Need for Speed: Rivals Has Customization Options for Cops and Racers, Gets Screenshots

Electronic Arts and Ghost Games have revealed a few more details about the different customization options in their upcoming Need for Speed: Rivals, allowing players to trick out their rides even if they're racers or cops.

Need for Speed: Rivals once again focuses on the old racer vs. police conflict, allowing players to control either illegal racers who tear across the fictional Redview County, or cops who are sworn to keep the roads safe for regular drivers.

After hearing a few details about the different mechanics, Ghost Games' Lead Designer James Mouat has revealed a special piece on the NFS website detailing the different personalization options in the upcoming game.

"Personalization in Rivals is a feature we’re excited to be developing because of its importance when playing in AllDrive. This is a new feature we’re bringing to the racing genre where you routinely encounter your friends on the open roads and will want to show off your vehicles and driving skills. With this in mind we went about integrating personalization into the gameplay and fiction of living the life of a Cop or Racer in Redview County," he said.

While racers will be able to customize their rides in already-established ways, like paint jobs, liveries, and more, cops will be able to personalize their rides through different methods.

"Instead, Cops will unlock different versions of each car depending on how they choose to play; Patrol, Enforcer and another class we will be unveiling next week at Gamescom. Each will have a unique visual style to reflect the changes in performance the vehicle has to offer," Mouat added.

"Patrol cars are standard issue and will be the easiest to unlock, giving general performance in all areas and will come with the standard RCPD livery. Enforcer vehicles will offer reinforced construction, allowing them to deal the most damage in car-to-car combat situations, and will have a more elite styled RCPD livery to reflect their bad-ass status."

You can check out some custom racers and cops in the screenshots below.