Need for Speed: Undercover

Need for Speed: Undercover
From Electronic Arts

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Product Description

You never thought it would turn out like this?an all-out chase where you're both the hunted and the hunter. Now you must get behind the wheel and risk everything to infiltrate a ruthless international crime syndicate and take them down. The man you're after is a maniac behind the wheel, and he's driving like his life depends on escape, which maybe it does.

He's the one with all the answers you need, so track him down. That fleet of police cruisers in your rearview mirror won't make things any easier. It will take all of your experience?and every ounce of skill?to outrun the law, take down the enemy, and unlock the truth that puts an end to this chase once and for all.

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #341 in Video Games
* Brand: Electronic Arts
* Model: 15453
* Released on: 2008-11-17
* ESRB Rating: Teen
* Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
* Dimensions: .60" h x .0" w x 6.80" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

* Go Deep Undercover - Race into an action-packed story of pursuit and betrayal. Take on jobs and compete in races to prove yourself as you infiltrate and take down an international crime syndicate
* Highway Battle - Fight off the cops and others as you take down your prey in high-speed, high stake multi-car chases. New and vastly improved AI mechanics mean more aggressive and intelligent cops focused on taking you out fast and by any means necessary
* Criminal Scramble - Be a cop and chase down criminals in the Criminal Scramble Mode
* Heroic Driving Engine - lets you pull off amazing moves for the ultimate driving edge

Customer Reviews

If it weren't for the awful frame rate....
When this game went on sale I thought I'd do like one reviewer here said and check the game out for myself. I found out that the review on Gamespot.com was dead on.

Only been playing for a couple of days and the races are fun but good lord what is up with the frame rate? How in the world could a racing game of all things make it through testing and quality control and be released with such a ridiculously choppy frame rate?

The graphics are decent and some of the wrecks look great. I'm playing through despite my disappointment because I don't want to start Carbon all over again (upgraded my PS3 drive so lost all progress on the old drive). Like my title says if it weren't for the horrible frame rate I would give this game at least 4 stars but for a racing game, a smooth frame rate should have been priority one.

Not a History game
When I bought this game I touught it was as NFS underground where you can find history, jumps and make your own game. with this game the videos are played according to the progress. the game is ok but do not expect too much. the cars are good and the driving of the cars are good.

NFS is back!
Don't pay much attention to -most of- the bad reviews, just play the game and make your own judgement. I bought NFS undercover because I'm a huge fan and (like everyone else) had a major dissapointment playing Carbon and ProStreet, so my expectations were very low.

But after playing for a while I can tell you that with Undercover the guys from NFS are back on track. Graphics are good, driving is again what we used to like (if you're looking for a real driving simulation obviously you're in the wrong place), and overall is a very good racing game.

Too bad it doesn't come with a 2-player option.
Bottom line: wait until the demo is out or go to a store and try it out, don't relay entirely on other people's opinions and make your own judgement.

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