It’s kind of ironic, because I was, in fact, hoping to save my cash to get into a different car and start knocking down more races the 1988 Lamborghini I selected at the character creation stage was a role-playing choice, really. Coming back to the garage after a particularly strong haul very early in the game, the first big-ticket option wasn’t my next car - it was a very nice tuner package for the one I was currently driving. What you do with that cash seems a lot more natural and less driven by the repeating dopamine hit of unlocking as much as you can. And when you have a five-figure amount on your dashboard, you get very desperate about keeping it, which inevitably brings in reinforcements and makes the chase even more demanding. Knowing a route back to the freeway, with a lot of nitrous built up from shenanigans getting there, is key to survival against the Man, and in keeping your cash. If you’re spotted, the cooldown to a full chase is very short you have to be blowing past them full-throttle most of the time. The cops can be pretty formidable, particularly in numbers and definitely on the surface streets, where breaking the line of sight is nigh impossible no matter how hard you make a squared turn or an emergency brake U-turn.įortunately, a minimap gives you a generous notice of the cops’ locations, so you can cut down side streets before they spot you, or back off if you’re trailing them on the freeway. The grind inside doing “free” races is apparent, but I actually appreciated their availability because they’re a much safer alternative to picking a fight with the cops in Need for Speed Unbound’s open world of Lakeshore (think Chicago). 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. However, there is no ETA on when this tool will come out.Polygon Recommends is our way of endorsing our favorite games, movies, TV shows, comics, tabletop books, and entertainment experiences. With RTX Remix Creator Tool, modders will be able to assign new assets and lights within their remastered scene, and use AI tools to rebuild the look of any asset. Now the good news is that things will get better once NVIDIA releases the RTX Remix Creator Tool. And, this is exactly why NFS: Underground 2 looks a bit underwhelming right now with RTX Remix. Thus, it’s really difficult to mod older games. And while this video looks cool, it does not represent what RTX Remix can achieve in older games.Īs we’ve already said, NVIDIA has only released the RTX Remix Runtime. Truth be told, this early implementation does bring numerous lighting and shading improvements. This can be really distracting, so here is hoping that the YouTuber will be able to resolve it in future versions. My biggest gripe with this early implementation of RTX Remix in this game is the constant light changes. Still, this is something that many NFS fans will appreciate, so be sure to watch it if you are one of them. This is an early implementation and has major graphical and visual glitches. YouTube’s ‘Uncle Burrito’ has shared a video, showcasing Need for Speed: Underground 2 with RTX Remix Path Tracing.
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