History VideoGame / NeedForMadness

* RecycledSoundtrack: The theme for "Rolling with the Big Boys" in the second game is actually "Static" from ''VideoGame/HiredGuns''. Opening the ''Need For Madness'' remix in a tracking program reveals it's been extended ''significantly'' past its original length, mainly by repeating certain portions. It also plays at a higher pitch in-game, since the player used to read these .mod files doesn't read them totally accurately.\\

* RecycledSoundtrack: The theme for "Rolling with the Big Boys" in the second game is actually "Static" from ''VideoGame/HiredGuns''. Opening the ''Need For Madness'' remix in a tracking program reveals it's been extended ''significantly'' past its original length, mainly by repeating certain portions.\\

* RecycledSoundtrack: The theme to "Rolling with the Big Boys" in the second game is actually "Static" from ''VideoGame/HiredGuns''. Opening the ''Need For Madness'' remix in a tracking program reveals it's been extended ''significantly'' past its original length, mainly by repeating certain portions.\\

* RecycledSoundtrack: The theme to "Rolling with the Big Boys" in the second game is actually "Static" from ''VideoGame/HiredGuns''. Opening the ''Need For Madness'' remix in a tracking program reveals it's been extended ''significantly'' past its original length, mainly by repeating certain portions.

* HitboxDissonance: Much of M A S H E E N's strength can be attributed to its unusual hitboxes. Because of its tires, the vehicle itself sits a bit higher off the ground than it appears. Thus, in a fraction of a second, smaller cars tend to be sucked under and ''crushed'' by M A S H E E N if they try engaging it while it's on the attack, resulting in a OneHitKO.

* MassOhCrap: In M A S H E E N's home stages, every other car starts the race desperately backing away from the dozer. It's notorious for catching first-time players off-guard.

** M A S H E E N. While it is the strongest car in the series so far, its slow speed means that most players driving it will usually see their target speeding away from them, fall short of the only electrified hoop in a stage or get hit from all sides and get wasted before they can even blink. However, it is definitely possible to use M A S H E E N to race, and veteran players can exploit the game's [[PhysicsGoof weird laws of Physics]] to push the wheel loader beyond what it can normally do.

* DifficultButAwesome: M A S H E E N. While it is the strongest car in the series so far, its slow speed means that most players driving it will usually see their target speeding away from them, fall short of the only electrified hoop in a stage or get hit from all sides and get wasted before they can even blink. However, it is definitely possible to use M A S H E E N to race, and veteran players can exploit the game's [[PhysicsGoof weird laws of Physics]] to push the wheel loader beyond what it can normally do.

* TakeAThirdOption: In many of the tracks in ''[=NFM2=]'', an AI-controlled M A S H E E N will attempt to race if it is near the front, but once it drops to near last place, it will not continue racing, nor will it drive off-track and chase the nearest car. Instead, it will turn around and drive in the opposite direction, which will eventually put it in the ideal position to take out the race leader first.

WHAT? NO! OK. THE FOLLOWING GAME IS REALLY MAD BECAUSE UNLIKE OTHER GAMES IT DOES NOT TRY TO [[ArtisticLicensePhysics OBEY OR EMULATE ANY RULES OF PHYSICS CORRECTLY]]. IN FACT, IT WAS PROGRAMMED ON THE BASES OF "IF IT LOOKS COOL AND FEELS COOL THEN ITS COOL".\\

WHAT? NO! OK. THE FOLLOWING GAME IS REALLY MAD BECAUSE UNLIKE OTHER GAMES IT DOES NOT TRY TO [[ArtisticLicensePhysics OBEY OR EMULATE ANY RULES OF PHYSICS CORRECTLY]]. IN FACT, IT WAS PROGRAMMED ON THE BASES OF "[[RuleOfCool IF IT LOOKS COOL AND FEELS COOL THEN ITS COOL]]".\\

WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE IS A GAME CALLED: '''[[TitleDrop NEED FOR MADNESS]]'''\\
YOU CAN ALSO DISREGARD ALL THE ABOVE IF YOU WANT! ([[Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned OR NOT]]?)"''

# Aerial Control/Stunts ([[ReflexiveResponse how responsive the car is when doing stunts]]);

* TheAllegedCar: Wow Caninaro tends to get this a lot. It's ''still'' better than Nimi, albeit not by much.

* CallASmeerpARabbit: [=EL KING=] (a tractor unit), M A S H E E N (a wheel loader), and DR Monstaa (a monster truck). The game still calls them "cars".
* CarFu: No duh.
* CoolCar: Radical One is arguably the coolest of the lot, with the highest Stunt rating of any car, sporting [[PimpedOutCar rear fins and a streamlined body]], allowing it to reach very high speeds. [[LightningBruiser Said speeds can also be put to other uses too.]] Other cars that fall into this category include High Rider and Kool Kat.

* JokeCharacter: Nimi is this. It is neither fast nor strong, it is difficult to control while airborne, and it tends to go in a straight line approaching corners. Nimi ties with Formula 7 for being one of the first cars to be wasted on every race, the only difference being that it is usually wasted by other cars ''by accident''. Many players regard completing the game using only Nimi to be the ultimate test for any [[StopHavingFunGuys ridiculously experienced racer]].

* PimpedOutCar: Radical One. See CoolCar for more details.

* ReflexiveResponse: With a very high Stunt rating, your car will respond to any movements you make in the air very quickly. Cars like Radical One and High Rider utilise their high Stunt values to make up for their lack of Power Save.

* SomedayThisWillComeInHandy: Few players know that doing forward rolls decrease the amount of time in the air while at the same time propelling the car forwards, while doing backward rolls causes the car to fly even higher at the expense of velocity. Knowledge of this can be vital in some stages where every little extra speed boost you can get from stunts can make a difference between a close finish with you behind or a close finish with you in front, or if the extra height can mean [=EL KING=] wasting you the moment you land or you flying over it.

* {{Expy}}: Wow Caninaro is the [[http://simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Canyonero Canyonero]]. The yellow paint job of the former is a ShoutOut to TheSimpsons, which is where the Canyonero originated from. [=MAX=] Revenge is the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pursuit_Special Pursuit Special]] from the first MadMax film, repainted brown; by extension, it also doubles up as a FictionalCounterpart to the [[http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/44879.gif Ford XB Falcon GT]], which is what the Pursuit Special is a heavily modified version of.

Further development of the ''Need For Madness?'' series can be found [[http://multiplayer.needformadness.com/development.html here]], and the {{Facebook}} page for this series is located [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Need-for-Madness/200524013318390 here]]. Waly has also announced the series on Steam Greenlight; its description page is located [[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=160445351 here]].

While the speed of the player's chosen car, as well as the damage it does when it hits another car, is partly determined by its statistics as shown on the car selection screen, there is another mechanic that determines how fast and strong the car is. Throughout a race, the player has a Power bar that decreases constantly; a lower bar results in less speed and attacking strength, as well as reduced defence against collisions with or attacks by other cars. In order to recharge the Power bar, the player must [[DoABarrelRoll do stunts, such as barrel rolls or vertical loops, while airborne]]. Combined stunts, such as a forward vertical loop combined with a barrel roll while the vehicle spins in mid-air, recharge the Power bar more than doing each stunt separately. If a stunt recharges the Power bar such that it is full, the player's car will maintain full power for approximately three seconds.

* FragileSpeedster: Formula 7 is the embodiment of this trope. It is the fastest game car, as well as the weakest. Half the time, it will ''waste itself'' regardless of whether any other car is trying to waste it or not. Other examples include La Vita Crab, Drifter X and Mighty Eight.

* TheJuggernaut: With their incredibly high Strength rating and at full Power, [=EL KING=], M A S H E E N and DR Monstaa will deflect any attack on them like a bullet ricocheting off the armoured hulk of a tank. They won't even be knocked off course.

* BigBadassRig: EL KING. This car is based off a rig and is one of the strongest game cars in the series. In ''[=NFM1=]'', it ties with DR Monstaa for being the strongest game car, and although M A S H E E N takes over the title of strongest game car from ''[=NFM2=]'' onwards, EL KING is still a force to be reckoned with and is one of the few cars that can damage M A S H E E N while it is stationary.

* BigBadassRig: EL KING. This car resembles a Western Star rig and is one of the strongest game cars. In ''[=NFM1=]'', it ties with DR Monstaa for being the strongest game car, although M A S H E E N takes over the title of strongest game car from ''[=NFM2=]'' onwards, EL KING is still a force to reckon with and is one of the few cars that can damage M A S H E E N while it is stationary.

* BigBadassRig: EL KING. This car resembles a Western Star rig and is one of the strongest game cars. In ''NFM1'', it ties with DR Monstaa for being the strongest game car, although M A S H E E N takes over the title of strongest game car from ''NFM2'' onwards, EL KING is still a force to reckon with and is one of the few cars that can damage M A S H E E N while it is stationary.

[[caption-width-right:310:A typical starting line in the game. From 1st to 7th position and left to right: [[MightyGlacier [=EL KING=]]], [[TheAllegedCar Wow Caninaro]], [[FragileSpeedster Mighty Eight]], [[PimpedOutCar Radical One]], [[JackOfAllStats Lead Oxide]], [[TheJuggernaut M A S H E E N]] and [[CoolCar High Rider]].]]

* FragileSpeedster: Formula 7 is the embodiment of this trope. Half the time, it will ''waste itself'' regardless of your efforts. Its high speed does not help, as it can completely waste itself by driving into a wall at full speed. Other examples include La Vita Crab, Drifter X and Mighty Eight.
* GangUpOnTheHuman: The AI tends to attack the player en masse if the player is in first place and/or gets too near AI-driven cars.

The player also has a Damage bar that fills up whenever the player collides with something or gets hit by something. If this bar is filled completely, the player's car explodes, is disabled and considered to be wasted. To counter this, there is an electrified hoop that will fully repair any car that goes through it on most tracks.

# Handling (how quickly the car turns corners);

WHAT? NO! OK. THE FOLLOWING GAME IS REALLY MAD BECAUSE UNLIKE OTHER GAMES IT DOES NOT TRY TO [[PhysicsGoof OBEY OR EMULATE ANY RULES OF PHYSICS CORRECTLY]]. IN FACT, IT WAS PROGRAMMED ON THE BASES OF "[[RuleOfCool IF IT LOOKS COOL AND FEELS COOL THEN ITS COOL]]".\\

* CoolCar: Radical One is arguably the coolest of the lot, with the highest Stunt rating of any car, sporting [[PimpedOutCar rear fins and featuring a streamlined body]], allowing it to reach very high speeds. [[LightningBruiser Said speeds can also be put to other uses too.]] Other cars that fall into this category include High Rider and Kool Kat.

* RammingAlwaysWorks: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagging]]. Ramming another car at full Power will ''usually'' do a metric ton of damage to them while you usually get away with a scratch. However, attempting to ram another car with your Power bar below even three-quarters of full will almost always result in you bouncing off your target harmlessly ''and'' taking a lot of damage in return. [[YetAnotherStupidDeath You might even waste yourself this way]], and with weaker cars such as Nimi, even full Power is no insurance against head-on suicides with stronger cars.