IGN writes: "Electronic Arts debuted a new playable version of Need For Speed Nitro at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany this week. The Wii-exclusive racer is designed as a more arcade-y take on the license, whilst the PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 project, Shift, is geared a little more toward those with a penchant for simulation races. I've played and previewed NFS Nitro several times in the past and also interviewed the development team behind it".
SPC writes, "Sunday is this week's kickoff of SuperPhillip Central content, and with it we see a retro review. The announcement of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to the Nintendo Switch saw the site developing a vested interest in arcade racing games. Last week, we took a look at Pac-Man World Rally, a kart racer. Now, we look at a different kind of racer with this retro review of the Wii version of Need for Speed: Nitro."
Is Need For Speed: NItro-X as good as the Wii version of the game? Not quite, but it's still cheap racing fun.
Had Nitro been given online capabilities the score would have been higher just on merit. But the lack of it, coupled with the "meh" presentation and production values makes this Need for Speed a hot rod with nothing impressive under the hood.
