Need for Speed The Run - The Story So Far

June 27, 2011

(19) Comments

Over the next few months, we’re going to bring you a bunch of great Need for Speed The Run stuff, and while we wouldn’t want to reveal it all at once, we wanted to check in with you guys on some of the things we revealed at E3.

For one, the story. The E3 demo, Death From Above, dropped you right in the middle of the action on the streets and rooftops of Chicago, but that’s like reading only a few pages in the middle of a novel. So, here’s a bit of the set-up. Everything begins when Jack gets himself into some very serious trouble, and the only way to solve his problem is to enter and win an illicit, 200-driver race from San Francisco to New York.

In Chicago, where the demo takes place, you (as Jack) are only 800 miles from NYC. Jack is aware that the mob is involved, but in the streets of Chicago, he realizes just how invested they are in keeping him from finishing the race. You’ll also notice that since you’re in the later stages of an illicit race, a lot of law enforcement is trying to bring your Run to an end.

In designing the game, we explored the possibility of free-roam, but decided that in The Run, the ultimate goal is to get from San Francisco to New York City as fast as possible, which means you keep going at all times, rather than exploring the city or stopping for lunch. That’s why the out-of-car scenes, while revealing the story, are all about keeping you immersed in the action, getting you to your next car, and getting you back to top speed as quickly as possible.

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this is so cool

Submitted by viignesh_kumar14 on Sun, 2012-01-29 04:33.

蕭宇廷

Submitted by senaov50735 on Fri, 2012-04-13 05:31.

You spelled from wrong in: 150-driver race form San Francisco to New York.

Submitted by Sharkbite27 (PC) on Sun, 2011-07-31 16:21.

OMFG... THIS IS REALLY AWESOME! I REQUIRE SKYLINE R34!!! WITH THAT CAR, THE RUN WILL BE MORE AWESOME! CLASSIC MONSTER MACHINE FTW!
and i agree with the 1st free roam comment. After we get to NYC, Jack's name shud be cleared from the cops and mafia so we can do free roams :D

Submitted by REDZOEU (PC) on Wed, 2011-07-27 08:18.

http://vimeo.com/26939737
Run For The Hills?????

Submitted by YH08037 on Tue, 2011-07-26 22:40.

The game graphics are nice and the physics, for free roam what I do recommend is to add it later when you make it to New York, because I believe Jack's name is cleared from the cops and mafia.

Submitted by musictodaears on Thu, 2011-07-14 17:44.

go ' http://vimeo.com/26939737 ' and watch.
at the end of the video, there are full of car's name

Submitted by YH08037 on Tue, 2011-07-26 22:47.

car i would like to see in nfs the run

Gumpert apollo sport
Koenigsegg CCGT and agera
Lexus is 250
lexus is300
lexus ls460
bmw m3 gtr
subaru impreza (no hatch back)
99 mitsubishi eclipse gsx and gt
corvette z06 "geiger"
corvette stingray
corvettezr1
dodge circuit v
dodge viper srt 10 acr
dodge viper GTSR
aston martin rapide
aston martin vanquish
aston martin db9 and v8 vantage
04 ford mustang cobra
Porche gambella mirage gt
porche carrera gt
porshe cayman S
porche 918 spyder
and porche 911 gt3 and turbo

Submitted by kba601 on Wed, 2011-07-13 15:46.

AWESOME MAN I WILL BE WAITING FOR THIS:-)

Submitted by DAMIENN999 on Fri, 2011-07-08 23:03.

plz plz add the tuning option in this game and add a Lamborghini Aventador to the game i been with u guys since Underground bring back the good days were u smash cop cars and enjoy a good run and i havent liked your new professional crap driver games that isnt the Need For Speed I KNOW so plz make this game better than all the rest.

Submitted by pineapplekush on Fri, 2011-07-08 22:23.