Need for Speed Undercover

Ah man… I remember buying this game when it came out on Steam, after having it for years on the 360. Back then, my friend was trying to get into PC gaming, and I told him about this game. He fell in love with it instantly. Still can't believe he’s gone, I still miss him every single day. Seeing this game sitting in my Steam library after all this time hit me harder than I expected, he even bought himself a laptop...

10 found this helpful, 2026-03-14

This is a Blackbox release. Consider it NFS: Most Wanted upgraded. The map is larger. The driving physics, while still arcade, feels great in terms of making the cars unique. The map is large, but you also don't need to drive to each event. There's even a button to just toggle the next event, so progress is fast. The driving feels great with a controller. Even gyro works, For a 2008 game, the graphics are improved...

12 found this helpful, 2025-12-04

This game is not nearly as bad as the community has perceived it all this time. It feels lackluster indeed, but it’s still a decent game. The first thing I want to mention is that the game feels kinda off in the context of the continuation of the Need for Speed series. Other games had that sense of… overall sustainability. For example, even the earliest titles (i.e., Underground), despite not having a deep story,...

10 found this helpful, 2026-02-22