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<\/p>\nI admit it – back when Need For Speed: The Run was first revealed earlier this year, I was skeptical, to say the very least.<\/p>\n
I mean, who wasn’t? It’s Need For Speed – it’s supposed to be about cars, and driving really fast; and the idea of clambering out your vehicle to leg it through quick-time action sequences… just seems off.<\/p>\n
After all, we all remember what happened to a certain John Tanner when he decided to step outside of his vehicle comfort-zone.<\/p>\n
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But there’s just something about the new trailer released for The Run that set off a little glimmer excitement, barrelling through the jaded cynicism in the pit of my stomach.<\/p>\n
It’s not the first time EA have put a plot and character into their games, either – the Underground series put you, as the faceless racer, on point – breaking through ham-fisted acting and over-stylized cut-scenes involving familiar real-world faces and Brooke Burke’s chest.<\/p>\n
This time we’re dealing with an actual, named character though – as the game is driven by a proper, linear plot covering real-life cities across the states – so we’ll have to see how this goes off.<\/p>\n
If last year’s Hot Pursuit reboot is anything to go by, the driving will be solid, gratifying and loads of fun – so at the very least there’s that.<\/p>\n
I remain tentatively hopeful that adding a new spin on things will push NFS across the finish-line – and not leave it a burning wreck on the side of the freeway.<\/p>\n
Need For Speed: The Run is expected to be smashing into SA on 18 November 2011<\/p>\n
Check out the new trailer below, and the screenshot gallery<\/strong><\/a> here.<\/p>\n \n