The E3 is still running and so we get flooded with new material. In the following video NFSDrew made an interview with NFS Producer Jason DeLong talking about Need for Speed: The Run:
After the recently released trailer of Need for Speed: The Run we now have a large extended version of the trailer, showing 7 minutes of gameplay in finest HD quality:
Producer Jason DeLong gives in the latest E3 2011 Producer Insight Trailer an introduction to Need for Speed: The Run. Although, unfortunately it doesn't reveal more information than already covered in our news and videos the last few days.
As recently announced EA featured a Live Q&A with NFS Producer Justin Wiebe, who commented the first gameplay trailer and answered the questions from the community about Need for Speed: The Run!
NFS The Run: Interview with Jason DeLong and Steve Anthony
Monday, 06.06.2011
Gamerzines sat down with Executive Producer Jason DeLong and Out-Of-Car Lead Producer Steve Anthony and made an interesting interview about the upcoming Need for Speed: The Run.
About the biggest innovation, that you'll be able to leave your car for the first time in the history of Need for Speed, DeLong says:
We've tried to tell stories in the past with Need For Speed but testing and conversations have revealed that it's hard to feel connected to the character when we assume that we're the character, because we'll always have the actors looking into the camera and talking to you. At some point there's a fourth wall that gets broken and you don't really believe you're that racer, whereas if you apply a believable character to that game, like a movie or a great game, you care for that character. In Drake's Fortune you care for what happens to Nathan Drake; you're not him but you're playing that character. So the introduction of a character was a way for us to tell a story in a way we haven't been able to before.
Read much more, also about the Quick Time Events, a little bit about the story, the Frostbite 2 engine and the experiences with Undercover. Very worth reading:
After the first video also now the first screenshots of the Need for Speed: The Run are available, as well as the first five officially announced cars:
- Audi R8 Coupé 5.2 FSI Quattro
- BMW E92 M3 GTS
- Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake
- McLaren MP4-12C
- Porsche 911 GT2
Need for Speed: The Run was presented today at EA's press conference at the E3 in Los Angeles, revealing a huge new feature: for the first time in the history of the NFS series, it will be possible to get out of your car and continue the run by foot!
In this action-packed trailer you can see the first gameplay-scenes of NFS: The Run:
As Jack's epic cross-country race speeds into downtown Chicago, experience breathtaking action both behind the wheel and on foot. Jack must steal a police cruiser then evade the mob helicopter and a hailstorm of bullets in his desperate attempt to get back into the race.
The video doesn't reveal very much, but as expected it will be an intense fast-paced action racer.
You play the main character "Jack" who is on the run and has to get from San Francisco to New York. The first scenes remind of a mixture of NFS Underground and GTA - even with QTE (Quick Time Events) controls, known from Heavy Rain.
We will see what more information we can get out of the E3 in the next few days.
Next week from 7th to 9th June the E3 Expo is being held in Los Angeles, where EA will reveal more information about the recently announcedNeed for Speed: The Run. You can see the first screenshot here and a couple new trailers are expected:
Additionally, you should check out the following events and schedules to get more information about NFS: The Run:
- The EA E3 Press Conference is going to be televised LIVE on Spike TV beginning at 1pm (PST) on Monday, June 6th. Definitely worth checking out to see everything that Need for Speed and EA has to offer this year!
- We're going to be releasing a new Need for Speed The Run game play trailer right after the press conference so be sure to keep your eye on NeedForSpeedTheRun.com.
- On Tuesday, we're going to have a producer on an EA.com LIVE Q&A at 5pm (PST) so if you want to have your questions answered be sure to drop by EA.com and join in.
- If your question isn't answered during the live Q&A, don't worry because we're also going to be posting producer videos throughout the week, where they will be answering questions from the community.
- Coulter and I are going to be providing live coverage of the press conference and the E3 show all week long so be sure to follow us on Twitter (@NeedforSpeed).
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The E3 is still running and so we get flooded with new material. In the following video NFSDrew made an interview with NFS Producer Jason DeLong talking about Need for Speed: The Run:
The EA Press Conference is about to start and will most likely contain news and material about Need for Speed: The Run.