Some racing games are about perfect lines and clean laps. Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit is about tension. It takes the thrill of fast cars and open roads and adds something that instantly changes the emotional tone of every race: the feeling that you're being hunted, or that you're the one doing the hunting. The result is a classic that isn't remembered only for speed, but for the stories it creates in the middle of a run when the sirens start and the race turns into a chase.

