EA, one of the most popular game makers, has been in the mobile market for some time now. Thanks to a deal with some handset makers, like Motorola, preview editions of their games come pre-installed. That’s great but, of course, to get the whole game you have to pay up. Also, in some cases the games are not even an option for uninstall. That’s bad, but here’s what is not so bad – EA makes some really good games. Their flagship racing game, Need for Speed, has been a best-seller in the Android Market with the “NSF Shift” version.
Now NSF Shift has been surpassed by EA’s latest release, which hit the market a couple of days ago. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is now available with a host of cool features. You can choose from a variety of sports cars that will make the average male drool. There’s the Porsche, Pagani, Bugotti, and Lamborghini Murcielago to name just a few. Or, if you choose to be the cop in this game, you can get the rarest of them all – the Lamborghini Reventon.
Before you get too excited though, there’s one key thing you need to know. To get the hottest cars you will need to unlock them. Unlocking a car requires a certain amount of points. With each point level reached another vehicle becomes available. Once you get a car you can choose to use it or any of the ones you have already unlocked. You can also customize its color by using sliders to choose the way you want your vehicle to look. Like the previous NSF Shift, it uses your phone’s accelerometer to control the car.
The game is available for $6.99 from the Android Market. It’s not a small download, being around 500MB when it’s all said and done, but it will entertain any mobile gamer. In the first 24 hours my son is up to a Porsche Cayman, but I would really like my Droid back…
