https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/
Already 50% off.
Is the game worth it at this price? Reviews are pretty mixed.
It's the best Need for Speed in years. Scratches that classic Underground / Most Wanted / Criterion vibe. Unlike Horizon which is a gacha game disguised as a racer this game doesn't give you 50 cars within 30 minutes by just spinning wheels or showing up.
Instead you have to tune, upgrade, master your starter car and squeeze it to the limit before you can afford a new car. The car handling model could've been better though.
Also it is very 'zoomer' your opponents aren't a gangster or ex-cop but rather a they/them TikTok dancer, soy hip hop artist or anime nerd.
There's also a lot of current events political drama on the radio that I'm sure will tie into the story at some point in a Need for Speed game.
On the positive zoomer side there's a lot of creativity in the art, UI and overall presentation with a lot of energy which really sets it apart from other dull racing games.
I don't know what EA was smoking trying to sell this at 79,- at launch. I got at it 40 about 2 weeks after launch which seemed about right.