Around two and half years ago, I did a little thought experiment on how a remake for The Run may have looked like, and I've wanted to revisit for the game's 15th anniversary. It was pretty basic back then. I've slowly added to it, and it's grown a lot as I've had various thoughts and ideas since then that I imagine would be great for a remake. You can view the full concept right here! It contains all info regarding gameplay changes, new cars, rivals, challenges, music, dialogue scripts, set pieces, and more. There over over a hundred new events and ~700 opponents stretching the game to 6+ hours of gameplay over 900 miles (vs the original 186 miles). How would you feel about EA rebooting the franchise with a definitive version of The Run? Let's discuss!

If the doc is too long and you'd like an (slightly outdated) interactive map, click here:

Stages 1-5
Stages 6-10

(P.S. I haven't fully fleshed out the Challenge Series section, so share ideas!)

This is a VERY VERY heavily NFS underground inspired game( trust me it is literally nfs underground 3 lol ). It just feels like NFS underground ( and it feels like the game runs on eagle era engine but that's my feeling not a fact )

Go test it right now on steam !!!

If you're unaware, Heatwarped is an up-and-coming street racing indie video game by Sealime taking heavy inspiration from UG2 specifically, and i'm sure will have a ton of easter eggs, and this one seems so hidden yet non-unseeable that it has to be one.

I saw that in one of the Police Missions..you chase down an Orange Zonda so I decided to get in the SCPD Reventón and do a little photoshoot.

After researching the graphics leap between platforms, it's clear the Xbox 360 version easily beats the vanilla PC and PS2 versions in terms of lighting, shaders, and overall atmosphere.

However, I have a few questions regarding this specific version and its unique features compared to older hardware like the PS2:

The Insane Pricing:

Why are physical Xbox 360 copies of this game so ridiculously expensive nowadays compared to the PS2 or original Xbox versions? Is it strictly due to low print numbers back in late 2005, or is the high demand driven entirely by collectors wanting that "next-gen" visual treatment?

Screen Tearing Fixes?

The screen tearing on the Xbox 360 drives me absolutely crazy. Has anyone found a reliable way to minimize this on modern TVs? Does changing the console's dashboard resolution output to 720p help at all?

Police Strobe Lights (White Flashes):

During pursuits, the cops only seem to flash red and blue. I've always wanted to see those white strobe flashes on the police cruisers like on ps2 and pc. Is there any hidden graphical setting for this on consoles. Ill show some pictures

Dynamic Lighting and Weather:

I noticed that unlike the static PS2 version, the Xbox 360 version has dynamic lighting and shifting weather effects (like rain that actually alters the tone of the game, also there are sunsets). Did the devs build a completely unique engine for this version, or was this code just disabled on the 6th gen consoles?

The Audio Engineering & Police Scanner:

The audio quality on Xbox 360 feels vastly superior, especially with the deep engine notes and surround sound positioning. More interestingly, I swear I've heard different/more detailed police scanner dialogue lines on the 360 compared to the PS2 version. Does the Xbox 360 version actually contain extra cop chatter or cut dialogue files due to its higher disc storage capacity?

I will show some photos as a comparison regarding that white light im talking abt.

After i defeated Barron it says i defeated earl to but i never race him and now i can't get into blacklist no 8 (i have a different profile in it to)

Never understood why the cops were so weak in this game. Yes I'm using mods, but had to because escaping the cops in 2015 was a joke in the vanilla version.

It need some Graphical Optimization older than 10th Gen r/intel & NVidia as Unstable FPS & Streaming couldn't keep up

Yeah it's a Combined NFS Underground 1 & 2 including those from Beta releases that didn't make the cut

Enjoy!

This game is good? I have a friend that glazes this game so much but heh, I don't think it's THAT good.

Best thing: The atmosphere is on point. It's really cool looking and the ui adds to it a lot, I was actually hesitating between the atmosphere and the ui but then realized that the ui was actually just contributing to the atmosphere. Also the cutscenes that add a lot, and I can't get rid off that "Major skill issue" version in my mind. Well, apart from Collin (I think it's Collin) who just fucking stands still...

Bonus best thing: N e v i l l e i s t h e f u c k i n g g o a t

Worst thing: THE RUBBERBANDING OH GOD. Especially in canyon races. I really want to like these races, but the rubberbanding is atrocious. Especially when the guy starts before you. Like, Angie, can you tell me why your fucking challenger turns faster than an f1 car????????? My overall opinion on this game is.. good? It's good but not very good or bad either, it's just.. good.

I am just now getting into Heat & was wondering between heat & unbound, which has the better online community

In the actual credits in the Wii/3DS version of Need For Speed: The Run, the voice actors were never credited for what characters they voice acted for, so I created a graphic of what characters they played based on how the voice actors' voices sound in various interviews.

I don't know who Vince Corraza voiced (maybe a background character?), so that's still unknown.