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Need for Speed: Undercover review
Platform: PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Mobile
Release Year: 2008
Developer: EA Black Box
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Aracde Racer
► Music (in order):
"Busy Beat" by Silent Partner
"Open the Box" by Geographer
"Club Step" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena
"Schizo" by Anno Domini Beats
"Barge" by Gunnar Olsen
"Let Her In" by Silent Partner
"Pusuit 1 (Man & Machine)" by Paul Haslinger
"Pursuit 2 (Zero Sum)" by Paul Haslinger
"Hey Sailor" by Letter Box
► Gameplay, audio and images from:
20th Century Fox
Criterion Games
EA Black Box
EA Canada
Electronic Arts
Rockstar Games
Rockstar North
Rockstar San Diego
Sega
Slightly Mad Studios
Universal Pictures
► KZbin videos used:
"(HD) NBA Street Homecourt Gameplay (XBOX 360)" by Woahthatsdev
• (HD) NBA Street Homeco...
"Need for Speed: Nitro (Wii) HQ 60fps Gameplay" by GoldMetalSonic
• Need for Speed: Nitro ...
"Need For Speed: The Chase" by Speedyheart
• Need For Speed: The Chase
"Sega Monaco GP Arcade Game (1979)" by Ufogeeks
• Video

[@roman_nfkrz]

The graphics on Undercover are actually so painfully bad that the color palette and the filters literally make my head hurt after looking at it for a while

[@mykl1673]

Oh hey, it’s funny Russia yt man

[@skyline2601]

I still think the map is great

[@timepasshandle]

It looks like NFS Most Wanted for PS3/360 gone rotting for some time...

[@silfex3622]

Liar

[@Pseunolia]

the whole game looks like a fever dream

[@rachithjedidiah]

the only redeeming factor of this game is that it had an AMAZING soundtrack. Introduced me to Pendulum, Justice and Nine Inch Nails

[@effrumtheretardo]

@@archivedaccount5990 9000 Miles*

[@Mx64MaxyImpress]

Also Blackjack and From First To Last

[@layerp]

They used latin soundtrack as it should NFS heat should take notes

[@haaxxx9]

I'm sorry but the OST is mostly trash for me for being so Generically Pop/Rock music. But the only few Music that I like is the composed music by Paul Haslinger (I really do like his music though) and underworld To heal/ Glam bucket. Least this game have wheel support and it works fine.

[@zerourtaga1129]

Fight like knives nuff said

[@Crashking416]

Need for Speed: Underwhelming

[@DanArnets1492]

Need for Speed: Underdeveloped.

[@fatfard]

Need for Speed: Understatement

[@Solexcalibur]

I actually kinda liked this one

[@OrkishEngineering]

@@Solexcalibur I did too. I had 3 100 percent profiles, 2 of witch had all cars, 1 of witch had every one maxed+ customized.

[@MrShadow1617]

@@OrkishEngineering Yeah, at least this one, while its full of bugs, is still actually somewhat fun. Unlike NFS 2015.

[@kubakubicki4014]

Actually I loved this game as a kid, nowadays I do realize that it's mediocre but back then it was a lot of fun to play with my brothers

[@silfex3622]

Kuba Kubicki holy shit same here i remember around christmas i got this and the nostalgia for me is just crazy.

[@plottwist1733]

Yeah, playing it online was pretty fun too. I always enjoyed the cops and robbers mode.

[@1989SupraGuyFIN]

@@silfex3622 Pretty much same here. It actually was my second Xbox 360 game I got, so that might be reason I liked it as much, as I did. But now, about 10 years later, I really don't know why i liked it that much. Of course I will most probably end up playing it again at some point. Both Undergrounds, Most Wanted and Carbon are just that much better games, than Undercover. But as of now, I am otherwise occupide with one game called Heat, so won't be returning to Undercover any time soon.

[@Kurosaka]

Same I was introduced to it through mobile then my ps2

[@MrBangijal]

Yeah, the moment I play the game again after some time, I realize how horrendous the physic is. Even though I'm quite enjoying it back then

[@silfex3622]

The goddamn ”BUSTED” scenes in undercover are just amazing. There’s soo many of em’. As a kid they literally made me scared of cops!

[@AntzolY111]

Same here bro damn pigs

[@alexandrehacout8964]

But it was nearly impossible to get busted 😅

[@silfex3622]

@@alexandrehacout8964 Not when I was like 9 years old :D

[@alexandrehacout8964]

Silfex I was like 9 years old too and i think i was busted like 3 Times 😅 And when i was i will just turn off the xbox and restart the game ^^

[@serg4308]

@@alexandrehacout8964 holy shit, 9 year old me did the same, fuck a strike on my record, i just switch the ps3 off and start the mission again.

[@GoldSrc_]

EA: Dev, make good game, here's 1 week, a piece of string and 10 bucks. Dev: B-but that's not enou... EA: I said make game >:( Dev: *does what he can* Game: *ends up being bad* EA: Why you made bad game? >:( Dev: **surprised pikachu**

[@m_jade3602]

More like *surprise employee layoff*

[@mclarenf1gtrlmedition715]

Dr Freeman WAIT!

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I remember loving this game on the PS3 in 2012. BUT, even I will admit that both Midnight Club Los Angeles and Burnout Paradise (and NFS Hot Pursuit 2010) were objectively better games.

[@AndyVoong925]

I remember buying this game when it came out. I then traded it in during Black Friday. Game was so boring and easy and there was no incentive to buy cars. The cars you get for free was the only cars I used in the game. Also, sidenote cool Kat avatar. Gravity Rush is an awesome series.

[@haaxxx9]

Same but I got it on steam for $10 in 2015. Now I hardly even touch it anymore. Put it about 70+ hours into the game and I just shake my head after I saw how much time I put into this broken game.

[@AndyVoong925]

@@haaxxx9 real talk Need For Speed Heat is what fans wanted in a NFS game. Fun gameplay, cop chase, and lot of cars to tune and customize. One of the better modern NFS game.

[@haaxxx9]

@@AndyVoong925 Sweet! Dose it support wheels like the G29 or the T150?

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@AndyVoong925 I hope he does a video on NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 or Shift next.

[@Fortminor56]

Do you know what's sad? It's that this is the last Need for Speed game to utilize the MW and Carbon concepts. The environment traps, the slow motion ability, and enhanced customization options. Those concepts were they key of a good NFS game

[@rickyrosay33977]

I know the game was unfinished but I also felt that popularity of the import tuner street racing culture itself was waning at that point didn’t help sales either and in my opinion rehashing the same ideas for almost 3 years in a row can get tiring and the lack of innovation becomes more apparent

[@SeanODea25]

​@@rickyrosay33977I think that's why Shift did so well. It was an entirely new concept to the series to try more professional racing on tracks, with an interior camera . It was innovative. The Run and ProStreet were innovative too!

[@rickyrosay33977]

@zephyrthefox that's the reason I loved shift and as a forza motorsport, grid, and GT fan I wanted to see a more aggressive track racer

[@percilenis8464]

This game is like that traumatic childhood memory. I keep forgetting it but when I'm reminded, it hurts. I remember being so excited for this game after Pro Street. They even had a website dedicated to this game with a video of an "interrogation" where you could find clues and stuff. Too bad this game was so unfinished and dreadful to play.

[@Deliveredmean42]

Just goes to show the curse of yearly realse games. It just doesn't work at all...

[@M4V3R1CK_13]

I keep playing it... But everytime I start the game it saddens me. It's a game that Screams loud and clear: *TOTALLY WASTED POTENTIAL*

[@serg4308]

I loved it, it was broken enough you could find exploits and some cheesy ass moves to complete missions in like 30 secs

[@serg4308]

@@snacksmoker5531 like outruns could be won by getting in front of your opponent just making a 180 and fucking fly the other way

[@jordanprice9285]

@@serg4308 this shit is exactly the one big reason I hated UG2 for because they would do this shit too even if you were in front since the beginning!

[@elitef40]

I'm really hoping to see Tokyo Xtreme Racer series reviews

[@shira_yone]

Yes! This please

[@unicorntomboy9736]

Or Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2010.

[@princeoffallenshorts]

That would be cool.

[@liamcdm3689]

Ah yes. My first and only TXR was TXR3 and for how weird the game was, it was strangely addictive.

[@hobowizard3124]

YES YES YES !

[@vitamc1213]

I feel like every single ColourShed Need for Speed video starts with: "By the mid 2000s Need for Speed..." But, I also feel the Hot Pursuit 2010 got very close to the height of Need for Speed's in the early 2000s.

[@Warr1on]

Hot Pursuit 2010 was awesome and it's the last good Need For Speed game. It had amazing scenery, graphics were quite simple but beautiful, it was atmoshperic, and, most importantly, fun to play. Especially in multiplayer, but i even remember just driving around and chillin' in free drive mode to gaze at pretty landscapes and listen to the beautiful soundtrack.

[@vitamc1213]

@@Warr1on Totally agreed. I still play it to this day, 9 years later. The Hot Pursuit events, even though there are not enough of them, keep me hooked for hours sometimes. Every pursuit feels different. This is not something I can say about Heat and the recent games. I really wish they would go back to their roots, to this sort of simplistic uncomplicated game. Since they don't seem like they will, I have decided to quit the series unfortunately.

[@TylerSane5]

I've always been a Test Drive person myself! Especially the newer ish ones where ya can own a house and cloth you're character!.

[@lordeilluminati]

Nitro kinda feels like too, it really resembles Ridge Racer, having exaggerated drifts and having two tiers of tracks of each location (simple and advanced tracks). I liked it, but the career is kinda boring. The game had something like 10 tracks and 5 locations, to make the career last longer they added some boring missions in between. If they just kept the circuit races and the car class system and removed every other mission, even though it would be very short, the game as a whole would be way more fun.

[@danoV1c]

Well Need For Speed Heat is pretty damn good, definitely the best one on current generation consoles

[@benarchyuk837]

One thing this game did extremely well; the cop radio chatter is so realistic. Like, I've just parked up to listen to it sometimes, its just better than all the other games so far

[@DenyingFate]

It’s weird to watch reviews like this because I remember Undercover as one of my favorite NFSs.

[@petepete90]

“You’re in deep.. right where I want you to be.” THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID

[@Blueflag04]

In my opinion , ps2 version plays better than the blackbox version

[@Kacpa2]

Exacly, ps2 and wii are the best versions of Undercover mainly thanks to them being nfs Carbon, but even with missions and story it has more stuff. And if you want to play on splitscreen you have 2 players on ps2 and up to 4 players at once in Wii version. Big release doesnt even fucking have splitscreen....

[@beburger2054]

Bro what? It was literally the buggiest game I've ever played. Cut scenes didn't make sense, rubber banding was horrible and the game was just shit. How bad was the ps3 version ?

[@1989SupraGuyFIN]

@@Kacpa2 Them being NFS Carbon on modified Rockport, mind you.

[@kenjamago3977]

ps2 & wii version of Undercover is basically a reskin/total conversion mod for Carbon, but more fun to play with (superior version). spend most of my childhood playing this version & dreaming to play the 7th gen version of Undercover & disappointed after so many years expectation + waste of $4.99 on Steam

[@Jules-69lol]

I really enjoyed the PS2 version, it felt like MW all over again

[@thisemptyworm4677]

overall, at least the game has unique car list, soundtrack, and atmosphere. oh and busted scenes

[@princeoffallenshorts]

This game is good... If you're drunk and want something to laugh at. Especially true for the PS2 version.

[@thisemptyworm4677]

KZbinr PrinceOfFALLEN 2 with few mods install to the game on pc, it slightly improve the experience at least

[@princeoffallenshorts]

@@thisemptyworm4677 I'll stick to the earlier NFS games.

[@thisemptyworm4677]

@@princeoffallenshorts Honestly, the last good NFS game for me is the run 2011, or was it shift 2

[@DriftxKingGTR]

I remember not even taking a second look at Undercover and just enjoying the hell out of Midnight Club, GTA IV & Burnout Paradise in 2008.

[@spiderjerusalem8284]

The game came out in a very strange moment: It had a lot of assets recycled from Burnout Paradise (look at the traffic cars) it had a nice selection of cars, but unlike MW you can´t finish the game with your starter car no matter what you do, once you reach the countryside you need something that goes 310kmh+, it was like a transition game between the PS2 era NFS games of MW/Carbon to the 360 era Hot Pursiut/the run but failing to be as good as all the previous mentioned.

[@spazjackrabbit61]

because all of the cars have pointless speed limiter you can remove the speed limiter via modding and some of the cars (most notably 997 gt3 rs) can go even faster than they're supposed to be

[@skinnycvnt571]

Well you can finnish the game with the starter car but it needs to be maxed out

[@spiderjerusalem8284]

@@spazjackrabbit61 Yep, I got really angry to see how underpowered my maxed 911 GT3 was.

[@spiderjerusalem8284]

@@skinnycvnt571 I had maxed out my Lotus Elise and I couldn´t even finish the checkpoint races, it doesn´t go faster than 275 KMH, meanwhile I was able to beat MW with a maxed out Fiat Punto that could easily go over 320 KMH.

[@spazjackrabbit61]

@@spiderjerusalem8284 911 gt3 rs can actually go about 430 km/h which is even faster than technically powerful 911 gt2

[@matchingtracksuit7883]

Unpopular opinion: I actually like Undercover

[@personalcompertest]

Same. 😀

[@R0V0lv0]

I finished it over the summer and I personally love it too. Yes the game isn’t as finished as some over titles but it has a pretty good story line.

[@serg4308]

Saaaame

[@kb0x]

Yup.

[@jk45m58]

Matching Tracksuit I actually liked the gameplay

[@Spoggi99YT]

There’s a mod called „NFS Undercover Remastered“ which fixes all the ugly graphical effects and makes the game look more like ProStreet. It also adds more traffic, etc. If you are playing on PC, give this mod a try. The developer has put a lot of work into it.

[@ccxgamerlynx]

Spoggi99 this might sound dumb but I like the graphics

[@ZA-7]

I care more about the handling and physics, the graphics aren't bad.

[@TotallyNotASpy1]

Does it also fix the unbearable rubberbanding AI?

[@Neddyfram]

@@ccxgamerlynx ngl but undercover looks like a roblox game

[@ccxgamerlynx]

@@Neddyfram ik but the graphics give the game more of that arcade feel imo

[@Blankslatefilms1]

This was my favorite game as a kid the police chases were so fun back in the day. And blowing up the gas stations was insane, it kept me a big fan of the game fading with every lacking release for years

[@Bequester]

I played this game as a kid, I personally loved the shit out of the game... It was my introduction to NFS franchise. Idk, but this game just has a special place in my heart.

[@SatarianDS]

All I remember from this game as a kid is how poor the Anti aliasing was and how infuriating it was not being able to sell your cars for money.

[@ignite5998]

The cars of your property (the ones you win in missions) can be bought for free as many times you want, that's why you can't sell them

[@jordanprice9285]

@@ignite5998 If you play the PS2 version you don't get the option of having the Pink slip cars since they don't do that in that version of this game. So when you buy a car but want to get rid of it after wasting like 150k or so you feel cheated and just keep it even if you don't want to.

[@nebulavortex3531]

The crew 2 as well dont buy the crew 2 that game sucks the drifting is a literal joke and yes i used the rx7

[@dannycreeper3115]

Well you can technically sell the cars you bought but not the cars you won so it does make sense why you can’t sell the cars you win

[@superskills1017]

I actually enjoy this game alot, the music is good, the driving is solid, the variety of events is decent. It's not underground or most wanted level, but it's solid.

[@ElysiumGD]

I'm honestly inclined to agree... :D

[@kaedeschulz5422]

but sadly unfinished because EA greed.

[@aero2507]

Must have extremely low standards 😂

[@-LK34-]

I personally loved this game, had a great atmosphere and story

[@markoz673bajen8]

Not if you played NFS Carbon. More events. Better diversity.

[@-LK34-]

Marios Tabajen what do you mean what if? I have been playing need for speed games since 1999 and enjoy many of the games🤣

[@anthonyforbes3773]

Me to. I think its underrated

[@theonlyplain]

@@markoz673bajen8 everybody have their own opinions. i agree with him and why would you have a problem with it? its like barking to a mountain, there's no point trying to change people's opinion because its his.

[@vish119]

I agree this game was a lot of fun, decent story, good customisation, really really cool map for the time

[@annadelsiena]

You mentioned the PS2 version early on, and I personally had that since I still only had a PS2 at the time. It was basically a reskinned Most Wanted with some stretches of highway added, and the story kinda thrown in as a side thing. When I later picked up the PS3 version I honestly preferred the PS2 one, mostly since it was actually driveable and didn't have the horrible framerate issues.

[@1989SupraGuyFIN]

Well, they also removed some parts of the map (for example, the Gray Point area is missing completely from Underground map, when comparing to Rockport version), and seems like they flipped it around too.

[@arushamm]

It was actually a reskin of carbon,same menu,same cars,same shit different story.

[@liamcdm3689]

I remember spending $60 for the PS2 version. Worst purchase of my life.

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

For a ps2 copy? 😬

[@liamcdm3689]

@@chrisis649 I was 8 and was into NFS big time. I had been duped by PS3 footage, thinking it was representative of PS2 footage.

[@priyeshboodhram8375]

No wonder it was well optimized on a potato PC :/

[@IceKoldKilla]

I'm drunk and about to smoke my routine spliff of the night. Why am I watching reviews for games I already beat and 100%? I just answered the question myself....

[@croatianpetrolmind5396]

Enjoy your night pal

[@hawken796]

You need to do NFS heat, it has fixed almost everything you mentioned in the carbon review

[@DV-ou1yu]

Facts....great game

[@user-vs2pp4pk7g]

@@DV-ou1yu Story way too short

[@hawken796]

Subi_fan This is a different style of handling and it’s not bad. Black box has varied handling styles in all of its games. Only mw and carbon have similar handling styles and I understand if you prefer it. NFS never really had good stories. Even older games were cheesy as hell . Better than 2015 tho

[@hawken796]

@Subi_fan gotta agree on that bro. miss the pro street wamen

[@nebulavortex3531]

Id love to see a carbon remaster where they fix the amount of defensive races which should be more spread out or theres an option to turn them off and if they fix the money system to atleast give us a few grand after we finished the race and maybe the finished product of the game bc if those things were brought to carbon it would make me love it even more

[@wanpokke]

10:50 I like your writing on that part

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

If you think the police on Undercover is Underwhelming then man...I'm curious for what your gonna say about the police on NFS (2015). Also if you think Undercover overall was Underwhelming & the worst NFS game...lmao wait until you play Payback. Also Payback's story makes Undercover's story seem not that bad. Lmao Lmao he's gonna straight shit on Payback.

[@Georgeveen]

2015's police and story was horrible. The police because, I assume they had lead in their trunks and couldn't get faster than 60 mph and the story because it reeked of too much trying to be cool and hip. I couldn't stand it, not that it is the actor's fault, but dang... I bet it didn't help they had to do all the talking, and the character didn't say anything, which usually works for games with few cut-scenes or GTA III. Payback was basically a story with three teenagers trying to make a Fast and Furious movie.

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

@@Georgeveen Tyler is basically a nobody, nobody likes him. Mac is funny especially his lil "Mac Attack 2" line. Jess kinda...just there for "Hooray women's equity." I barely even remember Payback's story. At least with '15 NFS I can upgrade my car without being slapped by macrotransactions 24/7 & play in a underwhelming multiplayer. Scratch that almost non existant. '15 NFS was just corny to the point it was cringey but it was better than what Payback & Undercover had to offer. Driving is better on '15 NFS. Payback's soundtrack is ass all I remember from it is Pegasus by Rae Summon or however you spell their last name.

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

MidnightDeluxe Gaming Undercover's story is oscar worty compared to payshit.

[@midnightdeluxegaming6582]

@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 Exactly.

[@Player-jx9pd]

MidnightDeluxe Gaming spot on! Completely agree with you. Payback was the worst NFS released in my opinion. The story was cringe af and the stupid speed cards have no place in a NFS game.

[@Kacpa2]

PS2 and Wii version is much more fun and better in many aspects since its having much more solid base from Carbon. Big release fails terribly to even carry over the best from ProStreet. I always recommend ps2 version over big release. Wii also has the best splitscreen in the series up to 4 players while ps3/x360 has nothing. PSP version is also quite bad mainly to severe gameplay fuck ups like police but also graphics and feature cutting from Carbon Own the City

[@annadelsiena]

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks the PS2 version was the superior one, hahaha

[@S41t4r4]

@@annadelsiena Basically everyone agrees that the PS2 version is superior by simply reusing the PS2 MW/Carbon engine.

[@annadelsiena]

@@S41t4r4 I honestly had no idea that was the concensus, I was pretty much the only kid playing NFS and one of the few without a PS3 or Xbox so I only had my own experience to go off of ^^

[@S41t4r4]

@@annadelsiena Actually I personally got aware about this consensus 2 to 3 years ago. I also got nfs undercover as a child on a ps2 because the new consoles were too expensive. The other kids who had next generation consoles and got the game hated it, I didn't knew that the game was different at the time so I was confused :)

[@1989SupraGuyFIN]

@@S41t4r4 And Most Wanted map. Don't forget that.

[@lewishuysmans7921]

I loved this game if I’m honest. Incredibly nostalgic for me, not to mention an incredibly diverse soundtrack along with pro street

[@MagikarpMaestro]

I remember it being so easy that I completed the game without braking. Steering is so sharp you can just let go of the accelerator and still make sharp corners.

[@Vinicius_Berger]

I'm playing this game right now on my PS3 and it doesn't have ANY framerate issues like you've shown here. However, it has this weird problem where some roads don't load properly and the game hangs for a few seconds on an empty void.

[@tleoipl37]

Same here on 360

[@dannysteensma411]

Got that too

[@MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz]

I will say, Undercover could’ve been better but Black Box working on 3 games...that’s a lot to work with.

[@SuperRickrules]

There's so little original and/or fleshed out that there's nothing this game needs more than time. If Black Box had all hands on deck (Undercover+Prostreet+Skate+NBA) and two years for each installment, this would've been a home run. The wii and ps2 version faced the same fate, not enough development time.

[@MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz]

"very dangerous"

[@spazjackrabbit61]

KuruVD

[@ccxgamerlynx]

SpazJR61 blackpanntaa

[@KankaWasTaken]

this game has a lot of issues but damn, the feel of speed is immense in this title. it feels really fast and even at very high speed you control through tight corners like a flash

[@spazjackrabbit61]

it's actually cartoony and plus this game has a pointless speed limiter on every car

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

Cancer - Chan Underground 1 did it ten times better

[@donjon5442]

Pro street had the best, sometimes it felt completely ridiculous on some of those speed events

[@kraithaywire]

Heat has a great sense of speed

[@Mubii17]

The Porsche in undercover is my dream car

[@TheGeeHak]

“Makes Resident Evil 1 look like Metal Gear Solid”. Hahahahahhahaha.

[@rupal_hs]

Anyone remember Maggie Q ? 😄

[@christophergooden2873]

I remember this was the most divisive game in the series.

[@lordeilluminati]

I think Carbon was the most divisive at the time because of the game itself and not other factors like I think happened with Undercover. There were some people who liked it, but I think it was mainly using Pro Street as a comparison and it was the first NFS which "felt like next gen" instead of Most Wanted and Carbon which were mainly "previous gen ports with more polish".

[@Rafagafanhotobra]

I remember when I as in high school and at that time Gametrailers (remember them?) rated it as one of the most disappointing games of the year.

[@IceKoldKilla]

Undercover on PS3 wasn't that bad. It helped me introduce myself to new music. I wasn't into Nine Inch Nails or Puscifer but you better believe I am now. It took years but I went back to the soundtrack and remembered it all. I was broke and could only afford a game every 6 months or so. I picked this up with the (for some reason) Spain exclusive steelbook case. I still have it too. I tried going back to it but my save must've gotten corrupted. It says 100% but when I launch the game it asks me to start a new game. Fuck that. I hated getting the Platinum trophy. Those last trophies were hard to get. Online (which was pretty much dead at the time) and some trophy I think that I needed to drive a lot? Or do many races? I forget.

[@dnakatomiuk]

That sentence where it's former EA CEO admits there torturing staff to release a game, just goes to show how gamers really under appreciate the staff who make these games and what they have to go through

[@grandtheftgameryt]

You have bloom which adds effect Then you have excessive bloom which ruins and game and literally “tears the game from the inside out”

[@ErkanMehmedali]

Review NFS Hot Pursuit 2010. 5 star arcade racer.

[@pricklydingus8604]

Funny story time: "Need for Speed" is what I call my weekly county arrest report.

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

Eric Brown What you mean by county arrest report? Could you explain that?

[@pricklydingus8604]

@@IskenderCaglarM41B441 Meth. AKA: "Speed".

[@paxhumana2015]

@@pricklydingus8604 , so you're a cop and a video game player...gotcha. I wonder what your two bits are on NFS Heat?

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

Eric Brown Alright, I shoplifted before

[@HonduranMegatron]

I have to find it absolutely hilarious that when a channel like ColourShedProductions gave a negative review of Undercover, everyone was like “yeah it’s a bad game” Yet when IGN did the same thing, everyone started crying over their opinion

[@vladalexan]

Well, colourshed also has the benefit of hindsight and not being a tool when reviewing games

[@Gideon13397]

@@vladalexan I know it's a popular trend to hate on IGN but some of their criticisms are actually valid though.

[@FlorentineNoble]

honestly I cant wait for the Assassins creed 2 review.,but dont worry mate there is no pressure to push it out take your time its better that way.

[@mr.raslyon6626]

AC2 was a masterpiece.

[@FlorentineNoble]

@@mr.raslyon6626 Im not trying channel bait ,but ive been struggling the past couple months growing out my content.So it would be great to have some support coming in.Since back in November i finished ac 2 and did a ten years later on it.If you can drop by thank you that would be very much appreciated.

[@mr.raslyon6626]

@@FlorentineNoble Hell yeah bro. I'll check it out.

[@FS-me8mj]

@@mr.raslyon6626 no! revelation was a master piece.

[@mr.raslyon6626]

@@FS-me8mj ...the ending was beautiful, but IMO, it doesn't compare to the absolute leap in storytelling and setting between AC1 and AC2. AC Revelations was the Back to the Future III of the AC franchise. lol

[@StarlightLancer01]

Undercover is like the Sonic 06 of the NFS franchise. Incredible potential to be the best, falls short due to shortened deadlines and incompetency from its creators.

[@LordShiiva]

I remember getting that game for Christmas when it came out :D I actually quite liked it then but I wanted to try it out again a few months ago and absolutely couldn't do it. The controls are quite bad imo and it's crazy difficult to spot obstacles 😅 really one of the worst NFS games. Either way I'm looking forward to your review of Hot Pursuit 2010, which is definitely better although I remember really missing the customization options.

[@Rogu75]

Just finished it once again a few days ago, and... yeah. Can't say I didn't have some fun here and there, but can't say I didn't have more frustration. The wonky physics that make the cars feel weightless (unlike M.W or Carbon where you actually feel the impact), the emptiness of the open world, the undercooked, quite awful story, the downright infuriating cop chases once you get to the Porsche and SUV feds and the fact that it sadly follows the Carbon thingy of "once you did this race, you get less money" which kills the need to farm for more cars so you can at least try out more of 'em (yes, I liked doing that in Most Wanted) honestly made the experience more stressful than fun. Is it horrible ? No. Did it have the potential to be a really awesome game if E.A weren't the wankmongers we still hate nowadays ? Oh... absolutely. I can see what they were going for. For a game done in 1 year, it's kinda impressive. But if the game was given probably 2 more years to cook in the oven... it could've been something really friggin' great. What would my score for it be ? Hmm... 5 or 6. Again, it's not horrible. Just mediocre. Another example of E.A putting out ridiculous time restraints on a studio before letting that studio just die.

[@Jynweythek501]

Whoa, I did not know MCLA and Undercover came out in the same year. What a difference, MCLA has aged incredibly well, while Undercover is just completely forgettable.

[@VoodooMadMike41]

I had this on X360 and played it alongside playing Most Wanted at my cousin's house. I LOVED this game! Fun arcadey driving and good pursuits made it really fun and I didn't feel like I was playing a horrible cousin of Most Wanted at all!

[@manugrande844]

finalyy, cheers to you for making this

[@father042]

The PS2/Wii version was developed by a B Studio Exient Entertainment who previously developed Handheld versions of other EA games so there was obviously no plan to make them work on the main version

[@GozuTenno962]

The frame rate wasn't an issue on the pc version. But yea this game needed more time

[@Da_Fktopuss]

He didn't update the Ps3 version, that's why

[@lordeilluminati]

@@Da_Fktopuss as far as I remember the game didnt received any updates

[@Da_Fktopuss]

@@lordeilluminati yes, it has a 60 mbps update. Still remember cuz I updated the console in 2009

[@Vinicius_Berger]

@@Da_Fktopuss I can confirm that. I'm playing this game right now on my PS3 and it doesn't have framerate issues. However, it has a weird problem where some roads don't load properly and the game hangs for a few seconds on an empty void.

[@thegamingcephalos9412]

I had played UG1, UG2, MW05, MW12 and Rivals. As I played undercover, I noticed alot of stuff. 1. Bloom. in MW, it can go from bright to dark (rain) and doesn't make the sun a deadly lazer. 2. Detail. The game lacks detail that the MW has (even UG 1 and 2). 3. Bugs. I don't see any bugs on my playthrough yet...or have but not affecting my gameplay. Although it has some points. 1. Cars. The cars are alot like the other nfs that makes me tempted to save cash for a specific car because I don't want to instantly waste it. 2. Damage. This is what I was hoping for in carbon, the damage system. I kinda like the aspect of fix your car or it's bye bye for you (almost all rally games, and some racing games). And this is the reason why I loved rivals, and hot pursuit. 3. Cutscenes. I like them cheesy cutscenes. Cringeworthy, but it's like a novelty in the NFS franchise (since all are now 3d modeled characters doing the scences rather than the actual cross saying "EVERYONE" on NFSMW). 4. Map. It's HUGE, just like MW (05 and 12), UG2, hot pursuit and rivals that makes driving more enjoyful. 5. Pursuit breakers and the speedbreaker. Correct me on this one, but this is the only game with the pursuit breakers and speedbreakers still implemented. I think HP 2010 onwards removed that function. But correct me (I believe that UC and ProStreet are the only ones with the speedbreaker and UC has the last pursuit breaker function) I am on neutral since I liked the game but I also disliked the game because of these and other more aspects. Still, I would store this game along with the others on a very big spaced hard drive so I can show it to my future children and grandchildren since games like these could be gone after alot of years pass... But I would like a remade Undercover with alot of things fixed (including the live action cutscene). I wish the developers had been given alot of time to make it a much more better game.

[@JoeyKray]

I actually really enjoyed Undercover.

[@pp3k3jamail]

It's always dummies like you that like bad games or bad movies or terrible TV shows.

[@talymaker1216]

Me too but a lot of it

[@JoeyKray]

@@pp3k3jamail How does this make me a dummy? everyone has their own personal tastes. I don't buy games based on reviews, I liked this game and that shouldn't be a problem.

[@nemamposao6126]

@@pp3k3jamail I also liked Undercover (both HD and 6th gen version) and so what ??? Does that make me different from the whole world ??? Everybody has their opinions and you cannot change them. Sure there were better games than Undercover but I enjoyed it sincerely.

[@fppc505delanochristianmand2]

I enjoy the PS2 version.

[@JinteiModding]

PS2/Wii felt the less empty (content wise) and it was very fun Also I finished the game 98% because there were one cost to state too hard and one checkpoint race much harder even with cars like the Carrera, 911 GT2 (Rose's) or even the Zonda Other than that, I loved yeeting the Police 911 GT2 with the civilian car glitch (when you are in a Pursuit and there is a road block, you have to hope there is a civilian car ahead of you, turn on Speed braker, and push the car to the road block, and watch the magic YEETER)

[@zombiefeast666]

One of my favorite childhood game brings back good memories.

[@highspeedheadbanger]

its infuriating how journalists are hounding Rockstar and CDPR for doing crunchtime on games but where absolutely silent when EA and Activision milked Black Box and Neversoft until there was nothing left

[@Hero-sp3xr]

Wow I haven’t played this game in like 6-7 years on my iPod touch

[@13Stewartc]

Unpopular Opinion: I really loved Need For Speed Undercover but it was the first need for speed game I played when I was much younger. I still enjoy it even now but it definitely could've been so much better than it is :P

[@anthonyforbes3773]

Me to. I loved it back then and kinda still do today tbh

[@ignite5998]

Same

[@midwestfinest9563]

The god Spence bless us with another one 🙌

[@vnctmrn]

I liked the "strike" system they used on cars. Get busted three times and your car will get seized.

[@littlejam5984]

I love Undercover. The Style , Music , Overall Atmosphere. It has his Issues of sure but damm it was cool

[@deathrow5261]

Dude this game was very nostalgic with the gameplay and soundtrack

[@jankokoprivica-7030]

Story, cars, physics, customization, police, music...Everything in this game was great...

[@grandtheftgameryt]

Undercover could have been a really good game but there were not enough people working on it, the game was forced to low at run quality’s as it is on ps2 still. I’m asking why? And the game was rushed. You can tell by the shadows

[@tylerthetiger2659]

When i was a kid this game meant alot to me especially the cars and customization

[@Tomppi666]

This was my first nfs ever. I bought Xbox360 from my friend, and this game came with it too! I loved this game! Do i have bad taste or something?

[@itzjetlife3639]

I love this game man , the nostalgia just fuckin hit me like a train

[@ef5supercell]

I feel bad for the developers. Even if the game isn't the best, let's all appreciate that they (for once) tried their absolute best. Good job developers! Not so much EA.

[@kingdrosive4102]

as a kid, I always hated that I was a cop, I just didn't get the story for this type of games

[@xSpicySaltx]

0:29 by this statement, Black box isn't a small team. They got a team making one game, (hp2) then another group (ug1/ug2) Then by 2004, They were prototyping Most wanted & Most wanted 2 (carbon / undercover) but uc was left in limbo until carbon was done, So by late 2006, The teams split up into three: Skate / Prostreet / Undercover. Thats why uc is so lackluster. & Not to mention they woulda been so stressed out pumping out games every year. Comstantly making them

[@anthonyloughlin8072]

Adore the fact that you make these reviews. In depth, detailed and after a 20 minute history lesson passionately written. You always have an act for making me want to go and get lost in the game every time. Although it must take you months to put a single one togerher I hope you keep them coming. Loving them. Each and every one.

[@deathaero9149]

I do enjoy Undercover a lot, but there were some things I didn’t like that prevent me from calling it perfect, and here some stuff that I didn’t like about the game 1. There was no customizable soundtrack playlist. I want to have Pendulum play more often, although I like all the music altogether but Pendulum stands out more to me. 2. The last mission was a big spoiler for me. Instead of naming it “Betrayed” they should’ve put “???” 3. More Body Kits was needed and the 240SX Widebody should’ve been swapped for a different Widebody 4. The Police Chatter voice actors sound pretty lazy to say their quotes 5. I noticed that 1 song is missing from the Undercover Soundtrack on KZbin, and I assume it’s not included in the Soundtrack list in the End Credits of the game. Song is: Jennifer Bolton - The Calling. Overall, It’s a good game. I do like the music they use for the Garage, especially “Fight Sounds” by Circlesquare, “To Heal” by Underworld, and “Indigo Children” by Puscifer. The Manufacturer Decals are nice too, like the red stripe on every car, the iconic BMW M3 GTR Vinyl from NFS MW 2005, and all the Vinyls for the McLaren F1 (Widebody for it is awesome too). I wish they would’ve had the Complete Edition fix some of the problems

[@halmget3198]

Undercover and Most Wanted are my childhood

[@grandtheftgameryt]

I feel bad for the black box devs, I would have quit the job as it sounds like they also spared lists of extra time and free time as there is no way they made all these games in the employed hours only

[@Randomizer92mx]

19:00 I laughed my ass off so hard hahahaha

[@sakeburyojo4218]

This thing I think needs a remastered version of graphic, plot and gameplay. However one most important question always haunts me: YOU ARE AN UNDERCOVER COP in this game, but you are needed to hurt your colleagues deliberately to finish your mission... It doesn't make sense... Your target should have been minimizing the casualty of police and damage of public properties. The whole game in a nutshell: It says you were supposed to destroy the Sith, not join them!

[@Ahmed-zv5gz]

I feel like he is a bit too harsh. UC might not be like Most Wanted but that doesn’t mean it deserves to be hated to the guts.

[@CErra310]

>20 minutes of explaining how there is not a single redeeming factor about the game >"It might not be like Most Wanted"

[@GhostieDoodles]

Don’t ask me how I play the career over and over again and beating it every time when I was younger... I can’t stand playing it now especially compared to the other nfs games that I played...

[@YuniorGamboa]

😯👍

[@muhammedraashid3667]

Yes, i ve been waiting for this review for years!!!

[@RemyRaccoon]

Yeah. The PS2 and Wii versions feel a lot more fun to play, if only because they’re extremely iterative of Most Wanted and Carbon.

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

I first played this in internet cafe, thought it looked cool. Years later I got it and realized it is waste of time.

[@IMRavnos]

3:50 nice phrasing.

[@gamerdweebentertainment1616]

I'm always oppose to "not enough cars" Bitch, Yes I totally need 50 almost identical lamborghinis in a game

[@mbta1000]

Admittedly I loved the shit out of this game when I was younger.. Looking back at it now, though?

[@Sol-su2mi]

NFS heat seems to have got the series back on form

[@IskenderCaglarM41B441]

h u h ??? Is...it?

[@augakem]

Nah.

[@Sol-su2mi]

@@augakem yes it has lmao

[@Sol-su2mi]

@@augakem it's not perfect but definitely in the right direction

[@Player-jx9pd]

I agree. Heading in the right direction. The story was short but it was fun, and the races + police chases are decent too.

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

the music near the end made me expect a prank or a magic trick lol

[@TheGhostrecon42]

Awesome vid man, as usual 👍

[@Michael_Afton40]

EA split the team in half Sounds familliar(a certain 2006 game with a blue hedgehog ;) )

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

"Arcade Roots" The original need for speed games featured in car views and tried to make the cars handle like their real world counterparts.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

@Toxic Potato So after Underground 2? Because other than being able to drift in a FWD car, the physics were pretty realistic in that game. Same goes for the games before it other then the XBox/GameCube/PC port of Hot Pursuit 2.

[@SparkTheHyperion]

20:35 Hold up, did you just say Nitro is better than Undercover? *IN WHAT UNIVERSE DOES THAT MAKE SENSE.*

[@johnjuiceshipper4963]

Can’t wait until you eventually reach Need for Speed Heat. I’ve been loving Heat lately, it actually gives me NFSU2 vibes at night, as long as I blast the Underground 2 soundtrack instead of Heat’s mediocre soundtrack.

[@flamexgunner]

John ‘Juice’ Shipper Heat is amazing it brought me back to the series after not being interested in any nfs after the run

[@OJGamingYT]

I actually really liked Undercover tbh... potential was there and the story wasn't THAT BAD in my opinion. Although the racing got stale after a while but still was enjoyable. I find myself reinstalling the game every few years and replaying. Dunno this one is just special to me lol.

[@anthonyforbes3773]

Same. Undercover has something about it that makes it more memorable to me at least.