Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

Overview

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is a 2002 racing video game, the sixth installment in the Need for Speed series following Porsche Unleashed (2000) and the direct sequel to Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998). It was developed by EA Black Box for the PlayStation 2, and a distinctly different version by EA Seattle for GameCube, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 features cars from various high-performance and exotic car manufacturers. Players can compete in races using these cars, or opt to play as a police officer and pursue speeders.

The game features several popular recording artists from its time such as Uncle Kracker, The Humble Brothers and Hot Action Cop. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 received "generally favorable" reviews on the PS2 and Xbox, while the PC and GameCube versions received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. In 2002, the game was awarded Console Racing Game of the Year at the 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Racing

Developer

Black Box Games, EA Seattle

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Series

Need for Speed

Engine

EAGL

Platforms

Xbox, Windows, PlayStation 2

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

Yes

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

ESRB

E

Release dates

Editions

Buy this game

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Developer

Black Box Games, EA Seattle

Released

2002-09-30

Age rating

ESRB E

Region

US

Time to beat

about 10.8 hours