We have updated the visual style and improved the in-game Materials for NFSNL. Players will see that we have re-designed all 46 materials, all 6 car parts and several names throughout the game in order to give the players a more cohesive and “fantasy engineering” within the game.
Materials in the game were previously made up of:
Each of these categories had six rarities:
The new materials have been redesigned to be more abstract and simplified, not relating to real world components.
Engine and Gearbox parts have been renamed to Motor and Transmission.
The 10 Generic materials have been renamed to work better with all parts:
The 36 specific materials have been renamed and ordered by part and by rarity. The naming system works on an ascending ladder:
You will see, the icons have been designed and simplified to present clearer and increase memorability and legibility.
Each part has a clear colour palette which is matched in their respective icons.
Icons build up in complexity and detail from segment to core.
To hear more about the process, check out our latest episode of Spoiler Alert where we chat with Game Team member Christian about the ins and outs of this updated look.