<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2010	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
webOS	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Exient	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
is	O
the	O
sixteenth	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
title	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2010	O
,	O
with	O
digital	O
distribution	O
versions	O
released	O
within	O
December	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
is	O
a	O
reboot	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
,	O
titled	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
Remastered	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
6	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
on	O
November	O
13	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	O
Pursuits	O
gameplay	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
Seacrest	B-Application
County	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
American	O
states	O
of	O
California	O
,	O
Oregon	O
and	O
Washington	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
can	O
compete	O
in	O
several	O
types	O
of	O
races	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
compete	O
online	O
(	O
except	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
additional	O
game	O
modes	O
such	O
as	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
,	O
Interceptor	O
and	O
Race	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
new	O
cars	O
,	O
new	O
race	O
and	O
pursuit	O
events	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
trophies	O
and	O
achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
goes	O
back	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
 '	O
roots	O
and	O
takes	O
on	O
the	O
gameplay	O
style	O
of	O
earlier	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
and	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
titles	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
franchise	B-Application
with	O
exotic	O
cars	O
and	O
high-speed	O
police	O
chases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
side	O
has	O
several	O
power-ups	O
including	O
calling	O
for	O
roadblocks	B-Application
and	O
radar	O
jamming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
fictional	O
location	O
known	O
as	O
Seacrest	B-Application
County	I-Application
based	O
on	O
the	O
West	O
Coast	O
subregion	O
of	O
the	O
Western	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
's	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
and	O
features	O
over	O
of	O
open	O
road	O
,	O
four	O
times	O
larger	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
Burnout	B-Application
Paradise	I-Application
,	O
Criterion	O
's	O
previous	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
July	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
Web	O
Dashboard	O
for	O
Autolog	O
was	O
shut	O
down	O
for	O
all	O
games	O
,	O
except	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Most	I-Application
Wanted	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
driving	O
mode	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
fun	O
,	O
accessible	O
,	O
okay	O
"	O
,	O
however	O
not	O
as	O
arcade-styled	O
as	O
Burnout	B-Application
Paradise	I-Application
,	O
but	O
far	O
from	O
a	O
simulator	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ferrari	O
automobiles	O
however	O
,	O
last	O
seen	O
in	O
a	O
Shift	B-Application
DLC-pack	O
but	O
notably	O
absent	O
from	O
all	O
other	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
games	O
since	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
are	O
also	O
absent	O
from	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
games	O
which	O
use	O
unbranded	O
,	O
fictional	O
models	O
,	O
real	O
cars	O
like	O
the	O
Audi	O
A4	O
,	O
Chevrolet	O
Cobalt	O
,	O
Porsche	O
Cayenne	O
,	O
Nissan	O
Frontier	O
,	O
and	O
Ram	O
1500	O
are	O
used	O
as	O
traffic	O
cars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
has	O
very	O
little	O
in	O
common	O
with	O
its	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
counterparts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
reviewers	O
cited	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
showed	O
stark	O
similarities	O
to	O
a	O
previous	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
installment	O
,	O
Nitro	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
four	O
real-life	O
cities	O
across	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
fictional	O
Seacrest	B-Application
County	I-Application
in	O
the	O
other	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
race	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
accumulate	O
and	O
use	O
regular	O
nitro	B-Device
and	O
super	O
nitro	B-Device
(	O
more	O
powerful	O
but	O
shorter	O
)	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Need	B-Device
for	I-Device
Speed	I-Device
:	I-Device
Nitro	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power-ups/	O
"	O
Supes	O
"	O
are	O
acquired	O
while	O
driving	O
:	O
Boost	O
(	O
extra	O
nitro	B-Device
)	O
,	O
Drain	O
(	O
others	O
 '	O
nitro	B-Device
)	O
,	O
Cruise	O
Control	O
(	O
brief	O
auto-steering	O
)	O
,	O
Deflect	O
The	O
Heat	O
(	O
send	O
police	O
after	O
opponents	O
)	O
,	O
Jammer	O
(	O
invisibility	O
to	O
police	O
)	O
,	O
Tank	O
(	O
resistance	O
to	O
crash	O
damage	O
)	O
,	O
Soundwave	O
(	O
circular	O
explosion	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Repair	O
(	O
immediate	O
car	O
restoration	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Repair	O
is	O
the	O
most	O
important	O
,	O
as	O
players	O
 '	O
car	O
must	O
be	O
in	O
a	O
good	O
condition	O
to	O
accumulate	O
Nitro	B-Device
and	O
be	O
immune	O
from	O
being	O
busted	O
by	O
the	O
cops	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
obvious	O
difference	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
racing	O
physics	O
in	O
this	O
version	O
are	O
completely	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
versions	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
a	O
retro	O
look	O
and	O
feel	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
much	O
older	O
pre-GameCube	O
or	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
type	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Riccitiello	O
stated	O
that	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
,	O
developers	O
of	O
EA	O
's	O
own	O
Burnout	O
series	O
,	O
was	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
"	O
revolutionary	O
"	O
addition	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
franchise	B-Application
,	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
do	O
n't	O
have	O
a	O
plan	O
right	O
now	O
for	O
a	O
separate	O
major	O
launch	O
on	O
Burnout	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
team	O
doing	O
it	O
is	O
working	O
on	O
a	O
revolutionary	O
take	O
on	O
Need	O
for	O
Speed.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
confirmed	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
EA	O
's	O
chief	O
operating	O
officer	O
,	O
John	O
Pleasants	O
,	O
at	O
a	O
Stock	O
meeting	O
in	O
June	O
2009	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
've	O
taken	O
the	O
Burnout	O
team	O
and	O
combined	O
it	O
with	O
our	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
franchise	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shift	B-Application
producer	O
,	O
Jesse	O
Abney	O
,	O
expressed	O
his	O
delight	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
great	O
team	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
on	O
that	O
stuff	O
,	O
"	O
referencing	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
's	O
COO	O
,	O
John	O
Schappert	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
Q4	O
NFS	O
title	O
was	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
new	O
action	O
based	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
from	O
our	O
Criterion	O
Studio	O
,	O
"	O
in	O
a	O
post-financial	O
report	O
conference	O
call	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
officially	O
revealed	O
as	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
at	O
EA	O
's	O
Media	O
Briefing	O
during	O
E3	O
2010	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
trailer	O
which	O
showed	O
a	O
high-speed	O
police	O
chase	O
involving	O
three	O
different	O
racers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2010	O
,	O
before	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
was	O
set	O
to	O
take	O
center	O
stage	O
at	O
EA	O
's	O
press	O
conference	O
during	O
Gamescom	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
art	O
director	O
Henry	O
LaBounta	O
that	O
Criterion	O
collaborated	O
with	O
Battlefield	O
creators	O
EA	O
Digital	O
Illusions	O
CE	O
(	O
DICE	O
)	O
in	O
building	O
the	O
massive	O
open	O
world	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recent	O
games	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
franchise	B-Application
included	O
a	O
story	O
,	O
but	O
Matt	O
Webster	O
,	O
producer	O
of	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
,	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
did	O
n’t	O
really	O
think	O
it	O
was	O
necessary	O
to	O
include	O
a	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
combination	O
of	O
acclaimed	O
developer	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
,	O
a	O
socially-focused	O
online	O
mode	O
and	O
official	O
car	O
licences	O
makes	O
the	O
franchise	B-Application
more	O
accessible	O
than	O
before	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
UK	O
product	O
manager	O
for	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
Kevin	O
Flynn	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
definitely	O
the	O
best	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
I	I-Application
’ve	O
seen	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
thought	O
Shift	B-Application
was	O
a	O
great	O
game	O
but	O
different	O
and	O
a	O
bit	O
serious	O
,	O
while	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
is	O
more	O
fun	O
and	O
accessible.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
game	O
sharing	O
the	O
same	B-Application
title	I-Application
as	O
the	O
1998	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	B-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
creative	O
director	O
,	O
Craig	O
Sullivan	O
,	O
told	O
why	O
they	O
did	O
n't	O
name	O
the	O
game	O
something	O
totally	O
different	O
,	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
To	O
be	O
honest	O
when	O
we	O
started	O
out	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
we	O
did	O
n’t	O
know	O
it	O
was	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
called	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
,	O
we	O
just	O
did	O
n’t	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
7.1	O
channel	O
surround	O
sound	O
in	O
PCM	B-Algorithm
(	O
Dolby	O
Digital	O
and	O
DTS	O
are	O
also	O
available	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
features	O
a	O
general	O
track	O
list	O
as	O
is	O
seen	O
in	O
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
games	O
such	O
as	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
,	O
Carbon	B-Application
and	O
Undercover	B-Application
rather	O
than	O
a	O
scored	O
soundtrack	O
as	O
seen	O
in	O
ProStreet	B-Application
and	O
Shift	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
behind	O
the	O
challenge	O
was	O
that	O
if	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
launch	O
trailer	O
received	O
one	O
million	O
views	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
by	O
12	O
December	O
2010	O
,	O
a	O
free	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
pack	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
with	O
three	O
new	O
cars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
stated	O
the	O
cars	O
would	O
be	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
through	O
a	O
future	O
title	O
update	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
;	O
PC	O
users	O
were	O
told	O
that	O
EA	O
will	O
share	O
more	O
news	O
when	O
it	O
becomes	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Criterion	O
released	O
another	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
title	O
update	O
the	O
following	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
not	O
receive	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
two	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
for	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
were	O
released	O
one	O
week	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
announced	O
the	O
first	O
official	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
on	O
6	O
December	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
21	O
December	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
on	O
22	O
December	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
this	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
official	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
extra	O
additional	O
content	O
could	O
also	O
be	O
purchased	O
via	O
online	O
storefronts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Criterion	O
announced	O
three	O
new	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
for	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
on	O
17	O
February	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
available	O
from	O
22	O
February	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
Marketplace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
pack	O
,	O
Lamborghini	O
Untamed	O
,	O
adds	O
the	O
Lamborghini	O
Diablo	O
SV	O
(	O
the	O
cover	O
car	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Lamborghini	O
Countach	O
LP5000	O
QV	O
and	O
Lamborghini	O
Sesto	O
Elemento	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
third	O
pack	O
,	O
Porsche	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
(	O
named	O
after	O
the	B-Application
series	I-Application
 '	I-Application
fifth	I-Application
installment	I-Application
)	O
,	O
adds	O
the	O
Porsche	O
911	O
Turbo	O
(	O
1982	O
model	O
)	O
,	O
Porsche	O
959	O
and	O
Porsche	O
997	O
Speedster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Lamborghini	O
Untamed	O
pack	O
was	O
available	O
from	O
1	O
March	O
and	O
Porsche	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
pack	O
from	O
8	O
March	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
Marketplace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
a	O
bundle	O
pack	O
consisting	O
of	O
Porsche	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
,	O
Lamborghini	O
Untamed	O
,	O
and	O
Armed	O
and	O
Dangerous	O
called	O
the	O
Three	O
for	O
All	O
Bundle	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
22	O
March	O
only	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
edition	O
of	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
,	O
titled	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
Remastered	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
6	O
November	O
2020	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
on	O
13	O
November	O
2020	O
,	O
just	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
tenth	O
anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
to	O
receive	O
a	O
remastering	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
updated	O
visuals	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
newer	O
hardware	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
includes	O
cross-platform	B-Application
play	I-Application
support	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
includes	O
all	O
former	O
main	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
with	O
the	O
career	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Super	O
Sports	O
Pack	O
,	O
Lamborghini	O
Untamed	O
,	O
and	O
Porsche	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
integrated	O
into	O
the	O
main	O
career	O
rather	O
than	O
being	O
separately	O
playable	O
from	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notably	O
,	O
three	O
vehicles	O
that	O
were	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
722	O
Edition	O
and	O
Stirling	O
Moss	O
models	O
of	O
the	O
Mercedes-Benz	O
SLR	O
McLaren	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Carbon	B-Application
Motors	O
E7	O
Concept	O
,	O
are	O
missing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remastered	O
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
and	O
Stellar	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
who	O
also	O
handled	O
the	O
2018	O
remaster	O
of	O
Criterion	O
's	O
Burnout	B-Application
Paradise	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
July	O
2010	O
EA	O
announced	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
on	O
Tour	O
,	O
a	O
seven-city	O
event	O
that	O
took	O
the	O
game	O
around	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
demo	O
was	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
on	O
26	O
October	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
Marketplace	O
worldwide	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
on	O
27	O
October	O
2010	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Criterion	O
Games	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Unlike	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
PC	O
demos	O
require	O
comparatively	O
more	O
resources	O
to	O
ensure	O
that	O
they	O
run	O
smoothly	O
across	O
a	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
systems	O
,	O
"	O
for	O
not	O
getting	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
demo	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
was	O
a	O
hit	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
download	O
more	O
than	O
2	O
million	O
times	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
"	O
most	O
popular	O
demo	O
in	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
history	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
fans	O
beat	O
any	O
of	O
NFSDrew	O
's	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
Autolog	O
recommended	O
times	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
or	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
it	O
gave	O
one	O
of	O
them	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
win	O
a	O
custom	O
(	O
NTSC	O
)	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
is	O
an	O
extremely	O
rare	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
players	O
had	O
to	O
take	O
creative	O
photos	O
,	O
then	O
EA	O
with	O
the	O
community	O
announced	O
the	O
best	O
and	O
creative	O
photo	O
,	O
which	O
win	O
a	O
custom	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
Limited	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
announced	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
Autolog	O
iPhone	O
app	O
in	O
late	O
November	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Entitled	O
"	O
Fast	O
Needs	O
no	O
Friends	O
"	O
,	O
these	O
videos	O
depict	O
two	O
foolish	O
valet	O
parkers	O
,	O
Kevin	O
Dillon	O
and	O
Jerry	O
Ferrara	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
gained	O
a	O
love	O
for	O
fast	O
,	O
exotic	O
cars	O
,	O
by	O
playing	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
indicate	O
Seacrest	B-Application
County	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
primary	O
locale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	O
trailers	O
are	O
now	O
available	O
for	O
free	O
download	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
LIVE	O
Marketplace	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
developer	O
diary	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
6	O
November	O
2010	O
,	O
details	O
the	O
specifics	O
of	O
Seacrest	B-Application
County	I-Application
's	O
terrain	O
and	O
climate	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
explaining	O
day	O
and	O
night	O
cycles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
was	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
critics	O
at	O
E3	O
2010	O
and	O
was	O
most	O
notably	O
awarded	O
with	O
"	O
Best	O
Racing	O
Game	O
"	O
from	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
other	O
media	O
outlets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
category	O
included	O
Forza	B-Application
Motorsport	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
Test	B-Application
Drive	I-Application
Unlimited	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
MotorStorm	B-Application
:	I-Application
Apocalypse	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
since	O
the	O
original	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
to	O
win	O
an	O
E3	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
"	O
game	O
by	O
IGN	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
"	O
by	O
Gaming	O
Excellence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
was	O
received	O
positively	O
upon	O
release	O
;	O
review-aggregating	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
89/100	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
88/100	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
86/100	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
with	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
50/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
with	O
so	O
many	O
modes	O
and	O
diverse	O
rewards	O
to	O
uncover	O
in	O
Need	B-Application
For	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
,	O
it	O
almost	O
feels	O
like	O
2.5	O
games	O
in	O
one	O
package.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
"	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
feels	O
a	O
little	O
too	O
safe	O
for	O
its	O
subject	O
matter	O
,	O
limited	O
by	O
pedestrian	O
road	O
design	O
that	O
does	O
n't	O
express	O
all	O
the	O
playfulness	O
that	O
we	O
'd	O
expect	O
in	O
car	O
combat.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	O
Lifestyle	O
reviewer	O
Thomas	O
Williams	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
9	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
and	O
stated	O
"	O
What	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
has	O
done	O
with	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
is	O
develop	O
the	O
best	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
5	O
years	O
of	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	O
Lifestyle	O
writer	O
Mike	O
Hartnett	O
declared	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
better	O
than	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
and	O
concluded	O
with	O
"	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
is	O
just	O
downright	O
more	O
fun	O
than	O
anything	O
rolling	O
out	O
of	O
Polyphony	O
Digital	O
’s	O
garage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
the	O
Remastered	O
version	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
;	O
the	O
site	O
gave	O
aggregate	O
scores	O
of	O
74/100	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
,	O
75/100	O
each	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
versions	O
,	O
and	O
77/100	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
debuted	O
at	O
number	O
three	O
on	O
the	O
UK	O
All	O
Format	O
Gaming	O
Chart	O
on	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
beaten	O
by	O
Activision	O
's	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
and	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
US	O
,	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
was	O
ranked	O
number	O
seven	O
on	O
NPD	O
's	O
sales	O
charts	O
for	O
November	O
2010	O
,	O
outselling	O
Sony	O
's	O
racing	O
juggernaut	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
which	O
launched	O
about	O
a	O
week	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gamertell	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
's	O
success	O
is	O
a	O
big	O
boost	O
for	O
a	O
genre	O
that	O
has	O
taken	O
some	O
hits	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
franchise	B-Application
that	O
has	O
been	O
searching	O
for	O
its	O
identity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
surprised	O
him	O
,	O
then	O
,	O
but	O
not	O
as	O
much	O
as	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
did	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
high	O
praise	O
it	O
received	O
at	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
received	O
numerous	O
awards	O
from	O
various	O
magazines	O
,	O
trade	O
shows	O
and	O
gaming	O
websites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VGChartz	O
awarded	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
the	O
Best	O
Racing	O
Game	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
GameTrailers	O
and	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
nominated	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
for	O
Best	O
Racing	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
was	O
awarded	O
Best	O
Competitive	O
Multiplayer	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
by	O
IGN	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
nomination	O
for	O
Most	O
Addictive	O
Game	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
GamesRadar	O
nominated	O
it	O
for	O
Multiplayer	O
That	O
Broke	O
The	O
Mold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giant	O
Bomb	O
gave	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
the	O
Most	O
Improved	O
Franchise	B-Application
award	O
,	O
while	O
Gamereactor	O
awarded	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
for	O
the	O
Year	O
's	O
Fastest	O
.	O
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