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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}}
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|gpu-intensive    = 0
|widescreen        = 1
|widescreen        = 1
|cpu-intensive    = 1
|cpu-intensive    = 1
|steeringwheel    = 1
|numberofonlineplayers = 6
|numberofonlineplayers = 6
|numberofplayers  = 2
|numberofplayers  = 2
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|serialsNTSCJ      = SLKA-25241 <small>(Korea)</small><br />SLPM-65766<br />SLPM-66051 <small>(EA Best Hits)</small><br />SLPM-66960 <small>(EA:SY! 1980)</small><br />SLPM-60250 <small>(Trial)</small>
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|releasedateNTSCJ  = December 16, 2004 <small>(Korea)</small><br />December 22, 2004<br />July 14, 2005 <small>(EA Best Hits)</small><br />February 28, 2008 <small>(EA:SY! 1980)</small>
|releasedateNTSCJ  = December 16, 2004 <small>(Korea)</small><br />December 22, 2004<br />July 14, 2005 <small>(EA Best Hits)</small><br />February 28, 2008 <small>(EA:SY! 1980)</small>
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|Status=2
|Region=PAL
|OS=SteamOS Holo 3.3.2
|CPU=AMD Custom APU 0405 @ 2.8 GHz
|GPU=AMD Custom GPU 0405
|Revision=1.7.3505
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* Renderer: Vulkan
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{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Heavy VRAM usage
|IssueName=Heavy VRAM usage
|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=1
|IssueLevel=1
|Description=When using GSdx, VRAM usage can cause very low framerates.
|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.
|Workaround=Not an issue as of v1.7.3171.
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{{Issue
|IssueName=Broken lighting
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=Causing something like a color filter effect.  fixed in 1,7
|Workaround=Using Software Mode (F9) in GSdx fixes this issue.
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==The gallery==
==The gallery==
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*[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Need-for-Speed-Underground-2-SLUS-21065-U--28503 Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLUS 21065) (U)]
*[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Need-for-Speed-Underground-2-SLUS-21065-U--28503 Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLUS 21065) (U)]
*[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Need-for-Speed-Underground-2-SLES-52725-E--30541 Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLES 52725) (E)]
*[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Need-for-Speed-Underground-2-SLES-52725-E--30541 Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLES 52725) (E)]
*[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Need-For-Speed-Underground-2-SLPM-66051-J Need For Speed: Underground 2 Sha_Do - Special Edition [SLPM 66051] (J)]}}
*[https://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Need-For-Speed-Underground-2-SLPM-66051-J Need For Speed: Underground 2 Sha_Do - Special Edition (SLPM 66051) (J)]}}
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