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Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2
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actors (Size: 356.30 MB) (Files: 1192)
actors
ActorDef
3DBack.adf
3DBack2.adf
3DBack3.adf
737.adf
A1_Cam1.adf
A1_Cop1.adf
A1_Cop2.adf
A1_Cop3.adf
A1_Cop4.adf
A1_Cop5.adf
A1_Cop6.adf
A1_Perp1.adf
A2_Cam1.adf
A2_Cop1.adf
A2_Cop2.adf
A2_Cop3.adf
A2_Cop4.adf
A2_Cop5.adf
A2_Cop6.adf
A2_Perp1.adf
A3_Cam1.adf
A3_Cop1.adf
A3_Cop2.adf
A3_Cop3.adf
A3_Cop4.adf
A3_Cop5.adf
A3_Cop6.adf
A3_Gun.adf
A3_Perp1.adf
AmFlagA.adf
AmFlagB.adf
AmFlagC.adf
ArrestSeq1.ini
ArrestSeq2.ini
ArrestSeq3.ini
Bear.adf
CamCrewF.adf
CamCrewM.adf
Cess210.adf
Cow.adf
Crow.adf
Dog.adf
Dolphin.adf
Eagle.adf
EventTree2.adf
EWorker.adf
FireFght.adf
Flag_1.adf
Goat.adf
Henchman.adf
Horse_1.adf
Horse_2.adf
Horse_3.adf
Horse_4.adf
Horse_5.adf
KidFem.adf
KidMale.adf
LAFem.adf
LAMale.adf
LAPDFem.adf
LAPDMale.adf
MIB.adf
MomBaby.adf
Moose.adf
NoShirt.adf
ParaMed.adf
Parrot.adf
SailBoat.adf
SeaGulls.adf
Sheep.adf
StgHand.adf
SWAT.adf
testacts.ini
Tr00.adf
Tr01.adf
Tr02.adf
Tr03.adf
Tr04.adf
Tr05.adf
Tr06.adf
Tr07.adf
Tr08.adf
Tr09.adf
Tr10.adf
Tr11.adf
Whale.adf
Windmill.adf
Windsurfer.adf
YupFem.adf
YupMale.adf
Camera
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Cop1
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
Tex3.fsh
Tex4.fsh
Model2
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
Tex3.fsh
Tex4.fsh
Model3
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Cop2
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
Tex3.fsh
Tex4.fsh
Model2
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
Tex3.fsh
Tex4.fsh
Model3
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Cop3
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
Tex3.fsh
Tex4.fsh
Model2
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
Tex3.fsh
Tex4.fsh
Model3
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Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
copdriver
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
animbank.o
Dog
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Driver
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
animbank.o
EventTree2
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Perp
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
Tex2.fsh
animbank.o
Tr00
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr01
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr02
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr03
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr04
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr05
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr06
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr07
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr08
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr09
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr10
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
Tr11
Model1
model.o
Tex1.fsh
animbank.o
AI
AIChaseDefs.ini
AIRacers.ini
racetune.ini
audio
music
music.ini
Track0.asf
sfx
boomobj.ini
car.ini
careng.viv
cartable.viv
FESFX.bnk
gen.bnk
genopp.bnk
hornz.ini
hornz.viv
oppbnk.viv
SIREN.BNK
SOFTVRB1.FX
SOFTVRB2.FX
volumes.ini
speech
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19loc.viv
27loc.viv
31loc.viv
46loc.viv
disploc.viv
Events.evt
frontend.viv
location.ini
radio.viv
rtrloc.viv
spchbnks.ini
speechdr.viv
autorun
autorun.cfg
Cars
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bounds.ini
car.ini
car.viv
car_cop.ini
car_hp.ini
carracer.ini
damage.ini
geomdata.ini
lod.ini
skin.viv
vehicle.ini
barch
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bounds.ini
car.ini
car.viv
car_cop.ini
car_hp.ini
carracer.ini
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geomdata.ini
lod.ini
skin.viv
vehicle.ini
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car.ini
car.viv
car_cop.ini
car_hp.ini
carracer.ini
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lod.ini
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vehicle.ini
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car.ini
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car_hp.ini
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damage.ini
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car_cop.ini
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lod.ini
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car.ini
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car_cop.ini
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car.ini
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vehicle.ini
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car_hp.ini
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car.ini
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skin.viv
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car.ini
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car_cop.ini
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car.ini
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car.ini
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car.ini
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car.ini
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skin.viv
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car.ini
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car.ini
car.viv
car_cop.ini
car_hp.ini
carracer.ini
damage.ini
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lod.ini
skin.viv
vehicle.ini
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animbank.o
bounds.ini
car.ini
car.viv
car_cop.ini
car_hp.ini
carracer.ini
damage.ini
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skin.viv
vehicle.ini
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bounds.ini
car.ini
car.viv
car_cop.ini
car_hp.ini
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damage.ini
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skin.viv
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car.ini
car.viv
car_cop.ini
car_hp.ini
carracer.ini
damage.ini
geomdata.ini
skin.viv
vehicle.ini
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bounds.ini
car.ini
car.viv
car_cop.ini
car_hp.ini
carracer.ini
damage.ini
geomdata.ini
lod.ini
skin.viv
vehicle.ini
Cameras.ini
cars.ini
cartable.viv
common.fsh
RearView.ini
reflection.ini
skidmarks.FSH
Controllers
defaults.ini
definitions.ini
EAGL
eaglrm.o
LOD.ini
FrontEnd
gui
system
cmn.ctrls
fonts.gdc
GDC.ini
GDialogs.gui
GInterface.gui
Palettes.gdc
GUI.viv
GUIart.viv
lists.ini
Icons
IconCopy.ico
IconDel.ico
IconView.ico
Korean
Arial12b.ffn
Arial16bi.ffn
BlairITC14b.ffn
BlairITC20b.ffn
Editor.ffn
Gulim12.ffn
Hudoutline12.ffn
Hudoutline14.ffn
Arial12b.ffn
BlairITC14b.ffn
BlairITC20b.ffn
Championship.ini
Editor.ffn
flat.fsh
fonts.ini
frontend.ini
Gulim12.ffn
Hot Pursuit.ini
HUDoutline12.ffn
HUDoutline14.ffn
test.FSH
Top Cop.ini
movies
hp2E.mad
logoE.mad
logoS.mad
Particle
carfx.fsh
carfx.ini
particle.fsh
particle.mpb
ReadMe
de_readme.txt
en-uk_readme.txt
en-us_readme.txt
es_readme.txt
fr-fr_readme.txt
it_readme.txt
ko_readme.txt
sv_readme.txt
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text.FRE
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text.NUM
text.SPA
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tracks
Alpine
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
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level.rob
levelG.o
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
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lighting.ini
level03
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level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
level04
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
level05
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
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audio.ini
audiopts.ini
audtrigs.ini
boom.ini
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comp02.viv
comp03.o
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comp04.o
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comp30.o
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sun.ini
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track.bnk
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traudio.ini
TrCam.ini
TrMusic.ini
upload.o
verb.ini
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level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
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lighting.ini
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level.dat
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level.dat
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level.rob
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level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
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lighting.ini
level05
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
audio.ini
audiopts.ini
audtrigs.ini
boom.ini
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comp02.o
comp02.viv
comp04.o
comp04.viv
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comp05.viv
comp06.o
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comp07.o
comp07.viv
comp08.o
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comp10.o
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comp12.o
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comp17.o
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comp18.o
comp18.viv
comp30.o
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comp31.o
comp31.viv
comp32.o
comp32.viv
comp33.o
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Fog.ini
info.ini
inform.vbs
persist.viv
staticenvmap.fsh
sun.ini
Tr.ini
track.bnk
trackenv.fsh
traudio.ini
TrCam.ini
TrMusic.ini
upload.o
verb.ini
Parkland
level00
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
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lighting.ini
level02
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
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level.rob
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lighting.ini
level03
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
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level.rob
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lighting.ini
level04
aipaths.dat
drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
level05
aipaths.dat
drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
audio.ini
audiopts.ini
audtrigs.ini
boom.ini
comp01.o
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comp02.o
comp02.viv
comp03.o
comp03.viv
comp04.o
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comp05.o
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comp31.o
comp31.viv
comp33.o
comp33.viv
comp34.o
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inform.vbs
persist.viv
staticenvmap.fsh
sun.ini
Tr.ini
track.bnk
trackenv.fsh
traudio.ini
TrCam.ini
TrMusic.ini
upload.o
verb.ini
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
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lighting.ini
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
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level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
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aipaths.dat
drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
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lighting.ini
level04
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level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
level05
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drvpath.ini
level.dat
level.fsh
level.rob
levelG.o
lighting.ini
audio.ini
AUDIOPTS.INI
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boom.ini
comp01.o
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comp02.o
comp02.viv
comp03.o
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comp04.o
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comp05.o
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comp15.o
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comp20.o
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comp22.o
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comp23.o
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comp24.o
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comp25.o
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comp31.o
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comp33.o
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comp34.o
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comp42.o
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comp43.o
comp43.viv
comp44.o
comp44.viv
comp45.o
comp45.viv
contrast.ini
Fog.ini
info.ini
inform.vbs
persist.viv
staticenvmap.fsh
sun.ini
Tr.ini
Track.bnk
track.ini
trackenv.fsh
traudio.ini
TrCam.ini
TrMusic.ini
upload.o
verb.ini
RumbleValues.ini
surface.ini
Tracks.ini
filelist.txt
NFSHP2.exe
RegSetup.exe
ROODOG'SRead.txt
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A few weeks ago, Electronic Arts released three versions of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit II simultaneously. This sequel to the 1998 arcade-style driving game was made available for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube, but interestingly enough, not all three games were identical. While the PS2 version, which was developed by Black Box, is a wholly satisfying racing game with great graphics and a visceral sense of speed, the Xbox and GameCube versions of Hot Pursuit II are noticeably tamer in terms of control, graphics, and sound. That's because those two versions of the game were developed by a completely different company, EA Seattle, in order to ship on time alongside Hot Pursuit II for the PlayStation 2, which Electronic Arts considers to be the primary version of the game. Unfortunately for PC game players, EA didn't port the superior PS2 version of Hot Pursuit II to the PC. Instead, PC owners get a port of the less spectacular GameCube and Xbox versions of Hot Pursuit II. That's not to say that Hot Pursuit II for the PC is bad. It certainly is a good arcade-style driving game, but it's nowhere near as fun as the PlayStation 2 version.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit II is not a driving simulator. It's not Grand Prix 4, and it doesn't set out to be. This game is all about arcade-style racing, where car-handling properties are wildly exaggerated, and physics are more like loose suggestions, rather than strict laws. Nonetheless, like all of the previous games in this series, Hot Pursuit II has a number of highly coveted car licenses from American and European manufacturers like Lotus, Lamborghini, Dodge, Chevy, BMW, Mercedes, and the two most prestigious car makers, Ferrari and Porsche.
As its name implies, Hot Pursuit II largely focuses on the art of outrunning the law. Actually, Hot Pursuit II is like two games in one. Unlike other racing games, this one has two equally large championship modes, only one of which involves the police. Called "hot pursuit," this career mode is composed of 33 individual racing events that force you to beat a number of opponents, while contending with the police, through a handful of different race types. In contrast, World Championship mode is laid out in a branching manner, and in this mode, you're required to successfully finish one race before unlocking the next. As you'd expect, your opponents will get tougher, your goals harder to achieve, and the police less forgiving as you progress through this tree. The police will come after you if you break the speed limit, and since you must cross the finish line before your opponents do, you'll be breaking that limit constantly. At first, the cops will just send a couple of Crown Victorias after you, but if you refuse to pull over, they'll pull out all the stops to bust you. Much like in Grand Theft Auto III, the number of cops that are thrown at you is measured by the number of stars in the center of the screen. When this meter is full, the police will place barricades and spike strips on the roads, they'll chase you with faster cars, and they'll even call in a helicopter that drops, of all things, explosive barrels in front of you. If the police manage to pull you over just once in a given race (you get three strikes in the PS2 version), you'll have to start all over.
However, that sounds more foreboding than it really is. Hot Pursuit II starts off relatively easy: You'll be driving "low-end" cars like the Lotus Elise and Opel Speedster, as will your competition, and the cops will go easy on you for the most part. As you work your way through the 33 missions, the competition will gradually get stiffer, but never to the point of being frustrating. The other cars are ruthless--they'll take every opportunity to give your rear bumper a not-so-friendly tap, though they themselves are by no means perfect. You'll often see other racers plow into oncoming traffic or miscalculate a turn and ricochet off a wall or guardrail. You'll do that too, especially with some of the faster cars. While the physics in the game are by no means realistic, the cars' performances are still reflective of their real-world counterparts, although in a much exaggerated manner. The Ferrari F50, for instance, has a loose back end, making it harder to control around corners than the tamer BMW M5. Still, you can pretty much go through every race without ever taking your thumb off the gas button, though judicious use of your hand brake makes cornering a lot easier.
It's perhaps a little strange that you're not rewarded for driving wildly in the PC version of Hot Pursuit II, like you are in the PS2 game. In fact, the points system in this version of Hot Pursuit II is completely different from the PlayStation 2 version. Here, you'll be awarded with a bronze, silver, or gold medal upon completing any of the hot pursuit racing events, and each of these awards has a certain point value attached to it. You do get a few points within each race for posting the fastest lap and such, but unlike the PS2 version, which lets you earn points in many different ways, like taking massive jumps, the PC version is much more limited. What's more, you can choose which cars and tracks you wish to unlock yourself by spending your points accordingly--nothing becomes available to you automatically. This isn't necessarily a bad thing; it just seems strange that it's done in a completely different manner from Hot Pursuit II for the PlayStation 2. There are a little more than 30 cars that you can unlock in the game--about a dozen less than in the PS2 game--including 10 cop cars, all of which can be driven at will in the game's challenge mode. Additionally, Hot Pursuit II has 12 unique racetracks, though that number quadruples if you count the mirrored, reverse, and mirrored-reverse courses. In a nice touch, Hot Pursuit II's challenge mode even lets you play as the cops, and you can call in roadblocks and helicopters of your own.
The game's second career mode is called world championship, and it's structured exactly like hot pursuit in that you have to compete through 33 branching racing events. The difference here is that you won't have to worry about interference from the law--it's just you and the competition. As in hot pursuit, you'll earn a different number of points for getting the gold, silver, or bronze medal, and you can use these points to unlock any car or track that you want, thus making it available to you in the challenge mode.
As is to be expected, the cars control in an exaggerated manner compared to their real-world counterparts. It's easy to make the vehicles in the game lose traction, but it's just as easy to get it back by using a little bit of countersteering. It should be noted that Hot Pursuit II lacks the extreme handling setting found in the PS2 version of the game. This exaggerates the handling characteristics of the cars even further and makes for a very visceral racing experience. The PC version also lacks the precise controls of its PlayStation 2 cousin. You'll notice a slight delay between your control inputs and your car's reaction. Additionally, the cars feel floaty, as if they're disconnected from the road--even the light and nimble Lotus Elise will lean over wildly in turns, and heavier cars sway back and forth almost like boats.
Hot Pursuit II gives you four different perspectives to play from--three from the third-person and one from the first--and all of these relay a fair sense of speed, though nowhere near as fast as the PS2 version. The car models also aren't as detailed as those in Hot Pursuit II for the PlayStation 2--they lack the overall polygon count and their lighting isn't as well done, nor do they take any visible signs of damage. What's more, the tracks themselves look a little bit fuzzy, and the textures seem somewhat washed out when compared to the PS2 game. Otherwise, Hot Pursuit II for the PC doesn't look bad at all, especially on the higher resolutions afforded by PC hardware. Scrape a wall, and you'll see bright sparks bounce off your car. Lay into the gas pedal, and you'll leave a pair of thick rubber tracks that will remain on the track surface for the duration of the race. And while you won't see the glare of the sun off the pavement as you would in racing games like F1 2002, the lighting is impressive nonetheless. Water on the track will reflect its surroundings, and localized fog from volcanoes and forest fires is evident throughout the game. However, these effects do come at a price. Hot Pursuit II doesn't run at the same frame rate as its PS2 cousin, and while there's no visible sign of slowdown, the overall frame rate definitely isn't optimal.
Hot Pursuit II's sound is on par with the rest of the game. Each car in the game sounds different from the others, with different engine noises and exhaust notes, though they all seem to be very high pitched and much whinier than you'd expect them to be. The voices for the cops are more subdued than in the PlayStation 2 version, and there's not as much dialogue between police officers and the dispatcher, either. However, the game's soundtrack is very well done. Hot Pursuit II features about a dozen licensed songs that range from the likes of Bush to Uncle Kracker. As eclectic a collection as this is, the songs in the game all have a hard edge to them, and they complement Hot Pursuit II's fast pace nicely. Interestingly, in races that involve cops, the songs that are played in the background are strictly instrumental versions of the originals, so as not to interfere with the chatter of the cops.
It's somewhat disappointing and certainly confusing to see such a stark difference between Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit II for the PC and the PlayStation 2. The latter game is easily one of the best games in the series, whereas the sluggish controls, floaty cars, and average graphics of the former game make it simply passable. To be clear, Hot Pursuit II for the PC is still a good game with very competent execution of its general gameplay mechanics. In fact, with 66 different missions, a multiplayer mode that features the infamous Need for Speed "pack," and a good selection of licensed cars, Hot Pursuit II is a worthwhile purchase for anyone interested in an arcade-style racing game. It's not nearly as impressive as the PlayStation 2 game, but it does mark the return of the Need for Speed series on the PC after a three-year absence, which has to count for something.
