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"Prologue" is a Campaign Story mission in Need for Speed: Heat.
It is the first mission of the campaign story, with it being the only mission of the prologue chapter.
As a prologue to the player's involvement in the story, the mission follows Joe, a member of Ana's crew, as he races with her and fellow crew member Richie against a rival street racing crew for a place in the League.
Completing the mission will progress the player to "Test Drive", the first mission of chapter 1 of the campaign.
Palm City - 5 nights ago...[]
"WFFL 86: Speedhunter Showdown"[]
Synopsis[]
The Speedhunters Showdown, a legal and sanctioned racing exhibition, has returned to Palm City and has brought plenty of participants along with it.
Although participants take part in the legal events during the day, once the sun sets the streets are filled with illicit underground street racing events. All of which has not gone unnoticed by the Palm City Police Department and its leader of the new High-Speed Task Force, Lieutenant Frank Mercer, has set out an ultimatum to those partaking.
Transcript
Reporter
The Speedhunter Showdown is back, as Palm City plays host once again to the State's foremost racing exhibition. Each day, thousands of eager fans wall be hoping to catch a glimpse of the very best high-performance cars in action. But when the sun goes down you can quickly find yourself in far more dangerous territory... Welcome to the world of street racing. An underground scene inhabited by daredevils and speed-freaks intent on tearing up the rules and breaking the law. Rising to meet this challenge is Palm City's very own Frank Mercer, head of the newly formed High-Speed Task Force. Mercer
Street racing has no place on public roads. Mark my words, if you are out there and you're engaging in this type of activity, we will find you. And if you think that you can get away just by hitting the gas, then you're in for a surprise. Because, we're coming after you hard and we're coming after you fast. Trust me: there is no escape. |
Complete the race[]
As Joe, compete with Ana and Richie against the rival crew in a street race.
Route[]
The route for the "prologue" mission starts in Sandino Ranches, leads northeast into Downtown Palm City, north towards Westside, across the Mercy Bridge, and finishes in the south end of Eden Shores.
There are 25 checkpoints between the start of the route and the finish line.
Along the route, the racers will encounter a quickly increasing police presence upon entering Palm City.
Synopsis[]
Joe, Ana, and Richie are mid-race against a rivals crew for a place within the League.
Heading north through Sandino Ranches, Ana's crew are trying their best to finally make it into the League and their effort is paying off... until they're intercepted just as they enter Palm City and unwittingly become a targets of the High-Speed Task Force.
Richie thinks he know who the pursuing police officer is although Ana doesn't pay attention to what she believes is hysteria. As the pursuit continues, Richie becomes more rattled by the pursuing officer and bails from the race, much to Ana's surprise.
The race continues through Downtown Palm City, as the High-Speed Task Force increases in number to pursue the racers, units close off nearby streets and the race is diverted across Mercy Bridge into Eden Shores.
As the racers continue across the bridge, a police helicopter; callsign "AIR-1", joins the pursuit and starts tracking Joe's custom Polestar 1 '19. Pressure from the High-Sped Task Force units continues to mount, and as Joe becomes concerned with AIR-1's tracking, Ana gains its attention, leaving it up to Joe to win the race.
With AIR-1 distracted and the pursuing units intent on catching the remaining racers, Joe has to reach the finish line in the south end of Eden Shores, where a roadblock has been deployed.
Having crossed the finish line, Joe is quick to call out they should get off the streets and Ana agrees with no reluctance.
Transcript
Race completion: 15% |
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Race completion: 30% |
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Race completion: 52% |
Race completion: 63% |
Race completion: 70% |
Race completion: 79% |
Race completion: 87% |
Race completion: 97% |
Finished |
"This cop's still on me"[]
Synopsis[]
Joe couldn't escape Shaw and is left shaken by a dressing-down from Frank Mercer. With his car at the bottom of the ocean and none of his crew around, he walks back to Palm City but is met by Ana along the way.
Ana asks Joe what happened to him and his car, but he's not interested in explaining his ordeal to her, giving Ana a straight outline that he's going to go with Richie to Ventura Bay. His haste to get out of Palm City leaves Ana without a crew to get into the League.
Transcript
Escaping Shaw |
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Joe
Shit... this cop's still on me! Ana, I'm on the bridge... that cop's tryin' |
Ana meeting up with Joe |
Rewards[]
Completing the mission does not give the player any rewards.
Trivia[]
- Richie drives a Ford Mustang GT '15.
- "Prologue" is the only Need for Speed: Heat mission Joe and Richie appear in.
- Joe appears in the the "Eclipse" event in Need for Speed: No Limits, set prior to the events of Need for Speed: Heat.
- Following the events of "Prologue", Joe and Richie move to Ventura Bay.
- The members of the rival crew are:
- Ace driving a Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupé '18.
- Ferro driving a Jaguar F-Type R Coupé '16.
- Viggo driving an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio '16.
Need for Speed: Heat - Story Missions | |
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Campaign | "Prologue" · "Test Drive" · "Make A Name" · "Get Noticed" · "Let It Slide" · "Take On Oscar" · "Take On Nari" · "Race Jordyn's Crew" · "Got Your Back" · "Friend In Need" · "Proposition" · "Follow The Law" · "Party Crashers" · "Upload" · "Breaking The Law" |
Drift | "Sink Or Swim" · "Dockside Drifter" · "Twilight Technique" · "Wayne's Last Wonder" |
Off-Road | "On The Run" · "Playing For Keeps" · "Mountainside Maneuvers" · "Pit Potential" |
Race | "Dexterity Check" · "Saving Throw" · "Roll For Damage" · "Testing" · "Experimental" · "Potential" · "A Journey Ahead" · "West Is Best" · "Far East" · "Due North" · "All Gone South" |
Black Market | "Collector's Gambit" (Contract 1 · Contract 2 · Contract 3 · Contract 4 · Contract 5 · Contract 6) "The Greatest Car in the World" (Contract 1 · Contract 2 · Contract 3 · Contract 4 · Contract 5 · Contract 6) |