When I started NFS The Run at first I thought it would be boring as NFS Shift, Hot Persuit and other new NFS games. But after playing about an hour my mind just changed. As it's stunning visuals and thrilling gameplay completely overwhelemed my somewhat low expectations I was just absorbed in the game. That is the reason for which I played it for 5 hours straight just with a break of 5 minutes. The following article will give you a brief walkthrough, along with descriptions of gameplay.
PART-1:San Fransisco
The first scene we see is in San Francisco, a beautiful city in northern California, USA. At the downtown area of San Francisco, it all starts just from a "JUNK YARD". Well, may be it's a junk yard, but whatever is happening there at the midnight, is not that dull. Jack (the main character of NFS The Run) is tied with the steering wheel of his Porsche with some tapes and the car is going into a hydraulic press for getting crushed. Apparently, the whole arrangement is done by some mobs Jack owes a lot of money to. He was senseless until the car dropped into the pit of the press. Once Jack came to sense the player has to help him get out of the car as there will be instructions flashing on the screen. Once jack is out of the car he gets into another car parked nearby and tries to flee for his life. Unfortunately the mobs notice him and start chasing. The player has to drive the car fast to survive. Otherwise, jack will lose his life by the bullets of the mobs.
However, once Jack survives from the mobs he goes to Sam Harper. She is an old friend of Jack and the main helper through the whole game. Jack talks with her in some Chinese restaurant about paying his debt. Then Sam tells him about The Run. From San Francisco to New York, a long 3000 miles of asphalt. He has to cover it, quicker than anyone, for $25 Million. Sam says that she will give him 10% of it as she will spend the rest for managing Jack's problem. However, it only depends on the player how he drives. Sam gives a tab to Jack for maintaining contact. This is where The Run actually begins.
The Race Begins:- After 4 hours from this he goes to the garage and the player have to choose a car among 3 to race. The cars are: BMW M3, Shelby GT500, Nissan Fairlady 240z. I chose the BMW as it provides the offer balance of handling and speed. However, once Jack is in the Run the primary objective is to get to Nob Hill where the race starts. Sam informs that he has to reach Las Vegas at the ranking of top 150 among 205 drivers who are racing in the run. As the race starts the cops get the play and starts to shutting down the city exit. Now, Jack has to get out of San Francisco at any cost within 5 minutes. It is 6KMs of driving to the exit of San Francisco and the time is quite short. The player has to drive real fast. However, during the drive when the car comes to the San Francisco Bay Bridge the view is just breathtaking. The Frostbite 2 engine really comes into play on these parts, as we've witnessed in Battlefield 3 as well.
Altamont Pass:- Once Jack is out of San Francisco the next stage is Altamont Pass road,CA. From here the combat begins for gaining the 150th position at Los Vegas. Well, Altamont pass is quite a long road and Jack has to pass just 10 drivers. It's not much tough to do if you have a bit of previous experience of racing games. The environment of the highway is just as any other highway. Fields, small villages gives you a county feeling. Jack gains 195th position by the end of this race.
After this race you have a "Make Up Time" race, in other words a checkpoint race at Interstate 580, Altamont pass. You'll have to cross 12 kms of highway within the given time limit. Each time you cross a checkpoint you will get some time bonus. This is where the stage 1 (West coasts) ends.
Stay tuned for the next part, as it will be published soon!
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