Beta/Unused Content

There is a lot of unused content in the files for Need For Speed: Heat, as well as in the Gamescom trailer too.

1. The cop speech was more distorted and harder to hear.

2. There are some cut lines from the final.

3. The 24-hour day and night cycle was suppsoed to return but they removed it due to it causing graphical downgrades.

4. The graphics and overall lighting were way better.

5. Some songs from Payback were supposed to return.

6. Some car noises were different.

7. Some Cut Cars: 10. Speedbreaker was supposed to return as an Auxiliary Upgrade.
 * Pagani Zonda F
 * Pagani Zonda Clinque
 * Bugatti Chiron
 * Lamborghini Miura S
 * Koenigsegg Agera R
 * Geo Metro
 * Geo Storm
 * Dodge Viper SRT-10 2006
 * K.S. Edition Lamborghini Aventador S
 * Ford Explorer
 * Dodge Charger
 * Ford Crown Victoria
 * Mack Attack Truck from Payback
 * Lamborghini Diablo from NFS 2015
 * K.S. Edition Countach
 * K.S. Edition Range Rover
 * K.S. Edition Ford Crown Victoria
 * K.S. Edition Rhino
 * Honda CB1100EX Motorcycle
 * Honda CBR1000RR Motorcycle
 * Ambulances
 * Police Coverlet Express Van from NFS 2015.
 * Semi-Truck with cargo you could knock over.
 * Officer Danny Shaw's Camaro. (After you complete the mission you could win it as a car in your garage.)
 * Billboards advertising radio stations you could smash through.

11. All cars could be taken down.

12. Rhinos originally could spawn anywhere other than just the roads.

13. Criterion intro logos. (Ironically pointing to the literal future.)

14. Spikestrips originally made your car not as slow when going over them.

15. Killswitch Helicopters.

16. Originally Palm City was called, "City of Eden Shores" hinting to the beta license plates and all.

17. Icons for the special abilities were different.

18. Heat levels didn't have fill-up bars in them.

19. Being hit by a Rhino would cause a certain siren sound to go off.

20. Some camera angles were cut, including a GTA-ish one which showed your car going all over the place from areal shots and all.

21. Gas Stations originally exploded.

22. The roads were more wet.

23. There was more traffic.

24. Neon-Looking Barriers (with collisions) were supposed to return along with the checkpoints.

25. The damage system was less strict meaning you could actually fight back against the cops without worrying about it too much.

26. The full version of REDLIGHT (VIP) was supposed to be in the game's official soundtrack.

27. Originally one of the cops' phrases said, "I said come back here n****! Pull over!"

28. Drag Races were cut.

29. Cost-To-State was supposed to return in this title. There is even a code for it still.

30. Sunset, Dawn, Twilight was supposed to be in this title was a time-of-day mode according to a concept art anda poster as well.