We've had to say goodbye to The Crew after less than 10 years... the next always online game that comes to mind is Need for Speed. An iconic reboot that set the stage for the future of the series...
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love how nfs 2015 has "offline" but it still requires server connection regardless
EXACTLYYYYYYYYY like yeah i know they’re shutting it down but for me this shit BEEN shut down….worst $7 i’ve ever spent. 🧎🏾♂️
True
For real
That’s because the offline mode was added later, as far as I remember. This gives more hope that NFS2015 won’t be completely unplayable. Also, seeing how EA is letting Unbound have unprecedented levels of support also gives hope. Oh, and don’t later NFS games all have a pure offline mode? They do, afaik. That’s a big difference from what Ubisoft is doing overall.
If it goes offline then I’ll just get rid of it 😂
Ken block is forever immortalized in nfs 2015 that alone makes 2015 special for car enthusiasts
rivals and no limits too
dirt 3 better treated and respected him
Plus Forza Horizon 5 and The Crew Motorfest lol
The art direction in 2015 is the reason the game's graphics hold up to this day. Newer games look great, dont get me wrong, but criterion should take a look at this and take notes for the next iteration of nfs, whenever that may happen
Also Underground was ahead of it's time not only visually but in general, so it makes sense why this game in particular was such a staple for the NFS series since this was their attempted 'reboot' of that series.
Yeah looks absolutely good on PS5 these days. Also, the soundtrack is way better than in the modern games.
Always thought this game was beautiful the wet roads the lighting is Supreme
Remember watching him and matty c playing this game. Budget builds and stuff. So much memories
The budget builds in NFS 2015 were the best videos, only being beaten by the Most Wanted 2005 Let's Play videos.
@@CyanRooper fr
yoooooooo i forgot about matty c
MattyC: EEEEEEELLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
I miss that pants era so much
The last NFS to feature the Toyota Supra 😢
Toyota overall
And AE86 with GT86
Havent played nfs in a while?why toyota aint in it??
@@Javy04 After NFS 2015 came out, Toyota decided to be a bunch of A holes and change up their policies, which sadly cause the Supra and other cars from Toyota to get banned from any Racing Game that contains illegal street racing
@@_Sykodelic_ That's actually not the real reason. The Toyota UK tweet about "the illegal street racing claim" is totally false and fallacious. Toyota themselves debunked that misinformation. In reality, the official reason of Toyota's absence in NFS games is still unknown. It's likely due to licensing fee issues or contract clauses where EA and Toyota didn't find any agreements OR it's EA themselves with their behavior to cheap out on everything which turned off Toyota. So, Toyota moved on for other racing game IPs. Or EA and Toyota have still a beef. However. If the illegal street racing claim was the real reason (anyway, Toyota themselves debunked that nonsense), Toyota cars wouldn't be featured in NFS 2015, Forza Horizon, Initial D, Wangan Midnight or any other racing games which includes street racing as a main theme. They wouldn't be also appearing in any Fast and Furious movies. To simplify, it's all about 💵, agreements, license deals and contract clauses.
As flawed as it was, this game holds a special place for me.
Yup yup same
@@BlackPanthaa I just have a question for that game, I own it but my game does not want my controller
I agree, the sad part of these always online issues are you spent money on the games which means you feel you own the copy playable forever and I'm a NFS fan, been playing since need for speed hot pursuit on PS1 so memories playing with friends awesome, my son is an insane fan and held a controller 1 year old with NFS 2015 on screen and his eyes alone said it all. Lol. And he has been playing ever since. Black Pantha make it happen man don't let us lose NFS 2015.... just the look alone there is definitely something about it... I remember the wait excitement for the trailer. Epic.
@@Morgan.780 are you playing on pc?
@@civicrider5556 Yeah I am and I never got it to work unlike rivals payback or hot pursuit or most wanted
personally 2015 is just goated
W nino Pfp
@@blizzz. No other modern nfs will make me and my 2 friends have goosebumps like 2015 did fresh in high school havein girls around us joking around rost sessions and most importantly nfs 2015 rip 2015 we miss you
@@blizzz. tnx bro
It's one of my favorites if not favorite nfs. It doesn't have a lot of stuff but it's plain and simple and it's touge drift courses top any nfs game out there. The atmosphere is just the best
nah only night time and horrible physics. atmosphere was good and sound was ok but for 30 fps standards it could be better
wait a second... nfs 2015 is almost 10 years old.. what the actual fuck?! it aged so well
This game looks 2~3 year old at most
the fact that 10 years passed is what frightens me...
Its more so that the new games just look terrible lol
I agree with you all 😂
@@MV-ri7zuheat doesn't look terrible lmao
Online only games should allow the players to host their own servers after the online is shut down officially. There is no reason we should not be able to play a game that we paid for
You know, Accursed Farms's stopkillinggames initiative actually is using The Crew for its goal to prevent developers from being able to kill games like this. I think it would be worth discussing since I imagine a lot of the people who watch you own The Crew and can participate.
I think he’s aware of it but doesn’t want to directly mention it because he has good ties with the crew motorfest
@@rotothedragonlord7198 I'd still mention it regardless of friendship tbh. Allowing a game to be played fully offline after online service ends is the bare minimum.
@@rotothedragonlord7198 Crew Motorfest made in collab with SBI. Glad I skipped that one. Never gonna buy any game with SBI being involved in it.
@@info0agreed. I can’t stand the crap they shove into games
@@rotothedragonlord7198 But its really weak dont Stand with Some Ordinary Gamer, Dustin Eden, Lpn05 and so on :) he should bare Minimun do a Video and Credit Accursed Farms for his Engagement
2015 looked more realistic and gritty than the previous titles before it. It revived the NFS franchise to what it’s strong at. Customization and car culture. NFS is one of my fave games of all time because of this and the the pure nostalgia of 2015. BO3 came out during that time and it was awesome as well. The PS4 was having an incredible library of games and 2015 was an amazing start to a revival in a new generation.
The only NFS that deserved Underground 3 title
The cost of maintaining the servers is probably covered every few hours by a player somewhere buying fifa packs
Add Apex Legend and The Sims player on the list, too
I will NOT purchase a game that cannot be played offline, ever again. When I purchased The Crew and NFS 2015, I did not ever consider the fact, that one day the games would be unplayable. If I had known, I doubt I would have ever purchased them. It just never crossed my mind, seing as this had never been an issue for me in the past. As one who frequently played/plays both games from time to time, it saddens me that I won't be able to now/in the future. It kinda seems like theft. I sincerely hope that Accursed Farms's - stopkillinggames initiative - actually will make a difference. And I really do respect BlackPanthaa for bringing the issue some much needed attention.
Don't buy TDU Solar Crown. We must protest with our wallets together
@@kohtyp9747oh boy, The Day Before Solar Crown looked like it wouldn't last a week or two when it launches, it reeks trouble for being delayed for 3 times already & counting, always online fiasco, and not came up with houses at launch day
NFS 2015 needs a part 2!!!
Fr man heat couldve been really good but no wheel spacers and the lame performance options made me dislike it. I like the handling better in 2015 too.
Still the best modern day NFS
Heat says no tbf
@@BlackPanthaaHeat can kindly sit down lol. Close second for me
@@GameRiotnah man Heat brought back that primal fear when you got in too deep with the cops
On graphic, yes
@@BlackPanthaa heat looks ugly
*2015 was LITERALLY made for Theo.* *Go back and watch that old video with Theo in the audience asking for a return to progression and customization.*
Which video?
10 years later, and still the most realistic looking car game !
I still need to finish 2015
Finish it
Me too
Same, never bothered with drifting as I just don't like it.
7:20 the visuals are a perfect example of baked hand crafted lighting designed for a fixed time of day, high quality color grading, and e3 wet roads desease. The smaller map also helps as I wouldn't be surprised if the lighting is baked into large textures instead of probes like a big map would require. These days raytracing could help replicate this with less restrictions but you're still left with barebones colorgrading and less inspired map design.
Homer Simpson: "Mmm, hand crafted baked lighting" *starts drooling*
Can't forget about the high quality post processing in general as well, neatly tuned to resemble photo-realism as much as possible
@@UrbanDeHuman exactly. People complain about post processing effects and there's a general distain for film grain, chromatic aberration, bloom, etc, but executed well and it can look incredible. Im sure many people that think 2015 looks great still dislike the post processing though, not realising just how much it actually contributes to the realism.
That’s why assassins creed unity still looks good, baked lighting makes wonders
@UrbanDeHuman live action cutscenes are a other reason this game was great
it's the atmosphere 😢
The day 2015 goes offline, it’ll be a sad day….for now I’ll prepare myself by keeping on playing it as much as I can!
It looks perfect because of the vibes that the night and light rain give it with all the reflections and even the music. It's the PERFECT car culture ambiance.
holy shit this game is almost 10 years old, i remember seeing the teaser and thinking that need for speed finally going back to its root. it's still a really beautiful game.
Underground was not the first NFS you kid
What is that shitty pfp? 😂
I was just playing this game last night again all over again. And it takes me back to when the game released. Its honestly so beautiful. Remains one of my favorites along side most wanted and underground
I literally downloaded this again last week and loving starting again remembering the crazy story acting. Best need for speed for me and I hope the community keeps it going.
Yeah its amazing i come back to it every year and replay the story
Main character simulator
This game holds a special place in my heart because in 2015 i bought the ps4 and this was the second game that i bought for the console and i loved it because i also loved cars, i was even skipping school to play it. I also discovered this channel around that time
Oh this sucks to think about. I just bought NFS 2015 and I really like it. I hope they release an offline patch so I can keep playing it. I'd even be willing to pay for it.
Same man, just bought the game 2 days ago due to the deluxe being on sale. I hope they don't shut it down
@@mrllyod I doubt the servers will shut down anytime soon I mean look at NFS MW 2012 the servers for that game are still up and people hate that game
Been playing 2015 Unite for the past few months an i absolutely love how the community has improved such an old amazing game. Would love to see things continued on 3rd party server an kept up by other's. Ive always thought the look with a little Re-Shade an maybe a few more cars could keep this game alive an the community invested for more then a few more years
*For the love of God, MAKE AN OFFLINE PATCH!*
Knowing EA, they won't give up old titles so easily especially the ones that SOLD. (Red Alert 2 and such) So don't worry, they'll figure a way to squeeze more money from this game, too.
I was so excited when 2015 was coming out, a NFS game going back to the NFSMW days.. but the always online killed it for me. I already owned the Crew and loved it, lots of hours in the game, but due to my internet at the time I was constantly disconnected from the servers. I had to go on KZhead to watch cutscenes a couple times due to it registering me completing the race but I missed the cutscene due to getting kicked off due to poor internet. I even had to due rases multiple time due to getting kicked in the middle of races. So due to my Crew experience I didn't buy the game, even after getting good reliable internet, I still refuse to buy the game due to it still being always online and having multiple games lost to time after the servers are shut off. If NFS2015 ever gets an offline update I'll buy it.
I hope it won't shut down I remember playing it first on the ps4 and then playing it on xbox when I got my own console the Xbox one in 2019 and I remember watching your videos I'll always cherish those memories
this game still looks amazing, the lighting, filters and reflections...wet roads! just vibes
I haven't watch a BlackPnathaa vid in so long because I'm so swamped in work now that YT doesn't even recommend the vids omg. I hope you're okay Theo. The fro has grown so much 🥰😘
Hope you're good!!
It is still crazy how playing this game now you will still find players often
2015 from my recent gameplay feels refreshing. Though it is dated, the map, the cars and dynamics are still fun even to this day. Now playing on the ps5 bumps it a bit graphically or it could just be me - looks and feels like it scratches that itch we have.
1:19 yeah they are more graphically advanced as theres more resources and power to handle the new effects but i feel like they either put less time into it or thought it was good enough to avoid compensating on lighting tricks and clever effects+filters
2015 to me has been my favourite. Like you said the vibes and yes the handling is wonky at best I don’t know it makes drifting feel so nice. Not to mention I find that it has the best set of mountain passes. Some wide and more sweeping to the event drift like a panther on one of the narrowest sections. It always feels great to slide there.
It felt nostalgic seeing blackpanthaa nfs2015 skyline, Huracán and the modified hoonicorn
it's crazy how i recently started watching your old playthrough on nfs 2015 and now i saw this video and it makes me very sad idk nostalgia maybe cause it's one of my top nfs games🤷♂
NFS Rivals Online Lobbies are still running and some players can still be seen there, and Rivals came out in 2013
Was same with a game called "Hawken" .when they notice that will turn off the servers people even offer to pay for the servers but game creators said No
Very cool video black panthaa
Picked up 2015 a month ago and I don’t know why I didn’t get it earlier, I love it
I just got this game before couple days and I am almost at the end. It's totally worth it to play it even it's 9 years old game I hope they don't shut down the servers in near future or atleast make an offline update of the game so we can play it forever
we will always miss you, drift like a panthaa
If servers shut down, then we will always have a need for speed.
You're correct but the problem is we, as consumers, showed them the playback when everyone bought/re-download the crew which rewards ubisoft ultimately.. it's like telling a kid don't do that then giving them a reward for doing it
I recently picked up this game again about a week ago because it was like $2 on ps4. I have completely forgotten how much I love the atmosphere of the game, even if the phone calls I get every 3 secs are annoying until I get through the story
It just looks so good can’t help it i love the atmosphere so much
This game gives me need for Speed Underground Vibes but modernised😊 but still got that retrospective feel of old school Street racing game
ive played nfs 2015 without any wifi no internet couldnt connect to servers and i still was able to play it
Has it really been that long? I remember the first video I watched from you was from nfs 2015. Time really flies 😂
One of my favorite games ever it's just so special for me... the visuals, the vibe, the sounds... I have played all the NFS after this but for me the look of the drifting on this one is unmatched in the other NFS while drifting the wheels dont really follow the direction of the car like they do on 2015 and it makes such a huge difference visually and it's so satisfying.
NFS 2015 was my first NFS that I fully played through after the original MW. i still play it because i think the drifting handling is far and above what we have today (imo) the car selection was great, i enjoyed the content thoroughly and it was just one of my favourite arcade racing experiences ever. Ill be sad when this goes and i cant play it anymore
Theo you are the voice of us poor gamers Be there for us
BlackPantha has grown a beard makes me feel old
Honestly 2015, I remember buying it day one, driving 100km just to get 1 copy and i really enjoyed the game, still do to this day, I really hope for an offline patch, especially for console player and also another reason why the game should have an offline patch, is because of Ken Block as Theo mentioned
Man, since 2019 i have dreaded this games servers getting shut down. This game is my favorite NFS game ever behind underground 2, Its even one of my favorite games of all time, it gives me this crazy nostalgic feeling, its insanely underrated, i love the vibe this game gives me.
I miss the customization we had in nfs PRO street, design the bodykit,rims,wing and so on yourself
Dying to get its 😢 "Offline also" patch. Don't want to lose this jewel💎.
Nfs Rivals is also playable offline
I hope we get official offline patch from EA. This is my favorite NFS till now.
The fact that we pay for a game and at some point we won't be able to play it at all is sad it's a game I'm always coming back to don't know why but it has that special spot in my heart..
What I think is funny is that Theon said: glad we have community to save our games! I thought so too, but im also thinking: what about who bought this game and The Crew for consoles? We as a community have to get together and press these companies to, at least, create an offline patch for console players. Its the least they can do for us before servers shutdown...
7:29 the trickery, from what I see, is how the game color itself, to be as realistic as possible. I mean, even if it's night only, raining only, while it add some good effect, the coloration seems to do the magic here. Tricking you into thinking that this game is a photorealistic graphics, then you start paying attention to details, and realized, the game have 2015 graphics TBH, Heat and Unbound is actually graphically better, but the color, just make it look like a game, or maybe a stylized picture. Whereas 2015 have a realistic coloration, it always makes you think it's a new game, regardless on what year you're seeing it
I hope people bring the servers back like they did with SoapBox Race: World. I am also really wanting an underglow mod for 2015. I feel like they could be imported from newer games through Frosty Editor.
So glad i got the platinum in January for 2015 nfs
3:18 let's just forget that the clock on the top right is broken 😂
Can I just say this game -NEVER- needed to be "online only" it was and is a scummy b.s. move from EA.
You're totally right. The irrefutable proof is NFS titles after NFS 2015 includes an Offline mode like any mainline NFS games. That means they changed their decision afterwards.
the move that's so unpopular, even EA has to stick to their standards by abandoning the whole "always online" schtick and made every NFS since Payback to be playable offline
Need for speed 2015 was my first introduction to Racing games. I first got it from My Dads Friend with a free thrustmaster T80 Wheel along with it and from the start i loved it, The Graphics, The detail, It was just perfect! Yes it had its Bad sides (the Police that Were shocking and the handling was a bit crap) but In my eyes, this will always be better than payback. I do really hope they make it so you can enter the game offline.if they dont it will be sad to see this game go.
Corporations need to be held accountable for this type of behaviour. The Crew was and should be the last straw. Look at Ubu's stocks, the only a change will happen is by attack, hit where it hurts them. Profits and controversy
and somebody willing to get their hands dirty & pull a Kyoto Animation on one of their branches just to send them a message
I only got hold of Payback and Heat at the moment I hope it gets a offline patch if i get 2015 on disc
Yeah, but unlike Ubisoft, EA is actually OK with private servers for their dead games like C&C. They even let Velan Studios release a private server for Knockout City. They used to be considered the most evil company, but I think they got tired of that. XD
As a diehard Forza Horizon player since 2016, I picked up NFS 2015 back in 2020 and genuinely...its an incredible experience. I have a huge emotional attachment to it, it would be super disappointing if they did shut the game down without doing an offline patch at the very least
Love restarting this game rx7 m3 and ferrari r insane the craziest is the corvette most easy to hand m3 or porche
Never forget the "IS THAT A SUPRA?!".
I still remember u talking about nfs 2015 game and playing it first time and making it day time game 😂😂 time just passed so fast
It was my first racing game i played when i got a ps4! And man gotta love those times! It still looks phenomenal!! Absolutely beautifull graphics! Never understood the hate!
The NFS 2015 feature like nitrous power and nitrous duration slider should have that in NFS Unbound, also the wheels can readjust wider or narrowing. Even nitrous specs that are missing on Unbound such as "refills overtime" and rear mirror hud should be added, dashboard, and dashboard modification should cone up on unbound
2015 and Heat were 2 of my favourite modern NFS games BY FAR for sure. This game still looking as beautiful as it does nearly a decade later says all we need it to say!
Bouta download this game again
What also made this game the best modern nfs is the real world characters and being able to win thier cars. Also the stance customization had more depth
I'd hate to see this game go, it was my first proper racing game after starting gaming on PC, and I have strong stroooong nostalgic memories of it, many elements of it just were never replicated 100% anywhere since.
much as I hate saying this, this game will eventually had to go due to it's always online nature, it's only a matter of "when" at this rate
I would love it to have it offline I really love this game I still do play it till this day
Always online is the stupidest thing.
I would be devastated to see this game go honestly, I'm pretty sure modders are gonna find a way to get this game working offline but this was the first real modern NFS I played ever in summer of 2022. I just loved the vibes and still think they are unmatched, from the music to the looks and cars. Another thing that I'm concerned about tho are the community liveries which I don't think will be exported
I really really really hope they give us a Offline mode.
The darkness reminds me of underground 2 with the wet roads I hate that it's only day for like 3-5 mins that's it then dark majority of the time
I just got really into this game. I hope it up. It reminds me of carbon. I love it.
I did play this on the ps4 when it 1st came out
Whenever I watch your videos about need for speed , in the back of my head I’m hoping they are too 😂 we need an offline patch. It’s such an incredible game. Or a remaster? With maybe daylight too? And first person, interior customization? Please….
I'm currently playing on Xbox and I haven't noticed such lag when changing cars
2 things that could happen... Well 3 1. EA won't be stupid and they do an offline mode for the game 2. They shut down 2015 but they do a remaster of the game and have updated physics from Unbound or the next NFS game that happens "big copium" 3. EA doesn't care and pulls a Ubisoft
Well technically there are already ways of playing this game offline. It's kinda complicated (and it's not just the 'Play Alone' feature you can access when you already enter a public server).
considering their brilliant track record of ending the online services of several older NFS and Battlefield games (including the Bad Company duology), I'm gonna go out of my way & vote for the 3rd option
So... nfs most wanted 2012 and nfs rivals servers are allowed to still be up but not nfs 2015 servers?
@@aksGJOANUIFIFJiufjJU21I'd say it once and I'll say it again, these games you've mentioned allows you to play all by yourself even after EA took down their servers offline, which 2015 unfortunately lacks in that regard, so much that EA reverts that decision back since Payback onwards
@@adlibbed2138 Pretty sure ea could just add an offline patch
It’s a shame when online based games are shut down the only way to experience it again is either modding or watching past videos. At least Polyphony preserved GT Sport with an offline patch. Playground Games has a dedicated single player mode for the Forza Horizon series so if the servers are shut down, single player is still accessible.
I'm really surprised that the rivals servers are still up to say its 11 years old
Rivals can also be played offline. And you can get most achievements from playing Solo. only 2 are required to play with a friend.
hello i want to find is there a way to play driveclub on pc, if you havent bought it before it was delisted? i really really love that game and i only have my ps4 rn only to play that game. really wanting to play it on pc
Hope they'll patch it to be playable offline. It's my favourite NFS since MW05
This would not be NFS 2015 video without crashing!! @7:09
I am honestly pretty hurt that i wont be able to access my save anymore. I put a lot of time into the crew and bought all the dlc. Its definitely gonna make me hesitate to buy any more of their games until they change their stance on it