Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is a 2002 racing game developed by Black Box Games (later re-named to EA Black Box) and Electronic Arts Canada (PlayStation 2) and Electronic Arts Seattle (PC, GameCube and Xbox). It's the sequel to Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit, and is also the sixth game in the Need for Speed franchise.
October 2, 2002
Summary[]
Need for Speed is back and faster than ever in Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2. Engage in the next generation thrill of arcade racing with the spiritual successor to Need For Speed III: Hot Pursuit. The sequel houses a stable of exclusive and exotic cars from the world's most coveted licensors including Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini. Become the "champion road racer" by conquering numerous racing events, all carrying rewards such as cars, tracks, and high performance upgrades. The game challenges the driver to dodge traffic, police, and natural elements in high speed and high style. And it's up to you to evade any cops on your path, since getting busted just might end your career.
Sound Effects Used[]
This game's sound effects may differ on the version. The PlayStation 2 release would known as the Black Box Games version, while the PC, GameCube and Xbox versions would be known as the EA Seattle (credited as EA Canada - Phoenix) versions, both in parenthesis.
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Impacts Metal PE287209 (Unused in the EA Seattle version.)
- Hollywoodedge, Car Tire Squeal Short PE074301
- Hollywoodedge, Lincoln Town Car In Sk PE073501 (Heard in the intro FMV.)
- Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer Siren PE080801 (Heard in the intro FMV.)
- Hollywoodedge, Yelper Siren Close PE081001 (Heard in the intro FMV.)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, BLUE JAY - SINGLE CALLS, ANIMAL 01 (EA Seattle versions only, used as ambience.)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, CROW - COMMON CROW: CALLS, ANIMAL (EA Seattle versions only, used as ambience.)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - MORNING CALL, ANIMAL 01 (Used as ambience.)
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 08 (EA Seattle versions only, used for exploding barrels.)
- Sound Ideas, POLICE CAR - ALARM, SIREN, POLICE SIREN, USA, VERSION 1, ALARM, DIGIFFECTS (Black Box Games version only.)
- Sound Ideas, POLICE CAR, ALARM, SIREN, POLICE SIREN, USA, VERSION 2, ALARM, DIGIFFECTS (Black Box Games version only.)
- Sound Ideas, SCI FI - SHORT ZAP, FORWARD 01 (Black Box Games version only, strangely enough, heard when the player goes back in the menus; mixed with a car horn doppler sound.)
- Sound Ideas, SIREN - FIVE SIRENS SIMULTANEOUSLY: WAILS AND YELPS (Heard in the intro FMV.)
- Sound Ideas, SIREN - SIREN, POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE TRUCK 01 (Spedup in tempo in the Black Box version, heard normally in the EA Seattle versions.)
- Sound Ideas, SIREN - 'WAIL' SIREN, POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE TRUCK 01 (EA Seattle versions only.)