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[Wario64]

7.4

Sounds about right.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/driving/needforspeedunderground2/review.html

"Need for Speed Underground 2 starts with last year's game as a template and builds from there. Unfortunately, almost everything that has been added to this year's game detracts from the overall experience. Once you're in and racing and customizing your cars, it's a lot of fun, but there are too many obstacles standing between you and the best parts of the game."

 

[pilonv1]

:lol :lol

Now everyone knows why EA bought Criterion.

 

[Mrbob]

Gamespot looks like they have decided to get much tougher in game reviews.

 

[shpankey]

sounds a bit on the high side from what i've seen

 

[Beezy]

Gamespot looks like they have decided to get much tougher in game reviews.

Or maybe they just didn't get any moneyhats.

 

[captainbiotch]

I've been playing NFSU2 on PC for 3 days now, and put more time into it than any game I've purchased lately. There are plenty of cheesy EAish flaws, but it takes nothing away from the customizing and racing, which are incredibly fun. Its not to hard to turn off the voice acting and soundtrack. The complaints about ad placement are nitpicking. Getting from race to race takes what, 45 seconds to a minute? And the whole time you can powerslide around a great looking city. Gamespot really overstates how important these "flaws" are. If the game appeals to you, I recommend it.

The GAF trend of judging games and agreeing with or criticizing scores before they even play them is becoming pathetic. Play the fucking games.

 

[CrimsonSkies]

"Play the fucking games."

I can pretty much guarantee something. In any given thread where people have a negative complaint about a game on this board. Well odds are that they either played it for less than an hour or never even touched it.

 

[shpankey]

why the hell would you keep playing a game you don't like for over an hour? must be nice to have that kind of time to just throw away.

 

[Kon Tiki]

:lol :lol

Now everyone knows why EA bought Criterion.

Now that they have that racing genre covered they should drop the lame Underground crap and make another Hot Pursuit.

 

[shpankey]

^^^ agree!!!!

 

[AlphaSnake]

What a cock of a review. NFSU2 is infinitely better than all racers to hit 2004, including Burnout 3. Not only does it feature ten times the substance, but it also holds its fun and value for a much longer time. Burnout 3 got old in 2 weeks. NFSU2 just keeps going. So far, this is my GOTY -- if GT4 doesn't make it.

 

[Sho Nuff]

What a cock of a review. NFSU2 is infinitely better than all racers to hit 2004, including Burnout 3. Not only does it feature ten times the substance, but it also holds its fun and value for a much longer time. Burnout 3 got old in 2 weeks. NFSU2 just keeps going. So far, this is my GOTY -- if GT4 doesn't make it.

THE EA POD PEOPLE HAVE HIM!

 

[captainbiotch]

I bought the game on Alpha's recommendation :lol

AlphaSnake, what are you driving? I've been racing a Civic the entire time, handles like a dream, and I have a Supra as a side project at the moment, but the torque is too much.

 

[WarPig]

I drove a 206 to start and built up a Supra and a Skyline later.

With even 2/3 of the performance mods, the Supra is practically uncontrollable. It wants to spin donuts every time you twitch the steering wheel. Lots of fun, if not very practical.

Supra's my best-looking ride, though, metallic black paint job and a really nice set of silver and purple flames.

DFS.

 

[buck naked]

Since GT4 isn't going to offer my pimp Trueno DORIFTO fun this year, Underground 2 is the new ricing (racing?) candidate.

 

[Che]

EA is the Attila of videogames. It takes over and destroys. And the casual gamers are the Huns.

 

[COCKLES]

I'm sure Burnout 4 will go down the shitter when Criterion staff piss off fed up with 80 hour weeks and star billing to DMX or Xzibit in NEED FOR SPEED: BURNOUT RAP RIVAL WARZ.

 

[AlphaSnake]

I bought the game on Alpha's recommendation :lol

AlphaSnake, what are you driving? I've been racing a Civic the entire time, handles like a dream, and I have a Supra as a side project at the moment, but the torque is too much.

Started with a Civic and then went to a Sentra as soon as I could. The competition can't keep up with me. It's the fastest 4-banger in the game by far. I bought a 350Z but good God keeping the car in control is tough. So I started tweaking the 350Z's suspension -- decreased the oversteer by adjusting the rear sway and adjusted the center of gravity for even better cornerning. Still, my Sentra is what I'm driving 95% of the time. I'll take a pic of it. =D

 

[Ramirez]

Burnout 3 did get old after a few weeks...they need to learn how to make some cars that actually differ.

 

[AirBrian]

:lol :lol

Now everyone knows why EA bought Criterion.

To Black Box's defense, the PS2 version of NFS:HP2 was very good. NFS:U was decent, but it looks like they are stretched too thin developing for all three.

 

[WarPig]

Since GT4 isn't going to offer my pimp Trueno DORIFTO fun this year, Underground 2 is the new ricing (racing?) candidate.

Initial D geeks will dig this game. You have to get a ways into it to unlock them (third major region you open up), but the mountain drift comps are a lot of fun.

DFS.

 

[teepo]

Burnout 3 did get old after a few weeks...they need to learn how to make some cars that actually differ.

yeh but it was one hell of a week.

 

[Ferrarisimo]

What a cock of a review. NFSU2 is infinitely better than all racers to hit 2004, including Burnout 3. Not only does it feature ten times the substance, but it also holds its fun and value for a much longer time. Burnout 3 got old in 2 weeks. NFSU2 just keeps going. So far, this is my GOTY -- if GT4 doesn't make it.

And you've been playing the retail version of Underground 2 for how long now?

 

[AlphaSnake]

And you've been playing the retail version of Underground 2 for how long now?

Considering I completed the original TWICE (PS2 and then PC) I'm making a rather safe assumption that I'll be playing the sequel for much more than 2 weeks. I highly doubt I'll stop playing this game anytime soon. In any case...

http://forums.gaming-age.com/showthread.php?t=23873