Need for Speed: High Stakes (PS1) Gameplay

Developer: EA Canada/EA Vancouver
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: March 24, 1999
Platforms: PlayStation 1, PC Windows

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 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'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.

The game allows one or two players to race against computer-controlled opponents or compete against each other via split-screen. 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. Cars can take damage when colliding with objects, affecting their appearance and performance. 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. Races can take place at night or during the day and may include weather conditions.

The complete edition is unofficial. Which includes new and exclusive cars such as: Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec from the Japanese version, Holden VT GTS from the Australian version and new tournament mode's levels.