the streets on either side of the law: elude the fuzz as a speeding motorist or enforce justice from a police patrol vehicle. You also can download more cars and tracks from the Need for Speed III Web site. This game supports hardware acceleration, but you can play it software-rendered too. In the demo version, you race against the other cars (no Hot Pursuit mode).

There are a few great different kinds of gameplay. You have the choice of playing it in Single Player mode, Career play and over the internet. In Single Player mode you can only play the levels that you have already opened while playing your Career mode. There is no damage or anything that can effect your car which is nice to practise with. In Career Mode you can pay money to enter tournaments and earn money depending on the amount of skill you have and how well you placed compared to the other racers. Trophies are won as well. On the internet (the game supports one or two players with a modem or serial connection) you can find new cars that are not shipped with the original game and you can also play people who you have never met who have more skills than the computer most of the time. It is also possible to play over LAN (up to eight players ).

I think I can best describe Need for Speed III as something that looks like a top-of-the-line sports car, but drives like an average US sedan – vague, imprecise and without driver feedback. But, that kind of car seems to please millions of drivers who want something that gets the job done with little fuss and excitement, and if you're one of those, then NFS III: Hot Pursuit will deliver what you desire. But if it's sophisticated, realistic sports car thrills and spills you're after, you'll probably be left wanting.


Modes

  • Single Race: is just that – a one-off race against a variety of computer opponents.
  • Hot Pursuit: is where the player races another driver around a cop-infested track with a simple mandate: cross the finish line with no tickets. This is definitely great fun, and is enhanced with a "scanner" that picks up police radio chatter and lets you know what the "good" guys are up to so you can take avoiding action if need be. The police AI is pretty good, and they try to bump you off the road and even set up roadblocks in an attempt to catch you. And if they do that more than three times, it's off to virtual jail you go.
  • Knockout: is a straightforward race where the driver who finishes last is eliminated. Eight drivers start the tournament – only one can win it.
  • Tournament: is an eight-round championship in which drivers compete for points. The better the finishing position, the more points scored – and the driver who has scored highest by the end of the final round wins. Driver AI is very good on this and all races, and provides a good challenge to even the most hardcore of racing fans.


Cars

Like previous NFS games, there is a stable of highly desirable cars and these cars are categorized into three classes, essentially giving the player three different categories of racing. All cars are divided into classes "A", "B" and "C", based on vehicle performance. The list of cars included in Need for Speed III consists of luxury sports cars, ranging from street-legal models to racing models. While Ferrari and Mercedes models are included in game, it is interesting to note they are not available in police pursuit modes. It should also be noted that varied versions of Hot Pursuit feature different sets of cars. Official cars featured in the game include the following:

Street-legal models

  • Aston Martin DB7 (PC version only)
  • Chevrolet Corvette (C5)
  • El Niño (bonus car)
  • Ferrari 355 F1 Spider
  • Ferrari 550 Maranello
  • Ferrari 456M GT
  • Ford GT Falcon (PC, Australian version only)
  • Italdesign Nazca C2 (PS version only)
  • Italdesign Scighera (PC version only)
  • HSV VT GTS (PC, Australian version only)
  • Jaguar XJR-15
  • Jaguar XK8
  • Jaguar XKR
  • Jaguar Sports XJR-15 (bonus car)
  • Lister Storm
  • Lamborghini Diablo SV
  • Lamborghini Countach
  • Mercedes Benz SL 600 (PC version only)
  • Mercedes Benz CLK GTR (bonus car)
  • Spectre R42


Exclusive models

  • '98 Indy 500 Pace Car (Based on a Chevrolet Corvette C5) (PC, Wal-Mart version only)

Police models

  • Pursuit Chevorlet Corvette
  • Pursuit Lamborghini Diablo SV (bonus car)
  • Pursuit El Niño (bonus car)


Tracks

There are eight different tracks to race the cars on, with bonus tracks available for players with the skills to unlock them. All tracks are circuits.


Unlockable Goods

There are bonus cars and tracks available to win on all races (except the single race), depending on whether the beginner or expert levels of gameplay are selected.


Cheats

Bonus Cars Enter these codes at the game setup screen.

  • El Niño - elninor
  • 1965 Ford Mustang - go09
  • 1966 Chevy Pickup - go10
  • 1971 Plymouth Barracuda - go05
  • BMW 5-Series - go04
  • Cargo Truck - go03
  • Chevy Express Van - go14
  • Ford Econoline Wagon - go08
  • Ford F150 Pickup w/shell - go06
  • Jaguar XJR-15 - jag
  • Jeep Cherokee - go07
  • Mazda Miata - go01
  • Mercedes CLK GTR - merc
  • Range Rover - go11
  • School Bus - go12
  • Taxi - go13
  • Toyota Landcruiser - go02
  • Volvo Wagon - go15
  • Volvo Sedan - go16

Empire City Track: to race on the Empire City Track, type "empire" on the game setup screen.

Increased Traffic: for more traffic, type "rushhour" on the game setup screen.

Police Talk:to hear the police talk while racing, type "bullhorn" on the game setup screen.

Police Cars: to unlock the police cars, enter these codes on the game setup screen.

  • Ford Crown Victoria - go17
  • El Niño - ecop
  • Lamborghini Diablo - dcop
  • Mitsubishi Eclipse - go18
  • Pontiac Grand Am - go19
  • Range Rover - go20

Speed up the game: to enable all cars, type "gofast" at the game setup screen.

Unlock All Cars: to enable all cars, type "allcars" at the game setup screen (this only works for multiplayer mode).

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