While it would have been nice to have EA’s newer Need For Speed title - Hot Pursuit, the inclusion of the bundled game is nothing to be sniffed at and from what we’ve played we think a lot of people will be enjoying the franchise when the RIM tablet comes out in the “spring”.

Pressing the screen with your thumbs either lets you brake or gives you a nitro boost, depending on the effect needed at that moment in time. The reason it doesnt have music is because you are using a modified (cracked version) of the game, music ripped off to reduce file size while maintaining the ability to play the game without problems. Intended for highway use, Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) is an adaptive cruise control system that is designed to. The 7-inch screen is a nice size in the hand, and you control your car either via the on screen controls, or more likely, by holding the PlayBook like a steering wheel and using the in-built accelerometer to steer your car.

Thankfully for the BlackBerry makers it's an enjoyable experience with the QNX operating system and tech specs coping admirably with what the game is asking of it. If you’re unaware of the Need for Speed franchise, then where have you been for the last umpteen years? Seriously though, the game involves you entering a number of street races, time trials, time attacks, and your other usual racing modes as you race your way around set courses as quickly as you can, and on-coming traffic heads towards you.

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