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Need for Speed: High Stakes

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description Need for Speed: High Stakes Overview

Need for Speed: High Stakes, released in 1999, was developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle and published by Electronic Arts. The game expanded upon the Need for Speed III formula with a damage system and introduced economy-based tournaments featuring police pursuit elements. It was available on PlayStation and Microsoft Windows platforms.

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info Need for Speed: High Stakes Specifications

Country	United States
Year	1999

help Need for Speed: High Stakes FAQ

What happens if you lose a High Stakes race?

In a High Stakes event, each driver puts a car at risk, so the winner takes the opponent's vehicle. This gives the 1999 game's career mode consequences beyond merely restarting a lost race.

Which versions of Need for Speed: High Stakes were released?

Electronic Arts released it for the original PlayStation and Windows PC in 1999. The two versions differ in career structure, tracks, and presentation, so the PC release is not simply a higher-resolution copy of the PlayStation game.

Why was vehicle damage important in Need for Speed: High Stakes?

Visible and performance-affecting damage meant collisions could impair a car instead of serving only as cosmetic crashes. Career players also had to pay for repairs, tying reckless driving directly to the game's economy.

Can you play as the police in Need for Speed: High Stakes?

Yes, its Hot Pursuit modes let players drive police vehicles and stop racers, continuing a feature introduced in Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. The game combines those pursuits with licensed sports cars, career purchases, and pink-slip events.

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