Need for Speed: Undercover
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Published by

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Developed by

Electronic Arts Black Box

Released

Nov 18, 2008

Platforms

PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360

Genre

Racing / driving

Perspective

1st-person, Behind view

Gameplay

Arcade, Vehicle simulator

Interface

Direct control

Vehicular

Automobile, Street racing

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Description

Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th installment of the series and puts the player in the shoes of an undercover cop who needs to infiltrate and destroy an international crime syndicate by getting to their leader - a man crazy behind the wheel and a very fast driver. So the player enters the city with the goal to earn enough reputation and respect in the syndicate to get to him.

Of course this is not done by just walking up to someone and asking nicely. Instead the player freely roams the big city in his cars and accepts missions at every corner. These range from simple races to Burnout-inspired "Destroy as much as possible" goals. A completely new mode is the Highway Battle in which the player needs to put 300 meters between him and his opponent with the main enemy being the incoming rush hour traffic. Other missions require the player to bring a specific car in the best possible condition to a garage. Since the player is undercover, the police are always watching him and make his life more and more difficult as the wanted level of the car increases.

Successful races not only earn the player reputation to unlock new challenges and new parts of the city but also bring cash which can be invested in new cars or in the tuning of old ones. In addition one of the ten stats of the character automatically advances granting him more money for a win or increasing his ability to brake.

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Need for Speed: Undercover Windows Driving a classic car.

Need for Speed: Undercover Windows On a long bridge.

Need for Speed: Undercover Windows Damaging your opponent.

Need for Speed: Undercover Windows My character's skills

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Critic Reviews

Wonderwallweb.com	Xbox 360	Nov 20, 2008	8.8 out of 10	88
Xbox World 360	Xbox 360	Nov 18, 2008	7.3 out of 10	73
GameDaily	PlayStation 3	Nov 19, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Totally Gaming Network	Xbox 360	Nov 18, 2008	7 out of 10	70
GameSpot	Xbox 360	Nov 19, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Gamesmania.de	Windows	Dec 05, 2008	68 out of 100	68
Gamesmania.de	PlayStation 3	Dec 05, 2008	68 out of 100	68
Thunderbolt Games	Xbox 360	Nov 30, 2008	6 out of 10	60
Digital Spy	Xbox 360	Nov 21, 2008		60
Giant Bomb	PlayStation 3	Dec 01, 2008		40

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Related Web Sites

IGCD Internet Game Cars Database (Game page on IGCD, a database that tries to archive vehicles found in video games.)
Need for Speed Undercover : EA Games (Official website.)
Wikipedia: Need for Speed: Undercover (article in the open encyclopedia)
X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for Need for Speed: Undercover.)

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