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A popular street-racing game that allows you to race for money and fine-tune your cars

A popular street-racing game that allows you to race for money and fine-tune your cars

Vote: (4,171 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: ELECTRONIC ARTS

Version: 2

Works under: Windows

Also available for Android

Vote:

Program license

(4,171 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

ELECTRONIC ARTS

2

Works under:

Also available for

Windows

Android

Pros

  • Explore many different areas of the city.
  • The game encourages exploration of the world.
  • Fun to go in hot pursuit with the police.

Cons

  • Only a few shortcuts to explore when racing.

In 2004, Need for Speed Underground 2 became the world's best selling game, which isn't something we can ignore. Electronic Arts' has since undergone a big makeover where every aspect of the game has built into it an impressive depth of detail. We see this in almost every respect of the gameplay. By its very nature, this arcade racing game continues its expansion into new territory with complex feelings of progression. The system builds out and lets you customize your car as needed.

What Can You Expect from the Game?

Need for Speed Underground 2 shows off the trendy import tuner culture found in America. You have all the music, dialog and SUVs to go with it. What's the result? We see a startling level of depth in the gameplay. For example, you can play for up to 40 hours before beating the entire game, which has been well composed, and the AI remains some of the most aggressive of any game. In some ways, the game might even be too big for its own good. We see the number two added onto the end of "Need for Speed Underground," but this game isn't a sequel in the traditional sense of that word. Instead, we see the game reinvented and remade to resemble the ever-popular game from Rockstar, "Grand Theft Auto."

The Setup of Need for Speed Underground 2

What we see in this game is a five-part city with a fictional urban center called Bayview. This imaginative ideal for racers keeps the game open and filled with almost a dozen types of races. Some of them include:

  • City Core
  • Coal Harbor
  • Beacon Hill
  • Jackson Heights
  • The Airport

The open and large sandbox environment keeps everything interesting from beginning to end. Everything has been tied into a single thriving city, which differs from the previous titles. In addition, each of the regions of the city has its own personality. For example, Beacon Hill becomes the superb area for drifting. Meanwhile, a Sunday drive through City Core reveals an extensive and impressive freeway system that connects the entire city into a whole body. It gives you an excellent opportunity to drag race or take on a circuit course.

Need for Speed Underground 2 encourages you to explore the many nuances of its lifestyle. In fact, you will even get rewards for this exploration. For example, strategic stacks of cash have been carefully placed throughout as a way for you to collect them to buy more upgrades and new cars. The game does have a few shortcuts, but unfortunately, there aren't nearly enough, but overall, this is a game packed with hours of racing action.

Pros

  • Explore many different areas of the city.
  • The game encourages exploration of the world.
  • Fun to go in hot pursuit with the police.

Cons

  • Only a few shortcuts to explore when racing.