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Need for Speed. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? History Talk 1. Do you like this video? Play Sound. Acura RSX. Accel 1. Top Speed 2. Handling 3. Audi A3. Accel 2. Top Speed 3. Audi TT. Handling 4. Cadillac Escalade. Accel 0. Top Speed 0. Handling 1. Ford Focus. Whereas Need For Speed: Underground was a largely abstract series of events, number two embraces the current trend for so-called emergent gameplay', placing the action in a living, breathing' city, with even a vague storyline to back it up.
Arriving in the fictional city of Bay View following an unsavoury incident six months previously, a car is waiting for you at the airport. No sooner have you put the keys in the ignition than some Doris comes on the blower telling you to give her car back. Voiced by Brooke Burke, her CV also involves appearing naked for the gratification of men. In the game, she's a sassy broad' who introduces you to Bay View's thriving underground racing scene.
In time-honoured fashion, you start the game with a nice little runner. It may be adequate for picking up a selection of lonely meals from Sainsbury's, but it doesn't really cut the mustard in the high-stakes world of street racing. Some low-grade races soon earn you a few quid though, enabling you to pimp your ride, tweaking the performance as well as earning points for artistic merit, thus eventually securing magazine covers. It's a tried and tested format, but one that works supremely well in this instance.
Simply touring around the enormous city is a joy in itself, with a map directing you to the various shops and races, of which three new types are added. The story won't win any Oscars, particularly as it also features a cameo from Kelly Brook, but it does make it more of a rounded experience than previously.
Musically, the EA Trax are again in full effect, this time featuring less hip hop and more shouting. Ultimately though, it's all about the racing, which is rarely less than gripping. For an arcade game, it's even surprisingly playable with a steering wheel, with near misses causing no small amount of amateurish flinching. If you can't afford to attach largely pointless gadgets to your otherwise moribund vehicle, this is the next best thing.
If I hadn't spent the greater part of the last few months playing Burnout 3: Takedown I would have loved Need for Speed Underground 2 , and in many ways Electronic Arts latest racer is better than Takedown, but just not in the ways that matter most to me. Underground 2 is all about street racing and it excels at giving you a world of options for tinkering with your ride and having pick-up races however I just didn't find the mechanics that appealing and the story line seemed absolutely flat to me.
If you're an absolute gear-head, there is no question you are going to love this game. You can purchase and upgrade parts for everything from your engine to your exhaust system. You can even tinker with the look of your car with new spoilers, neon kits and rims. The game itself is not nearly as exciting. While there are miles of road to tool around searching for pick-up races, cash and plot, there's still not much to do on the roadway.
Instead of adding to the game, this addition of more space feels like it waters down the original game, making it a weak-sister imitation.
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