

Each race will see your police Heat rise, which will eventually force you to either outrun or outsmart the pursuing police force by using new escape mechanics that can bank you some large rewards, but also run the risk of you getting into a lot more trouble if you're busted. Need for Speed Unbound will "challenge the conventions of the racing genre" by introducing consequences via risks and rewards for every race, decision, and side bet. Your character itself can be customised with a host of items, which include licenced gear from some of the world's top "fashion innovators and automotive gear companies."Īfter a family auto shop is robbed, two friends part ways, and a rookie racer hits the streets of Lakeshore to collect, race, upgrade, and customise a host of vehicles in the hope of winning the city's ultimate street racing challenge, The Grand, and win back a priceless car that was stolen from them. Vehicles can be equipped with a brand-new toolkit of high-energy visual and sound effects," such as a graffiti-style Burst Nitros upgrade. As you can see by the trailer above, Criterion is offering a new visual direction with Need for Speed Unbound, which blends anime and a graffiti art style with the "most realistic-looking cars in the franchise's history." Taking place in the city of Lakeshore, where self-expression is the focus for both the performance cars you drive and the character you embody.
