Need for Speed: High Stakes

  • OS: Windows 95/98
  • CPU: 200 MHz
  • RAM: 16 MB
  • Graphics Card: 2 MB
  • Hard disk space: 50 MB

Need for Speed: High Stakes (English Original title: Need for Speed: High Stakes in Europe: Need for Speed: Road Challenge ) is the fourth part of the published by Electronic Arts computer racing game series Need for Speed ​​. The first publication took place for the PlayStation on March 18, 1999. On 20 June 1999, the Windows version was first published. The game was developed by EA Canada.

Gameplay

This part has some new features compared to its predecessors. So there is the first time a damage model and the racers will now be made ​​in addition to police cars and tracks find also on their helicopters. This can only find on the street and not in tunnels, the player however. In the PlayStation version, the player has the ability to control this helicopter by entering a cheat code itself. There is also in this part of the series for the first time a career mode.

Rolling stock

The following cars are available in this part:

  • BMW M5 E391
  • BMW Z3
  • Chevrolet Camaro Z281
  • Chevrolet Corvette C51
  • Ferrari F50
  • Ferrari 550 Maranello
  • Ford XR8 2
  • HSV SV99 ( Series 2) 12
  • Jaguar XKR
  • Lamborghini Diablo SV 1
  • La nina1
  • McLaren F1 GTR
  • Mercedes -Benz CLK -GTR
  • Mercedes -Benz SLK 230
  • Nissan Skyline GT- R 3
  • Pontiac Firebird T / A
  • Porsche 911 Turbo 9931

In addition, Electronic Arts made ​​a few extra carriage ready, which could be downloaded from the EA website:

  • Aston Martin DB7
  • BMW M Coupe
  • BMW M Roadster
  • Ferrari 360 Modena
  • Jaguar XJR -15
  • Lister Storm

Route list

The following routes exist in this part:

  • Celtic Ruins
  • Dolphin Cove
  • Durham Road
  • Kindiak Park
  • Country road
  • Raceway 1
  • Raceway 2
  • Raceway 3
  • Route Adonf
  • Snowy Ridge

Besides these, the tracks can be unlocked in career mode that existed in the predecessor Hot Pursuit:

  • Hometown
  • Redrock Ridge
  • Atlantica
  • Rocky pass
  • Aquatica
  • Country Woods
  • Summit
  • Empire City

Technology

In this part, no more pictures were first used for the interior of cars. Instead, the interior is, like the rest of the car model in three dimensions.

Windows Vista Compatibility

Installation under Windows Vista or later is possible without problems. However, the starting is not possible. Remedy developed by the community known as NFS HS Stock Pack, which ensures compatibility with newer Windows versions and offers more features. The extension provides additional more cars and tracks.

Video game publisher PlayStation (console) Single-player video game Multiplayer video game Gamepad MobyGames The Need for Speed
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