I don’t play PC only games nor do I understand why anyone does for that matter. With all the gaming console options I don’t see the need. But, I can’t front on Need For Speed World, the latest in a long line a stellar car racing games from EA. It’s incredible if only for the multi-players options. Of course other games/platforms have this option but rarely as encompassing as it is here. Amazing graphics bring you in but the online communities will make you stay.

The designers talked about purposely making a game that won’t just appeal to 25 year-old guys and because of that focus; the game-play (the car customization, the Instant Messenger way the online community functions, voice-chatting, etc) is highly enjoyable.

To join in on the MMO fun sign up for the closed beta program starting tomorrow at http://world.needforspeed.com.

System requirements for beta:

* Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 3 / Windows Vista Service Pack 2 / Windows 7

* DirectX: DirectX 9.0c

* CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or AMD X2 4000+ at 2.1GHz or greater

* RAM: 2 GB

* Video Card: 512 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible. At least Shader Model 2.0 support

* Sound Card: DirectX 8.1 compatible

* Hard Drive: 4 GB of space is required to install the game

* Internet: 128kbit/s Cable/DSL connection

Need for Speed World will be available summer 2010 on PC. –K. Salaam