Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered

For the original release, see Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered

Developers
	Criterion Games
	Stellar Entertainment
	Lemon Sky Studios
Publishers
	Electronic Arts
Engines
	Chameleon
Release dates
Windows	November 6, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	75
OpenCritic	74
IGDB	80
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Vehicles	Automobile, Street racing
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Contemporary, North America
Series	Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, Need for Speed

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Subseries of Need for Speed
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit	1998
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2	2002
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit	2010
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered	2020

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is a 2020 remaster of the 2010 racing game Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit originally developed by Criterion Games. It is the first game in the Need for Speed series since series publisher Electronic Arts moved the series license back from Ghost Games (now EA Gothenburg) to Criterion. The remaster was primarily handled by Stellar Entertainment, who also handled Burnout Paradise Remastered, with Criterion's assistance. It features all the content from the original game (except for three cars due to licensing issues), plus all the content-expanding DLC from the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases, and various improvements including the ability to set custom colors and create custom wraps for Racer cars.

The game was released for Windows on November 6, 2020.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Microsoft Store		Included exclusively with Xbox Game Pass for PC as part of its version of EA Play.
Origin		Included with EA Play.
Steam		Included with EA Play (Steam).

All versions require Origin and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

The "Polizia" livery of SCPD's Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 has been replaced with a simplified design (Due to the Huracán having already officially replaced the Gallardo in the real-life Italian police by the time of this game's release).

All downloadable content (sans the Timesaver packs), which are not available for PC version of the original game, are included in Remastered.

Remastered features much more detailed graphic settings than the original game.

The majority of the textures are of a lower resolution compared to the original PC release.

Because of licensing issues, Carbon Motors E7 Concept and both the 722 Edition and Stirling Moss models of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren are removed in Remastered. Carbon Motors shuttered in 2013 without ever having produced a production model, while Mercedes-Benz has since sold off its stake in McLaren and is now a direct competitor (cars made by either one company still appear in Remastered).

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via EA Play.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\config.NFS11Save %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\Save\Default\MUD64.8.NFS11Save
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1328660/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Criterion Games\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit Remastered\Save\Default\
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1328660/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud		Handled through the cloud sync of Origin.
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings.

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SMAA, TAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS		Optional 30 FPS cap.
120+ FPS		Capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		No mouse support.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Speech, SFX, VOIP
Surround sound		5.1, 7.1
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian				Original 2010 game voice-over download.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play		8	Versus Cross-platform multiplayer and leaderboards are supported.
Asynchronous multiplayer		Autolog.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Cutscenes	Bink video

Use the 1080p FMV cutscenes instead of the 4K ones

Delete this folder[citation needed]
<Steam-folder>\steamapps\common\Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered\UI\MOVIES_4K On less capable systems, these 4K FMV's will struggle to play smoothly. By deleting this folder, the game will fall back to using the 1080p ones stored under \UI\MOVIES instead. In addition, this frees up space on your drive.

Mods

SCPD Lamborghini Gallardo (Polizia)

Design 1 restores the original Polizia livery for SCPD's Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560–4.

NFSHPR Texture Pack

Restores the higher resolution textures of the original PC release where needed.

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered back2original (number plate)

Restores the original Hot Pursuit 2010 number plate.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-2120 AMD Phenom II X4 965	Intel Core i5-3570K AMD FX-8350
System memory (RAM)	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	45 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 640 ATI Radeon HD 5870 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 270X
Other	Broadband Internet connection

A 64-bit operating system is required.