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Free-Roaming City: Explore a massive city divided into five distinct, interconnected neighborhoods, ranging from serpentine suburban hills to an intense downtown grid. A complex series of drivable freeways connect the neighborhoods together.
Emergent Gameplay: Want to make a name for yourself in the underground? You’ll need to find it first. Races can happen anywhere and at any time and as players encounter rivals on the street they’ll be clued into where they can buy the hottest upgrades or enter the most elite events.
New Gameplay Modes: Three new gameplay modes are added to last year’s circuit, drift and drag competitions, challenging gamers to hone their skills in a number of driving disciplines.
Performance Tuning: Tune every aspect of your car’s performance with hundreds of licensed aftermarket performance upgrades and then fine-tune everything from the gear ratio to the suspension for the ultimate ride.
The Hottest Cars: More than thirty of the most sought-after tuner cars are available from the hottest manufacturers--from Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, and Toyota to Ford and Volkswagen, if they’re hot on the street, they’re in the game.
Visual Customization: With more than twice the visual customizations of last year’s game, there are literally billions of car combinations available to gamers. Featuring audio upgrades, scissor doors, spoilers, headlights, side skirts, roof scoops, hoods, rims, wide body kits, neon and more, if you can trick it out in real life, you can trick it out in Need for Speed Underground 2.
Environmental Variety: Each of the five distinct neighborhoods in Need for Speed Underground 2 feature a unique look and feel, including varied driving conditions and track types. Road surfaces, real-time weather effects, and environmental hazards will keep gamers on their toes as they race from dusk till dawn.
Online: Gamers can put their reputation on the line, challenging the world’s best racers online for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.*.
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sorry if this is spam, but bump, i want comments on this...
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Actually... This should be in consoles, it seems its not gunna be on Pc....
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i agree 110%
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Hopefully...
Although, u should beleive the official site before anything else.
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Damn it looks real sweet! I hope its actually going to be as good as it looks, but considering the NFS series track record recently Im not expecting too much from it. The last two NFS's were terrible.
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On the contrary, i think the last 2 need for speed games are the only good ones. Hot persuit 2 rocked, and underground, well, it was arcady, and unrealistic, and kinda crap, but it was still a fun blast!
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I wish they would make a Need for Speed that combines the ability to own more than one car and the awsome career mode from NFS high stakes, the ability to add heaps of custom parts to your car from nfs 5, and the street racing aspect of nfs underground. That would be a sweet game! I wouldnt want anything from NFS HP2, cant agree with you about that game ps2, for me it was just terrible in about every way possible.
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I found HP2 good, nfs series arnt like gran turismo, so i wish they would stop trying to copy them, im glad that stupid upgrade system was told buy buy.... Hot persuit 2 was a bit of fun i recon, NFS games are nothing more than arcady. But yeah... Underground was a really bad with the track similarity, but, yeah, it didnt stop me finishing it. 3 times...
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Downshifting loses speed yes, but my technique is different, I still keep the pedal floored on corner entry, and thats when I start a nice little drift to allign myself for the exit and out of the corner I go at high speed.
Last races isn't the most easy ones, Eddie cheats big time, even if you go as fast as you want because he uses "Catch-up logic" which means he matches your speed.
Melissa does that too, but it is more fun racing her, just guide her into whatever you find, delivery vans, light poles, side streets etc.
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OT: but i just find it amuysing, youse all talking about driving techniques, in a game lol.
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Do you have a real car/licence?
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OT: but i just find it amuysing, youse all talking about driving techniques, in a game lol.
I know, but you need some technique to be fast... I still remember the first time I tried the game, LOL I sucked so badly, so if I could race myself I would win while driving at part throttle.
Well I use Engine brake to dump speed quickly, handbrake in 90 degree corners (Requires timing, screw it up and you lose too much speed.)
I also take an agressive short line, cutting corners.
Nothing is like the feeling when you skid past an opponent sideways though, especially in Gran Turismo but that is OT.
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uh....
iv had ever GT game when they are first released, yeah, i think iv played gran turismo just a tad.... 
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i so agree with you tokemon, i've hired just about every racing game and the onlyones worth rehiring were GT but they could still be better!!!
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Gran Turismo 3's physicis i didnt like, it seemed like you were going to slow...
GT4 is just over the horrizen (late this year), and it is gunna completely revolutionise everything... Our savior has come *the racing game one anyway *, gotta have a ps2 to play it tho.
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No way, the GT series are great were they are, we dont wanta bring them into the world of Pc's, they are elite, and therefor dont need to spread to every market, i know tons of people who buy ps2's for these games only... If we were to bring them to the computer people would mod them and do all sorts of crap, the developers like the ps2 platform and can mould the game so it runs identical on every system, a industry benchmark... They can custom build the physicis, graphics etc...
This is why they use the ps2. Plus its made by sony.
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I think online play on PC is a bonus, although you can get that on consoles now... I gotta admit the analog controls on a console are a lot better for driving games, it allows you a lot more control over the car, but it would take a bit of getting used to.
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Halo wasnt great, I only played the demo but from what I can tell it was terrible.
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I got halo CE, and all I can say is that it annoyed the s*** outta me
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I heard that you said that it was designed to be laggy.
How is that so?
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Halo ran slow, and really borred me... But i dunno, i just didnt enjoy it.
Why would they bother converting it to PC? It loses its Elite status when they do cheap ports to every system just for extra sales, its built for ps2, perfected for it, and it will stay on it.
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I played it on xbox and didnt think it was great. Maybe it was better on ps2. 
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Na on computer.... Halo... will never see ps2. Mainly cos it couldnt run it *ill admit 2 that*
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Thats why halo was on the xbox, because xboxes are made by microsoft...I gotta admit tho, halo was better on the xbox than on the PC port.
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Yeah it had to be because there would be no lag.
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It still gets slowdown on xbox, just alot worse on pc...
Im glad the ps2 dont get it... cant stand FPS's on consoles, they always suck, dont see why everyone made such a deal from Halo, its just another FPS... lame as them all.
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Yeah imo consoles just arent the thing for FPS games, I think that a mouse+keyboard will always beat a hand controller... But other games, such as racing games are better on the console...You get a lot more control...
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Not in racing, which is what i love....
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I hate the controllers
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Yeah, the ps1 controllers arnt that great, i remember like super smash brothers on the n64, u had to but the joystick in the middle of your hand and twirl it around, and press combinations repititivly, it gave you blisted and rsi 
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Yeah I hated the N64 controller, cuz of the blisters
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Thats why they tried to copy sony for the GCN...
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I have got to play Halo!
Game cube controllers are really good. They are better than PS2
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Yeah, thats how the human body works... although it can lead to RSI...
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Does the RSI hurt? If not it must not be that bad
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Does the RSI hurt? If not it must not be that bad
RSI is repetitve strain injury... You will feel it when you get older, from typing so much, and controllers.
Everytime your hands are sore from using them, than thats strain, if you keep doing it, than when your older they will be perminently damaged...
Thats why you shouldnt play games for 5 hours strait (not like youd want to anyway), keep having breaks and use it as a every other hour type thing, not a rule over your life type thing.
In general "hardcore" gamers are anti social, unfit, unhealthy, unpopular at school, and their body's wont like it when they get older. But there popular on their internet forums
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Yeah, that is probably about right for me, my whole life doesn't revolve around the computer and I don't spend all my free time playing online games... 
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Feel that if you want
Im not saying all gamers are like that, im just saying that alot of them are unfit and stuff, i by no means say that everyone who plays alot of games is.. Cos i know that cant be true.
And yeah well iv been here a long time, and trust me, a few quick posts is alot different to actually sitting down and having a proper game on whatever for 5 hours strait.
" per day)"
6 posts a day... that takes like 5 minutes.
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Feel that if you want Im not saying all gamers are like that, im just saying that alot of them are unfit and stuff, i by no means say that everyone who plays alot of games is.. Cos i know that cant be true. And yeah well iv been here a long time, and trust me, a few quick posts is alot different to actually sitting down and having a proper game on whatever for 5 hours strait. " per day)" 6 posts a day... that takes like 5 minutes.
Sorry I think its just a little absurd that you generalize many gamers like that. It's just a stereotypical comment that holds no water. I'm guessing you've met the millions of gamers from around the world and know all of their social and physical attributes? Most likely not.
Thats like me saying that most people who eat at McDonalds are fat and lazy. Yes I've seen some fat people eat there, but it would be plain ignorant for me to make that assumption for everyone that eats there. Make sense?
And you say that people who have high end systems are typically the hardcore gamers that spend most of their time being antisocial on the computer. Jealousy maybe? What about perc.... he has top of the line S**t, and last time I checked he's not a huge gamer (more examples if you would like). Maybe its just a hobby to build computers... say kind of like upgrading cars? When you build up a fast car you're not racing it all the time are you? BTW, I've met quite a few people who have pissed away most of their life and have gotten into a HUGE amount of debt spending $$ on their car... can't say the same about anyone with computers. There is also a car show in my area every Friday and lots of the people there are "unfit" and lowlifes. Guess I should think that about most car enthusiasts now.
Sorry didn't mean to rant off... I just find it kind of funny that a few people lately have been insulting hardware enthusiaists/gamers on this site. Everyone has other things to do in their lives, this site just focuses on something that 95% of us share in common.
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Feel that if you want Im not saying all gamers are like that, im just saying that alot of them are unfit and stuff, i by no means say that everyone who plays alot of games is.. Cos i know that cant be true. And yeah well iv been here a long time, and trust me, a few quick posts is alot different to actually sitting down and having a proper game on whatever for 5 hours strait. " per day)" 6 posts a day... that takes like 5 minutes. Sorry I think its just a little absurd that you generalize many gamers like that. It's just a stereotypical comment that holds no water. I'm guessing you've met the millions of gamers from around the world and know all of their social and physical attributes? Most likely not. Thats like me saying that most people who eat at McDonalds are fat and lazy. Yes I've seen some fat people eat there, but it would be plain ignorant for me to make that assumption for everyone that eats there. Make sense? And you say that people who have high end systems are typically the hardcore gamers that spend most of their time being antisocial on the computer. Jealousy maybe? What about perc.... he has top of the line S**t, and last time I checked he's not a huge gamer (more examples if you would like). Maybe its just a hobby to build computers... say kind of like upgrading cars? When you build up a fast car you're not racing it all the time are you? BTW, I've met quite a few people who have pissed away most of their life and have gotten into a HUGE amount of debt spending $$ on their car... can't say the same about anyone with computers. There is also a car show in my area every Friday and lots of the people there are "unfit" and lowlifes. Guess I should think that about most car enthusiasts now. Sorry didn't mean to rant off... I just find it kind of funny that a few people lately have been insulting hardware enthusiaists/gamers on this site. Everyone has other things to do in their lives, this site just focuses on something that 95% of us share in common. Name: sKiDmArK Posts: per day)
I think i misunderstood what i said, note the use of "hardcore gamers", people that call themselves hardcore, usually go to non stop lans, play games all day, blah blah blah, you know the wrap.
I dont think there are many people in society today who arnt gamers, even the fit athletes, cool footy heads etc etc.
Yes, people build computers as a hoby, i dont know my point, you cant tell me that alot of hardcore gamers arnt anti social? But i mean completely hardcore, some guys spend 10/24 hours a day on the computer, most of which playing games, and you cant deny that thats bad?
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LOL, brings back memories of playing hero's of might and magic 3 into the early hours of the morning at scotts house... But that games more social than it is a proper game, 3 player, have a go than bugger off for 10 min laughing and doing S**t while other people play....
I finished Half life in 3 sections once... So i cant say iv never done it, but that was years ago, these days i just feel like i have so much better stuff i could be doing. And proberbly not as long'a attention span as when i was younger.
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When I first got farcry I played it like 6-8hrs a day to finish it...
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I think i misunderstood what i said, note the use of "hardcore gamers", people that call themselves hardcore, usually go to non stop lans, play games all day, blah blah blah, you know the wrap.
I dont think there are many people in society today who arnt gamers, even the fit athletes, cool footy heads etc etc.
Yes, people build computers as a hoby, i dont know my point, you cant tell me that alot of hardcore gamers arnt anti social? But i mean completely hardcore, some guys spend 10/24 hours a day on the computer, most of which playing games, and you cant deny that thats bad?
I agree with you that playing games for 5+ hours straight every day is very unhealthy... and I think LAN parties are pretty damn fruitty. But once again you're generalizing "hardcore gamers" into your own definition and labeling people.... it seems more like you're talking about obsessive compulsive gamer freaks that have no life besides the computer. In my eyes there's a difference.
Do I consider myself a hardcore gamer? Yea probably. I play on average 1-3 hours during a weekday and 3-6 hours on a weekend... some times not at all (yesterday actually). I've played games over 5 hours+ straight before (Gran Turismo 2 first day it came out), I usally don't, but if I have nothing else to do I will. I'm not unhealthy (6'4" 185lbs), I'm not antisocial (a little shy maybe sometimes), I work, go to school blah blah blah ect. Why would I consider myself a hardcore gamer? Because its something I do regularly and I think I'm fairly "good" at mostly everything I play. I also keep up with gaming news, gaming hardware and all that junk. I don't just casually play every once in a while and not really have a clue whats going in the gaming world, and I think thats what separates it. I know quite a few people who look at it the same way as I do.
And lol, trust me I'm not modeling myself after what a hardcore gamer is... just trying to show you that maybe you're thinking a little too extreme when you describe a "hardcore gamer". I understand what you're saying now though.... but obsessive behavior like that can happen in a lot more things besides computers and gaming. Just here for my typical rant .
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Yeah, when I get a new game, sometimes I play it to death, but I try not to because usually it gets boring after a while...
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Skidmark, thats very true, yeah i see what your saying...
My term of hardcore gamer is someone i know *na, he's never been to these forums*
he climbs out of bed, computer on, plays that all day, rarelly moves from it, and is still on it at like 11 in the nite sometimes... He is very over weight and unfit, and his friends, well basically all his friends talk about is computers, his life orbits around them.
Thats what i would call an overkill...
But playing games for a few hours every day is not really an obsession, more a passion... And if it doesnt control people's life, i can definetly accept that.
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Hehehe, well, nothing wrong with that really... I hate people tho who go "iv got a better computer so im so much superior to you" etc etc, cant stand them, same with "better car", practically any item, its like "yeah, and? Your still a dickhead"
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See after been at ausfx for a while, u will realise, just cos the topic says one thing, it doesnt necessarily mean thats what its about.
It could be about the new athlon 64 chip, and end up about a massive flam war between any 2-5 random members... You never know whats inside
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Can we get this back on topic a bit now.,,,
Any more on underground 2?
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who's played the demo and liked it?
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Im anoyed at the lack of honda's...
I wanted a Prelude, a JDM DC2R *sig*, S2000 and a NSX Type S.... And all we get is a bloody civic.
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I reckon they should've given us a new car instead of the 350Z the Mustang would've been good
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Agh yes that 350Z is kinda gay, I cant wait to see the mustang. Also the escalade looks kinda interesting too.
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