Mobile Friday - Need for Speed No Limits - An Old Accessible Racing Game That’s Still Worth Playing

For Mobile Friday this week i tried out Need for Speed No Limits on iPhone14 Pro. this game was originally released back in 2015 on iOS and Android.

This is maybe the oldest game i've played for Mobile Friday. Honestly, it doesn't really show in a negative way. some of the more modern games i've played have issues with unexpected adverts or poor tutorials. This game has none of that. it's very accessible, and it does things more like a guide rather than a tutorial. every thing i unlocked would have a guide first to explain what it is. But the game often had another screen before the races explaining what is about to happen. as for the adverts, it was clear when i had the option to watch one to get an ingame reward.

If there is something that perhaps shows the game's age it possible some of the graphics. the cars are fine, the buildings are ok too. but the sky looked like it was painted and not very dynamic. it wasn't distracting, but it did look the worse in comparison to the rest of the game. but other than that, the game doesn't really feel old.

A bonus for playing a game this old is that there is a lot of content. the game has some simple ways to get players to come back, none of it in this video was a pain. it's possible that making progress will slow down the further you play and coming back repeatedly could get a bit frustrating as you'd have to do so often for only a little progress.

i do recommend this game. it's not only a good racing game but it's also a good mobile phone game. the races i took part in were all under a minute long and controlling the game was simple. touch and hold left or right to turn left or right. swipe up to activate the turbo. swipe town and turn to drift. this meant that i could play the game with just a finger on each hand. there didn't seem to be any additional downloads when starting the game for the first time either. the game is also still being supported, so if you used to play the game i'd recommend coming back and checking out all the additional content.

(Version 7.1.01 Played)

Online Saturday - Star Wars Battlefront 2 - Returning After Two Years

Welcome to Online Saturday.

I was a big fan of Star Wars Battlefront 1 when it first came to PS4. it looked great, played well, and even the front page felt big and fresh. Battlefront 2 felt like it was released too soon after Battlefront 1 and at the time it was perceived that this was done as so they could have a game out with microtransactions and make more money from. So i didn't get it then. changes were made and it eventually came to PlayStation Plus and that's when i decided to give it a try. but i bounced hard off it. i don't know why but my guess would be the layout and interface is one reason. another could be that the cards and progression system was still there. the microtransactions had been, mostly, removed, but making progress wasn't as fun. playing against other players was also not great as for a new player it felt unbalanced.

the last time i played the game was early 2021 and i have no memory of it.  nor do i have much memory of playing it at all. So coming back to it today it did feel like playing it for the first time. which also meant i didn't understand a lot of the menus, couldn't find stuff, and even at one point thought i was stuck in matchmaking as there was no prompt on screen as how to back out of it. 

Playing it tho was kinda fun. at times there were moments when it felt unbalanced. in the first game i mention how it felt bad that were were camped outside the enemy spawn area and that it seemed like there was nothing they could do to win. it reminded me of the bad playing experiences i had with Overwatch 2 on PS4, https://youtu.be/-SnE9VBwpBU, and Switch, https://youtu.be/WBPiTq5yFHE. In the second game i had that experience where i was defending and it felt like i had no choice but to lose. 

I remarked at the end that i doubt there are huge numbers of people still playing it. the first game i was in didn't continue into the next round as it couldn't find enough players. but starting a second game was fine. my guess is that if you just join a quick match you're probably fine. but doing anything more specific might be more difficult due to the lack of players.

Ultimately, i don't think i'll delete the game just yet. i may play it a couple more times. but, everything but playing the game isn't a great experience and it certainly isn't toppling Splatoon 3 as my multiplayer game of choice or recommendation. If i find another game more enjoyable, that might be it for Star Wars Battlefront 2. it's a bit of a shame there aren't plans for a third one, i feel that the lessons learned from 1 and 2 could've made for a good game. but a part of me wonders if it would've been great or remained dated looking with some other gimmick getting in the way.

EA And DICE Have Released A New Battlefield 4 Single Player Trailer

EA and DICE have released a new trailer for Battlefield 4's Single Player campaign. this video appears to be from the next gen and PC version of the game.

EA And Maxis Announce The Sims 4 Comes To PC's Worldwide In Autumn 2014

EA And Maxis have announced the release window for The Sims 4 on PC. it will have a worldwide release and it is set to come out next Autumn. The Sims 4 is being called the most ambitious Sims game ever made.

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EA And Respawn Announce Titanfall Comes Out From 11th March On 360, PC And Xbox One

EA And Respawn announce Titanfall is set to come out on 11th March in the USA and 14th March in the UK on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. A Collectors Edition has also been announced for £249.99. as well as the game it will come with a 18" hand crafted Atlas titan statue that has LED lighting, a 190 page art book and a schematic poster.



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EA Announce Need For Speed Rivals Comes To PS4 And Xbox One From 22nd November

EA have announced Need For Speed Rivals is coming out in the USA from 22nd November on both PS4 and Xbox One, whilst Europe gets the game on Xbox One on 22nd November and 29th November on PS4. the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions will also come out on 19th November in the USA and 22nd November across the EU.

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EA Have Released A New Game Play Trailer And Screenshots For Need For Speed Rivals

EA have released a new game play trailer and screenshots for Need For Speed Rivals. the trailer shows both police and racers completing challenges and also shows weapons and take downs.



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EA And Maxis Have Announced Red Cross DLC Is Coming To SimCity, 80% Of Proceeds Go To Red Cross

EA And Maxis have announced they are collaborating with the Red Cross in 10 countries to provide Red Cross DLC. this content will cost £7.99 when released, but a minimum of 80% of this will go to the red cross. this DLC includes a Red Cross Centre, 2 vehicles that attend do natural disastors, and Red Cross tents that appear in various locations. each tent that then disappears, brings back 10 healthy sims to the city.

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EA Sports Have Revealed The 37 Track List For FIFA 14

EA Sports have revealed the full track list for FIFA 14. there are 37 artists featured from 13 countries, the full track list is:

ARTIST	SONG	TERRITORY
American Authors	Hit It	USA
Amplify Dot	Get Down	England
Bloc Party	Ratchet	England
Chinza Dopeness	T.U.B.E.	Japan
CHVRCHES	We Sink	Scotland
Crystal Fighters	Love Natural	Spain/England
Dan Croll	Compliment Your Soul	England
David Dallas	Runnin	New Zealand
De Staat	Down Town	Netherlands
Disclosure	F For You	England
Empire Of The Sun	Alive	Australia
Foals	My Number (Trophy Wife Remix)	England
Grouplove	I'm With You	USA
Guards	I Know Its You	USA
Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas	Funky Futurista	Argentina
Jamie N Commons	Marathon	England
John Newman	Love Me Again	England
Karol Conka	Boa Noite	Brazil
Los Rakas	Hot	Panama
Marcelo D2	Voce Diz Que O Amor Nao Doi	Brazil
Miles Kane	Don’t Forget Who You Are	England
Nine Inch Nails	Copy Of A	USA
OK KID	Am Ende	Germany
Oliver	Mechanical	USA
Olympic Ayers	Magic	Australia
Portugal. The Man	Purple Yellow Red And Blue	USA
Robert DeLong	Here	USA
Rock Mafia feat. Wyclef Jean and David Correy	I Am	USA/Brazil
Smallpools	Dreaming	USA
The 1975	The City	England
The Chain Gang Of 1974	Miko	USA
The Colourist	Little Games (St. Lucia Remix)	USA
The Naked And Famous	Hearts Like Ours	New Zealand
The Royal Concept	On Our Way	Sweden
Vampire Weekend	Worship You	USA
Wretch 32	24 Hours	England
You Me At Six	Lived A Lie	England

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Microsoft Have Released A New Zombie Class Trailer For Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare

Microsoft and EA have released a new class trailer for Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare. this video shows 3 new Zombies classes, the Engineer, The Scientist, The Soldier And The All-Star. Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare is a Xbox One game.

EA Reveal Their GamesCom Line-Up, Includes Titan Fall, Battlefield 4 And FIFA 14

EA have revealed the games they are bringing to this years GamesCom, which starts 21st August. they will have nearly 500 gaming stations across current and next gen consoles, PC's and mobiles. EA have also teased they will be making some announcements at GamesCom, but they have confirmed they will be showing the following games:

EA Booth (Hall 6):
· Battlefield 4
· Command & Conquer
· FIFA 14
· The Sims 4
· Need for Speed Rivals
· Titanfall
· Select mobile titles from EA All Play, Chillingo and PopCap.

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EA And DICE Have Released A New Tech Video For Their Frostbite 3 Game Engine

EA and DICE have released a tech video for Frostbite 3. this video features members of the dev team talking about various parts of the Frostbite 3 game engine with video being shown from several games like Battlefield 4 as well as some tech demos. the video has them talking about how the engine is being used across several platforms, how the engine can be used to create more dynamic and living environments and how it's making faces and eyes appear more realistic.

EA And DICE Have Released 10 New Screenshots For The Next Gen Console Version Of Battlefield 4

EA and DICE have released 10 screenshots for Battlefield 4. these screenshots are from the next generation version of the game.

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EA And BioWare Have Released The First Teaser Trailer For Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, Reveal New Release Date

EA and BioWare have released the debut teaser trailer for Dragon Age 3: Inquisition. the cinematic trailer also ends by confirming the game has been delayed from it's original release date of end of 2013 until Fall 2014. when it was originally announced, no platforms were revealed and i suspect this delay of nearly a year means the game is coming to PS4 and Xbox One and has been moved to a next gen engine.

EA Have Released A New Trailer For Command & Conquer, Announce Closed Beta Starts This Summer

EA And Victory Games have released a new trailer for Command & Conquer. this new game is set in the General Series and will be a free to play game when it comes out this year. the game will be going into a closed beta this summer and EA are asking fans to sign up at www.CommandandConquer.com for a chance to enter the closed beta.



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EA Sports Have Released The Debut Trailer For FIFA 14 On PS4 And Xbox One

EA Sports have released the debut trailer for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One version of FIFA 14.



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EA And Respawn Entertainment Announce Titanfall, Coming Spring 2014 To PC, Xbox One And Xbox 360

EA And Respawn Entertainment have revealed their debut game. Titanfall is a multiplayer only game coming Spring 2014 to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC. Titanfall aims to have the fast pace of multiplayer and the heroic set pieces of single player campaigns.

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EA And DICE Have Announce Mirror's Edge For PlayStation 4, Xbox One And PC

EA And DICE have announced a new Mirror's Edge game is coming. no release date was announced, but EA and DICE have confirmed that Mirror's Edge is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. this new game is set to enables players to explore more and offer more freedom in movement and action. this new Mirror's Edge will provide the origin story for Faith.

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EA And Maxis Have Released A New Developer Walkthrough For The Sims 3: Island Paradise

EA and Maxis have released a new video for The Sims 3: Island Paradise. this video shows in-game action of a producer playing through the Island Paradise expansion. it shows him making his house boat, hiring the crew, exploring the seas, creating his own resort and even trying out some of the new jobs the expansion brings.

EA And Maxis Reveal The Amusement Park DLC For SimCity Is Out Today

EA And Maxis have announced the Amusement Park DLC for SimCity is out now. available from the EA Origin Store for £7.99, players can now build and customise their own amusement park. there are 9 rides, 3 entry gates and 5 concession stands to play with. this DLC also brings 5 new missions to SimCity based around tourism.

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