Need for Speed "Undercover"

[sn00pie]

It was the best NFS game I've played. One thing I really hope EA keeps is the control scheme from ProStreet. I absolutely love being able to hold the clutch L1 and then upshift/downshift with the right analog stick. That's one thing I really loved about ProStreet... how about you guys?

Hopefully they shy away from the drifting faze and work harder on the free roam 'world' definitely my favorite part of MW. I wish they would add small bits like being able to signal left/right, I actually have alot of fun trying to drive like a normal citizen in those types of games, except giving it some extra throttle on the highways like you would in real life is a joy to me. :p

[Skulltrail-old]

Will be better than ProStreet.

Thank God!!! :D

Would be great to play the role of a cop in a racing-is-illegal type of game. :yes:

[Pupik]

For some reason, the post above me made want to install ProStreet again :blink:

edit: Nah, **** it. Stumbled on "GRID"'s DVD instead.

That will feed the need for speed.

Edited September 29, 2008 by Pupik

[Scirwode]

I played it yesterday and it's a shame. It's like MW2 but I've lost faith in NFS ...

Now how did you get to play it :blink: ?

Scirwode

[-KJ]

The best NFS game: Need for Speed: High Stakes. After that is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2.

I enjoyed NFS: Underground when it came out on the PS2. I hadn't tried any of the games since then because I'm not a fan of the whole underground/hip hop genre.

[undu]

Any idea when the demo is coming out guys?

There won't be any demo at all. The dev team is concentrating in doing the game, not a demo ;(

Also, a car that will be reappearing is the Veyron, the game will include punkbuster, just like prostreet, new modes such as cat & mouse where you can be a cop, and of coursse the damage system, although it won't affect the driving, unlike prostreet.

And some random article about how a bodykit was designed: GT2 goes undercover

Edited September 29, 2008 by undu

[rajputwarrior]

For some reason, the post above me made want to install ProStreet again :blink:

edit: Nah, **** it. Stumbled on "GRID"'s DVD instead.

That will feed the need for speed.

yeah man, don't do it. GRID is what pro street should have been. Pro Street is terrible

[DELTETHISACCOUNT]

They showed the trailer at the movie theaters. The whole time it was playing, I was thinking "This has to be the most fakest-looking racing move ever."

I felt so dumb when the NFS logo came up at the end.

[Denis W. Veteran]

^^ This one? http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/15/uncovere...rcover-trailer/

Obviously they have to use the in-game engine somewhere for some scenes, not just FMV the whole trailer. But at least the acting part of it doesn't look as cheesy as MW or Carbon.

edit: One thing I really like about this game is they've finally realized making cars look like Hot Wheels mixed with pimping out Asian cars is a thing of the past that shall die in hell after whoring it in the Underground series:

Now, it should be noted that in terms of sheer aesthetics, EA says it is taking a more "mature" approach to Undercover. During our demo, we heard the phrase "out with the neon" multiple times. A brief spin with the car customization tool squelched our fear that there would be less tweaking to be had in this game; appearance and performance mods were there in full effect. The one area that could be considered more "mature" was the paint shop, where there was an emphasis on less gaudy colors and a very hoity-toity showroom feel.

[DELTETHISACCOUNT]

^^ Nah, it wasn't that one. It was the one where all the characters were talking with each other and stuff. I can't seem to find the trailer anywhere. It really looked like they were advertising it as a movie because there were no logos or anything at the beginning. Plus, it had the cinematic "boom" that you hear in movie trailers to rack up suspense? I don't know, I can't describe it. But it looked like a real movie trailer with whack CGI. :D

EDIT: Found it.

[kazuyette]

Now how did you get to play it :blink: ?

Scirwode

I was at a "videogames festival" in france were they showcased some stuff like Dead Space, Left for Dead, NFS undercover, Mirror's Edge, tomb Raider Underworld, Fallout 3, COD 5, Red Faction Guerilla, REsistance 2 ( all playable ) and lot of other stuff. They were also showing behind closed doors the next Prince of Persia, EndWar, Gears 2 and Fable 2 ( don't know if it was actual gameplay or a simple video ) .

The GFX are quite hot, the cops are back but the BIG letdown was the animation ( I played on X360 ) : there's a TON of little jerks when you drive around the city. There's also some nice damages modelization on teh cars.

I managed to snap a few pics with my DSLR but a dude was all over me saying : " no pics !!1!" so they're not of the best quality. but if you want me to post some stuff lemme know.

/off topic

I managed to catch a bugged devkit on picture too :)

[Denis W. Veteran]

^^ Nah, it wasn't that one. It was the one where all the characters were talking with each other and stuff. I can't seem to find the trailer anywhere. It really looked like they were advertising it as a movie because there were no logos or anything at the beginning. Plus, it had the cinematic "boom" that you hear in movie trailers to rack up suspense? I don't know, I can't describe it. But it looked like a real movie trailer with whack CGI. :D

EDIT: Found it.

That's actually not that bad! (For NFS standards, anyways :p)

I agree the CGI does look whack, but look at how they did the action scenes in Most Wanted, then compare it to this.

Oh and one more thing. Now that we've seen how SecuROM's Internet-based activation has damaged Spore's launch, what are the chances it'll make it into Undercover? NFS games have traditionally used plain old SecuROM CD-checks.

[Scirwode]

That's actually not that bad! (For NFS standards, anyways :p)

I agree the CGI does look whack, but look at how they did the action scenes in Most Wanted, then compare it to this.

Oh and one more thing. Now that we've seen how SecuROM's Internet-based activation has damaged Spore's launch, what are the chances it'll make it into Undercover? NFS games have traditionally used plain old SecuROM CD-checks.

I just wished EA would incorporate a No CD/DVD option as I really have been spoiled by Steam and No DVD feature to play games.

Scirwode

[kazuyette]

I just wished EA would incorporate a No CD/DVD option as I really have been spoiled by Steam and No DVD feature to play games.

Scirwode

I think you're dreaming mate.

[Scirwode]

I think you're dreaming mate.

Dreaming I may be but one can always hope :laugh: !

Scirwode

[sn00pie]

Still waiting for this game... new videos and screenshots are floating on the web. The game looks very promising! :yes:

[Victor Rambo]

Hope it pwns NFS Most Wanted. :D

[Unknown_97784568745]

Hope it isn't Securom infested. :D

[rajputwarrior]

Hope it pwns NFS Most Wanted. :D

everything pwns that game, i can't beleive that game was allowed to bare the NFS title...

[san.W10]

everything pwns that game, i can't beleive that game was allowed to bare the NFS title...

are you talking bout Most wanted or Pro Street:p

[Victor Rambo]

Hope it isn't Securom infested. :D

You mean Carbon & Prostreet > NFS Most Wanted? :p

[+InsaneNutter MVC]

everything pwns that game, i can't beleive that game was allowed to bare the NFS title...

Most Wanted was the last decent NFS game released, Carban wasn?t that great and Pro Street took crap to a new level.

I still don?t see the need to release a new game in the series every year though.

[Snakehn]

everything pwns that game, i can't beleive that game was allowed to bare the NFS title...

Most wanted was great, Carbon wasn't that great, Pro Street was a total Joke.

[neoadorable]

it does look surprisingly interesting for an NFS title...i like the emphasis on a story mode this time. somewhat reminiscent of Def Jam Icon, hopefully. yeah i loved that game, i really did.

[rajputwarrior]

are you talking bout Most wanted or Pro Street:p

Most Wanted was the last decent NFS game released, Carban wasn?t that great and Pro Street took crap to a new level.

I still don?t see the need to release a new game in the series every year though.

Most wanted was great, Carbon wasn't that great, Pro Street was a total Joke.

yeah my bad i meant pro street, most wanted was pretty good