Lotus Elise
Vauxhall VX220
Opel Speedster
Ford Falcon TS-50*
Ford Mustang Cobra R*
BMW M5 (E39)*
BMW Z8
Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
Chevrolet C5 Corvette Z06*
Dodge Viper GTS*
Ferrari 360 Spider
Ferrari F50
HSV Coupe GTS*
Jaguar XKR Coupe
Porsche 911 Turbo*
Porsche Carrera GT
Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0*
Lamborghini Murciélago*
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes CL|CL55 AMG
Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR
McLaren F1
McLaren F1 LM
* Available in the "Be the Cop" mode.
Key Features
More than 12 environments
20 racers
Incredible speeds
3D graphics
Awesome AI
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.
"Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2" doesn't give you all the courses and cars to play. Instead you must work your way through racing courses and earn enough points to unlock courses and cars. The racing takes place in a variety of environments, including city and rural areas.
An important part of any game is the graphics. The graphics in this racing sim are beautiful. But, you really do need a good graphics card to enjoy the little details. The scenery is breath taking at times, but the fast paced action doesn't leave you much time to admire it.
Ah the lack of damage models, I'm sure most of the manufacturers are probably to blame for this, after all who wants to see their product all bashed to pieces? In Porsche Unleashed, the cars could take beatings that were absolutely stunning. You could really mangle a car there - if it was in any way cosmetic it could be destroyed in that game: windshields, lights, bumpers, everything was fair game. In Hot Pursuit 2, you can go head-on with a bus and it wouldn't scratch the paint.
More than 12 environments