This is the 1995 DOS version of NFS, although really this was the second release of the game. It first appeared on the 3DO in '94 with a few less tracks and an annoying, cocky FMV guy that would taunt you between races. I believe the 3DO version had cops that would give you tickets, too. In '96, EA released a NFS SE, on CD-ROM with a Windows 95 version, which was very similar to the DOS version except it had a few extra tracks and cars, worked through DirectX, and added TCPIP (the DOS version used IPX/PSX) support for networked games. The DOS version was also on the CD without all the added features. The first games in the series were tied into Road & Track Magazine, and were fully titled Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed. This video shows most of the tracks in action. It isn't exactly game play, but rather the post-race replay. But the way I have to get video capture working under emulation I had to choose between low-res games or hi-res replays. This game looks hideous in 320x200. I'm playing with a keyboard here, so my steering is less than fluid. In 1996, a version appeared on the Saturn and PSX. And it has spawned about a bazillion sequels on a variety of systems of varying quality. Since EA owns the name NFS, they'll whore it out to pretty much anything that has a car in it. (more...)