The Need for Speed series is a long-established and highly successful racing franchise. The Run, however, takes it in a slightly new direction which sees you taking part in an illegal road race from San Francisco to New York. The prize? A cool £25 million dollars. Surely that's got to be worth risking your No Claims Bonus for? The Run is split into 10 different stages covering the route from San Fran to New York, with each stage consisting of four or five different races. Unlike traditional racing games (which require you to get from point A to point B finishing in the highest position possible), The Run is more mission based. In order to complete a stage, you ...  Read the complete review

Introduction Need for Speed: The Run is the 18th game in the Need for Speed series it's developed by EA Black Box and Published by Electronic Arts. Need for Speed: The Run uses DICE'S Frostbite 2 engine. You join a massive group of illicit and illegal street racers in a high stakes race across the United States of America. Pros and Cons Pros Great Graphics Good Frame rate Well throughout storyline Enjoyable concept Cons Repetitive Game play Same tracks have been repeated and have been turned backwards which is disappointing Excellent concept just poorly made Story ...  Read the complete review

There was a time when I was addicted to racing games. Racing games have always being exciting and fun as it gives the maximum adrenaline push of all video genres as you make your way past the finish line. It is a sense of achievement. So I could not resist the temptation pinching it (beg and borrow to be honest) it from a friend over a weekend. EASE OF USE The loading is a painfully slow. It takes over a minute to load at each of the levels. The result is that between every stage you can jump across to your fridge and grab a snack and still be sure that the game is yet to load. This is only true for single player mode. The worse comes when you ...  Read the complete review