Need for Speed The Run

For:Xbox 360  Also On: PS3WiiPC3DS Release Date: 18 November 2011
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Takes players on a heart-pounding cross-country race from San Francisco to New York.

VideoGamer Score:

6

Our Verdict: With the campaign over in an afternoon and the rest of the package failing to offer anything to keep you playing, The Run is some decent throwaway fun that will be forgotten very quickly.

Latest Need for Speed The Run Articles

News: Real Steel writer working with EA on Need for Speed film

EA looking to create a film franchise to rival Fast and Furious.

2 News Posted Apr 13

News: UK Video Game Chart: FIFA 12 finishes 2011 on top

FIFA 12 claimed the final UK Video Game Chart No.1 of 2011 in a week of large, and expected, sales drops across the board.

News Posted Jan 3

News: UK Video Game Chart: Modern Warfare 3 still top

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has held on at the top of the All Formats All Prices UK video game chart, despite a huge 87 per cent drop over week one.

7 News Posted Nov 21

News: November 18 Review Round-up

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario 3D Land, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Halo CE Anniversary, Saints Row: The Third, NFS The Rune and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 all reviewed.

2 News Posted Nov 18

News: Michael Bay creates NFS The Run ad

Hollywood action movie director, Michael Bay, has joined forces with Need for Speed to create a blockbuster television commercial for NFS The Run.

2 News Posted Nov 2

News: Christina Hendricks to star in NFS The Run

Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) and Sean Faris (Vampire Diaries) will star in Need for Speed: The Run, EA has announced.

10 News Posted Oct 18

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If they get Van Damme and Kylie Minogue as leads and Paul W.S. Anderson (Death Race/Resident Evil) rather than Uwe Boll, it could be legendary.

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If I pre-order the actress now will I get the game with it?

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Big marketing push for Zelda? Eh? Where? Nintendo relying on their brand name (yet) again, which unfortunately holds less water these days than other brands that rely on their hyped-up name like...

Game Stats

Technical Specs
Developer: EA Black Box
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Racing
Rating: PEGI 12+
Site Rank: 217 3