Need for Speed Underground 2

• Popularity:

  #1 in Street (out of 28 products)

• License:

  Free to try; $39.99 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  5.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 678 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  2,588,424

• Requirements:

  Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, 933MHz CPU, 256MB RAM, 32MB DirectX 9-compatible video card (Geforce2 or higher)

• Limitations:

  See description

• Date Added:

  October 26, 2004

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Publisher's description of Need for Speed Underground 2

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Uncover the tuner underground in a massive, free-roaming metropolis. Get behind the wheel in one of 30 of the hottest cars and own the streets from dusk 'til dawn. Explore the city, encountering underground races, hidden hideouts, secret shops, and unexpected challengers With comprehensive performance tuning options, all-new game modes, and the most sought-after cars on the circuit, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers the most authentic tuner experience ever.

This is the official demo of the driving game Need for Speed Underground 2. This demo includes a sneak peek of the variety of different game modes you can play, as well as a few online options.

Note: The installer for this demo mistakenly uses an image from FIFA 2005, but the demo is actually Need for Speed Underground 2.

Editor's review of Need for Speed Underground 2

• 5.0 stars

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The sequel to Need for Speed Underground has big shoes to fill, and it does so admirably, with vastly improved graphics, new gameplay modes, and an improved interface. The demo also pushes beyond the scope of the original, offering a "free roam" mode to explore the cityscape and challenge competitors at will, two types of "quick races" on two different tracks, and the ability to race other drivers online.

The graphics are the most obvious improvement. We only can describe them as truly awesome, even on lower settings. Lights on the bridge sparkle in the night sky, and mannequins in store windows catch your eye as you blaze past. Little things, such as pumping your hydraulics and bouncing down the avenue, make the experience even more fun. Racing is arcade style (it's awfully hard to destroy your car) and easy to learn, yet power drifting is an acquired skill that keeps the learning curve gradual, but long. The only knocks on this top-notch driving game are the ubiquitous product placements (a Cingular messaging system?), high system requirements, and large download size. Considering the depth and quality of Need for Speed Underground 2, though, most gamers can forgive those details.

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• Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 678 votes
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• 4 stars

  14 out of 16 people found this review helpful

  Version: Need for Speed Underground 2

  "Another great game in the NFS series..."

  by RoboticUAV on February 21, 2006

  Pros: A lot of cool cars, detailed scenery, & pretty good graphics. The cars handle well, and the FX is great.

  Cons: No cops/pursuit modes.

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• 1 stars

  53 out of 82 people found this review helpful

  Version: Need for Speed Underground 2

  "alright"

  by goldengreeke on April 14, 2005

  Pros: i like this better on a playstation but it does the trick

  Cons: sometimes skips

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• 4 stars

  21 out of 40 people found this review helpful

  Version: Need for Speed Underground 2

  "Great game, but gets old fast"

  by CableguyTK on January 22, 2006

  Pros: Great graphics.

  Great soundtrack.

  Best "underground"-type racing game to date.

  A lot of awesome cars and upgrades.

  Scenery is beautiful, they really cover Los Angeles very well. Huge map.

  Cons: Game gets quite repetitive after a little while.

  Last few races in game are very difficult.

  AI is pretty stupid, even in the final race.

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• 5 stars

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

  Version: Need for Speed Underground 2

  "a masterpeice in racing simulation!"

  by brianthesnail123 on May 4, 2007

  Pros: Need for speed underground is the pinnacle of all racing games on the p.c

  the graphics are excellent and dont require you to have a top end card,i first ran this with a radeon 9250,which it ran ok on,now i have a geforce 6600gt and it rocks

  the carrer mode is brilliant,i like the way you can drive around the city and slip into mini games,and by tweaking the graphics options you can get this looking pretty good

  ive also played this on the ps2,but comapred to the p.c version its a non-starter,the ps2 version looks slow and distorted,while the p.c version is clear and runs smooth

  you will normally find that with most p.c games,they are far better than any console equivelent

  electronic arts should be proud of themselves for a masterpeice in computer games,this will enter the hall of fame of computer games,up there with fear,doom3,quake and far cry

  well done E.A

  Cons: the higher video settings look shabby if your card dosent support it,to use higher video settings you need a geforce 6600/6800 or higher or a radeon x800 or higher

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• 3 stars

  4 out of 7 people found this review helpful

  Version: Need for Speed Underground 2

  "They should have kept this Undergound"

  by NILZER on February 21, 2006

  Pros: The game has nice GFX, sound and music is OK. The free raoming option is also a nice addition. But it just doesn't feel any different than part 1...

  Cons: It's more from the same. Seen that, been there... Spare yourself the trouble and keep playing NFSU 1.

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