Why you can trust GamesRadar+ Our experts review games, movies and tech over countless hours, so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about our reviews policy.
There's no true usage of the touch screen, other than standard menu selections. Sure, it's technically possible to use the stylus to call your wingman or peer into the mirrors, but since each of your available digits are already spoken for during a race, that ain't gonna happen (unless you sport a third hand - and if you do, you've got bigger problems).
There's no true usage of the touch screen, other than standard menu selections. Sure, it's technically possible to use the stylus to call your wingman or peer into the mirrors, but since each of your available digits are already spoken for during a race, that ain't gonna happen (unless you sport a third hand - and if you do, you've got bigger problems).
To its credit, a couple of DS-only features ("Rewind" and "Speedbreaker") get opened up about halfway through the game, and sure come in handy once the RPM factor goes from Really Fast to Ludicrous Speed. Miss a turn badly? No sweat, just rewind it and give it another go. Things moving way to fast? Slow it down and get through a tough spot.
To its credit, a couple of DS-only features ("Rewind" and "Speedbreaker") get opened up about halfway through the game, and sure come in handy once the RPM factor goes from Really Fast to Ludicrous Speed. Miss a turn badly? No sweat, just rewind it and give it another go. Things moving way to fast? Slow it down and get through a tough spot.
More info
| Genre | Racing |
| UK censor rating | "","","","","","","","","","" |
| Franchise name | Need for Speed |
| US censor rating | "Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+" |
| Platform | "GameCube","PC","PSP","Xbox","DS","PS2","Wii","Xbox 360","PS3","GBA" |
| UK franchise name | Need for Speed |
| Description | Forget the concrete jungle - Carbon's gonna take you through sweeping canyon streets and force you to claim back the city block by block. |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
Ahead of GTA 6, Take-Two CEO says he’s “not worried about AI creating hits” because it’s built on recycled data: “Big hits […] need to be created out of thin air”
Getting Over It creator Bennett Foddy threatens the world once again: If you want Baby Steps to be a brutal rage game, "you can inflict that on yourself"
A Simpsons Hit and Run Remake will probably never happen – and I don't want it to
