Need for Speed Most Wanted

Criterion Games

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Initial Release: Oct 1, 2012

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IGN Rating

7.5

11 hrs

Main Story

17 hrs

Story + Sides

36 hrs

Everything

14 hrs

All Styles

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Need for Speed Most Wanted Review

EDITORS' CHOICE

Review scoring

amazing

Fast, frenetic, furious and friendly. Need for Speed: Most Wanted is one of this year's most exhilarating games.

Daniel Krupa

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Summary

Need for Speed Most Wanted offers players an expansive open world packed with exhilarating action where they can choose their own path to become the Most Wanted.

Content Rating

Violence, Comic Mischief, Alcohol Reference

Developers

Criterion Games

Publishers

Electronic Arts

Franchises

Need for Speed

Features

Online, Kinect, Steam Deck Playable

Initial Release

Oct 1, 2012

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Genres

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