<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2002	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
sixth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
1998	O
's	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
by	O
EA	O
Seattle	O
for	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
versions	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
game	O
with	O
an	O
emphasis	O
on	O
evading	O
the	O
police	O
and	O
over-the-top	O
courses	O
featuring	O
lengthy	O
shortcuts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
draws	O
primarily	O
from	O
the	O
gameplay	O
and	O
style	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
several	O
a	O
la	O
carte	O
race	O
types	O
in	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
delivery	O
mission	O
in	O
Porsche	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
while	O
the	O
police	O
pursuit	O
makes	O
it	O
more	O
challenging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
this	O
mode	O
is	O
called	O
"	O
You	O
're	O
the	O
Cop	O
"	O
mode	O
while	O
in	O
the	O
Windows	O
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
versions	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
called	O
"	O
Be	O
the	O
Cop	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
or	O
more	O
cars	O
are	O
available	O
from	O
the	O
following	O
manufacturers	O
:	O
Aston	O
Martin	O
,	O
BMW	O
,	O
Chevrolet	O
,	O
Dodge	O
,	O
Ferrari	O
,	O
Ford	O
,	O
HSV	O
,	O
Jaguar	O
,	O
Lamborghini	B-Device
,	O
Lotus	O
,	O
McLaren	O
,	O
Mercedes-Benz	O
,	O
Opel	O
,	O
Porsche	O
,	O
and	O
Vauxhall	O
Motors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
also	O
contains	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
Edition	O
cars	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
upgraded	O
versions	O
of	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
stock	O
vehicles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
Desert	O
environment	O
that	O
resembles	O
the	O
Sonoran	O
Desert	O
of	O
Arizona	O
and	O
occasionally	O
has	O
thunderstorms	O
in	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
Monsoon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
did	O
not	O
feature	O
a	O
career	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Different	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
produced	O
for	O
each	O
game	O
platform	O
;	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
versions	O
were	O
developed	O
in	O
EA	O
Seattle	O
,	O
a	O
subsidiary	O
of	O
EA	O
Canada	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
in	O
Vancouver	O
,	O
British	O
Columbia	O
,	O
Canada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
was	O
the	O
lead	O
console	O
during	O
development	O
,	O
and	O
due	O
to	O
this	O
several	O
differences	O
exist	O
between	O
it	O
and	O
other	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
powered	O
by	O
EA	O
Graphics	O
Library	O
(	O
EAGL	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
used	O
in	O
several	O
other	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
games	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
driving	O
sequences	O
for	O
James	B-Application
Bond	I-Application
007	I-Application
:	I-Application
Nightfire	I-Application
and	O
James	B-Application
Bond	I-Application
007	I-Application
:	I-Application
Agent	I-Application
Under	I-Application
Fire	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
also	O
was	O
present	O
at	O
the	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
booth	O
during	O
E3	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Consultants	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
stunt	B-Application
drivers	I-Application
,	O
were	O
brought	O
in	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
team	O
understand	O
how	O
drivers	O
and	O
vehicles	O
would	O
behave	O
in	O
given	O
situations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Near	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
development	O
Electronics	O
Arts	O
revealed	O
that	O
only	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
would	O
receive	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
desert	O
courses	O
and	O
mirrored	O
tracks	O
,	O
as	O
these	O
were	O
added	O
late	O
in	O
development	O
and	O
there	O
was	O
not	O
enough	O
time	O
for	O
EA	O
Canada	O
to	O
prepare	O
these	O
assets	O
on	O
the	O
other	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	B-Application
first	I-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
game	O
to	O
feature	O
licensed	O
rock	O
music	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
techno	O
music	O
composed	O
by	O
contract	O
artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
change	O
whether	O
or	O
not	O
certain	O
songs	O
are	O
played	O
in	O
normal	O
races	O
,	O
hot	O
pursuit	O
races	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
menus	O
,	O
or	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
not	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
at	O
all	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xbox	B-Application
version	O
also	O
allows	O
custom	O
soundtracks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
Windows	O
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
versions	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
Driving	O
Game	O
on	O
GameCube	B-Application
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
NASCAR	B-Application
:	I-Application
Dirt	I-Application
to	I-Application
Daytona	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
's	O
Jeff	O
Gerstmann	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
will	O
likely	O
find	O
a	O
whole	O
lot	O
to	O
like	O
in	O
Hot	B-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
2	I-Application
when	O
it	O
ships	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
stated	O
that	O
Black	O
Box	O
"	O
went	O
right	O
back	O
to	O
the	O
best	O
game	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
(	O
c'mon	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
)	O
and	O
decided	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Maxim	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
a	O
perfect	O
five	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
not	O
only	O
gives	O
you	O
the	O
keys	O
to	O
more	O
than	O
20	O
exotic	O
cars	O
,	O
it	O
also	O
gives	O
you	O
the	O
unsurpassed	O
joy	O
of	O
leaving	O
traffic	O
cops	O
in	O
the	O
dust.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
BBC	O
Sport	O
gave	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
80%	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
With	O
plenty	O
of	O
racing	O
challenges	O
it	O
should	O
have	O
a	O
decent	O
amount	O
of	O
longevity	O
but	O
their	O
repetitive	O
nature	O
might	O
grate	O
for	O
some.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
AllGame	O
also	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
offers	O
an	O
impressive	O
amount	O
of	O
arcade-style	O
fun	O
bolstered	O
by	O
the	O
number	O
and	O
variety	O
of	O
courses	O
,	O
challenging	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
excellent	O
lineup	O
of	O
vehicles.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reboot	O
of	O
Hot	O
Pursuit	O
sub-series	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Hot	I-Application
Pursuit	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
of	O
the	O
Burnout	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
