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Game entry

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

2002 · Racing · PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox · Electronic Arts

GameForever voters place Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 no. 2,798 in the world ranking, with 1,462 ELO points and 37% of wins across 161 duels settled. Of the 7 duels that pitted it against Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it has won 0 and lost 7. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 71 out of 110 (2002).

World rank

no. 2,798

ELO score

1,462

Wins

37%

Duels played

161

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About Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

The Need for Speed series returns, this time reverting back to the 'chase' arcade experience instead of a racing simulation. Top speed racing is the name of the game, where you must outchase not just the opposing drivers, but the cops.

Choose from a selection of today's (and yesterday's) top sports cars, including the Ferrari F50, Porsche 911 and a range from the likes of Ford, Corvette, BMW, Lotus, Mercedes, Aston Martin, the McLaren F1 and a lot more.

The competitive race mode allows you to take on other drivers and beat them to the line. A selection of tracks allows you to not only dodge incoming traffic, but perform deadly jumps and stunts to receive points. These points, combined with the points recieved from your finishing position, can unlock new cars and tracks.

The Hot Pursuit mode combines all the major elements of the competitive mode with the chance to out run the cops. They will throw everything at you to try and stop you, including running you off the road, setting up road blocks and unleashing an attack helicopter equiped with missiles. Three busts by the cops ends the race.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,462 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 2,795 SpaceChem 1,463
  2. 2,796 Observer: System Redux 1,463
  3. 2,797 Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 1,463
  4. 2,798 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 1,462
  5. 2,799 Children of Morta 1,462
  6. 2,800 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 1,462
  7. 2,801 LEGO Marvel's Avengers 1,462

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The standing

Where Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 71 out of 110 (2002).

Where Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 2,798 5,046
Racing 128 259
2000s 763 1,308
2002 71 110

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