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XPTB
11-18-2004, 10:04 AM
I started playing this game hoping it would be decent like the first one. I hate ricers and all the flash from the game but the driving was fun, so I had to play.

I just wanna say that EA did something right this time. They managed to combine Underground 1, Gran Turismo 3, and a little bit of Grand Theft Auto 3. The city is alive and well, you can drive where ever you want. That's a little GTA3 style there. They added new cars that the first one didn't have including an 05 Mustang, 3000GT, RX-8, and more. They even included both the 350z and the Infiniti G35.

The biggest change that I noticed was the introduction of SUVs. Why would you put SUVs in a game like this? I sure can't tell you. I have a Cadillac Escalade sitting on 18" Spinners (haven't unlocked the 22s yet!) 0-60 is about 24 hours so you sure can't race with them. Other's so far include the Hummer H2 and the Lincoln Navigator.

The tuning is freakin' awesome. You get to drive your car on a real dyno and watch it run while it draws the graph. Then you can go in and tweak anything you want. I was adjusting Air/Fuel mixture through the ECU along with the Turbo air mixture. You can fully customize the suspension and everything. It's crazy. They might have taken Gran Turismo a step further here.

There is so much stuff to do its insane. The only drawback so far is that I've gotten kinda far and it won't let me finish this sponsor I'm working for. They don't have a stats page that tells you what races you've done and how many. So now I have no clue what races I have left for this sponsor. Kinda lame, cause I'm driving around racing for like 300 bucks to save up for my 3100 dollar suspension.

All in all, this game rocks if you can get over the Rice factor.

silenze
11-18-2004, 12:15 PM
I unlocked the escalade and navigator last night before I went to bed... got the Navigator.. now it's doing 5.4 second 0-60's and 14.4's in the 1/4... faster than the 240sx I had with less mods :P fun to drift the big awd suv... hehe

Trunks
11-18-2004, 03:57 PM
I may have to get it

KryoNexus
11-19-2004, 01:04 PM
i want it bad

silenze
11-19-2004, 01:22 PM
I'm lovin' it! :mrgreen:

XPTB
11-20-2004, 04:55 PM
My Escalade now has 24" gold Daytons :lol: Bling Bling


Finally got the RX-8 Droooool

jester
11-20-2004, 07:45 PM
I actually thought the first need for speed was pretty lame but sounds like they really improved on this one, hmmmmmmmmm maybe ill have to make a EB store run and pick it up

Caj Darkmoon
11-21-2004, 12:39 AM
I'll probably pick it up.

silenze
11-24-2004, 05:08 PM
Hm..

240SX all stage 1 mods, tuned, 13.6 in the 1/4... woot 8)

unlocked the tiburon, did all the mods except for transmission, little tuning, 12.9s in the 1/4 hehe

silenze
11-24-2004, 05:12 PM
I actually thought the first need for speed was pretty lame but sounds like they really improved on this one, hmmmmmmmmm maybe ill have to make a EB store run and pick it up

The first one was lame... I couldn't stand to play it very much, and I've been playing Need For Speed since the original playstation 1 release... but I must say, this one is MUCH better.

XPTB
11-24-2004, 10:03 PM
Unlocked the mustang! 9.5 in the quarter... 1.73 0-60 :twisted:

oh my word does it sound MEAN!!!!

Kattikawn
11-24-2004, 10:06 PM
I actually thought the first need for speed was pretty lame but sounds like they really improved on this one, hmmmmmmmmm maybe ill have to make a EB store run and pick it up

The first one was lame... I couldn't stand to play it very much, and I've been playing Need For Speed since the original playstation 1 release... but I must say, this one is MUCH better.

I liked the first one. It's about the only racing game I can play since it doesn't require tinkering with transmission parts or engine components beyond just clicking a button to upgrade them. That's the reason I can't really play Gran Turismo. :|

undergroundtech
11-25-2004, 02:04 AM
Hrmm... I think I should get royalties from the game, since they are infringing upon my nick/screen name, using the word Underground.

jester
12-19-2004, 02:01 PM
I started playin it a few days ago, a lot better than what I thought it would be although I dont like most of the cars.

SAV}{VAS
12-19-2004, 03:03 PM
I dont share your opinion XPTB, they mixed the already succcessful nfsu, ALOT of Midnight Club 2 and some GTA. However the result was rather disappointing as it gets too boring after a point. Alot of american cars were added along with SUVs(?!?!?!?!) BUT Honda S2000, one of the best cars in NFSU, was left out. The customizing is great but it takes too much time to go from one shop to another to completely customise your car.
Finally alot of people reported running out of stages at 30% to 60% and finishing the game at 65%.