Yeah, I preferred when the franchise mostly centered around stock super and hyper cars, and performance tuning was done via the settings menu rather than mucking about with in game farming for aftermarket parts.

The voice over and picture show promos for vehicles in the selection menu was so hype for every model, even if you knew the car wasn’t even top tier in the game.

Haha, that’s great! What related landmarks does that track allude to?

Wow, the mods for NFS have really advanced since last I checked:

• Extra Options, but for NFS III: Hot Pursuit
  • https://youtube.com/watch?v=vvLZQKWSOR4
• Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit - Limits Unlocker Mod Menu
  • https://www.nfsaddons.com/downloads/nfshp/tools/8435/need-for-speed-iii-hot-pursuit-limits-unlocker-mod-menu.html

I had a hard time finding that game after finishing NFS3, until EA finally released a box set collection.

https://www.mobygames.com/game/10925/the-need-for-speed-collection/

I remember seeing an LGR and behind the scenes video for NFS2:

• Need For Speed II - 24 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective

  • https://youtube.com/watch?v=pycArRS0w6k

• Making of - Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 [Behind the Scenes]

  • https://youtube.com/watch?v=ywklZvWRK0M&t=50s