- Fetish Retardant: The cutscene introducing Nikki and Mila near Las Vegas is often regarded as being one of the most laughable parts of the game. Even with Black Box Games being known for using the concept of at least one Ms. Fanservice in each one of their previous Need for Speed games, what is meant to be seen as sexy and pleasurable for the player as two women (played by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue models Chrissy Teigen and Irina Shayk) bend over their cars in sexy poses instead comes across as ridiculous at best or sleazy at worst, and overall ill-fitting for the game, to the point, while ranking the franchise's female companions, a Spanish website compared it
with the "Catholic Church Super Bowl Ad" scene from The Simpsons episode "Sunday Crummy Sunday". The fact that the likeness of their portrayers is rather poorly translated due to their character models being less detailed than those of Jack and Sam don't help. - Hilarious in Hindsight: The presence of "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys in the game's soundtrack can be quite amusing when considering that the same song would appear in the first Forza Horizon game the next year. Especially considering that many Need for Speed fans would later flock to that particular game due to sharing many similarities with your average Need for Speed game, while the actual Need for Speed game released that year got divided reactions from the fanbase exactly because it resembled a game from another franchise.
- It's Short, So It Sucks!: A common complaint about The Run is that it takes only about 3 hours to complete the entire storyline, making it one of, if not the shortest Need for Speed game to complete. It's very apparent that the game was rushed and contains too many plot holes.
- Just Here for Godzilla: The game's main attractive quality in Latin America was the fact that this is the first Need for Speed game to feature a Latin-American Spanish dub, complete with using well-known voice actors in the region (such as Cristina Hernández as Sam); previously, if one wanted a Need for Speed game dubbed to Spanish, they had to settle with an European Spanish dub.note
- Obvious Beta: Due to the game's development being rushed, most parts of the game were either scrapped or left unfinished, bugs and glitches are very commmon, and there is a hidden debug mode that can be easily unlocked.
- Scrappy Mechanic: There's artificial input lag in the game, making going too fast actually detrimental if you don't know the track well enough.
- Signature Scene: The avalanche race in the Stage 5 is widely remembered for its intense action the racing games ever had.
- Spiritual Successor: To Rad Mobile, as both that game and The Run feature a non-stop cross-country race across the United States.
- They Changed It, Now It Sucks!: The Run is a game many players weren't very fond of due to many features from the formula of past Need for Speed games being taken out:
- For starters, the game itself throws away free roam which previous games were known for, in favor for a cinematic-style but extremely scripted linear story.
- The physics are worse than even Undercover. The cars are way too grippy and can easily slide at low speeds, which can make racing a frustrating experience for many players.
- Perhaps the most infamous of all is the game's lack of customization (which is another famous feature previous Need for Speed games were known for). The only modifications that exist are pre-selected body kits and livery presets. That's all. No performance upgrades, custom wheels or spoilers, custom paint or even a livery editor.
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