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'''Need For Speed: The Run''' is the 18th instalment in the long-running [[Need for Speed|Need For Speed]] series of racing games, developed by EA Black Box and published by [[Electronic Arts]].
 
'''Need For Speed: The Run''' is the 18th instalment in the long-running [[Need for Speed|Need For Speed]] series of racing games, developed by EA Black Box and published by [[Electronic Arts]].
  
Since the release of [[Need for Speed Undercover|Need For Speed: Undercover]], Black Box has been working on a new title to continue the action focused street-racing gameplay of their previous games. This title has an extended development window to give the developers a chance to create a game with more quality than the previous ones, which only had 1 year of development. According to EA Games, Black Box has been working on The Run for the past 2 years until E3 2011. The announced release date is set to November 15th, so the game will have a development time of about 2 years and 6 months. '''Need For Speed: The Run''' will use DICE's Frostbite Engine 2.0, which is the same game engine used in the first-person-shooter Battlefield 3.
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Since the release of [[Need for Speed Undercover|Need For Speed: Undercover]], Black Box has been working on a new title to continue the action focused street-racing gameplay of their previous games. This title had an extended development window to give the developers a chance to create a game with more quality than the previous ones, which only had 1 year of development. According to EA Games, Black Box has been working on The Run for the past 2 years until E3 2011. The announced release date is set to November 15th, so the game will have a development time of about 2 years and 6 months. '''Need For Speed: The Run''' will use DICE's Frostbite Engine 2.0, which is the same game engine used in the first-person-shooter Battlefield 3.
  
Need For Speed: The Run will feature a fictional storyline and characters. The basis of the game is an "illicit, high stakes racing" from San Francisco to New York, with stops through many other locations in the USA. The cops will play an important role, as they will pursue the player during The Run. At E3 2011 EA revealed some gameplay footage of the game, showing part of a race intercalated with action scenes where the player has some control via Quick Time Events (QTE). The video shows a man racing a Ford Shelby GT500 against a yellow Porsche 911 GT2 (993). After a crash, the player is seen running away from the police through rooftops until he grabs another car, at this time, a police car. The chase continues but eventually the helicopter damages the car enough, so it crashes on the train tracks. The player can be seen escaping in the last second before the train hits.
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Need For Speed: The Run will feature a fictional storyline and characters. The basis of the game is an "illicit, high stakes racing" through the United States, from San Francisco to New York, with stops through many other locations. The cops will play an important role, as they will pursue the player during The Run. At E3 2011, EA revealed some gameplay footage of the game, showing part of a race intercalated with action scenes where the player has some control via Quick Time Events (QTE). The video shows a man racing a Ford Shelby GT500 against a yellow Porsche 911 GT2 (993). After a crash, the player is seen running away from the police through rooftops until he grabs another car, at this time, a police car. The chase continues but eventually the helicopter damages the car enough, so it crashes on the train tracks. The player can be seen escaping in the last second before the train hits.
  
 
The game will ship in two editions, the normal one and a '''Limited Edition''', which comes with 5 additional events and 3 exclusive cars: the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S. More cars and events are available if you pre-order this version of the game. See "Pre-order Packs" below for more info.
 
The game will ship in two editions, the normal one and a '''Limited Edition''', which comes with 5 additional events and 3 exclusive cars: the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S. More cars and events are available if you pre-order this version of the game. See "Pre-order Packs" below for more info.
  
A time-limited demo is set to be released on the 18th of October on Xbox LIVE Marketplace (for Xbox 360 players) and a PlayStation 3 demo is set to be released on the 19th of October on PlayStation Network. The demo will be available until the 1st of November. The demo features a race in the Desert Hills of Nevada where a player has the chance to drive the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Valentino Balboni. After that, the player will face a treacherous shortcut in Independence Pass. If the player can refer a friend, he/she will unlock the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S. No PC demo was announced.
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A time-limited demo was released on 18th October 2011 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and a PlayStation 3 demo was released on 19th October 2011 on PlayStation Network. The demo will be available until 1st November 2011. The demo features a race in the Desert Hills of Nevada, where a player has the chance to drive the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Valentino Balboni. After that, the player will face a treacherous shortcut in Independence Pass. If the player can refer a friend, he/she will unlock the Porsche 911 Carrera S. A PC demo was not announced.
 
   
 
   
  
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*'''Developer:''' EA Black Box
 
*'''Developer:''' EA Black Box
 
*'''Publisher:''' Electronic Arts
 
*'''Publisher:''' Electronic Arts
*'''Release date:''' November 15th 2011 (North America)
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*'''Release date:''' 15th November 2011 (North America) and 18th November 2011 (Europe)
 
*'''Available on:''' Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
 
*'''Available on:''' Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
 
*'''Official website:''' http://www.needforspeed.com/therun
 
*'''Official website:''' http://www.needforspeed.com/therun

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Need For Speed: The Run is the 18th instalment in the long-running Need For Speed series of racing games, developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts.

Since the release of Need For Speed: Undercover, Black Box has been working on a new title to continue the action focused street-racing gameplay of their previous games. This title had an extended development window to give the developers a chance to create a game with more quality than the previous ones, which only had 1 year of development. According to EA Games, Black Box has been working on The Run for the past 2 years until E3 2011. The announced release date is set to November 15th, so the game will have a development time of about 2 years and 6 months. Need For Speed: The Run will use DICE's Frostbite Engine 2.0, which is the same game engine used in the first-person-shooter Battlefield 3.

Need For Speed: The Run will feature a fictional storyline and characters. The basis of the game is an "illicit, high stakes racing" through the United States, from San Francisco to New York, with stops through many other locations. The cops will play an important role, as they will pursue the player during The Run. At E3 2011, EA revealed some gameplay footage of the game, showing part of a race intercalated with action scenes where the player has some control via Quick Time Events (QTE). The video shows a man racing a Ford Shelby GT500 against a yellow Porsche 911 GT2 (993). After a crash, the player is seen running away from the police through rooftops until he grabs another car, at this time, a police car. The chase continues but eventually the helicopter damages the car enough, so it crashes on the train tracks. The player can be seen escaping in the last second before the train hits.

The game will ship in two editions, the normal one and a Limited Edition, which comes with 5 additional events and 3 exclusive cars: the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S. More cars and events are available if you pre-order this version of the game. See "Pre-order Packs" below for more info.

A time-limited demo was released on 18th October 2011 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, and a PlayStation 3 demo was released on 19th October 2011 on PlayStation Network. The demo will be available until 1st November 2011. The demo features a race in the Desert Hills of Nevada, where a player has the chance to drive the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Valentino Balboni. After that, the player will face a treacherous shortcut in Independence Pass. If the player can refer a friend, he/she will unlock the Porsche 911 Carrera S. A PC demo was not announced.


The official word:

It's called The Run. An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world's most notorious drivers on the country's most dangerous roads. In Need for Speed The Run, you'll weave through dense urban centers, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds, all the while evading a relentless police force prepared – and willing – to use lethal force to take you down.


Summary

  • Developer: EA Black Box
  • Publisher: Electronic Arts
  • Release date: 15th November 2011 (North America) and 18th November 2011 (Europe)
  • Available on: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
  • Official website: http://www.needforspeed.com/therun


Game info


Pre-order Packs

If you pre-order the Limited Edition of the game from Amazon, you will get the Need For Speed The Run Underground Challenge Series Preorder Pack, which adds three events and two cars inspired by Need For Speed Underground: the Nissan 370Z, similar to Rachel's Nissan 350Z, and the Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32), similar to Eddie's Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34). If you pre-order the game from Gamestop you will get the Need for Speed The Run Most Wanted Challenge Series Preorder Pack, which adds three events and two cars inspired by Need For Speed Most Wanted: the BMW M3 E92 GTS, similar to Razor's BMW M3 E46 GTR, and the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302, similar to Razor's Ford Mustang GT. If you pre/order the game from Origin you will get theNeed For Speed The Run Carbon Challenge Series Preorder Pack, which adds three events and two cars inspired by Need For Speed Carbon: the Audi R8, similar to Dariu's Audi LeMans Quattro, and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition.

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