Electronic Arts revealed Need for Speed Unbound (opens in new tab)<\/span> last week as a mix of extremely realistic cars and “the freshest street art,” which among other things includes some extremely unrealistic visual effects and customization options: Colored smoke, hand-drawn sparks flying off tires, speed lines, lightning bolts, and all that sort of thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It’s the part of the game that promises to make Unbound stand out from the crowd of realistic racing games, like Forza, Gran Turismo, and most of the previous Need for Speed games\u2014but if that’s not your thing, you can switch it all off if you like.<\/p>\n