GC 2008: What's new in Need for Speed Undercover?
by Justin McElroy 
{ Aug 20th 2008 at 4:15PM }
You'll be taking down a crime syndicate with Ms. Q (if you're nasty), a story that will be presented with the help of live-action footage (hooray!). From a gameplay perspective, the big draw seems to be the Heroic Driving System, which EA describes as "a unique technology that generates incredible high-performance moves at 180 miles per hour during breathtaking highway battles." ... So, it's an emergency brake?
Maybe it's just our relief from the yucky, Far 2 Fast and Uncom4tably Furious aesthetic that's plagued the series recently, but this new entry sounds like a breath of fresh air. Well, Undercover, it would seem we, much like the Ghostbusters, are ready to believe in you.
Gallery: Need For Speed Undercover
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jack of No Trades 85 @ Aug 20th 2008 4:20PM
Whaaaaaaaat hapenned to my Need For Speed games???????!!!!!!
maverick_saturn_626 @ Aug 20th 2008 4:21PM
Once Christina Milian is in it, I'm sold :D
Jakka @ Aug 20th 2008 4:22PM
Community 2008:Who gives a shit about NFS:Undercover?
The series went downhill since Most Wanted.
tifosiotaku @ Aug 20th 2008 6:33PM
Correction- the series went downhill since Hot Pursuit 2, and EA rice-ified the series.
Midnight Club LA it is, then...
ANTCEP @ Aug 20th 2008 4:24PM
looks beter than the pro street, carbon shit. if it's as good or better than most wanted i will buy.
Ebichu @ Aug 20th 2008 4:31PM
Man, I haven't played a Need for Speed game since Hot Pursuit in 1998. I doubt this will change that.
CJLopez @ Aug 20th 2008 5:06PM
You should really play undeground and underground 2.
Like they said, since most wanted is not the same thing
CJW @ Aug 20th 2008 4:39PM
I loved Most Wanted, but I didn't like Carbon (outside of the customization) and didn't bother with Pro-Street with it's mediocre reviews. This looks a lot more like MW, which is a very good thing...I hope.
komamura @ Aug 20th 2008 4:57PM
Looks like the decided to fix the fuck up that was Pro-Street
Bryan @ Aug 20th 2008 5:18PM
Nice music!
65daysofstatic
brain @ Aug 20th 2008 6:20PM
looks like they're moving away from the prostreet style, thank god
Mike @ Aug 20th 2008 6:38PM
WTF?!>> If I wanted to watch a movie I'd rent a movie that will be 2,000% better acted and have a better story.
CUT THE CRAP EA and give us a race game!!
And pull your fucking heads out and remake ROAD RASH you idiots!!!!!
born2expire @ Aug 20th 2008 8:04PM
really? what movie is that, cuz hollywood has no acting or writing talent.
looks like fast and furious, i'll pass, just like the last 6 or 7 NFS games.
Jon2309 @ Aug 20th 2008 8:12PM
Unfortunately, the graphics pale in comparison so much to the live action, it just looks wrong.
Give me a Burnout/NFS:MW hybrid, and I will be so happy, white bunnies will shoot from my ears.