Editing Need for Speed (section)

====''Need for Speed: Underground 2'' (2004)====
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''Need for Speed: Underground 2'', was developed by EA Black Box and released in 2004. A demo of the game was placed as a bonus in copies of the EA/[[Criterion Games|Criterion]] collaboration ''[[Burnout 3: Takedown]]''.

In ''Underground 2'', the story mode continued, but there were new racing modes such as Underground Racing League and Street X, more tuning options, and a new method of selecting races. Also included was an "outrun" mode where a player can challenge random opponents on the road (similar to ''[[Tokyo Xtreme Racer]]''). ''Underground 2'' also introduced several [[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]]s, used to race against other SUVs. The most significant change vs. the original ''Underground'' was the introduction of its open world (free roam) environments,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/13/need-for-speed-underground-2-5|title=Need for Speed Underground 2|last=Perry|first=Douglass C.|date=November 12, 2004|website=IGN|language=en-US|access-date=April 6, 2017|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127173717/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/11/13/need-for-speed-underground-2-5|url-status=live}}</ref> setting the tone for numerous NFS games to come. This was also the publisher's most marketed feature at launch. In addition, the game featured actresses/models [[Brooke Burke]] and [[Kelly Brook]] as in-game characters to help guide the player through the campaign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/brooke-burke-to-star-in-need-for-speed-underground-2/1100-6100830/|title=Brooke Burke to star in Need for Speed Underground 2|work=GameSpot|access-date=April 6, 2017|language=en|archive-date=April 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406110056/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/brooke-burke-to-star-in-need-for-speed-underground-2/1100-6100830/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The customization features were significantly expanded on modifications that did not affect vehicle performance. Players were required to customize their car to a certain numerical value in order to be offered DVD and magazine covers, the only way to advance to higher game levels. The game featured more extensive [[product placement]] for companies with no connection to auto racing. This game also had extensive customization options in the form of suspension upgrades, nitrous systems, and engine mods.

''Need for Speed: Underground Rivals'' was the first ''Need for Speed'' game released on the PlayStation Portable. Different from ''Need for Speed: Underground 2'' as it had no free roam and the cars were very limited, it was released in 2005.