Need For Speed: The Run Announced

It seems that EA can barely go a month without reminding fans a new Need For Speed game is on its way, case in point the announcement that Need For Speed: The Run will retail for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and all other major platforms this November. As per usual, that places NFS directly on the radar of November's other annual franchise Call Of Duty, reportedly set to make a huge comeback this Winter with a third entry in the Modern Warfare storyline developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, but since Hot Pursuit fared quite well up against Black Ops last Christmas this one shouldn't have too much to worry about. Details on the plot of this new racer are scarce, but the game's title and a leaked trailer indicate that players will have "the race of their life" but also need to "race for their life" too. I would, however, be interested to see how well The Run goes down with critics and hardcore fans of NFS after having two prior instalments [Hot Pursuit and Shift 2: Unleashed] release just months within each other- can the latest entry keep up the energy and innovation? Need For Speed: The Run is set for release on November 18th.