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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

Criterion GamesReleased December 14, 2010
SingleplayerMultiplayerActionPvPGreat SoundtrackSimulation
GameValio recommendation59Maybe

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

  • Losing players
  • Niche gem - loved by fans, smaller community
  • Highly rated (17,453 reviews)
Why “Maybe”
59out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 59 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

0 stores · lowest price first

No deals available

Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Quality83/100
  • 82% positive (17,453 reviews): mostly positive
  • Metacritic 85/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 17,453 reviews: large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 82% · Very PositivePositive 14kNegative 3k
Popularity34/100
  • Players down 38% in recent days
  • 21 concurrent players: niche audience
  • 17,453 total reviews: proven game with large community

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 29Peak in period 52

Game details

Developers
Criterion Games
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release date
December 14, 2010
Platforms
Windows
Steam recs
17,439
Official website
www.needforspeed.com
Supported languages
11 languagesSee the list

Czech · English · French · German · Hungarian · Italian · Japanese · Polish · Russian · Spanish - Spain · Traditional Chinese

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Frequently asked questions

Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit worth buying?

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

What platforms is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit available on?

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is available on: Windows.

When was Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit released?

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit was released on December 14, 2010.

How many people are playing Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit?

According to recent data, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit has approximately 29 concurrent players 5 hours ago.

Who made Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit?

Developed by: Criterion Games

Published by: Electronic Arts

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