Need for Speed Pro Street review Xbox 360

Need for Speed is back, with its annual update out now in time for a crack at the Christmas number one spot. The latest version, Need for Speed Pro Street has had a bit of a face lift and there are tweaks to the driving and some new cars to try out, plus plenty of new online features. But is it enough to make it stand apart from other racing games, or even earlier versions of Need for Speed itself? We're not sure it is - read our review to find out more now.
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Need for Speed Pro Street review for Xbox 360
In many ways the Cliff Richard of videogames, EA's perennial yuletide number one is rapidly becoming as hoary and predictable as the twinkletoothed God-botherer himself. Whereas Sir Cliff annually churns out some combination of mistletoe, wine and good cheer, NFS brings the same old mix of racing styles to the table.

Whether it's offroad, onroad, in the city, in the valley, being chased by cops, being ignored by cops, you pretty much know what you're going to get. This time round it's more of a Christmas compilation than ever, as the back catalogue is shamelessly trawled for ‘inspiration.' So you've got standard ‘Grip' races, timed affairs, drift races, drag races and so on, all thrown together under the auspices of a Race Day, replete with irritating DJs, EA Trax and scantily clad flag-waving women.

As an indictment of modern day gaming, it's a depressingly homogenised setting that drains your will to live before you've even picked up the controller.

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