Need for Speed World

[Evolution]

Downloading it now.... apparently the next beta phase has started.

[c3ntury]

Looks like a pretty good MMO.. but I can't get the idea of a car-based MMO around my head, can't see it competing with the many fantasy ones there are.

[solardog]

Checked it out for the first time yesterday and the best way to describe it is Carbon. Its Carbon almost exactly, but online with power ups and utterly horrible graphics. How far along is this? This feels like an Alpha to me, not a beta 2. I stayed with it for over an hour trying everything I could find (power-ups, leveling, races, cop chases, painting, vinyls) and Im very unimpressed. My main question is exactly how far along is this? I really like freeroam driving games, but they gotta do much better than this in every aspect I can think of. Is this going to be polished to an extent that it reaches the level of Burnout Paradise for example?

wait, is this a beta 4?

[Kondrath]

Checked it out for the first time yesterday and the best way to describe it is Carbon. Its Carbon almost exactly, but online with power ups and utterly horrible graphics. How far along is this? This feels like an Alpha to me, not a beta 2. I stayed with it for over an hour trying everything I could find (power-ups, leveling, races, cop chases, painting, vinyls) and Im very unimpressed. My main question is exactly how far along is this? I really like freeroam driving games, but they gotta do much better than this in every aspect I can think of. Is this going to be polished to an extent that it reaches the level of Burnout Paradise for example?

wait, is this a beta 4?

It's beta 4 or 5... I think it's their last beta before the official release. So many client errors, multiplayer races hardly ever start, can't upgrade your car other than vinyls and paint, my graphics settings reset whenever I open the client, in game graphics are pretty disgusting (red smeary lights while using a Turbo, run into a wall at 100mph and only your windshield cracks, etc....), world map has issues with clicking on icons, windows disappearing, etc....

I really do hope it magically becomes 100x better for official release. If not, well.... There's always test drive unlimited 2.

[Pupik]

I do have to say it is a LOT of fun, but it can get stale quick.

Its good for a quick hop on and play for like 30 minutes and log off type a deal, but.. it's not bad for what they expect to be a free game.

Got stale too quick for me. Uninstalled it when I hit level 4.

[Tekkerson]

Edit: Never mind :D

[Denis W. Veteran]

I gave it a spin yesterday... they need to optimize their engine, seriously. It feels like the same engine that powered Most Wanted to Undercover, where at its latest iteration it sucked horribly.

The initial world you're stuck in is, I'm assuming, what you'll get when the game goes live and if you don't pay up for the starter pack. NFS World isn't fully free to pay anymore; you need to eventually pay $20 (for now) to unlock the entire game. What you're stuck in right now is kind of like Carbon's city in some aspects.

The removal of the slow-mo effect from the game kind of kills the thrill of screwing around with cops.

[Pupik]

Edit: Never mind :D

Got your PM, and I didn't recieved any code. Just this e-mail with a download link:

Congratulations! You're just 24 hours away from racing in Need for Speed World! But why wait? Get started early by downloading the game client and redeeming your SpeedBoost by clicking the link to your left.

WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ON THE ROAD!

> START TIME - Wednesday, June 2 at 10:00 AM PDT / 19:00 CET> CLOSE TIME - Sunday, June 13 at 8:59 PM PDT / 05:59 CE Monday

I don't think anyone received any beta code/key.

[Kondrath]

I'm not really having fun playing the game, but I did enjoy creating my car :p

The OVER 9000 MOBILE...

[PixilEyes]

^ I loled

[The_Observer]

thanks signed up and waiting to see this in action, anymore from OUTSIDE the US got access?

[qdave]

I am from canada and i got in.

Anyway the game is fun for a w hile...finally a chance to race from cops again. Wish the damage to cops was a possibility like in nfs 10 (was it most wanted?)

[Minifig]

I am from canada and i got in.

Anyway the game is fun for a w hile...finally a chance to race from cops again. Wish the damage to cops was a possibility like in nfs 10 (was it most wanted?)

It is.. go through red .. flashy.. scenery.

[san.W10]

new trailer

oops, i thought this was a game mode in nfs world. :p

[trag3dy]

Curse is giving out 15,000 beta keys. First to premium members starting June 24th then to regular members starting June 28th.

http://www.curse.com/keys/nfsw/default.aspx

[san.W10]

Need for Speed World Launches July 27

Thanks to everyone for your incredible participation during the Need for Speed World Betas; it's been fantastic to see hundreds of thousands of people sharing our World.

As we approach the game?s launch we're working hard to ensure the best experience possible; to achieve this we've decided to change the Head Start date to July 20th with the official launch following a week later on July 27th. Thanks again for taking part and we?ll have more news soon.

http://www.needforspeed.com/post/need-speed-world-launches-july-27

[Scirwode]

Need for Speed World Launches July 27

http://www.needforspeed.com/post/need-speed-world-launches-july-27

Is it even ready? Sometimes when I start some of the races, I'm not sure if I'm in front or the middle of the pack. Also, the police seem to pass me by without even sensing that I'm racing, yet can chase me when I'm idle or going very slowly.

Scirwode

[solardog]

I cant believe this is going to launch in 10 days, its friggin horrible. It feels like a beta of Carbon.. only Carbon actually had better graphics.

[Kondrath]

lol, how is it going to be released already?! It's probably gonna' flop badly. Way too many bugs and not a whole lot of features...

[deletedxyz]

lol, how is it going to be released already?! It's probably gonna' flop badly. Way too many bugs and not a whole lot of features...

It's the pattern for every MMO out there, like All Points Bulletin, Age of Conan and others. Release buggy game and gradually fix bugs over time from user feedback.

[Crazysah]

So the game will be good around September you say?

[Orin]

Why not just play Forza 3, or GT5 when it comes out? Full controller support, and monster graphics...

[Crazysah]

So? Has the game launched? Today is the 27th!

[LOC Veteran]

Why not just play Forza 3, or GT5 when it comes out? Full controller support, and monster graphics...

Er, because those are console racers - and we're in the PC section here? :)

And yes, the game launches today, not sure what time exactly.

[Swerz]

How is it going to be available? Download? In store? How much is the game?