Need for Speed: Heat (Xbox One/SX)

Nachdem der Vorgänger zuletzt hart in der Kritik stand, ist die erfolgreiche Serie dank Need for Speed Heat nun endlich wieder im Rennen.

Should You Buy Need for Speed Heat? Yes, if you enjoy open world racing games or are a lapsed Need for Speed fun. It’s the series’ best since Rivals.

With only a select few events, no discernible difference between each car's handling, and a simplistic driving model, Need for Speed Heat does stumble into repetition during its final few hours. It's not quite a rip-roaring return to form, then, but this latest entry puts the Need for Speed series back on the right track.

There's plenty to do in Palm City – night or day – in this solid entry in the series.

Need for Speed: Heat is probably the best series reboot EA's put out this generation, though it arrives just as the open-world racing formula is running out of gas.

Need for Speed Heat is the best the series has been in a while. It’s not perfect by any stretch, but it has a charm that reminds me of the Underground days of old. Now that’s a NfS game I can get down with.

Need for Speed Heat is a mosaic of existing ideas but it is easily the most impressive Need for Speed game in years.

Need for Speed Heat is a mixed bag. It's hard not to be dragged into Heat's world of neon-soaked street races, fast cars and a pulsing soundtrack. Look closer, and NFS has a forgettable story, a clumsy drift mechanic and cars that handle like shopping carts.