Need for Speed Rivals is an action-packed racing game that challenges players to take part in high-speed police chases and intense street racing. The story follows two main characters, Jack "The Ghost" Harrison, a professional street racing driver, and Alex Shiffrin, a cop tasked with bringing him down. As the story unfolds, players are drawn into a world of corruption and deceit, where nothing is as it seems.
The gameplay in Need for Speed Rivals is fast-paced and thrilling, with players able to choose between two main modes: Police Mode, where they play as law enforcement trying to catch the drivers, or Racer Mode, where they play as street racing drivers. With a range of high-performance cars at their disposal, players must use their driving skills and knowledge of the streets to outmaneuver their opponents.
Need for Speed Rivals was released on November 19, 2013, exclusively for the PlayStation 3 console.