--- product_id: 1757808 title: "Need for Speed: The Run - Xbox 360" brand: "electronic arts" price: "Β£27.99" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 category: "Electronic Arts" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1757808-need-for-speed-the-run-xbox-360 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Frostbite 2 engine-powered visuals 3000 miles coast-to-coast race Icy mountain & diverse terrains Need for Speed: The Run - Xbox 360 **Brand:** electronic arts **Price:** Β£27.99 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸš—πŸ’¨ Own the Road, Outsmart the Law, Beat the Clock! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Need for Speed: The Run - Xbox 360 by electronic arts - **How much does it cost?** Β£27.99 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/1757808-need-for-speed-the-run-xbox-360) ## Best For - electronic arts enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted electronic arts brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Unlock & Upgrade:** Level up to access exclusive cars, upgrades, and abilities that keep you ahead of the pack. - β€’ **Relentless Pursuit:** Evade aggressive police forces and deadly rivals in a pulse-pounding survival race. - β€’ **Race Across America:** High-stakes, no-rules sprint from San Francisco to NYC that demands razor-sharp driving skills. - β€’ **Multiplayer & Autolog:** Compete with friends in real-time races and climb leaderboards with Autolog integration. - β€’ **Dynamic Terrain Challenges:** Navigate urban jungles, icy passes, deserts, and narrow canyons for an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride. ## Overview Need for Speed: The Run on Xbox 360 delivers a visually stunning, high-octane racing experience powered by Frostbite 2. Race 3,000 miles coast-to-coast through diverse, treacherous terrains while evading police and deadly rivals. Featuring immersive single-player story mode, competitive multiplayer, and Autolog social integration, it’s the ultimate adrenaline rush for racing enthusiasts craving speed, strategy, and style. ## Description Product Description It's called The Run. An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world’s most notorious drivers on the country's most dangerous roads. In Need for Speed The Run, you'll weave through dense urban centers, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds, all the while evading a relentless police force prepared - and willing - to use lethal force to take you down. desertcart.com On one side of this country lie the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and cable cars β€” on the opposite coast there are massive skyscrapers, the Statue of Liberty and the endless glow of Times Square. What separates these two great cities is nearly 3,000 miles of roadway through dense urban centers, over epic mountains, across arid deserts and in constricted canyons. Evade the Police A race to get your life back! Gorgeous car designsSynopsisWith no speed limits, rules or allies available, only Jack's determination and driving skills will keep him going in this heart-stopping race to get his life back. Thrills and excitement hide around every corner of this breakneck race across the country, but so do the police β€” and the men who want him dead. Evading these ruthless forces in one town won't be enough. You must have the Need for Speed. Key Features:Be the first to cross the finish line as you speed across the country from San Francisco to New York in an illicit, high-stakes raceRace as Jack, a marked man who must make it to New York City ahead of the competition, the police and the men who want him deadGrip the wheel, put the pedal to the floor and use your slick driving skills and sheer determination to keep Jack alive inside and outside of the carBattle hundreds of the world's most notorious drivers on the country's most treacherous roadsSnake through dense urban settings, plunge down icy mountain passes and carefully traverse narrow canyons at breakneck speedsEvade a relentless police force that is ready and willing to use any means necessary to take you downConnect to Autolog and compare your best times against your friends in a race to New York where every second countsEngage in high-octane multiplayer racing and join races already in progress with matchmaking technology, create a party with friends and pick a playlist of your favorite challenges and vie for racing supremacy across every stage of The RunLevel up and earn access to exclusive vehicles, upgrades and abilities by mastering the playlistsPowered by the new Frostbite 2 engine, created by the award-winning DICE studio, delivers an amazing level of visual detail, immersive environments and emotional impact Prepare for the race of your life in Need For Speed: The Run. This extremely illegal, high-stakes race across the country requires only slick driving skills and your sheer determination to be first. There are no rules, no allies and most importantly, no speed limits in this dangerous competition. Battle against hundreds of the world's most infamous drivers on the country's most hazardous roads. As you rocket down icy mountain passes, snake through dense urban centers and steer through narrow canyons, beware the unyielding police force determined to bring you down β€” by any means necessary, including lethal force. Are you ready for the drive of your life? Review: Don't listen to the haters - NFS: The Run is awesome, to put it bluntly. The ones that disagree are stuck in the past. Time to move on, fellas. This isn't 1999. Graphics - 9/10 Utilizing Battlefield 3's Frostbite 2 engine, the environments look beautiful and the cars look amazing. Ranging from snow-capped mountains to open deserts, the game uses the engine well. Only downfall is the terrible quality of the anti-aliasing and the ungodly amounts of screen tearing. Sound - 9/10 Not too many environment sounds, but the car sounds are great. Every car has a different sound. While the voiceovers aren't exactly up to scratch of a triple-A game, it works. Gameplay - 8/10 This is the more rough-around-the-edges part of the game. Some events are fun as hell, while others are frustratingly difficult. The game uses a "Rewind" system so that whenever you crash or press the back button, it sends you back to the last checkpoint. While this is a great idea, it's a wasted opportunity. There are only 5 resets to a race and it takes anywhere from 5-15 seconds to load. And on some occasions, you won't even crash when hitting a pole or a car, thus wasting a reset to get back into the race. Controls - 10/10 Let's face it - the controls for Hot Pursuit were terrible. The cars handled like a dump truck and it was tough to adjust. While the controls are similar here, they have been tightened up and feels realistic. Fun Factor - 4.5/5 Overall, the game is very fun except for a few hitches here and there. 5/5 Review: Cruisin' USA Next Gen - A race across the country from San Fran to NYC, with many stops along the way. Simply put the concept is an updated Cruisin USA. Which is not a bad thing at all. Point to point racing with a few surprises thrown in here and there to keep it fun and from getting boring. I love the game and would play it again through the story multiple times. Great graphics and physics. The cars handle as they should to be realistic but not so hard that it isn't fun. You can really get a sense of the power under the hood in each vehicle. Great car selection too. Beamers, Lambos, Porsches, Aston Martins, Nissans and many more. There isn't a lot of depth here for free roaming or customization, but there isn't supposed to be. So if that's what you like in a racing game, go elsewhere. Mainly I love this game because it reminds me of all the old racing games from the N64 era and how they were plain old fun, without all the complications. Except this is HD graphics and a lot more detailed landscapes. A good amount and variety of terrain on the tracks as well. Dirt roads, asphalt, snow and plenty of hidden shortcuts and alternate routes to seek out. ## Features - Be the first to cross the finish line as you speed across the country from San Francisco to New York in an illicit, high-stakes race - Race as Jack, a marked man who must make it to New York City ahead of the competition, the police and the men who want him dead ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B003O6N266 | | Best Sellers Rank | #10,184 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #457 in Xbox 360 Games | | Compatible Video Game Console Models | Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox 360 E | | Computer Platform | Xbox 360 | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (750) | | Date First Available | April 29, 2011 | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00014633195873 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Weight | 2.4 ounces | | Item model number | 014633195873 | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | Electronic Arts | | Number of Players | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches; 2.4 ounces | | Publication Date | November 15, 2011 | | Rated | Teen | | Release date | November 15, 2011 | | Type of item | Video Game | | UPC | 014633195873 | ## Images ![Need for Speed: The Run - Xbox 360 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/713X-yrK33L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don't listen to the haters *by M***N on December 7, 2011* NFS: The Run is awesome, to put it bluntly. The ones that disagree are stuck in the past. Time to move on, fellas. This isn't 1999. Graphics - 9/10 Utilizing Battlefield 3's Frostbite 2 engine, the environments look beautiful and the cars look amazing. Ranging from snow-capped mountains to open deserts, the game uses the engine well. Only downfall is the terrible quality of the anti-aliasing and the ungodly amounts of screen tearing. Sound - 9/10 Not too many environment sounds, but the car sounds are great. Every car has a different sound. While the voiceovers aren't exactly up to scratch of a triple-A game, it works. Gameplay - 8/10 This is the more rough-around-the-edges part of the game. Some events are fun as hell, while others are frustratingly difficult. The game uses a "Rewind" system so that whenever you crash or press the back button, it sends you back to the last checkpoint. While this is a great idea, it's a wasted opportunity. There are only 5 resets to a race and it takes anywhere from 5-15 seconds to load. And on some occasions, you won't even crash when hitting a pole or a car, thus wasting a reset to get back into the race. Controls - 10/10 Let's face it - the controls for Hot Pursuit were terrible. The cars handled like a dump truck and it was tough to adjust. While the controls are similar here, they have been tightened up and feels realistic. Fun Factor - 4.5/5 Overall, the game is very fun except for a few hitches here and there. 5/5 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cruisin' USA Next Gen *by J***E on May 24, 2012* A race across the country from San Fran to NYC, with many stops along the way. Simply put the concept is an updated Cruisin USA. Which is not a bad thing at all. Point to point racing with a few surprises thrown in here and there to keep it fun and from getting boring. I love the game and would play it again through the story multiple times. Great graphics and physics. The cars handle as they should to be realistic but not so hard that it isn't fun. You can really get a sense of the power under the hood in each vehicle. Great car selection too. Beamers, Lambos, Porsches, Aston Martins, Nissans and many more. There isn't a lot of depth here for free roaming or customization, but there isn't supposed to be. So if that's what you like in a racing game, go elsewhere. Mainly I love this game because it reminds me of all the old racing games from the N64 era and how they were plain old fun, without all the complications. Except this is HD graphics and a lot more detailed landscapes. A good amount and variety of terrain on the tracks as well. Dirt roads, asphalt, snow and plenty of hidden shortcuts and alternate routes to seek out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Servers have been shut down… *by P***2 on May 18, 2025* Awesome game, one of my favorite NFS games. But buyers be aware that the servers have been shut down and the game can NOT be played at all if your 360 is connected to the internet. 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