Need for Speed Underground 2

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  • Summary: Need for Speed Underground 2 challenges gamers to immerse themselves in the tuner culture, exploring an expansive, free-roaming city divided into five distinct neighborhoods. Gamers encounter rival racers who initiate events, tip players off to the hottest racing spots, and show them whereNeed for Speed Underground 2 challenges gamers to immerse themselves in the tuner culture, exploring an expansive, free-roaming city divided into five distinct neighborhoods. Gamers encounter rival racers who initiate events, tip players off to the hottest racing spots, and show them where to buy the most sought-after licensed aftermarket upgrades. The game features new game modes, deep new performance customization and tuning, and more than 30 licensed cars. The game also delivers twice the visual customization upgrades as the original game, providing a staggering 70 billion possible car combinations for total automotive self-expression. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    100
    The sound effects are without any shadow of a doubt the most amazing I've ever heard in a videogame. The rasp of the engine is so unbelievably believable that you can actually feel the reverberation of the exhaust as the ower surges through it. It will change your expectations of what a game can sound like. [Dec 2004, p.120]
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  2. Gaming Age
    91
    NFS Underground 2 does one more thing exceptionally well; give the gamer plenty of bang for their buck. If 8 different game play modes wasn’t enough; Circuit, Drag, Drift, Sprint, Street X, Downhill Drift, Outrun, and Underground Racing League, you have a story mode that will give gamers over 40 hours of racing joy.
  3. Yahoo!
    90
    The world is elaborate, the sense of speed is dizzying, and the customization could cost you a job or a girlfriend. But you'll still have Brooke to keep you company.
  4. Times Online
    80
    The courses in this game are just as much the stars as the cars. The dazzling downtown locations are massive, dominated by skyscrapers whose light bathes the streets in a radiant glow.
  5. Siliconera
    80
    If you don't mind searching the city for action, Need for Speed Underground 2 gives you a chance to become the best street racer out there.
  6. TotalGames.net
    76
    Need for Speed's underground isn't a gritty, electrifying one, it's a relaxed and velvety one. But damn does your gearbox ever sound sexy.
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  7. Edge Magazine
    60
    The handling hasn’t evolved and a year on, with the masking novelty of the game’s tuning aspects worn off, it’s disappointingly limited and remote. And despite the increased choice and plot introduction the whole exercise can often feel soulless. [Christmas 2004, p.60]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 73
  3. Negative: 8 out of 73
  1. Zooker
    Jul 4, 2013
    10
    Riders on the Storm Remember?? Aaaaaah.. As this game is nostalgic, brings me many memories of my black Golf entering the garage to beRiders on the Storm Remember?? Aaaaaah.. As this game is nostalgic, brings me many memories of my black Golf entering the garage to be modified. How good you run with that little car beside those opponents that you just want to destroy it!! This game was great, I have to give my 10 here! CONGRATULATIONS EA GAMES!!… Expand
  2. Stacey
    Feb 25, 2005
    10
    Fantastic game, im a girl and i think this is the best racing game ever! Even better than the first.
  4. HarryAMS
    May 25, 2023
    10
    It was great on PC but on PS2 it is even another dimension of gaming, hundreds of hours spent on this game as a kid
  5. ShanellG.
    Nov 15, 2007
    9
    A great game and everything is perfect about it it would've got a ten if it had damage control but other than that yay.
  6. Jboy2468
    Nov 23, 2011
    9
    A very fun and addictive racer with many options, features, and customization. It has a very nicely designed city called Bayview, which looksA very fun and addictive racer with many options, features, and customization. It has a very nicely designed city called Bayview, which looks like yet another Hollywood spin-off to me. The cutscenes and loading screens are extremely annoying but the rest of the awesome features of this game make up for it plenty!!… Expand
  7. MrFlo
    Jun 4, 2020
    8
    Aaah nostalgia. When EA made very good games. NFSU2 was a arcade racing game specialized in tuning. You had an infinite choice to customiseAaah nostalgia. When EA made very good games. NFSU2 was a arcade racing game specialized in tuning. You had an infinite choice to customise your car, and a little small but very beautiful city named "Bayview", referring to LA and San Fransisco !

    Circuits, Sprints, Drags, Drifts and Street X were fun, but the Underground Racing League... slightly boring. Starting pursuits with AI during freerun were also cool, and we could finish the career with every car ! (Excepted SUV's)

    However, the career were repetitive, and there was no police. But this wasn't disturbing.
    Funny scenario but not remarkable.
    Nevertheless, the tracklist were amazing : we were entilted to hip hop, rock and electro !

    Undergound 2 has aged since, but still intresting and enjoyable !    … Expand
  8. [Anonymous]
    Nov 19, 2004
    0
    Uninspiring 'burger king' nonsense - absolute rubbish.

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#38 Best PS2 Game of 2004
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#11 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#19 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004