The Remastered Content included with Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, a re-release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) includes various visual enhancements.
Packs included with the remastered re-release encompass all previously released downloadable content made available for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010), which has an additional twenty-three racer cars, ten SCPD interceptor units, two game modes, and three careers with a combined total of thirty-three events compared to its original launch content.
As well as all downloadable content made available for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010), the remaster delivers additional changes.
Content[]
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)[]
Alongside improvements to the game's visual presentation, previous downloadable content packs with multiple cars and promotional exclusives have been included with the game:
Launch Packs[]
- Online Pass
- Limited Edition
- Two cars
- Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (Racer)
- Ford Shelby GT500 (Racer)
- Two cars
- SCPD Rebels
- Six cars
- Aston Martin DBS (Racer)
- Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI quattro (Racer)
- Bugatti Veyron 16.4 (Racer)
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (Racer)
- Lamborghini Reventón (Racer)
- Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S (Racer)
- Six cars
Promotional[]
- Dr. Pepper Promotion
- Four cars
- Dodge Viper SRT-10 (Racer)
- Nissan 370Z (Racer)
- Porsche Cayman S (Racer)
- Porsche Panamera Turbo (Racer)
- Four cars
Post-Launch Packs[]
- Armed and Dangerous
- Arms Race (Game mode)
- Most Wanted (Game mode)
- Super Sports
- Six cars
- Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport (Racer)
- Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Interceptor (SCPD)
- Gumpert apollo s (Racer)
- Gumpert apollo s Interceptor (SCPD)
- Porsche 911 GT2 RS (Racer)
- Porsche 911 GT2 RS Interceptor (SCPD)
- Super Sports Career
- Six cars
- Lamborghini Untamed
- Six cars
- Lamborghini Countach 5000 quattrovalvole (Racer)
- Lamborghini Countach 5000 quattrovalvole Interceptor (SCPD)
- Lamborghini Diablo SV (Racer)
- Lamborghini Diablo SV Interceptor (SCPD)
- Lamborghini Sesto Elemento (Racer)
- Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Interceptor (SCPD)
- Lamborghini Untamed Career
- Six cars
- Porsche Unleashed
- Six cars
- Porsche 911 Speedster (Racer)
- Porsche 911 Speedster Interceptor (SCPD)
- Porsche 911 Turbo (Racer)
- Porsche 911 Turbo Interceptor (SCPD)
- Porsche 959 (Racer)
- Porsche 959 Interceptor (SCPD)
- Porsche Unleashed Career
- Six cars
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered[]
Visual Enhancements[]
Visual improvements and enhancements for the remaster release include:
- An uncompressed user interface
- Higher resolution reflections
- Higher resolution shadows
- Improved screen space ambient occlusion (SSAO).
- More objects and props
- Greater draw distance
- Boosted textures
- Increased particles
- Increased anti-aliasing (AA)
The PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One releases of the remaster run with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 30 frames per second. The original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) run with a resolution of 1280 x 720 at 30 frames per second, as will the Switch release in undocked mode.
The PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X releases of the remaster can run with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 frames per second in quality mode or with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60 frames per second in performance mode.
The PC release is capped at 60 frames per second at any resolution.
Cross-Play[]
Cross-play allows players of the remaster to play together in online multiplayer across all releases of the remaster, and compete asynchronously through Autlog. The option to enable cross-play is given to the player during their introduction to the game but can be disabled in the settings menu.
Career[]
The downloadable content events included in the Super Sports, Lamborghini Untamed, and Porsche Unleashed careers are integrated into the cop and racer careers.
Photo Mode[]
The photo mode has been tweaked for easier usability and offer greater flexibility.
Paint & Wrap Editor[]
Multiple racer cars include additional pre-set manufacturer colours as well as an option to apply a custom paint colour, and a wrap editor will be included as some point post-launch with the release of an update.
Achievements / Trophies[]
A unique achievement and trophy list that is separate from the original release.
Missing Content[]
Whilst the remaster includes all cars, including post-launch downloadable content, there are three omissions from the original game's cars list; the Carbon Motors E7 Concept, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition, and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss Edition.