
A Racing game by Criterion Games, released in 2012
Need for Speed: Most Wanted takes on the gameplay style of the first Most Wanted title in the Need for Speed franchise. Most Wanted allows players to select one car and compete against other racers in three types of events: Sprint races, which involves traveling from one point of the city to another, Circuit races, each having two or three laps total and Speed runs, which involve traversing through a course in the highest average speed possible. There is also the Ambush races, which start with the player surrounded by cops and tasked to evade their pursuit as quickly as possible.
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The official download size for Need for Speed: Most Wanted is 20 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $1.20 worth of SSD storage space.
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Estimated Time to Install
27 mins
Live player count and server population analysis.
There are currently 155 people playing Need for Speed: Most Wanted, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.
Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.
SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.
Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Need for Speed: Most Wanted, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.
PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.
To run Need for Speed: Most Wanted smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 or ATI RADEON 6950) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 20 GB of storage.
Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.
Based on 15 critic reviews, Need for Speed: Most Wanted has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 85, it stands out as a strong entry in the racing category, though it may have minor flaws.
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