Need for Speed Undercover

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  • ESRB Rating: Teen
  • Mild Lyrics
    Mild Suggestive Themes
    Mild Violence
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The popular Need for Speed series is returning, only this time you're on the other side of the law. Much like Most Wanted, Need for Speed Undercover for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, and PC features an open-world environment where you will find several different types of races and modes. As an undercover cop, you will gain favor with the criminal underground, in order to put a stop to it, once and for all. NFSU features actress Maggie Q as the main character.

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Need for Speed Undercover - Xbox 360

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Addictive gameplay Doesn't live up to expectations
Neef For Speed Undercover - A Gamer Review

I am a really big fan of the NFS: Most Wanted but when Carbon came out I was more then disappointed in what EA had shipped. Then when I played the demo for ProStreet I was discussed. Every game after Most Wanted was a joke. When I found out a new Need For Speed was coming out this holiday season I was like...I'm not sure if I wanted to waste my time.

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I honestly could not find any good review about the new NFS: Undercover that really said, "buy this game". I found a few gamer reviews but they were too simple. GamePros review was well let's say, "It lacked a true Need For Speed gamer's perspective".

Did I like it?
I played Undercover for a little over an hour and honestly I like it. I did not play the multiplayer as of yet.

Would I recommend NFS: Undercover?

I would recommend this game to anyone that was a fan of Most Wanted. With the similar game play I feel that it's Most Wanted 2. Like you got busted so many damn times that your butt is owned by the law and to clear your record you have to go undercover.

THE BOTTOM LINE:
This installment of Need For Speed is much better then Carbon and way better then ProStreet. However NFS: Undercover is not as good as Most Wanted. I feel that the developers used Most Wanted as the starting point and then tired to improve on it. The developers came close but its still not Most Wanted.

Need for Speed Undercover - Xbox 360

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Just plain fun Poor storytelling
2.5 stars, WTF?

only 2.5 stars, did anyone elses BS detector go off. With all the good reviews for the previous need for speeds, I couldn't believe this one when I saw it. I just picked up the game today and with only playing it for an hour or so It already deserves at least 4 stars. The game is totally streamlined and the selection of cars is awesome. Handling is more realistic than previous games, and the computer AI is pretty good. Sure the story is a bit cheesy, but NFS is about racing not drama, and thats where they really deliver. I can't believe that lamepro would would stoop this low to bash a very reputable racing game series. You guys seriously need to nut the hell up next time!

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Need for Speed Undercover Recent Articles

  • Nov. 21, 2008 Cheats: Need for Speed Undercover - Achievements!

    Drift around corners and take it to the undercover MAX with these achievements!

  • Nov. 17, 2008 Review: Need for Speed Undercover - 360

    Break out your trench coat, baseball hat, and a pair of dark shades because donning a disguise is the only way to save face if you plan on picking up Need for Speed: Undercover. You'll want to go incognito in order to hide the fact you're buying the worst installment in this long-running racing series. Beyond its brassy sense of style, the game wrecks years of solid racing by introducing derivative and deficient driving mechanics that has the series fitfully spinning its wheels.

    THE BOTTOM LINE: Friends don't let friends play Need for Speed: Undercover. Mediocre racing and tacky styling leave it stuck in neutral, gunning its engine while going absolutely nowhere. While a long campaign mode and intriguing new experience system get the pistons pumping, everything grinds to a halt when the rubber hits the road in the worst installment of the series in recent memory. It's the video game equivalent of test driving a brand new Lamborghini only to have the engine overheat and the tires go flat as soon as you get on the freeway. Too bad the gaming equivalent of AAA doesn't exist; that way, if you're unlucky enough to buy this game, you could get a little roadside assistance.

  • Nov. 7, 2008 Preview: Need for Speed: Undercover

    The newest addition to the ever-growing Need for Speed series is shifting gears. This time you're driving under the radar as an undercover cop.

  • Aug. 20, 2008 Preview: Need for Speed: Undercover: The Demo from Hell

    Ripping off Burnout and tacking on a hot Asian action star -- these are the innovations of the latest Need for Speed.