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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
Need For Speed is a racing video game franchise created by [[Electronic Arts]]. Most commonly referred to as NFS, Need For Speed, as of April 20th, 2015, has sold over 96,430,000 copies, making it the best selling driving game in the world. <ref> http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-racing-game-series/ </ref> Game play allows players to choose their own car from a wide variety of types and brands including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company Ford], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini Lamborghini], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan Nissan], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet Chevrolet], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche Porsche], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari Ferrari]. After selecting a car, players can then customize paint colors, body parts, and engine components to their liking, giving it its own unique look and driving style. Players may then take their customized cars and compete in a number of different types of races against computers or other players to gain access to more cars and customization options as well as in game currency to purchase them.  
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Need For Speed is a racing video game franchise created by [[Electronic Arts]]. Most commonly referred to as NFS, Need For Speed, as of April 20th, 2015, has sold over 96,430,000 copies, making it the best selling driving game in the world. <ref> http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-racing-game-series/ </ref> Game play allows players to choose their own car from a wide variety of types and brands including [[Wikipedia:Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Wikipedia:Lamborghini|Lamborghini]], [[Wikipedia:Nissan|Nissan]], [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet|Chevrolet]], [[Wikipedia:Porsche|Porsche]], and [[Wikipedia:Ferrari|Ferrari]] among many others. After selecting a car, players can then customize paint colors, body parts, and engine components to their liking, giving it its own unique look and driving style. Players may then take their customized cars and compete in a number of different types of races against computers or other players to gain access to more cars and customization options as well as in game currency to purchase them.  
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
The first title in this series, released in 1994 for the original [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation Sony PlayStation] was called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Need_for_Speed The Need For Speed].
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The first title in this series, released in 1994 for the original [[Wikipedia:PlayStation|Sony PlayStation]] was called [[Wikipedia:The Need For Speed|The Need For Speed]].
  
 
== Titles List ==
 
== Titles List ==

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Overview

Need For Speed is a racing video game franchise created by Electronic Arts. Most commonly referred to as NFS, Need For Speed, as of April 20th, 2015, has sold over 96,430,000 copies, making it the best selling driving game in the world. [1] Game play allows players to choose their own car from a wide variety of types and brands including Ford, Lamborghini, Nissan, Chevrolet, Porsche, and Ferrari among many others. After selecting a car, players can then customize paint colors, body parts, and engine components to their liking, giving it its own unique look and driving style. Players may then take their customized cars and compete in a number of different types of races against computers or other players to gain access to more cars and customization options as well as in game currency to purchase them.

History

The first title in this series, released in 1994 for the original Sony PlayStation was called The Need For Speed.

Titles List

Facts

Ethical Implications

Unsafe Driving

Sexualization of Women

Song Lyrics

References

  1. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/best-selling-racing-game-series/