Need for Speed Underground Game Boy Advance
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77 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Summary: Enter the world of urban street racing with the latest title in the hit Need for Speed series: Need for Speed Underground. Take on today's most popular tuner cars from Mitsubishi Motors, Subaru, Toyota and many more, earning cash for car mods. Test your skills against the computer or online against up to 4 players. But creating a custom street racing machine will not get you to the top; it takes a certain amount of attitude and razor sharp driving skills to compete in the tough world of urban racing. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Nintendophiles
    90
    A culmination of intelligent programming, good game design and fun. The game is a technical marvel that must not only be seen, but heard.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    80
    The entire game looks better motionless if you want the truth. While the screenshots look great, you must keep in mind that as the scenery gets closer, it becomes a pixellated mess making it difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish where you're going.
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  3. GBA Central
    80
    An impressive debut of the legendary racing series on the GBA, sporting good graphics and sound and some surprisingly deep gameplay. It does have a few faults, and while it's not as engaging as its console version, it would be hard for me not to recommend this game.
  4. Pocket Games
    70
    Contains an impressive amount of depth, although graphical issues are severe enough to subtract from the overall experience. [Summer 2004, p.37]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. DanielC.
    10
    The guy who said it has bad graphics probably has a fake or cheap kind of gameboy advance cuz this game is the best! Great cars and graphics!
  2. AgeB.
    8
    The gameplay is not even close to being matched by any other current GBA racing title. Yes, the graphics are a bit blocky and jaggy. But i have compared the graphics to the PSX game GT-2 and have now relised that the graphics are very similar. The fact is that this is the only good true 3D game on the GBA. The sound is not all the best but the gameplay and graphics make this the best racer on the GBA.… Expand
  3. JosephG.
    7
    I wish the resolution could have been better, but I can forgive it cause it's the GBA. What I can't forgive is the awful sound track, which to this date is only one song and some really awful sound effects. And that is my two cents.… Expand
  4. GneisB.
    4
    I do't really like it, it may be lookin good, but it plays like shite. Also the sound is utter crapness. I think i'll just insert collin mcrae again.… Expand

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