a game that will impress you and will take up all your time
User Rating: 9 | Need for Speed Underground 2 DS
Need for speed underground 2 is a remake of the highly acclaimed street racer. in this game you are an unknown street racer trying to build rep. to do this you have to win races on underground mode on the race catagories including drag, which is probably the funnest. There are loads of tracks and cars and the pimping aspect of the game is just like the console version but this time you can draw your own decals on the touch screen. Gameplay: The games cars each handle differently giving it realisim and the crashes can ruin a race for most people unlike on say asphalt urban GT where when you crash into traffic your car does a spin but at the same time maintains speed. At first when you need to pick a starter car which have low accelaratio , speed and handling your car will go everywhere making the game frustrating, but play on and as soon as you tune the engine, chassis etc. the car will handle much differently makin you even more impressed. The create a decal option in the garage is extremely fun and makes you feel more in control of what your car looks like plus some fun mini games are thrown in. Graphics: The graphics on this game are amazing.PS2 quality almost. it would look like the console versions if it werent for the backgrounds which even so it is its low point is still vrey good. There seems to be a lot of pop up on oncoming traffic which will some times cause you to crash but i guess if the pop up was improved they would have to sacrifice the garaphicsAll the realism makes for some blistering speed especially when the Nitrous kicks in, and now there is an option of using 2 at once for a double boost. Sound: There are some funky tunes on the main menue and lots of variety but it seems to be recycled in races which is then drowned out by the revving of the engine which again is very realistic added to the sound of the gears changing. Value:There are loads of races and cars to unlock, not to mention parts and upgrades to pimp out and turn your car into the meanest on the street. The creat a decal option and minigames will also keep you on this long after you complete the all the races. Tilt: Overall this is a good buy at any price, is a challenge and is the dream handheld game for any car lover. I even favour this game to the console versions.
