<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2004	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
and	O
the	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Pocketeers	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
titled	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
Rivals	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Team	O
Fusion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
version	O
for	O
mobile	B-Application
phones	I-Application
was	O
also	O
developed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
entails	O
tuning	O
cars	O
for	O
street	O
races	O
,	O
resuming	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	O
Underground	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
2	I-Application
provides	O
several	O
new	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
broader	O
customization	O
,	O
new	O
methods	O
of	O
selecting	O
races	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
city	O
known	O
as	O
Bayview	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
port	O
introduces	O
a	O
new	O
feature	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
design	O
custom	O
decals	O
to	O
adorn	O
any	O
vehicle	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
begins	O
after	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
beaten	O
Eddie	O
and	O
his	O
street	O
racing	O
gang	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Eastsiders	O
"	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Melissa	O
in	O
Olympic	B-Application
City	I-Application
and	O
is	O
now	O
revered	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
street	O
racer	O
in	O
Olympic	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Six	O
months	O
later	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
boards	O
a	O
plane	O
to	O
Bayview	B-Application
with	O
a	O
good	O
luck	O
note	O
from	O
Samantha	O
that	O
also	O
refers	O
to	O
her	O
friend	O
,	O
Rachel	O
Teller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
arrives	O
in	O
Bayview	B-Application
,	O
buys	O
his	O
first	O
car	O
using	O
the	O
money	O
provided	O
by	O
the	O
insurance	O
on	O
his	O
totaled	O
Nissan	O
Skyline	O
,	O
and	O
starts	O
racing	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Caleb	O
is	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
driver	O
of	O
the	O
Hummer	O
that	O
wrecked	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
car	O
in	O
Olympic	B-Application
City	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rachel	O
reveals	O
to	O
the	O
player	O
that	O
Caleb	O
is	O
attempting	O
to	O
take	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
racing	O
scene	O
in	O
Bayview	B-Application
by	O
manipulating	O
the	O
sponsorship	O
deals	O
in	O
his	O
favor	O
,	O
threatening	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
livelihood	O
,	O
and	O
Rachel	O
's	O
liaison	O
with	O
the	O
sponsors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
That	O
event	O
solidifies	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
status	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
Underground	O
racer	O
in	O
Bayview	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
HUD	O
in	O
this	O
mode	O
is	O
enlarged	O
and	O
displayed	O
on	O
either	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
;	O
emphasizing	O
on	O
monitoring	O
them	O
,	O
especially	O
the	O
tachometer	B-Device
and	O
the	O
engine	O
's	O
temperature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
outrun	O
mode	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Tokyo	O
Xtreme	O
Racer	O
and	O
Wangan	B-Application
Midnight	I-Application
video	O
games	O
,	O
which	O
use	O
health	O
bars	O
instead	O
of	O
distance	O
to	O
determine	O
the	O
winner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Underground	O
2	O
is	O
unique	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
in	O
the	O
sense	O
that	O
it	O
requires	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
drive	O
to	O
a	O
certain	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
to	O
begin	O
a	O
race	O
(	O
other	O
games	O
allow	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
select	O
a	O
race	O
from	O
a	O
menu	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
,	O
Underground	O
2	O
continues	O
to	O
offer	O
similar	O
vehicles	O
for	O
purchase	O
and	O
modification	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
which	O
consist	O
of	O
Japanese	O
models	O
such	O
as	O
Nissan	O
240SX	O
,	O
Nissan	O
Skyline	O
R34	O
,	O
or	O
Mitsubishi	O
Eclipse	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
European	O
and	O
American	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
Underground	O
2	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
to	O
offer	O
three	O
SUVs	O
as	O
racing	O
vehicles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
in	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
after	O
Underground	O
to	O
offer	O
a	O
Korean-made	O
car	O
(	O
Hyundai	O
Tiburon	O
)	O
as	O
a	O
racing	O
vehicle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
car	O
's	O
performance	O
can	O
be	O
enhanced	O
by	O
upgrading	O
the	O
car	O
's	O
engine	O
,	O
engine	O
control	O
unit	O
(	O
ECU	B-Device
)	O
,	O
transmission	O
,	O
suspension	O
,	O
tires	O
,	O
brakes	O
,	O
reducing	O
the	O
car	O
's	O
weight	O
,	O
and	O
adding	O
a	O
turbo	O
and/or	O
nitrous	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Underground	O
2	O
also	O
introduces	O
a	O
dyno-tuning	O
system	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
specifically	O
tune	O
certain	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	O
car	O
such	O
as	O
ECU	B-Device
,	O
turbo	O
,	O
suspension	O
springs	O
,	O
front	O
and	O
rear	O
shock	O
absorbers	O
,	O
gear	O
ratios	O
,	O
aerodynamics	O
,	O
brake	O
bias	O
,	O
individual	O
tire	O
grip	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Underground	O
2	O
had	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
capability	O
on	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
PC	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
,	O
but	O
by	O
2010	O
,	O
EA	O
Games	O
had	O
shut	O
down	O
their	O
servers	O
,	O
rendering	O
the	O
feature	O
inoperable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameRankings	O
and	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
86%	O
for	O
the	O
Mobile	O
version	O
;	O
83.50	O
%	O
and	O
82	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
,	O
82.61	O
%	O
and	O
83	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
version	O
,	O
80.77	O
%	O
and	O
82	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
,	O
79.98	O
%	O
and	O
77	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
,	O
76.44	O
%	O
and	O
74	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
69.45	O
%	O
and	O
72	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
and	O
65.44	O
%	O
and	O
65	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
was	O
also	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
unstable	O
frame	O
rate	O
and	O
inferior	O
graphics	O
,	O
the	O
hip-hop	O
slang	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
characters	O
during	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
in	O
gameplay	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
calling	O
the	O
money	O
"	O
bank	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
comic	O
book	O
styled	O
cutscenes	O
,	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
police	O
also	O
garnered	O
criticism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simply	O
put	O
,	O
mobile	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
just	O
got	O
a	O
much-needed	O
kick	O
up	O
the	O
evolutionary	O
ladder.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
gave	O
the	O
same	O
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
eight	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
big	O
step	O
for	O
mobile	B-Application
gaming	I-Application
,	O
in	O
my	O
opinion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
want	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
maxes	O
out	O
your	O
3D	O
handset	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
get.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sydney	O
Morning	O
Herald	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
gave	O
the	O
Rivals	O
version	O
three-and-a-half	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
and	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
While	O
not	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
's	O
best	O
driving	O
game	O
,	O
Rivals	O
is	O
an	O
entertaining	O
street	O
racer	O
that	O
offers	O
quick	O
thrills.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
newspaper	O
gave	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
PC	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
versions	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
and	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
While	O
the	O
driving	O
action	O
is	O
n't	O
quite	O
as	O
satisfying	O
as	O
the	O
superb	O
Burnout	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
it	O
's	O
still	O
strong	O
enough	O
to	O
keep	O
you	O
playing	O
through	O
the	O
150	O
or	O
so	O
races.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Underground	I-Application
2	I-Application
sold	O
above	O
8.4	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
by	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Underground	O
2	O
received	O
a	O
"	O
Double	O
Platinum	O
"	O
sales	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Leisure	O
Software	O
Publishers	O
Association	O
(	O
ELSPA	O
)	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
600,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
ultimately	O
sold	O
around	O
11	O
million	O
copies	O
and	O
entered	O
the	O
"	O
best-sellers	O
"	O
of	O
each	O
console	O
,	O
PS2	B-Device
's	O
Greatest	B-Device
Hits	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Application
's	O
Platinum	B-Device
Hits	I-Device
,	O
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
's	O
Player	O
's	O
Choice	O
.	O
</s>
