Need for Speed: Undercover

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  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 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    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.    … Expand
  2. YochiThMaster33
    Apr 18, 2019
    8
    At least a good game, but not perfect. Sometimes if you Autosculpt something, the game will freeze, which is a bad thing. The good things are cars like the new Gallardo. Sadly, that there's lowest amount of customization features than in other EA Black Box game
  3. triplemxreviews
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    As a kid this game was fun,and I now when i am older I see that they could have made a better game.But you can enjoy it because it is need for speed.
  4. norhh
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    Graphics: great for 2008
    Story: Cliched but decent. Maybe helpful for people who wants a story to play
    Racing mechanics: Didn't have much of a problem
    Bugs: In some rare cases the fps goes down. My graphic card is pretty good so it might be a bug.
  5. Lucaluma
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Ist a really Nice game, with Nice Tuning options and nice Cars i Like the Game soo much its a 10/10
  6. Kishiradarken
    Mar 12, 2022
    7
    It turns out as a good game if you do some modding, screw EA because they rushed this game for 2008, even though it says nfs09 and mw2 on everywhere!
    First of all, I never liked the "Heroic Driving Engine", it plays fun but pretty unrealistic and sometimes buggy and frustrating. The graphics are pretty buggy and the yellowish filter from MW returns! Some car sounds are pretty inaccurate    It turns out as a good game if you do some modding, screw EA because they rushed this game for 2008, even though it says nfs09 and mw2 on everywhere!
    First of all, I never liked the "Heroic Driving Engine", it plays fun but pretty unrealistic and sometimes buggy and frustrating. The graphics are pretty buggy and the yellowish filter from MW returns! Some car sounds are pretty inaccurate like, an Audi TT 3.2 V6 does not sound like an Evo or a BMW S85B50 V10 never sound like a V8. The story is just filled up with cliches and it's just boring, the player is just simping for Carmen Mendez and Chase Linh! Pointless FMV cutscenes and terrible framerates, even setting core affinity to single core does not fix. The tachometer doesn't show any numbers on it, and if you read with lines, every single car has a redline between 6400-7200 RPM, which is not correct in anyway! The open-world is too soulless and cops are absolutely idiots! They mostly don't caught you until you reach 100 km/h or ram into some traffic car/cop car. And getting busted is almost impossible, they're not even trying to bust you, they are too loose and slow that you can easily evade them. Also if you caught by a spike strip, there's a bug in graphic preferences that fixes your tires (Car Damage). The game is too repetitive and the job missions are just boring. Although it has bunch of sins, I still liked it, heck I actually finished this game not 1 but 4 times! Game Score: 70/100    … Expand
  7. szogyenyi
    Aug 9, 2014
    0
    Believe me, BELIEVE ME, you don't want to play with this game! It's sooooo horrible! It's just another: "Hey, put some **** to the table!" - EA game. I can't believe this game was made by the same studio who developed Underground 2. Noi, no, no, i can't. I just can't. The story is horrible, with full of cliches, and the live action videos are sooooooooo bad. Tri-City is the child ofBelieve me, BELIEVE ME, you don't want to play with this game! It's sooooo horrible! It's just another: "Hey, put some **** to the table!" - EA game. I can't believe this game was made by the same studio who developed Underground 2. Noi, no, no, i can't. I just can't. The story is horrible, with full of cliches, and the live action videos are sooooooooo bad. Tri-City is the child of Palmont city and Rockport. the AI still bad, the tuning is poor, the cars handling are terrible, the AI cheats again, etc, etc, etc... This game just don't work! That's all. The only way to buy it if a guy give me an Xbox360 copy for free, or for 2 euros. No more. This game can't cost 50-50 bucks, NEVER! It's a shame they sold it as a AAA game. No. No. I just want to go back time and stop making this **** I want to rewrite history! I don't wanna live in a world where NFS Undercover exist! Even the name!… Expand
  8. 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 that spawns every 60 seconds.

    You do this for every cop chase scene, it gets real old and boring real quick.
  9. mrshytle
    Nov 2, 2011
    5
    It's a good addition to the NFS collection if you're a fan, I liked the actual actors used, even if the scting was poor, the cars were good, however prices were way unrealistic (you get a $700,000 discount off the Veyron but overpay by atleast $100,000 for the Shelby GT500). Sound FX were good, cop chases were really fun and intense, however I do agree that an SUV K-9 unit will never doIt's a good addition to the NFS collection if you're a fan, I liked the actual actors used, even if the scting was poor, the cars were good, however prices were way unrealistic (you get a $700,000 discount off the Veyron but overpay by atleast $100,000 for the Shelby GT500). Sound FX were good, cop chases were really fun and intense, however I do agree that an SUV K-9 unit will never do over 150mph. Why a K-9 unit anyway? They're busting street racers, not drug traffickers. It's a MW clone by far, I don't know why people are having perormance issues on their systems, my rig takes a nap when I play this, with settings maxed. Cop AI is to be desired, and the cars handle like their on a magnetic track, which can be fun if you're a casual gamer, or just wanna drive a fast car and piss off some cops (always fun). This isn't an epic title by anymeans, but it has it's strengths, and it can be fun if you're not an immature hater. But I cant see myself giving it above a 5, it just doesn't have the juice that Underground2 and MW did, now if you mix the customization and soundtracks of the Underground series with the pursuit features, possible even add some night time effects (it's always daylight in this game, if anyone else noticed, even in freeroam) then you would have one bad-ass NFS title! Oh, for other thoughts, disband Criterion, I'm very disappointed in the BS excuse for a game that you guys turned Hot Pursuit into, should be called Burnout Pursuit. Terrible game.… Expand
  10. DM7
    Mar 11, 2014
    0
    i recently bought this, because it was having a 75% off on steam, and wow it is bad, no wonder its only $2.49 (after discount).
    and it wasn't even able to make me want to play it more, i tried to force myself to play it more, so that at least i got my money's worth. but the game is too easy and it makes it very boring, and it got poor performance, nothing special with the graphics (i know    i recently bought this, because it was having a 75% off on steam, and wow it is bad, no wonder its only $2.49 (after discount).
    and it wasn't even able to make me want to play it more, i tried to force myself to play it more, so that at least i got my money's worth. but the game is too easy and it makes it very boring, and it got poor performance, nothing special with the graphics (i know its an old 2009 game, but there are a lot 2009 games with better graphics than this trash), the acting is so bad, i can't even watch the cutscenes, and the script is also trash,

    and also maggie Q acting is as bad as always, man i bet they spent a lot hiring her, because of her looks, but her acting is terrible, she really should consider something else than acting.

    totally a waste of money, not worth it even when its 75% off, i don't think its even worth it even if EA giving it away for free, HDD space is more precious for other rather than installing this trash, and my HDD is 3TB, so i don't have a capacity issue, but this game doesn't even worth sitting in my HDD.    … Expand
  11. Screwdrivervasy
    Dec 13, 2015
    1
    Могла бы быть лучшей nfs - наиболее удачные трассы,отсутствие нахер не нужных дрифтовдрагов прочей хуиты, однако EA Black Box обильно полила всё кетчупом, угробив игру в зародыше. EA **** - всё, к чему прикасаются становится говном. Уникальный талант. Нахуй такие игры.Могла бы быть лучшей nfs - наиболее удачные трассы,отсутствие нахер не нужных дрифтовдрагов прочей хуиты, однако EA Black Box обильно полила всё кетчупом, угробив игру в зародыше. EA **** - всё, к чему прикасаются становится говном. Уникальный талант. Нахуй такие игры.
  12. 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 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.
  13. AigorUppercut
    Mar 8, 2009
    4
    The game has a known recipe that has been out there for some years now: nice cars, open world, cheesy FMVs. . . But it lacks the shine of the previous installments of the NFS franchise. Somehow related to Need for Speed Most Wanted (mainly because of the police chases) the resemblence ends right there. It's impossible to compare such a good game like MW to Undercover. The physics are The game has a known recipe that has been out there for some years now: nice cars, open world, cheesy FMVs. . . But it lacks the shine of the previous installments of the NFS franchise. Somehow related to Need for Speed Most Wanted (mainly because of the police chases) the resemblence ends right there. It's impossible to compare such a good game like MW to Undercover. The physics are awful (all the cars handle as if the road itself was made out of rubber), the car customization system is very limited, and it's difficulty rises from a very (VERY) easy start to end with a nonsensical dificulty as you reach higher levels, whereas oponents cars can outrun you every single time, even when you use your NOS to pump some juice into your engine, the AI goes faster and faster until their car crashes into something or you pass along it with your NOS bar empty. Perhaps you may think that I'm overlooking some important aspects like graphics, sound and others. Yes, the game looks really good and has an acceptable soudtrack, but gameplay is always my main concern and that's where NFSUC fails. To all those things that I critizised in the upper paragraph, you may add the ridiculous high system requirements required to experience a pleasant game experience. Even when my system is far from being high end (an e7300 with 2Gs of RAM, coupled with an overclocked 512mb HD 3850) the game on highest settings (no Vsync) ranges from a minimal 32 to a top 48 FPS, with 45 being the most common value. That sounds nice, but the game suffers from random FPS drops and suttering. And it's not the processor or RAM, when checking CPU usage the game never reached more than 3/4 of it's total capacity. This issue is common, even with stronger systems (q6600, 4Gs, 8800 GTS) the anomaly persists and it gets very annoying when your car is racing at 350 km/h and you suddenly find yourself in danger because the game stuttered and left you in the wrong side of the road with little time to react. And NO, the official patch did nothing to solve this issue. So, taking all that's been said, my humble advise is to stay away from this one. It seems that fans of the good'ol NFS games will have to understand once and for all that EA will keep smearing a good name with lousy, unfinished games.… Expand
  14. SlowJustice
    May 20, 2009
    5
    It really is the worst NFS that has come out to date. Today's games seem to be more about the money than the game, They tend to forget that if they keep making junk we will go to other games. I read the other day that the new NFS Shift isn't going to support steering wheels, seems to be kind of stupid seeing as they are calling it a race sim. Oh well. as I said.. plenty of goodIt really is the worst NFS that has come out to date. Today's games seem to be more about the money than the game, They tend to forget that if they keep making junk we will go to other games. I read the other day that the new NFS Shift isn't going to support steering wheels, seems to be kind of stupid seeing as they are calling it a race sim. Oh well. as I said.. plenty of good racers out there if you look… Expand
  15. CRL
    Jul 25, 2011
    7
    This game... I don't see what's so bad about it. The physics are unrealistic and the story is just bad, but the racing itself is fun and there's plenty of it. Both the sprints and circuits are enjoyable and the checkpoint races get to be a bit challenging. As in every NFS title the cars are customizable and great in themselves. The graphics were great (and my system is not high-end).This game... I don't see what's so bad about it. The physics are unrealistic and the story is just bad, but the racing itself is fun and there's plenty of it. Both the sprints and circuits are enjoyable and the checkpoint races get to be a bit challenging. As in every NFS title the cars are customizable and great in themselves. The graphics were great (and my system is not high-end). The only thing I didn't like was that the cop chases do get monotonous after a while, and once you get to the level where they start sending Feds it becomes unreasonably hard. But all in all, it's not a bad game.… Expand
  16. dumle
    Jan 24, 2013
    0
    Absolutely terrible. Dont go anywhere near this game. Four years after release and they still havent bothered to fix the numerous technical problems that plague this game. For me the game was completely unplayable and the little time i spent in the game was a complete mess with boring races, unskippable cutscenes and a ton of graphical problems. Stay away.
  17. CoKronakan
    Feb 12, 2018
    9
    A very good racing game, and almost my top pick in the need for speed series. Amazing visuals considering it's release date. The controls, game-play and mechanics of the game where very polished and felt really good. The story was also pretty cliche, but was pretty well done with live action cut-scenes. The only thing that was frustrating most of the time was the AI. It's wasn't nearly asA very good racing game, and almost my top pick in the need for speed series. Amazing visuals considering it's release date. The controls, game-play and mechanics of the game where very polished and felt really good. The story was also pretty cliche, but was pretty well done with live action cut-scenes. The only thing that was frustrating most of the time was the AI. It's wasn't nearly as polished as in previous need for speed games.… Expand
  18. dudebrit5
    Aug 24, 2011
    0
    Dude, this is the WORST ever of EA's game, why just they released this games with no good spec? There is no any other thing to make player satisfied to this game, since I bought this game I think "This games would be awesome". But when I played it, the game turn into a **** Nobody would play that game, it make me boring and suck. Maybe they gave it HD features like in the NFS ProStreet, orDude, this is the WORST ever of EA's game, why just they released this games with no good spec? There is no any other thing to make player satisfied to this game, since I bought this game I think "This games would be awesome". But when I played it, the game turn into a **** Nobody would play that game, it make me boring and suck. Maybe they gave it HD features like in the NFS ProStreet, or satisfaying cop dude like in NFS Most Wanted. EA just selling **** they have no sense at games, and I tellin' ya nobody got to play this game!… Expand
  19. dfjaljfdal
    Mar 15, 2012
    7
    Crappy physics, silly story, and why is it "open world" if you can't get to the destination by your own route. Cop chases are good though, and the overall racing experience is decent, despite all the shortcomings.
  20. Parazitu91
    Mar 22, 2016
    9
    This is the last good need for speed game , has good customization ( not like in Underground that was the best custom ) , of large numbers of cars *48* , is using the EAGL engine ( oh men how much I have loved this engine i grew up with him from hot Pursuit 2 ) if you mod with Limited Edition graphic mod it look even more spectacular , the car sound are greate.

    Now the Bad things : the    This is the last good need for speed game , has good customization ( not like in Underground that was the best custom ) , of large numbers of cars *48* , is using the EAGL engine ( oh men how much I have loved this engine i grew up with him from hot Pursuit 2 ) if you mod with Limited Edition graphic mod it look even more spectacular , the car sound are greate.

    Now the Bad things : the game has a bug which consists in the sun follows you even through buildings , the soundtrack is bad in my opinion , sometimes the care physx are weird and the car flay like a rocket , really BAD STORYLINE ( even CARBON had a better story) , was rushed by EA and could not be finished properly.

    If you compare the old series NFS is a average car race , but compatible with the latest parts who have lost the feeling of NFS is a greate game. If you get past the technical problems you can enjoy the game :)    … Expand
  21. leonardo2360
    Mar 25, 2016
    1
    bad gameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  22. SrCre
    Mar 10, 2020
    4
    [ ] Perfect
    [ ] Awesome
    [ ] Good
    [x] Good Bad
    [ ] Fail

    Não vejo necessidade em escrever um longo texto analisando uma arte, a nota é apenas um conselho para saber o quanto ela vale para sua vida.

    I see no need to write a long text analyzing an art, the note is just a piece of advice to know how much it is worth in your life.
  23. GPReS
    Dec 7, 2014
    10
    The game is underestimated, BlackBox has never released a single bad NFS, actually they were the one and only to create smth really cool in NFS series. The review is written now, after 2 years as BB is gone, and NFS is developed by some useless Ghost guys (Rival is made in Criterion-like style - same stupid and boring driving, like in MW2012). NFSHP2010 was a sudden luck, and wasThe game is underestimated, BlackBox has never released a single bad NFS, actually they were the one and only to create smth really cool in NFS series. The review is written now, after 2 years as BB is gone, and NFS is developed by some useless Ghost guys (Rival is made in Criterion-like style - same stupid and boring driving, like in MW2012). NFSHP2010 was a sudden luck, and was successful only due to BBs help to Criterion, otherwise NFSHP2010 would be the same lame as NFSMW2012 etc etc.

    K, this was a lyrical intro, so - NFS Undercover, sure it has some stupid issues with unbalanced control (especially for XBOX gamepads, I luckily could fix it for myself with Pinnacle), some troubles with performance and graphics, still - for 2008 the game was a breakthrough, even now it looks better than some of the racing titles. The game has everything that we loved since Underground: cool OST, lots of cars and tuning. Tuning - only in Undercover it has the top notch level - you can spent hours creating different modifications for your car, and especially styling it. The movie-like style - awesome. Hot races - awesome. Feeling that you are a good undercover cop going deeper ans loosing your connections with the legal world - awesome!

    The game is underestimated mostly by simulator fans (the gamers cluster appeared after Pro Street, and for some reason decided that NFS should go only this way), no - NFS was always the hot non-legal racing game, go play Grid etc if you need simulator part.

    To sum up - lots of ppl are recalling original MW and awaiting for the game to come one day, but IMHO it already was. NFS Undercover - a little clumsy, but still a direct heritage of NFS MW: a) tuning - upgraded to top notch level; b) different modes of races; c) top notch movie-like story; d) ACTION!; e) lots of cars; f) sweet highway races; g) big open world; h) top notch OST etc etc etc. So sorry guys, but most of you missed the sequel of NFS MW, and I am happy that I understand this and love the game, coz in the end - the game is so so cool for 2008 and even now. I love it. THX Black Box!    … Expand
  24. namDa65
    Feb 5, 2012
    3
    This game is pretty bad and a quick cash-in for the need for speed franchise. The live action cutscenes are porrly acted, and the gameplay bland. The environments and cars have no life to them at all and it feels like a game from 2002.
  25. ivarswe
    Nov 6, 2012
    2
    No no no EA has killed another need for speed
    physics are terrible, its very annoying to drive and the story are crap. I also had some problem installing this on my computer. I do not recommend this.
  26. Atyne
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
    +fun gameplay and level design
    +soundtrack
    +atmosphere
    +decent story

    -stuttering
    -strange physics and handling
    -soulless open-world
    -irritating cops
    -AI
    -forced 60Hz refresh rate (SpecialK can be used as workaround)
    -repetitive
  27. Landrew
    Sep 19, 2013
    9
    The only thing wrong with this game is the frame rate and the graphics. Usually when I play a need for speed game I expect a restricted map, races that get boring after a while, and cookie cutter missions. However with this game I was pleasantly surprised by how you are thrown into a giant sandbox complete with random cop chases based on your actions. If you want you can just play thisThe only thing wrong with this game is the frame rate and the graphics. Usually when I play a need for speed game I expect a restricted map, races that get boring after a while, and cookie cutter missions. However with this game I was pleasantly surprised by how you are thrown into a giant sandbox complete with random cop chases based on your actions. If you want you can just play this game for the walled off races, but I personally only play this game for the sandbox. I love the thrill of going 200 mph down the wrong side of the highway knowing that at anytime a disguised Porsche may appear and call in everything from a huge roadblock to a convoy of super fast, tough SUVs. And if you do get caught you often get a rather humorous cut scene of cheesy cops complete with mustaches and sunglasses.

    My only complaints are the bad graphics, frame rate issues, and it takes way too long to bring the heat up on your cars.    … Expand
  28. Twirlybob
    Aug 30, 2012
    4
    The game, from the start, was pretty fun, exciting, and so on, but later, when I got through half of gameplay, everything gets harder, some races are just impossible to win. Just saying, to play this game, you need really good skills, otherwise you couldn't possibly win a race. And there is one minus about cars. You cant pick ANY car, and win whole game. You need to choose it wisely, checkThe game, from the start, was pretty fun, exciting, and so on, but later, when I got through half of gameplay, everything gets harder, some races are just impossible to win. Just saying, to play this game, you need really good skills, otherwise you couldn't possibly win a race. And there is one minus about cars. You cant pick ANY car, and win whole game. You need to choose it wisely, check stats, and so on, but it sucks. Every car I really like, for example BMW M3, have fu***d up handling. It isn't possible to drive with it! Example: On NFS: MW I could possibly win game by every car. Another minus. On dual-core CPU's Autosculpt will freeze your game. And I couldn't possibly find any patch for it. Deal with it. EA possibly will never, ever, ever make almost perfect game, like NFS:MW (2005)… Expand
  29. racergsxr1
    Jan 12, 2013
    8
    This game really is a diamond in the rough. It's hands down the best Need For Speed game since NFS Carbon, Most Wanted, and the Underground series. The graphics are pretty good even with today's standards, the car selection is okay, and the car customization is a little limited, but much, MUCH better than the newer games. It's basically NFS ProStreet, on the street, except the physics haveThis game really is a diamond in the rough. It's hands down the best Need For Speed game since NFS Carbon, Most Wanted, and the Underground series. The graphics are pretty good even with today's standards, the car selection is okay, and the car customization is a little limited, but much, MUCH better than the newer games. It's basically NFS ProStreet, on the street, except the physics have taken a turn for the better. Instead of the really bad understeer that all of the cars in ProStreet had (even when drifting! how can you have understeer when drifting is all about oversteer?!?! ProStreet managed it somehow...), the physics of Undercover are entirely different. Now, at high speeds, all the cars in Undercover grip the road insanely well. Seemingly, the faster the car goes, the more grip it has, so if you go 240 MPH, you can practically take 90 degree turns without letting off of the gas. Humorously beneficial and just as weird as ProStreet's handling but on the opposite end of the spectrum. The only real downsides to the game are that the story line is pretty weak and the cut scenes are even lamer, the soundtrack is pretty bad (the game has just about every song you've NEVER heard of), and it's a little glitchy on the PC. I've heard many stories about people having problems getting the game to run well.The only problem that has happened to me personally is that the game tends to freeze and crash when using autosculpt in the garage. I've installed and played this game on multiple computers and it happens on all of them. The bottom line is that the game has many more pros than cons and is undoubtedly the best NFS game of recent times.… Expand
  30. baseballduder
    Oct 25, 2010
    10
    This is the first Need For Speed game i have ever played other then the first one that came out and i have beaten this one all the way through to the end. I really enjoyed it, there were some parts of the game were it got frustrating because sometimes you would be so far ahead that you know noone is going to pass you and then the AI might just put in there after burners or something andThis is the first Need For Speed game i have ever played other then the first one that came out and i have beaten this one all the way through to the end. I really enjoyed it, there were some parts of the game were it got frustrating because sometimes you would be so far ahead that you know noone is going to pass you and then the AI might just put in there after burners or something and get really close to you as you about to finish a race. The story was interesting and got you thinking all the way to the end. The running from the cops was alot of fun and challenging because you have to think of different ways to drive to try and loose them. I found my self playing it for hours on end to level up my rank in game and to get more money so i can get better cars. Some times the gameplay felt repetitive, like you were going down the same roads as before over and over but alot of times they mixed the route up. The graphics were great. Most of the missions you play are fun. The destroying another car missions are my favorite. There is not an active online in this game, unless you play with your friends. The game took me 13 hours to beat. The Nitrous Oxide in the game for the most part felt weak and it didnt really feel like you were going faster performance wise for most of the game. When you get the faster cars then you will see the advantages of the Nitrous Oxide. In game there is a slow-mo button to make time slow down so that you can get out of quick situations. When you keep falling behind of certain missions make sure to restart when you aren't getting ahead midway through the races, the reason being is because the races and pedestrian car set up is different every time you start a race or mission and sometimes the AI opponents crash into each other or do something stupid so you would be able to gain a bit lead over the competition. The sound track to the game got old after awhile. Make sure you save your money to upgrade your car and dont spend so much in the beginning, if you are winning most of the races with ease and not struggling through the races then you should be fine until you struggle and have to battle your way just to win a race. The best car for speed and overall domination in game is the Bugatti Veyron when its totally upgraded. I really enjoyed playing the game, and it got me excited to play the other Need for Speed games. If you love running from the cops and evading them in rural and highway situations then this is the game for you.… Expand
  31. sdfsdfsdfdsdf
    Jul 20, 2009
    10
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good goodgood good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good… Expand
  32. SankalpG
    Feb 23, 2009
    2
    I really have nothing to say about this game. I installed it on vista. HUGE PROBLEMS. I gave it another chance. Installed on XP. MORE PROBLEMS. Indeed and the worst part is that I don't find much of a difference between this game and the Most Wanted. I hope if you're thinking of getting this game, get Burnout Paradise instead.
  33. TonyGrosinger
    Nov 30, 2008
    4
    Great cars and looks real nice. Cops are unreasonably fast however and very stupid. On all cop chases you will be driving along and instantly spawn 15 feds in SUVs that can go over 200 mph. I don't believe that that is realistic in any way at all.
  34. JugalShah
    Dec 2, 2008
    2
    The game is disappointing as it tries to be like NFS-Most Wanted with high HD requirements like higher RAM & graphics. There was a much higher expectation from this game but it failed. Wild cop chases,cut-scenes & excellent driving cars makes it a bit cool; but it has tons of problems whilst playing the game which annoys the user & makes it unenjoyable!! NFS should make it a lot better!!The game is disappointing as it tries to be like NFS-Most Wanted with high HD requirements like higher RAM & graphics. There was a much higher expectation from this game but it failed. Wild cop chases,cut-scenes & excellent driving cars makes it a bit cool; but it has tons of problems whilst playing the game which annoys the user & makes it unenjoyable!! NFS should make it a lot better!! Better luck next time guys!!… Expand
  35. MarkK
    Dec 26, 2008
    10
    Those other people dont know what they are talking about. I believe that the developers at EA and BlackBox have outdone themselves once again to bring enjoyment to the racing game scene. I understand there are other racing sims out there but none like the Need For Speed Franchise. I have owned every version since the beginning of the franchise. I own it for both PC and PS3. EA and Those other people dont know what they are talking about. I believe that the developers at EA and BlackBox have outdone themselves once again to bring enjoyment to the racing game scene. I understand there are other racing sims out there but none like the Need For Speed Franchise. I have owned every version since the beginning of the franchise. I own it for both PC and PS3. EA and everyone else that was involved in the making of the game... keep doing what you do best and that is making the Need For Speed franchise better and better every year.… Expand
  36. redcode
    Jan 5, 2009
    1
    Congratulation EA! I know, NFS is an arcade Game but this here is ready for the worst Game Award 2008. I mean come on an Police SUV is faster else an tuned Sportcar? Faster like an bugatti veron? i mean did EA investigate any mind in this game? maybe not... it looks like a game to make somehow cash! I'm deeply disappointed about this 49
  37. {Rx}i807
    Mar 1, 2009
    7
    So close yet so far. I love you EA. BUT come on. I can run Crysis full out at 57 FPS with no problems. Even on low settings in N4S I was consistently tearing. As Red Code Has said A SUV that does 200+? a Porshe that when you drive barely keeps up. But a Porshe police cruzer that womps a Mclaren F1? But beside the negatives I enjoyed the game. Largest map by far. For an arcade it was a So close yet so far. I love you EA. BUT come on. I can run Crysis full out at 57 FPS with no problems. Even on low settings in N4S I was consistently tearing. As Red Code Has said A SUV that does 200+? a Porshe that when you drive barely keeps up. But a Porshe police cruzer that womps a Mclaren F1? But beside the negatives I enjoyed the game. Largest map by far. For an arcade it was a little easy to handle the cars. The game has so much potential. I hope you clean it up for the next NFS.… Expand
  38. ChristianZ
    Aug 25, 2009
    8
    Story Mode just wasn`t long enough. Beat the game in less than 3 days. Now what.....? Other than that the game engine and graphics where outstanding.The maps are HUGE and the A.I. was right up there with any other game you play against a computer(Artificial Intelligence).Overall a good game.
  39. Tulatin
    Nov 25, 2008
    0
    A big, boring game that seizes your hand and throws you where your'e supposed to go in the city. It's far too easy and the driving physics are terrible. Beyond that, the vehicles sound like the bastard child of a singer and a ricer rocket. Perhaps the only redeeming quality of it is the return to an arcade field, but who are we kidding? Don't waste your time, don't A big, boring game that seizes your hand and throws you where your'e supposed to go in the city. It's far too easy and the driving physics are terrible. Beyond that, the vehicles sound like the bastard child of a singer and a ricer rocket. Perhaps the only redeeming quality of it is the return to an arcade field, but who are we kidding? Don't waste your time, don't waste your money, don't even waste the packets, and if you do, for the love of god, don't waste a DVD9. Maybe EA can bundle it together with ProStreet and sell the NFS: Shit Pack to recoup some losses. Or maybe they just need to develop Big Rigs 2 next.… Expand
  40. MarkoMunko
    Dec 12, 2008
    0
    WOW this f**king game runs slow on my rig with a 9800GT (top 10 tier GPU) with numerous glitches and bugs replete throughout every area... You would think it was made by Atari but alas the franchise that should have been great, never was, and thus NFS: UnderDeveloped reflects the virtues of it's creator EA. I did not enjoy this game, and in order to get a steady framerate on anyWOW this f**king game runs slow on my rig with a 9800GT (top 10 tier GPU) with numerous glitches and bugs replete throughout every area... You would think it was made by Atari but alas the franchise that should have been great, never was, and thus NFS: UnderDeveloped reflects the virtues of it's creator EA. I did not enjoy this game, and in order to get a steady framerate on any decent system you've got to disable most of the graphics options making this game look WORSE than its predecessors in order to acheive a similar framerate. Sorry guys you've failed on this one... add that to the list I suppose...… Expand
  41. JohnMcCain
    Dec 24, 2008
    1
    Rehash mix up of Most Wanted, Prostreet, and Carbon. Totally sucks and isnt worth the 60 dollar shelf price.
    Price dropped to 40 and still isnt worth it. If it was released at 20 or 30 than I would rate it higher for being great budget ware, but this is a long running big name franchise. EA should hire better studios.

    Shut Down BLACKBOX!!!
  42. Tuure
    Dec 30, 2008
    2
    The game doesn't bring anything new to the series. Just like every EA-game so far... Unrealistic handling, boring storyline, boring races with nothing new to them etc. This game was just like playing Carbon, except the graphics were amazing and the best so far. There's few new things, such as taking out some "gang-members" by crashing into them which was just stupid. The game The game doesn't bring anything new to the series. Just like every EA-game so far... Unrealistic handling, boring storyline, boring races with nothing new to them etc. This game was just like playing Carbon, except the graphics were amazing and the best so far. There's few new things, such as taking out some "gang-members" by crashing into them which was just stupid. The game ended by taking out some other street-racers and that's it, also the game was way too easy. I have bought few NFS's, but I'm not gonna waste my money on any of them anymore.… Expand
  43. LukeM.
    Nov 21, 2008
    1
    Best Game Ever!!!!
  44. ChristianP.
    Nov 25, 2008
    3
    The good thing first, to get it out of the way. NFS Undercover has a great variety of cars and they look nice. The cutscenes are well done, from an aesthetic point of view. But that's it. The important bits like car physics or opponent AI iare a joke. The opposing racers rely on a totally random rubberband AI and the "revolutionary" cop AI consists of passing and ramming. No The good thing first, to get it out of the way. NFS Undercover has a great variety of cars and they look nice. The cutscenes are well done, from an aesthetic point of view. But that's it. The important bits like car physics or opponent AI iare a joke. The opposing racers rely on a totally random rubberband AI and the "revolutionary" cop AI consists of passing and ramming. No discernable strategy, no finesse, just plain stupid brute force. Add to that a completely broken graphics engine that doesn't run well even on machines that way exceed the system requirements and looks like it's three years old to boot, restrictive copy protection and a lack of polish that is totally inexcuseable in the light of a game like Race Driver GRID and you have the opposite of entertainment. If you value your money, please stay clear of this game. It's time EA changes developers and lengthens the developement cycles on their games instead of rushing half-baked cash-in attempts out of the door.… Expand
  45. shaun37
    Oct 26, 2011
    4
    Horrific cannot describe this game, it is quite simply the worst need for speed I have ever played. I cringed at the 'story driven' cut-scenes, the handling is too iffy, even for an arcade game, and the races.. no words. Presentation wise, graphics are okay and the engine sounds are fine, but the voice acting is just plain bad. Car variety is decent and luckily cop chases are still fun.
  46. ChoicestGames
    Mar 3, 2012
    6
    If you can get this game cheap, then Need for Speed: Undercover can be considered passable as it is almost inferior in every regard to previous Need for Speed titles.
  47. Cooldude731
    Jul 26, 2012
    4
    This game is one of the worst titles in the series. The storyline is okay, but gets boring quickly. The graphics are barely any better compared to Most Wanted and Carbon, but there is no guarantee the game will run smoothly. The first machine I played the game on, had well above the Minimum and around the Recommended specs and the game was super-choppy. Now if a game is laggy when you haveThis game is one of the worst titles in the series. The storyline is okay, but gets boring quickly. The graphics are barely any better compared to Most Wanted and Carbon, but there is no guarantee the game will run smoothly. The first machine I played the game on, had well above the Minimum and around the Recommended specs and the game was super-choppy. Now if a game is laggy when you have met the Minimum specs clearly there is an issue with the coding itself. The computer players and cops are very stupid and the physics itself for the game are terrible. The choice of cars were good, and the world you drive in (Tri-City Bay), was actually very well done, but too bad it wasn't put on a great game.… Expand
  48. morfil
    Nov 1, 2013
    7
    Cool cars, horrible acting, bad sound recycling, bad GFX and VSYNC, but adrenaline was delivered Steering seemed taken from an racing anime, which I loved it, of course, who doesn't love anime Overall, a quite entertaining game.
  49. Nickolababaiko
    Jun 5, 2016
    5
    Проходная NFSка! Графика не очень! Физика не очень! Сюжет не интересный! Тюнинг более менее сойдет!На мой взгляд одна из худших Need for Speed! Прошел её без особого энтузиазма!
  50. LowRyderMS
    Mar 12, 2014
    7
    The game isn't one of the better of the NFS series, but it has a nice story, cool cars with essential tuning and a certain level of challenge at the pursuits but is very easy to win some races. I didn't like the game's graphics because it has few adjust options and menu isn't well organized. It's worth to buy when it is on at 50% or more discount offer on Steam, but there are games wellThe game isn't one of the better of the NFS series, but it has a nice story, cool cars with essential tuning and a certain level of challenge at the pursuits but is very easy to win some races. I didn't like the game's graphics because it has few adjust options and menu isn't well organized. It's worth to buy when it is on at 50% or more discount offer on Steam, but there are games well better than Undercover. Sorry, my English is bad.… Expand
  51. mclure
    Aug 23, 2014
    10
    I liked to play it on the PC, it's kind of heavy but has nice graphics and a good audio. Includes some cars from previous series and easier pursuit challenges, the player is a cop that has to go undercover to dismantle and find out a terrible truth near the end.
  52. ElvisMiks
    May 24, 2015
    5
    Need for Speed: Undercover is a bad game. The graphics are mediocre for 2008, the story is just terrible and the game is easy too. You can literarily race in a Nissan 240SX against a Lamborghini Gallardo. Yeah, and like the cops would help much either in the difficulty aspect. It is possible to evade the police without even pressing the turn buttons. What comes back is a city, which youNeed for Speed: Undercover is a bad game. The graphics are mediocre for 2008, the story is just terrible and the game is easy too. You can literarily race in a Nissan 240SX against a Lamborghini Gallardo. Yeah, and like the cops would help much either in the difficulty aspect. It is possible to evade the police without even pressing the turn buttons. What comes back is a city, which you can explore at your will, but it serves no purpose. Why? Well, first of all, there aren't any unlockables or hidden secrets you can get by exploring the city, second, there isn't much to see. Like i said earlier, the game looks pretty blank, thus you wont see any breathtaking sights, and third, like in the previous Need for Speed installments, you can't drive to an event. You can only start it from the map screen. So what is the purpose of the city? There are some new game modes. there is a Highway Battle, which throws a million traffic cars at you and can get frustrating, the outrun mode comes back from previous Need for Speed games and there are some new game modes where you compete against the cops, which aren't fun, because, again, the difficulty of this game is too low. Seriously, speaking about the difficulty again, it is too low. I can even manage to finish with a 20 second lead. What keeps the game from being a total flop, are the car selection, customisation and soundtrack. So ,yeah, that is pretty much it. I don't recommend Undercover. If you are looking for a classic Need for Speed game, pick up Underground, Most Wanted or Carbon.… Expand
  53. dandalis
    Oct 30, 2016
    4
    Horribly rushed game with abysmal PC port. So freakin rushed that even they have WRX STi files in the game folder but not in the game. How cool is that. Also auto sculpting on PC is broken, every time i try it my game freezes and crashes. Theres too much sun glare in the game which can cause eye pain for more sensitive people and annoy the hell ouf the rest. Video settings wont save unlessHorribly rushed game with abysmal PC port. So freakin rushed that even they have WRX STi files in the game folder but not in the game. How cool is that. Also auto sculpting on PC is broken, every time i try it my game freezes and crashes. Theres too much sun glare in the game which can cause eye pain for more sensitive people and annoy the hell ouf the rest. Video settings wont save unless you fiddle with compatibilty settings. Atleast the game runs fine once you get all that crap sorted out.

    But even after that game still is just sucha mess with horrible driving mechanics, insane rubber banding, OP as hell cops. Car sound quality take a big hit compared to Pro Street and previous games where all the cars sound muffled once you get up to speed. Atleast cars themselves are well modeled and cosmetic damage simulation works decently enough. Story is pretty cringey, but for game of this type it kinda suits. Open world itself is simply boring looking with lack of attention to detail and roads you race arent any better.

    Maybe an extra year of development could have helped this game become ateast decent, but EA's greed had no time to spare.    … Expand
  54. blacktorn
    Apr 17, 2018
    8
    This game certainly is one of my guilty pleasures. It doesn't have a good plot. You are a police officer working undercover to stop some international smugglers. Uh, just boring. But somehow you get to love this game. The racing is outright fun, it delivers that feeling of being extremely cool driver, the controls are so smooth that you don't struggle to control even the fastest cars. AndThis game certainly is one of my guilty pleasures. It doesn't have a good plot. You are a police officer working undercover to stop some international smugglers. Uh, just boring. But somehow you get to love this game. The racing is outright fun, it delivers that feeling of being extremely cool driver, the controls are so smooth that you don't struggle to control even the fastest cars. And lovely music adds to emotional approach towards just enjoying the game.… Expand
  55. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    5
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 52 IIIIIIIIII====================
  56. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    2
    А чего графика такая мыльная? А что с физикой не так? Нормально же было все, зачем сломали? В это невозможно играть.
  57. MrPajamas
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    After Carbon, came ProStreet, which I was not interested in, because it left the idea of ​​street racing in cities and replaced us with a track in the form of a race that is adapted to it. Race track and not a proper city. But Undercover is returning to us in all its beauty in city races. Although Carbon was a good game, it did not reach the quality of the legendary Undergrounds or MostAfter Carbon, came ProStreet, which I was not interested in, because it left the idea of ​​street racing in cities and replaced us with a track in the form of a race that is adapted to it. Race track and not a proper city. But Undercover is returning to us in all its beauty in city races. Although Carbon was a good game, it did not reach the quality of the legendary Undergrounds or Most Wanted. Can Undercover rekindle the glory of the series? In short, no, but beware, this does not mean a bad game in the final at all. I would start with the aforementioned city, which came to me simply dead in Carbon. On the contrary, it lives here thanks to a strong sunny glow. The developers have relied on a used but several-year-old start in the form of a fast car, which will then be collected quite quickly. Then we all know it. You will get some trickle, with which you will drive the races to the fastest cart in the game. We will get classic races, but again also police chases, which obviously worked in Most Wanted, and thus the developers were not afraid to use them here as well. But they are not a problem and I have no problem with them. A luxury soundtrack plays into all of this. To all this, I would like to add that paradoxically, as was already the case with Carbon, the game is drawn to the story in which you, as a player, are a secret policeman and therefore the whole part bears the subtitle Undercover. It totally reminded me of the first Fast and Furious, but I'm turning somewhere else. The tuning of cars here is fine. No problem, like with Carbon, where I lacked neons, which logically can't be here in daylight. In the final, Undercover repeats what Carbon does, but it only improves it a bit for me. A livelier city, but again, where Need for Speed: Undercover fails, is vehicle maneuverability, which I don't understand why the authors change when it used to work with absolutely no problem. For me, a good game that I can recommend.… Expand
  58. Izoeros
    May 11, 2022
    3
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  59. Blackboxsucks
    May 31, 2023
    0
    People are calling Ghost and criterion and modern NFS are bad and forgot that **** box made this unplayable dog water
  60. EasternUNO
    Dec 20, 2022
    0
    The worst NFS game which was ever created. I have been playing all NFS since Underground 1 and I am definitely skipping this one even though we are in 2022 and there are graphics redux modes available, car handling improvement etc. I played this game when it came out in 2008 and since then I did not touch this game. It's really terrible trash.
  61. Marick
    Sep 28, 2014
    5
    Yeah, it is a mediocre score. Sorry, but this game, for me, the worst game in the entire series. A lot of graphical problems, anything that has to do with physics not related to the game. The story is also there, but useless. The only good things in this game is the music.
  62. dimike
    Jan 10, 2021
    7
    Graphics - bad
    Handling - ok
    Music - ok
    story - ok
    gameplay - ok
    game had a few good ideas but all of them were very poorly done
  63. ui876will
    Mar 18, 2019
    6
    Just finished the game after all these years.
    - The gameplay is entertaining. It is quite fluid, and actually pretty fun.
    - The graphics are good (for a 2008 game). But I have to admit, the orange filter is really tiresome to look at for long periods of time. - The races are cool but often feel repetitive. I constantly had the "Did this, done that" kind of feeling, and that is not a    Just finished the game after all these years.
    - The gameplay is entertaining. It is quite fluid, and actually pretty fun.
    - The graphics are good (for a 2008 game). But I have to admit, the orange filter is really tiresome to look at for long periods of time.
    - The races are cool but often feel repetitive. I constantly had the "Did this, done that" kind of feeling, and that is not a good thing.
    - The story is boring to say the least. The characters are not likeable, and none of them is well developed. For most of the time you will just want to play the questline to get it over with it asap.
    - The tuning is cool. I still prefer Carbon and Most Wanted a whole lot more, but Undercover gets the job done.
    - Some of the mechanics are plain awful. You can defeat a Toyota Supra in the game using a Volkswagen Scirocco, or a Dodge Charger using a Ford Escort. I actually had a Bugatti Veyron fully upgraded, and an Audi TT actually defeated me on a highway battle. Absolutely no sense.

    Overall, the game is okay, and does it's job of entertaining you. It's better than just about all NFS games that came after it (except Hot Pursuit 2010), but is absolutely not on the same league as Underground 1/2, Most Wanted and Carbon. Summing up, it is a forgettable game, but it will amuse you for a week or two. Do not pay more than $!0 on it or you will be disappointed. G'day/night.    … Expand
  64. gold
    Jul 2, 2018
    6
    Вот я и добрался до чуть ли не самой худшей части в франшизе. Я поразился графикой на минималках, но когда увеличиваешь до максимума, более удобоваримо. Машины, заполняющие карту, появляются перед игроком только через полуметра. Игра оказалась клоном "NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED" (2005), и графически, и, почти, сюжетно. Сюжет, кстати, на 9. и самое главное - музыка... Она здесь отлична,Вот я и добрался до чуть ли не самой худшей части в франшизе. Я поразился графикой на минималках, но когда увеличиваешь до максимума, более удобоваримо. Машины, заполняющие карту, появляются перед игроком только через полуметра. Игра оказалась клоном "NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED" (2005), и графически, и, почти, сюжетно. Сюжет, кстати, на 9. и самое главное - музыка... Она здесь отлична, всю игру тащит.… Expand
  65. KingJailson
    May 10, 2018
    7
    A volta do árcade depois do simulador de NFS Pro Street, até que é legal, mas se comparamos com Most Wanted, Carbon, Underground etc, o Undercover é bem fraco
  66. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    7
    Not a bad game, but pales in comparison to previous titles and is very forgettable.
  67. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    6
    Step down to previous installments. They try to back to the roots, which failed in some points.
    Still playable and enjoyable experience in NFS franchise.
  68. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    7
    То с чего всё закончилось. То где было всё средне, от тюнинга до гонок, от музыки до сюжета и роликов. Тут пошло что-то не так
  69. bar0yka
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    8.5 i hakediyor ama hikayesi çok boktan ve yarışların çoğunu hatırlamıyorum bile aklımda kalmadı
  70. lurtz1
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    Well, hello, I think that not to mention NFS Undercover is a big mistake, the game turned out to be balanced and with excellent graphics. It combines all the charms of the previous parts and has an interesting plot. Imho, my favorite parts are: Underground 2, Most Wanted and Undercover.
  71. The_D4RknesS
    Nov 5, 2022
    5
    repetitive game, horrible graphics, lots of bugs, scenarios rendering in front of you.... BURNOUT PARADISE is a game from January 2008 and surpasses it in all aspects like graphics, physics and gameplay while undercover is from December 2008 and has bad gameplay, rotten graphics and even NPC cars are almost all recycled from BURNOUT
  72. quekker
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    This game has a very special place for me. The atmosphere is really nice, the music is really nice. I finished it in 9 hours, I would like to say that I enjoyed every minute of it, even if there is nostalgia factor, this game is really great.
  73. Grabuss
    Jun 29, 2023
    1
    It's the worst NFS game ever made, seriously, there are so many wrong things about BB UC version. The graphics are making me vomit, the handling & physics are the WORST in the NFS series, how could you mess it up this badly??? the sense of Speed vignette is also garbage, the story is terrible, the police chases are not satisfying at all, the AI is G.A.R.B.A.G.E it literally makes me wantIt's the worst NFS game ever made, seriously, there are so many wrong things about BB UC version. The graphics are making me vomit, the handling & physics are the WORST in the NFS series, how could you mess it up this badly??? the sense of Speed vignette is also garbage, the story is terrible, the police chases are not satisfying at all, the AI is G.A.R.B.A.G.E it literally makes me want to rage quit and destroy my computer and let's not forget so many bugs that are still present in this game to this day, the customization has been severely downgraded for some strange reason, engine sounds are bland, it's like BB didn't even try to make them at least more alive. The only really good things about this game are the soundtrack and the car list, that's all (which is why my rating is 1/10). And people who really love this game, have trash taste, seriously, there are way better NFS games out there. I do not recommend buying this version, I really had a lot more fun with the PS2 and PSP versions (which is crazy because, for example, the handling is very good in PSP & PS2, unlike the BB version).… Expand
  74. xcale
    Mar 6, 2023
    3
    Another unnecessary released Need For Speed. Terrible physics. It would be better if it had never came out of undercover.
  75. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    5
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  76. VeuxVIP
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    could have been so much better without EA's misguided decisions to just sell the same old bullsh*t..
  77. CarlosS15
    Feb 9, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In his time he was very poorly received, and it is understood.

    But almost 15 years have passed since its launch and many are beginning to appreciate it, in my case I just tried it yesterday and here is my opinion.

    About graphics and gameplay it is understood, the game was made in a hurry, if EA would give them time until 2009, another rooster would crow, the only bad thing for me is that exaggerated brightness that damages the eyes, but it is solved by lowering the visual effects.

    And in gameplay, at first you will feel the handling very strange but when you get used to it you will feel fun, especially in difficult difficulties.

    About the story, it's a bit boring, yes, but I did like the idea of being a police officer undercover and the missions of stealing cars or arresting racers, I like that in those years EA offered new ideas, not like in the Today they copy and paste Fast and Furious year after year.

    I give it a 7 because I don't consider it so bad to consider it one of the worst NFS, nor so good to compare it with Carbon, Most Wanted or the Underground.    … Expand
  78. Silv3rGT
    May 25, 2023
    8
    Maybe if they had a year or two, this game would have lived up to the same sort of expectation MW05 had.
  79. DharcSlayer
    Jun 9, 2023
    6
    For a small time of development, it's quite decent, but for the most part, it's a big let down from all other NFS series. The really bloomy aspect of the game is just way TOO MUCH. The storyline felt like it lacked some direction, and overall it's just not replayable.

    Only good thing on this game is the busted scenes. That one is badass. But that's literally it. The entirely of the game    For a small time of development, it's quite decent, but for the most part, it's a big let down from all other NFS series. The really bloomy aspect of the game is just way TOO MUCH. The storyline felt like it lacked some direction, and overall it's just not replayable.

    Only good thing on this game is the busted scenes. That one is badass. But that's literally it. The entirely of the game is just really bland as hell.    … Expand
  80. LEKS_PLAY
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Как по мне игра мне лично понравилась, изо того что переизбыток Most Wanted 2005 года, был мягко говоря не очень но постойте-ка, в этой игре я ощутил довольно интересный для меня геймплей, я даже не понимаю почему эту игру закидывают лютыми оскорблениями, я тоже хотел но потом передумал, и проходя её в 2023 году я понял что игра довольно интересная.
    К примеру могу отнести хорошо сыгравших    Как по мне игра мне лично понравилась, изо того что переизбыток Most Wanted 2005 года, был мягко говоря не очень но постойте-ка, в этой игре я ощутил довольно интересный для меня геймплей, я даже не понимаю почему эту игру закидывают лютыми оскорблениями, я тоже хотел но потом передумал, и проходя её в 2023 году я понял что игра довольно интересная.
    К примеру могу отнести хорошо сыгравших персонажей, и как по мне она стала для меня захватывающей игрой. Я понял что данная игра но уж очень интересная и мне по-сути понравилось что сказать про управление, мягко говоря она нормальная и то когда ты пересел
    С Need For Speed Most Wanted 2005 года, я понял и наконец она стала моей любимой игрой.    … Expand
  81. Just_Random
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    I liked the game. The gameplay will make it possible to play even for those who have just started playing racing simulators, no special forces are needed to, say, turn around a sharp turn. The only annoying thing is the AI. He's not exactly perfect. The music here is not as good as in the previous parts, but I really liked a couple, especially the one at the end. The graphics in the gameI liked the game. The gameplay will make it possible to play even for those who have just started playing racing simulators, no special forces are needed to, say, turn around a sharp turn. The only annoying thing is the AI. He's not exactly perfect. The music here is not as good as in the previous parts, but I really liked a couple, especially the one at the end. The graphics in the game are very beautiful, even at the minimum settings, but the bloom on the high settings of the track hurts the eye very much, I had to turn it off. If we talk about the plot, then at first glance it will seem that you will become bored, but after certain moments I built theories about what will happen next, the plot is often unexpected. I think it's worth playing… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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

Critic Reviews

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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
  1. 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.
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    70
    One can't help but notice that the franchise has seen better days.
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  3. 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.
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