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SWEEET GAME!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAMES AWESOME. THE GRAPHICS AND LIGHTING ARE TRICKED OUT WITH 20 CARS TO CHOOSE FROM LIKE THE NEON, SKYLINE, RX-7,FOCUS, S2000, CELICA, SUPRA, TIBURON, CIVIC, MIATA, 350Z,Golf, IMPREZA, PEUGOT,AND ECLIPSE. OWN THE GAME AND THIS GAME IS A MUST FOR SERIOUS RACERS. HUNDREDS OF PARTS TO MODIFY YOUR CAR (BODY KITS, DECALS, NOS, SPOILERS, ENGINE PARTS, SUSPENSION, TIRES, RIMS, MUFFLER TIPS, NEON, HOODS, LIGHTS, BRAKES, WEIGHT REMOVALS,)LIKE OTHER NFS GAMES THIS INCLUDES A FREE RUN MODE TO JUST DRIVE AROUND FOR FUN. YOU DRAG DRIFT AND RACE WITH POINTS FOR STYLE AND SPEED ON A CLOSED CIRCUT NOT LIKE MIDNIGHT CLUB 2 WITH FREE ROAM COURSES SO YOU DONT HAVE TO LOOK FOR A LOT OF SHORTCUTS. 111 DIFFERENT "MISSIONS" WITH ALSO AN ACTUAL STORY TO THE GAME. THIS GAME HAS THE BEST LIGHTING FROM ALL THE GAMES ESPECIALLY IN CHINA TOWN. CHECK OUT THE NFSU SITE & IGN FOR MORE INFO, PICS, MOVIES, VOTES, AND DOWNLOADS.

Wow Great Game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I went out and bought this game the first day it came out. I was amazed. The graphics are amazing and the audio is great too. The only problem is the sliding that the cars do, they loose control very easily. All in all this is a great game.

P.S. Customize the Supra!! My favorite

Game Rocks!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome! I downloaded the demo from eagames.com, and it's amazing. The cars look great, the cities look great, everything is just amazing! Although in the demo you can't customize, trying it in the real game should be SO COOL! This game will definetly be worth the $50 it when it comes out!

BEST GAME EVER!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: November 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you like street racing this is your game it has everything you need to make the car ilegal. All the gadgets are amazing the cars are cool all of them, this is a game that is going to leave you speechless.It is better than all of the xbox car games like project gotham and playstations gran turismo'combined.

Ridiculously fun...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is a great balance of fun and realism. Not as realistic as some of the other games, but just a really ridiculous amount of fun. The game modes are great (Drag, Circuit, Sprint, and Drift) and make for a good amount of variety. The graphics are fantastic, the audio is great (not enough blowoff valve noise, unfortunately), and the music is always good. The tracks are huge, have all kinds of shortcuts and opportunities for extra style points. The sense of speed is absolutely incredible, and pushing the NOS button is just too sweet. There's over 100 'missions', which makes the game appropriately long.

There's a few downsides, but none of them is overwhelming. If you don't have a high-res cable, the graphics suffer quite a bit, and gameplay suffers from fuzzy graphics turnout. The music *sometimes* feels a bit repetitive, but there's a lot of tracks, so it's not a terrible thing. I'm not huge on the trigger accelerators (prefer the buttons for acceleration) but it's also not a big deal. The steering can suddenly feel twitchy, but I suppose that happens when you're pushing 150mph. I really, really wish there was a 'wander' mode where you could wander the streets and pick a fight (see Tokyo Extreme Racer Zero).

Finally, my biggest compliment and my biggest beef with this game stem from the same thing: the VW Golf GTi. I think this is the only game that includes this amazing car (a good thing) but the research is horrible (a really bad thing.) Whoever did the research for the game intended for it to be a VW Golf (not a GTi), and the stats reflect that. Luckily, you can beef up the car to its rightful place (in front of all the other cars), so it's all good.

All in all, I give it a full 5 stars because it's amazingly fun, and is the second best street racing game I've ever played (see Tokyo Extreme Racer Zero). It's a solid, worthy buy. For the GameCube, it's definitely a good toss-up between this and Auto Modellista, and this game has a more realistic feel.

arguably the best of its kind

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Take the crashes of Burnout 2(although to a lesser degree with no damage), the customization of cars in Auto Modellista(but to a greater extent), the underground racing themes of Midnight Club and Tokyo Extreme Racer, and slap on the NFS title and this is what you end up with. A really good game(but not quite perfect or THE definitive version) that is arguably the best of its racing sub-genre. With really good graphics, gameplay, and options(especially in the customization area of your car), this game is highly recommended as a buy for those heavily into this type of racing(drag, drift, import street racing scene). For other Gamecube owners, a rental is still a must if only to see what the system can do in some talented hands.

general info=
2-player simultaneous, uses 8 blocks, progressive-scan compatible, THX certified, Dolby Surround Pro Logic II, rated E.

pros=
* great graphics with progressive scan(no widescreen though) capabilties(with proper support/hookups)
* intense and challenging(3 difficulty settings) 4-car races in expansive urban areas(they all take place at night)
* at least 25 songs to choose from(mix of rap, rock, but coulda used more electronica imo)
* customizing your car is a game in and of itself in NFSU(has auto-save feature so you won't forget, or lose what you've done to your car)

cons=
* no replays or replay modes AT ALL(there is a 'jump camera' that briefly replays an in-game crash or jump, but you have to set it to max and it hardly makes up for the missing replay options)
* could have used more licensed cars(only 20), and had more variety overall in its tracks/courses/music selection etc.
* slightly awkward controller set-up, but you'll get used to/over it
* only 2-player head 2 head, only PS2/PC owners have online options

As one can see, a great game with just a few minor shortcomings/omissions that prevent it from being a near-perfect game(but hey, that's what sequels are for right?). Overall, if you love underground street racing games and the customizing/modifying aspect of them, then this is a worthy game to add to your Gamecube collection. For all others, at least rent it, you might find yourself strangely addicted. (note: framerates hover around the acceptable 30 frames per second but sometimes take a dip, nothing that should hinder gameplay or fun, but to the trained eye will be noticeable)

Fun game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: November 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When i first saw the commercial i was at first scared off by the japanese riceburner cars that it shows. (personnaly i prefer muscle cars) But then i decided to get over it cuz it was probably fun anyway. so i went out and bought it and it is the BEST RACING GAME EVER!!!!! the graphics are stunning!(accept on PS2 as per usual)and the game was just put together well. If i could give it more than a five i would

Incredible! Endless Fun.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: November 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've played a lot of racing games - including many earlier releases in the 'Need for Speed' line - and "Underground" is one of the best. Compared to another decent racer, Breakout 2, NFS Underground is way more challenging and less cartoonish. I finished Breakout 2 in a couple of days, and never returned to it again. I've been playing NFS Underground for nearly the same amount of time, and I've barely scratched the surface. According to the level counter, I still have another 100 challenges to go before finishing.

Graphically, the game is very rich -- I happen to have a digital TV with component video cables hooked up to my GameCube and the details are so sharp they're almost distracting. In first-person view (car on screen), the frame rate is noticeably lower than playing at road-level (without the car). In this mode, the game is very intense, with a very high level of realism when you hit high speeds.

On top of that, NFS Underground isn't just running around a track. It takes place late at night in an urban setting, with lots of shortcuts, construction sites to blaze through, and even a partially-open bridge to jump over. The maps are very challenging, but a blast.

And then of course there is the car customization. I've never been into "skinning" a car in other games, but something about NFS Underground makes you want to deck out your ride with all kinds of decals, funky paint, tinted windows, wheels, under-carriage neon, and all the rest. It's actually fun, and very easy to apply.

In all, the game is a blast, and a very good value considering how many levels / challenges there are. Replay value is sky high. If you like racing games, you have to get it.

(8.0 out of 10) fun, but flawed.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: December 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Okay, so everyone is nuts about this game. and when i finally played it, i understood why. the cutomization options are such a fun gimmick- i had a lot of fun turning an ugly yellow VW GTI into a drag racing monster with beautifully tinted windows, custom decals, and rims of my choosing. It's what everyone wants when they play a racing game- the ability to craft a car that suits their taste, right down to the type of exhaust. And i have no problem with the fact that this feature was implemented. i think it was a good idea. The problem I have is with the way that it was implemented.
Why am i still unlocking decals and vinyl at level 100? who cares that i finally unlocked the nitrous express decal; dont i deserve more than that at level 100? and why dont i get the wide body kit until the 3rd to last race? great! i can throw this wide body kit on my car, which does absolutely nothing for performance, so that i look good for the final competition.

Money is never a problem in this game. You always have more than enough to unlock anything you want, because you get money after every race. So, a better way to do this would have been to make everything availible from the start of the game, with higher prices on the performance parts and consistent lower prices on the things you dont need (like decals and vinyl). That way, the player can see what they could potentially be unlocking and work for it, instead of just having it blindly handed to them when they can most definately afford it. But because of the way the customization system was implemented, theres really no point in having money in this game.

My other complaint is with the AI. its not like you're actually racing to gain distance on other cars, ever. its more like you're racing against other cars that will always either be ahead of you, or slightly behind you, and catching up fast. This is especially true in later races, where even if you set the difficulty to easy, cars will catch up quickly, and most likely, pass you. I did an experiment to see how the AI worked, and what i found was kind of dissapointing. In later races, when i would perform almost flawlessly (because i'd had to do the same race about 50 times over and over), another car would always be right behind me, or in front of me. But when i slowed down to the pace of the rest of the group, the AI was more lenient, and waited for me. An advantage to this is that the gameplay always provides tension. But the disadvantage is far greater: having to do a six or seven lap race over and over, possibly doing a single circuit a hundred times, just because you crashed once.

Of course, these are technical flaws, and the game appeals to people at an aesthetically pleasing and fun level, rather than a technical one. its an arcade racer, and it doesn't dissapoint at it's arcadiness. You customize your car because it makes it look better. You race against difficult AI becase nothing beats the thrill of seeing the screen blur all those downtown lights into a complete euphoric mass when you use your nitrous to barely pass up another car, just before the finish line. The graphics are amazing, and are a complete evolution from previous nfs games.

This game has conquered it's niche, with cutscenes and music straight outta the fast & the furious (the drawbridge jumps are a complete rip-off of the second movie's drawbridge scene). And the cars are awesome in that they're actually licensed, and you treat em' like your babies as they go from crap to demi-god machines. And i guess thats what matters most with this game- fun. And you'll have quite a great deal of that, as long as you're willing to put up with a slightly less amount of frustration.

AWESOME game to play on the Nintendo GameCube

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: December 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Need for Speed Underground is a AWESOME game to play

I give it 5 Stars "Highly Recommended" REALLY WORTH IT TO BUY & PLAY on the Nintendo GameCube

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