- PC

Release

Friday, November 15, 2013

Critic score

80/100

Platform families

3

Editorial overview

Inside Need for Speed: Rivals

What it is

Players assume the role of both cops and lawbreakers in Need for Speed: Rivals, which is the inaugural outing of Ghost Games – the rebranded EA Gothenburg studio in Sweden. Ghost Games is made up of talent moved over from UK-based Criterion Games, best known for its work on the Burnout series and shooter Black, along with former DICE staff.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

First person · Third person

Themes

Action · Open world

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Need for Speed: Rivals

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80Critics3.4/5Friday, November 15, 201312.8 years ago

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11 supported

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1 release

BundleNeed for Speed Ultimate BundleDec 22, 2017Multi-item package

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Platforms

PlayStation 3
Gen 7
PlayStation 4
Gen 8
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox 360
Gen 7
Xbox One
Gen 8

Release history

Nov 15, 2013PlayStation 4
Nov 19, 2013Xbox 360
Nov 19, 2013PlayStation 3
Nov 19, 2013PlayStation 3
Nov 19, 2013PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 21, 2013PlayStation 3
Nov 21, 2013PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 21, 2013Xbox 360
Nov 22, 2013Xbox One

Themes & modes

ActionOpen worldSingle playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) 32-Bit • Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo or AMD 2.8 GHz Athlon X2 • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: AMD Radeon 3870 512 MB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance; Intel HD 4000 Integrated 512 MB or higher performance • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 30 GB available space • Sound Card: DirectX compatible

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: Windows 7 (Service Pack 2) • Processor: Intel Quad-Core CPU or AMD Six Core CPU • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: AMD Radeon 7870 3GB or higher performance; NVIDIA GeForce GT660 3GB or higher performance • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 30 GB available space • Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible

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Nov 22, 2013

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