After a two-year time jump, Need for Speed Unbound follows the player as they earn money and build up credibility in Lakeshore City’s underground racing scene so they can eventually challenge Jasmine in a series of races called The Grand to take the car back. The main motivation of Need for Speed Unbound is getting your first car back after your foster care sibling, Jasmine, surprisingly betrays you.

During this gap between Gran Turismo 7 and next spring’s Forza Motorsport, this open-world racer refuels a series that has been running on fumes. Need for Speed Unbound is surprisingly challenging, making each race important and engaging, and it has a lot of style. The racer eventually hits its limits due to sometimes cringe-inducing writing and repetitive objects, but the ride there packs in a lot of fun. This surprisingly strong narrative hook kicked off Need for Speed Unbound, which turns out to be a pleasant surprise despite its series’ recent struggles and a muted marketing campaign.

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