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Need for Speed Underground 2 (PS2 PC
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(Price correct at time of publishing)
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I imagine that most of you reading up on Need for
Speed Underground 2, will of either completed or at least played the
original game from EA games. What's new? Is is the usual question when a
sequel is released. Well firstly you will find that the arcade style
racing is still about the same, this is not a racing simulator and you
will find the physics are not exact, this is done on purpose for the game.
Arcade style game such as this are designed for high octane fun and that's
what you get of of this. The big difference in the sequel is that part
in-between races when you customize your car and choose races to partake
in. In Need for Speed Underground 2 you have to drive everywhere,
literally. You have the full reign of a single city and within this city
is everything you need. You will have to drive to the race meetings and
various parts of the city in order to compete, plus you have to drive to
the various shops if you require an upgrade to your car. The only real way
to find everything is to cruise round the city when your not racing.
Good thing or not? That really is for you to decide, if you like a tad
more realism then maybe that will go down very well with you. If on the
other hand you like to be in race after race in quick succession then you
may find the cruising round the city a little bit of a waste of time and
may start to make the game drag just a little bit.
Graphically the game is a little bit split. The customizations on the
licensed cars are great, they look good, they look cool, and you will have
lots of fun playing with these (we all know you will be doing that to your
car one day). However the graphics when racing are let down by the lack of
damage modelling. This I suppose fits in with the arcade style racing
game.
Game difficulty is fairly low on the grand scale of driving games.
Although it may take a while to get to grips with the drafting and power
sliding, once you know how to pull off these manoeuvres then you should be
winning races most of the time. Still the fun level will be high even if
the one player last ability may be slightly short. Fortunately Need for
Speed Underground 2 is playable online so you can take your cars to the
many other online street racers waiting to take you on.
(Click to Enlarge Screen shots - Screens from PS2 version)
Features
- Free-Roaming City: Explore a massive city divided into five
distinct, interconnected neighbourhoods, ranging from serpentine
suburban hills to an intense downtown grid. A complex series of
drivable freeways connect the neighbourhoods together.
- Emergent Gameplay: Want to make a name for yourself in the
underground? You'll need to find it first. Races can happen anywhere
and at any time and as players encounter rivals on the street they'll
be clued into where they can buy the hottest upgrades or enter the
most elite events.
- New Gameplay Modes: Three new gameplay modes are added to
last year's circuit, drift and drag competitions, challenging gamers
to hone their skills in a number of driving disciplines.
- Performance Tuning: Tune every aspect of your car's
performance with hundreds of licensed aftermarket performance upgrades
and then fine-tune everything from the gear ratio to the suspension
for the ultimate ride.
- The Hottest Cars: More than thirty of the most sought-after
tuner cars are available from the hottest manufacturers - from
Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, and Toyota to Ford and Volkswagen, if
they're hot on the street, they're in the game.
- Visual Customization: With more than twice the visual
customizations of last year's game, there are literally billions of
car combinations available to gamers. Featuring audio upgrades,
scissor doors, spoilers, headlights, side skirts, roof scoops, hoods,
rims, wide body kits, neon and more, if you can trick it out in real
life, you can trick it out in Need for Speed Underground 2.
- Environmental Variety: Each of the five distinct
neighbourhoods in Need for Speed Underground 2 feature a unique
look and feel, including varied driving conditions and track types.
Road surfaces, real-time weather effects, and environmental hazards
will keep gamers on their toes as they race from dusk till dawn.
- Online: Gamers can put their reputation on the line,
challenging the world's best racers online for the PlayStation 2
computer entertainment system (An Internet connection, Network Adaptor
and Memory Card for the PlayStation 2 are required for online game
play.).
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(Price correct at time of publishing)
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You May Also Want |
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Need for Speed Underground 2 Official Strategy Guide
- Get the most out of your car with performance tuning and upgrades
- All style points unlocked
- Winning multiplayer and online strategies
- How to get maximum points on every track
- How to trick out your ride with thousands of combinations
- Tips to ensure the best racing dynamics and the fastest lines
- Bonus interviews with Brooke Burke and racing star Marc de Vellis
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