Like the rest of the game it works well enough. While the game ran like silk at 4k on my machine, the ability to tinker with graphics options are limited, and there's some weird UI idiosyncrasies like not being able to move the map around with your mouse, and the menu key being set to TAB rather than ESCAPE. There are also several smaller details I like, such as the way you can zip through a garage to instantly repair your car, even during a race, and how each event clearly displays the recommended car level, so you know exactly how likely you are to fare.

When you've had an intense bout of night racing, the daytime events come a welcome relief, and the way you earn different things in each half of the game is a neat idea. Need for Speed: Heat has a good sense of balance and progression. This results in some wonderful cat and mouse chases as you try to sneak through the commercial centre of Palm City, slipping through alleyways and backyards as you try to avoid those deadly red triangles hunting for you on the minimap. If the police bust you before you can get to safety, then it all goes straight out your exhaust pipe.

The rep you earn each night is only added to your total when you turn it in at a garage.

There's an additional twist to night racing too. Having a race going at the same time as a police pursuit is as thrilling as you would expect, especially since at night you're also racing amongst civilian cars. Want to put your pedal to the metal? Then start your engines, because we've got a list of the best racing games on PC.

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