Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is a 2002 racing video game, the sixth installment in the Need for Speed series and the sequel to 1998's Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. It was developed by EA Black Box for the PlayStation 2, and by EA Seattle for GameCube, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows. It features cars from various high-performance and exotic car manufacturers. Players can compete in races using these cars, or opt to play as a police officer and pursue speeders.
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 | |
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Cover art with a Lamborghini Murciélago | |
| Developer(s) | EA Black Box (PS2) EA Seattle (GameCube, Xbox, Windows) |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Producer(s) | David C. Hooper Richard Mul Stefan Q. Wessels |
| Designer(s) | William Ho |
| Series | Need for Speed |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Windows |
| Release | GameCube, PS2, Xbox Windows |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game features several popular recording artists from its time such as Uncle Kracker, The Humble Brothers and Hot Action Cop. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 received "generally favorable" reviews on the PS2 and Xbox (with the PS2 received critical acclaim), while the PC and GameCube versions received "mixed-to-positive" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. In 2002, the game was awarded Console Racing Game of the Year at the 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.