Need For Speed™ Unbound Anger

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Need for Speed Unbound (2022)

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i tried to like this game but i just couldnt, if i gotta play 20 hours just for the game to "get good" im not playing it. not worth my time.

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Need for Speed Unbound (stylised as NFS Unbound) is a 2022 racing video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on December 2, 2022.[2] An Amazon Luna port was released on June 12, 2025. [3] Unbound is the twenty-fifth instalment in the Need for Speed series, and the successor to 2019's Heat. It is the first game in the series to be developed by Criterion since 2013's Rivals (a collaboration with then-lead studio Ghost Games) and the studio's first as the main developer of the series since 2012's Most Wanted.

Unbound features an art style that merges artistic elements like cel-shading and graffiti art with the more realistic art style of other Need for Speed games.[4][5] The game takes place in the fictional "Lakeshore City", which is inspired by Chicago, Illinois.[6]

Upon release, the console versions received generally positive reviews from critics, while reviews for the PC version were more mixed. Critics praised the artstyle, gameplay, and customization, while criticism focused on the lack of innovation and story. Though Unbound's overall reception was an improvement over that of the recent Ghost Games-developed titles, retail sales were down 64% compared to its predecessor.[7]
Gameplay
See also: Gameplay of Need for Speed

Need for Speed Unbound is a racing game set in a fictional city called Lakeshore City, which is based on Chicago. It features an open world environment and gameplay similar to that of previous entries in the series, being mainly focused around street racing.[8][9] The "heat system" from Need for Speed Heat returns in Unbound, where the player attempts to gain notoriety among the police.[6] Additionally, the game features various forms of customization such as installing various body kits, adding a splitter, and even completely removing the front or rear bumpers.[10] One change made to the gameplay loop was the replacement of Heat's separate day/night cycles with a weekly cycle, with the player's earnings in both day and night races being banked in upon returning to the garage. When playing the story mode, the end of these weeks will feature a special event. sometimes right after completing an event, a pursuit will occur. Getting caught, whether it be stopping close to an LCPD unit, being immobilized, or damaging the car beyond repair, results in their session ending and their bank being lost.

Like Heat's neon flamingos, Unbound's open world features collectibles in the form of bears hidden around Lakeshore City. Street graffiti, long jumps, drift zones, speed traps, and smashable billboards make a return from the previous title and will reward the player with collectibles once completed.
Plot

In Lakeshore City, the player (female player voiced by Elizabeth Grullon, male player voiced by Ian Nelson) and their friend and partner Jasmine/Yaz (portrayed by Ashleigh LaThrop) refurbish an old junker car in their mechanic shop owned by their mentor Rydell (Dwayne Barnes). After winning a couple of street races, Yaz has a disagreement with Rydell over a car and grows tired of being stuck in the same job daily, and wishes to do something better. She tells the player she was contacted by her friend in the foster system, Alec about some jobs involving delivering vehicles, challenging the authority of the city's police force under the control of Mayor Morgan Stevenson (voiced by Debra Wilson).

One night after a couple of races, the player completes a delivery mission but doesn't find anyone at the drop-off point, and Yaz and Rydell don't answer their calls. Instead, the alarm goes off at Rydell's Rydes. In a hurry and assuming the worst, the Player races back to Rydell's Rydes to witness it being raided of all the cars Rydell was working on. Confronted by both Rydell and the Player, Yaz denies being involved but drives off with the car after Rydell accuses her of theft and expresses his disappointment.

Two years later, street racing in Lakeshore has declined, and Rydell's Rydes has been struggling to remain open after the incident. The player makes a living driving people, one of whom is Tess (Jennifer Sun Bell), whom the player goes with to a street race meet-up, later helping her escape from cops. Yaz suddenly shows up and the player discovers that she is part of the crew that stole the rides and is responsible for the resurgence of street racing in Lakeshore. She announces The Grand, a huge street race where the winner will receive a large amount of money. After hearing the player's story and being introduced to Rydell, Tess proposes bankrolling the garage and rides as well as guiding the player in their efforts to qualify and get revenge on Yaz and win the car back, in return for making money betting on and against them.