Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

Cars

Perhaps because Ferrari & Mercedes were concerned about their image, EA wasn't allowed to use their cars in the Hot Pursuit mode. However, there exists a patch/hack on the Internet that changes this.

Editor

The tool to create the cars in the game are actually included on the CD. This lead to a huge number of fan-created add-on cars, some with impossible performance levels. Four new cars, made by Electronic Arts, could be downloaded from the official website. These cars are: the Jaguar XKR, the Lister Storm, the Spectre R42 and the Ferrari 456M GT.

References

• The Atlantica track has its own Electronic Arts office. If the cops follow in the proximity of that office you will, for example, hear them say: "Unit 15 in pursuit of a yellow Diablo near the EA building, he's doing more than 120!"
• In the credits section of the options menu you can view a (phony) driver's license with picture and personal info for each of the developers. There are also some 360 degree panorama shots showing several groups of developers.

Statistics

When you turn on the Best Line option in the driving assist menu, two lines of traffic cones appear, indicating the optimal driving path. During a race the game will not only keep track of the percentage of time you spend between those two lines, but also the number of traffic cones hit.

Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • April 1999 (Issue #177) – Best Driving Game of the Year

Information also contributed by Roedie.