Need for Speed Underground 2 (GameCube)

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Description

This installment in the Need for Speed series, Underground 2 is a racing game based on illicit, night time races, with the player gaining street credit, cash and access to unique tuner parts by schooling the competition.

Taking place in a massive, open city, NFS Underground 2 allows players to explore the city at will, engaging random challengers and moving into the coveted Underground Racing League. Once in the Underground Racing League, the player advances first by race wins, then with building up their tuner car and taking on tougher opponents. The objective is to win all Underground Racing League engagements and trick out your car to the max.

The PC version is the only version that allows the user to save magazine screen shots of your tricked out car to disk.

Screenshots

There are no GameCube screenshots for this game.

There are 54 other screenshots on file for other versions of this game.

Alternate Titles

• "NFSU2" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• Automobile: Audi TT
• Automobile: Mazda MX-5 / Miata / Roadster
• Automobile: Mazda RX-7
• Automobile: Subaru Impreza
• Automobile: Toyota Celica
• Genre: Open world driving
• Need for Speed series
• NFS Underground series
• PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits releases
• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases
• Technology: amBX

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The Press Says

GamePro (US)	Nov 15, 2004	5 out of 5	100
GameZone	Nov 29, 2004	8.9 out of 10	89
Gamesmania	Nov 24, 2004	88 out of 100	88
GameCola.net	Apr, 2005	8.56 out of 10	86
Game Over Online	Dec 08, 2004	80 out of 100	80
DreamStation.cc	Dec 22, 2004	8 out of 10	80
GameSpy	Nov 17, 2004		80
Jeuxpo.com	2004	7.7 out of 10	77
GameSpot	Nov 16, 2004	7.1 out of 10	71
Game Revolution	Nov, 2004	B-	67

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Trivia

Server shutdown

In early August 2006, EA closed their servers for multiplayer games, for the Xbox, and Windows (demo) versions. The PS2 and Windows servers were closed on 1st November 2007.

Awards

• GamePro (Germany)
  • February 2005 - Best Console Sports Game in 2004 (Readers' Vote)
• GameSpy
  • 2004 - PC Racing Game of the Year
  • 2004 – PC Sports / Racing Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
• GameStar (Germany)
  • February 2005 - Best PC Sports Game in 2004 (Readers' Vote)
• Spike TV Video Game Awards
  • 2004 - Best Performance by a Human Female (for Brooke Burke)

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Related Web Sites

• Developer Interview -- Xequted interviews producer Stefan Wessels about NFSU2. (Nov. 17, 2004)
• Need for Speed Underground 2 -- Official game website
• Wikipedia: Need for Speed: Underground 2 -- Information about Need for Speed: Underground 2 at Wikipedia