Need for Speed Unbound

In moment-to-moment gameplay, Need for Speed Unbound is a proper comeback for the series.

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The game urges you into completing races in a very clever manner. Races earn you cash which you can spend on upgrading and tuning your car, standard stuff, right? Well, you also earn Heat from racing because it's illegal in Lakeshore City. The level of Heat dictates how ruthlessly the cops will hunt you down to seize all of that money. The only way to secure it is to scurry away into a hideout.

There's a proper calendar with day and night cycles. Once you finish races, earn cash and pick up Heat during the day, the money will be secured for the night ahead but the Heat will carry on making the whole thing more challenging after the sun's down. The Heat resets once a full day/night cycle is over. Visiting a hideout triggers the day/night cycle, which means you have to consciously decide if you want to carry on with another race and earn more cash but also run the risk of losing it to the cops or call it a day and hit the bed.