Good game, but not as good as the others.

This game is actually a step up for Need For Speed, but it good have been better.
The gameplay is alright, its not as fun as Hot Pursuit 2/Underground series, Most Wanted/Carbon but its still a 6 or 7 out of 10 in that category. With all those games you want to play so badly but with this game you just want to finish it. I still think its fun, when the story-line is there. The story-line gets better as you get further into the game. The story line would probably around an 8. Its stupid, but pretty cool, as you become friends with street racers, gangs, and smugglers. You then have to take them down, by ramming into their car a few times, and then it automatically arrests them. The jobs are great, and have a challenge to them that no game has. You steal a McLaren F1, a Bugatti Veyron, and are framed for killing someone, making every cop chase you. The cops are much harder then Most Wanted and Carbon, and just around 5 cops will trigger an SUV or a State Pursuit vehicle chasing after you. The car list is amazing with Lotus Elise to Audi TT to Chevy Camaro to Mercedes McLaren to Aston Martin to Pagani Zonda. The game has a realistic push to it, in car physics but is unrealistic other wise. You can drive a Chevy Camaro and beat Pagani Zondas.
The car list would get an 8 out of 10. Realism is probably a 7 out of 10, because they tried. This game is great if you have free time and want a racing game but I actually would not have mind getting a different game. The games great, but I feel otherwise. Get it if you think you need it. But really, this game has an unfinished touch that I wish wasn't there.

ONE OF THE GREATEST GAMES OF ALL TIME, PERIOD!

To say that Need For Speed Undercover is one of the greatest racing games of all time is a gross understatement. It has to be one of the most stunning and amazing games of all time. This game gets everything right, and it continues in the footsteps of Most Wanted. Now, I thought for a long time Most Wanted was the best game of the series, as Carbon and the Undergrounds were men and Peostreet was just a smoldering piece of.... Yeah, you get the idea. But Undercover pulled EVERYTHING that was best out of all the Need for Speeds and incorporated it all into the game. From the amazing open world design from the Undergrounds to the realistic physics of Prostreet, the game just truly feels like a Need for Speed mosaic. The first thing that has seen a major overhaul is the story. I won't give too much away, but let me tell you that it is well-crafted. The full-motion cutscenes are also quite good, and take you into the world of illegal racing. The next thing that shines about Undercover is it's MASSIVE open world. Let me tell you, I'm almost done with the game, and I still haven't explored everything. Yeah, it's that big. It's so big that you'll be constantly wowed by the detail in the world. The next amazing thing is the crafty Heroic Driving Engine. Let me tell you that THIS KEY FEATURE makes the game. The engine allows to pull off amazing drifts and maneuvers, and is amazing. It adds to the overall game experience. Finally the cops. The cop AI is beastly. I mean, beastly! I remember my first time I faced cops on the lowest heat that it would be a waltz in the park, and next thing you know I'm busted! They will push your driving skills especially during the later heats.

I can't give any higher recommendation to Need For Speed Undercover. For those looking to extend the Need For Speed experience, prepared for a much needed refinement of the Most Wanted experience. The gameplay and story is solid, the driving is rewarding, and the online modes are fun and lag free. This is one of the best racing games I've seen in three years: go pick it up, you will not be disappointed.

GRAPHICS 10
GAMEPLAY 10
STORY 10
ONLINE 10
OVERALL 10/10

Note: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME FOR THE PS3 platform. THE GAME IS FATALLY BUGGY AND A TERRIBLE PORT. PURCHASE THIS GAME ONLY FOR XBOX 360 OR THE PC!!!!!

Need for Speed Undercover

Description
EA's dominating racing series takes a left turn with this uniquely action-oriented entry in the franchise, where players use their driving skills honed in previous NFS games to control their vehicle in dangerous, high speeds encounters. The game features international movie star, Maggie Q, as the lead character in the big-budget live-action sequences that propel the story forward as players get behind the wheel. Undercover takes the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces break-neck cop chases, the world's hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.

Special Features
# Go Deep Undercover - Race into an action-packed story of pursuit and betrayal. Take on jobs and compete in races to prove yourself as you infiltrate and take down an international crime syndicate
# Heroic Driving Engine - An all-new game engine featuring cutting-edge physics and improved AI designed to push players and the cars to limits with adrenaline filled action driving maneuvers
# Highway Battle - Fight off the cops and others as you take down your prey in high-speed, high stake multi-car chases. New and vastly improved AI mechanics mean more aggressive and intelligent cops focused on taking you out fast and by any means necessary
# Own the Open World - Tear across the massive highway system and discover the open world of the Gulf Coast Tri-Cities area, with three unique cities connected by an extensive highway system.
# Online - In addition to the classic sprint and circuit race modes, Need for Speed Undercover features an all new exclusive multiplayer mode, Cops N’ Robbers. This visceral team-based mode supports up to 8 players and pits two teams of 4 players against each other. Robbers must pick up the money and take it to the drop-off point while the cops attempt to prevent the drop-off. Each game consists of two rounds giving the players the chance to play as the Cops and as the Robbers
# Photo Real Cars and Performance – Over 55 licensed cars are available featuring performance tuning that enables the player to dynamically adjust the vehicles to create the vehicles that can accommodate all action driving scenarios. Some of the cars include the Mercedes CL55, Audi R8, Porsche 911 GT2 and the Mitsubishi EVO X

Great Game for Single Player or Online Play!

Well, I want to start off by sayin gthat I got a great deal on the game. Only paid $40 for it brand new here on Ebay. The game looks great and graphics look very realistic. I was dispointed in one thing tho... It is only a Sinle Player game! It doesnt have an arcae mode for 2 players to race like all the other Need for Speed games. I loved being able to buy and customize my own cars and later on race my husband to see whos car nad skills were better/fastest! lol Would make a great game for someone who likes to play these games alone or likes to play online where u can race other poeple. Overall, I gave the game 4 stars out of 5 because of that.

Best Street Racing Game

Despite IGN's tasteless review given to NFS Undercover, which is a 6.7 out of 10.0, this is one of the most well designed version of the Need For Speed Series. It does not only include the usual dramatic story lines and the usual NFS girls, it also involved the new crashing design,which NFS games lacks up until Pro Street, and the police chase action pack from NFS Most Wanted and NFS Carbon. It is simply the combination of all the pros from the NFS series. Every new NFS games bring a new type of race, and what Undercover brings is the highway battle where you race a car through extensive highway system and pass all the traffics to get to ahead. Traffic will be packed during the highway battle, unlike the empty streets during free roam. Cars include American muscles (include Concept Camaro), European Exotics and Japanese Tuners. The game gets more and more difficult as player move to new town in the world. The only bda thing about Undercover is that even though events occurs in the early morning in the city or in the late afternoon in rural towns, which makes sense for the small traffic, the 24-hour sunny day just doesn't seem to make sense. Overall, I give it a 8.9/10.0.