High Stakes racing is about knowing your limits and exceeding them�whatever the cost. In NFS High Stakes, you'll push your car and yourself to the edge for pride, prestige, and bragging rights. Win prize money to customize your car and earn your way to an exclusive collection of the most coveted supercars on the road. The consequences of High Stakes racing are real. Watch out for traffic and treat your machines with respect. Careless driving can result in dings, dents, scratches, and worse. Create the car of your dreams and accept the ultimate challenge�enter duels against your opponents for pink slips: lose the race, lose your car. High Stakes features the latest generation of stunning special effects with incredible car detail, all-new replay mode, weather conditions, variable times of day, and a hotter Hot Pursuit mode�chase or be chased, you decide! Start with 18 of the World's Hottest Dream Cars Stunning 3D Cockpits get in the driver's seat like never before Damage affects car's appearance & performance 19 Realistic Courses - Race a Variety of Exotic Locales Deep Career Play w/ Full Economy - earn money to repair and upgrade your ride Take the Ultimate High Stakes Challenge: Lose the Race, Lose your Car Hotter Hot Pursuit on both sides of the law** including being tracked by the chopper Race against very competitive Championship level Computer Racers Animated drivers get behind the wheel of high-definition race cars Night Racing, Real Weather Conditions, and Traffic Blast out your own CD's while racing Race over the Internet using the EA Racing Online Beta Program Career Tournament This circuit type is comprised of a number of races. At the end of each race, points are awarded based on your finishing position. At the conclusion of the last race, the driver with the most points is declared the winner. Knockout This circuit type is also comprised of a number of races. However, after each race, the last place finisher is eliminated from the competition. The winner is declared through a process of elimination. High Stakes The ultimate circuit. In High Stakes, it's a one-on-one battle with a catch. You must put your dream machine on the line in a winner-take-all battle. You may only enter this circuit if you own two cars. Hot Pursuit Classic The original Hot Pursuit mode. Play as either a cop team or one of two racers. Your goal is to finish the race in first place as a racer, or meet your ticket quota as a cop. Getaway New Game Mode!! New to NFS: High Stakes, this is a race for survival. Play as a racer and avoid the police for as long as possible or take control of a cop team to put the speeding vehicle out of action as quickly as possible. Time Trap New Game Mode! Another new racing mode, Time Trap is the toughest challenge of all. As a racer, you must complete the required number of laps in a given time period. However, valuable time ticks off with every ticket you receive. As a cop, you must stop both racers from finishing the race before the timer reaches zero. Classic Single Race Single Race mode allows one or two players to participate in one complete race. Take this opportunity to learn the NFS: High Stakes tracks and discover the fastest route to the finish line, including shortcuts that help you compete against faster cars. It's also a great place to practice if you're having trouble with a particular track in Career Play. Knockout Knockouts are single-elimination tournaments, beginning with eight competitors. Following each 2-lap race, the last place car is eliminated from the Knockout. The final race is a head-to-head battle between the two surviving cars. Tournament A Tournament consists of a series of six races, each taking place on a different track. Following a Tournament race, check your position on the Tournament Standings screen. Points are awarded based on finishing place with more points going to better finishes. The racer accumulating the most points by the end of the Tournament is declared the winner.