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Need for Speed Underground 2
PlayStation 2
Electronic Arts
Release Date:
Also On: Mobile
Metascore
82
Based on
39 Critics
User Score
8.6
Based on
109 Ratings
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Need for Speed Underground 2 challenges gamers to immerse themselves in the tuner culture, exploring an expansive, free-roaming city divided into five distinct neighborhoods. Gamers encounter rival racers who initiate events, tip players off to the hottest racing spots, and show them where to buy the most sought-after licensed aftermarket upgrades. The game features new game modes, deep new performance customization and tuning, and more than 30 licensed cars. The game also delivers twiceNeed for Speed Underground 2 challenges gamers to immerse themselves in the tuner culture, exploring an expansive, free-roaming city divided into five distinct neighborhoods. Gamers encounter rival racers who initiate events, tip players off to the hottest racing spots, and show them where to buy the most sought-after licensed aftermarket upgrades. The game features new game modes, deep new performance customization and tuning, and more than 30 licensed cars. The game also delivers twice the visual customization upgrades as the original game, providing a staggering 70 billion possible car combinations for total automotive self-expression. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
Starring: Chuck Osieja, Kelly Brooke, David Palffy
Developer: EA Canada
Genre(s): Racing
# of players: 6 Online
Cheats: On GameFAQs
Rating: E
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Critic Reviews Back to top
Positive:
29
Mixed:
10
Negative:
0
100
GamePro
An outstanding sequel in all aspects. It offers a lot of new and fun features, yet the game doesn't move away from the core gameplay that made the first Underground so popular, which is pure adrenaline street racing.
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91
Gaming Age
NFS Underground 2 does one more thing exceptionally well; give the gamer plenty of bang for their buck. If 8 different game play modes wasn’t enough; Circuit, Drag, Drift, Sprint, Street X, Downhill Drift, Outrun, and Underground Racing League, you have a story mode that will give gamers over 40 hours of racing joy.
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90
TotalPlayStation
Everything from the first game has been done better, cleaner and with more emphasis, but the free-roaming city is a double-edged sword, offering a sprawling metropolis to navigate, but a bit too much travelling in some spots.
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80
Game Power Australia
The cars sound great, and have more of an individual roar than they did in the first game, which racing aficionados will no doubt appreciate.
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80
PSM Magazine
Has made quite a few improvements on its predecessor - there are just a few rough spots that still need to be buffed out. [Holiday 2004, p.72]
76
TotalGames.net
Need for Speed's underground isn't a gritty, electrifying one, it's a relaxed and velvety one. But damn does your gearbox ever sound sexy.
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60
G4 TV
There’s something almost absurd about paying for a game that inundates you with a constant stream of ads.
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User Reviews Back to top
Positive:
39
Mixed:
1
Negative:
7
10
Zooker
Jul 4, 2013
Riders on the Storm Remember?? Aaaaaah.. As this game is nostalgic, brings me many memories of my black Golf entering the garage to beRiders on the Storm Remember?? Aaaaaah.. As this game is nostalgic, brings me many memories of my black Golf entering the garage to be modified. How good you run with that little car beside those opponents that you just want to destroy it!! This game was great, I have to give my 10 here! CONGRATULATIONS EA GAMES!!… Expand
10
EdisonA.
Feb 13, 2005
Não é um simulador perfeito, a intenção não é essa, aqui o que vale é diversão, Não é um simulador perfeito, a intenção não é essa, aqui o que vale é diversão, curtir o visual dos carros e ser criativo, aí é só ir pro racha com o pé no fundo. É o melhor jogo de racing.… Expand
10
AlbertoCostaRica
Nov 16, 2004
Simplemente impresionante!!!! El Sonido, Video, la interaccion. Esta de Lujo!!!!
10
TheDecay
Nov 22, 2004
This game has THE most in depth tuning this side of gran turismo 4. The graphics are amazing and the game plays flawlessly. I absolutely This game has THE most in depth tuning this side of gran turismo 4. The graphics are amazing and the game plays flawlessly. I absolutely reccomend this game for anyone who has a pulse.… Expand
9
DanielH.
Jun 27, 2006
Brilliant game with exceptionally deep customization options and a great career mode. Handling is a bit slippery though. Probably the second Brilliant game with exceptionally deep customization options and a great career mode. Handling is a bit slippery though. Probably the second best game of its kind after Midnight Club 3.… Expand
8
iOnlySam
Nov 26, 2012
It's 2012 now so let's get a bit more etchy. So I'm going to be hard.
Graphics are awful, I can see squares and rectangles that aren'tIt's 2012 now so let's get a bit more etchy. So I'm going to be hard.
Graphics are awful, I can see squares and rectangles that aren't suppose to be on a car.
A pretty non existent story.
Still one of the best, if not the best the funnest car customisation games ever.
A good selection of cars.
Has drifting, which works well even by today's standards as your comparing it to games like shift 2. Well ok, Shift 2 does have a great drifting system.
Very fun game which I have dearly wanted all these years and only bothered downloading on PC o the weekend.
Sick racing game still. EA need to make a reboot of this, forget Most Wanted Criterion! Everyone wants EA back in the drivers seat.
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0
[Anonymous]
Nov 19, 2004
Uninspiring 'burger king' nonsense - absolute rubbish.
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