

Cops can still pursue you, but they are much more passive. In the day time you can still drive recklessly and all that, but things are much tamer. This is only the night time aspect of the game. This shows just how fun and intense the racing can be in NFS: Heat. You’re trying to obtain the highest place in your race and now you have an externality that tries to weigh you down and lock you up. There is no penalty for driving on the wrong side of the road or going off-road or knocking out a few fences and street signs here and there- that is until the cops come in. The controls are very tight with options to tune them to your own liking. It’s easy enough to ignore the indicators, but its nice that it subtly presents that for perhaps the inexperienced players. Throughout this first race, the game gives you the basics like which button is for the gas and brakes, how to use the nitrous, and how to properly turn. This is an arcade-style racing game, so you can crash into other vehicles and walls and not have any negative impact on your car’s performance. There is traffic to look out for while you’re barreling through the city at breakneck speeds. You’re already reaching speeds over 100 mph touring around the different parts of the map. After a brief overview of the story, you’re thrown right into a high-intensity street race in a tricked out Polestar.
