80
Terrifically fast, well-balanced street racing that really makes the most of PS5. Not quite as cool as the new art stylings would suggest, but still a fine game. [Issue#23, p.68]
90
Need for Speed was seriously starting to look dead and buried – and here comes the rescue party! The combination of beautiful, realistic-looking graphics and effects borrowed straight from an anime works surprisingly well, the story doesn’t get in your way and the driving model hits exactly the right spot. Even the open world is fun! This is how you make an arcade racing game.
80
Need for Speed Unbound is the best modern NFS to date. It is still riddled with issues like rubberbanding and weird drifting physics, but it still provides its players with the best handling system in years, with grip racing finally back. With the best visual design NFS has ever had and some interesting campaign decisions, it gives hope that the series is back on track to becoming something great.
0
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0
No se que clase de enanos mentales ponen a calificar estos juegos pero esto con suerte llega al 5/10. Los coches parecen haber sido personalizados por niños de 8 años, las mecanicas de conducción son cada vez mas torpes con cada juego, y el sistema de mejora de coche borra todo lo que hizo el heat, que era perfecto, y tiene la mayor bazofia de mecanicas vista en cualquier videojuego de carreras.
5
Jogabilidade interessante, mas passou longe de ser um jogo de corrida. Na maioria do tempo voce esta fugindo da polícia, e tem vezes q é impossivel fugir. As corridas da cidade sao sempre contra os mesmos corredores, perde s graça
Need for Speed Unbound
Released On:
Nov 29, 2022
Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
User score
Mixed or Average
5.9
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
68% Positive
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Dec 14, 2022
100
Unbound is everything a fan of the franchise could want and an example of how to revamp a series without losing any of the essence of what a good Need for Speed is. More than just an excellent arcade racing game, Criterion leaves players with shining eyes as they imagine how much better this could be in the future.
Dec 20, 2022
85
The story paints something that feels all too real-world with things like police corruption and right-wing smoke screening. Combined with real-world visuals of the city mixed with gorgeous graffiti-like special effects, it all mixes into a fantastic racing experience that is hard to quit. The only gripe is an incredibly slow progression system.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.9
43% Positive
525 Ratings
525 Ratings
24% Mixed
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32% Negative
391 Ratings
391 Ratings
May 9, 2026
10
Jogo perfeito, simplesmente. A única coisa chata dele é a trilha sonora que é HORRÍVEL. Entretanto, o jogo em si é muito bom, só perde um pouco a graça depois de zerar.
Apr 9, 2026
10
Mais um jogo bom que o povo nem joga e dá nota baixa por causa de "jornalistas"... NFS Unbound tem gráficos lindos e sensação de velocidade absurda, modo campanha muito bem desenvolvido, que te faz querer jogar mais e mais, principalmente por ter um nível de dificuldade desafiador, mas por causa dos efeitos estilizados nos gráficos a turma desceu o hate no jogo, esse efeito não atrapalha nada e se não gostar é só desligar. Se você é fã de jogos de corrida, jogue, não vá na onda de nota de jornalistas, a maioria deles não gosta de jogo de corrida, só jogam por obrigação e já com má vontade, a não ser que seja Forza Horizon, que eles preferem por ser um jogo mais fácil e simples.
Dec 15, 2022
80
Need for Speed Unbound is one of the best entries in the series since the golden days of Underground and Most Wanted. There are tons of new changes that give the game a unique spirit and the main focus on street racing combined with a generous vehicle list make this a solid arcade racing.
Dec 2, 2022
78
Need for Speed Unbound does not reinvent the wheel, but it does tune it. Criterion Games wanted to stand out with its new artistic style and has succeeded. We are not facing the best driving game of the year, but we do see an NFS that wants the saga to return to the highest categories. Fun, fast and furious.
Dec 5, 2022
75
Need for Speed Unbound is a fun racer with some new event types and an unusual yet undeniably attractive visual style. However, it doesn't do a ton to set itself apart from other racers that are currently out there and its story mode can be quite limiting.
Dec 7, 2022
70
Put that unfairness together with the annoying tendencies of the cops in Need for Speed Unbound, and the entire experience is full of peaks and valleys that curtail the progress that this game is supposed to be making. Beyond its art style that stands tall on its own, Need for Speed Unbound feels less like an innovation and more like a new body kit installed on an old engine. When the competition is already miles ahead, what this series needed was a nitrous boost of epic proportions, but sadly, it doesn’t seem like it will ever catch up.
Dec 5, 2022
60
The best Need For Speed in a decade – but that says far more about the moribund state of the franchise than it does this workmanlike new entry.
Jan 17, 2026
10
Amo este juego,siendo sinceros en un juegazo el Need for speed unbound, amo sus mecánicas, el mapa está bueno, los gráficos uff ni hablar
Mar 13, 2025
7
Really made comeback in the last few updates it brought a whole new life to the game
Oct 7, 2024
7
Conducción arcade espectacular con un gran apartado gráfico. Una vez que te haces a las físicas de los coches, vas a disfrutar. El online no es obligatorio lo que le da un punto a su favor. Siguen agregando contenido con el pase de velocidad y eso mantiene vivo el juego.
Nov 10, 2025
4
What defines this game is disconnection. It is disconnected from the entire franchise in body and soul. The style of the characters is disconnected from the animation style of the cars, which is disconnected from the map.Personally, I didn't like the gameplay.
Apr 21, 2025
4
I can't even explain why cars are that expensive. As an example Porsche Carreira Gts, that costs 140k+ you need to play at least 20 Hours and go throught 75%of game to by such basic car. Also Engines, they are literally more expensive than cars. 240k for stock engine for same Porsche Carreira. Also whey you upgrate your car, you still lose some games, Nps are just Faster than you, i cant also explain why. For me this is the worst Nfs i ever had.
SummarySTART AT THE BOTTOM, RACE TO THE TOP. The world is your canvas in Need for Speed™ Unbound. Prove you have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore’s ultimate street racing challenge. Across four intense weeks of racing, earn enough cash to enter weekly qualifiers, beat the competition, and make your mark on the street racing scene while... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 5
Initial Release Date:Nov 29, 2022
Developer:
- Criterion Games
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