A rookie player challenges the city's best drivers and tries to defeat the king of the Underground. There are 6 types of competitions in NFS: Underground: Circle - you need to finish the final circle first; Elimination race - the one who finishes the lap last is eliminated; Sprint - a race from point A to point B, where you need to arrive first; Drift - using a skid, you need to score the maximum number of points; Drag racing - race along a straight trajectory with a timely gear change; Test drive-training, where the player can set individual parameters of the race.
Among the opponents are 6 riders:. Eddie is the leader of the East Side faction. His car is a Nissan SX; Melissa loves drag racing. Eddie's girlfriend. Drives a Dodge Neon. NSF career: The underground consists of races. Before each race, you can choose one of three difficulty levels. You've got to log on to EA's lobby', open an account by setting your user name and password, choose up to four opponents to race harder than it sounds , and then log back on to post results.
The machine which set the race up becomes the server during the actual race. All clever stuff, but it doesn't hide that fact that console spods at least have the option of single-telly, split-screen, whereas we get chuff all. Ironically, EA's big brother approach hasn't stopped the cheating. A rolling message in the lobby apologises for the lack of a current league table, due to hacking. Could disgruntled LANsters be behind such stunts? On a positive note, there's a reliable system in place to grade players by ability.
The temptation to take on some punk rated impossible' proved too great, but we were soon to regret such impudence as he sprayed our windscreen with gravel and then proceeded to lap us three times - in a two-lap race. Understandably, there was more fun to be had toying with easy' and even'-rated racers, although inexperienced drivers did seem to be a little thin on the ground.
It's nigh on impossible to tell whether you're playing against a console jockey or a PC racer, so congratulations must go to EA's men in white coats for pulling off such a feat. Interestingly enough, developer Black Box reckons the two versions are nigh on identical, with both using exactly the same cars, scenery and Al.
PS2 gamers do tend to suffer a blurring effect at high speeds an anti-aliasing trick to compensate for lower frame-rates , but the advantage of those sublime dual analogue controllers over our coffee-stained cursor keys more or less evens things out. You'll also be pleased to learn that cherished vehicles which have been tuned, modded and nitro-ed to high heaven in singleplayer can be used in ranked races online, where you can choose any course and number of laps.
What's more, unranked races use some powerful predetermined marques. We're pleased to see that drag and drift races are available when you're burning rubber with friends, alongside the demanding circuit loops. The drag racing sections truly capture the magic of the recent The Fast And The Furious flicks, and these one-on-one cock-fights make for a refreshing change after endless laps of spittle-covered urban wasteland.
Yes, whereas the previous NFS outing, Hot Pursuit 2, indulged us with Ferrari fantasies amid the rolling hills of a tropical fantasy world, Need For Speed Underground follows Rockstar's Midnight Club II down to the dirty, neon-soaked streets of the urban sprawl - without the needless violence, of course.
More than 20 motors from Max Power favourites Subaru, Mitsubishi, Toyota and more can be souped-up with everything from InGen' engine chips and Nitrous Express Inc' boosters, to plain old panel stickers. All these strap-ons are available in the real world too, so it's sure to appeal if you spend your weekends fitting neon underlighting to Ford Capris for burnouts in Asda's car park.
Win races and you'll earn more lolly for engine upgrades etc, and, eventually, a better car. All simple enough. There are three prime racing styles: Street, Drag and Drift, and these are scattered across odd challenge stages, increasing in difficulty as you progress through the game. Street racing parades the new graphics engine at its best, offering multi-lap blasts against a handful of cunning opponents.
Every race is set in the city at night, so the courses demand absolute concentration. Hot Pursuit's shortcuts make a welcome return, while sprawling city centre junctions transform into single-lane back alleys at the turn of a corner. NFS Underground 2 includes an open world element and additionally, the second release delivers more vehicle and customisation options.
The game has both single-player and multiplayer modes to compete with friends. Additionally, the racing game is available at arcades. A variety of cars are available in NFS Underground. New cars will be given to you as you progress through after you complete events during Underground Mode. Bonus cars are released when you earn a certain number of style points.
Style points let you upgrade the appearance of tuner cars. Each car model has a set of performance statistics based on acceleration, handling, and top speed.
While each car model has perks, the Mazda RX-7 is one of the best cars to use. Drifts and nitro boosts during races can get you ahead of the competition. You can race up to four players during the events. The Drift event is point-based, while the rest of the events are races. You get points during the Drift challenges by sliding along the track as long as possible. All of the points that you gain during drifts are lost when you hit a wall. The player with the most points will win the Drift match.
You can gain points during the Drift session by controlling your vehicle while sliding. Only one racer is on the course at a time during Drift. The Circuit and Knockout courses are based on looped tracks. While the Circuit gameplay is based on a regular race, the Knockout game will eliminate the last racer in each lap until one player remains. The Drag and Sprint courses are on a straight light instead of a circular track. The Sprint route is one of the quickest to play. The courses are set directly in the city streets.
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