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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 253 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 15 out of 253
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  1. KiraX
    Jan 7, 2005
    10
    I give it 10,performance parts, decails, engines all compare to real life parts it is fun to play a game that realates to a daily job.
  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.
  3. JordanW.
    Feb 8, 2005
    10
    This game is the best of the best when it comes to nsf underground.
  4. Fhuu-QuannHill
    May 16, 2004
    10
    It is very fun to play. Every time I have a bad day I pop in Need For Speed Underground. Next thing I know I start filling better and owe it all to the Need For Speed Underground creaters and the game. I think it is the best racing game so far.
  5. MattD
    Jan 7, 2005
    10
    Awesome.
  6. AlexdaS.
    Feb 11, 2005
    10
    Ce le mailher du monde jaime bien jue.
  7. EdisonA.
    Feb 13, 2005
    10
    Não é um simulador perfeito, a intenção não é essa, aqui o que vale é diversão, curtir o visual dos carros e ser criativo, aí é só ir pro racha com o pé no fundo. É o melhor jogo de racing.
  8. KF
    Jun 4, 2005
    10
    This game is super cool !!!! It is sick!!!!!!!
  9. NateR.
    Nov 16, 2004
    10
    An excellent sequel to the original, even more vast and impressive than the first.
  10. MattD
    Nov 10, 2004
    10
    Awesome.
  11. Myron
    Dec 15, 2004
    10
    The speech is crazy but not as bad as the critics said. Then again how many of them know anything about the urban life! When was the last time they got crunked up and hung out with the hommies!
  12. Meohyeee
    Dec 30, 2004
    10
    1 of the best games if played.
  13. ThunderBlade
    Feb 11, 2005
    10
    This is the best game i have ever seen.
  14. NoorY.
    Feb 15, 2005
    10
    This is a sick game.
  15. ShaunG.
    Nov 16, 2004
    10
    This game is tight as f#*@!
  16. AlbertoCostaRica
    Nov 16, 2004
    10
    Simplemente impresionante!!!! El Sonido, Video, la interaccion. Esta de Lujo!!!!
  17. D.Jackson
    Nov 17, 2004
    10
    This is a great game, but u will have to get use to it if its your first time playing.
  18. CarlosM.
    Nov 18, 2004
    10
    Love the game.
  19. PhilipM.
    Nov 17, 2004
    10
    Man this games off the Hook u can drive and the decals r the best part of this game the custamization is really awsome its everything u need and all the opponents are chutyias and madarchods but they can drive and so can we.
  20. JorgeQ.
    Nov 18, 2004
    10
    Game is killing the blockk MAN!!!! Hard stoppa WHAT GEt on The EA Game level Folks!
  21. TheDecay
    Nov 22, 2004
    10
    This game has THE most in depth tuning this side of gran turismo 4. The graphics are amazing and the game plays flawlessly. I absolutely reccomend this game for anyone who has a pulse.
  22. Oct 30, 2012
    10
    This was and IS the pinnacle of the ENTIRE Need For Speed series. NONE of the other games have as much customization as this one, not even Underground 1. It was also the first Need For Speed game to feature free roam. It arguably had one of the best soundtracks as well. Whats really great about this game and its predecessor is that it was really infused with the current import tuningThis was and IS the pinnacle of the ENTIRE Need For Speed series. NONE of the other games have as much customization as this one, not even Underground 1. It was also the first Need For Speed game to feature free roam. It arguably had one of the best soundtracks as well. Whats really great about this game and its predecessor is that it was really infused with the current import tuning culture of that time. Sure no one bolts spinners or neon on their cars anymore but everyone was doing that around the time when this game came out. Maybe if EA just looked at every NFS related Youtube video ever, they'd see exactly what fans want. Expand
  23. 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 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!!
  24. Feb 6, 2014
    10
    Best racing game you will ever play. Combine this with Burnout 3 and you have a classic racing game duo that will last a lifetime for you. The soundtrack, graphics, world, mechanics, and pretty much everything about it is amazing. It is definitely worth playing and definitely worth buying right now, even though this game about a decade old. But eh, the classics are definitely the best.
  25. Feb 12, 2015
    10
    I love this game. The customization, the graphics, the story, all of that are amazing. But now the recent Need For Speed games are boring. EA should make Underground 3
  26. Mar 10, 2016
    10
    Este jogo é incrível! Eu recebi e ainda não posso parar de jogar. Os gráficos são tão detalhadas para um game e é desafiador, mas divertido e terá que jogar por horas! A história é complexa e profundamente pensado. O melhor jogo que eu já joguei de forma
  27. May 14, 2019
    10
    This is masterpiece. Whenever you play, its just bring good old memories no matter what.
  28. Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos da historia de corrida, muitas possibilidades de tunagem, aguardando remaster
  29. Feb 25, 2019
    10
    It's the best Need for Speed, and everyone knows it. The customization of vehicles, the open-world, the hided shops, the amount of different cars and the duration of the game, as a Need for Speed it's the best.
  30. Mar 22, 2023
    10
    O melhor NFS de todos, sem dúvida. Deveria ter um remake dessa obra prima. Melhor que todos esses Need que vem sendo lançados.

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#11 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#19 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 39
  2. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. While the driving action isn't quite as satisfying as the superb "Burnout 3," it's still strong enough to keep you playing through the 150 or so races.
  2. 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.
  3. Everything from the first game has been done better, cleaner and with more emphasis, but the free-roaming city is a double-edged sword, offering a sprawling metropolis to navigate, but a bit too much travelling in some spots.