Games

Need for Speed: Undercover

EA Black Box

2008•Racing•PEGI 12•About 11 hours

Taste attributes: actiondetectiveespionagemafia/gangstersportsvehiclesfasttried & testedlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeVery fast and expansive: a low-key racing game, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

59 / 100

310 ratings

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About This Game

The Need for Speed series got another dose of Hollywood magic with the release of Undercover. Take on jobs and compete in races to prove yourself as you infiltrate and take down an international crime syndicate. As you win each race, you’ll go deeper into the underworld web that rules Tri-City… and then tear it apart right under their noses. You make the calls, but don’t break your cover: inside the car or out of it, one mistake here could be your last.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionDetectiveEspionageMafia/gangsterSportsVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashGame/competitionRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

BurnoutStreet racingEspionageCrimeDriftingMotorsportsHumanTouch controls

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: EA Black Box
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 18 November 2008
Series: Need for Speed
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 11h normally
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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