History VideoGame / NeedForSpeedHeat

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* CoolCar: Not just the tuners, muscle cars and supercars we came to know and love, but also sedans such as the Polestar 1 from the cover and convertible variants of certain cars.

* OnlyInMiami: Palm City takes heavy inspiration from Miami and its metropolitan area.
* PimpedOutCar: Returns as usual, also RiceBurner for some builds.

* CallBack: Some of the {{Palette Swap}}s available to buy for the player are iconic cars from the series's prior titles - ''Payback'' included. So far, the confirmed ones are Eddie's Nissan Skyline GT-R [=R34=] from ''Underground'', Rachel's Nissan [=350Z=] from ''Underground 2'', the player character's BMW M3 [=E46=] GTR from ''Most Wanted 2005'', and Faith Jones's Ford [=F150=] Raptor from ''Payback''.
** This also extends to some of the achievements/trophies; one such achievement involves smashing through all of the billboards, in reference to the [[VideoGame/BurnoutParadise OTHER]] racing game from EA.
* CharacterCustomization: This trope makes its first appearance in the series. You can customize your avatar with different hairstyles, masks and clothing from licensed brands like Adidas, Givenchy and Marcelo Burlon.

** This also extends to some of the achievements/trophies; one such achievement involves smashing through all of the billboards, in reference to the other popular racing game from EA.

* BroadStrokes: This game combines elements from previous entries of the franchise; sanctioned street racing from ''ProStreet'', the damage system and dark 'cops versus racers' story from ''Rivals'', and the customization and reintroduction of Ferrari cars in a street-racing setting from the 2015 reboot, among others.

* CowboyCop: At night, the PCPD is this trope incarnate, with more aggressive tactics, better equipment such as roadblocks, killswitches and spike strips, and even Rhino vehicles ramming you head on. They treat searching for escaping racers like a game of cat and mouse, and some of them seem to actually ''enjoy'' putting their safety (and the safety of the public and racers) on the line in chases. Their aggressiveness even extends to their ''dispatcher'' who takes an almost sadistic glee in the cops going after racers and is beyond pissed off when a chase lasts too long or the racers get away. They honestly verge on being the worst examples of a RabidCop ''Force'' imaginable.

* GoshDangItToHeck!: Surprisingly averted. For the first time in the NFS series, hard profanity is being dropped in game. The police dispatcher at night is a particular potty mouth, dropping words like "shitshow".

* CowboyCop: At night, the PCPD is this trope incarnate, with more aggressive tactics, better equipment such as roadblocks, killswitches and spike strips, and even Rhino vehicles ramming you head on. They treat searching for escaping racers like a game of cat and mouse, and some of them seem to actually ''enjoy'' putting their safety (and the safety of the public and racers) on the line in chases. Their aggressiveness even extends to their ''dispatcher'' who takes an almost sadistic glee in the cops going after racers and is beyond pissed off when a chase lasts too long or the racers get away. They honestly verge on being RabidCops.

* CowboyCop: At night, the PCPD is this trope incarnate, with more aggressive tactics, better equipment such as roadblocks, killswitches and spike strips, and even Rhino vehicles ramming you head on.

Palm City seems peaceful at first: a gorgeous sun-bathed beach-side, and brillant architecture. The Speedhunters Showdown keeps races clean, and the cops follow the rules. When the night falls, however, things change. The rules are thrown out the window as racers risk everything for reputation, hounded by the PCPD's ruthless task force and its leader, Lieutenant Mercer. And in the midst of all of this is you. You'll build your way up the ranks, regardless of what it takes. And maybe, just maybe, gain something more.

Palm City. Seems peaceful at first: A gorgeous sun-bathed beach-side, and brillant architecture. The Speedhunters Showdown keeps races clean, and the cops follow the rules.

When night falls, however, things change. The rules are thrown out the window as racers risk everything for reputation, hounded by the PCPD's ruthless task force and its leader, Lieutenant Mercer.

And in the midst of all of this is you. You'll build your way up the ranks, regardless of what it takes.

And maybe, just maybe, gain something more.

->''"[[GratuitousSpanish El tiempo es el fuego en el que ardemos.]]"''[[note]]Time is the fire in which we burn.]][[/note]]

* BigBad: Lieutenant Mercer, leader of the PCPD task force would presumably be the game's antagonist.

* CutTheJuice: Killswitches from ''Payback'' return, and the PCPD is not afraid to use them against you. Like how Rav fitted the countermeasures on Tyler's car that counter the killswitch during Outlaw's Rush, you can actually fit a Killswitch Jammer in a similar vein as ''Hot Pursuit'' and ''Rivals''.

* NiceDayDeadlyNight: Palm City at daytime is more relaxed and easygoing, with sanctioned racing events taking place under the name of ''Speedhunters Showdown'' and more lenient cops. When the sun goes down, however, it becomes the type of city ''NFS'' fans came to know with a bustling street racing scene and far, ''far'' more aggressive cops hellbent on taking you down.

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->''"Every day... ...is danger. So, take no risks. Don’t [[PrecisionFStrike fuck up.]] Don’t talk back. They impose limits to control us. Limits to make us blend in. Make us ‘safe’. But we own the limits, and we’ll own the night. Do you know how fast you were going? Survival of the fastest. [[SecondPlaceIsForLosers No prizes for second place.]] But standing out means becoming a target. They destroy, so we design. They control, so we create. If you catch fire, run, you’ll burn faster."''

* MilestoneCelebration: After all, it's 25 years of Need for Speed, right?

* NiceDayDeadlyNight: Palm City at daytime is more relaxed and easygoing, with sanctioned racing events taking place under the name of ''Speedhunters Showdown'' and more lenient cops. When the sun goes down, however, it becomes the type of city ''NFS'' fans came to know with a bustling street racing scene and far, ''far'' more aggressive cops.

* BribingYourWayToVictory: Speedcards and lootboxes are scrapped off. In place of the former, a more streamlined car performance upgrade system is implemented.

* CharacterCustomization: This trope makes its first appearance. You can customize you [[PlayerCharacter character's]] avatar with different hairstyles, masks and clothing from licensed brands like Adidas, Givenchy and Marcelo Burlon.

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''Need for Speed Heat'' is the twenty-fourth installment in the [[VideoGameLongRunners long-running]] [[VideoGame Need for Speed]] series and released in 2019 to commemorate the series's 25th anniversary.

* TheBusCameBack: Ferrari returns again from 2015 after being absent from ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback'']] due to licensing issues.
* ByTheBookCop: The PCPD plays by the rules during daytime. Only giving you a small fine for speeding.
** Speaking of ''Payback'', Speed Cards and [[LootBox loot boxes]] are scrapped off and reverting back to the traditional performance part upgrades that can be easily purchased.
* CallBack:
* CharacterCustomization: For the first time ever in ''Need for Speed'' now has this feature. You can customize you [[PlayerCharacter character's]] avatar with different hairstyles, masks and clothing.
* CoolCar: Not just the tuners and supercar we commonly knew, but also adds the Polestar 1 from the cover and also convertible variants of certain cars.
* CutTheJuice: Killswitch from ''Payback'' returns, and the PCPD ain't afraid to use them against you. Like how Rav fitted the countermeasures on Tyler's car that counters the killswitch during Outlaw's Rush, you can actually fit a Killswitch Jammer in a similar vein as ''Hot Pursuit'' and ''Rivals''.
* DarkerAndEdgier

* NeonCity
* NiceDayDeadlyNight: Legitimate racing in the day, illicit street racing at night. Oh and the cops at night are really [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] rogue police task force as oppose to the [[ByTheBookCop cops]] in daytime, who'll only fine you.

[[MemeticMutation I SAID RIGHT NOW!]]

* TheBusCameBack:Ferrari returns again from 2015 after being absent from ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback'' due to licensing issues.
** Speaking of ''Payback'', Speed Cards and loot boxes are scrapped off and reverting back to the traditional performance upgrades.

* CoolCar

* NiceDayDeadlyNight: Legitimate racing in the day, illicit street racing at night. Oh and the cops at night are really [[Sadist sadistic]] rogue police task force as oppose to the cops in daytime, who'll only fine you.

* CharacterCustomization: For the first time ever in ''Need for Speed'' now has this feature

* MilestoneCelebration

* NiceDayDeadlyNight

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* CharacterCustomization

* SceneryPorn
* the trope where it mentions that this game combines elements from previous entries and refines them.

* NiceDayDeadlyNight

''Need for Speed Heat'' is the twenty-fourth installment in the [[VideoGameLongRunners long-running]] [[VideoGame Need for Speed]] series and released in 2019 to commemorate the series's 25th anniversary.

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