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Need for Speed: Undercover

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Need for Speed: Under covers is the 12th game in the Need for Speed series, confirmed for release on November 18, 2008. After the less-than-anticipated sales of Need for Speed: ProStreet, the game goes back to a "Most Wanted-ish" style, with open-world racing and new highway battle mode. It was released on November 18th in North America for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Wii, PC, Mobile phones and i-pod touch while it was released in Australia on November 20th and was released on November 21st in Europe. It is the final game of the series to be released on the PlayStation 2, as all other Need for Speed games will be released for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii consoles.

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[edit] Plot

The plot of the game involves where the hero is a undercover police officer working for the Tri-City police department and has to bring down a international crime ring run by Chau Wu. Through out the story the hero is aided by inspector Chase Lihn. As the hero moves through the story the hero takes down the street bosses like Nickel, GMac, and the Maio brothers. At the end the player finds out that Chase was the real villain since she frames him for murdering Chau Wu for his cell phone which has data containing the shipment in it. The hero in the end goes after Chase and she is arrested with the help of Lt. Keller. At the end the hero is seen talking to Carmen Mendez who was with one of the bosses in the game. In the PS2 and Wii versions Carmen speaks to the hero during the takedown mission involving Chase and mentions that she finds Hector, Zach, Nickel, Rose and GMac's bodies in the warehouse which confirms that Chase killed them too.

[edit] Bosses

  • Hector ("Takedown Hector" unlocks Ford Mustang GT in PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions, unlocks the Ford Mustang GT police car and chase down mode within in career mode in the PS2 and Wii versions.) [Time Limit:5 minutes]
  • Zack ("Takedown Zack" is playable in all versions except for DS.) [Time Limit: 2 minutes] 2
  • Nickel ("Takedown Nickel" unlocks the Lamborghini Gallardo police car for use in chase down mode in the PS2 and Wii versions.) [Time Limit: 5 minutes]
  • Rose ("Takedown Rose") [Time Limit: 4 minutes]
  • GMac ("Takedown GMac" unlocks Porsche 911 GT-2 in PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions, unlocks the Porsche 911 GT2 police car for use in chase down mode in the PS2 and Wii versions.) [Time Limit: 5 minutes]
  • Chau Wu (Nintendo DS version only in All-Points) 1
  • Chase Lynn ("Chase Down Chase" finishes career mode.)

1Nintendo DS version only

2PS2, PS3, Xbox, PC and PSP versions only

[edit] Cars

  • 2006 Aston Martin DB9
  • 2008 Audi R8
  • 2006 Audi RS4
  • 2009 Audi S5
  • 2007 Audi TT
  • 2003 BMW M3 E46 I
  • 2008 BMW M3 E92 E
  • 2008 BMW M6 I
  • 2007 BMW Z4 M A
  • 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
  • 2006 Cadillac CTS-V
  • 2008 Chevrolet Camaro Concept
  • 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS
  • 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray I
  • 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
  • 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8
  • 1971 Dodge Challenger
  • 1970 Dodge Charger R/T
  • 2006 Dodge Challenger Concept A
  • 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 C
  • 2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 E
  • 1996 Ford Escort Cosworth I
  • 2006 Ford Focus ST I
  • 2006 Ford GT
  • 2006 Ford Mustang GT B
  • 2006 Koenigsegg CCX A
  • 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 I
  • 2003 Lamborghini Gallardo J/B
  • 2007 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
  • 2004 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren 722
  • 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse
  • 1999 Nissan Silvia S15
  • 2008 Lexus IS-F
  • 2006 Lotus Elise
  • 2006 Mazda Speed 3
  • 2006 Mazda 3 MPS I
  • 1995 Mazda RX-7
  • 2006 Mazda RX-8
  • 1994 McLaren F1
  • 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG
  • 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG A
  • 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
  • 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR F
  • 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION X
  • 1989 Nissan 240SX
  • 2003 Nissan 350Z K
  • 2009 Nissan 370Z I
  • 2008 Nissan GT-R D/I
  • 1999 Nissan Silvia S15
  • 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (BNR34)
  • 2006 Pagani Zonda F
  • 1970 Plymouth Barracuda
  • 1967 Pontiac Firebird H
  • 1965 Pontiac GTO H
  • 2006 Pontiac Solstice GXP I
  • 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 B
  • 2006 Porsche 911 GT3 RS H
  • 2006 Porsche 911 Turbo D
  • 2005 Porsche Carrera GT
  • 2007 Porsche Cayman S A
  • 2008 Renault Megane Coupe
  • 1967 Shelby GT500
  • 2008 Shelby GT500KR I
  • 2009 Shelby Terlingua Mustang I
  • 1998 Toyota Supra
  • 2006 Volkswagen Golf R32
  • 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco I

These cars are only available in the collector's edition patch for the PS3, XBox 360 and PC versions. A

This car is also available as a police car in the PS2, Wii, PSP and Nintendo DS versions. B

This car is also available as a police car in the Nintendo DS and PSP versions. C

This car is also available as a police car in the PS3, XBox 360 and PC versions. D

This car is also a undercover police car in the PS2 and Wii versions not available in career mode or available to players. E

This car is also available as a undercover police car in the Nintendo DS version. F

This car is also available as a police car in the PSP version. G

These cars are in only available in the PSP version. H

These cars are only available in the PS3, PSP, Xbox 360 and PC versions. I

These cars are only available in the PS2 and Wii versions. J

These cars are only available in the Nintendo DS, PS2 and Wii versions. K

[edit] Game Modes

[edit] Single-Player

  • Criminal Scramble (Nintendo DS only) - The Nintendo DS version's of the Take down missions in career mode where players can be cops and chase down criminals.
  • All-Points (Nintendo DS only) - Similar to Criminal Scramble expect players have to chase down the bosses.
  • Chase Down (Playstation Portable, Playstation 2 and Wii only) - Another cop mode for the PSP, PS2 and Wii version in where players have to bust criminals and chase down their rivals at the same time and it has to be unlocked in Career Mode and is located in the Boss fight menu in the PSP version. In the PS2 and Wii versions it can only be played if players defeat the bosses in take down missions which unlocks the police cars and Chase Down mode within Career Mode. The PS2 and Wii version's version of Chase Down allows players to earn cash that would be normally earned through winning races or through criminal missions and allows players to bust 9 criminals. Chase Down in the PS2 and Wii versions is unlocked after beating Hector in the take down Hector mission.
  • Highway Battle - In this mode, players have to battle their rivals as well as traffic and cops in races on Tri-City's highways.
  • Outrun - Similar to Highway Battle expect players have to get away from their rivals.
  • Career Mode - This is where the players are a undercover cop trying bring down a international crime ring.

[edit] Multiplayer

These multiplayer game modes are included in the PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii3 versions of the game.

  • Cops N' Robbers - Two teams of up to four players will compete to either deliver, or prevent the delivery, of a package to a drop-off.
  • The Heist! - Players have to steal cash while trying to get away from the cops
  • The Getaway4 - A mode in the Wii version's party play mulitplayer mode similar to Cops N' Robbers and the Heist but expect players take turns being the cops and the robbers like in Cops N' Robbers mode while trying to get away from the cops with the stolen cash.
  • Sprint - Up to eight players compete to be the first to the finish line.
  • Circuit - Up to eight players compete to complete the specified number of laps first.

3These modes are offline in the Wii version of the game.

4This mode is in only in the Wii version of the game.

[edit] Pursuit System

Returning in Need for Speed: Undercover is the pursuit system. The game features similar Police Cruisers and choppers, but there are new police cars (a hybrid mix between the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang, Nissan GT-Rs and Porsche 911 Turbos). The pursuits will be more difficult than Carbon and Most Wanted.

  • Level 1-2: Police Cruisers
  • Level 3-4: Muscle Cruisers
  • Level 5-6: Nissan GT-Rs
  • Level 7-8-9: Porsche 911 Turbos and Rhinos

In Wii and Playstation 2 Versions, their are Similar Police Cruisers, Undercover Cruisers (similar to Most Wanted and Carbon) and similar Police Helicopter. There are new Police Cars (Ford Mustang GTs, Lamborghini Gallardos and Porsche 911 GT2s, Similar Rhinos appear sometimes). The Nintendo DS and Playstation Portable versions has the Dodge Charger SRT-8 as the Police Cruisers, the Playstation Portable version also has the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR as a police car, the Nintendo DS and Playstation Portable versions also has the Ford Mustang GTs as the State Units just like in the PS2 and Wii versions, instead of a Lamborghini Gallardo or Nissan GT-R as a Super State Cruiser the BMW M3 E92 is a red unmarked unit and the Nintendo DS and Playstation Portable versions also has the Porsche 911 GT2 just like in the PS2 and Wii versions of the game. In Challenge Series, few pursuit Challenges had Dodge Vipers as Police cars only In Wii and Playstation 2 Versions but aren't from Career mode and not driven by Players and their only at less 1, 2 or 3 Police Vipers (only at the start of the Challenges) which are found in some of the Pursuit Challenges Silver and Gold Which only happens in Challenge Series.

[edit] Leftover data

A lot of members in the NFS community with tools have discovered some left over textures from the Police Civic Cruiser from Need for Speed: Carbon which was the Palmont Police Department markings in the textures bin file for the PC version while the vinyl for the Tri-City Bay version is in the Liverly Vinyls bin file in the Vinyls folder. Also during a cut scene in one of the driver missions in the PS2 and Wii versions of the game the markings of the Police Civic Cruiser are those of the Palmont police instead of Tri-City Bay's on the car. Lots of leftover data from Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Carbon are present in the PS2 and Wii versions of the game including some of the areas like the draw bridge in Sunset Hills is similar to the bridge in Rosewood which is used to help the player escape Cross and the Federal Agents at the end of Most Wanted, car washes, the Sunset Hills stadium being similar to Rosewood's stadium, and the tunnel based garage in Port Crescent similar to the one in Camden. The police helicopter from Most Wanted and Carbon with the way the helicopter behaves in Most Wanted is reused in the PS2 and Wii versions. The traffic ambulance from Most Wanted and Carbon is also present in the game but its retextured as a police van that the player has to take out in a mission to rescue a prisoner from it. Also present in of the bin files from the PC version are the traffic car rim textures from Most Wanted and the PS2 and Wii versions also reuses the same traffic cars from Most Wanted and Carbon as well.

[edit] Comparisons and differences with versions

  • The police are playable in single player gameplay in the PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP versions while the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions lacks single player offline cop modes.
  • The PS3, Xbox 360, and PC versions mulitplayer modes are online while offline versions exist in the Wii version for its party play mode.
  • The PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions has a new police helicopter that joins in chases and doesn't swoop down on players like in Most Wanted and the PS2 and Wii versions of the game. The helicopter in the PS2 and Wii versions is recycled from Most Wanted and Carbon and behaves the same way as it does in Most Wanted.
  • The mobile phone and i-pod touch versions lacks playable police and mulitplayer modes.
  • The Civic Undercover Police Cruiser returns in the PS2 and Wii versions while its absent in other versions however there is a Undercover Federal version of the Dodge Viper SRT-10 its only in some of the challenges in the PS2 and Wii versions and is not available in Career Mode or for use in chase down mode.
  • The Nintendo DS, PS2 and Wii versions are a bit different from their PS3, Xbox 360 and PC counterparts. The DS version is rated E while the other versions are rated T. In the Nintendo DS version Zack Maio doesn't appear in that version and his role is given to Nickel along with Rose do not work along side GMac. Rose acts on her own while Nickel works along side Hector. Chau Wu isn't killed by Chase Linh but rather is busted by the player. The cutscenes that are present in the next gen console and PC versions are also in the DS version but in the form of pictures. The Wii and PS2 versions has the cutscenes rearranged for different missions like the scene where Nickel calls the player for a rematch race is used before the takedown mission involving him.
  • Depending on the handheld, big box console or the PC versions the police cars differ like the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions has the Nissan GTR, and Porsche 911 Turbo, while the Nintendo DS and PSP versions has the Dodge Charger SRT-8, the Nintendo DS, PSP, PS2 and Wii versions have Ford Mustang GT, Lamborghini Gallardo and Porsche 911 GT2, the Nintendo DS version has the BMW M3 E92 as a undercover unit, and The PSP version has the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX.
  • Ferrari Enzo made an Cameo appearance in PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 Verisons, but the picture is fake and it see to replace the Pagani Zonda F that was in the picture.
  • The mission where the player has to steal the Super State Unit in the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC versions which is a Nissan GTR the player has to invade the police and get the car back to GMac's garage without damaging the car. While in the PS2 and Wii versions the player has to not only avoid the police but also use the stolen cruiser which is a Lamborghini Gallardo to bust to 2 criminals for GMac and then take the car back to their safe house.
  • The car that is stolen from Chau Wu differs too in the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions it is a BMW M6, while in the PS2 and Wii versions its a Porsche 911 GT2, and the Nintendo DS version its a Nissan 350Z.
  • The chase down mode for the PS2 and Wii versions differs from the PSP version its unlocked after beating Hector Maio while in the PSP version it has to be unlocked after being the game its under the boss fight menu.
  • The big box console and PC versions have takedown missions which are done with the career car where as the Nintendo DS version has Criminal Scramble and All-Points based missions which are similar to the takedown missions instead of doing with the career car they are done with police cars.
  • The PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions have more cars than the PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP, Mobile Phone and iPod Touch versions.
  • The PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Nintendo DS and PSP versions of the game has Hector Maio and his crew based out of Palm Habor, while the PS2 and Wii versions has them based out of Sunset Hills, Also in the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Nintendo DS and PSP versions of the game has GMac and his crew based out of Sunset Hills while in the PS2 and Wii versions they are based out of Port Crescent. The Tri-City bay area maps in the PS2, and Wii versions different from their PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Nintendo DS and PSP counterparts.
  • When driving the police cars in the PS2 and Wii versions in chase down mode unlike their AI counterparts they do not get damaged.
  • The PS2 and Wii versions also has the SMS text messaging system from Most Wanted and Carbon which is absent from the other versions.
  • The damage in the PS2 and Wii versions is similar to Most Wanted, Carbon and the PS2 and Wii versions of ProStreet, while the damage of the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions is similar to the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of ProStreet.
  • The PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions has pink slip cars where as they are absent in other versions of the game.
  • The PS2, PSP, and Wii versions of the game has the unique/specially-designed bodykit for the Porsche 911 GT2 (Rose's car). In the PC version, Rose's 911 GT2 is the only one equipped with it and can't be equipped in any other 911 GT2s. However, a blueprint of Rose's GT2 with the bodykit can be downloaded for PC; but the car's name is Porsche 911 Turbo instead.

[edit] Trivia

[edit] External Links

Official Site

Need for Speed Trophies

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