<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2011	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
eighteenth	O
title	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
with	O
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
developed	O
versions	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
Firebrand	O
Games	O
developed	O
versions	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Mobile	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
was	O
eventually	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2021	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
is	O
no	O
longer	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
in	O
any	O
online	O
stores	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
eighteenth	O
title	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
over	O
of	O
road	O
,	O
three	O
times	O
more	O
than	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
biggest	O
Need	B-Application
For	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
game	O
on	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
The	O
Run	O
features	O
sections	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
exits	O
their	O
car	O
and	O
is	O
travelling	O
on	O
foot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
driving	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
sit	O
somewhere	O
between	O
Shift	B-Application
and	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
"	O
,	O
not	O
as	O
arcade-styled	O
as	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
,	O
but	O
neither	O
as	O
simulator-styled	O
as	O
Shift	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
damage	O
system	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
seen	O
in	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
Autolog	O
,	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
franchise	O
's	O
social	O
competition	O
functionality	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
and	O
was	O
previously	O
used	O
in	O
Shift	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
,	O
is	O
also	O
back	O
as	O
it	O
continues	O
to	O
track	O
career	O
progression	O
and	O
compare	O
game	O
stats	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
multiplayer	O
matches	O
are	O
split	O
into	O
differing	O
game	O
type	O
playlists	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Supercar	O
Challenge	O
,	O
NFS	O
Edition	O
Racing	O
,	O
The	O
Underground	B-Application
,	O
Mixed	O
Competition	O
,	O
Exotic	O
Sprint	O
,	O
and	O
Muscle	O
Car	O
Battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
also	O
features	O
Autolog	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
integrated	O
throughout	O
the	O
career	O
mode	O
and	O
uses	O
40	O
in-game	O
challenges	O
scattered	O
throughout	O
the	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
takes	O
advantage	O
of	O
StreetPass	O
,	O
letting	O
players	O
upload	O
their	O
best	O
Autolog	O
scores	O
to	O
other	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
lacks	O
online	O
play	O
,	O
yet	O
it	O
has	O
split-screen	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Undercover	B-Application
,	O
Black	O
Box	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
on	O
another	O
entry	O
to	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
presumably	O
continuing	O
the	O
action	O
focused	O
street-racing	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Black	O
Box	O
's	O
previous	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
first	O
hinted	O
early	O
in	O
November	O
2010	O
by	O
Senior	O
Vice	O
President	O
of	O
EA	O
Games	O
Europe	O
,	O
Patrick	O
Söderlund	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Eurogamer	O
,	O
before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
revealed	O
at	O
E3	O
2011	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
on	O
April	O
28	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
listing	O
for	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
appeared	O
on	O
UK	O
retailer	O
site	O
ShopTo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
Games	O
Label	O
president	O
,	O
Frank	O
Gibeau	O
stated	O
that	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
would	O
offer	O
"	O
an	O
edgier	O
experience	O
"	O
than	O
previous	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
racing	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Runs	O
lead	O
development	O
platform	O
was	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2011	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
includes	O
seven	O
exclusive	O
cars	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Bugatti	O
Veyron	O
Super	O
Sport	O
,	O
Hennessey	O
Venom	O
GT	O
,	O
Lexus	O
LFA	O
,	O
Gumpert	O
Apollo	O
Sports	O
,	O
Lamborghini	O
Countach	O
5000QV	O
,	O
Koenigsegg	O
Agera	O
R	O
and	O
Porsche	O
Carrera	O
GT	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
engine	O
allowed	O
The	O
Run	O
to	O
look	O
stunning	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
was	O
not	O
only	O
the	O
best	O
engine	O
it	O
had	O
used	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
to	O
date	O
,	O
but	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
versatile	O
"	O
too	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Executive	O
producer	O
Jason	O
DeLong	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
engine	I-Operating_System
provided	O
a	O
more	O
detailed	O
cinematic	O
environment	O
and	O
experience	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Run	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
non-DICE	O
game	O
to	O
use	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
Black	O
Box	O
did	O
collaborate	O
with	O
DICE	O
to	O
make	O
certain	O
that	O
the	O
engine	O
was	O
used	O
properly	O
,	O
with	O
DeLong	O
commenting	O
that	O
the	O
collaboration	O
allowed	O
for	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
deep	O
racing	O
mechanic	O
of	O
handling	O
physics	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Executive	O
producer	O
Jason	O
DeLong	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
studio	O
used	O
DICE	O
's	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
engine	O
for	O
The	O
Run	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
intent	O
on	O
making	O
a	O
"	O
Hollywood	O
"	O
experience	O
and	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
more	O
cinematic	O
feel	O
than	O
past	O
story-based	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
race	O
from	O
San	O
Francisco	O
to	O
New	O
York	O
was	O
full	O
of	O
new	O
race	O
modes	O
,	O
tons	O
of	O
different	O
terrain	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
few	O
"	O
Michael	O
Bay	O
movie	O
moment	O
"	O
avalanches	O
to	O
keep	O
you	O
on	O
your	O
toes.The	O
Run	O
is	O
powered	O
by	O
DICE	O
's	O
Frostbite	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
game	I-Operating_System
engine	I-Operating_System
,	O
making	O
the	O
game	O
the	O
first	O
non-shooter	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
console	O
titles	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
was	O
marketed	O
and	O
promoted	O
heavily	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
numerous	O
Internet	O
and	O
TV	O
trailers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
three	O
"	O
exclusive	O
"	O
Challenge	O
Series	O
on	O
offer	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
previous	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
games	O
Underground	B-Application
,	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
and	O
Carbon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Underground	B-Application
Edition	O
Nissan	O
370Z	O
(	O
Z34	O
)	O
and	O
Underground	B-Application
Edition	O
Nissan	O
Skyline	O
GT-R	O
(	O
R32	O
)	O
are	O
included	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
The	O
Run	O
Underground	B-Application
Challenge	O
Series	O
as	O
bonus	O
cars	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
Edition	O
BMW	O
M3	O
GTS	O
and	O
Razor	O
's	O
Mustang	O
Boss	O
302	O
are	O
included	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
The	O
Run	O
Most	B-Application
Wanted	I-Application
Challenge	O
Series	O
as	O
bonus	O
cars	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Carbon	B-Application
Edition	O
Corvette	O
Z06	O
(	O
C6	O
)	O
and	O
Darius	O
 '	O
Audi	O
R8	O
V10	O
are	O
included	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
The	O
Run	O
Carbon	B-Application
Challenge	O
Series	O
as	O
bonus	O
cars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Buying	O
the	O
game	O
through	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
came	O
with	O
two	O
special	O
offers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
PC	O
Digital	O
download	O
for	O
one	O
of	O
five	O
past	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
titles	O
(	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
,	O
Shift	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
,	O
Shift	B-Application
,	O
Undercover	B-Application
and	O
Prostreet	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
The	O
Run	O
Carbon	B-Application
Challenge	O
Series	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
as	O
a	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
who	O
bought	O
the	O
game	O
after	O
November	O
14	O
through	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
received	O
a	O
discount	O
on	O
seven	O
EA	O
racing	O
titles	O
,	O
which	O
included	O
The	O
Run	O
,	O
Shift	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
,	O
Shift	B-Application
,	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
,	O
Undercover	B-Application
,	O
Prostreet	O
and	O
Burnout	O
Paradise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
promote	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
EA	O
and	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
conducted	O
the	O
2011	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
European	O
Spokesmodel	O
Search	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
winners	O
acted	O
as	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
ambassadors	O
at	O
events	O
throughout	O
2012	O
,	O
including	O
representing	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
products	O
at	O
high-profile	O
gaming	O
events	O
across	O
Europe	O
and	O
the	O
Team	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
racing	O
team	O
in	O
the	O
prestigious	O
FIA	O
GT3	O
European	O
Championship	O
and	O
Euro	O
Drift	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finalists	O
was	O
selected	O
from	O
each	O
territory	O
with	O
the	O
final	O
two	O
winners	O
being	O
announced	O
in	O
November	O
2011	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Arts	O
and	O
Sports	O
Illustrated	O
announced	O
a	O
marketing	O
partnership	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
"	O
bringing	O
together	O
the	O
worlds	O
of	O
fashion	O
,	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
cars	O
and	O
beauty	O
in	O
a	O
first-of-its-kind	O
partnership.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Sports	O
Illustrated	O
offered	O
a	O
bundle	O
that	O
saw	O
buyers	O
receive	O
a	O
six-month	O
"	O
All	O
Access	O
"	O
subscription	O
to	O
Sports	O
Illustrated	O
,	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
or	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
a	O
Making	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
documentary	O
DVD	O
starring	O
the	O
two	O
swimsuit	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
also	O
collaborated	O
with	O
Adidas	O
to	O
produce	O
100	O
pair	O
of	O
shoes	O
tied	O
into	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
first	O
on	O
October	O
18	O
(	O
expired	O
on	O
November	O
1	O
)	O
and	O
PlayStation	O
Network	O
on	O
October	O
19	O
(	O
also	O
expired	O
on	O
November	O
1	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
month	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
teamed	O
up	O
with	O
HP	O
and	O
Vagrant	O
Records	O
to	O
let	O
fans	O
decide	O
which	O
of	O
the	O
favorite	O
bands	O
they	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
see	O
in	O
The	O
Run	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
post-launch	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
package	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Signature	O
Edition	O
Booster	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
features	O
nine	O
new	O
cars	O
,	O
all	O
modified	O
to	O
insane	O
levels	O
ranging	O
from	O
a	O
"	O
Venom	O
"	O
Nissan	O
370Z	O
to	O
a	O
"	O
Falken	O
"	O
Porsche	O
911	O
GT3	O
RS	O
4.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
post-launch	O
DLC	B-Protocol
package	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Italian	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
features	O
seven	O
new	O
cars	O
(	O
Alfa	O
Romeo	O
8C	O
Competizione	O
,	O
Lancia	O
Delta	O
HF	O
Integrale	O
Evoluzione	O
,	O
Lamborghini	O
Diablo	O
SV	O
,	O
Lamborghini	O
Gallardo	O
LP	O
570-4	O
Superleggera	O
,	O
Pagani	O
Zonda	O
R	O
,	O
Maserati	O
GranTurismo	O
MC	O
Stradale	O
,	O
Maserati	O
MC12	O
)	O
and	O
ten	O
new	O
challenge	O
events	O
added	O
into	O
Challenge	O
Series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
DLC	B-Protocol
is	O
the	O
Heroes	O
and	O
Villains	O
pack	O
which	O
features	O
all	O
the	O
pre-order	O
vehicles	O
available	O
for	O
download	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
versions	O
64/100	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
68/100	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
65/100	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
69/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
review	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Game	O
Informer	O
,	O
which	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
7.75	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
is	O
by	O
no	O
stretch	O
a	O
bad	O
game	O
;	O
it	O
just	O
fails	O
to	O
capitalize	O
on	O
its	O
chances	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
couple	O
more	O
positive	O
reviews	O
include	O
GameTrailers	O
,	O
which	O
gave	O
it	O
an	O
8.4	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
writing	O
"	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
falters	O
with	O
its	O
high-profile	O
but	O
underdeveloped	O
plot	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
some	O
awkward	O
design	O
choices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
gave	O
it	O
5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
The	O
worst	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
technical	O
sins	O
is	O
performance	O
,	O
with	O
appallingly	O
low	O
frame	O
rates	O
in	O
our	O
patched	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
retail	O
version	O
when	O
you	O
brake	O
suddenly	O
or	O
drift	O
through	O
many	O
a	O
corner.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
was	O
more	O
positive	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
gave	O
it	O
8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
possible	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
The	I-Application
Run	I-Application
wo	O
n't	O
provide	O
as	O
many	O
hours	O
of	O
entertainment	O
as	O
previous	O
NFS	O
games	O
,	O
but	O
then	O
it	O
packs	O
in	O
unique	O
events	O
and	O
some	O
incredibly	O
exciting	O
chase	O
sequences	O
,	O
meaning	O
it	O
packs	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
entertainment-per-hour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VideoGamer	O
gave	O
it	O
6	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
The	O
Run	O
certainly	O
is	O
n't	O
terrible	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
big	O
improvement	O
on	O
Black	O
Box	O
's	O
previous	O
effort	O
,	O
Undercover	B-Application
,	O
but	O
it	O
needed	O
more	O
moments	O
like	O
the	O
avalanche	O
and	O
less	O
monotonous	O
freeways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
https://www.webcitation.org/63b3WbHfO?url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/224897/review-need-for-speed-the-run-360-ps3/	O
Edge	O
gave	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
lowest	O
scores	O
,	O
a	O
3	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
The	O
notion	O
that	O
playing	O
games	O
is	O
a	O
waste	O
of	O
your	O
time	O
is	O
nonsense	O
,	O
of	O
course	O
,	O
but	O
...	O
stuffed	O
with	O
a	O
procession	O
of	O
long-winded	O
loading	O
sequences	O
,	O
protracted	O
menu	O
flipping	O
and	O
unskippable	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
it	O
often	O
feels	O
like	O
there	O
's	O
as	O
much	O
watching	O
as	O
there	O
is	O
playing	O
.	O
</s>
