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Hint: Truly worthwhile shortcuts are few and far between. If winning is your
priority, spend your time perfecting racing lines on the track and stay clear
of reckless opponents.
Hint: It takes some time to get in the distinctive Need for Speed groove. This
is especially important for multiplayer games. You may leave the game
overnight after a long and successful stint only to come back in the morning
and play like a rookie. Play the game for at least half an hour before
attempting any multiplayer High Stakes duel, where losing the game means
losing your car.
Hint: Successful High Stakes cornering is a specialized discipline. You really
shouldn't worry about slowing well in advance of a turn. Instead, go in fairly
hot, hit the brakes with extreme force for just a moment or two while you
begin to crank the wheel, and get right back on throttle again and power out.
Hint: High Stakes cars respond well to torque. In other words, really work that
gearshift to keep engine RPM in the optimum range--just over the redline. If
you select an automatic tranny you will feel the ignominy of last place.
Hint: Take a car with good grip and snappy handling over a high-speed monster
any day. Of course, a top-of-the-line McLaren with full upgrades is always
preferable to a stock Firebird. But if money is an issue, you can feel safe
with a nicely upgraded B-level model in a field of A-level cars, especially on
the more technical circuits.
Hint: Fog, tire smoke, and dirt clouds can obliterate vision and slow the frame
rate. Switch them off.
priority, spend your time perfecting racing lines on the track and stay clear
of reckless opponents.
Hint: It takes some time to get in the distinctive Need for Speed groove. This
is especially important for multiplayer games. You may leave the game
overnight after a long and successful stint only to come back in the morning
and play like a rookie. Play the game for at least half an hour before
attempting any multiplayer High Stakes duel, where losing the game means
losing your car.
Hint: Successful High Stakes cornering is a specialized discipline. You really
shouldn't worry about slowing well in advance of a turn. Instead, go in fairly
hot, hit the brakes with extreme force for just a moment or two while you
begin to crank the wheel, and get right back on throttle again and power out.
Hint: High Stakes cars respond well to torque. In other words, really work that
gearshift to keep engine RPM in the optimum range--just over the redline. If
you select an automatic tranny you will feel the ignominy of last place.
Hint: Take a car with good grip and snappy handling over a high-speed monster
any day. Of course, a top-of-the-line McLaren with full upgrades is always
preferable to a stock Firebird. But if money is an issue, you can feel safe
with a nicely upgraded B-level model in a field of A-level cars, especially on
the more technical circuits.
Hint: Fog, tire smoke, and dirt clouds can obliterate vision and slow the frame
rate. Switch them off.