NFS ProStreet premium DLC

By Tom Bramwell Published 14 November, 2007

Buy progress in Career.

With Need For Speed: ProStreet set to bobble tankerishly round the final bend into retail next Friday on PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PC and DS, Electronic Arts has got in there early with some premium downloadable content on Xbox Live.

But why isn't this stuff on the disc? Aha, it is. These bundles are designed to unlock things you can't be bothered to purchase by progressing through the Career mode. Cheats, then. And cheaters never prosper - in fact they spend 400 Microsoft points a pop on three bundles or 800 for the "Ultimate" bundle.

The Tuner Car Bundle features the Nissan 350Z (Z33), Ford Focus ST, Volkswagen R32, Audi S3, Lancer Evolution IX and Subaru Impreza WRX STI; the Sport Car Bundle consists of the Audi S4, Audi TT 3.2 Quattro, Lotus Elise, BMW M3 E46, Porsche Cayman S and BMW Z4 M Coupe; and the Muscle Car Bundle consists of, er, we're not sure actually. But we assume it's not exactly the same as the Tuner Car Bundle, despite what it says on Xbox Live at the moment.

Anyway, if you want all of that so much that you need the three sets, then you can go for an Ultimate Performance Bundle, which features all of the above. Or you could just play the game, which seems like a better option. Or not at all, depending on if it's any good - watch out for our review soon to find out!

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Comments (21) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • TriggerHippie #1 4 years ago

    Electronic arse.

  • KingOfSpain #2 4 years ago

    FOR FUCK SAKE!!

    And I really thought EA were getting better too!!

  • TriggerHippie #3 4 years ago

    For 1000 points the game will play itself through on Demo mode, so you can complete it while you're down the pub!

  • Rodster #4 4 years ago

    From reading the IGN reviews the game sounds a bit rubbish and appears to have taken a step back in form. They gave it a 6.8 score

    http://xb ox360.ign.com/articles/834/8348...
    Edited by 1 at 14/11/07 @ 09:46

  • Eighthours #5 4 years ago

    Let's have a sweepstake. I predict 5/10!

  • Avenger1324 #6 4 years ago

    Why would anyone want to pay for something you can get in normal career mode?

    If you suck at driving games and can't earn these cars by playing, then you probably won't be any good with them either.

  • Darren #7 4 years ago

    I think this will be the first NFS game I won't be buying as I found the demo more than a bit dull. Graphically it was lovely but only because the tracks themselves now appear to be bland and empty. The NFS series seems to have been going downhill since the excellent Most Wanted and Black Box still fail to include a replay feature, why? IGN gave this 6.8 and even GameTrailers could only summon up a 7.7 so it sounds a bit so-so anyway.

    Incidentally, X-360 magazine gave this game 9/10 in their (presumably) exclusive review in the last issue, claiming it was the "best driving game to date". Ah, don't ya just love magazines and their "exclusive" reviews? LOL

  • Bumhug360 #8 4 years ago

    "Ah, don't ya just love magazines and their "exclusive" reviews? LOL "

    I saw a magazine that had an exclusive review of Army of Two the other day.

    Wasnt it EA that had the premium rate number to call if you got stuck on a game?

  • lambtron #9 4 years ago

    Damn was hoping this would be good.

    MW was awesomo.

  • stevencole7 #10 4 years ago

    This sort of DLC should not be allowed. Microsoft should stop this sort of thing, it down-grades the service........... Maybe when the game has been out for a while, like six months, they can give this sort of thing away FREE. But paying for it??? You would rob your own Grandmother EA!!!

  • LOLLERS #11 4 years ago

    So what they're basically saying is 'Our game is so shit that you won't actually want to play it and unlock stuff yourself, so here's a handy way of doing it without having to suffer the actual gameplay also, profit++'

  • Hypnopedia #12 4 years ago

    I saw the PS3 Version on the EA Stand at MPH ("Top Gear" Live show) on Sunday in Brum....oh deary, deary me....severe frame rate issues, so we should count ourselves "lucky" on that point....

    Also they had GT5 running on the Shell stand - must admit that although it looked crisp (down to the 1080P obviously) I actually thought it was Forza 2 to begin with - the Race Circuit that was on was sparse to say the least and nothing to leave your jaw on the floor...IMO

  • Gnort #13 4 years ago

    At least they're not holding content back this time. If someone wants to spend extra money to unlock stuff that they could get just by playing the game, then let them. Sure, the cheat codes will work for free on all other systems, but at least they're not releasing a game at full price and then selling additional cars for more money alongside it at release date.

    Edit: Just want to point out that I still think this is despicable, just less despicable than certain things EA has tried in the past.
    Edited by 1 at 14/11/07 @ 10:36

  • HyperShadow #14 4 years ago

    The circuit that GT5 was runing at MPH has the Le Mans circuit.

  • Freek #15 4 years ago

    In an MMORPG this sort of thing is frowned upon, but here it's not only okay it's made by the developer??

  • skillian #16 4 years ago

    C.R.E.A.M.

  • Wolfos #17 4 years ago

    EA just happly sit there on a pile of money and charge you for things you do anyway now. God sake, why bother anymore. Gaming not past a business and now into petty shit like this.

  • Monkey_Puncher #18 4 years ago

    Just don't buy it, it's completly pointless content that only tards would buy so there's no point losing sleep over it.

  • TriggerHippie #19 4 years ago

    Fed up of developing games for multiple consoles EA today announced their entery into the hardware market.

    Dubbed the AwayStation X, EA's new console will support EA titles from every previous console from all manufacturers. With just a small payment these games will be patched to play on the AwayStation.

    One of the more interesting features of the new console is its "LifeMaxExtreme" gameplay. After entering your credit card and bank details the Awaystation will purchase, download, play and complete games for you, allowing you to pursue other interests "to the max" while still being the proud owner of EA's latest titles.

  • lennon #20 4 years ago

    I really dont see the point in getting upset about it as

    1) Why would any of you buy the game? Its NFS so it must be rubbish anyway.

    2) If someone cant be bothered to play the game and want to spend some of their money unlocking some of it does it really hurt anyone?

    3) Even if you ignored point 1 you are probably such a gaming legend that you wouldnt need to pay for it anyway.

    :)

  • captain-future #21 4 years ago

    The demo was so boring, I can't be bothered to play that game... I want the cheesy cutscenes back (at least)! ;)