Need For Speed Showdown

## **Story**

The game takes place 13 years after the events of Need For Speed ​​Carbon. Much has changed since Brian Tanner (the player) took over Palmont City. After a few years of holding power, the attacks of opposing crews on his territories became more and more monotonous and easy to manage for him, which is why he needed a better challenge.

## *Need For Speed Showdown*

### Genre

Racing

Due to the reputation and money, he had earned in Olympic City (by defeating Eddie), Bayview (by defeating Caleb), Rockport (by becoming #1 on the Blacklist), and Palmont (by Taking control of all the 4 territories) He could easily hire hackers to broadcast an announcement on all TV channels, radio stations and social networks in the United States under the name of "Driver X" announcing the opening of a new street racing season in his Natal city "San Diego" whose sole and sole purpose will be to dethrone him and take his place as Supreme Racer.

Several talented drivers such as YOU bit at the Amson and took part in a totally unforgettable experience.

After winning your first race at the wheel of a Back and Red Porsche 911 GT2, you will be busted by a bunch of cops who will steal your ride and let you go pretexting you are new here and that it was the easy way. Ryan Cooper (Protagonist of NFS Pro Street) saw your skills and is impressed. He offers to lend you his car and be your partner and informer for the only condition of gaining 15% of the benefits of each race's prize money.

YOU accept with joy before setting down on an unforgettable adventure alongside the great Ryan Cooper.

## **Gameplay**

### **Handling**

The game's handling models will be based on NFSMW with the speed breaker making its great return after 11 years since its last appearance in NFS Undercover.

### **Races**

-Sprint

-Circuit

-Speedtrap

-Checkpoint

-Drift

-Lap Knockout

-Drag

-Canyon

### **Customization**

The Game will feature NFS Heat's Customization mechanics in addition to:

-Classic Underglows

-Engine Underglows

-Customizable Vinyls with Light Stickers

    -Customizable HUD

-Customizable Trunk Space (Audio tunes or Nitrous bottles) to show off with before the beginning of the race

### **Player**

You will have to chose from two manners to create your player:

1-Chose one of the 12 pre-designed avatars and customize him.

2-Use a photo of your face for motion capture

### **Motorbikes**

For the first time in NFS History, the game will include 4 motorbikes:

    The motorbikes will be playable for:

-Free Roam

-Pursuit: If you are hitted too hard by a cop car, you will fall off your Bike and automatically be busted so the bikes are not so recomended for pursuits.

-Motorbike Sprint

-Motorbike Circuit

-Motorbike Checkpoint

-Motorbike Lap Knockout

-Wheelie Races: The main goal is to Stay the longest time on a wheelie in a strait road full of civilian cars without losing balance.

-Stunt Contests: This races will take places in locations like skate parks, stunt stadiums... and the main goal is to score the most by doing Air Stunts, Wheelies and more.

## **Heat Levels**

(All the roadblocks are set by Ford Mustang GT)

## **The Bosses**

### **Bosses Mechanics**

**-Each time you drive a Boss’s car the HUD changes according to the game of its first appearance.**

**-Each Boss will ask you to:**

+ Raise your reputation to a certain level.

+ Take up a certain number of milestones.

+ Increase your bounty to a certain level.

**- After defeating a Boss you will have to chose 2 out of 4 reward markers just like in NFSMW and Carbon and even if you don't get his Pink Slip, his ride will be unlocked as a Bonus Car available in Quick race and online mode.**

### **-Rachel: Nissan 350Z (NFS Underground 2)**

Rachel decides to participate in Driver X's new street racing season 16 years after the events of NFS Underground 2 to change a little from Bayview which is not really what we could qualify as a big city compared to San Diego.

**Race 1:** Circuit **Race 2:** Circuit

**Startup line:** Where I come from style is everything, but it doesn't seem to be the same for you.

### **-Eddie: Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (NFS Underground)**

If it wasn't for the hope of regaining some of the reputation he had lost, Eddie would never have thought of getting involved in this kind of business. But at least thanks to that, he was able to discover the satisfaction inherent in police chases.

**Race 1:** Sprint **Race 2:** Sprint

**Startup line:** You wanna know what happened to the last guy that challenged me, I shred his car down to its last atom.

### **-Ryo: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (NFS Pro Street)**

His main goal is to turn his back on legal racing and to change his mind since his defeat against Ryan Cooper ... nothing so special out there.

**Race 1:** Circuit **Race 2:** Drag

**Startup line:** It wasn't personal at first... until I heard Cooper's helping you !!!

### **-Mysterious Message**

After beating Ryo, you receive a Text from an unknown number: "Good job kid, your reputation seems to increase day after day. I was observing you for a while and I think it's finally time for us to meet. Come find me at the location I sent you."

After arriving to the location, you see a silver and blue BMW M4 GTS drifting all over the road before stopping right next to your current car. And then he gets out of it and the conversation starts:

**Player:** Who the hell are you?

**Driver X:** Don't worry kid, you can call me Brian.

**Player:** So what's the thing Mr... I mean Brian ?

**Driver X:** Do you know why I started this street racing season ?

**Player:** To have fun and find a good challenge ?

**Driver X:** You are absolutely wrong. Do you wanna hear any advice from an experimented street racer like me, kid ?

**Player:** Of course I want !

**Driver X:** Turn back while you can.

**Player:** What ?!

**Driver X:** Being the Most Wanted can be fun sometimes, but not without my crew, not without her (Driver X takes out a photography of Nikki)

**Player:** Who's this ?

**Driver X:** Nikki, My EX-Girlfriend and racing partner. After I and my crew took over Palmont, I started to be more of a Solo racer than a crew leader so she left with the others, and that's why I started this street racing season, to find a new reason to live. So if you want any advice here's mine: turn back while you can because power will f\*\*\* your life up.

**Player:** Thanks for the advice Brian but I don't think thats the life I want.

**Driver X:** What do you mean ?

**Player:** I mean I don't wanna be one of those Sunday Drivers who wins races at the wheels of a Honda Civic to gain just enough money to buy groceries, No that's not what I want because I wanna be the next Driver X. I wanna be the successor of the Great Brian Tanner, your successor. I wanna be your apprentice.

**Driver X:** Sorry but I don't think I can still work in a team since Nikki left so let's stay friendly rivals.

**Player**: Ok then, Let's be rivals.

**Driver X:** Go win some races now, I wanna stay alone here a little more.

(A few seconds after YOU leave behind the wheels of your ride, Driver X start laughing)

**Driver X:** My new apprentice, that's a good one !

(He then take his phone and dial a number)

**Driver X:** Hello, Is that Cross the bounty hunter ? Yeah It's me Tanner. I want you to keep an eye on a rookie who wants to claim my throne if you see what I mean. Okay Thanks, I'll call you later.

### **-Kenji: Mazda RX-7 (NFS Carbon)**

After his second defeat against Driver X. Kenji decides to rally to him rather than confront him, but the latter refuses protesting that he would rather race by bike than team up with a poor lozer like him. This behavior increases Kenji's hatred pushing him to participate in Driver X's new street racing season to surpass him.

**Race 1:** Circuit **Race 2:** Circuit **Race 3:** Canyon

**Startup line:** You seem to have a good rep kid, give up and I'll make sure not to embarass you too much.

### **-Razor: Ford Mustang GT (NFS Most Wanted '05)**

After 13 years in jail (For: Damage to property / Resisting arrest / Excessive speeding / Destruction of several Police vehicles ...) Clarence "Razor" Callahan discovers that his former rival Brian Tanner now known nationally as "Driver X" is at the head of a street racing grape in San Diego.

In order to take revenge on Brian after having him arrested, Razor pays himself an improved version of his first car and prepares to fight it out.

**Race 1:** Sprint **Race 2:** Drag **Race 3:** Speedtrap

**Startup line:** You need to understand something. I just can't let you win, not before I beat Tanner to the ground.

After YOU beat Razor, he notices the presence of Cross's Corvette hidden in the shadows and offers to go to a safer place. Then he explains to you his common past with Cross and Driver X explaining that if Cross is after YOU it must have something to do with Driver X.

### **-Driver X: BMW M4 GTS (NFS Underground => NFS Carbon)**

        **Race 1:** Circuit **Race 2:** Drag **Race 3:** Speedtrap **Race 4:** Canyon **Race 5:** Sprint
**Startup line:** I'm impressed you made it this far, show me your skills, all of them and DON'T HOLD BACK !!!

Here is the script of the cutscene that will follow after beating Driver X.

**Driver X:** (Applauding and laughing sarcastically), Nice race kid, it's been years since I did not had that much fun. You know one day someone (Darius after his defeat on NFS Carbon) had told me: "Enjoy while last , there's always someone out there who is a little faster than you are, and sooner or later they're gonna catch-up ." and that day has finally arrived. (Throwing the keys of the BMW M4 GTS to the player) I guess this belongs to you now, enjoy the victory kid (As the player heads for the BM, Driver X laughs) NO, you honestly thought it would be that easy. For your information, I know a guy who has some friends in the San Diego police department.

**Player:** You mean Cross.

**Driver X:** Huh !! Who told you about him ?!

**Player:** One of your old friends.

**Driver X:** Razor !!! it doesn't matter any more (Sounds of sirens intensifies.) With my car or without, they will end up busting you all the same, and when everything is finished I will come and get the M4 back. (The player disappears behind the wheel of the M4 and Cross approaches Driver X.)

**Cross:** How many do you want?

**Driver X:** Everyone.

**Cross:** How ironic.

**Driver X:** Couldn't have said it better myself.

**Cross:** Let's get moving now, I need to get paid for this.

## **Final Pursuit:** **BMW M4 GTS VS Heat Level 6**

After completing some challenges in the middle of the chase, Ryan Cooper calls to warn you that the only way to escape is to cross the American-Mexican border to escape the United States police force. The career mode will then be over and the BMW M4 will be unlocked as a playable car in all the modes (including career).

**Note:** If you try to cross the border outside the final pursuit, a warning message will pop-up at the top of the screen. If you decide to ignore it, you will get hit by an EMP, several cop vehicles will appear and you will automatically be busted.

## **Post-Credit cutscene**

(If you skip the credits, this cutscene is automatically shown)

Driver X is shown sitting on his couch watching the "Need For Speed" movie:

"**Driver X:** You know Toby, you and I are not so different. We're both two talented street racers who lost someone we love and desperately trying to forget about it. (Driver X starts crying, then he hears someone knocking on the door, he opens the door and realizes the player was the one knocking). You again!

**Player:** Yup.

**Driver X:** If you're here to mock me then be fast, I got a movie to finish.

**Player:** There's someone here who wanted to see you. (Nikki enters the house in tears)

**Nikki:** Brian.

**Driver X:** Nikki!!! (Huges her) I missed you so much.

**Nikki:** I'm so sorry for leaving you, Brian.

**Driver X:** Don't be sorry, It's my fault. I should've been a better leader for my crew.

**Player:** (\*cough\* \*cough\*)

**Driver X:** Oh sorry, well I really don't know how to thank you.

**Player:** No need to thank me, I'm just doing my job (Handing him the keys of the M4)

**Driver X:** You can keep it.

**Player:** Really!

**Driver X:** Yeah.

**Player:** What about you, you need a cool ride to be the Most Wanted?

**Nikki:** Don't worry, I got this.[Ana Rivera (main character's partner in NFS Heat) comes in with the BMW M3 GTR]

**Driver X:** How the Hell, is that thing still working ?!

**Nikki:** I was questioning myself the same thing.

**Ana:** A Shipment for Miss Nikki!

**Nikki:** That's me.

**Ana:** It'll be $ 250.000 $

**Nikki:** The money's in the Ford.

**Brian:** No No No, Let me pay.

**Nikki:** Don't worry sweetheart, this is my reuniting gift.

**Player:** All's well that ends well. I guess I'm out of here.

**Driver X:** Hey dude, Thanks.

**Player:** No prob, it was a pleasure to lighten the day of Driver X, (Giving him the fist) Friendly rivals?

**Driver X:** Friendly Rivals. (As the two characters give each other a fist bump, the screen turns black a few seconds before the Player is shown driving the BMW M4 GTS in a desertic highway)

**Player:** Here we are, the Pro Street Racing League (As the camera turns to the huge screen saying NFS Pro Street 2 "We know you know It" starts playing and the screen turns black letting the rest of the credits scrolling down)

## **Black Edition**

A huge addition to the original game with more bonus cars and a story DLC. Check this page: Need For Speed Showdown Black Edition for more details