Platforms
- PCNov 19, 2013NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.23.45K Players
- PlayStation 4Nov 15, 20138.0playscore8.024 Critics8.263K Players
- Xbox OneNov 22, 20137.6playscore7.84 Critics7.81.21K Players
- PlayStation 3Nov 19, 2013NAplayscoreNA2 Critics9.08.46K Players
- Xbox 360Nov 19, 2013NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.526.9K Players
54 critic reviews · 21 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- You certainly won’t find an enemy in Need for Speed: Rivals – even if it does have some infuriating issues that put a dent in its otherwise immaculate exterior. The clever competitive dynamic at the core of the open world excursion augments the experience with a white-knuckle tension which ensures that outrunning your opponents, either online or offline, is entertaining at all times.
Sammy Barker · Dec 09, 2013 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - It’s a drop in the bucket for a game that makes you feel badass almost all the time. Dozens of hours of gameplay, the only racing game on PS4 at launch, a fantastic showpiece for your next-gen hardware of choice, and a hyper-connected experience—Rivals is one of the best games to own on PlayStation 4. Rev your engines, folks, this will be on hell of a ride.
Daniel Bischoff · Dec 04, 2013 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - As we move into this new generation of racing games it has to be said that EA and Ghost are taking a step in the right direction with the All Drive system. Once all the kinks are worked out and the participant numbers are amped up we’ll really be able to see what it can bring to the table. In the meantime though Need for Speed Rivals is a competent arcade racer that is sure to get the heart rate up with some real ‘edge of your seat’ cops vs racers action.
Shawn Petraschuk · Dec 03, 2013 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - Need for Speed: Rivals is one of the series’ most enjoyable entries in the last few years. There’s a great multiplayer component built right into the core game, and the racing and cop careers are both enjoyable for different reasons. You shouldn’t feel obligated to pick up Rivals since it’s the first racing game available for the PlayStation 4 at launch. You should pick it up because it’s a lot of fun, and it takes the series in a new direction we can’t wait to see explored further.
Luke Brown · Nov 26, 2013 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - These all-too-rare occasions spent enjoying Rivals’ skillfully engineered handling alongside someone else offer confirmation of Ghost’s ambitious vision for a new Need For Speed. But outside of them, dazzling 1080p visuals, astonishing weather effects and a sense of competition feel like too high a price to pay for such a profound dip in the series’ mechanical polish. Rivals’ systems show potential, but it is considerably less than the game it might have been.
Edge Staff · Nov 26, 2013 Reviewed on - This is Rivals at its best: in the heat of the chase, cops on my tail, car damage critical. ...There’s also a lack of dedicated servers, which severely affects your experience. ...Rivals has the potential to be excellent, but too many issues get in its way, diminishing the obvious quality of the driving itself.
Brett Phipps · Nov 25, 2013 Reviewed on XB1Read full review - There won’t be many other next-gen games that can give you a rush as it does, while being fun for all ages also. Pursuit Tech weaponry adds a small touch of demolition derby into the mix. The near seamless AllDrive is an example of how multiplayer should and will be handled in the future of gaming. Many elements of Rivals came together to make my experience varied and encounters with other racers or cops unique.
Ernest Lin · Nov 25, 2013 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Rivals feels like it's on the cusp of greatness. The pieces are all there--the handling is exciting, the soundtrack is solid, and the systems that surround the multiplayer help build meaningful battles between racer and cop. But with just six players driving around the entire world and no good way to pull those players together for some true multiplayer activities, those pieces go absolutely nowhere, leaving behind an empty world that might as well not even be online at all. It's a real shame.
Jeff Gerstmann · Nov 24, 2013 Reviewed onRead full review - It’s best to think of Need for Speed: Rivals as a thrill ride. ...It has some of the best car chases around, and they’ve never looked so chaotically beautiful as they do on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. And if you’ve not played a lot of Hot Pursuit or Most Wanted, it charms will be much more alluring. I was looking for more explorations, depth, and variety, and in this department Rivals is slightly wanting, though it’s innovative approach to incorporating multiplayer does just enough to compensate.
Daniel Krupa · Nov 20, 2013 Reviewed onRead full review - Overall, Need for Speed: Rivals delivers the most solid racer to come from EA in a long time. ...Back that up with a seamless multiplayer, a solid audio foundation, and killer visuals, and what you get is one of the best racing games to come out in recent years. Whether you choose to be a Cop or a Racer, either way you’re going to have a lot of fun, which is what gaming is all about.
Joshua Bruce · Nov 20, 2013 Reviewed onRead full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Welcome to Redview County, where a street-racing rivalry between cops and racers never stops as both sides compete in an all-out war to take over the social, local and national media and earn the best cars, mods and technology. Risk Everything. Trust No One.
Developer: Ghost Games