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Developer(s) | EA Canada (PS) EA Seattle (PC) |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Producer(s) | Hanno Lemke |
Programmer(s) | Daniel Teh (PS1) Sam Deasy (PC) |
Composer(s) | Rom Di Prisco Saki Kaskas Crispin Hands |
Series | Need for Speed |
Platform(s) | PlayStation, Microsoft Windows |
Release | PlayStation Microsoft Windows
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Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Need for Speed: High Stakes, known as Need for Speed: Road Challenge in Europe and South America is a 1999 racinggame released by EA for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.
- 1Gameplay
- 2Development
Gameplay[edit]
Tournament and Special Event/Career Mode[edit]
The career system of this entry consists of two modes: 'Tournament', straightforward series of races with certain cars; and 'Special Event', similar to Tournament, but with various conditions such as with night driving or with a fully upgraded car. Completing races earns the player credits which are used to buy new cars for new events and to upgrade old cars to make events a little easier. Completing races also unlocks the tracks for single race purposes, and completing Tournament events unlocks the Special Event events. Beating all events of Tournament or Special Events will unlock one of two secret cars to purchase; the player also gets a free sample at the same time.
The PC version is somewhat different, starting with having everything under a clear 'Career Mode'. All events are split into 'tiers', a selection of 1 to 5 individual competitions. Usually, one of those competitions is a 'High Stakes' race, where the player bets their current car.
High Stakes[edit]
In High Stakes, two racers bet their cars on a duel; the winner of the race keeps their car and gains the loser's. The player or players must own more than one car to participate in a High Stakes race.
Getaway and Time Trap[edit]
In addition to the 'Classic' mode, which plays similarly to the previous Hot Pursuit, High Stakes introduces 'Getaway' and 'Time Trap' modes. In Getaway, the speeder must evade the police or the police must catch the speeder within the time limit. If the speeder has not been arrested when time is up, the player has the option to quit to the Race Results menu or to continue play for as long as possible. In Time Trap, the speeder must complete a race or the police must arrest all racers (ten in the PS version) within the time limit. The police can set up spike strips and road blocks, and even call for backup.
Development[edit]
Notable changes[edit]
PC version
An updated Hot Pursuit mode also returns from Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit. High Stakes is largely based on Need For Speed III with updated racing modes. The standard races and police pursuits are bolstered by a new type of race (High Stakes) and two new pursuit modes (Getaway and Time Trap). Vehicle physics are also improved, chiefly with the introduction of a damage model that affects both the appearance and performance of a given vehicle.
PlayStation version
Unlike the PC version of the video game which was based on the previous instalment in the series, the PlayStation version benefitted from improved graphics and vehicle physics with the introduction of new modes namely Test Drive and Special Events. The Test Drive mode lets the player drive selected cars on tracks which are unlocked, although some cars and tracks need to be unlocked by progressing through the Tournament mode. The Special Events mode requires the player to have a specified car with upgrades along with requiring the player to submit an entry fee to enter. The Knockout mode was specific to the Special Events mode. The damage model, vehicle upgradation and the career progression system are carried over from the PC version. Another notable change from the previous instalment was the ability to choose police cars in the Hot Pursuit mode, requiring the player to arrest a specific number of racers if a police car was chosen. Pursuit assists such as Spike Strips, Roadblocks and Backup units were available to the player during the race. The player was awarded with faster police cars and new upgrades when the racers were stopped within the allocated time. Bonus time was also awarded if the racers were stopped quickly.[1]
Reception[edit]
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In the German market, Need for Speed: High Stakes' PlayStation version received a 'Gold' award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) by the end of July 1999,[22] indicating sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[23]
Need for Speed: High Stakes received positive reviews from critics upon release, mostly for the new features such as vehicle damage, vehicle customization and the new career mode, as well as for its exciting police chases. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PlayStation version 84.38% and 86/100,[2][4] and GameRankings gave the PC version 83.08%.[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave the PS version a score of 30 out of 40.[8] In the UK, Official UK PlayStation Magazine gave the same version eight out of ten'.[19] However, Official UK PlayStation Magazine also said that (like its previous installment) it could not compete with other racing titles such as Gran Turismo and R4: Ridge Racer Type 4.[citation needed]
Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that 'High Stakes has taken the impressive gains of Hot Pursuit and added more than enough new features and modes to attract series fans and newcomers alike. If you like fast cars – or just running from the cops – you'll love this game.'[17]
High Stakes was named the best racing game of 1999 by CNET Gamecenter.[24] It was a runner-up for Computer Games Strategy Plus's prize in this category, which ultimately went to Dirt Track Racing. The editors wrote, 'Graphically, it has few peers. And the High Stakes mode really made it more than just another pretty face.'[25]
References[edit]
- ^ abGerstmann, Jeff (March 31, 1999). 'Need for Speed: High Stakes Review (PS)'. GameSpot. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ ab'Need for Speed: High Stakes for PlayStation'. GameRankings. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ ab'Need for Speed: High Stakes for PC'. GameRankings. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ ab'Need for Speed: High Stakes for PlayStation Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^Wigmore, Glenn. 'Need for Speed: High Stakes (PC) - Review'. AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^The Jaded Critic. 'Need for Speed: High Stakes (PS) - Review'. AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^'Need for Speed: High Stakes (PS)'. Electronic Gaming Monthly. 1999.
- ^ ab'プレイステーション - オーバードライビンIV'. Famitsu. 915: 20. June 30, 2006.
- ^'REVIEW for Need for Speed: High Stakes (PS)'. GameFan. March 29, 1999.
- ^McNamara, Andy; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (April 15, 1999). 'Need for Speed: High Stakes (PS)'. Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 20, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^Air Hendrix (1999). 'Need for Speed High Stakes Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com'. GamePro. Archived from the original on February 13, 2005. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^Chick, Tom (July 31, 1999). 'Need for Speed: High Stakes Review for PC on GamePro.com'. GamePro. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^Johnson, Sean (April 1999). 'Need for Speed: High Stakes Review (PS)'. Game Revolution. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^Chin, Elliott (July 9, 1999). 'Need for Speed: High Stakes Review (PC)'. GameSpot. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^Perry, Douglass C. (March 24, 1999). 'Need for Speed 4: High Stakes [sic] (PS)'. IGN. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^Lopez, Vincent (June 29, 1999). 'Need for Speed 4: High Stakes [sic] (PC)'. IGN. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ ab'Finals'. Next Generation. No. 54. Imagine Media. June 1999. p. 91.
- ^'Need for Speed: High Stakes'. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. 1999.
- ^ ab'Need for Speed: Road Challenge'. Official UK PlayStation Magazine. Future Publishing (46). June 1999.
- ^Mahood, Andy (September 1999). 'Need for Speed: High Stakes'. PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^Bottorff, James (1999). 'High Stakes passes with flying colors'. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^'VUD - Sales-Awards Juli '99' (Press release) (in German). Paderborn: Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland. August 12, 1999. Archived from the original on June 23, 2000.
- ^Horn, Andre (January 14, 2004). 'VUD-Gold-Awards 2003'. GamePro Germany (in German). Archived from the original on July 18, 2018.
- ^The Gamecenter Staff (January 21, 2000). 'The Gamecenter Awards for 1999!'. CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on June 6, 2000.
- ^Staff (March 6, 2000). 'The Computer Games Awards; The Best Games of 1999'. Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on March 24, 2005.
External links[edit]
- Need for Speed: High Stakes at MobyGames
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Need for Speed: High Stakes | |
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Developer(s) | EA Seattle, EA Canada |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts, Electronic Arts Victor, Dice Multimedia |
Release date(s) | March 1, 1999 Road Challenge (Platinum)October 10, 2000
September 29, 1999 Road Challenge (Classics)2001 Road Challenge (DICE)Road Challenge (Sold Out)October 31, 2003 |
Genre(s) | Arcade Racing |
System(s) | Windows, PlayStation |
Players | 1-2 |
Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone |
Preceded by | Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit |
Followed by | Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed |
Series | Need for Speed |
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Need for Speed: High Stakes, released in Japan as Over Drivin' IV, released in Europe and Brazil as Need for Speed: Road Challenge, released in Germany as Need for Speed: Brennender Asphalt, and released in France as Conduite en etat de liberte, is the fourth game in the Need for Speed series. It once again features a host of exotic cars and tracks located in Western Europe and North America. It is notable in the Need for Speed franchise for the first installment to include a damage model and a career mode where the player earns money by winning races and can spend it on more cars, upgrades, or repairs. There is also Classics, DICE, and Sold Out versions of Need for Speed: Road Challenge for Windows and a Platinum version of Need for Speed: Road Challenge for the PlayStation.
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Gameplay[edit]
Need for Speed: High Stakes introduction sequence.
Need for Speed: High Stakes is an arcadier title compared to Hot Pursuit. Cars can make sudden swerves and brakes are usually not needed. The game also features higher jumps than seen in Hot Pursuit. High Stakes is the first Need for Speed game to include damage, which can affect the performance and appearance of cars after an impact with a wall, object, or other cars.
Game Modes[edit]
Three game modes with each having their own objectives and rewards are featured in this title.
- Career Mode - Career play is the only mode in the game that uses money. Cars must be purchased and repaired using the money won from races. The game progresses through a series of tours with each containing several tournaments, knockouts, and a High Stakes race. Money is awarded to the contestants at the end of each event with the higher your position the more money you earn.
- Hot Pursuit - This mode allows the player to attempt to escape from the police while racing an opponent, or to stop players in police cars. Cops can use roadblocks and spike belts. Human players also have the chance to drive Al police cars.
- Single Race - The single race mode is a fully customizable race mode, where players are allowed to choose the track, the car, number of opponents, and driver aids. There are no rewards in this mode. Unlike Windows players, PSX players can use upgraded cars from Career Mode in Special Events Mode and in tournaments.
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Race Modes[edit]
- High Stakes - Every tour in Career Mode ends with a High Stakes race. A High Stakes race consists of two opponents only. The winner of the race is given the loser's car instead of a cash prize.
- Knockout - Knockouts consist of several races against a full grid of opponents of the same class of cars as you. The last opponent at the end of each race is eliminated from the knockout. The last player standing is the winner. The bonus mechanism is similar to the Tournament, the player is awarded with one or more tracks depending on the difficulty.
- Special Events (PSX only) - Special Events are like Tournaments and consists of several races against a full grid of opponents of the same class as the player. Players are awarded points, the higher a player places the more points he/she earns. Some Special Events are races that allow cars from any class to enter the race while others only allow a upgraded version of a car that can be entered into an event. The person with the most points and is in the lead is the winner.
- Pro Cups - There are three Pro Cups that are unlocked in the progression of the game. Each Pro Cup os limited to one specific manufacturer. The tournament features three bonus tracks: Raceway, Raceway 2, and Raceway 3. The first place winner is awarded the bonus car that corresponds to the class that the Pro Cup is specific to.
- Test Drive (PSX only) - Test Drive allows players to select a car and take it out for a drive on tracks. This is also the only mode that the police helicopter that is unlocked in Hot Pursuit mode can be used in.
- Tournament - Tournaments consist of several races against a full grid of opponents of the same class of cars as the car your driving and players are awarded points for completing each race. The better position a player places, the more points he/she gets. The person with the most points at the end of the tournament is the winner. The winner is awarded with one or more bonus cars depending on the difficulty of the tournament (for example: on Champion difficulty, the player gets all three of the bonus cars). By completing a tournament, PSX players will unlock the Special Events Mode.
Customization[edit]
High Stakes is the first game in the series to allow visual modifications to cars. These mods are only purchasable in Career Mode. It's only possible to buy packages, which include spoilers, vinyls, and new rims. Visual mods are only purchasable in packages, which contain performance modifications as well. Parts cannot be bought individually. Fine-tuning is still possible to perform in High Stakes. The new performance upgrading mechanism also allows players to keep up and compete with higher classed vehicles.
Need for Speed: Road Challenge (Platinum)[edit]
The Platinum version has a platinum/silver band on the games casing and the original disc design is replaced with a simple silver design with copyright notices along the edges and the games name in the centre surrounded by a black outline. This is just a distinction that a game receives after it has reached over 400,000 sales after generally one year on the market for all PlayStation game consoles. However, if a game reaches over 400,000 sales, it does not neccessarily qualify for a Platinum title.
Table of Contents
editNeed for Speed series
First Era:The Need for Speed ·Need for Speed II ·Hot Pursuit ·High Stakes ·Porsche Unleashed ·Hot Pursuit 2
Second Era:Underground ·Underground 2 (Rivals) ·Most Wanted (5-1-0) ·Carbon (Own the City) ·ProStreet (DS) ·Undercover
Third Era:Shift ·Nitro (Nitro-X) ·Hot Pursuit (2010) ·Shift 2: Unleashed ·The Run
Fourth Era:Most Wanted (2012) ·Rivals ·Need For Speed (2015) ·No Limits ·Payback
MMORGs:Motor City Online ·World