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|publisher        = [[Electronic Arts]]
|publisher        = [[Electronic Arts]]
|genre            = Racing
|genre            = Racing
|gameinfo          = The next installment in the Need for Speed Underground series takes you to a free-roaming city comprised of five neighborhoods. As you explore the city, you'll encounter rival racers who will show you all the hot spots in underground racing. After each race, you can improve your car's performance with various upgrades, ranging from the gear ratio to the suspension. The game includes more than 30 tuner cars from a variety of manufacturers, such as Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and more. You can even challenge racers from around the world in the game's online mode.<br />
|gameinfo          = The next installment in the Need for Speed: Underground series takes you to a free-roaming city comprised of five neighborhoods. As you explore the city, you'll encounter rival racers who will show you all the hot spots in underground racing. After each race, you can improve your car's performance with various upgrades, ranging from the gear ratio to the suspension. The game includes more than 30 tuner cars from a variety of manufacturers, such as Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and more. You can even challenge racers from around the world in the game's online mode.<br />
The game is based around tuning cars for street races, resuming the Need for Speed: Underground storyline. Need for Speed: Underground 2 provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races, the "explore" mode (just driving around freely, like the ''Midnight Club'' series, in a large city known as "Bayview"). <br>
The game is based around tuning cars for street races, resuming the Need for Speed: Underground storyline. Need for Speed: Underground 2 provides several new features, such as a broader customization, new methods of selecting races, the "explore" mode (just driving around freely, like the ''Midnight Club'' series, in a large city known as "Bayview"). <br>
Underground 2 also introduces SUVs to the Need for Speed franchise, which could be customized as extensively as any other vehicls and are used to race against other SUV racers.
Underground 2 also introduces SUVs to the Need for Speed franchise, which could be customized as extensively as any other vehicls and are used to race against other SUV racers.
|wikipedia        = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Underground_2 Link]
|wikipedia        = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Underground_2 Link]
|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/920467-need-for-speed-underground-2 Link]
|gamefaqslink      = [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/920467-need-for-speed-underground-2 Link]
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/need-for-speed-underground-2 Metacritic]|82/100}}
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/need-for-speed-underground-2 Metacritic]|82/100}}
|gpu-intensive    = 1
|gpu-intensive    = 0
|widescreen        = 1
|widescreen        = 1
|cpu-intensive    = 1
|cpu-intensive    = 1
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|Comments=Default. GSdx OGL SW plugin with skipdraw = 1. FPS is 100% when game boots, you can listen music when game show "Load successful". FPS is 30% in menu and in game
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Original names: '''ニード・フォー・スピード アンダーグラウンド2''' (SLPM-65766), '''ニード・フォー・スピード アンダーグラウンド2 車道''' (SLPM-66051) & (SLPM-66960), '''니드 포 스피드: 언더그라운드 2''' (SLKA-25241)
* Original names: '''ニード・フォー・スピード アンダーグラウンド2''' (SLPM-65766), '''ニード・フォー・スピード アンダーグラウンド2 車道''' (SLPM-66051) & (SLPM-66960), '''니드 포 스피드: 언더그라운드 2''' (SLKA-25241)


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
{{Issue
|IssueName=Heavy VRAM usage
|IsFixed=0
|IssueLevel=1
|Description=When using GSdx, VRAM usage can cause very low framerates.
|Workaround=Using '''Skipdraw = 1''' in GSdx reduces the VRAM usage by a large amount.
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{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Exaggerated Motion Blur
|IssueName=Exaggerated Motion Blur
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|Description=Motion blur in races appears exaggerated.
|Description=Motion blur in races appears exaggerated.
|Workaround=Using Software Mode (F9) in GSdx fixes this issue.
|Workaround=Using Software Mode (F9) in GSdx fixes this issue.
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==Fixed Issues==
{{Issue
|IssueName=Heavy VRAM usage
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=1
|Description=When using GSdx, VRAM usage can cause very low framerates.
|Workaround=Not an issue as of v1.7.3171.
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{{Issue
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|IssueName=Broken lighting
|IssueName=Broken lighting
|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Causing something like a color filter effect.
|Description=Causing something like a color filter effect. fixed in 1,7
|Workaround=Using Software Mode (F9) in GSdx fixes this issue.
|Workaround=Using Software Mode (F9) in GSdx fixes this issue.
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==The gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Need_for_Speed_Underground_2_Forum_1.jpg|Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLES 52725)
File:Need_for_Speed_Underground_2_Forum_1.jpg|Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLES 52725)
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