Need for Speed: Most Wanted

15.11.2005
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a single-player racing video game and the ninth installment in the Need for Speed series, following Underground 2. The game centers on street-racing gameplay, featuring a variety of events and racing circuits set within the fictional city of Rockport.
The player arrives in Rockport City, driving a racing version of the BMW M3 GTR (E46). Following Mia Townsend (played by Josie Maran), the player proves his driving prowess as he is pursued by a veteran police officer named Sergeant Cross (played by Dean McKenzie), who vows to take down the player and end street racing in Rockport. Races seem to be in the player's favor until a particular group of racers, led by the game's antagonist, Clarence "Razor" Callahan (played by Derek Hamilton), sabotages and win the player's car in a race.

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29.11.2022

Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides and light up the streets with your style, exclusive fits, and a vibrant global soundtrack that bumps in every corner of the world.

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Need for Speed (last 3 games)

29.11.2022

Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides and light up the streets with your style, exclusive fits, and a vibrant global soundtrack that bumps in every corner of the world.

06.11.2020

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The Red Bull Nissan 370Z pack was made available on August 18, 2020 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One releases of Need for Speed: Heat. It can be acquired by entering an email address at https://www.redbullcarparkdrift.com/nfs. A redemption code for either platform is displayed on the website and emailed to the user upon submitting. Included in the pack is a recreation of Abdo Feghali's Nissan 370Z, which competed in the Red Bull Car Park Drift series.

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