Is Need for Speed: Underground a good game?

Need for Speed: Underground is rated 76.50/100 by 2 critics, and 82.99/100 by 834 renowned gamers.

What type of game is Need for Speed: Underground?

Need for Speed: Underground is a racing game.

In what year was Need for Speed: Underground released?

Need for Speed: Underground was first released in 2003.

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Need for Speed: Underground

Released on 17 November 2003 (23 years ago)

Need for Speed: Underground is a 2003 racing video game and the seventh installment in the Need for Speed series. It rebooted the franchise, ignoring previous Need for Speed games that featured sports cars and exotics. Underground is the first game in the series to offer a career mode that features a comprehensive storyline, as well as a garage mode that allows players to fully customize their cars with a large variety of brand-name performance and visual upgrades.

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79.74/100

Average rating based on 836 scores

Storyline

The player arrives in Olympic City as an unknown street racer, guided by a contact named Samantha who introduces them to the local illegal racing scene. As they climb through the ranks by defeating circuit, drag, and drift specialists, they attract the attention of The Eastsiders, a dominant racing crew led by the city's top underground racer, Eddie. Eddie dismisses the newcomer and forces them to race Samantha to continue climbing, a decision that fractures their friendship. After working their way to the top of every racing board and reclaiming Samantha's stolen car from a rival mechanic, the player confronts Eddie and defeats him, only to face a final challenge from an unidentified driver revealed to be Eddie's girlfriend, Melissa.