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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Enter the world of urban
street racing and high performance tuner cars with the latest title in
the hit Need for Speed series: Need for Speed Underground. Take on today’s
most popular tuner cars from Mitsubishi Motors, Subaru, Toyota and many
more, building the ultimate street machine by earning cash to pay for custom
body kits and a host of licensed car performance mods. But just creating
a custom street racing machine will not get you to the top; it takes a
certain amount of attitude and razor sharp driving skills to compete in
the tough world of urban racing.
A number of diverse events
set in gritty, nighttime environments make up the heart of street competition.
Players become complete street racers by perfecting skills in each event
by nailing the perfect shift in drag racing and by putting their street
cred on the line, racing through the city streets at all hours of the night.
Prove you belong in the elite
street racing circles, work your way up the underground rankings and take
on the best of the best in each discipline.
Key Features:
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Twenty fully customizable, licensed
cars are included in the game from Mitsubishi Motors, Subaru, Toyota, and
many more.
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Several unique racing events
will be featured in the game including the following: Drag Racing--Explode
off of the line with three other racers, on the brink of control, as you
race for the finish line. Street Racing--Heat up the cold city streets
with some high octane, high speed racing, finding the fastest lines through
a variety of open city racecourses.
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Hundreds of ways to customize
your ride. Pick from major aftermarket parts manufacturers including AEM
Inc., Audiobahn, Bilstein, Dazz Motorsport, DC Sports, Eibach, Enkei, GReddy
Performance Products Inc., HKS, Holley, Injen, Jackson Racing, MOMO, Neuspeed,
Nitrous Express Inc., O.Z, PIAA, Skunk2 Racing, Sparco, StreetGlo, and
Turbonetics Inc.
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Need for Speed Underground’s
amazing graphics will immerse gamers in the world of after hours street
racing. The diverse urban nighttime environments are modeled after a variety
of highly detailed real-world urban landscapes. A new sensation of speed
has been created in the game by the award winning Need For Speed team and
an OSCAR nominated Hollywood visual effects expert.
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Over 100 unique events give
racers the opportunity to earn cash, buy more upgrades, and unlock cars
and tracks while increasing their street reputation.
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A diverse collection of high-octane
music keeps the game rolling.
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Online support for up to 4 players.
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Madness (Jewel Case)-
Features:
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Racing game set in the streets of Chicago
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Choose from 10 unique vehicles
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5 different types of racing scenarios
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Hundreds of interactive objects
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For 1 player
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An over-the-top racing
game that combines the challenge of competitive racing with the freedom
of unrestrained exploration and the thrill of the chase for the ultimate
city driving experience. Set on the streets of downtown Chicago, Midtown
Madness includes dozens of shortcuts, neighborhoods, hundreds of interactive
objects (from working bridges to parking meters) and more than 80 city
landmarks such as Wrigley Field, Meigs Field Airport and the Sears Tower.
The game features 10 unique vehicles -- from new and classic Ford Mustangs
to police cruisers to the 18-wheeler semi-truck -- each of which handle
the terrain differently, adding to the challenge. Additionally, Midtown
Madness's five different types of racing scenarios -- from strategic "checkpoint
racing" to free-form "circuit racing" -- challenge gamers to use the city
streets to outwit their opponents, not just out-drive them. And for online
gamers, Midtown Madness offers the thrill of multi-player cops and robbers.
Midtown Madness is
the exact opposite of the typical racing game. Instead it's the simple
racer for which PC speed freaks have been praying. It looks and plays better
than most console racers, and while it is definitely an arcade racer and
not a full-on driving simulation, that doesn't mean you can play it with
your brain in park. The only people who might have a gripe with Midtown
are those who played the original to death, as the sequel is only slightly
improved from the original. As in the original game, Midtown
features wild racing through busy city streets complete with multicar pileups
and citizens diving for cover.
This time the action
takes place in the streets of San Francisco and London. As expected, San
Francisco sports its many landmarks and famous rolling hills, which offer
plenty of chances to build up speed for ludicrous stunts. Keep an eye open
for the Golden Gate Bridge and the Palace of Fine Arts. London's tight
turns and twisting streets put the emphasis on driver skill rather than
flat-out speed. Landmarks include Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Trafalgar
Square. Of course, the secret to success in the Midtown games is
to find unconventional shortcuts that can bring about a quick victory.
For the most part players
will be racing in standard circuit and checkpoint races. Interestingly,
you must unlock most of the 20 cars in the game by finishing a series of
races or completing the two in-game driving schools. You can't drive our
favorite car--the Aston Martin DB7--until you finish British cabby school,
but once you do get it, you'll be a terror on the highways. We only wish
more automobiles were available right from the start, as the performance
of the cars varies as wildly as their makes and models.
While the cities are
interesting to look at and many of the structures contain shortcuts and
other secret passages, the overall look of the game is more cartoony than
realistic. While the graphics don't stand up against the Need for Speed
games, they are more than adequate in their own right. However, you will
need a fairly powerful machine to see them in all their cartoony glory.
--Mark
Brooks
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