

Electronic Arts Black Box · Electronic Arts · Released 2008-11-18
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Need For Speed Undercover is a racing game and the twelfth installment in the twenty-four-title long series of the same name. ###Gameplay Almost every Need For Speed game features the same gameplay features, and Undercover is no different. There is an open world which is permitted to discover at any time in contrary with, for instance, Most Wanted, where the environment was zoned, and the locations opened as the story progressed. The car collisions system has become more realistic compared to the previous parts of the game, but damage remained cosmetic only with no impact on performance. However, the car may be destroyed in Highway Battle — one of the game mods. The title features some RPG elements — wheelman points, which grants the player access to bonus levels and car parts. The police in the game are traced by the bar at the top of the screen varying between Busted and Evade modes. The capturing of the player results in the checkpoint restart. ###Plot The game's title suggests the protagonist role in the story — he is an undercover police agent given a task to infiltrate the group of street-racers to expose them to arrest. The background behind the races is taking down the criminal gangs and cliques. During the narrative player is faced with some dilemmas demanding a hard choice of him on which side to take.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Microsoft Windows® Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista | Microsoft Windows® Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista |
| CPU | Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or faster | Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or faster |
| RAM | 5XP: 512 MB RAM / Vista: 1 GB RAM | 5XP: 512 MB RAM / Vista: 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | 128 MB or more, NVIDIA GeForce (6600 or better); ATI Radeon (9500 or better); Intel G45 Express Chipset Drivers: DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers Hard Drive: 6.0 GB free space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW.EA.COM. | 128 MB or more, NVIDIA GeForce (6600 or better); ATI Radeon (9500 or better); Intel G45 Express Chipset Drivers: DirectX® 9.0c (included) and latest video drivers Hard Drive: 6.0 GB free space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW.EA.COM. |
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Need For Speed Undercover is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.
Yes — Need For Speed Undercover is available on PlayStation.
Yes — Need For Speed Undercover is available on Xbox.
Yes — Need For Speed Undercover is available on Nintendo Switch.
Need For Speed Undercover was developed by Electronic Arts Black Box and published by Electronic Arts.
Need For Speed Undercover was released on 2008-11-18.
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Need For Speed Undercover takes approximately 2 hours to complete the main story.