Summary
One of the best NFS games so far
The Good
Almost everything.
The game's graphics are very nice, and the cars look "hot". A tuned up car looks absolutely impressive. The environment (the city) looks okay, and I liked the idea of night driving.
The user interface is simple, and easy to use. I liked the event selection, and career advancement system, which is simple, and "user-friendly". To advance in your career you must win some races. After you win those races, you will be "transported" to a new tier. Where, again you must win other races. This may sound boring at first, but it is one of the most fun career advancement ways i've ever seen.
The game's soundtrack is, as usual, PERFECT. Most of the ST's singles are to my liking.
The actor's voice-acting is OK. Maybe a little bit too much ghetto talk... but still OK.
The Nitrous Oxide car addon helps alot, but there are no graphical effects for it... .
The Bad
The storyline is kind of boring... nothing special about it.
The Motion Blur display option isn't that cool. If you like driving while drunk, then you should use this :)
The car control is a little to simple, but I suppose it's ok that way. Underground was never supposed to be a perfect sim.
The opponent's AI is mediocre. They usually crash near most difficult turns, and they can be easily taken out from the road.
The Bottom Line
Almost a masterpiece.
