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May 7, 2015 · 1h 27m. By A.O. Scott. May 7, 2015. “Hot Pursuit” is an on-the-run buddy comedy starring Sofia Vergara as the wife of a criminal and Reese Witherspoon (also credited among the film’s ...
- Anne Fletcher
- A.O. Scott
- 87 min
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- A fresh coat of paint for a beloved arcade racer.
- What We Said About The Original
- Have you played the original 2010 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit?
- The Greatest Racing Games Ever
- Verdict
By David Jagneaux
Updated: Nov 7, 2020 1:44 am
Posted: Nov 5, 2020 2:00 pm
They say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – and 2010’s Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit definitely ain’t broke. On the one hand, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered is about as barebones as remasters come: other than sprucing up the visuals, adding a few more decorative objects around the tracks, and introducing a garage for showing off cars between events, there isn’t much surprising or new here. But on the other hand, that’s a big part of why this is a straightforward remaster done right, giving a much needed tune up and a fresh coat of paint to an already awesome arcade racer.
From our November 2010 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit review by Ryan Geddes:
"Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is pure over-the-top driving entertainment. The cars and environments are gorgeous, the crashes are spectacular, and the new Autolog feature breathes new life into the time-honored tradition of video game competition among friends. The single-player races can become somewhat repetitive and there are some presentation issues, but overall, Hot Pursuit is a blast. If you’re looking for a high-octane racer that grabs on tight but doesn’t take itself too seriously, give this one a shot."
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Part of what keeps it so great is how it excels so well at the very specific thing it sets out to do: romanticize fantastical and over-the-top car chases. There’s an overworld map with various locations that have you control either street racers or cops, acting as either the chased or the chaser, respectively, during any given event. As you complete challenges and increase your bounty, you slowly unlock new cars and new regions. That’s it – there are no upgrades to worry about or complex customization features. Pick a color and hit the road. It’s that simple.
It also nails that delicate balance between looking incredibly gorgeous and realistic (even at blistering 200 MPH+ speeds) while also being easy to control with its arcade-style physics. Yes, you need to brake around corners and feather the gas a little bit to catch the right drift on turns, but it requires far less precision than something like Project CARS or Gran Turismo. Drifting around bends effortlessly, weaving in between opponents during a race, and just barely overtaking a cop car before the next curve is a special brand of intensity that’s unmatched elsewhere. There’s something about Hot Pursuit's style and presentation that hearkens back to a simpler time when racing games were just about racing with no frills or filler – and without feeling like it’s missing features.
Hot Pursuit hearkens back to a simpler time when racers were just about racing, no frills or filler.
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This is a remaster though, not just an uprezzed port. Several of the courses have new cosmetic objects like road signs, dividers, and background details with trees and foliage. The actual roads themselves follow the same paths as before, but every area looks and feels more alive now. Not to mention the sleek vehicles themselves that look nice and sharp without the fuzzy jagged lines you’d see in games last generation.
On PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, Hot Pursuit hits either 60FPS at 1080p in Performance Mode or 30FPS at 4K in Quality Mode. The PC version can hit 4K and 60FPS if your system can handle it, while the Nintendo Switch and standard PS4 and Xbox One are limited to 30FPS at 1080p. After trying out both modes on a PS4 Pro, I found myself preferring the higher framerate of Performance Mode because everything is moving so quickly you don’t really have time to appreciate the 4K rendering as much, but the more fluid animations at 60FPS really help smooth out the speed.
There isn't much in the way of new content beyond some nifty cosmetic additions.
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And while there isn’t much in the way of brand new content, the main menu does have a nifty garage now where you can check out all the cars you’ve collected so far – and there are some absolute gems, including my personal favorite the BMW Z4, which looks like the kind of car you’d like to just go for a drive in on a lazy weekend (and crashing it is oddly therapeutic). All of the original’s DLC is included in this single package, which is a nice bonus if not strictly new. You can now also take full advantage of all these shiny cars by pausing any race to access a robust photo mode (available in the garage as well), which even has an excellent feature that lets you toggle on or off mid-race damage.
The paint options for every car in the roster have impressively expanded as well, even if other customization features aren’t available. In the original game you could pick from just a few pre-selected colors before starting a match, but now there is a custom color palette wheel that lets you pick pretty much any color you could ever want. I usually went with a gaudy neon blue, which is a very intimidating color as everyone knows. It’s not very deep customization, but the increased option is still a welcome tweak.
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered feels as great as it did in 2010, and modernizes the graphics just enough to make it look as good as I remember the original looking at release on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But with little new here other than those improved visuals and some nifty cosmetic additions, this is definitely the bare minimum expecta...
- David Jagneaux
Stars' chemistry can't save uninspiring, cliché comedy. Read Common Sense Media's Hot Pursuit review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Warner Bros.
- Anne Fletcher
May 6, 2015 · Film Review: ‘Hot Pursuit’. Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara can't save this lazy, unfunny action-comedy. By Andrew Barker. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Throughout the 87-minute runtime of the...
May 8, 2015 · 174 User reviews. 158 Critic reviews. 31 Metascore. Awards. 4 nominations.
May 8, 2015 · Directed By: Anne Fletcher. Written By: David Feeney, John Quaintance. Hot Pursuit. Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 36 Critic Reviews. 31. User Score Mixed or Average Based on 138 User Ratings. 4.1. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Prime Video (Subscription required) All Watch Options. View All.
