
However, there are usually at least two meetups with a no-cash buy-in, even if the payouts will be smaller. The cash buy-in to the core events represents its own risk-versus-reward question (though you’re usually only losing money if you finish last, or close to it). This means progression is going to be much steeper (this is especially true if you’re going to spend money on the game’s new customization options). There’s no “rep” to unlock certain high-value cars and customizations Unbound runs a straight cash economy, and its best-paying races have buy-ins. Nighttime racing pays off in cash only, all of which you can lose after a race if the police chase and catch you. As such, you never lost cash, just rep.īut in Unbound, the climb to the top of a cash pile is going to go much more slowly. The basic gameplay loop of Need for Speed Unbound is much the same as 2019’s Need for Speed Heat, whose day-night cycle had players racing in sanctioned events in daylight, but increasing their “rep” - and drawing cop attention - with activities at night. Moreover, I feel like I’m actually racing, rather than trying to engineer a cinematic first-place finish in every event just to get to the next one. If you want curated lists of our favorite media, check out What to Play and What to Watch. When we award the Polygon Recommends badge, it’s because we believe the recipient is uniquely thought-provoking, entertaining, inventive, or fun - and worth fitting into your schedule.

During the races, players will certainly violate the rules of the road, and therefore they will be chased by the police.Polygon Recommends is our way of endorsing our favorite games, movies, TV shows, comics, tabletop books, and entertainment experiences.Some of the objects in the locations are destructible and using this method, players can arrange obstacles to the passage.There are tuning and styling mechanics, through which you can install new parts to improve the performance characteristics and to change the appearance.A large variety of vehicles - they all differ in appearance, as well as in tactical and technical characteristics.The virtual world is completely open and seamless.GameplayĪmong the main gameplay features of the Need for Speed Unbound racing arcade should be noted: Outside of participating in "story races" the user can freely explore the virtual world and make mayhem, then have to run away from police harassment.

The gamer is invited to go through a campaign in which it is required to participate in numerous racing competitions to get the title of best racer.

This time the events take place in a fictional city called Lakeshore City, the prototype for which served as the American metropolis of Chicago. Need for Speed Unbound - sequel to the famous Need for Speed series of arcade racing, in which gamers can once again feel like real racers and take part in dynamic races on cool cars.
