Seacrest County is the fictional setting of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered.
Seacrest County is located along the West Coast of the United States with environmental attributes similar to that of Washington, Oregon, and California. It is devoid of urban areas although scenic views and wide open roads await those looking to test their driving skill.
The Seacrest County Police Department, who are the primary law enforcement of the district, are the best of the best and prepared to serve justice regardless of the risks.
Districts[]
Big Timber Forest[]
Big Timber Forest makes up the majority of the county's wooded area consisting of giant redwood trees, a general store, and campsite tourist attractions.
Big Timber Pass crosses through the forest, splitting into two different roads at one segment.
Boulder Desert[]
Boulder Road passes through the desert, joining Cascade Terrace to the west, and meets East Gorge Freeway and Three Points Road to the east.
A couple of colonial-era wooden houses and a visitor centre are landmarks along the road as Boulder Desert is also a national park area.
Carson Ridge Reservoir[]
Carson Ridge Reservoir consists of minor desert features, with small mountains, a waterfall, and a large dam spanning the Hamilton Reservoir.
Along the dam, drivers can either take the highway over the top, or take a shortcut through the lower level.
Coral Bay[]
Coral Bay Drive, also known as Route 25, connects to Interstate 29 and Grand Ocean Road in the south, as well as Mystic Lake Road and Oakmont Valley in the north.
A logging site, a lighthouse, and a Hexagon station at the southern junction are major landmarks. A cliffside trail running under the road doubles as a shortcut, and is among the longest.
Eagle Crest[]
Reaching the highest altitude in Seacrest County, Eagle Crest mainly consists of snow capped mountains and windy roads perfect for drifting.
The Talon Ski Resort, Eagle Crest Ski Station, Eagle Village, and Eagle Crest Caverns are located within this district. Eagle Crest Road is also one of the few roads with tunnels at both ends of the road.
East Gorge Canyon[]
East Gorge Canyon features scenic mountains, mesas, a mining field, and Lewis Lake. Interstate 33 is held up with tall pillars, and a dam can be seen adjacent to the lake. There is also a bridge under construction, heading east out of the county, and beside the highway is a closed country road.
Fox Lair Pass[]
Fox Lair Pass is made up of campsites and attractions that line the roadside of the forest.
Hairpins and sharp bends test a driver's drifting skills as well as shortcuts that help, or hinder, police pursuits.
Grand Ocean Coast[]
Grand Ocean Coast has treacherous cliffside roads lined with helipads, country houses, and tunnels run through this district.
A light house, a restaurant, and a gallery are major attractions along the road's windy turns, that also make it good for drifting and hot pursuits. The Maplemount Country Houses are located off Lakeside Avenue.
Memorial Valley[]
Memorial Valley, also known as Route 11, spans both a desert to the south that meets with Boulder Desert, and a mountainous forest to the north that meets Big Timber Forest.
A large bridge, tunnels, a power station, a petrol station, and some houses can be found along the roadside. A fighter jet can also be seen flying past the open desert terrain.
Mission Beach[]
Mission Beach consists of beach houses and resorts along the road, supported by a scenic view of the mountains in the distance.
A notable attraction is the amusement park on the pier, which can be reached by driving through an alternate route directly located on the beach, and fireworks will occasionally light up the sky at night in celebration.
Oakmont Valley[]
Oakmont Valley is made up of various rocky fields and small clumps of trees dotted across its vast green landscape.
Various landmarks include the two spirals along the road through the district, and Hamilton Reservoir can be seen in the south.
Rockingham Point[]
Rockingham Point consists of hilly areas, coastal cliff faces, an oil rig, an oil storage facility, a rescue station, and tunnels that can be across the area. The area tends to be under dense fog, occasionally being exchanged for precipitation.
Trivia[]
- Seacrest Valley's setting features multiple references[1] to various locations and West Coast states within the United States of America.
- Coral Bay Drive, Grand Ocean Road, Sunset Drive, and Mission Beach are segmented renditions of California State Route 1.
- Coral Bay Drive, Grand Ocean Road, Big Timber Pass, and the South Bay Turnpike are representative of Northern California:
- Coral Bay Drive is a raised highway reflecting the Sea Cliff Bridge in New South Wales, Australia.
- Grand Ocean Road parallels Big Sur, California with a recreation of the Bixby Bridge, and has a name similar to Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
- Big Timer Drive represents the Redwood National and State Parks in northern California.
- South Bay Turnpike has various elements of Route 101 in California.
- Lost Horse Road, Sunset Drive, Mission Beach, Cascade Terrace, and the West Beach Freeway are representative of Southern California:
- Lost Horse Road represents Central Valley with different elements of the agriculture region including the Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley.
- Sunset Drive references elements of the Santa Monica Mountains and Malibu, California.
- Mission Beach refers to the Santa Monica Pier and the Santa Monica State Beach.
- Cascade Terrace mixes the Angeles Crest Highway and the Mount Wilson Observatory.
- West Beach Freeway reflects Interstate 10 in California.
- Silver Creak Road, Boulder Road, Carson Ridge, and Three Points Road are representative of Arizona:
- Silver Creak Road represents Sedona, Arizona.
- Boulder Road reprises elements of the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
- Carson Ridge borrows its architectural likeness from the Hoover Dam and the surrounding area from the Colorado River.
- Three Points Road represents the Mohave Valley in Arizona and the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex satellite ground station near Barstow, California.
- Mystic Lake Road, Oakmont Valley, Fox Lair Pass, Bear Hollow, South Face Drive, and the Memorial Highway are representative of Oregon:
- Mystic Lake Road represents Wallowa Lake State Park.
- Oakmont Valley represents the Oregon Coast Range and the state's logging industry.
- Fox Lair Pass is reminiscent of Multnomah Falls, Oregon.
- Bear Hollow features elements of Wolf Creek, Oregon.
- South Face Drive an area reminiscent of the Wallowa Mountains.
- Memorial Highway features the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Oregon.
- Fairview Road, Rockingham Road, and Lakeside Avenue are representative of Washington:
- Lakeside Avenue represents elements of the San Juan Islands.
- Rockingham Road includes elements of the Olympic Peninsula.
- Fairview Road reflects Deception Pass and the Deception Pass Bridge.
- Eagle Crest Road, East Gorge Freeway, and Hope Canyon Freeway are representative of Colorado:
- Eagle Crest Road includes aspects of the Aspen Highlands.
- East Gorge Freeway reflects Colorado State Highway 83.
- Hope Canyon Freeway reflects Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado.
- Some Easter eggs refer to Criterion Games' Burnout Paradise:
- The Maplemount Country Houses refers to the Maplemount Country Club.
- Harber Tunnel, found along the West Beach Freeway, refers to lead artist Scott Harber, whom also has Harber Street named after them in Burnout Paradise.
- Buses in some parking bays can be seen with a Carson manufacturer logo, which is a fictional American manufacturer featured in Burnout Paradise.
- The Carson Ridge Reservoir shares a similarly designed logo with Paradise City's electric company.
- An amusement park ride at Mission Beach can be seen using toy variants of the Hunter Citizen and Hunter Cavalry.
- Billboards advertising T-Mobile phone company are featured across Seacrest County.
- Retail boxed copies of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit include an inside cover print with a tourist map of Seacrest County.
- In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, the licence plates fitted to vehicles is reminiscent of personal vehicle issued plates in California after 2011[2] or California government agency vehicle plates[3] issued after 1997. Their design greatly differs from the generalised style in the 2010 original release.
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References[]
- ↑ Website: reddit.com/r/needforspeed (2020) Seacrest County real world locations [OC] Available at: https://www.reddit.com/r/needforspeed/comments/k5ixd7/seacrest_county_real_world_locations_oc
- ↑ Website: worldlicenseplates.com (2020) California, Private/Passenger Available at: http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/usa/US_CAXX.html#GI
- ↑ Website: http://www.statetrooperplates.com/ (2020) License Plates of the California Highway Patrol Available at: http://www.statetrooperplates.com/california.html
Seacrest County | |
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Districts | Big Timber Forest · Boulder Desert · Carson Ridge Reservoir · Coral Bay · Eagle Crest · East Gorge Canyon · Fox Lair Pass · Grand Ocean Coast · Memorial Valley · Mission Beach · Oakmont Valley · Rockingham Point |
Interstates | East Gorge Freeway (I-33) · Hope Canyon Freeway (I-31) · South Bay Turnpike (I-30) · West Beach Freeway (I-29) |
Roads | Bear Hollow · Big Timber Pass · Boulder Road · Carson Ridge · Cascade Terrace · Coral Bay Drive · Eagle Crest Road · Fairview Road · Fox Lair Pass · Grand Ocean Road · Hope Road · Lakeside Avenue · Lost Horse Road · Memorial Highway · Mission Beach · Mystic Lake Road · Oakmont Valley · Rockingham Road · South Face Drive · Sunset Drive · Three Points Road |
Need for Speed - Locations | |
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Locations | Bayview · Coast City · Fairhaven City · Fortune Valley · Lakeshore · Motor City · Olympic City · Palm City · Palmont City · Redview County · Rockport · Seacrest County · Tri-Cities · Tri-City Bay · Ventura Bay |