![]() This isn’t a bad looking game, don’t get me wrong, but there’s much better out there. These issues may not be present on other formats like Xbox or PC, I don’t know, but they certainly make the game a lot less desirable on the GameCube. Lighting effects in the game are done reasonably well, although it all looks a bit ‘neon’ and garish. It serves its purpose, though, in driving forward the story. This kind of thing can work in game, step forward Max Payne, but it just doesn’t work in this setting. The cut scenes in the game are worthy of a special mention, simply because they are done in an unusual cartoon strip style. Need for Speed Underground 2 just doesn’t compete with these games in this area. Burnout 3 has superb, cringe-worthy crashes which mangle your car into unimaginable shapes, whilst Flatout has the best physics engine for damage yet seen in a game. ![]() Compare this to two other big racers at the moment. It’s inescapable, though, that a lack of damage physics really takes away from the feeling of satisfaction whilst playing a racing game. ![]() This is a biggie for me, and is a fundamental issue in some of the biggest games, even the likes of the Gran Turismo series. The game generally nips along at a fine old pace, but the slowdown is really noticeable when it rains, which is a shame and really detracts from the gaming experience.ĭamage modeling in the game is non-existent, a head on crash into a wall at 150 mph resulting in no visible damage at all. The weather effects, which really just amount to when it rains, are not particularly well done and are certainly not worth the huge framerate hit suffered at the time. The city looks convincingly realistic, although a little blocky in places. ![]() The stars of the show, the cars, look fantastic particularly when modded to the hilt (more later). The graphics in this game really are a mixed bag to say the least. How will this compare to the competition out there at the moment in the crowded genre of racing games? As the title suggests, EA have decided to stick with the late night street racing theme for this game following the commercial success of Need for Speed Underground on all formats last year. Need for Speed Underground 2 is the latest in the long line of Need for Speed games from EA Games.
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