History VideoGame / NeedForSpeedHighStakes

* VersionExclusiveContent: The UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation}} and PC have each their own set of exclusive cars depending on the console: The [=PS1=] release has the fictional cars like the Phantom and the Titan, where as the PC release includes the M variants of the BMW [=Z3=][[note]]Both in coupe and roadster version[[/note]], Ferrari 360 Modena, the DownloadableContent Jaguar XJR-15 and the Lister Storm, as well as the infamous La Niña.

''Need for Speed: High Stakes''[[note]]known in Europe as ''Need for Speed: Road Challenge'' and in Japan as ''Over Drivin' IV''[[/note]] is a 1999 racing video game developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle and published by Creator/ElectronicArts for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows. It is the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' series, following ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]''.

[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one]] that made ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Hot Pursuit]]'' look realistic ...and with a career mode.

JustForFun/TheOneWith ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Hot Pursuit]]'' but with pink slips. ...and a European tour.

[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one]] with pink slips. And a European tour.

* ShiftingSandLand: ''The returning ''III: Hot Pursuit'' courses, Redrock Ridge and Lost Canyons.

* SharkTunnel: Certain versions of ''High Stakes'' have available the Aquatica track that was previously featured in ''III: Hot Pursuit''.
* ShiftingSandLand: ''High Stakes'' (like ''III: Hot Pursuit'') had Redrock Ridge and Lost Canyons.

[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one]] where the [[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit hot pursuit]]... reaches [[TitleDrop high stakes]].

* RareVehicles: {{Exaggerated|Trope}} with the Lister Storm, available as a free DLC both in this game and in the previous game, ''III: Hot Pursuit''. The Storm was primarily meant to be a [=GT1=] racing car due to its extremely high performance, but Lister had to produce street versions of the car to properly qualify. They only managed to produce ''four'' of these before the car's exorbitantly high production costs [[invoked]] [[CreatorKiller drove the company under]], and to this day, only three Storms survived intact (there is no information about the fate of the fourth Storm), making it one of the rarest cars featured in the series.[[note]]For comparison, the Pagani Zonda Cinque featured in later games had at least five units produced ("Cinque" is Italian for "five").[[/note]]

[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one]] where the [VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit hot pursuit]]... reaches [[TitleDrop high stakes]].

[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one]] where the pursuit... reaches [[TitleDrop high stakes]].\\\

''Need for Speed: High Stakes''[[note]]known in Europe as ''Need for Speed: Road Challenge'' and in Japan as ''Over Drivin' IV''[[/note]] is a 1999 racing video game developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle and published by Creator/ElectronicArts for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows. It is the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' series, following ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]''.

* ShowsDamage: The first NFS game to ever introduce vehicle damage. The feature is depicted in defamation which also impacts performance. A damage display indicates how much damage the car has taken.

* BilingualBonus: The Hot Pursuit mode (the police chase mode) had an option to use "local police". This gave full localized voices for the dispatch and driver voice-overs. On the British circuit, the British Police talk with English accents. The French and German circuits go one step further - they even talk in the right language, not just a faux accent. Averted for the English police, driving a Victoria police's Holden has the police sound more like they're from ''Series/{{Heartbeat}}'' than ''Series/BlueHeelers''.

* LandDownUnder: The Australian release rebrands Durham Road as an Australan course, and it's complete with Fords, Holdens, and a Victoria police unit.

* VersionExclusiveContent: The PS1 and PC have each their own set of exclusive cars depending on the console: The [=PS1=] release has the fictional cars like the Phantom and the Titan, where as the PC release includes the BMW [=Z3=][[note]]Both in coupe and roadster version[[/note]], Ferrari 360 Modena, the DownloadableContent Jaguar XJR-15 and the Lister Storm, as well as the infamous La Niña.

* RegionalBonus: The Australian release of ''High Stakes'' ads additional Australian sports cars in the lineup, such as the Ford Falcon [=XR8=], the HSV [=SV99=] and the MHRT VT Commodore.

* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Two tracks from ''III: Hot Pursuit'' that return in the PC version of ''High Stakes'' have courses that take place during the winter.

* LandDownUnder: The game features an Australian track, complete with Fords, Holdens, and a Victoria police unit.

* MarketBasedTitle: The game was released in Europe as ''Need for Speed: Road Challenge'', while it is released in Japan as ''Over Drivin' IV''. The German and French release is instead called ''Need for Speed: Brennender Asphalt''[[note]]Need for Speed: Burning Asphalt[[/note]] and ''Need for Speed: Conduite en état de liberté'' [[note]]Need for Speed: Free Driving[[/note]]respectively.

* DifficultButAwesome: Mastering the La Niña concept car, an extreme amount of top speed and acceleration and an extreme lack of handling, but this only applies to lead foots, as letting off the gas will increase the turn rate dramatically and gain you a very high edge in class A races.

* MarketBasedTitle: The game was released in Europe as ''Need for Speed: Road Challenge''.

* UnfortunateNames: Some of the opponents' names take an extent of being outright ridiculous. Wouldn't it be crazy if you see a driver named "Gotcha", "Naasty" of "See Ya!"[[note]]Yes, it has an exclamation mark in the name.[[/note]]?

* VanityLicensePlate: This game (and the following ''Porshe Unleashed'') allows the players' profile name to appear on their license plates.

''Need for Speed: High Stakes'' [[note]](known in Europe as ''Need for Speed: Road Challenge'' and in Japan as ''Over Drivin' IV'')[[/note]] is a 1999 racing video game developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle and published by Creator/ElectronicArts for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows. It is the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' series, following ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]''.

The game is essentially ''III: Hot Pursuit'' with a career mode and expanded with more options, allowing players to control police pursuits attempting to stop racers, while the PC version is basically a MissionPackSequel to ''III: Hot Pursuit'', because it also included all nine tracks from the previous game, while the [=PlayStation=] version didn't have those tracks. The game also 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. This led to a quite particular situation in that, because the game features licensed cars, Electronic Arts had to convince manufacturers to let their cars get damaged in-game. 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, making it the first ''Need for Speed'' game to feature visual modifications ([[OlderThanTheyThink before this feature became popular with]] ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground]]''). The game's name comes from 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 police helicopter plays a big part in Getaway mode, and is a minor convenience in other modes. In Getaway if they spot the speeder (if they're not hiding in a tunnel), they will call out them out, all the police AI react and start swarming towards the location and the speeder's location will appear on the radar.
** Unlike later games, if you haven't already been chased by the police in a race it's entirely possible to drive right by them with no consequences if you're doing the speed limit and not being reckless. This would be useful if not for the game's tendency to spawn police cars just far enough down the road behind you that by the time your radar goes off for you to slow down, they've already seen you and initiated pursuit.

* BilingualBonus: The Hot Pursuit mode (the police chase mode) had an option to use "local police". This gave full localised voices for the dispatch and driver voice-overs. On the British circuit, the British Police talk with English accents. The French and German circuits go one step further - they even talk in the right language, not just a faux accent. Averted for the English police, driving a Victoria police's Holden has the police sound more like they're from ''Series/{{Heartbeat}}'' than ''Series/BlueHeelers''.

** Similar to ''III: Hot Pursuit'', ''High Stakes'' has some billboards advertsing certain raceways: Rusty Springs and Autumn Valley. Both are levels from the first ''The Need for Speed''.

''Need for Speed: High Stakes'' [[note]](known in Europe as ''Need for Speed: Road Challenge'' and in Japan as ''Over Drivin' IV'')[[/note]] is a 1999 racing video game developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle and published by Creator/ElectronicArts for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/MicrosofWindows. It is the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' series, following ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]''.

''Need for Speed: High Stakes'' [[note]](known in Europe as ''Need for Speed: Road Challenge'' and in Japan as ''Over Drivin' IV'')[[/note]] is a 1999 racing video game developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle and published by Creator/ElectronicArts for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and UsefulNotes/Microsof Windows. It is the fourth game in the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' series, following ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit]]''.