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Need for Speed Most Wanted U

SCORE: 72

Need for Speed Most Wanted U is the slickest looking Wii U title I have seen. The graphics immediately stand out as a major highlight to this home console racing game. Need for Speed Most Wanted U can be purchased in a retail store or downloaded from the Nintendo eShop.

The goal of Need for Speed Most Wanted U is to become the most wanted. Players do this by crashing into things - like police cars and then evading the police. In fact we are rewarded for getting away clean, and punished by being caught. The more you prolong a chase the more police cars will participate. Which means the noose starts to tighten.

Cars can be found all over the open world of Need for Speed Most Wanted U. It is extremely easy to swap cars in this Wii U game as well. Color changing stations are all around the world of Need for Speed Most Wanted U. Go through one to repair the look of a vehicle and to possibly change the color.

The online mode is where multiplayer is possible in Need for Speed Most Wanted U. In the offline mode a second family member is able to assist. One uses a Wii Remote to drive and the other uses the Wii U Gamepad to distract the police, carve a path to victory and more. The presentation in Need for Speed Most Wanted U is top notch.

Music is playing in Need for Speed Most Wanted U, but I turned it down because it was not to my personal tastes. The cars sound nice, and the crashes are amplified. I do not mind an amplified crash here and there, but I was crashing all the time in Need for Speed Most Wanted U. Part of this is design and part is controls.

Some cars in Need for Speed Most Wanted U control exceptionally well. Many others are much more difficult to use. It is too easy to crash into the numerous spots that are complete instant stops. Barriers between on and off ramps, pillars between bridges and more. The difficulty in Need for Speed Most Wanted U is also pretty high.

Morally and ethically I see real issues with smashing into the police cars, and then running away from them. It teaches us to leave messes for others, and expect them to clean them up. It also teaches us to avoid taking responsibility for our mistakes. Finally to find humor in pain and suffering we cause.
- Frank

Graphics: 84%
Sound: 69%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 69%
Family Friendly Factor: 60%

System: Wii U
Publisher: EA
Rating: 'E10+' for Everyone 10+
{Alcohol Reference, Comic Mischief, Violence}
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