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Despite the bugs, it's playable

Published February 10, 2009
3 out of 5 starsScore: 60/100

Need for Speed: Undercover is a racing game, as you might have imagined. There's a lot of cool real-life cars, good tuning options, but the gameplay is mediocre. First of all, it's buggy - there are a lot of pop-ups, the framerate is unstable at most times, and the races are really cake.  It's nice to play a racing game once in a while, but this one just isn't that good. It also includes what probobly is the most stupid open world in gaming history - why the hell would you make an open world racing game, if all the races are in closed tracks within the city. The creators of this game should really take a look at Burnout Paradise. Anyway, it's playable - but it's definately not worth a lot of money.  Oh, and did I mention the horrible story?

Pros

Nice sense of speed.
Cool cars.
Good tuning options.

Cons

Glitches and bugs on every corner.
Too easy.
Can be finished in a few days.
Outstandingly horrible and laughable story.

5/10

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