Review MantaOrlando 3/5 · Mar 27, 2025
Decent title
I like the story mode and the challenges. It's a fun version on the WII.
Need for Speed: The Run (2011)
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360
3.24 from 519 ratings
1023 members have it in their collection · 22 playing now · 113 backlogged · 96 wish listed
How long? Main story 5h · with extras 18h · 100% 14h (from 5 logged playthroughs)
Need for Speed The Run lures players into an underground world of illicit, high-stakes racing. The heat is on - and it isn't just the fuzz who are after you. Entering the race is just the beginning as you blow across borders, weave through dense urban traffic, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds. Powered …
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Need for Speed The Run lures players into an underground world of illicit, high-stakes racing. The heat is on - and it isn't just the fuzz who are after you. Entering the race is just the beginning as you blow across borders, weave through dense urban traffic, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds. Powered by DICE's state-of-the-art Frostbite 2 engine, Need for Speed The Run takes the action racing genre to new heights with stunning visuals and car physics that hug the road even at top speeds all built around a gripping storyline. The cars are hot, the racing is intense and the story will have you at the edge of your seat… all the way from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Empire State building.
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Details
- Developers
- EA Black Box
- Publishers
- Electronic Arts
- Genres
- Racing
- Themes
- Action
- Franchises
- Need for Speed
- Series
- Need for Speed
- Events
- Sony E3 2011 Press Conference, EA E3 2011 Press Conference
Release dates
- Nov 15, 2011 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Nov 17, 2011 (Australia) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Nov 18, 2011 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Dec 08, 2011 (Japan) PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Also available on
- Need for Speed: The Run (2011) · Wii
- Need for Speed: The Run (2011) · 3DS
Rating distribution
5 stars
64
4 stars
142
3 stars
197
2 stars
85
1 star
30
Community All Reviews Statuses
Review Kenway24601 4/5 · Nov 12, 2021
Great concept
Enjoyed this game for the most part. Its really difficult at certain parts, but once overcome the game becomes more enjoyable.
Review V1CGaming 3/5 · Sep 7, 2020 Completed
More like Outrun than anything else.
Visually, a stunning game, with an interesting concept of a story, but also with repetitive gameplay levels. I guess it was due to the story. The story is disappointing as it makes no sense though. One of the aspect that I wasn't a fan of was that the controls of the game shifted from realistic to arcade controls, and it …
Visually, a stunning game, with an interesting concept of a story, but also with repetitive gameplay levels. I guess it was due to the story. The story is disappointing as it makes no sense though. One of the aspect that I wasn't a fan of was that the controls of the game shifted from realistic to arcade controls, and it was kind of sad to experience.
After spending my afternoon playing it, I realised how much I missed the older NFS games. This game strives to be what made NFS games so special, and it only delivers slightly. This is an obvious console port, having no difference despite changing the display settings. But it is filled with thrills which are rare in car games, as well as a wide variety of vehicles. I admit that it's not the best NFS out there but still deserving of a pass. Overall, the game was decent enough for a positive outcome.
Review chvage 3/5 · Jul 30, 2016
Buy used
The good: Excellent level design, great variety of locations. Good sense of speed in the later vehicles. Fine variety in race objectives.
The bad: Story is absurdly bad. Meaningless quick time events, forced chase sequences. Shoddy texture work, semi-frequent framerate drops (particularly when drifting around corners for some reason). Uneven handling of vehicles. Frustrating out-of-bounds mechanic comes off as way …
The good: Excellent level design, great variety of locations. Good sense of speed in the later vehicles. Fine variety in race objectives.
The bad: Story is absurdly bad. Meaningless quick time events, forced chase sequences. Shoddy texture work, semi-frequent framerate drops (particularly when drifting around corners for some reason). Uneven handling of vehicles. Frustrating out-of-bounds mechanic comes off as way too harsh and at times arbitrary.