Interestingly you need to create a character and choose a starting vehicle for both modes. It was then I remembered to check out online mode and it’s completely separate. I had played story mode for several hours before wondering why there were no other player vehicles or drivatars in the game. There are two modes to play – story and online. This one of the better Need for Speed games that I have played. Following from 2019’s Need for Speed Heat, Unbound takes the same day/night cycle and risk versus reward cash earning system, adds anime effects, a progression system that is grindy but feels far more rewarding with a focus on single vehicles rather than growing your garage. Developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts, Unbound released on Decemon Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC, and this review focuses on the Xbox Series X version.

EA Play Pro - Get the full Palace Edition of Need for Speed Unbound with your EA Play Pro subscription.Need for Speed Unbound is the 25th iteration of the 28-year running series of racing games.

EA Play - Play the 10 hour trial of Need for Speed Unbound Standard Edition (and keep your progress when you buy the game).

EA Play/EA Play Pro launches 11pm PT / Nov 29 2 am ET / 7am UTC / 8am CET.

Need for Speed Unbound Standard Edition launches 11pm PT / Dec 2 2 am ET / 7am UTC / 8am CET.

Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition launches on 11pm PT / Nov 29 2 am ET / 7am UTC / 8am CET.

It's got almost as many moving parts as the system requirements: Today's update also breaks down Need for Speed Unbound's slightly complicated launch schedule. It will also offer a range of control options and adjustments, accessibility features like colorblind mode, adjustable chat text size, and lighting controls, and-this one feels a bit weird-17 different audio options including 'dynamic range, balancing out the Car, Speech, Effects, and Music volumes, and adjusting VOIP settings for when you’re burning up the road in Lakeshore Online.' Need for Speed Unbound Unlock Times

Need for Speed Unbound will support crossplay in the Lakeshore Online multiplayer mode across PC, Xbox Series X-S, and PlayStation 5, but it can be disabled if you'd rather not.

Online Connection Requirements: 1 Mbps or faster Internet connection.

Graphics card (NVIDIA): GeForce RTX 2070 or Equivalent.Graphics card (AMD): Radeon RX5700 or Equivalent.Processor (Intel): Core i7-8700 or equivalent.

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