| Electronic Arts has done it again. The Need | | | | Stakes, came to full circle in Underground. |
| For Speed racing series is back with a | | | | Fans still missed a couple of things, namely |
| vengeance, and it is thanks to the huge | | | | network play and the high speed police |
| success with the Underground Series. Need For | | | | chases. EA rectified the absence of network |
| Speed came to life in 1994 with the title | | | | play in Need For Speed Underground 2. The |
| Road & Track Presents: Need For Speed. The | | | | game had everything the first Underground had |
| original game focused on realism and was more | | | | plus more. New racing modes was introduced, |
| of a driving simulator than an arcade style | | | | new ways to customize your car, more |
| racing game. It also included high speed | | | | after-market parts, as well as the free |
| police chases which gave the game a lot of | | | | roaming world. Outrun races brought back the |
| popularity. Need For Speed II did not include | | | | feel of the police chases fans came |
| the police car chases and had a more arcade | | | | accustomed too. EA was obviously doing |
| feel to it.Each of the first two games had | | | | something right.Need For Speed Most Wanted, |
| also a special edition. The sequel did not | | | | the next release in the series, will have all |
| live up to expectations so EA brought back | | | | the strong points of previous installments: |
| the police chases in Need For Speed III: Hot | | | | the high speed, adrenaline rush police car |
| Pursuit. It was still an arcade racing title | | | | chases that was introduced in the first game, |
| but the Hot Pursuit mode had more depth than | | | | there are rumors that there may be damage |
| the first game and made it more fun to play. | | | | models in the game, but it is not certain, |
| You even had the opportunity to be the cops. | | | | the demo may reveal more of this. There will |
| EA followed up their success by releasing | | | | again be a storyline in the game and the feel |
| Need For Speed: High Stakes/Road Challenge in | | | | of the Underground series will still be |
| 1999. Fans had mixed feelings about this | | | | present, so you will still be able to pimp |
| installment and complained that the game had | | | | your ride. Most Wanted also brings back |
| too many similarities to Need For Speed: Hot | | | | exotic cars, but there will still be import |
| Pursuit. But the game had a couple new | | | | tuners. So you will be able to tune those |
| innovations. This was the first game of the | | | | exotics also.There will also be quite a |
| series with damage models. It also had a | | | | number of new racing modes to look forward |
| career mode where you bought cars and | | | | to. The objective of the game is to become |
| upgraded them as you progressed through | | | | the most notorious racer on the street by |
| racing tournaments.The next installment of | | | | evading the police and leave your opponents |
| the series was Need For Speed: Porsche | | | | hanging in the dust. It is clear that EA has |
| Unleashed. Although it was a great success | | | | listened to the fans throughout the series |
| amongst Porsche fans and a great piece of | | | | and implemented suggestions from the gaming |
| work with the in depth coverage of the | | | | community. Need For Speed always impressed in |
| history of Porsche, it did not have the | | | | the department of appearance and graphics, |
| variety of the previous games. Need For | | | | and from what I've seen from screen shots and |
| Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 made its appearance two | | | | preview movies, the game looks stunning.So |
| years later, but was not such a success as | | | | Need For Speed certainly evolved into one of |
| the first Hot Pursuit, due to the huge | | | | the best racing games ever. One wonders what |
| presence of arcade style racing.EA played | | | | EA will come up with next.Born on 27 February |
| their cards right with the release of Need | | | | 1982 in small town called Lichtenburg in the |
| For Speed Underground. The game still had an | | | | North West (Formerly known as Transvaal) |
| arcade feel to it and there were no damage | | | | province of South Africa. He graduated High |
| models. But did not compromise the game's | | | | school in 2000 and started doing computer |
| success. The introduction of import tuners | | | | programming on his own for 2 years using the |
| and car customization made it a hit amongst | | | | C++ programming language. In 2003 he started |
| fans. The game was completely revamped by | | | | a career in Accounting and he is currently |
| also introducing a storyline to make it more | | | | studying BCompt at the University of South |
| interesting. The hundreds of different | | | | Africa.The author is a very dedicated person |
| combinations of after-market parts you could | | | | in whatever he takes on in life and believes |
| install to your car, gave the game more | | | | that success only comes from hard work and |
| variety and flair.The soundtrack was | | | | believing in your own abilities, the |
| excellent and fitted perfectly into the | | | | abilities God gave to you.Coenraad is also |
| atmosphere of underground racing. This was | | | | the Webmaster of |
| the first game in the series that did not | | | | |
| have exotic cars in its lineup. The career | | | | Pay the site a visit and see what it is all |
| mode introduced in Need For Speed: High | | | | about. |