Need for Speed: Undercover

 PC
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. Gamers.at
    84
    Undercover is significantly more fun than ProStreet and offers far more long-time playing motivation as well. [Issue#17]
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  2. PC Games
    80
    While still a good driving game, Undercover tries too hard to be like "Most Wanted" and fails at delivering a solitary, genuine experience. Fans of the series will get what they want, all others should wait until Need for Speed (hopefully) picks up an innovative pace again.
  3. GameZone
    75
    It hurts to say it but, “the need for speed” is lacking in this latest rendition.
  5. GamingXP
    75
    What`s up with the Need for Speed-series? This game cannot compete with its rivals in any aspect. The old elements of the game are quite good, but the new ones seem to be unbalanced and ill-conceived.
  6. GameStar
    72
    Instead of being some kind of "Best of" Need for Speed: Underground is nothing more than an uninspired generic racing game with high hardware requirements. It's a good game, but still very disappointing, because the good parts of the game are just like in NfS: Most Wanted and the new bits don't work very well.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    70
    One can't help but notice that the franchise has seen better days.
  8. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    70
    Too many promises came with new installments of NFS series but not all were fulfilled. There is a great feeling of driving superb cars and some modes are cool but the rest? We have seen it before – and done better. [Dec 2008]
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  9. GameSpot
    70
    Need for Speed returns to its roots with hokey cutscenes, wild cop chases, and solid racing action.
  10. PC PowerPlay
    70
    Without pursuits, this game would be an overly-easy, bland rehash of earlier racing titles, devoid of any actual plot. As it stands, it could be attractive to any PC gamer looking for a new racing game. But with Burnout Paradise coming to the PC in February, some may find it prudent to wait. [January 2009, p.57]
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  11. PC Zone UK
    68
    Gets boring quickly. [Feb 2009, p.82]
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  12. 3DJuegos
    63
    Need for Speed Undercover is one of the biggest bluffs of this final quarter of 2008. Far from catching the spirit of "Most Wanted", the game of Black Box fails in its proposal because of an excessively easy campaign and because of its "shock-car" style driving.
  13. PC Gamer UK
    62
    Neither the need or the speed. [Jan 2009, p.82]
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  14. PC Format
    62
    Slog through the first few hours of Need for Speed: Undercover and you'll find something worth playing. But should you have to? [Feb 2009, p.96]
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  15. PTGamers
    60
    The game modes are not particularly intense, and the vehicles, although very detailed, fail to offer the feeling from the best of the series.
  16. G4 TV
    60
    Need for Speed: Undercover is a game that both satisfies and disappoints on a regular basis. While the chases provide top-notch thrills and spills, you can’t help but feel like you’ve just done it too many times to really care anymore.
  17. Play (Poland)
    60
    The imposing list of supercars and the exciting showdowns on the motorway don't make up for lots of technical glitches and gameplay issues. This game looks like it was released six months early. [Jan 2009]
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  18. Absolute Games
    55
    As a racing game, Undercover is just mediocre. As a Need for Speed title, it's a failure of the century.
  19. IGN
    50
    Need for Speed Undercover is a poor game with a ton of problems, both technically and in terms of design.

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#27 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#23 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

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User Score
5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 394 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 394
  2. Mixed: 159 out of 394
  3. Negative: 136 out of 394
  1. kndr
    May 23, 2021
    1
    One of the worst nfs games ever.

    They tried to do third most wanted but ultimately failed. They failed so hard. Police chases are unfun    One of the worst nfs games ever.

    They tried to do third most wanted but ultimately failed. They failed so hard.

    Police chases are unfun and not satisfying.

    Sun blind your eyes and without that you see how weak the atmosphere is. Soulness and empty.

    Now for the most important part:

    Car handling is sh1t. It is just terrible. When you can't do car handling right in a game about racing your game is already doomed to fail. You just lost the game, mission failed.    … Full Review »
  2. SarifJKane
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    Honestly, the game is rocks. The game really has the atmosphere, unique mostly say which is vanished nowadays. One thing absolutely obviousHonestly, the game is rocks. The game really has the atmosphere, unique mostly say which is vanished nowadays. One thing absolutely obvious that like this sentence its developers don't have enough time to finish the game its feels like an alpha build not even beta but I love this game and wish NFS come back to reality.… Full Review »
  3. OnlyFails
    Jul 18, 2013
    3
    Yeah, fun game but way too frustrating.
    You piled with 8+ police SUV's and expected to destroy them along with the additional police cruiser    Yeah, fun game but way too frustrating.
    You piled with 8+ police SUV's and expected to destroy them along with the additional police cruiser that spawns every 60 seconds.

    You do this for every cop chase scene, it gets real old and boring real quick.    … Full Review »
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