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Introduction:::…
EA
Games has released the second part of the 2003 bestseller
Need for Speed Underground. This
is a racing game where you not only have to win, but also
have to look good to advance.
It’s
been released on most of the bigger gaming consoles (XBOX,
PS2 and GC) and the PC.
I
took a look to see if this part offered any improvements
over the first Need for Speed Underground. So…
strap on your seatbelts, sit back and enjoy the ride!
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In
Need for Speed Underground 2, or NFSU2, you cruise in an
enormous city called Bayview which ia divided in 5 neighborhoods.
 The city covers about 200 kilometers or about 133 miles
of asphalt in which you, as a racer, can roam freely in
order to find the action.
While
you roam you meet other racers, there are shops where you
can buy upgrades and you will take part in races from which
you can earn money.
All
this in turn will lead to your reputation growing and to
more upgrades and races becoming available, eventually making
you the top dog of the illegal racing circuit.
But
not just yet… first you have to earn your spurs and learn
the tricks of the trade.
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You
can now fine tune the handling and performance of more than
20 aspects of your own car thanks to the new, more extended
tuning system that NFSU2 uses.
That’s
not the only thing you can change about your car, the game
features over a hundred visual adjustments or upgrades to
make your ride just that bit more unique.
Install
upgrades like spinner rims, suicide doors, split hoods,
hydraulics and more. The possible combinations
are endless. I
know some of our forum users might actually love this game
for that aspect alone, but I won’t name names. ;-)
Aside
from the drag, sprint, circuit and drift races featured
in the first part, this release has new races as well.
The
new races are StreetX, Outrun, Downhill drift and the Underground
Racing League, or URL for short.
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