In reality, Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a hybrid game that combines elements from both the Underground and Hot Pursuit spin-off series. In order to move up the Black List of illegal racers, the player needs to earn recognition by competing in street races and drawing the attention of law enforcement officers. In the end, he will have to take on number one, Razor, the man who duped him out of his own car and used it to climb the rankings.
The majority of the racing modes from NFSU2 have been carried over into NFSU3, with the addition of a new mode called “Milestones.” In this mode, the player must either avoid being caught by the police or stop them from pursuing them by destroying Pursuit Breakers, which are specially marked structures like gas stations and water towers. In order to defeat each of the 15 players on the Blacklist, the player must first win a certain number of competitions of each of the two primary categories and earn a sufficient amount of notoriety throughout the process. The player has the option of using the money won from bets to either purchase new automobiles or to make improvements to the appearance and performance of the cars he already owns.
Josie Maran takes up the role of the racer girl from Brooke Burke in the film Most Wanted. The plot is advanced by the utilization of FMV video with live actors and digital sets, which has been extensively modified to appear as though it is very realistic.