Need for Speed: No Limits

Need for Speed: No Limits is an upcoming free to download^[1] mobile game currently in development by Firemonkeys, the studio behind Real Racing 3 and other Electronic Arts handheld releases. It runs on the Isis game engine.

Development

The title was initially revealed following a proposed leak sighted on Ken Block's Gymkhana 7 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR^[2], and was later confirmed to be a title in development by an EA Spoksperson.

“	We're proud and excited to be given the opportunity to partner with Ken Block on an upcoming mobile game project," said an EA spokesperson. "We've been anticipating seeing this car in action for Gymkhana 7 and sharing more. Details are coming soon.	”
— EA Spokesperson^[3]

The domain name for Need for Speed: No Limits was registered by Electronic Arts in 2010 as well as various other domains with The Run being among the 13 listed names.^[4]

The title was officially announced on November 20th, 2014 with the release of a reveal trailer featuring Ken Block. The trailer portrayed him playing the title on a handheld device that showed footage including various cars.

A press release was also issued by the title's Executive Producer - Robert Huebner - with regards to upcoming cars, customisation, and characters alongside teasing additional content.

“	We’ve built No Limits from the ground up to deliver the insanely-fast driving and incredible graphics that fans have come to expect from Need for Speed – all in the palm of your hand. We’ll be back soon in the weeks and months ahead with more details about the cars, characters, customization, and more in Need for Speed No Limits.	”
— Robert Huebner^[5]

On January 5th, 2015, EA released a gameplay teaser trailer showing various short clips of gameplay footage. The teaser introduced several new cars and revealed the location of the game's fictional setting to be a city called Blackridge, although the environment is not an open world.

The teaser also featured the song Castellated Nut by Junkie XL which was previously featured as part of Need for Speed: ProStreet's original score soundtrack.

Career

Plot

The game opens with the player in Blackridge amidst a race against Marcus King - the leader of the Blackridge Royals street racing crew. They're offered, by Marcus, a car to drive for the race as a garage door slowly raises to reveal it to be a Hoonigan styled Ford Mustang GT.

The player joins Marcus at the start line to a race. He's seen driving a BMW M4 alongside two other members of his racing crew driving a Toyota GT86 and a Mazda RX7.

Beating Marcus to the finish line, the player is told by Marcus that the Mustang offered to them for the race was stolen. A police helicopter soon hovers over head and the sound of police sirens draws ever closer. The player is intercepted by various police vehicles as Marcus confesses to the player that he doesn't want them or the Mustang on the streets.

Marcus leaves with his crew members, leaving the player with the Mustang to attempt and evade the increasing police presence.

The player evades the pursuit and returns to the garage the car came from, only to find Kim, the former owner of the Mustang. She knew Marcus was trying to eliminate her from the street racing scene in Blackridge, and is grateful that the player was able to return her car as well as escaping the police.

She offers them to come drive for her with the keys to a Ford Fiesta ST, with the condition that they must first prove themselves before they can take on the Royals. She sponsors the player with entry to events in exchange for her using the player's reputation to expand her car enhancement business.

Stages

The career is split into five separate stages with each containing various events. Completing the first stage will progress players from Kim's events to those against other street racing crews in Blackridge. Completing events progresses the player through the career.

Class	Rivals
Tutorial	Training Grounds
Street	Joy Riders
Muscle	Flaming Skulls
Classic Sport	Renegades
Sport
Super

Events

Each event is shown along a road map within each stage. Completing an event will unlock the next event along the roadmap with it eventually leading to a rival race against a specific character or crew member. Each event has an accompanying rating of either easy, average or hard.

Illegal Challenges are bonus events that appear along a stage roadmap. Winning these events offer illegal bonus items from one of three bonus cards.

Entering an event requires the usage of a single Fuel point.

There are several different event types;

Rush Hour - Cross the finish line in first place.
Time Trial - Cross the finish line quicker than the highlighted target time.
Delivery - Deliver the car without damaging it. Colliding with anything adds a time penalty.
Team Battle - Race against rival crew members.

Gameplay

The handheld title will be free to download with players being offered purchasing options for car improvement and amplified level progression rewards.

Fuel

Fuel is used as a player energy system and is required for various aspects of the game. Additional fuel has to be purchased using Gold if the tank is emptied.

Kim will refill the player's Fuel tank for free, but only once when the tank is first emptied. Refilling a Fuel tank costs 3 Gold.

Enter an event - 1 Fuel
Restart a failed event - 1 Fuel
Repair a crashed car during an event - 1 Fuel

Currencies

Cash

Cash is earned in-game by completing an event with the amount based on the player's driver skill during that event. It can be used to performance parts, and Black Market crates. It is shown as a dollar sign inside a circle.

Style Points

Style Points are earned in-game by completing an event with the amount based on the player's driver skill during that event. It can be used to purchase visual parts. It is shown as a crown.

Designs

Designs are earned by winning specific events or winning them from Black Market crates. Collecting a certain number of designs will allow for a car from the showroom to be built. They can also be used to upgrade a vehicle's performance level. They are shown as a blue square reminiscent of a blueprint.

Gold

Gold is awarded in-game upon reaching a new driver level throughout the career. It can be used to purchase Fuel and Beastly Black Market crates. It is shown as a gold brick.

Medals

Medals are a series of event completion awards endowed based on the player's finish position or finishing criteria for an event.

Cards

Cards can be won by winning an event. Turning over a card will give the player a random reward such as additional cash, car parts or livery sections.

Level

Level is the player's current driver level. Completing events adds points towards their next level.

Level	Requirement to Next Level	Completion Unlock
1	15 points	x1
2	16 points	x1
3	21 points	x1
4	33 points	x1
5	47 points	x1
6	61 points	x1
7	77 points	x1
8	95 points	x1
9	114 points	x2
10		x1
11		x1
12	178 points	x1
13		x1
14		x1
15	276 points	x1
16	312 points	x1
17		x1
18	397 points	x1
19		x2
20	499 points	x1
21	557 points	x1

Controls

Steering is controlled by tapping either the left or right side of the screen.
Nitrous is activated by swiping a finger across the screen from the bottom to the top.
- Nitrous will regenerate through performing various driving skills.
Drifting is performed by sliding a finger down the left or right side of the screen for either direction.
- Drifting through corners helps sustain the vehicle's entry speed.

Black Market

The Black Market is an in-game card pack store that allows players to buy car parts for either in-game cash or gold.

Crates

Crates are a series of shipping containers that each contain various items of differing quality.

Standard Street Pack - 4 cards for 4,000.
Premium Street Pack - 7 cards for 90.
Standard Muscle Pack - 4 cards for 5,000.
Premium Muscle Pack - 7 cards for 120.
Standard Classic Sport Pack - 4 cards for 6,000.
Premium Classic Sport Pack - 7 cards for 230.
Standard Sport Pack - 4 cards for 7,000.
Premium Sport Pack - 7 cards for 400.

Garage

The Garage allows players to alter their cars with different performance parts and cosmetic items.

Performance

Performance parts can be equipped to alter the acceleration, top speed, and handling rating of a car. Various parts can be equipped including: engines. nitrous, forced induction, ECU, gearboxes, tyres, rollcages, and suspension components.

The parts are shown as cards and can be dragged into place.

Visual

Visual components can be equipped to alter the appearance of a vehicle. These components include: bodykits, wing mirrors, headlights, roof scoops, wheels, spoilers, exhaust tips, rear lights, and liveries.

Some parts can also be painted including body colour, wheel colour, brake calliper colour, and window tint.

Cars

Racers

Car	Class	PR	TPS	ACL	HDL	N20	Unlock
Audi R8 V10	Super	Unknown
BMW M3 Coupé 1999	Classic Sport	223	850	825	840	820	6
BMW M4	Sport	313	1190	1210	1220	1230	6
Dodge Challenger SRT8	Muscle	230					4
Ferrari 458 Italia	Super	492					6
Ford Fiesta ST	Street	189
Ford Mustang GT	Muscle	257					4
Mazda RX-7 FD	Classic Sport	264	990	970	1010	1020
McLaren 650S	Super	526					6
Mercedes-AMG GT	Super	437	1860	1820	1850	1890	6
Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32	Classic Sport	262	970	980	940	950	5
Nissan GT-R (R35)	Sport	462	1990	2020	2010	1980	6
SRT Viper GTS	Muscle	279					4
Subaru BRZ	Street	206					3
Subaru Impreza WRX STI	Street	204	580	620	680	550	3
Toyota GT86	Street	218
Porsche 911 (993) Carrera	Classic Sport	241					4 or 140
Porsche 911 Carrera 991	Sport	419	1760	1790	1780	1690	6
Volkswagen Golf GTI	Street	202					3

Police

Dodge Charger SRT8 (2012)

Ford Crown Victoria

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