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From EA:
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - May 31, 2007 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the blockbuster Need for Speed™ franchise is introducing a new version that drives the series in a new direction. Need for Speed™ ProStreet is a ground-breaking Need for Speed experience where you're thrust to compete head to head against the best street racers in a multitude of racing showdowns. The game is being developed by EA Black Box in Vancouver, B.C., and is slated to ship this fall.
"Need for Speed ProStreet accelerates street racing culture by providing the ultimate stage for the pursuit of street racing supremacy," said Executive Producer, Larry LaPierre. "This is a game about building the ultimate performance-tuned battle machine, taking it to multi-disciplinary showdowns all over the world and pitting your skills and reputation against the very best street racers."
Need for Speed ProStreet boasts impeccable precision and impressively detailed photo-realistic graphics, effectively transporting you to the center of the action. It pushes the "Autosculpt™" technology to a new level, allowing you to directly impact your car's performance for the first time as well as personalize its appearance. Need for Speed ProStreet is a true taste of raw adrenaline and racing with consequences. Every dent, every scratch and every crumpled body panel is a battle scar, proof of your commitment and competitive mettle. With an aggressive and skilled AI system, you become immersed in an unmatched believable race experience. Add in a revolutionary online mode that will redefine the meaning of competitive social play, and Need for Speed ProStreet is the ultimate formula for an emotionally charged street racing showdown.
Need for Speed ProStreet will be available for Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Wii? as well as the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) handheld entertainment system, PC and mobile.
More info, this time on specific details:
31.05.07 - EGM talks about Need For Speed ProStreet
"Rather than unleash another pink-lit racing variant ... have set about redefining the game and sending it off in a new direction."
"It's truly a next-gen racer."
On smoke: "...looks remarkably realistic, and not like the painted-on effects we've seen in games like Project Gotham Racing or Gran Turismo. This stuff dissipates just like the real thing."
On damage: "...Pro Street is the most convincing we've seen yet"
Rumoured cars:
- 1994 Mazda RX-7
- 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
- 1969 Plymouth 'HEMI Barracuda
- 1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S AE86 Sprinter TRUENO
- 2006 Aston Martin DB9
- 2006 Aston Martin DBR9
- 2006 Audi RS4
- 2006 Audi S4
- 2007 Audi TT
- 2006 Audi S3
- 1971 Dodge Challenger
- 1969 Dodge Charger
- 1968 Chevy Camaro SS
- 2006 Lotus Elise
- 2006 Mazda Speed 3
- 2005 Mazda RX-8
- 2007 Mazda Mazda Speed MX5
- 2006 Saturn Sky
- 2006 Scion Tc
- 1996 Ford Escort Cosworth RS
- 2007 Chevy Corvette Z06
- 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS
- 2003 Infiniti G35
- 2006 Lexus IS350
- 1999 Nissan Skyline R34
- 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP
- 2007 SEAT Leon Cupra
- 2008 Nissan R35
Rumoured/Announced Game modes:
- Drag
- Grip Battle (Circuit race)
- Tandem Drift
- Street X (rumour)
On damage: it is believed that if the car receives any damage, you will be required to pay for it to be fixed.
THE POLICE HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS GAME.
I'll feed you guys some more info as I dig it up.
For those wanting to see what this actually consists of, go here: [url]www.needforspeed.com'>Link
[Edited by Chingy42007, 7/16/2007 3:53:50 AM]