High stakes racing is about knowing your limits and exceeding them–whatever the cost. In NFS: High Stakes, push your car and yourself to the limit to win prize money in order to customize your dream machine and earn exclusive supercars. Cars can be damaged and a new Hot Pursuit mode has been added requiring you to avoid being caught by the police. High Stakes features the latest generation of stunning special effects with incredible car detail, career play, variable time of day and weather conditions, multiplayer network racing, and all-new hot-pursuit modes.