After the poor reception to the last few Need for Speed games, it was only a matter of time before the series looked at ways of redefining itself in the highly competitive racing market. While the most recent, Need for Speed Shift, on the HD consoles saw the series return to a focus on a simulation experience, the gang over at EA Montreal were tasked with creating a fun racing experience for Wii owners. The result is Need for Speed Nitro. Rather than taking the route of a serious, simulation racer, Need for Speed Nitro is just the arcade racing game Wii owners deserve, even if there is a lack of variety in its offering.
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.
