Need for Speed Underground: Rivals PSP game

Need for Speed Underground: Rivals

2005

Overall rating: 3 out of 5

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These days, Electronic Arts can generally be relied upon to support a new games platform. Heck, the games giant has even made games for Gizmondo and mobile phones. So it's no surprise that the EA launch line-up for PSP is pleasingly committed, with big names like FIFA and NBA Street making early appearances. Also a big seller for EA in recent times has been its Need for Speed series. Originally a supercar racing game that had pretty much fallen by the wayside for EA, the brand was resurrected in the white heat of the post-Fast & Furious zeitgeist as a game paying homage to the car tuning scene. Underground was slapped on the end to give it a more 'edgy' feel. With a third NFSU Underground on the horizon for consoles, the rebirth has been very popular. Which makes it an obvious choice for an outing on the new PSP. EA has put some thought into it and created 10 new tracks that are designed to play to the PSP's none-too-puny strengths. Available for tuning and racing are some of the scene's most popular car manufacturers from Japan, featuring enormously capable machines from the illustrious Nissan Motor Company as well as other cars from the likes of Mazda, Toyota and the rest. A selection of ponderous, ugly American cars make an appearance too. It hasn't escaped the good people at EA that the PSP has some pretty hefty WiFi capabilities, and full use is made of these. You can race head to head against your friends and gain in real life the respect that every street racer so tirelessly craves. The title features new game modes that are exclusive to PSP, too. With this and Midnight Club 3 both in the PSP launch line-up, if you're the sort of PSP owner who dreams of maxing your fat whip, and getting props from all the other racers, then listen, dog, you are spoilt for choice.

Need for Speed Underground: Rivals details

Format:	3 PSP
Players:	1
Genre:	Racing
Developers:	ELECTRONIC ARTS
Rental release:	01 Sep 2005

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Need for Drifting...

By Andrew Aymer from London England , 17 Mar 2006

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This is the worse driving game i have played. I honestly prefer the driving game on my nokia.

Although this game is not all bad, the driving experience is not fun the best part of this game is kitting up your car and drifting...

very disappointed!!

Rent it if you do not believe me.
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They sent the wrong game!

By a customer from Coventry, England , 10 Sep 2007

I never got this game, they sent the wrong one, I got Def Jam instead, BOO!
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more like need for improvement

By Skywalker80 from Norfolk, England , 09 Jul 2006

This game is just awefull!

The graphics remind me of the Sega master system! But at least the sega's games had playability!

Even if i had no games i just couldn't play it, i'd rather turn the psp off!

Come on EA, the psp can display some very vivid images. Pull your finger out.
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No!

By sammyb4 from Kent , 15 Jun 2006

This game has all the potential to be just as great as the other 'Need for speed' games which have been released in the last few years from the underground series.

However, for whatever reason, the developers seem to have taken a backward step and have returned to the dire 'Need for speed' games of the late 90's.

Admittedly the gameplay is fairly good, but the lack of a real career mode really makes you feel the game is missing something.

However, if you like racing that much..get it, if not get burnout legends!
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Need for Drifting...

By Andrew Aymer from London England , 17 Mar 2006

This is the worse driving game i have played. I honestly prefer the driving game on my nokia.

Although this game is not all bad, the driving experience is not fun the best part of this game is kitting up your car and drifting...

very disappointed!!

Rent it if you do not believe me.
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