| 1 | [[header:[[center:'''''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed''''' [[Characters/NeedForSpeed character index]]\ |
| 2 | [-'''Classic Era:''' ''[[Characters/TheNeedForSpeed The Need for Speed]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedPorscheUnleashed Porsche Unleashed]]''\ |
| 3 | '''Black Box Era:''' ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]'' (''1'' and ''2'') | '''''Most Wanted'' (2005)''' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' (''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbonMainVersionCharacters Main Version]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbonOwnTheCityCharacters Own the City]]'') | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedProStreet ProStreet]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]''\ |
| 4 | '''Autolog Era:''' ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedShift Shift]]'' (''Shift'' PSP version and ''Shift 2: Unleashed'') | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedNitro Nitro]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]''\ |
| 5 | '''[[Characters/NeedForSpeed2014 2014 film adaptation]]'''\ |
| 6 | '''Ghost Games Era:''' [[Characters/NeedForSpeed2015 (2015)]] | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'' | ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]''\ |
| 7 | '''New Criterion Era:''' ''[[Characters/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'']]-]]] |
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| 9 | '''NOTE:''' Because ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012'' has no set amount of pre-determined characters, this character page will only highlight the 2005 game. |
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| 11 | Like in ''[[VideoGame/NeedforSpeedUnderground Underground]]'', ''Need for Speed: Most Wanted'' (2005) (alongside its direct sequel ''Carbon'') features some of the most memorable characters [[Creator/ElectronicArts EA]] had to offer. With the Blacklist being a major source and the central focus of the game, the cast of characters became well known to many fans, spawning mentions in later ''Need for Speed'' games. |
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| 13 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 14 | !!Player and Companions |
| 15 | [[folder:Player]] |
| 16 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_10_at_61014_pm_3.png]] |
| 17 | [[caption-width-right:300:The player confronting [[BigBad Razor]] during the epilogue. [[note]]Also... [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII Claude]]? Is that you?[[/note]]]] |
| 18 | !!!'''Car:''' BMW M3 GTR (race version), player's choice |
| 19 | |
| 20 | ->''"..."'' |
| 21 | |
| 22 | The main protagonist of the game. |
| 23 | |
| 24 | They arrived in Rockport hoping to be involved in the local street racing scene with their [[CoolCar BMW M3 GTR]]. After some races, they challenged the notorious Blacklist #15, Razor to a pink slip race, only to lose the race and the car thanks to Razor [[VehicularSabotage sabotaging the player's vehicle]]. Arrested by Sergeant Nathan Cross, they were released a few days later due to lack of evidence since Razor took the car away, after which they are aided by Mia Townsend, who helps the player rise through the Blacklist and win back the car from Razor. |
| 25 | |
| 26 | The player character's story continues in the next ''Need for Speed'' game, ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon''; for tropes pertaining to the player character in said game, see [[Characters/NeedForSpeedCarbon here]]. |
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| 28 | * AmbiguousGender: Averted; apart from being TheFaceless, the gender is revealed to be a male, which is justified as it is the target market for ''Need for Speed'' games. |
| 29 | * AmbiguousSituation: Rog's first line upon meeting the player not only implies that Rog knows about the player already, but his particular choice of words is a direct ContinuityNod to the ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]'' games. ("Well, look what the ''underground'' let loose. Let's see how good you do in the daylight.") It's not made clear, however, if this line can be understood as meaning that the player is the same character as the protagonist from the ''Underground'' games, another character that also happened to participate in the races featured in the ''Undergound'' games, or merely just a coincidene in-universe. Keep in mind that, aside from another line from Rog's message before the player challenges Razor in which Rog says that "people as far as Bayview are betting on this", this is the only reference in the story mode to the ''Underground'' games.[[note]]''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' would later serveas both a sequel and a prequel (via flashbacks) to ''Most Wanted'', but no flashback from it appears to directly contradict the timeline of the ''Underground'' games.[[/note]] |
| 30 | * AndTheAdventureContinues: After escaping Rockport, the player's story continues in ''Carbon'' as they return back to Palmont City. |
| 31 | * BadassDriver: Despite all the [[DudeWheresMyRespect mockery]] they received, they still plowed over all their opponents even when losing their BMW M3 GTR, and eventually became TheMostWanted racer. |
| 32 | * BlankSlate: New to the city, and tries to make a name for themselves. |
| 33 | * BullyingADragon: On the receiving end of this trope. Given that the player (at first), was steamrolling the Blacklist like it was going out of style in their M3 GTR, the Blacklist were most unwise for mocking them. It gets even worse when they continue doing it even as they see their ranks being swept through by the player... '''without''' their M3 GTR, proving that their thrashing at the hands of the player wasn't a fluke. |
| 34 | * ContinuityNod: They are indirectly mentioned in ''Payback'', where during the Outlaw's Rush, The Curator mentions among potential Outlaw's Rush material the one who "beat the Blacklist". Also counts as LegendaryInTheSequel. |
| 35 | * CoolCar: They are the owner of the game's (and arguably the entire franchise's) iconic BMW M3 GTR (E46) which the game centers about. |
| 36 | * DudeWheresMyRespect: During the prologue, neither the Blacklist nor the other street racers gave them respect for winning races, except for Rog, who admires the player after a friendly race from now on. [[spoiler:Even if the player dominated [[BigBad Razor]], the latter still refuses to turn over the keys of the M3 GTR.]] |
| 37 | * TheFaceless: Subverted. During the busted cutscenes, they do have a face, but censored out. [[spoiler: Though in the finale, you can see a clear image of the player shown from the back (pictured above).]] |
| 38 | * ImprobablyCoolCar: On the other note, the M3 GTR is not street-legal, which is the reasoning Cross gave out when attempting to impound it. TruthInTelevision, race cars are obviously made for track purposes and not meant for public streets, which is why BMW had to homologate the M3 GTR for racing by making a Road-going version of the car. |
| 39 | * TheMostWanted: [[spoiler:At the end of the story, the player escapes from the cops by using the BrokenBridge as stated by Mia. Cross then adds the player as now the "Most Wanted" from the National Most Wanted List.]] |
| 40 | * NoNameGiven: They're simply the player. That is all. |
| 41 | * NoRespectGuy: Insulted by Razor, Ronnie and Cross who taunts you and your car. After the botched race thanks to the VehicularSabotage by Razor, the player gets humiliated for their loss and had to surrender their keys to Razor, believing they aren't blacklist material. To add insult to injury, the blacklist then [[TheFreelanceShameSquad laughs and mocks]] at them as if they think the player is a total loser, and upon the police arriving, even Cross's partner mockingly asks the player where their car is. |
| 42 | * PlayerCharacter: He's the character through which anyone plays the game. |
| 43 | * RankUp: The player must climb up the ranks of the blacklist to get their car back from Razor, who is #1. |
| 44 | * ATasteOfPower: The player starts the game owning the fast BMW M3 GTR, before losing it to Razor and having to start off with one of three starter cars. |
| 45 | * UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:For the cops in ''Most Wanted''. Cross even lampshaded this in their final pursuit with player by sarcastically thanking them]]. |
| 46 | * VillainProtagonist: Street racing is illegal, so the player qualifies as this. |
| 47 | * TheVoiceless: The player doesn't even speak at all. |
| 48 | * YouCantThwartStageOne: Razor sabotaged and tampered the player's car during the prologue of ''Most Wanted'', making it impossible to defeat him. |
| 49 | [[/folder]] |
| 50 | |
| 51 | [[folder:BMW [=M3=] GTR ('''SPOILERS''')]] |
| 52 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/need_for_speed_most_wanted_05_bmw_m3_gtr.jpg]] |
| 53 | [[caption-width-right:350:The BMW M3 GTR in ''Most Wanted'' (2005).]] |
| 54 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see the car in ''Carbon'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsc_bmw_m3gtr_custom.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 55 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see the car in ''Heat'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsheat_bmwm3gtr_le.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 56 | |
| 57 | ->''"This... this a nice car! Gauges, shifter, wheel... Is this all for show or is there something more I should know about?"'' |
| 58 | -->-- '''Sgt. Cross''' |
| 59 | |
| 60 | If there is a car across the ''Need for Speed'' franchise worthy of being considered its own character, ''this is it''. |
| 61 | |
| 62 | ''Most Wanted'''s Career Mode partially revolves around the M3 GTR, as it is the player's car at the beginning of the game, until it is sabotaged when the player races against Razor, resulting in Razor winning the car for himself, and the rest of the game revolving around the player going through the Blacklist to challenge Razor (who used the car to climb to the #1 spot of the Blacklist), and the car will be returned to the player after defeating him - which also unlocks it for Quick Race play. |
| 63 | |
| 64 | The M3 GTR appears again in ''Carbon'', in which the start of Career Mode sees the player attempting to escape from Cross through one of the canyon routes. Before they can reach Palmont City, they drive into a construction area at the base of the canyon, and total the M3 GTR for good, as it does not appear in Career Mode again, although it can be unlocked for Quick Race play by completing certain achievements. |
| 65 | |
| 66 | The car's popularity led to it appearing in subsequent ''Need for Speed'' games starting with ''Most Wanted'' (2012), usually as a DLC, before the M3 GTR made its return as part of a Career Mode in ''Heat'', where it's driven by Frank Mercer during the mission "Breaking the Law", in which he attempts to flee from the Palm City Police Department discovering his Task Force's shipment of cars, as the player and Ana chase down Mercer and have to take him down. It later continues on in ''Unbound'' as one of the High Heat delivery missions. |
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| 68 | %%* AdaptationalOriginConnection: In ''Most Wanted (2005)'''s portable counterparts, the M3 GTR appears to officially be Razor's own car, rather than being the player's car that Razor won. However, its Nintendo counterparts instead uses the road-going version. |
| 69 | * BlueIsHeroic: While the player in ''Most Wanted (2005)'' can be considered ALighterShadeOfBlack at best (since they're a VillainProtagonist as they're a street racer, but they oppose Razor, who's a street racer that's also a cheater, and even Sgt. Cross, who spearheads the police against street racing, is a CowboyCop who enjoys hunting down racers a little too much), this is played straight in some of its future appearences, and the most distinctive visual feature of the M3 GTR are its blue stripes/livery over its silver/white base color. |
| 70 | * CoolCar: The BMW M3 [=E46=] GTR is '''the''' ''Need for Speed'' car that defined the series in the TurnOfTheMillennium onward. Sgt. Cross and Mia both admire it, with the latter even saying that it's "hot". It is so cool, it made many appearances after ''Most Wanted'': |
| 71 | ** The M3 GTR returns in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'', as it is a direct sequel to ''Most Wanted''. However, it doesn't make it past the prologue as it gets totaled for good while escaping from Cross, but you get to drive it in Quick Race mode after completing a reward card as well as one of the races in the Challenge Series. |
| 72 | ** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet ProStreet]]'', the E46 M3 with the iconic vinyl retained (however the blue stripe is painted in white instead) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhjMQ0NEoTg&start=120 can be seen in the background of the Race Day and in Drift event by a chance]]. |
| 73 | ** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]'', you can customize the base model of the E46 M3 with an immediate vinyl preset that can resemble said car. It can also be color-changed. |
| 74 | ** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedWorld World]]'' also has the M3, but using the road-going version. However, using one of the aftermarket spoilers can make it uncannily resemble the actual race version. |
| 75 | ** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]]'' it returns as part of the ''[[DownloadableContent Heroes and Villains Pack]]''. It uses the (E92) M3 GTS as the base model instead. |
| 76 | ** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Most Wanted (2012)]]'' returns back to the original race-going version of the M3 GTR, which can be only obtained via the ''[[DownloadableContent Need for Speed Heroes Pack]]'' through winning against it in its "Most Wanted" race (go figure). Other liveries are also available to apply to said car since they also come with bundle as well. In this game's mobile variant, the car is already available in the game. While you get to drive this car in one of the "Hot Ride" events, you can use the car for free after beating the #1 Blacklist event. |
| 77 | ** In ''No Limits'', it first returns as part of the "Return of Razor" special event, where as the name implies also features the return of Razor. However, it uses the F82 BMW M4 as the base model and uses a unique kind of vinyl. The M3 GTR itself returned after an update on late 2018 as part of the "Need for Speed: Urban Legend" special event. Like in ''Undercover'' you can also apply said vinyl to this car and it is also color-changeable. |
| 78 | ** [[Creator/EAGothenburg Ghost Games]] showed their love for this car by having it appear in all three of their games during their time as the main developers for the franchise. |
| 79 | *** It first appears in the [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015 2015 reboot]], as part of the free ''Deluxe Edition'' update. It uses the M3 (E46) again as the base model (though the M3 GTR body kit is available for purchase for this car), albeit using said body kit applied. However, it has (among other things) the wrong wheels, windshield, tire stickers, and utilizes the standard inline-6 engine sound. Fortunately, you can fix it by removing the unnecessary decals in the wrap editor and remove the tire sticker normally. |
| 80 | *** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'' uses the same as the 2015 reboot, having it appear as an abandoned car (a car that is left on the map for the player to use for free if it's brought back to a safehouse). At least this time it lacks the annoying windshield decals. |
| 81 | *** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' now uses the actual race-spec M3 GTR. Ghost Games carefully checked each detail of the car to strongly resemble the real race-going version, like it was from ''Most Wanted''. That includes racing windows, roll cage, the exact Rockport license plate and even utilizing the appropriate V8 engine sound. It even factors in the story when Lt. Frank Mercer hijacks the car to escape, only for the player to take him down. Afterwards, The League restores it, signifying the end of the storyline and allowing you to drive it. |
| 82 | ** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'' adds the M3 GTR with all of its racing components intact, other than [[ArtisticLicenseCars having two seats]]. While this car is exclusive only to EA Play subscribers, and restricted only to online mode (until the Vol. 3 update, which makes it also available in single player mode), one of the High Heat Deliveries in career mode lets you drive this iconic car. The car's description speaks for itself. |
| 83 | --->"Need for Speed Royalty right here. Wider, louder and faster than the stock, the M3 GTR first appeared 2005 during NFS: Most Wanted. And guess what? It's even better than we remembered." |
| 84 | ** The Chinese-exclusive ''Need for Speed: Mobile'' includes the M3 GTR with the vinyl pattern intact. It also makes its mark as the feature car on the app's icon. |
| 85 | ** The car even ends up in games outside of the ''Need for Speed'' series, mainly the ones made by the franchise's own publisher, Creator/ElectronicArts. |
| 86 | *** While ''VideoGame/GRIDLegends'' already has the race-spec M3 GTR in the base game, the ''Winter Bash'' major update adds its ''Most Wanted'' vinyl pattern as one of the "Extras" livery presets. Oddly enough, however, the livery seems a little messed up at the front, rear and hood. |
| 87 | *** ''Real Racing 3'' adds the road-going M3 GTR as part of an update in June 2023. The car officially comes with a [[https://shorturl.at/syN03 unique livery]] that was used in ''Most Wanted''. |
| 88 | * ChronicallyCrashedCar: Despite being one of the series' most iconic vehicles, it tends to constantly get wrecked in the most inconvenient times. In both ''Most Wanted'' (2005), the game in which it made its main appearance, and ''Carbon'', in which it appears in the prologue by virtue of being an ImmediateSequel of the former, it ends up totalled by the end of each game's initial phase. In ''Most Wanted'' (2005) this is {{Justified|Trope}} in that it's revealed that Razor sabotaged the car via unscrewing the oil sump so that it would malfunction while racing against him and thus he would win it, and it appears to be better than ever once you gain it back after beating Razor at the end of the game. In ''Carbon'', however, it gets totalled at the beginning following a chase with Cross, and despite not appearing to suffer any spectacular damage (it crashes sideways against a truck carrying pipes, even though in ''Most Wanted'' it would shrug off crashing against trucks carrying ''logs''), it is the last time it's seen in that game. Sure enough, when it manages to make its reappearance at the end of ''Heat'', somehow ending in the hands of the game's final boss Lt. Frank Mercer, the player has to take down the car ''Hot Pursuit''-style via ramming it, and if one's good enough, it only takes a couple of hits before you leave a stranded Mercer desperately and unsuccessfully trying to start the car again. |
| 89 | * DependingOnTheArtist: The M3 GTR's colors can be inconsistent through the different instalments of the franchise it appears, whether the car's body color is either white or silver, or which tone of blue is used for its vinyl. A few games are even inconsistent in regards of its production year, engine type (and its sound), or even what version is being used (whether the racing or road-going version, or even the vanilla [=E46=] M3). |
| 90 | * EarnYourHappyEnding: Well, in as much as an inanimated object can get one. However, given the M3 GTR's story (the player losing it to Razor via cheating, and then winning it back only to be obliged to abandon town in ''Most Wanted'', only for the next game ''Carbon'' to start showing it being totaled following being chased by Cross), most fans certainly were happy to see that the last seen of it in its return in ''Heat'' was it being fully restored (thanks to the League) and available for use by the player as they want after completing the story (and even that was after the player was obliged to total it ''again'' after Mercer attempted to use it as his getaway car). However... |
| 91 | * HappyEndingOverride: The ending of ''Heat'' had the M3 GTR, after it somehow ended in the hands of the main antagonist Lt. Frank Mercer, being taken by the protagonist after Mercer is defeated. However, in the next game, ''Unbound'', the M3 GTR is on the loose again somehow as one of the delivery mission cars, and the dialogue during the mission does not certainly speak glowingly of the person who commisioned the car to be delivered to them, implying that said person has nefarious intentions in mind (saying that they just got out of prison and look like they "mean business"). |
| 92 | * MacGuffin: In the mainline version of ''Most Wanted'' (2005), the BMW M3 GTR is the item that the player wants to retrieve from Razor. Its portable counterparts has the M3 GTR as officialy Razor's own car. |
| 93 | * MysteriousPast: It's never explained how a street racer like the player managed to obtain a race track-only vehicle like the M3 GTR, to the point many fan theories spawned to explain it. |
| 94 | * PenultimateWeapon: In ''Most Wanted'' (2005), despite being lauded as the ultimate car in the game, while its performance is not something to scoff at, by the time you recover it there are some cars which you can get much better results with. It gets even worse in ''Carbon'', where the M3 GTR available for Quick Race has an even lesser top speed than the one in ''Most Wanted'' (2005). |
| 95 | * RiceBurner: {{Subverted|Trope}}; despite being part of [[TurnOfTheMillennium an era]] of both ''NFS'' and real-life car culture that was (in)famous for these, this car's modified design is ''way'' more tasteful by comparison, allowing it to stay iconic after all these years. Then again, this ''is'' an actual race car. |
| 96 | * SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: After being [[PenultimateWeapon (nominally)]] the ultimate car in ''Most Wanted'' (2005), it gets destroyed at the start of ''Carbon'' after being hit by falling pipes from a truck. Which is odd, considering the amount of crap it goes through in the final pursuit of ''Most Wanted'' (2005). |
| 97 | * UnexplainedRecovery: After the car was totaled at the start of ''Carbon'', it reappears in ''Heat'' several years later no worse for wear. While the car getting repaired is obviously not out of bounds, how and when it exactly happened is never specified. |
| 98 | [[/folder]] |
| 99 | |
| 100 | [[folder:Mia Townsend ('''SPOILERS''')]] |
| 101 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsmw_mia.jpg]] |
| 102 | |
| 103 | !!!'''Car:''' Mazda RX-8 ([=SE3P=], 2004) |
| 104 | !!!'''Affiliation:''' Rockport Police Department |
| 105 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Josie Maran |
| 106 | |
| 107 | ->''"Stay focused. [Razor's] rolling on a lot of power, so wait for him to shift first."'' |
| 108 | |
| 109 | The player's faithful companion. |
| 110 | |
| 111 | She helps the player on their quest to recover their car from Razor after their early release from prison due to lack of evidence and provides them their first starter car, a safehouse, and pursuit gameplay tips. |
| 112 | |
| 113 | However, the game's big [[TheReveal reveal]] is that she's actually an undercover cop for the Rockport Police Department, and her assisting the player was part of her operation to arrest every Blacklist racer. However, as a form of gratitude, she lets the player escape and leave Rockport by providing directions to an old drawbridge. |
| 114 | ---- |
| 115 | * ActionGirl: When Razor refuses to accept his defeat and tries to retrieve the Player's keys from Mia who took them from him, she swifly and easily knocks Razor down and reveals that she's a cop. |
| 116 | * CustomUniformOfSexy: Pretty much all of her outfits show her abdomen. Even the scene of her questioning the player after they lose to Razor and the climatic scene of her revealing herself as a cop by flashing her badge are shot in a way that [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsmw_mia_prologue_player_car_towed.jpg each]] [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsmw_mia_badge.jpg one]] also gives a good shot of her abs. |
| 117 | * ExpositionFairy: Mia guides the player with pursuit tips and updates on Rockport to the player via text messages and voice chat. She also was the one to tell the player to leave Rockport by using the BrokenBridge while every single police in the RPD, including Cross himself, are pursuing them. |
| 118 | * AFriendInNeed: Despite having only met at the beginning of the game, Mia offers the player a safehouse to lay low and store all their cars. Even after the reveal that she's a cop and her help to the player was also an opportunity to arrest the Blacklist, not only she doesn't arrest the player, but also helps them escape from Rockport by guiding them to the old bridge. |
| 119 | * FairCop: She is revealed at the end of the game to be a cop, and is ridiculously attractive enough that Razor can't stop hitting on her. Even after being arrested! |
| 120 | -->'''Razor:''' ''[right before being taken away by police]'' You and me could've had a real good time... |
| 121 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Mia's profession as a cop is hinted several times before the ending. Rog advises the player to be cautious of Mia, due to her having a long police record and putting bets on the player. He also informs the player about rumors claiming that the player works for the police. Razor also remarks his suspicions towards Mia's involvement with the player during the player's introduction to the Rap Sheet, although afterwards he starts thinking that the player is the cop instead, as noted by the messages he sends to the player towards the end of the game. |
| 122 | * HoodOrnamentHottie: The scene where she properly introduces herself to the player and Razor has her sitting sexily on the hood of her Mazda RX-8. |
| 123 | * InsultBackfire: Mia knows how to stand her ground against the Blacklist's ruthless remarks. |
| 124 | -->'''Ronnie:''' ''(mockingly)'' This here [Razor] is the [=#15=] guy on the blacklist. ''(to the player, insultingly)'' You got a lot of rep to earn before you get to run with him. |
| 125 | -->'''Mia:''' ''(calmly and sarcastically)'' Thanks for the update. |
| 126 | -->''(Ronnie gives a confused look)'' |
| 127 | * MsFanservice: Following the footsteps of Melissa in ''Underground'' and Rachel and Nikki in ''Underground 2'', Mia is the main source of eye candy. It seems that her preferred outfits are either short crop tops (if not outright bikini tops) or ''very'' short shorts. |
| 128 | * NiceGirl: Mia is very polite and helpful to the player. |
| 129 | * TheReveal: The game's big twist is that she's actually an undercover cop looking to arrest the Blacklist. |
| 130 | * StartXToStopX: To stop the Blacklist, she has to help the player rise up the Backlist and becoming TheMostWanted, creating an equally worse criminal. |
| 131 | * TrueCompanions: With the player. She drives her RX-8 together with their M3 at the prologue (though it may just be a smart sting operation, with her reveal of being an undercover cop), defends the player when the Blacklist mocks them and their car, helps the player to find a ride after release and helps in reaching the Blacklist and win back their ride. |
| 132 | * UndercoverCopReveal: She is revealed prior to the near-end of the story to be an undercover cop, showing her police badge. |
| 133 | * UndercoverModel: Goes undercover as a street racer, dressing just as skimpily as some other female racers shown in the game. |
| 134 | * WhatTheHellPlayer: Just like Rachel in ''Underground 2'', after buying your starter car, if you take too long to get to the safehouse, you'll receive an increasingly irate message from Mia asking where the hell are you. |
| 135 | -->'''Mia:''' Where are you? Don't keep me waiting loser. |
| 136 | [[/folder]] |
| 137 | |
| 138 | [[folder:Rog]] |
| 139 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsmw_rog_pontiac_gto.jpg]] |
| 140 | [[caption-width-right:350:Rog's Pontiac GTO (2005).]] |
| 141 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Rog's Ford Mustang GT (Gen. 5) in the game's demo.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsmw_demo_rog_ford_mustang_gt.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 142 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see Rog's appearance in the game's demo.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsmw_demo_rog_blacklist.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 143 | !!!'''Car:''' Pontiac GTO (2005), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Ford Mustang GT (Gen. 5) ''([=PS2=] demo)''[[/labelnote]] |
| 144 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AndreSogliuzzo |
| 145 | |
| 146 | ->''"Well, look what the underground let loose. Let's see how good you do in the daylight."'' |
| 147 | |
| 148 | Another of the player's companions. |
| 149 | |
| 150 | Earlier, Rog challenges the player to a friendly race to see how competitive and skilled they are. After realizing how talented the player was, he starts to support and root for them from now on. He now provides tutorials and a Blacklist update when the player is ready to challenge them. |
| 151 | ---- |
| 152 | * AdaptationalBackstoryChange: The game's demo for the [=PS2=] gave Rog a different background than that of the released game. In the demo, where he drives a Ford Mustang GT instead of the Pontiac GTO he drives in the released game (albeit with the same paint job), he's the #16 member of the Blacklist, complete with having the Blacklist members' signature intro video, and his face is even shown there. |
| 153 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: While in the released game Rog has a friendly personality with the player, in the demo Rog is much more threatening and thuggish towards them, most likely by virtue of the demo making Rog a member of the Blacklist. The only hint towards his more familiar personality is at the end of the demo, where a message is displayed where Rog recognizes the player as a WorthyOpponent and even gives him a secret code to use in the released game. |
| 154 | * AscendedFanboy: Rog begins to root and cheer for the player after racing him. |
| 155 | * BaldHeadOfToughness: The game's demo makes Rog a tough, no-nonsense opponent to the player... and unlike the released game also shows his face, revealing him to be a bald man. |
| 156 | * ExpositionFairy: He serves this role throughout the adventure alongside Mia, giving the player gameplay tips throughout the adventure and when they're ready to face the Blacklist once they accumulated enough race wins, pursuit milestones and bounties. |
| 157 | * FireForgedFriends: The friendly race helped secure both their trustworthiness and friendship. |
| 158 | * GracefulLoser: Rog admitted and admired the player's skills behind the wheel, forming this to become FireForgedFriends. |
| 159 | * MythologyGag: One of the opponents in the [[DownloadableContent DLC]] Speedcross Storyline in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'' is named "Rog". |
| 160 | * NiceGuy: Like Mia, Rog is also very cordial to the player. |
| 161 | * TheVoice: His face is never shown in the released game, but his voice is heard. |
| 162 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Rog's last line in the game is when the player can challenge Razor for the number one spot, where he messages the player telling him that he knows that the player will succeed. His whereabouts after that are unknown. |
| 163 | [[/folder]] |
| 164 | |
| 165 | !!The Blacklist |
| 166 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 167 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/blacklist.jpg]] |
| 168 | |
| 169 | ->''"If you want to take out Razor and get your ride back, you've got a lot of work to do. You've got to work your way up the Blacklist and take out everyone on the way. As far as they're concerned, you're just working to get back into the Blacklist. Pick the right event, get enough bounty, and you can challenge a ranked racer. Once they're all out of the way, Razor's all yours."'' |
| 170 | -->-- '''Mia Townsend''' |
| 171 | |
| 172 | The list of fugitive street racers of Rockport that are in high priority of capture by the Rockport Police Department. Each blacklist member has a set bounty placed upon them. |
| 173 | |
| 174 | The player has to climb up in this list in order to reach Razor and battle him to win back their car he took from earlier. |
| 175 | ---- |
| 176 | * CoolCar: Of course, each Blacklist member has a set of wheels to go with. |
| 177 | * EqualOpportunityEvil: The Blacklist has quite a lot of members from various ethnicities -- Asians [[note]] Sonny, Big Lou, (Kami)kaze, Bull [[/note]], Hispanics [[note]] Vic, Izzy, Ming (possibly, his full name being given as Hector Domingo)[[/note]], African-Americans [[note]] Earl, JV [[/note]], and there are even Irish-Americans [[note]] Ronnie [[/note]] and German-Americans [[note]] Baron [[/note]] in the group. |
| 178 | * ExtremityExtremist: Each Blacklist member has a special skill in certain types of race events and bounty milestones. |
| 179 | * TheFreelanceShameSquad: Several Blacklist members can be seen laughing at and mocking the player after their humiliating defeat against Razor at the start of the game. |
| 180 | * GracefulLoser: Everytime you defeat a Blacklist member, each respective member ([[spoiler:except for Razor]]) will offer you 2 bonus markers, including cash bonuses, getting out of jail passes, extra impound strike markers, impound release markers and the pink slip for each member you just beat. |
| 181 | * LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler:All of the Blacklist members who mocked and laughed at the player, finally got their comeuppance as all of them are arrested at the end of the storyline.]] |
| 182 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Each member of the Blacklist has a unique tune to go with their character. |
| 183 | * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: They are the most notorious fugitive racers in Rockport, so ''Blacklist'' is definitely a fitting name for this highly dangerous group. |
| 184 | * SequentialBoss: Their Rival Challenges are split in multiple races. All members from Sonny to Ming have two races each; Webster, JV, Ronnie and Bull have three races each, and Razor has five races to beat him in. |
| 185 | * TheMostWanted: The whole point of the game, to the point where it's in the title. There wouldn't be a blacklist without a group of criminals added to it. |
| 186 | * PimpedOutCar: Besides their cool car, each blacklist member has fully customized rides, alongside with unique vinyls and decals that befit their style and their name. {{Subverted|Trope}} for Bull who is the only member whose car has no visual modifications, but custom wheels and red window tint. |
| 187 | * TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse: While most of the Blacklist members look sinister or like criminals, some of them don't fit the mold. Sonny and Baron look like rich kids, and they are described in their bios as such (although in Sonny's case this also plays into him being a WarmUpBoss, being dead last in the Blacklist), Jewels with her fashionable looks seems more like Gap ad model material than a street racer, Webster is just a racing enthusiast who just likes talking, JV looks more like a DJ (although his bio states that he does spend his nights at nightclubs), and even Bull, who's one of Razor's CoDragons, is dressed plainly in a black T-shirt. |
| 188 | [[/folder]] |
| 189 | |
| 190 | [[folder:Sonny]] |
| 191 | !!Ho Seun / Sonny |
| 192 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_1598.png]] |
| 193 | [floatboxright: |
| 194 | Milestones: |
| 195 | * Bounty: 20,000 |
| 196 | * Races to Win: 3 |
| 197 | * Pursuits to Complete: 3 |
| 198 | * Blacklist Prize: $5,000 |
| 199 | ] |
| 200 | !!!'''Car:''' Volkswagen Golf GTI ([=Mk5=]) |
| 201 | !!!'''Strength:''' Circuit Races |
| 202 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Hillcrest, Rosewood |
| 203 | [=#15=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 204 | Sonny enjoys spending money into his Golf. His car is SeriousBusiness and so should not be underestimated. |
| 205 | ---- |
| 206 | * AdaptationNameChange: Subverted. His bio in ''5-1-0'' states that his nickname is T-Ho, even though his name remains indicated as "Sonny".[[note]]This appears to be the result of his name during development being Tony Ho.[[/note]] |
| 207 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: As his bio states, don't be fooled by this easy-going big-spending guy. He's serious about it when it comes to racing. |
| 208 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is the [[{{Bowdlerization}} bowdlerized]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G91YvBgB1nU "Tao of The Machine (Scott Humphrey's Remix)"]] by The Roots and Music/{{BT}}, a lively hip hop tune with some Chinese aesthetics that befits Sonny, which warms you up for your first entry into the Blacklist. |
| 209 | * MyRulesAreNotYourRules: During his Rival Challenge, his car can been seen clearly making use of nitrous (complete with the usual exhaust flames and visual effects on the taillights nitrous generates), but if the player wins the pink slip of his car, it will not come equipped with nitrous. In fact, it isn't until he is defeated that nitrous is unlocked to install. |
| 210 | * MythologyGag: Sonny's calligraphy decal "極速" [[note]]"maximum speed" in Chinese[[/note]] can be applied as a regular sticker from the 2015 reboot onwards. This can be used for the Golf GTI Clubsport ([=Mk7=]) in ''Payback'', ''Heat'' and ''Unbound'' to strongly resemble Sonny's car. |
| 211 | * OnlySaneMan: The only member of the blacklist who doesn't look too sinister or evil. Probably because he's fresh on the Blacklist. |
| 212 | * StatusCellPhone: A rare non-'80s example. His Blacklist profile picture shows him using a flip phone (a pretty expensive cell phone at the time of the game's release), establishing him as a rich kid. |
| 213 | * SuspiciousSpending: As a blacklist member, he spent his money for his car. |
| 214 | * WarmUpBoss: Despite its tuned looks, his Golf is almost fully stock performance-wise. Also, he is raced on two relatively simple tracks. |
| 215 | [[/folder]] |
| 216 | |
| 217 | [[folder:Taz]] |
| 218 | !!Vince Kilic / Taz |
| 219 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_60.png]] |
| 220 | [[caption-width-right:250:Not to be confused with the other [[{{WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes}} Taz]].]] |
| 221 | [floatboxright: |
| 222 | Milestones: |
| 223 | * Bounty: 50,000 |
| 224 | * Races to Win: 4 |
| 225 | * Pursuits to Complete: 3 |
| 226 | * Blacklist Prize: $6,000 |
| 227 | ] |
| 228 | !!!'''Car: ''' Lexus IS 300, '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Mazda [=Mazda3=] (BK) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 229 | !!!'''Strength:''' Sprint Races |
| 230 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Rockridge, Rosewood |
| 231 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Justin Wiebe |
| 232 | [=#14=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 233 | Taz is a crazy guy with a major heat score; he hates cops, which is returned in kind. He goes around Rosewood looking for new racers. |
| 234 | ---- |
| 235 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives an [[WhatAPieceOfJunk entry-level Mazda3]] instead of his [=IS 300=] in ''5-1-0'', though the color and vinyl pattern remained intact. |
| 236 | %%* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the Nintendo version, Taz was placed to the #15 spot, being the first Blacklist member you will defeat. |
| 237 | %%* AdaptationalNationality: In the Nintendo counterpart, his bio states that Taz is an international student from Hong Kong.[[note]]Which sounds more fitting for Sonny, who in the mainline game looks East Asian, has Chinese characters as decals, and whose first race even starts in front of Rockport's university. This seems to be due to Taz taking Sonny's spot as #15 on the Blacklist in the Nintendo version.[[/note]] |
| 238 | * BerserkButton: His bio states that Taz hates cops, and advises you to not talk about those to him. |
| 239 | * CopKiller: More like "Cop Wrecker". According to the Rap Sheet, it is stated that he has the highest amount of Police vehicles damaged and immobilized than any other member in the Blacklist, including Razor. |
| 240 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is a [[DarkerAndEdgier darker]] version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnz-FJ3EsJg "Blinded In Chains"]] by Music/AvengedSevenfold, which befits a crazy guy like him. |
| 241 | * HunterOfHisOwnKind: His ''5-1-0'' bio states that he comes from a family of cops, which is ironic because Taz hates cops -- and probably has disabled a fair share of them. |
| 242 | * MeaningfulName: "Taz" fits his HotBlooded persona. |
| 243 | * SkeletonMotif: Taz mounts a unique skull vinyl in his car. |
| 244 | * SlasherSmile: The sinister smile can give you nightmares. |
| 245 | * TheSneakyGuy: Taz hides under an underpass cops were passing over in his intro. |
| 246 | [[/folder]] |
| 247 | |
| 248 | [[folder:Vic]] |
| 249 | !!Victor Vasquez / Vic |
| 250 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_809.png]] |
| 251 | [floatboxright: |
| 252 | Milestones: |
| 253 | * Bounty: 100,000 |
| 254 | * Races to Win: 4 |
| 255 | * Pursuits to Complete: 3 |
| 256 | * Blacklist Prize: $6,000 |
| 257 | ] |
| 258 | !!!'''Car: ''' Toyota Supra Turbo (1998), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Chevrolet Cobalt SS (2004) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 259 | !!!'''Strength:''' Pursuit Length |
| 260 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Petersburg, Rosewood |
| 261 | [=#13=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 262 | Vic has been holding down the #13 spot for a while now. He is TheSlacker and is currently in a rut that he cannot break out of, but since he knows how to handle his CoolCar, nobody has been able to run him out of the spot either.\ |
| 263 | Defeating Vic will allow the player to unlock Camden Beach. |
| 264 | ---- |
| 265 | * ThirteenIsUnlucky: The #13 racer on the Blacklist, and his bio makes a point about bad luck going both ways for him. On the one hand, he apparently has tried to ascend his rank on the Blacklist but failed (probably due to him being TheSlacker), described as him being "in a rut that he cannot break out of", but on the other hand, it's also stated that nobody has been able to run him out of the spot either in a long time; as a matter of fact, his Rival Challenge is the way of telling the player that things are gonna get tough from now on. |
| 266 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives a Cobalt SS instead of his Supra in ''5-1-0'', with Kaze's "snake-on-a-branch" vinyl and a pink paint job to go with it. |
| 267 | * TheAlcoholic: In his ''5-1-0'' bio: |
| 268 | --> "This dude spends more time in the bar than he does on the streets, and it shows". |
| 269 | * AlliterativeName: '''V'''ictor '''V'''asquez. |
| 270 | * BreakingTheBonds: His Blacklist intro has an image of him with one half of a handcuff on his right hand, with the other half tied to a (detached) steering wheel. |
| 271 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEGZxhwgzZo "Decadence"]] by Music/{{Disturbed}}. |
| 272 | * TheSneakyGuy: His Blacklist entrance has him entering the race with the player without attracting the attention with the cops that are just in front of them. |
| 273 | * SuddenlyVoiced: Vic is among the few racers to personally contact the player via voice mail. He also has two unused phone calls, one of which has him calling the cops on the player and taunting him the same way Razor did after you beat Ronnie. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v15xCmKqYo (See 4:19 and 4:48)]] |
| 274 | -->'''Vic:''' Yeah, it's Vic here. Keep your mouth shut and listen up. It don't matter to me what you got goin' on with the other guys. You just make sure you stay outta my way. These are my streets, you got that? You just bow out when you're told and everything will be cool. |
| 275 | * TheSlacker: Described as such ("he's slack and dangerous") in his bio. |
| 276 | * WakeUpCallBoss: The races leading up to him show a pretty big difficulty spike compared to the ones leading to Sonny and Taz and also show the game's infamous RubberbandAI to the player for the first time, and his car is upgraded with the best performance parts available to the player so far - something that Sonny and Taz didn't do to their cars. Therefore, the player can't just waltz through and curb-stomp him like with the previous two Blacklist racers and needs to be much more aware of what is going on. His in-game description outright says that no one has managed to knock him down from his #13 place in the Blacklist for a while, and it sure shows. |
| 277 | [[/folder]] |
| 278 | |
| 279 | [[folder:Izzy]] |
| 280 | !!Isabel Diaz / Izzy |
| 281 | [[quoteright:250: https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_1_50.png]] |
| 282 | [floatboxright: |
| 283 | Milestones: |
| 284 | * Bounty: 180,000 |
| 285 | * Races to Win: 4 |
| 286 | * Pursuits to Complete: 3 |
| 287 | * Blacklist Prize: $8,000 |
| 288 | ] |
| 289 | !!!'''Car: ''' Mazda RX-8 ([=SE3P=], 2004) |
| 290 | !!!'''Strength:''' Lap Knockout |
| 291 | !!!'''Hails from:''' North Rosewood, Rosewood |
| 292 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Wrestling/RosaMendes (credited as Milena Roucka) |
| 293 | [=#12=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 294 | Izzy knows everything about cars, on or off road. Her racing status runs in the family too, as she comes from a group of racing fanatics, and everybody she runs with is a friend, uncle, or cousin to her. |
| 295 | ---- |
| 296 | %%* AdaptationalLateAppearance: In the game's Nintendo counterpart, Izzy was moved up to the #9 of the Blacklist. |
| 297 | * EvilCounterpart: To Mia Townsend, since both are MsFanservice female racers driving Mazda RX-8s. Izzy is on the opposite side of the player, however, compared to Mia who is on your side. |
| 298 | * ItRunsInTheFamily: She comes from a group of racing wannabes. |
| 299 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JklSDqoUOU "I Am Rock"]] by Rock, one half of the now-defunct rap duo Heltah Skeltah. |
| 300 | * MsFanservice: Her Blacklist profile picture has her posing sexily with a wench (as if trying to evoke WrenchWench, even though she's a racer, not a mechanic), in comparison with the Blacklist's other female racers Jewels and Kaze having a relaxed and serious expression, respectively. |
| 301 | * MythologyGag: The developers must really love putting her name in later ''NFS'' games. |
| 302 | ** "Isabel Diaz" appears as one of Hector Maio's contacts in ''Undercover'', according to his police profile. |
| 303 | ** One of the AI racers in ''Shift'' is named "Isabel Diaz". Guess that she gave up the street racing. |
| 304 | ** One of the competitors of the Fortune Valley Speedcross Series in the Speedcross Storyline in ''Payback'' is named "Izzy". |
| 305 | * OneOfTheBoys: Stated to be the reason why she developed her driving skills -- she would spend time with either a friend, uncle, or cousin with whom she would run with. |
| 306 | * SpicyLatina: A Latina woman with sultry looks and, while her personality isn't shown, her driving is certainly very fierce. |
| 307 | * TokenGoodTeammate: Downplayed. In ''5-1-0'', she is the only Blacklist member described as disliking Razor. One wonders if the developers must have mistaken her for Mia since ''she'' is the one who despises Razor. |
| 308 | [[/folder]] |
| 309 | |
| 310 | [[folder:Big Lou]] |
| 311 | !!Lou Park / Big Lou |
| 312 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_43.png]] |
| 313 | [floatboxright: |
| 314 | Milestones: |
| 315 | * Bounty: 300,000 |
| 316 | * Races to Win: 5 |
| 317 | * Pursuits to Complete: 3 |
| 318 | * Blacklist Prize: $10,000 |
| 319 | ] |
| 320 | !!!'''Car:''' Mitsubishi Eclipse GT |
| 321 | !!!'''Strength:''' Tollbooth Time Trials |
| 322 | !!!'''Hails from:''' East Rosewood, Rosewood |
| 323 | [=#11=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 324 | Big Lou is a Korean self-proclaimed flamboyant [[ChickMagnet ladies' man]]. Rumored to be panicky around cops and bailing on races when he gets the chance to do it, as well as being a little clumsy with operating the clutch pedal, he nevertheless remains a formidable opponent to the player. |
| 325 | ---- |
| 326 | %%* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: The Nintendo version has Big Lou pushed back to the #12 of the Blacklist. |
| 327 | * AnimalMotif: Tigers. His car has an elaborate tiger vinyl, which fits well with his description. |
| 328 | * BadassCrew: Big Lou has two bodyguards driving the same Eclipse as him (painted in yellow) during his entrance. |
| 329 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: His ''5-1-0'' bio states that he'll go out of his way to help people out, but warns against messing with him: |
| 330 | -->"He'll take the shirt off his back to help ya out, but if you mess with 'im, be prepared for pain." |
| 331 | * TheBigGuy: They don’t call him "Big Lou" for nothing. |
| 332 | * CallBack: Earlier in ''Underground'', there is a shop in Olympic City called "Big Lou Auto Repair". Black Box must have derived and used that name for this guy. |
| 333 | * CasanovaWannabe: Big Lou thinks he a ladies' man... |
| 334 | * ALadyOnEachArm: ...which is why in one of his pictures in his Blacklist profile video shows him with a girl on each arm. |
| 335 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKuW0d7WuLU "In A Hood Near You"]] by Suni Clay. |
| 336 | * StrongButUnskilled: He's a skilled driver, but has problems with using the clutch to shift gears.[[note]]This might possibly be a CallBack about the RealLife 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse that experienced clutch pedal issues. [[/note]] |
| 337 | [[/folder]] |
| 338 | |
| 339 | [[folder:Baron]] |
| 340 | !!Karl Smit / Baron |
| 341 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_1_42.png]] |
| 342 | [floatboxright: |
| 343 | Milestones: |
| 344 | * Bounty: 500,000 |
| 345 | * Races to Win: 5 |
| 346 | * Pursuits to Complete: 4 |
| 347 | * Blacklist Prize: $12,000 |
| 348 | ] |
| 349 | !!!'''Car:''' Porsche Cayman S (987), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Ford Mustang GT (Gen. 5, 2005) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 350 | !!!'''Strength:''' Infractions |
| 351 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Heritage Heights, Rosewood |
| 352 | [=#10=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 353 | Baron is a wealthy and rich guy from the coast. He has standards when it comes to use of customization, to the point of looking down on garage custom. "If it's not brand, it's nothing"- as far as he is concerned. |
| 354 | ---- |
| 355 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives Razor's Mustang (albeit with a grey paint job and minus the initials on the door) instead of his Cayman in ''5-1-0''. |
| 356 | * BadassInANiceSuit: More like a BadassDriver in a Nice Suit. He wears a suit in his Blacklist profile picture and the pictures on his Blacklist profile video (one of them even has a classic CoatOverTheShoulder). |
| 357 | * HonorBeforeReason: ''5-1-0'' implies that he talks about honor and rules all the time. |
| 358 | * HotPaintJob: His Porsche Cayman comes with a flame shaped vinyl design. Same goes with his Mustang in its ''5-1-0'' counterpart. |
| 359 | * MeaningfulName: "Baron" means an important or powerful person in business or industry, explaining his wealth and nobility. |
| 360 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZDX5MCR26c "Barrier Break"]] by Dieselboy and Kaos, a slick drum and bass tune that fits a wealthy guy like Baron perfectly. |
| 361 | * RichInDollarsPoorInSense: He's wealthy, vain, and extremely elitist when it comes to customized cars. |
| 362 | * UnderTheTruck: His Blacklist entrance has him drive under a truck at high speeds -- made easy thanks to his 987 Cayman S being a low, small car. |
| 363 | [[/folder]] |
| 364 | |
| 365 | [[folder:Earl]] |
| 366 | !!Eugene James / Earl |
| 367 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_3451.png]] |
| 368 | [floatboxright: |
| 369 | Milestones: |
| 370 | * Bounty: 790,000 |
| 371 | * Races to Win: 5 |
| 372 | * Pursuits to Complete: 4 |
| 373 | * Blacklist Prize: $16,000 |
| 374 | ] |
| 375 | !!!'''Car:''' Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII |
| 376 | !!!'''Strength:''' Sprint Races |
| 377 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Gray Point, Camden Beach |
| 378 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Miche Sauveur |
| 379 | [=#9=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 380 | Earl hails from the east side of Camden Beach, and is a huge fan of import tuners.\ |
| 381 | Defeating Earl will allow the player to unlock Downtown Rockport. |
| 382 | ---- |
| 383 | %%* AdaptationalJerkass: His Nintendo counterpart is stated to embrace the word "arrogant", believing he is better than everyone else around. |
| 384 | %%* AdaptationalLateAppearance: The Nintendo version has Earl being promoted to the #7 of the Blacklist. |
| 385 | * AdaptationalNameChange: His name in ''5-1-0'' is '''Pierre Dupont''' instead of Eugene James.[[note]]He was originally supposed to be Pierre Dupont in the console version during development, before Black Box decided to officially name him Eugene James.[[/note]] |
| 386 | * AffablyEvil: He calmly talks to the player about them having a bounty on their head, which makes him one of the more cordial Blacklist members. |
| 387 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CaVqsUG0TA "Feed The Addiction"]] by Ils. A dark, foreboding fusion of electronic and rap music to introduce one of your toughest challengers yet. |
| 388 | * MommasBoy: His ''5-1-0'' bio describes him as this. |
| 389 | -->''Meet the Black List's momma's boy. Guy thinks he's a duke or royalty or somethin' stupid like that. Don't be fooled by this pencil neck, he'll roll over you in a heartbeat" |
| 390 | * RubberBandAI: '''[[ThatOneBoss The most infamous example of this in the entire game]]''', which is saying something when this game is already infamous for using this trope with reckeless abandon. The last race of his Blacklist challenge is especially evil: it's perfectly possible to be minutes ahead against him at 80% through the race and then get suddenly overtaken by him in the final stretch. Oh, did we mention said race is on one of the longer Sprint tracks in the game, with no traffic to speak of to potentially keep him at bay? |
| 391 | * SpecialPersonNormalName: As stated on the other pages, Earl is among the toughest opponents (if not ''the'' single toughest) due to his RubberBandAI. |
| 392 | * SuddenlyVoiced: Just like Vic, Earl also contacts the player via voicemail. |
| 393 | -->'''Earl:''' Earl here - wassup? Didn't think it would be easy did ya? ''(laughs)'' Let's see you hold it down after the word goes out that you're worth a whole lot of green. See ya fight your way outta that. |
| 394 | [[/folder]] |
| 395 | |
| 396 | [[folder:Jewels]] |
| 397 | !!Jade Barrett / Jewels |
| 398 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_1_97.png]] |
| 399 | [floatboxright: |
| 400 | Milestones: |
| 401 | * Bounty: 1,180,000 |
| 402 | * Races to Win: 5 |
| 403 | * Pursuits to Complete: 4 |
| 404 | * Blacklist Prize: $20,000 |
| 405 | ] |
| 406 | !!!'''Car: ''' Ford Mustang GT (Gen. 5), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Audi TT 3.2 quattro ([=8N=]) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 407 | !!!'''Strength:''' Drag Races |
| 408 | !!!'''Hails from:''' North Bay, Camden Beach |
| 409 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kari Lakomski |
| 410 | [=#8=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 411 | Jewels has a strong passion with muscle cars. She has both a lot of mileage and a lot of power on her Mustang, and underestimating her tends to end badly. |
| 412 | ---- |
| 413 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives an Audi instead of her Mustang in ''5-1-0'', complete with Webster's vinyl and paint scheme from his Corvette. |
| 414 | * CoolShades: Her Blacklist profile picture has her sporting some nice aviator sunglasses. In fact, all of her pictures shown in her bio video have her wearing them. The only time Jewels is seen without her shades is during the epilogue. |
| 415 | * EnemyRisingBehind: Her Blacklist entrance has her Mustang slowly approach the player from behind after coming out of a hiding spot. |
| 416 | * TheFashionista: Downplayed; the game doesn't make a fuss about it, but Jade certainly is the most fashionable out of the Blacklist racers, with her sunglasses, tank top and pose making her look more like a Gap ad model than a street racer. It may be why her profile warns about not underestimating her. |
| 417 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iENGnLmiUcg "We Control"]] by Hyper. |
| 418 | * MeaningfulName: Her Blacklist name is derived from her real name, Jade Barrett, which is also a name of a jewel. |
| 419 | * MythologyGag: Her strength in Drag Races paved the way for Karol Monroe, the Drag King in ''[=ProStreet=]'', who also drives a Gen. 5 Mustang. |
| 420 | [[/folder]] |
| 421 | |
| 422 | [[folder:Kaze]] |
| 423 | !!Kira Nakazato / Kaze |
| 424 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_85.png]] |
| 425 | [[caption-width-right:250:No word on whether she's related to [[Manga/InitialD Takeshi Nakazato]].]] |
| 426 | [floatboxright: |
| 427 | Milestones: |
| 428 | * Bounty: 1,680,000 |
| 429 | * Races to Win: 7 |
| 430 | * Pursuits to Complete: 4 |
| 431 | * Blacklist Prize: $24,000 |
| 432 | ] |
| 433 | !!!'''Car:''' Mercedes-Benz CLK 500, '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Chevrolet Corvette (C6) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 434 | !!!'''Strength:''' Cost to State |
| 435 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Ocean Hill, Camden Beach |
| 436 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Gina Nguyen |
| 437 | [=#7=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 438 | Kaze is one of the [[AxCrazy craziest]] Blacklist members- if she cannot use skill to conquer something, she will demolish it by speeding her way through. She'll trash anything she sees, and she's not afraid to ding her car to do that. |
| 439 | ---- |
| 440 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives a C6 Corvette instead of her CLK in ''5-1-0''. Her vinyl pattern is based on DJ Wess's C5 Corvette Z06 in ''Underground Rivals'', another ''Need for Speed'' game for the PSP. |
| 441 | * AxCrazy: Driver variant, but Kaze is the closest example of a nutcase in the entire series. Her 5-1-0 bio even lampshades it by calling her "damaged goods". |
| 442 | * BitchAlert: One of her Blacklist pictures says it all- stern look behind a pair of glasses, arms crossed, dressed in all black. |
| 443 | * DrivesLikeCrazy: Kaze is extremely aggressive behind the wheel and doesn't mind indulging in CarFu, and her forte - Cost to State - shows this. |
| 444 | * JapaneseDelinquent: She's a person of Japanese descent who is [=#7=] on the Blacklist. |
| 445 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw6oxwOOTNM "You Must Follow (Evol Intent VIP)"]] by Stratus. Its aggressive drum and bass beat fits Kaze's [[AxCrazy unhinged personality]] very well. |
| 446 | * MeaningfulName: Her nickname "Kaze" is short for Kamikaze (神風, "divine wind" or "spirit wind"), after the Japanese military aviators who flew suicide attacks for the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II- fitting her crazy, near-suicidal driving style. It's also a term associated with recklessness- and Kaze most definitely DrivesLikeCrazy. |
| 447 | [[/folder]] |
| 448 | |
| 449 | [[folder:Ming]] |
| 450 | !!Hector Domingo / Ming |
| 451 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_1_61.png]] |
| 452 | [[caption-width-right:250:Hold on, when were armor inserts on a bright-colored jacket a thing for driving?]] |
| 453 | [floatboxright: |
| 454 | Milestones: |
| 455 | * Bounty: 2,300,000 |
| 456 | * Races to Win: 7 |
| 457 | * Pursuits to Complete: 4 |
| 458 | * Blacklist Prize: $28,000 |
| 459 | ] |
| 460 | !!!'''Car: ''' Lamborghini Gallardo (2005), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (997) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 461 | !!!'''Strength:''' Speedtraps |
| 462 | !!!'''Hails from:''' [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Rockport, Downtown Rockport]] |
| 463 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Jesse Abney |
| 464 | [=#6=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 465 | Ming prides himself on keeping his car look stock. He also loves blazing through speed cameras wherever and whenever he can do so. Rumor is that his Gallardo was obtained from a rich person who underestimated his abilities. |
| 466 | ---- |
| 467 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives a 911 with the same [[HotPaintJob flame-shaped vinyl design]] as Baron's Cayman instead of his Gallardo in ''5-1-0''. |
| 468 | * DrivesLikeCrazy: Besides this trope being a common thing in the franchise, Ming also demonstrates this trope by utilizing Pursuit Breakers during both his intro and his entrance. Not to mention, he loves the [[TooFastToStop thrill of speed]], since he does Speedtraps. |
| 469 | * InfinityMinusOneSword: Ming's Gallardo is outfitted with Ultimate parts that aren't obtainable until you beat Ronnie, with the notable exception of Nitrous -- and Ultimate Nitrous becomes available upon beating Ming. If you get his Gallardo and upgrade it with that, you can use it to save money while going through the last 5 Blacklist members, if not straight-up use it against Razor. |
| 470 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJLNjQEo3cs Broken Sword]] by Evol Intent, Mayhem and Thinktank - a fast-paced drum and bass song which fits his strength in speed traps. |
| 471 | * WhatAPieceOfJunk: Averted. His Gallardo is absolutely [[CoolCar cool]] enough, though Ming stated that he just loves to keep his customizations at minimum. It's also almost entirely fitted with Ultimate-grade parts, except for Nitrous- of which the Ultimate version is purchasable upon beating him; if you get his pink slip, his car can carry you through the last five members of the Blacklist with little effort while saving you tons of money. |
| 472 | [[/folder]] |
| 473 | |
| 474 | [[folder:Webster]] |
| 475 | !!Wes Allen / Webster |
| 476 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_548.png]] |
| 477 | [[caption-width-right:250: He looks a lot like Music/{{Pitbull}} here, doesn't he?]] |
| 478 | [floatboxright: |
| 479 | Milestones: |
| 480 | * Bounty: 3,050,000 |
| 481 | * Races to Win: 7 |
| 482 | * Pursuits to Complete: 4 |
| 483 | * Blacklist Prize: $48,000 |
| 484 | ] |
| 485 | !!!'''Car: ''' Chevrolet Corvette (C6), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Lamborghini Gallardo (2005) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 486 | !!!'''Strength:''' Escaping Pursuits |
| 487 | !!!'''Hails from:''' [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Camden Beach, Camden Beach]] |
| 488 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Nicholas Burke |
| 489 | [=#5=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 490 | Webster loves to gossip about cars, performance, racers, [[BlahBlahBlah blah, blah, blah]]. Aside from his blathering, his car has been heavily modified and the body torn up to reduce weight giving his ride an edge to the max. |
| 491 | ---- |
| 492 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives a black Gallardo instead of his Corvette in ''5-1-0''. |
| 493 | * BadassBookworm: Combined with BadassDriver; his ''5-1-0'' bio states that he's a "walking book", meaning that in addition to being a really good driver (as he's quite high on the Blacklist, being one of the later opponents) he knows a lot about cars. |
| 494 | * BaldOfEvil: Webster has a shaved head and, well, imagine if [[Series/TheShield Vic Mackey]] decided to become a street racer. Webster would be him. |
| 495 | * BlahBlahBlah: His description actually ues this, because it describes him a MotorMouth. |
| 496 | * HellBentForLeather: Wes sports a leather jacket. He even looks like a biker gang member. |
| 497 | * InformedFlaw: His Blacklist bio goes on and on about him being a MotorMouth to the point of detriment, but he never ever speaks to the player. Making this extra odd is that there are other Blacklist racers (like Vic and Earl) who ''do'' communicate with the player. |
| 498 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_KIU_Oyoro "Nine Thou (Superstars Remix)"]] by Styles of Beyond. |
| 499 | * InfinityMinusOneSword: In the same vein as Ming's Gallardo with his Corvette C6 in this regard -- if you missed Ming's Gallardo, his car is similarly equipped with Ultimate parts except Nitrous, so if you win his car then fit it with Ultimate Nitrous (which you already have), it can do the same role. If you do win Ming's car though, his car makes a great backup car if the Gallardo needs to cool down after pursuits or is impounded. |
| 500 | * MotorMouth: His bio describes him as a guy who doesn't know when to shut up. |
| 501 | * OnlySaneMan: Despite being one of the higher opponents, he actually isn't that intimidating, as he's only a racing enthusiast who just likes talking. |
| 502 | * SkeletonMotif: Like Taz, Webster has skeletal vinyls mounted on his Corvette. |
| 503 | [[/folder]] |
| 504 | |
| 505 | [[folder:JV]] |
| 506 | !!Joe Vega / JV |
| 507 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_1_39.png]] |
| 508 | [floatboxright: |
| 509 | Milestones: |
| 510 | * Bounty: 4,050,000 |
| 511 | * Races to Win: 7 |
| 512 | * Pursuits to Complete: 5 |
| 513 | * Blacklist Prize: $54,000 |
| 514 | ] |
| 515 | !!!'''Car:''' Dodge Viper SRT-10 (ZB-I), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Ford GT (Gen. 1) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 516 | !!!'''Strength:''' Speedtrap Races |
| 517 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Dunwich Village, Camden Beach |
| 518 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Jagua Arneja |
| 519 | [=#4=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 520 | JV usually spends his nights in clubs and the days on the streets. Admired by racers but hated by police, this headphone jockey has plenty of reputation rolling with his flashy green Viper. |
| 521 | ---- |
| 522 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives a white Ford GT instead of his Viper in ''5-1-0''. His vinyl pattern is based on GT King's R34 Skyline in ''Underground Rivals'', another ''Need for Speed'' game for the PSP. |
| 523 | * AfroAsskicker: JV's afro is only matched by his asskicking reputation behind the wheel, as he's the highest Blacklist member that isn't affiliated with Razor. |
| 524 | * HeadphonesEqualIsolation: Inverted. He wears headphones, but he's open and lively on the streets and in the club. |
| 525 | * InfinityMinusOneSword: Exactly the same deal as Webster's Corvette and Ming's Gallardo, his car is equipped with Ultimate performance parts (except for N20 which is set to Super Pro). |
| 526 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tm8pKu-LZw "Let's Move"]] by The Perceptionists. A club hip hop rap tune befitting for a nightclub DJ like him. |
| 527 | * ShowdownAtHighNoon: His blacklist entrance imitates a Western showdown scene, complete with appropriate music. |
| 528 | * TripleShifter: Street racer by day, DJ at night. As his ''5-1-0'' bio lampshades: |
| 529 | -->"I don't how JV does it, man. His nights are spent in the clubs and days on the street. I don't know when this dude crashes." |
| 530 | [[/folder]] |
| 531 | |
| 532 | [[folder:Ronnie]] |
| 533 | !!Ronald [=McCrea=] / Ronnie |
| 534 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_748.png]] |
| 535 | [floatboxright: |
| 536 | Milestones: |
| 537 | * Bounty: 5,550,000 |
| 538 | * Races to Win: 8 |
| 539 | * Pursuits to Complete: 5 |
| 540 | * Blacklist Prize: $60,000 |
| 541 | ] |
| 542 | !!!'''Car:''' Aston Martin [=DB9=] (as a Blacklist member), Toyota Supra Turbo (1998) (at the start of the game), '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]BMW M3 GTR (road-going version) (''5-1-0'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 543 | !!!'''Strength:''' Immobilizing Police Vehicles |
| 544 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Seaside, Camden Beach |
| 545 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Paul Dzenkiw |
| 546 | ->''"How's your car running?"'' |
| 547 | |
| 548 | [=#3=] on the Blacklist. |
| 549 | |
| 550 | Ronnie is a young, rich delinquent of Irish descent (even if he [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy acts like a stereotypical ghetto gangster]]) and one of Razor's two CoDragons alongside Bull. After the player was arrested, he graduated and got his Aston Martin [=DB9=] as a graduation gift. Despite his unconventional behavior, Ronnie is noted to be a skilled racer. |
| 551 | |
| 552 | During the prologue, Ronnie, who drives a Toyota Supra at that time, lost in a race against the player. Ronnie doesn't take his defeat in stride with Razor berating him as a result. Ronnie shows absolutely no respect to the player, no matter how well they progress through the Blacklist. |
| 553 | ---- |
| 554 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives the player's road-going version of the M3 GTR, complete with the iconic vinyl instead of his [=DB9=] in ''5-1-0''. |
| 555 | * ArtificialStupidity: Ronnie drives like an idiot and spins out/crashes his car very often when you race him. Zig-zagged if this could potentially be a technical glitch or otherwise, but it definitely makes him one of the easiest Blacklist racers to beat. |
| 556 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Because Ronnie recently graduated, he is implied to be the youngest member of the Blacklist. |
| 557 | * BadassesWearBandanas: Ronnie in the prologue and his Blacklist intro has him wearing a bandana, befitting his egotistic and gangster demeanor. |
| 558 | * BullyingADragon: Ronnie is one of the '''worst offenders''' of this trope when it comes to antagonizing the player. He is most unwise to mock someone who has mowed through ''hundreds of racers'' and ''loads of cops'', as well as ''taking down 12 members of the Blacklist prior to challenging him''. |
| 559 | -->'''Ronnie:''' Yeah, it's Ronnie. Look, [[TemptingFate I don't care what they say about ya]], [[TooDumbToLive I'm gonna wipe ya all over the]] '''[[TooDumbToLive road!]]''' I'm ready when you are, ''[[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch punk!]]'' |
| 560 | * CopKiller: More like "Cop Wrecker". Unlike Taz who merely hates cops, his entrance has him T-boning a Civic Police Cruiser. This explains his specialty with [[ExtremityExtremist Immobilizing Police Vehicles]]. |
| 561 | * TheDragon: Alongside Bull, he is this to Razor. |
| 562 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Despite being part of the Blacklist, it's implied that he cares for his parents a lot, which is returned in kind. His parents did gift him the [=DB9=] he uses as a member of the Blacklist for his graduation, after all. |
| 563 | * FightingIrish: Hinted from Ronnie's vinyl design on the rear of his [=DB9=] (the classic "Kiss Me, I'm Irish") he is (possibly) of Irish heritage and is also a delinquent driver. |
| 564 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: In the prologue, Ronnie mockingly asks the player how their car is running before they race against Razor. [[spoiler:That line turned out to be a hint about Razor's VehicularSabotage during their race. You can even see Bull already laughing in the background, most likely knowing what will happen to the player's car.]] |
| 565 | -->'''Ronnie:''' How's your car running? ''(laughs)'' |
| 566 | * {{Jerkass}}: Ronnie's messages and speaking roles paint a very unflattering image of him as a repulsive person. |
| 567 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92TgK9c8kmI "One Good Reason"]] by Music/{{Celldweller}}. Being a street punk, this intense metal tune represents Ronnie to a T. |
| 568 | * PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: A white guy (possibly of Irish ancestry, even) who behaves and acts like a stereotypical gangster in the ghetto. His actor even stated to [[https://youtu.be/X7bRArcElC8?t=1880 have taken inspiration]] from the [[TropeNamers trope-naming]] song! {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in his bio. |
| 569 | -->''You know Ronnie. He's one of those rich freaks who thinks he's ghetto.'' |
| 570 | * RedOniBlueOni: Between Razor's CoDragons, Ronnie is the red to Bull's blue, since he's wilder. |
| 571 | [[/folder]] |
| 572 | |
| 573 | [[folder:Bull]] |
| 574 | !!Toru Sato / Bull |
| 575 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_1_03.png]] |
| 576 | [floatboxright: |
| 577 | Milestones: |
| 578 | * Bounty: 7,550,000 |
| 579 | * Races to Win: 8 |
| 580 | * Pursuits to Complete: 5 |
| 581 | * Blacklist Prize: $75,000 |
| 582 | ] |
| 583 | !!!'''Car:''' Mercedes-Benz SLR [=McLaren=], '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]Porsche Carrera GT (980) (''5-1-0''), Acura NSX ([=NC1=]) (''Payback'', possibly), Chevrolet C10 Sidestep Pickup (''Payback'', possibly)[[/labelnote]] |
| 584 | !!!'''Strength:''' Sprint Races |
| 585 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Cascade Park, Downtown Rockport |
| 586 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Kevan Ohtsji (credited as Kevin Ohstji) |
| 587 | ->''"Hard and flat out."'' |
| 588 | [=#2=] on the Blacklist.\ |
| 589 | Bull is the NumberTwo to Razor. He is also in charge around the docks whenever Razor isn't around. Bull loves to keep his SLR [=McLaren=] looking like stock (as in, he thinks it's a "sleeper"), explaining that it is "reverse psychology" and likes to keep his car in mint condition.\ |
| 590 | During the prologue, after Ronnie's defeat, Bull then challenges the player to a race. But this time with the cops on their tail, as ordered by Razor. Bull also lost to the player, leading to Razor, the [=#15=] on The Blacklist to challenge him. After the player's loss, Bull mocks the player that "[[BullyingADragon he is all show and no go]]". |
| 591 | ---- |
| 592 | * AdaptationDyeJob: Drives a Carrera GT instead of his SLR in ''5-1-0''. Complete with aftermarket parts, paint and a vinyl pattern to go with it. |
| 593 | * AnimalMotifs: Bulls. His nickname is "Bull", his real name "Toru" is close to "Toro" which means "bull" in Spanish or Italian, and his car is pitch-black (a common color for bulls), plus it has red-tinted windows, playing into the long-held (but mistaken) assumption that the color red made bulls angry. |
| 594 | * AscendedFanboy: Razor making it into the Blacklist mean that he's also in it- something his bio states is something he always dreamed of. |
| 595 | * BullyingADragon: Although not as bad as Razor and even Ronnie, he's a huge offender of this trope in the game and mocks the player after his embarrassing loss with Razor in a pink slip race, despite knowing fully well that Razor won't even stand a chance without his VehicularSabotage of the M3 GTR, '''and''' Bull lost against the player too. |
| 596 | --> '''Bull:''' What happened was he was all show and no go! |
| 597 | * EvilWearsBlack: Bull just loves this trope... he has a black supercar, wears a black T-Shirt, and is part of the ''Black''list, and he's one of the antagonists. |
| 598 | * JapaneseDelinquent: A Japanese descent who is [=#2=] on the Blacklist, just like Kaze. |
| 599 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8v68vXIa6A "You'll Be Under My Wheels"]] by Music/TheProdigy. |
| 600 | * MeaningfulName: A subtle one. Toru is Japanese, and his name is close to "Toro" which means "bull" in Spanish or Italian. And since he also mocks the player, we can also say that is a [[{{Pun}} "bully"]]. |
| 601 | * MythologyGag: One of the opponents during the Outlaw's Rush in ''Payback'' is named "Bull". |
| 602 | * NumberTwo: To Razor, hence his Blacklist rank. He counts as TheDragon, alongside Ronnie, but Bull is the more prized of his colleagues. |
| 603 | * RedOniBlueOni: Between Razor's CoDragons, Bull is the blue to Ronnie's red, since he's calmer and more prudent. |
| 604 | * RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: He's one of the antagonists and his SLR [=McLaren=] is pitch black with red-tinted windows. |
| 605 | * StealthPun: His SLR has red window tint. ''Bull sees red whenever he's driving''. |
| 606 | * WhatAPieceOfJunk: Averted, subverted and even lampshaded by the bio. He ''thinks'' his SLR is this because it lacks any exterior modifications apart from the red window tint and aftermarket rims (the paint doesn't count as the SLR is available in jet black as one of its only two color options). However, it is still an [[CoolCar SLR McLaren]] and if you get it and go to the shop with it, you'll notice that it comes equipped with Ultimate performance parts. His ''5-1-0'' counterpart averts this as he drives a [[PimpedOutCar nicely modified]] Porsche Carrera GT. |
| 607 | [[/folder]] |
| 608 | |
| 609 | [[folder:Razor]] |
| 610 | !!Clarence Callahan / Razor |
| 611 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/latest_955.png]] |
| 612 | [[caption-width-right:250:[[labelnote:Click here to see Razor in ''No Limits''.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2021_12_10_at_54428_pm.png[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 613 | [floatboxright: |
| 614 | Milestones: |
| 615 | * Bounty: 10,000,000 |
| 616 | * Races to Win: 9 |
| 617 | * Pursuits to Complete: 5 |
| 618 | * Blacklist Prize: N/A |
| 619 | ] |
| 620 | !!!'''Car:''' Ford Mustang GT (Gen. 5, 2005), '''SPOILER CAR'''[[labelnote:*]] BMW M3 GTR (race version) (originally by the player)[[/labelnote]], '''OTHERS'''[[labelnote:*]]BMW M3 GTR (road-going version) ''(GBA and DS version)'', Ford Mustang GT (Gen. 6) (''No Limits'')[[/labelnote]] |
| 621 | !!!'''Strength:''' [[MasterOfAll Everything]] |
| 622 | !!!'''Hails from:''' Beacon Point, Camden Beach |
| 623 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Derek Hamilton |
| 624 | |
| 625 | ->''"First I'm gonna take your ride, then I'm gonna take your girl. Get ready for that!"'' |
| 626 | |
| 627 | The main antagonist and the [=#1=] (and ''de facto'' leader) on the Blacklist, once the main story gets underway.\ |
| 628 | Razor is a ruthless and relentless racer who prowls around Rockport City. Originally, Razor was [=#15=] on The Blacklist when the player meet each other. After beating both Ronnie and Bull, also a friendly race with Rog, Razor confronts the player and challenges them in a pink slip race. Unbeknownst to the player, Razor was the mastermind behind the VehicularSabotage of the player’s M3 GTR, which breaks down halfway through the race. Razor automatically wins the race and their car, which he uses to skyrocket through the top of the Blacklist, whilst the player is arrested by Cross. Razor has a tendency to frequently call the player as they progress through the blacklist.\ |
| 629 | [[spoiler:Upon the player reaching [=#2=] on the Blacklist, they challenge Razor once more to reclaim and win back the M3 GTR he took. While Razor refuses to surrender the keys after his loss, Mia takes them from his hands. Razor attempted to retaliate, but was taken down and later arrested by Cross and the RPD, along with the 14 other members, which puts the Blacklist to an end, once and for all.]] |
| 630 | ---- |
| 631 | * AdaptationalOriginConnection: In the game's portable counterparts, Razor appears to have the M3 GTR officially as his own car, rather than a MacGuffin that he took from the player. |
| 632 | * AdaptationDyeJob: His ''5-1-0'' counterpart has his M3 GTR with a different vinyl design akin to the BMW M stripe colors, since Ronnie already uses the M3 with the iconic one. |
| 633 | * AndYourLittleDogToo: His first line in the game, as you're about to race him, is to tell you that after taking your car, he'll take "your girl" next, apparently referring to Mia, which is funny considering that at that point you and Mia have just met. Still a dick move, though. |
| 634 | -->'''Razor:''' First I'm gonna take your ride, then I'm gonna take your girl. Get ready for that! |
| 635 | * ArchEnemy: Razor is this with the player. |
| 636 | * BadBoss: Berates Ronnie after Ronnie loses his first race against the player. Downplayed as he doesn't give Bull the same treatment after Bull loses against him, so it's possible Razor was just mad at Ronnie for (supposedly) ignoring his instructions. |
| 637 | -->'''Razor:''' What did I tell you? |
| 638 | -->'''Ronnie:''' Razor, he shadowed me. I couldn't shake him-- |
| 639 | -->'''Razor:''' [[BigShutUp SHUT UP]]. |
| 640 | * BigBad: He is the game’s main antagonist. |
| 641 | * BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: His initials (RZ) are mounted on the door of his Mustang. |
| 642 | * BullyingADragon: Possibly the worst offender of this trope in the game- Razor continually antagonizes the player throughout the game. Even as the player climbs the Blacklist, proving himself more than capable of handling whatever Razor throws at him. |
| 643 | * TheBusCameBack: Razor himself makes a special return during the "Return of Razor" event in ''No Limits''. He possibly appears to be TheDreaded after staying behind bars back in Rockport. Here, he [[TookALevelInKindness mellows out slightly]] for this event. Razor returned to Blackridge again during the "Need for Speed: Urban Legend" event, just to give it one last go. |
| 644 | * CallBack: Prior to his main appearance in ''Most Wanted'', the name Razor is appears as a random opponent in the ''original Need for Speed'', ''High Stakes'', and ''Porsche Unleashed''. Alas, Black Box has decided that '''Razor''' is the perfect name for the game’s antagonist. |
| 645 | * CasanovaWannabe: Razor constantly hits on Mia. He fails spectacularly, mainly because Mia despises him. |
| 646 | * CopKiller: More like "Cop Wrecker": His record indicates that he's immobilized ''225'' police vehicles and damaged 450 other police vehicles. NeverSayDie aside, it's possible that he's killed at least one officer. |
| 647 | * CoolCar: Razor's iconic black 5th gen. Ford Mustang fitted with his unique flames decal and his initials logo stamped on it. Despite him ditching it in favor of the M3 GTR after he wins it (although it can be seen in the background during the ending), it's easily the second most memorable car of ''Most Wanted'' (2005) after the M3 GTR itself, and has reappeared in following games: |
| 648 | ** Razor's car later appeared in ''The Run'' as part of the ''[[DownloadableContent Heroes and Villains Pack]]'', as his Signature Edition, albeit using the facelifted 2012 Mustang Boss 302 as the base model. |
| 649 | ** When Razor himself returned in ''No Limits'' as part of the ''Return of Razor'' event, he now drives the 6th Gen. Mustang GT. However, it uses a different flame vinyl design and decal for his name. |
| 650 | * DidntSeeThatComing: He spends the entire game hitting on Mia and taunting the player, eventually accusing the latter of being a cop towards the end of the game, being completely unaware that [[spoiler:the game's big twist is that ''Mia'' is the cop, who arrests him]]. |
| 651 | * DoNotCallMePaul: It'd rather be best to call him Razor instead of his birth name; ''Clarence''. |
| 652 | * EqualOpportunityEvil: Say what you want about him, but since Ronnie (Irish descent) and Bull (Asian descent) are both minorities, Razor is not picky on who can be his colleagues. |
| 653 | * EvilLaugh: Razor (and [[TheFreelanceShameSquad the other members of his crew]]) when he defeats the player in the prologue. |
| 654 | * EvilSoundsRaspy: He tends to speak rather raspily. He appears to only put it up to sound menacing, however, as in his very first line in the game ("First I'm gonna take your ride...") he speaks perfectly normal, even ''shouting'' it. |
| 655 | * EvilWearsBlack: A black tank top (and some menacing tattoos cladded in his arms) is sure enough to be Blacklist material. Though in the final race with him, [[SubvertedTrope he swaps out for a white tank top instead]]. |
| 656 | * FinalBoss: He is the last member of the Blacklist you face in the career mode. |
| 657 | * FinalExamBoss: His Rival Challenge includes all non-solo race types the player encountered through the game: a Speedtrap, a Drag, a Sprint, a Circuit, and a Sprint again. |
| 658 | * HateSink: Apart from the EqualOpportunityEvil mentioned above, there is ''absolutely nothing'' in terms of redeeming qualities in him. As a result, players will look forward to stopping his obnoxious behavior in addition to getting back their stolen M3 GTR. |
| 659 | * HotPaintJob: Razor's Mustang comes with an elaborate flame vinyl design. |
| 660 | * IShallTauntYou: Will on occasion call you just to do this, and he will also do so whenever you happen to meet him in person. |
| 661 | * {{Jerkass}}: A bossy, obnoxious, cheating [[SoreLoser sore loser]], Razor is probably the least pleasant person in the game- even less pleasant than [[TheDragon Ronnie]] or [[CowboyCop Cross]]. |
| 662 | * LaserGuidedKarma: After spending the entire game being a huge pain in your back, Razor [[spoiler: gets taken down by Mia and arrested by the Rockport Police Department]]. |
| 663 | * TheLeader: Razor is the ''de facto'' leader of the Blacklist. Hence why he is #1. |
| 664 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His theme is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uEiu99sDYw "Shapeshifter"]] by Styles of Beyond and Music/{{Celldweller}}. A hardcore punk theme perfect for your final stage in the Blacklist. |
| 665 | * MacGuffin: The souped-up M3 GTR is this to him. Which is why he did the VehicularSabotage to keep that car as his own. He's also this to your car that you'll use against him the final race. |
| 666 | -->'''Razor:''' Ready to donate another car to the Razor fund, baby? It's go time! |
| 667 | * ManipulativeBastard: His bio describes him as such- he'll do anything he can to give himself an advantage, including psychological manipulation. |
| 668 | * MarathonBoss: Since his Rival Challenge includes all non-solo race types you've encountered through the game (Circuit, Sprint, Speedtrap and Drag), it features five different events in total, instead of two or three. |
| 669 | * MasterOfAll: Unlike the other Blacklist members who are {{Extremity Extremist}}s, Razor's "strength" as noted by his bio is "Everything". Ironically, before he stole the M3 GTR, Razor was closer to a MasterOfNone, as he occupies the #15 spot, implying he's either new or he just plain sucks at driving. |
| 670 | * MythologyGag: Razor being the poster boy among antagonists in the franchise, he spawned many mentions throughout the game. |
| 671 | ** Razor's full name was mentioned in ''NFS Carbon''. [[spoiler:Specifically, it's mentioned on the police scanner; it's implied that Razor has escaped from his arrest in Rockport which means all the cops from Palmont City and everywhere has a warrant returnable to Rockport PD.]] |
| 672 | --->"Suspect name: [[spoiler:Clarence Callahan]], Street name: Razor". |
| 673 | ** Like Izzy, he appears in ''Shift'' as a random driver. The same goes for its PSP counterpart but under the name "Razor Callahan". |
| 674 | ** The government of Fairhaven City in ''Most Wanted (2012)'' appears to have somehow honored him by naming the district called "Callahan Industrial". |
| 675 | ** ''Heat'' also likes to use Razor's name with one of Palm City's district called "Fort Callahan". |
| 676 | ** In ''Unbound'', [[spoiler:one High Heat delivery mission from Yaz will involve none other than the BMW M3 GTR itself. After the player delivers it, they say that they feel like they are "on the '''razor'''[='s=] edge" with these type of missions.]] |
| 677 | * RightForTheWrongReasons: Razor believes that the player is working for the cops, and that the player going up the Blacklist was a sting operation by the cops to take down the entire Blacklist. [[spoiler:He was correct about you working with the cops... because as it turns out the reason Mia was helping you out was because ''she'' was an undercover cop looking to take down the Blacklist and was taking advantage of the player going up its ranks; meanwhile, you had no idea of that and you were genuinely only after your own M3 GTR.]] |
| 678 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: In ''No Limits'', should you defeat Razor in the ''Return of Razor'' event, Razor will leave Blackridge. |
| 679 | -->'''Razor:''' Screw this - I'm out of this damn city! Goodbye Blackridge. Good riddance! |
| 680 | * SoreLoser: Razor doesn't take being defeated well. He actually refuses to hand over the keys of the M3 to the player after being defeated, and it takes Mia taking them from him for the player to finally get them. It's also worth mentioning that he is only member of the Blacklist who doesn't have a cash prize for defeating him or offer you bonus markers, although that could be because that M3 GTR he took from you earlier is what you're here for. |
| 681 | -->'''Razor:''' You'll never hold on to the Number 1 spot. Not with me on your tail. ''(Razor holds up the keys to the M3)'' And if you want these, you're gonna have to take them. |
| 682 | -->''(Mia appears and snatches the keys from Razor's hands)'' |
| 683 | -->'''Mia:''' It's over, Razor. |
| 684 | -->'''Razor:''' It ain't over until I say it's over! |
| 685 | * UnusableEnemyEquipment: Zig-zagged. His Mustang as appeared in the prologue cannot be obtained, even in the Bonus Cars list where the other Blacklist cars were. Although it can be used in the game's demo. |
| 686 | * VehicularSabotage: He unscrewed the oil sump from the player’s M3 causing the oil spill at the start line and the engine seizing halfway through the race. |
| 687 | * VillainousBreakdown: As the player progresses through the playlist, Razor will frequently send voice mails to them. In the closing stages, where they’re near to the #1 spot, Razor goes from intimidating, to warning, to now threatening. |
| 688 | -->'''Razor''': I know what your game is, punk! You're selling us out! Big surprise! I don't know how, but you are, and for that, you're gonna pay! You ain't ever gonna get to the top! Never! You can count on that, you're gonna burn! |
| 689 | |
| 690 | [[/folder]] |
| 691 | |
| 692 | !!Rockport Police Department (RPD) |
| 693 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 694 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rpd.jpg]] |
| 695 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RobertClotworthy & Bob Neill (Primary officers) Judi Durand (Dispatch), Brian Bloom, David Cooley, Rif Hutton, Vanessa Marshall, Creator/PepperSweeney (Secondary officers), Jon Bruno (Helicopter unit) |
| 696 | |
| 697 | A police force in the 2005 title, [[HeroAntagonist who will do anything to prevent illegal street racing in Rockport]]. |
| 698 | ---- |
| 699 | * BadassDriver: ''Of course'', since they're skilled much as the player and any illegal street racer themselves [[ArtificialStupidity as long their AI won't let them down]]. |
| 700 | * DestructiveSavior: In-game example. Despite they're meant to serve and protect, [[ArtificialStupidity their AI has a chance of smashing into anything]] including traffic cars, [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard their own roadblocks]] [[LemmingCops and squadmates]] while chasing down a single reckless driver (specially the Player himself). |
| 701 | * HeroAntagonist: Of {{Nominal|Hero}} type. |
| 702 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: If the "Heat Level" gets increased while driving a cruiser that isn't fit for the current pursuit condition, they will sometimes turn back and drive away while letting others to continue the pursuit. |
| 703 | * ShowsDamage: While it doesn't affect their performance, their cars will look beat up when taking damage until they're wrecked. |
| 704 | [[/folder]] |
| 705 | |
| 706 | !!!'''Officers''' |
| 707 | [[folder:Sergeant Cross ('''SPOILERS''')]] |
| 708 | !!Sergeant Jonathan "Nathan" Cross |
| 709 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsmwcareerprologue_cross.png]] |
| 710 | [[caption-width-right:300:Cross in ''Most Wanted'']] |
| 711 | [[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see him in ''Carbon'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/steamuserimages_aakamaihdnet.jpg[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 712 | !!!'''Car:''' Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (2005) (during cutscenes) (''Most Wanted''), Chevrolet Corvette Federal Cruiser (in-game) (''Most Wanted'' and ''Carbon'') |
| 713 | !!!'''Affiliation:''' Rockport Police Department (''Most Wanted''), GMAC's crew (''Undercover''), Fortune Valley Police Department (''Payback'', formerly) |
| 714 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Dean [=McKenzie=] (''Most Wanted'' and ''Carbon'' [live action], ''Payback'' [voice], credited as Dean M. [=McKenzie=])), Creator/ChrisWilliams (''Most Wanted'' [voice, pursuits only], credited as Christopher J. Williams) |
| 715 | |
| 716 | ->''"Oh man! Did you pick the wrong street to run on?"'' |
| 717 | |
| 718 | Sergeant Cross is the Police Sergeant for the Street Racing Unit of the Rockport Police Department, who also is accompanied with his partner. |
| 719 | |
| 720 | Earlier in the prologue, Cross pulls the player over for bringing a non-street legal car in the city. About to have their car impounded, an emergency police response prevented them from occuring, forcing Cross to spare the player at the mean time. |
| 721 | |
| 722 | Later on, after losing the race and their car against Razor, they're left merciless in the hands of Cross. He finally arrests the player, but is forced to release them due to lack of evidence. As the player progresses through, Cross will often call the player. |
| 723 | |
| 724 | He makes one final appearance in the end where he calls every available unit in the city to chase down the player, who just acquired back their M3 GTR. Unfortunate for the player to ultimately escape Rockport via BrokenBridge, Cross issues them in the National Most Wanted List before stepping down his position in Rockport. |
| 725 | |
| 726 | During the events of ''Carbon'', Cross, now works as a bounty hunter, manages to track down the player who is still in the same M3 GTR. He manage to pull them over once again. About to apprehend the player once more, he's called off by Darius and offers to pay Cross the player's bounty, ensuring to clear their name. |
| 727 | ---- |
| 728 | * AffablyEvil: Downplayed. He's very calm and sensible at the start, [[VillainousBreakdown but loses it near and at the end]]. |
| 729 | * BountyHunter: Cross quits his job in Rockport and transitions to being this in ''Carbon''. |
| 730 | * BusCrash: {{Implied}} by the presence of the Sgt. Cross Memorial Bridge in ''Heat''. That said, chance are there are many sergeants named Cross running around. |
| 731 | * TheCameo: |
| 732 | ** In ''Undercover'', he is mentioned in the police profile of GMAC ([[FromCamouflageToCriminal a lieutenant cop who became street criminal]]), which mentions that Cross is one of his contacts. |
| 733 | ** He makes a brief appearance in ''Payback'' via voice call during the "Covert Courier" mission, with Dean [=McKenzie=] even reprising the role. |
| 734 | --->'''Cross:''' Hey hey hey. What the hell do you think you're doing?! |
| 735 | --->'''Corrupt Officer:''' The House Wants us to turn up the heat on Silver Six. If you're not happy-- |
| 736 | --->'''Cross:''' [[JerkassHasAPoint You're damn right I'm not happy!]] [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere To hell with this, I'm going back to Rockport!]] |
| 737 | * CoolCar: His personally customized high-speed RPD Federal Cruiser, which turns out to be a Corvette. In RealLife, Corvettes (and sometimes Dodge Challengers) are sometimes used by the police in the US for high-speed pursuits. He still keeps the Corvette when he quit being a cop in ''Carbon''. |
| 738 | * CoolShades: Cross has these during his introduction, but takes them off for the remainder of the plot. |
| 739 | * CowboyCop: Will do ''anything'' to catch the player in ''Most Wanted''. |
| 740 | * DeadpanSnarker: Cross loves to add some FloweryInsults after scratching the player's M3 during the prologue. ("Nice pinstripe.") |
| 741 | * {{Determinator}}: Cross will never stop until he puts the player behind bars and end the street racing scene in Rockport. |
| 742 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Cross has lines he won't [[{{Pun}} cross]], even if he is a determined CowboyCop otherwise. His cameo in ''Payback'' shows him being disgusted with being ordered to mistreat the Silver Six, and quits Fortune Valley PD to go back to Rockport. |
| 743 | * ExpositoryHairstyleChange: By the time he appears in ''Carbon'', he wears his hair in dreadlocks, as opposed to the well-maintained [[Film/PulpFiction Jules Winnfield-style]] hairdo he had in ''Most Wanted'', which happens to coincide with how, unlike in ''Most Wanted'' where he was a cop, in ''Carbon'' he is a BountyHunter going by his own rules. |
| 744 | * GivenNameReveal: His name in ''Most Wanted'' and ''Carbon'' is given as Nathan Cross. However, in the police files in ''Undercover'' (and the Prima Official Game Guide) his true real name is given as '''Jonathan Cross'''. Seemingly, "Nathan" was just short for "Jonathan". |
| 745 | * HeroAntagonist: Because street racing is obviously illegal, and Cross is trying to put a stop to it. |
| 746 | * KillTally: His Corvette cruiser in ''Most Wanted'' has five car silhouettes mounted on one of its sides, of which four have been crossed over, which are implied to represent racers he has stopped. In ''Carbon'', his Corvette actually has the number eight written in tally marks. |
| 747 | * MiniBoss: Cross occasionally shows up during police pursuits. Unlike other police units, he has the ability to use nitrous. He also has the highest bounty out of any police unit. Oddly enough, he also appers in this role in ''Carbon'', even though in that game's storyline he's no longer a police officer. |
| 748 | * PaletteSwap: His Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is essentially this to the Federal Cruiser in both the 2005 title and ''Carbon'' during the pursuit. |
| 749 | * PostFinalBoss: After beating Razor, you take on one last pursuit against him and the whole of RPD on Heat Level ''6''. |
| 750 | * ScaryBlackMan: The last thing anyone wants to do is get on the wrong side of this Corvette-driving African-American cop. |
| 751 | * SuddenlyShouting: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAsVZ9IJ0JI The most iconic line]] which is also a ShoutOut to ''Film/TheProfessional''. |
| 752 | -->'''Cross:''' I want every single unit after the guy. |
| 753 | -->'''Cross's Partner:''' Everyone? |
| 754 | -->'''Cross:''' '''''EVERYONE!!!''''' |
| 755 | * YouWillBeSpared: An emergency call from the department temporarily forces Cross to release the player from having their car impounded. |
| 756 | [[/folder]] |
| 757 | |
| 758 | [[folder:Cross's Partner]] |
| 759 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nfsmw_cross_partner.png]] |
| 760 | !!!'''Portrayed by:''' Simone Bailly |
| 761 | |
| 762 | ->''"I'd like to take a little peek under the hood."'' |
| 763 | |
| 764 | The unnamed police officer who works alongside Sergeant Cross. |
| 765 | ---- |
| 766 | * AskAStupidQuestion: She is the recipient of the franchise's most famous line as a result of this. |
| 767 | -->'''Cross:''' ''[after the player flees in their M3 GTR after defeating Razor]'' I want every single unit after this guy.\ |
| 768 | '''Cross's Partner:''' ...everyone?\ |
| 769 | '''Cross:''' '''EVERYONE!''' |
| 770 | * CustomUniformOfSexy: Her outfit has her exposing her abdomen for no good reason other than {{fanservice}}, and she doesn't even have [[spoiler:Mia Townsend]]'s excuse of [[spoiler:being undercorver as a street racer]]. |
| 771 | * CoolShades: Taking nod to her superior Cross, she also sports some nice sunglasses during her and Cross's intro scene. |
| 772 | * ConspicuousGloves: She is seen wearing conspicuous black gloves in her first scene with Cross. No reason is given for this (Cross doesn't wear them) other than making her stand out more. |
| 773 | * FanserviceExtra: In a video game that already has Mia as the clear main source of eye candy, she appears to be there just to give a little extra eye candy, and unlike Mia she doesn't even have a name; she's just "Cross's partner". |
| 774 | * TheFreelanceShameSquad: After the player loses their car following their humiliating defeat against Razor at the start of the game, she joins the spectators present at mocking the player. |
| 775 | -->'''Cross's Partner:''' ''(mockingly)'' Hey! Where's your fancy ride? |
| 776 | * NoNameGiven: Her name remains unknown. |
| 777 | [[/folder]] |
| 778 | |
| 779 | !!!'''Vehicles''' |
| 780 | [[folder:Civic Cruiser]] |
| 781 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/civiccruiser.png]] |
| 782 | The first issue patrol car used by Rockport Police Department, which appears in Heat Levels 1 and 2. It's also featured in ''Carbon'' and the [=PS2=]/Wii version of ''Undercover''. |
| 783 | ---- |
| 784 | * BoringButPractical: Even though they're generic Ford Crown Victoria-[[{{Expy}} lookalikes]], they still pose a threat early in the game. |
| 785 | * FragileSpeedster: While they can keep up with the player easily (even if the player is driving a fully-tuned car) thanks to their RubberBandAI, they cannot take much damage and a hard T-bone, PIT, or ram will usually disable them. The same thing also applies to their "Undercover" variant. |
| 786 | [[/folder]] |
| 787 | |
| 788 | [[folder:State Cruiser]] |
| 789 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/state_cruiser.png]] |
| 790 | |
| 791 | The second standard issue patrol car used by Rockport Police Department, which is an upgrade to the [[FragileSpeedster Civic Cruiser]] and appears in Heat Levels 3 and 4. It's also featured in ''Carbon'' and the [=PS2=]/Wii version of ''Undercover''. |
| 792 | ---- |
| 793 | * FragileSpeedster: It can keep up with the player, but they're only slightly more durable than the Civic Cruiser, and a good whack will usually send them flying. |
| 794 | * GlassCannon: They're slightly heavier and packing significant more punch than the Civic Cruiser, but they're only slightly more durable, and a good whack will usually send them flying. |
| 795 | * ImprobablyCoolCar: The State Cruiser is a modified 2005 Pontiac GTO. Unlike the Civic Cruiser (a Ford Crown Victoria [[{{Expy}} lookalike]]) or the Federal Cruiser (a Corvette [=C6=]), Pontiac [=GTOs=] aren't used by police in the United States, as in RealLife they [[AwesomeButImpractical wouldn't be practical for police chases and can be quite expensive to repair or maintain]].[[note]]The closest example would be how in Australia the local equivalent, the Holden Monaro, is used by police, but even then it's still not to the extent depicted in-game.[[/note]] |
| 796 | [[/folder]] |
| 797 | |
| 798 | [[folder:Federal Cruiser]] |
| 799 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/federalcruiser.png]] |
| 800 | |
| 801 | The third standard issue patrol car used by Rockport Police Department, and appears in Heat Levels 5 and 6. It's also featured in ''Carbon'' and the [=PS2=]/Wii version of ''Undercover''. |
| 802 | ---- |
| 803 | * EliteMook: They behave exactly the same as both Civic and State Cruisers, but tougher than the former. |
| 804 | * GodzillaThreshold: They only appear in Heat Levels 5 and 6, which are the highest pursuit conditions in the game's career mode. |
| 805 | * ImprobablyCoolCar: Downplayed- Corvettes ''are'' used by RealLife police departments, but not to the extent depicted in-game, as they're still ultimately much more expensive than the four-door sedans used by the rank-and-file. |
| 806 | * LightningBruiser: The Corvette [=C6=] is resilient, quick and agile enough in the hands of the player, and it's no different with the police here. These cop cars even have ''nitrous'' installed. |
| 807 | [[/folder]] |
| 808 | |
| 809 | [[folder:Rhino SUV]] |
| 810 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rhinosuv.png]] |
| 811 | |
| 812 | A Sports Utility Vehicle unit used by Rockport Police Department, and appears from Heat Levels 3 to 7. It's also featured in ''Carbon'' and ''Undercover''. |
| 813 | ---- |
| 814 | * BullfightBoss: More like "Bullfight {{Mook}}", but the concept is the same- they attempt to ram the player head-on. Unless one pays proper attention, they can be almost impossible to see coming until almost too late. |
| 815 | * EliteMook: Just like the Federal Cruiser, they're far more dangerous than the Civic and State Cruisers in general. |
| 816 | * GlassCannon: The Light Rhino [=SUVs=] can be dangerous to the player, but they understeer badly and are much less durable than the Heavy and Supercharged variants. |
| 817 | * MightyGlacier: The Heavy Rhino [=SUVs=], as their name attests, are heavier (and thus stronger) than the Light variant, but are much slower as a result. |
| 818 | * HeavilyArmoredMook: The Rhinos in general are essentially just as much of a {{Mook}} as the Civic, State, and Federal Cruisers, with the exeption that, being [=SUVs=], they are much heavier, and thus the player can't simply take them out by crashing at them. |
| 819 | * LightningBruiser: The Heavy Rhino [=SUVs=] share the same quirks as the Light variant, but are far more durable- it is ill-advised to attempt ramming them in roadblocks unless there is no other choice, as they will often cause the player's car to slow down drastically, stop, or even lose control and/or fly into the air. The Supercharged variant is the same as the Heavy variant, except with additional horsepower to keep up with the Player at high-speed chases. Both variants ''still'' understeer heavily, however. |
| 820 | * MeaningfulName: As the [[RhinoRampage name itself]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin implies]], the Rhino SUV is used to ram headfirst towards the Player, like a rhino. |
| 821 | * SerialEscalation: Throughout the game's lifespan, you'll start facing [[GlassCannon Light Rhino SUVs]], then [[MightyGlacier Heavy Rhino SUVs]]. And finally, you'll end up encountering the '''[[LightningBruiser SUPERCHARGED RHINO SUV]]''' ready to ruin your day once they start spawning during the pursuit. |
| 822 | [[/folder]] |
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