

Need for Speed: High Stakes
1999 Electronic Arts84Great
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 20 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Game modes
- 2 players
Details
- Launch
- March 24, 1999
- Developer
- EA Canada
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Themes
- -
Overview

Just like its predecessors Need for Speed: High Stakes is an action racing game with a wide selection of exotic sports cars and many different types of tracks. The trademark Hot Pursuit mode game mode from the first game in the series is still present, where players race opponents on tracks filled with regular traffic and police cars that chase the racers. The classic pursuit mode is extended with two additional modes: Getaway and Time Trap. In Getaway the player needs to shake off the police in a set amount of time, or playing as the police trap a speeder before time runs out. In Time Trap an entire race needs to be completed before time runs out, or as the police all speeders need to be arrested. There are minor differences between the two platforms for this game mode, regarding spike strips, road blocks, and back-up. The latter for instance is unique to the PlayStation version. The Pursuit mode is available in multiplayer as well and players can take different sides or race together. It...
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Reception
- Metacritic86from 14 reviews


