Need for Speed: High Stakes — Reviews and ratings, description, release date, official game website, system requirements, and player ratings.

Release date

March 24, 1999

Developer

EA Canada EA Seattle

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Genre

Arcade Racing

Platform

PC Sony PlayStation

Mode(s)

Single-player, Multiplayer

Summary

It plays very much like Need for Speed III, but with some extra play modes and one big added feature.

Need For Speed Series Games

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October 29, 1997

Need for Speed 2 Special Edition

March 25, 1998

Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit

February 28, 2000

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed

September 30, 2002

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

November 17, 2003

Need for Speed Underground

November 9, 2004

Need for Speed Underground 2

March 24, 1999

Need for Speed: High Stakes

November 16, 2005

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

November 2, 2006

Need for Speed Carbon

November 13, 2007

Need for Speed ProStreet

Need for Speed: High Stakes Trailer

Critic Reviews

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GamePro May 8, 2024

Between the hot cars and tracks, in-depth Tournament mode, and thrilling cop chases, this excellent racer's got depth and style to spare. It's worth every cent.

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Absolute Playstation May 8, 2024

The graphics are absolutely stunning, but lose a few points for a quirky frame rate and lack of spectacular lighting, but damn they sure are perdy!

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Gamezilla! May 8, 2024

The overall graphics, gameplay and realism are as good as any racing game I have seen for the Sony PlayStation, and it’s a lot of fun too.

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Game Revolution May 8, 2024

As many may know, "Gran Turismo" ain’t much in the way of thrilling action or multiplayer (It’s not extremely fast and there are no real crashes or damage). In the end, High Stakes is just more fun.

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PSX Nation May 8, 2024

If you are a fan of the series, NFS: HS is the second best in the series second only to the original 3DO version.

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