Most of these were totally redundant for improving performance, but very cool to look at.Starting up from where Underground left, you arrive in Bayview and must once again start from scratch by pimping and enhancing your ride and rise through the ranks. Underground 2 upped the ante by introducing options for customizing doors, mirrors, spinners, and even the trunk. And I haven’t even mentioned the ridiculous customization options. Several SUV’s were also included, with the Cadillac Escalade and Hummer H2. Mitsubishi Eclipse became more sought after than ever everyone wanted to recreate Brian’s bright-green Eclipse from The Fast and the Furious. Manufacturers like Audi, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Toyota were present, featuring cars returning from the previous game. But despite this limited selection of vehicles, Underground 2 featured a few standout choices. In comparison, Underground 2 featured a measly 31 cars, in addition to several secret cars unlockable via cheatsĮven so, the total amount didn’t exceed 40 cars.
They’re overwhelming! Even Need for Speed Heat, the latest iteration in the NFS series, features well over a hundred cars. Just look at the car lists for Forza Horizon 4 and Gran Turismo Sport. We’re used to having hundreds of cars in racing games today. It didn’t leave a lasting impression and felt cheap in many regards.
But for some reason, the well-crafted CG cutscenes from the first game were replaced with static imagery. Underground 2 placed a greater emphasis on presentation. With an open-world city introduced for the first time, you were once again expected to rise the ranks of illegal street racing. After beating Eddie and the “surprise”, the nameless player character became the best racer in Olympic City.īut that quickly changed in Underground 2 when Caleb Reece, the leader of another gang called The Wraiths, sabotaged the player’s reputation. And the story featured a rather brilliant surprise at the end. And of course, Eddie, the main antagonist and the leader of The Eastsiders, driving the now legendary Skyline GT-R.Ĭutscenes were brief and to the point they never overstayed their welcome. Particularly Samantha, the player’s friend in her cute Honda Civic Si. Developer EA Black Box put together a memorable cast of characters. I always liked the story of Need for Speed: Underground the most.
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