Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

Moderate overall intensity
Highest flag: Crime & lawlessness — player commits crime
🏆 The Game Awards 2010 — Best Racing Game

What's in it

Crime & lawlessness player commits crime
Moderate

Players can engage in illegal street racing and evade police pursuits.

Violence cartoon/stylized
Low

Crashes and high-speed chases involve car collisions but no gore or fatalities.

Who can reach your kid

User-created content

What it is

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is an open-world racing game where players can choose to play as either a street racer or a police officer, engaging in high-speed chases and pursuits through the fictional Seacrest County. The game features licensed real-world cars, dynamic weather conditions, and a social interaction system called 'Autolog' that allows players to compete against friends.

How it's framed

The game frames its content within the context of illegal street racing and police enforcement, with no moral judgment on either side but emphasizing high-stakes pursuits and car chases.

Details

Developer
Criterion Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Released
Dec 14, 2010
Metacritic 85critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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