Great for those starting out in racing games or videogames in general
User Rating: 8.8 | Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit PC
When I bought Hot Putrsuit, I was entering the videogame world and I was still very clumsy when it came to game controls. Despite my clumsiness and a lack of proper racing knowledge (Powersliding, the P.I.T maneuver, etc.), the game was very easy to pick up and play, not to mention highly enjoyable. There were only 6 controls that you needed to know how to use (8 if you use a manual transmission). Having said this, I can safely say simple controls are one of this game's features. Another good part of this game is the graphics. While they may not even come close to having good graphics by today's standards, I'd say that they were the best graphics of '98 availabe. Unlike most games at the time, shadows and reflections did not look cheesy like they did in most games of the time. Another great feature is all of the different cars. There are plenty of different classes and brands of cars to choose from including Lamborghini and Ferarri as well as a fantasy car called El Nino.The A.I. in this game is also excellent. One final good part of Hot Pursuit is the A.I. In this game, the A.I. actually makes an effort to try and slow you down or spin you out (this includes the cops). That aside, there are some problems with this game. One problem is the traffic A.I. The traffic A.I. unlike the opponent A.I., is stupid, No matter how much you honk your horn or how close you get, the traffic simply idles along like nothing is happening. Also, the "be the cop" mode (it's part of Hot Pursuit mode) has a problem in that you get no backup and you're expected to nail all of the racers before they finish however many laps you set the race for.
While Hot Pursuit may have its flaws, it is still an excellent game no matter how good or bad you are at racing.
