Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

{Need III is one of the best arcade racers on the PlayStation, and backs that up with a tight Sim mode and a wild, rowdy ride in the awesome Hot Pursuit mode. The lone flaw is the lack of variety in the tracks, but this one's absolutely worth its price tag.} {With sleekly modeled cars, amazing lighting effects, and gorgeous tracks, Need III is just plain beautiful to look at. The speed, while not as blazing as Ridge Racer Revolution, is fast enough to get the adrenaline flowing hard.} {Excellent sound effects, like the bass growl of the engines, intensify the action and provide crucial feedback on your car's performance. However, the music's definitely lame, and configuring the two-player sound can be tricky without a stereo TV.} {These babies handle like a dream. Each car has a distinct feel, but all of them respond with unparalleled control, especially when it comes to powersliding.} {Need III is one of the best arcade racers on the PlayStation, and backs that up with a tight Sim mode and a wild, rowdy ride in the awesome Hot Pursuit mode. The lone flaw is the lack of variety in the tracks, but this one's absolutely worth its price tag.}

The best of its series and one of the finest racers on the PlayStation, Need for Speed III roars across the finish in a brilliant return to its roots. It's a game no racing fan should go without.

As always, Need III delivers the glory cars, giving you eight hot rides like the Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari 355 F1, and Mercedes CLK GTR to choose from. Eight well-designed tracks make for riveting action, but the real bummer here is that half are mere palette swaps of the others, though new paths open up to give you some fresh territory.

Need's awesome gameplay makes amends, however, delivering SF Rush-style action loaded with thrilling jumps, cool shortcuts, and fender-banging mayhem. A killer Hot Pursuit mode challenges you to evade marauding cops, and while the two-player split-screen mode suffers from a little slowdown, it's definitely playable.

If you're feeling that need, the speed's definitely waiting for you in Need for Speed III. It's a wild ride.

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