Need for Speed - Underground 2 (Europe / Australia)
GameCube
🇬🇧
Reviewed in 2004
80
✪ Reviewed on April 3, 2023
74
Direct sequel that widens the tuning palette and opens a freer world. More modes, smarter drift and drag and a soundtrack still on point. Not yet Most Wanted but clearly more complete than the first Underground. A solid year for fans.
Your verdict
Category
Racing1 player3+
Description
Car drivers race Underground 2 courses in this EA Games GameCube Need for Speed Underground 2. Published by EA Games, released in Europe and Australia in November 2004. Open-world racing game with extensive customisation, SUVs and new street races.
Need for Speed - Underground 2 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Underground 2 extends its predecessor's neon night into an open city, Bayview, freely roamed among lit signs, garages and contrasting districts. The art direction pushes the tuner culture further: chromed bodywork, underglow neon and rain reflections that make every customized ride gleam. A flashy nocturnal aesthetic, more immersive than ever.
The soundtrack extends the sub-series' club mood with a broader licensed selection: electronic, rock, hip-hop and rap pulsing through the open-city night drives. The music makes Bayview's heart beat, fueling every race and every tuning session. A trendy, immersive sonic setting, the backbone of the Underground identity.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,94 GB📅19/11/2004
Published by Electronic Arts
Need for Speed - Underground 2 (GameCube) price, value & rarity
Is Need for Speed - Underground 2 still worth playing in 2026?
Underground 2 remains a high point of the genre's tuning branch. Its nocturnal open world, sprawling customisation and neon mood defined an era and still carry real character. The arcade handling stays exhilarating, and roaming the city grants a freedom menu-based racers lacked. Some of the wandering mechanics have aged, but the energy is intact. For street-racing fans it is well worth a return even today.
