NFS Underground 2

[Burnout]

Key Features

# Free-Roaming City: Explore a massive city divided into five distinct, interconnected neighborhoods, ranging from serpentine suburban hills to an intense downtown grid. A complex series of drivable freeways connect the neighborhoods together.
# Emergent Gameplay: Want to make a name for yourself in the underground? You’ll need to find it first. Races can happen anywhere and at any time and as players encounter rivals on the street they’ll be clued into where they can buy the hottest upgrades or enter the most elite events.
# New Gameplay Modes: Three new gameplay modes are added to last year’s circuit, drift and drag competitions, challenging gamers to hone their skills in a number of driving disciplines.
# Performance Tuning: Tune every aspect of your car’s performance with hundreds of licensed aftermarket performance upgrades and then fine-tune everything from the gear ratio to the suspension for the ultimate ride.
# The Hottest Cars: More than thirty of the most sought-after tuner cars are available from the hottest manufacturers--from Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, and Toyota to Ford and Volkswagen, if they’re hot on the street, they’re in the game.
# Visual Customization: With more than twice the visual customizations of last year’s game, there are literally billions of car combinations available to gamers. Featuring audio upgrades, scissor doors, spoilers, headlights, side skirts, roof scoops, hoods, rims, wide body kits, neon and more, if you can trick it out in real life, you can trick it out in Need for Speed Underground 2.
# Environmental Variety: Each of the five distinct neighborhoods in Need for Speed Underground 2 feature a unique look and feel, including varied driving conditions and track types. Road surfaces, real-time weather effects, and environmental hazards will keep gamers on their toes as they race from dusk till dawn.
# Online: Gamers can put their reputation on the line, challenging the world’s best racers online for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.*.

Linkage.

 

[sUn]

That's good news.

 

[pimp racer]

Too bad I created a thread about this a long time ago with pictures in the PC GAMING thread.

 

[Iceman]

Don't be too hard on him now, we all need a good bit of info.

 

[pimp racer]

Don't be too hard on him now, we all need a good bit of info.

sorry

 

[geesh]

I almost bought NFS underground, looks like I might just wait for UG2! This new game looks awesome

 

[Jugend]

So, your impressions so far?

I really like this game. Ok, the controls are similar to nfsu and the amount of grip is silly. But the environmental is very beautiful and I really like the feeling of being in a town. The driftcomps could have been scrapped but the racing events are fun. And it runs much smoother than the first title too.

Overall I give it a 3.5/5

 

[standard235]

I just saw the commercial for it and I've played the Burnout3 Demo. I mean the NFSU2 Demo on BO3. Is NFSU2 out yet?

 

[Ev0]

The steering is sluggish, the drag mode is even worse now (it's very easy to spin out if you're using a steering wheel and not paying close attention), traffic still commonly appears right at the apex of your turn, driving around everywhere is a pain in the ass, and there's lots of unlocking. But, it's still a good game. It's got the same gameplay style as the first one, and that's what makes it great. Despite it's numerous flaws, the game is still very good. I'd give it 80%.

And the drift AI cars actually help mne out a bit. They've tried to spin me out numerous times, giving me some big drift points

I just saw the commercial for it and I've played the Burnout3 Demo. I mean the NFSU2 Demo on BO3. Is NFSU2 out yet?

It is if you know where to get it. But, it should be out on Tuesday (same day as HL2... brilliant move by EA's marketing department there).

 

[Jugend]

And the drift AI cars actually help mne out a bit. They've tried to spin me out numerous times, giving me some big drift points

Yep, saw that too. Quite surprised the first time it happened.

 

[Iceman]

Based on what I saw from the NFS U2 demo on Burnout, I don't think I'll be getting this one. Not too much different fundamentally from the first one and the actual driving wasn't fun at all.

 

[LaBounti]

My wheel just crapped out on me . Power nolonger gets to the wheel, no force feed back no return to center. *sigh.

I dissagree with Evo. The steering is very good. it just takes getting used to.

 

[TsLeng]

And again the miata is the bestest car to use in the game.

Other cars suck in terms of handling.

 

[donbenni]

What is the fascination with the MX-5. Over here it's considered one of the gayest cars on the road, driven by hairdressers and women who are fooled into thinking it's a cheap Ferrari.

 

[Burnout]

What is the fascination with the MX-5. Over here it's considered one of the gayest cars on the road, driven by hairdressers and women who are fooled into thinking it's a cheap Ferrari.

Oh man.

I laughed while reading that, one of the best replies I've read on GTP. 👍

Anyways, about the MX-5. I would have bought it, but I had it for so long in NFSU1 that I got something else. However, as far as the 'fascination' subject is concerned, it is one of the best cars in the beggining, and middle, of the game.

Even so...

240SX.

 

[TsLeng]

What is the fascination with the MX-5. Over here it's considered one of the gayest cars on the road, driven by hairdressers and women who are fooled into thinking it's a cheap Ferrari.

Well, depends on how you think

I feel the BMW Z coupe with the teeny weeny engine is gayer. Not the M version though.