Det började hyggligt för göteborgska Ghost Games med Need for Speed Rivals men efterföljande Need for Speed (ja, utan undertitel) och Payback har fått desto skakigare mottagande. 2015 års Need for Speed snittade på 65 hos Opencritic och Payback från 2017 grävde ner sig ytterligare till 60. Med Need for Speed Heat tycks vinden äntligen ha vänt.

73 är inget översvallande snitt men likväl ett klart fall framåt. Spelet släpps idag, och FZ recenserar tidigt nästa vecka.

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VG247, 4 av 5: "For the first time in years, Need For Speed has remembered why people used to play it so religiously, and recognised the more recent elements that put them off."

IGN, 8 av 10: "Need for Speed Heat is a mosaic of existing ideas but it is easily the most impressive Need for Speed game in years."

CGMagazine, 6 av 10: "Need For Speed Heat is a fun racing game that is still held back by a weak, multiplayer, story, and lack of event variety."

US Gamer, 3 av 5: "The result is a good foundation to build upon, but weird AI issues, a lack of variety in events, and some poor tuning in cop chases mean it's not great. Maybe next gen will see Ghost Games bringing a little more real heat."