Races can take place at night or during the day and may include weather conditions. Each track has multiple variants, including the direction, which can be forward or backward, and a mirror mode, which reverses curves left-to-right and right-to-left. Cars can take damage when colliding with objects, affecting their appearance and performance. Cars are grouped into categories and range from the more affordable performance models such as the BMW Z3 and the Chevrolet Camaro to the more exotic sport cars such as the Ferrari F50 and the McLaren F1. The game allows one or two players to race against computer-controlled opponents or compete against each other via split-screen. Need for Speed: High Stakes is a racing game where players race exotic cars on various tracks set in North America and Europe. The player's position is shown at the bottom right corner. The player, controlling a Mercedes-Benz SLK 230, is trying to overtake two opponents. The Microsoft Windows version was awarded Racing Game of the Year by Computer Gaming World. Critics generally praised its graphics, artificial intelligence, and realistic elements, but criticized its inconsistent frame rate. The game received positive reviews from critics, who occasionally compared it to Gran Turismo. High Stakes also marked the return of the Porsche licence, which had been absent from racing games since Porsche Challenge in 1997. Because the game features licensed cars, Electronic Arts had to convince manufacturers to let their cars take in-game damage. High Stakes was designed to convey a sense of risk and consequence, an idea that is primarily reflected in the game's High Stakes mode, where a player can lose a saved car in a race, along with the money they had spent on upgrading it. The game's Hot Pursuit mode, which was introduced in Hot Pursuit, was expanded with more options, allowing players to control police pursuits attempting to stop racers. It also introduced a series of economy-based tournaments, awarding players with a cash prize that can be spent on repairing, purchasing, or upgrading cars for subsequent races.
The game features more realistic elements than its predecessors and introduced a damage system that allows cars to take damage when colliding with objects, affecting their appearance and performance. It is the fourth game in the Need for Speed series and a follow-up to Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. Need for Speed: High Stakes is a 1999 racing video game developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.
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