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Need For Speed Unbound

Criterion’s back for another crack at an open-world Need For Speed, and this time it’s current-gen only. That’s a pity for all those people who still can’t get hold of a PS5, but it does mean the game is beautifully optimised for the latest hardware, chucking out around 60 render-quality frames of 4K gorgeousness every second. But hang on, who’s scrawled graffiti all over them?

The unexpected scribbles are part of the bold new art style, with photorealistic textures for the city and cars, plus cel-shaded characters (and pedestrians… and no, you

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