Abstract: You, a largely unidentified Caucasian male, work for an investigative agency that needs a “deniable asset”: That’s essentially somebody that the agency can send deep undercover with no ties to the agency itself. If the asset – that’s you – is discovere...
Abstract: The classic Need for Speed series from EA shifts into high gear with the release of the latest chapter, Need for Speed Undercover. Players are given a plethora of gaming options ranging from but not limited to the story mode such as beat the clock, ra...
Abstract: Need for Speed games have always been strong in the visuals department and Undercover is no different. The opening sequence and overall presentation has a modern day Miami Vice feel to it. Bottom line, the results are outstanding and the graphics stand...
Good: Cop chases are still fun, Cool customization options, Ample game modes to choose from
Bad: A technical nightmare, God awful voice acting, Terrible story
Bottomline: But like I was saying earlier, there is a small amount of fun to be had in the game since you have a weird variety of events to chose from some of which are old like Sprint, Circuit etc. while some are brand new to this series like Cop Take-Out, Cost t...
Abstract: Need for Speed goes back to its roots with Undercover after last year’s ProStreet experiment failed pretty miserably. Undercover brings back the police chases, open world city, and arcade-style gameplay that made previous titles in the series, and in p...
Good: Return to Most Wanted style of gameplay; gentle learning curve; online Cops and Robbers mode is great.
Bad: Unsteady frame rate; bland story; frequent load times; generally unpolished; lack of challenge.
Bottomline: If theres one thing that Need For Speed fans have been clamoring for, its a return to the race-from-the-cops gameplay of NFS: Most Wanted, arguably the high water mark of the franchise. Undercover delivers that, with plenty of overenthusiastic police...
Abstract: For the most part, the reaction to the last few Need for Speed games was the same: "Why arent they more like Need for Speed Most Wanted?" "Where are the cheesy cutscenes and the over-the-top cop chases?" It seems as if EA heard those cries, because fo...
Good: Plenty of cop chases, Instantly join races with press of a button, Isnt long before youre driving a cool car.
Bad: Lots of quirks and nagging gameplay issues, Emulates Most Wanted, but doesnt necessarily improve upon it, Story isnt much to get excited about, Frame rate isnt great.
Bottomline: Need for Speed returns to its roots with hokey cutscenes, wild cop chases, and solid racing action. ...
Abstract: Need for Speed Undercover makes a good attempt to recapture the visceral sense of racing that the series made its name on, but doesn’t bring much new to the table.
Abstract: Predictable, enjoyable but really in need of a fresh spark, this is Need For Speed in second gear. EA - Need For Speed: Undercover price Buy Need For Speed: Undercover securely online at a bargain price £39.99 inc. VAT Reviewed on: Xbox 360 www.eagame...
Abstract: Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, PC - Xbox 360 version reviewed. Once as sure a bet for the Christmas number one as the X-Factor winners single, Need for Speeds successful run fell apart last year with . Whatever the moti...
Abstract: När EA valde att välja bort realism och streetracing i Need for Speed ProStreet var det många anhängare av serien som blev besvikna. Med Need for Speed Undercover återgår utvecklarna Blackbox till ett av seriens mest populära signum: polisjakter och ad...
Abstract: Need for Speed-serien är kanske inte signifikativ med toppbetyg men den är helt klart förknippad med kvalité – fram tills nu. Med Need for Speed: Undercover gör EA snudd på allting fel, det är egentligen bara bilutbudet och ett onlineläge (Cops and Rob...