IGN reviews the latest installment of the long running Need For Speed series. But does this racer have enough fuel for the long run or does it stall out of the gate …
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IGN Reviews – Need for Speed: The Run Game Review
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They rated it as a “dumb story” Honestly the game has one of the most badass stories in the NFS franchise.
You give this game a 6 out of 10, what blasphemy, this game is an 8.5 out of 10 in my personal opinion.
This game is so cool and epic, love this game still playing to this day
first change ur setting gameplay units u will be more faster & for me its 10.10 better than any nfs
The best
Imo the game is the a decent game 9/10. because of gameplay, environment, and cinematics. Its like doom of racing (the story is expect to be there but its not important). Its try to be different and it nails it. Just ignore the story
9 years later :
IGN is still a joke.
One of the best racing game ever with an interesting story.
Dull Reviewers !! Still the same in 2021
I remember I was hyped for this game back in 2011! Still one of the greatest NFS games with a great cinematic story line!
I love how he never mentioned Chicago. Damn that’s my home city
What a bad review
3:26 dumb story ? i liked that
I rate this review 0.00001
When I moved into my new house I found this game in the loft
Not gonna lie, playing "The Run" is the most fun I had since "Most Wanted" i still play this game to this day. They tried something new, pulled it off, and still got hate. Loved the cinematic story. This game is amazing.
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at the end did it just say…. dumb story?
guess what buddy its better the most wanted 2012 and in my opinion mw 2005
Unpopular opinion: I'm with IGN on this one.
Also i hate how people let children to review games. I would say they need to put a mature gamer. Maybe 30 or 40 years old, that could provide independent opinion based on originality anth other important and appealing factors and free of personal opinions
i downloaded this and i was wondering when it was gonna bring me to a city….then i realised they've replaced the city with pure highways instead. an interesting move which brings more speed…i like it.
THE PC VERSION stomps the ps3 and xbox capability. graphics while and the fps just way better on the pc
What man…..story mode is dumb ….wow ….I wanna see her face…
6 years later you will meet NFS Payback and you will get to appreciate that story mode you deem unnecessary
Played this the other day, and it is easily the worst need for speed I've ever played. Crap plot, straight line driving, all events feel the same, rivals feel tagged on and driving feels wonky, no vehicle customisation (minimal at best).
Hahahaha this is higher than NFS payback what the heck????
I remember enjoying this game far more than ign says i did.
sounds like this reviewer has never played this game before
I don't think any other NFS game is better than this one except maybe Most Wanted and Underground.
The latest NFS games are the worst, it's like EA isn't even trying.
There isn't really rubber banding. It is more about checkpoints. You are given an objective and you pretty much have to get from point A to point B in certain time even though they may not mention it. Sure it is mixed with time, cops, rivals, etc. (Set pieces) but it is still get from point A to point B in fast time. It isn't like 11 cars equally start from point A with a 3,2,1 Go! and you can grab a quick early lead and you try to hold them off for 8 minutes. You kinda racing the clock more than the opponent cars. Rubber banding is more about everyone from an real equal start and they close distance or you close distance unrealistically…. Dumb story? It is a racing game. You can't expect much. At least it tries to have a story. This game has been in my backlog (putting it off due to low critic score) and I'm finally playing it. I'm really enjoying it. I beat it in 2 days.
This is One of the best NFS alongside NFS Undrgrnd 1 and 2.
A guilty pleasure of a game. Highs, lows and in-betweens, The Run has maintained my interest and will continue to do so. A reboot/remaster/remake is long overdue
This is the most amazing racing game you'll ever play .
Also you can't compare this to forza
Rubber banding makes me not want to play the game at all, for any reason. And it looks rubbish aswell
That's Desmond not jack ??? Hahaha
The checkpoint races where dummy hard in this
I really enjoyed this game so.. you can go and F yourself.
This game is perfect for Nintendo switch!
Why is my handling feel like droning?
What about the 3DS game? That’s the one I played.
Looks like IGN is hiring 9 year olds as reviewers….makes sense now why fortnite has a high rating
The game didnt focus on the story because the Black Box didnt want us to focus on that and instead wanted us to enjoy the pure arcade racing alone pumped with a lot of adrenaline. The handling and the jumps felt realistic and you could take corners without unnaturally drifting over 100kmph without losing any amount of speed like how Criterion and Ghost are doing now. In my opinion, I loved it very much and enjoyed those avalanches and explosions and there wasn't a moment where i could lean back and relax in those races cause you could easily make mistakes and lose to your challenging opponents. On the whole its an action packed adrenaline filled game with better handling that allows us to experience the dark side of racing.
And c'mon when has NFS ever had a better story than this one?? If it were married to the gameplay of payback it would probably be the best in the series post most-wanted 2005
How and why does even IGN exists?
This the most fun I've had playing a NFS since Most Wanted 2005. And I've had them all, up to PayBack.
Let's boost those dislikes guys!
I love this game. In my top 3 favourites in the series.
This is my second favorite nfs game I like the whole linear aspect of it and its one of the few games where I actually cared about the story. I understand the hate but this game is really underrated.
IGN, seriously???