In the history of the Need for Speed franchise, there is a clear divide between the "simulation" era and the "street culture" era. But sitting comfortably in the middle is the 2010 reboot of Hot Pursuit . Developed by Criterion Games (the studio behind Burnout ), it didn’t just reintroduce cops versus racers; it perfected a specific brand of automotive violence that has rarely been matched since.
: Focuses on outrunning the law and finishing first in point-to-point sprints.