Need for Speed Underground

 GameCube
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 72
  3. Negative: 9 out of 72
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  1. EgorV.
    Nov 24, 2003
    4
    Very ricey, I see enough of those civics outside. Its time for 3000GT vr4 and muscle cars.
  2. pichuscute
    Feb 24, 2020
    3
    Game has little to do with racing and is essentially just a traffic dodging simulator. The traffic spawns randomly and shows up repetitively around every corner, making fun actual racing impossible. You'll be restarting constantly due to no fault of your own, but rather because you got unlucky RNG. This is compounded by the Gamecube version having awful resolution that quickly becomesGame has little to do with racing and is essentially just a traffic dodging simulator. The traffic spawns randomly and shows up repetitively around every corner, making fun actual racing impossible. You'll be restarting constantly due to no fault of your own, but rather because you got unlucky RNG. This is compounded by the Gamecube version having awful resolution that quickly becomes muddy, making it hard to see where you're going until it's way too late.

    This game is a test of patience and a **** excuse for a racing game. Steer well clear if at all possible.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

24
#24 Best GameCube Game of 2003
16
#16 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
30
#30 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2003

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    85
    8 / 8 / 9 / 9 - 34 gold [Vol 785]
  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    Combining the reckless, breakneck speed and high-impact collisions of "Burnout" with the neon-tipped street culture of Fast and the Furious (and, more specifically, "Midnight Club II"), Underground is the new definition of white-knuckle.
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  3. AceGamez
    80
    What it lacks in innovation it makes up for with a level of fun not seen in the majority of cloned track racers of recent times - and those Nitros are just too cool.
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