Electronic Arts announced that Need
for Speed Underground 2 has shipped to retail stores nationwide for the PlayStation 2, Xbox,
Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and PC. The sequel to last years run-away hit which
sold over 8 million copies worldwide, Need for Speed Underground 2 features a massive,
free-roaming game world where players can immerse themselves in the tuner culture as they
race through more than 125 miles of open road.
True to the tuner culture, players can
enhance their rides with an unprecedented 70 billion possible car combinations, including
deep performance tuning, to create the ultimate street racer. Players can cruise through the
streets in style with hundreds of new visual upgrades such as hydraulics, spinner rims, and
scissor doors and hoods. As gamers explore the citys five distinct interconnected
neighborhoods, theyll encounter rival street races that can erupt any time, anywhere, or
put their skills to the test by entering the hottest competitions in town. With new gameplay
modes including StreetX, Downhill Drift and the Underground Racing League, as well as online
play for Xbox Live, the PlayStation 2 console and PC, players will need more than just style
to prevail.
Upon entering the world of the underground, players will instantly be
introduced to Brooke Burke, former-host of E! Entertainment Televisions popular travel
series, Wild On. Burke plays the streetwise organizer of an elite underground circuit as she
guides players to become the top racers on the streets.
On the way to racing glory,
Need for Speed Underground 2 players will be able to hear Snoop Doggs unforgettable remix
of The Doors legendary rock song, Riders On The Storm an exclusive track that can only
be heard in the game. The beats keep pumping as players turn up the music with 27 hit songs
from renowned artists such as Chingy, Mudvayne, Terror Squad, Xzibit and Queens of the Stone
Age.
Developed in Vancouver, B.C. by EA Canada, Need for Speed Underground 2 has an
MSRP of USD 49.99 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, USD 39.99 for PC and USD
29.99 for Game Boy
Advance.
