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Fun, fun, fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 21
Date: November 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I don't know what it is about EA Games or whoever writes the Need for Speed series. Others have said that every other Need for Speed release is great and the other half stinks. Anyway, the last Need for Speed Underground (1) was a big disappointment, too much bling, bling, "you go girl" stuff, in addition to the software creators locking you out of tracks and cars until you complete certain tracks, very annoying... Once again, this game is a major improvement to the first of this series. Obviously the creators have listened and have opened up most of the cars and tracks and allow you to just cruise the city in whatever car you want. You can also upgrade the cars with mods to see if they help the performance. The graphics are excellent but at 1600 x 1200, they start to slow down my 3.06 GHZ, ATI 9800pro system. I find the graphics totally acceptable at 1280 x 1024 with max details. I really enjoy the game and find the physics to be very good. I'd say tat they could work on the feedback in the force feedback steering wheels to be more representative of oversteer/understeer, etc. I'd have to say that this game is an equal to Porsche Unlimited and I'm happy I bought it..

EVERYTHING a sequel should be.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: November 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

One of the FEW games actually worth the money.

I have been following the NFS series since "Need for Speed" hit the PC oh-so many long years ago. So I've seen MORE than enough racing games. The good, and the bad. Right now, you're looking at the best.

EA took a lot of criticism for straying from the exotic muscle car genre they created... but now that we're up to the sequel of one the most succesful racing games ever published, it's safe to say they they made a good move. To say the least. THIS is what "Need for Speed" has become.

There's not a whole lot to say that hasn't already been said by so many people... if you've made it this far, then you already know that. And, I agree with them all. If you're looking for an unreal racing game, this is it.

It's been my experience that one of the better changes made from the first Underground is the ability to choose for yourself what event you want to race... they're not picked FOR you. As you drive around Bayview, you can pick and choose your event, and if you don't like drifting for example, then you don't have to drift.

Other new additions are the "Outrun" mode where while driving in free roam mode to say, an event, you come upon other racers who will challenge you to an "outrun" race immediately on the fly, where you're thrust into a quick race against that other racer... the first to lose the other person by 500 feet wins. DEFINITELY breaks up those long drives from one side of Bayview to the other.

Numerous exterior (carbon fiber mirrors, and spinners) and INTERIOR (custom instrument panels and trunk audio layouts) have been added.

As for graphics, and sound, everyone else has already praised them enough... and if you have a choice as to which system you want this for... if you know you're stuff then you already know you want it for PC. I'm not here to offend any XBox or PS2 fans, but it's just simple tech. Neither XBox nor PS2 can do what even a medium-range PC can. NO console ever will. The day they roll off the assembly line technology passes them by. However, a PC just isn't fit for everyone, but then, you probably already know that too.

If you enjoyed the first one, there's only more to love in this one baby. ;)

Wowzers, what a game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: January 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is by far the best racing game that has come to pc yet. The level of detail is so impecable. You can customize anything you can think of. The sound of this game is amazing, every car has its own sound, and you can switch mufflers and other modifications to change it more. There are 30 or so cars to be unlocked and it is not one of those games where you can unlock them all after a couple of hours of play. The game is very big so it will take you a while to complete, which is a good thing! I enjoyed playing number one but I was disappointed with the fact that you couldn't drive around anywhere you wanted, you were restricted to drive only on the track, which I thought was too bad. However, they definitely corrected that in Underground 2, the maps are huge, and there are endless highways, freeways, town roads, etc. to drive on. If you like import cars, street racing, or just car games, this is definitely something you want to pick up if you haven't already.

The prodigal game is here...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: November 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

For racing fans (such as me), this game will blow your mind away.

I, too, have been playing NFSU since last christmas, but this game is even better! This game's graphics (if set correctly with the right video cards and drivers, etc.) are absolutely amazing and triumph even over what the GameCube has to offer. By far, the XBox's version of NFSU2 has the best graphics, but then again, this game is about $10 cheaper and just about as good, except for the fact that it's not on Xbox.
**** 1/2 (four and a half stars) for graphics.

The sound effects on this game are good, but some songs get old after a little while, and some don't. EA has greatly improved the car sound effects, like the skidding, turbo, NOS, and burnouts, and all of them are astonishing, sounding like it would in real life. Songs are 'meh'. Not that bad, but not that great either.

**** (four stars) for songs and sound effects.

The gameplay- WHOA! This game is packed full of races and challenges that you can compete in, as well as a garage full of parts and modding materials. The city is too big for it's own good, and after awhile, the random challenges get pretty annoying while you're trying to get to your race. So, for this purpose, EA created World Mode, a mode where you have a list of races and a map of the city so that you can jump to race to race, avoiding those pesky popups. It's rad. :)

**** 3/4 (four and three-quarter stars) for gameplay.

Replay Value: as with most NFS replay values, these are really not that great. Once you're done, you're done, and that's pretty much all there is. Well, that's not entirely true in this game. You can customize your car in thousands of different ways. It's absolutely amazing--if you can find it on the street, you can find it here. One of the little things that I love are the split hoods. Silly, I know, but'cha gotta love 'em. :P

*** 1/2 (three and a half stars) replay value.

Overall, this is a great game for racing fans- highly reccomend it to all of you teens and middle-schoolers out there. And yes, the rumors are true, there are SUVs in here. Escalades. And just like in real life, the turning radius and base acceleration on these cars are absolutely horrible. (^-^)

Buy this game.

Wow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: November 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing need ofr speed underground 1 since ast christmas and I can tell ou that this game is a HUGE!! leap from the first game.I am waiting to play the ps2 or xbox version but since this is the pc version i will stick to the pc.
The Graphics-
4.5 stars-the graphics are amazing,the reflections,the speakers in the car,the rims,the disk brakes,the detail is breathtaking.The reasn I give the graphics 4.5 stars is because of DOOM 3.Nfsu 2 graphics cant compete with doom 3.
THE SOUND-4 stars
from the revving engines,turbo(the turbo sounds more realistic now) the nos,the MUSIC soundtrack is great.
THE GAMEPLAY-3.5 stars
the cars dont hadle as well as gran turismo 3 but what can i say they still handle great.
Overall-buy this game you wont regret it
some of the cars i remember are
mazda rx8
mazda rx7
300zx
350Z
nissan skyline
mazda mx5
206.
Thanks for reading!!

P.S.
if you dont have a good graphics card,dont bother,this uses directx 9.0c

Significant Improvement

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: November 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have been in the NFS series since Porsche Unleashed so i've seen a few games. I orignally purchased NFSU in the first month of its release and I played the Undergroudn mode on hard and it acctually was a challenge. The legacy continues today through this game. I got it the first day and immediate set it to Hard.

This career mode offers a challenge allbeit a surmountable one. Im working through career as fast as i can. One of the best changes in this mode is the addition of a garage which allows you to have multiple cars for multiple race modes, something that annoyed me in NFSU 1. I was at first annoyed by the free roaming city idea but it turns out its alot of fun. The map is huge.

The actual gameplay and handling are very well done, and each car handles dramaticly diffrent (very good thing). I am a personal fan of the Miata but thats neither here nor there.

The modes of racing are now even more plentiful and each mode is done quite well. I personaly am not as big a fan og drag as everyone else, i prefer the long drawn out high speed high cornering races of which there are plenty of as well as the new outrun challenge which is sometimes a joy.

Graphics and Sound are done well. I don't know anything about the ingame music as i have it turned off lol. I run a Nvdia 6800 GT OC @1600x1200 with max details all around and it runs very well. The addition of 1600x1200 made me happy b/c it was left off the first NFSU. The effects and detail are amazing if you can crank them up high enough.

If you enojyed the first you will love hte 2nd and if your new you won't be dissapointed in one of hte best racing games in a good while.

This game will spoil you for all other driving games!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I had just finished NFS Underground which was the best NFS so far. Then I started playing NFSU 2. After several eight hour binges I was totally hooked on this game and my girlfriend threatened to leave me, but I kept on driving, I will miss her!No other game allows you the amount of customization and tricked out parts that NFSU 2 has. The city is awesome and I found myself slowing down and stopping in some areas just to check out the scenery! Do yourself a favor and try this game, it rules!

Need for Speed Underground 2 is a great game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Need for Speed Underground is a very fun and unique game. Unlike other games, you must look for the races on the map. There are 5 stages that consist of a certain number of races. Races include:
Sprint (Green on the map)
Place first on a race from start to finish.

Circuit (Purple on the map)
Place first on a race course consisting of 2-4 laps.

Drag (Blue on the map)
Race from start to finish while shifting gears.

Street X (Light blue)
Race on a track with very tight turns.

Drift (Light tan)
Unlike other races, you don't have to place first at the finish line. However, you must score the most power slides or drift points. Along with regular drift on a track, there is also downhill drift. Your opponents have already crossed the finish line and you have to drift down a mountain and beat the first place car.

SUV (Orange)
Any of the above races for only SUVs.

URL (Underground Racing League--Yellow)
Either come in first on a long race, with 5-6 laps, or a tournament with races about 4 laps each. All URL races are sponsored.

The game takes place in Bayview. You start out in the city core and later unlock Beacon Hill, Jackson Heights, Coal Harbor East, and Coal Harbor West. In each section, there are hidden shops including body shops, performance shops, car specialties shops, car lots, and graphics shops. Tune your car at either the garage or any performance shop for different races. As the main character, Rachel gives you tips, tells you if there is a special event, and helps you get a sponsor. All races give you money when you win, but sponsored races give you more money and hidden races give you a lot!

Around stage 3, you will meet the street reapers, the most tricky racers in the game. After that, the Street Reapers remain there and you race them occasionally. As the final race, you race Caleb, the leader of the Street Reapers. I know you will enjoy this game.

Customazation to the maxx

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Need for Speed: Underground 2 is yet another racing game from EA games and it really shows that they still know whats hot in the world. In Underground you have the option of going "Unerground" and racing to beat the game with the help of Rachel (Played by Brooke Burke). In the game you start off with her Nissan 350Z and need to get to the Auto Shop and buy a new car. The cars in the game vary from the 350 to a Honda Civic to a Nissan Skyline. Unlike in the other Need for Speed Undergrond game this one you can race with SUV's. Although there are only three (Hummer H2, Lincoln Navigator, and the Cadilac Escalade)the game is still extremly fun to play. I recommened this game to anyone who likes racing or just tricking out hot street cars.

Great graphics and excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a very cool game. Beginning with the fact that the graphics and the city in the background look so real, and the races that you make with other drivers in the middle of the highway are very fun too. I spent like 5 hours playing this game until I figured I was a human being and I had to sleep, but I couldn't stop playing it. The missions are very cool and you can win money to leave the car they way you want. I strongly recommend this game to all the car games lovers, you won't regret of buying this game at all.

PS: if you have a fast Internet connection, play it online, because it's cool playing with other real players, just like you.

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