

There’s no “rep” to unlock certain high-value cars and customizations Unbound runs a straight cash economy, and its best-paying races have buy-ins. Nighttime racing pays off in cash only, all of which you can lose after a race if the police chase and catch you. As such, you never lost cash, just rep.īut in Unbound, the climb to the top of a cash pile is going to go much more slowly. The basic gameplay loop of Need for Speed Unbound is much the same as 2019’s Need for Speed Heat, whose day-night cycle had players racing in sanctioned events in daylight, but increasing their “rep” - and drawing cop attention - with activities at night. Moreover, I feel like I’m actually racing, rather than trying to engineer a cinematic first-place finish in every event just to get to the next one. If you want curated lists of our favorite media, check out What to Play and What to Watch. When we award the Polygon Recommends badge, it’s because we believe the recipient is uniquely thought-provoking, entertaining, inventive, or fun - and worth fitting into your schedule. Be sure to check out related content below to keep you up to date on the game such as how to partake in multiplayer, how to easily escape the police, or check out the full list of tracks curated by A$AP Rocky himself.Polygon Recommends is our way of endorsing our favorite games, movies, TV shows, comics, tabletop books, and entertainment experiences. That’s all you need to know about whether or not Need for Speed Unbound is on Xbox One and PS4. However, on a positive note, the game is performing fast and beautifully as it’s free of the hardware restrictions by previous generation consoles and their dated hardware.


It’s an interesting choice, as EA has never missed the chance to maximize its player base by making games available on every platform. Console shortages are unfortunately a problem two years after the launch of the ninth-generation titles, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. NFSU is strictly available on next-gen platforms, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and PC.Īs mentioned, the news of EA and Criterion skipping eighth-generation consoles is most certainly a letdown.

To the disappointment of many players, Need for Speed Unbound is not available on Xbox One and PS4.
