Need for Speed vs Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
Need for Speed is an open-world racing game from Ghost Games (2020) while Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered is an action-adventure open-world game from Stellar Entertainment Limited (2020).
Quick answer: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered rates higher, 7.1 to 6.4 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Need for Speed is filed under Open-World and Racing. In contrast, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.
Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape behind the wheels of the world’s hottest high-performance cars in Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered– a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience.
Story, characters and reception
Reception
Pre-release Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit was well received by critics at E3 2010 and was awarded with "Best Racing Game" from Game Critics Awards as well as several other media outlets. Other games in the category included Forza Motorsport 4 , Gran Turismo 5 , Test Drive Unlimited 2 and MotorStorm: Apocalypse . IGN stated that it had "an inspired level of connectivity", while 1UP. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Need for Speed | Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.4/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (69%, 29,486) | Very Positive (81%, 14,925) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 74/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 30 GB | 45 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Developer | Ghost Games | Stellar Entertainment Limited |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Need for Speed vs Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Need for SpeedOpen-world racing gameNeed for Speed Hot Pursuit RemasteredAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Need for SpeedRacing, Driving, Open WorldNeed for Speed Hot Pursuit RemasteredRacing, Driving, Open WorldThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Need for SpeedScore 6.4 · 69% on SteamNeed for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered ✓Score 7.1 · 81% on Steam · 74 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Need for Speed29,486 reviews · 30 GBNeed for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered14,925 reviews · 45 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Need for Speed$29.99Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Need for SpeedPlayableNeed for Speed Hot Pursuit RemasteredPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueNeed for Speed and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered (GamingPickz Score 7.1)
- Lighter on storage: Need for Speed (30 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RacingMultiplayerDrivingOpen WorldActionSingleplayerDestructionThird Person
Where they differ
AdventureAutomobile SimArcadeSimulationFirst-PersonMovie
CompetitiveVehicular CombatAction-AdventureCrimeRealisticCinematic
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Need for Speed is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Need for Speed and 1 for Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Need for Speed and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered in scope?
Need for Speed has drawn 29,486 Steam reviews and installs in 30 GB. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered has drawn 14,925 Steam reviews and installs in 45 GB.
Is Need for Speed or Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered rates higher (7.1 to 6.4). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Need for Speed or Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered?
Need for Speed is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Need for Speed or Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered?
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered rates higher, 7.1 to 6.4 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.