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Need for Speed: Undercover

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I just got this game and after playing for a couple of hours I can say that Need for Speed Series is back on track. I was around for the original Need for Speed and Hot Persuit series, those were so much fun, if they could oly bring those back.

ProStreet and Carbon were complete disasters, extreamly disapointing, I had to stop playing after my first time.... this one is at least 4 times better than the lader.

The graphics are crisp, but many daytime sceens look washed on my HDTV, I thought something was wrog with my TV. lol. But that's how the game is. But that aside, gameplay is designed for super highspeed, the stearing ratio is tight, meaning that if you just tap the controler, you'll hit a wall, but at high speeds, you need that tight streaing ratio. The cops aren;t that dumb like some say, they don't stop chasing you.... I got caught.

Some say the frame rate gets choppy, I have't seen that yet.

Overall gamplay and the fun factor are high.. the game is fast paced, not like the last 2 games that were out. I would say if you a NFS fan, this is the one to get.

EDIT: This game is better than I describe, I haven't been able to stop playing.. The cops caught me many times, and it's true that with the first car it's easy to beat the challenges, but the challenges get harder, where you need to upgrade your car and buy power add on's as well to win.... Frame rate is fine, absolutly no freezing..Great Game, I think the folks bashing this game, don't actually own it!

This game is one of the worrst in NFS series, Ive never felf so disapointed with an NFS game, 1st is extremely short, then the driving is so unrealistic, the story is boring, the only good point i can mention in the engine's sound of every car is almost like the real ones. But apart from that this game is a waste of time, I felt like I was plating on my old PS2 and not in a PS3. Luckily i found somebody that wanted to try it so I traded it for GRID, wich despite is almost a year older it's a much better game.

Need for Speed: Undercover
I was extremely hesitant on purchasing this title with my great disappointment with their franchise and the "Pro-Street" title in the series. After some research, I found that the franchise went back to what they were good at and created an enjoyable experience for anyone looking for an arcade racing game.

What makes this game so enjoyable is the variety of events. Story Races (to move the story forward), Circuit races (laps), checkpoint races (beat the clock), take the lead (stay ahead of other driver for specific period of time), damage to state (destroy police cars and enviornment), outrun (lose the cops).... just to name a few.

If you are expecting true physics and accuracy in handling of a vehicle, this game is not for you. Thats not what NFS is about. As a matter a fact, its not entirely about racing. A huge draw of this game is messing with the police, causing damage and getting away.

There is an open enviornment here, however, there is not much point to it, unless you want to cruise around or increase your wanted level outside of a race/mission. As a mattar of fact, you could complete the entire game without doing free roam a single time. A click of the button will pull up the map and you can simply click on the next event you would like to play (this is an improvement over the last burnout, where you had to drive to every single event, however this game should not be compared to burnout as it is a different experience altogether.

There is also a story line... somewhere... in the background, but it will be easy to forget while playing. The only time you'll remember youre in a story is when the cut scenes come up.

The vehicles themselves are a big part of the game and in certain races/missions you will win pink slips when you win races. When racing (outside of the storyline) you also have the chance to improve the overall specs on all the vehicles in your garage by "dominating" the race which is usually figured out by the time it takes you to complete it. You also earn money which allows you to go to your garage and add improvements to specific vehicles including horsepower, torque, handling, grip and even paint and decals.

The graphics are ok and at times the game will "hang" for a second in the middle of a race which generally isnt detrimental, but can be distracting.

I struggle between a 3 star rating and a 4 star rating for this game, as its not necissarily a ground breaking game or something you MUST BUY NOW. However the game is quite addictive which steers me more towards a 4 star.

Ultimatly the choice is yours and I hope this review helps with your decision.

Nice to have a non-track NFS on the PS3. But it's still only kinda open world-ed. There really is no point to explore since you can jump straight to each race or shop by pressing the down button or accessing the GPS. It's weird that the GPS doesn't guide you around town like in previous titles. Cut scenes are over the top cheesy. Upgrading cars is simpler. No more brand names like HKS and Turbonetics to upgrade the same part. Sometimes it seems like the racing is too fast for the PS3 to draw in the road ahead. Confusion and crashes follow. Everything can get pretty repetitive but there are so many racing modes that it breaks it up a little.

I'd have to say I'm relieved to find they've gone back to what I like. Prostreet was boring and uneventful; and I didn't care for Carbon, it was too easy. The graphics are nice, but I will admit the hang ups during races are mildly distracting as others have mentioned. I do think it's ridiculous that you can buy cars online. This just defeats the purpose having to work on your skills.

The major con I've found so far is during the pursuits by the police if I hit something just right my hood flies up and I can't see a freaking thing. I have to drive like this until the race is over, whether I total out, get caught or manage to escape the police. Major drag there.

The acting in the story is less than stellar, and I'm not some cheesy fanboy who cares about some game "hottie" who looks like she's fifteen telling me she hopes I'm good at things other than driving, nice innuendo. Ick.

All in all, I'd say rent it. EA didn't earn your money this go 'round.

I love a challenging racing game. Graphics are important, challenging tracks, stiff competition, realistic sound.

The cars sound realistic and that's it. The story line and goals are not even clear cut with Undercover. You are supposed to infiltrate this gang of racers but you don't know where you are on the road to doing that. After the initial cut screens you are on the street. You can drive and get the police chasing you. If you evade you are given wheelman pointts and cash to be used to upgrade your cars later. There should be a wheelman point tracker to let you know how you're doing with those points you earn. Or let you know how close you are to earning the trust of the "organization".

While on the street the down button will highlight with a race invitation against those in the organization. You press it and are transported to the race without having to drive to the location.


I've gotten to level 6 and the races are not challening at all. In a few you are one-on-one and have to win by 1000 feet driving on a busy highway. In another one-on-one you have to stay ahead for one minute; the leader can go any route he wants. In group races it's been easy to dominate and win by 20 seconds or more. You sometimes get a bonus for winning big.

The graphics are lacking considering the PS3 is in HD. The city you drive in is pretty drab except for the cut scenes.

Update: I've gone all the way through now and am at 31% of going through a second time. The races get more challenging after level 10-12. The police get better. A few of the races near the bitter end are elite level.

One disappointment is you have about 30-40 cars you can buy but tier 3, 2, and 1 cars are locked for a very long duration. I'm 30% through and still am locked on tier 4 cars, which are incredibly slow. I did not upgrade my first car but did upgrade my Lotus Elise. I would recommend saving your earnings to buy cars and not upgrade much. First time around I wasn't able to buy my Tier 1 car McClaren F1, Burgatta until over 90% into it. The end wasn't nearly as good as taking out the second "crew" you infiltrate. I was expecting the kitchen sink and all. I got one lone challenge to win. It's an alright game, that only gets challenging the last 20%.

The original NFS was packed with lots of features that lets you customize your own car and looking for customization shops.

In this game, your options are limited down a notch. and the cars options are not that intriguing because you will be given new cars as you win races and so you need the cash to upgrade them rather than buying a car and upgrade it.

also, once you buy your self a bugatti no one can stand a chance in front of you unless he has another bugatti.

It's not that much of fun as you basically dont have to travel a place to start a race, but its nice game all in all. I dont recommend it as a gift.

I didn't really like this game. It was ok, fairly easy at some points. New patches make it a lot more stable than it was was when it first released BY FAR. My favorite still stands at Most Wanted.

While the cops are fun to get away from (I beat the game without being pulled over or caught ONCE.. Even thou i did the same in Most Wanted......) I didn't find the fun factor in this game keeping me entertained as i did with Most Wanted. I couldn't put that game down until it was finished. Undercover on the other hand.. i had to force myself to play.

Cops and other races weren't hard either. Only a few Outruns that i had actual problems with but on the other hand it was very easy. Customizations are also a let down. AutoSculpt was a lot better in carbon.

After you beat the game the races you never finished arn't even worth it to play. The races are hardly worth anything. There are also some slight Frame-Rate issues that still persist throughout the game also but not as much now as it was when it first released.

For those who say i must not own the game... [...]

Finished the game within a couple of days and am not that good. The graphics are awesome but car customization is not as good as other previous versions of NFS.

The NFS undercover game was truly fun and addictive. I think I played it pretty much nonstop for 2 and a half days. but now that I've beaten, and have gone back and have 'dominated' the few courses and challenges, there isn't much to do but start over. the online play was okay for a while but there isn't a whole lot to choose from. as far as the frame rate, and graphics are concened I had no problem, maybe the people had problems should upgrade their TV's Fun game til I had beaten it now it's for killing time or when I get bored of other games. Overall a 4 star. also I thnk developers are putting games out too early for the ps3 system since they can upload revisions to the game after release. overall a good theory but it has taken away from the technical aspect of the games, and the required testing to put out a good game.