Need for Speed: Undercover
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Need for Speed: Undercover is a 2008 racing video game, and is the twelfth installment in the Need for Speed series. Developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts, it was released on November 18, 2008, for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS,[4] and a number of mobile phone platforms.[5][6][7] An edition of the game for iOS was later released on April 27, 2009.
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![]() North American cover art featuring a Porsche 911 GT2 in a police pursuit, with Chase Linh (Maggie Q) appearing on the background. | |
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Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Director(s) | Oliver Marriott[1] |
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Series | Need for Speed |
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Release | [2][3] |
Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game sees players conducting illegal street races within the fictional Tri-City Area, with the main mode's story focused on the player operating as an undercover police officer to investigate links between a criminal syndicate, stolen cars, and street racers. Gameplay operates on the same manner as previous entries such as Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Need for Speed: Carbon, now including a larger selection of licensed real-world cars, and RPG-styled system in the game's main story mode.
Upon its release, the game received mixed reviews, many of which criticized the game's difficulty, story, setting, and repetitive elements, with some editions receiving lower scores due to severe issues. As of 2021, Undercover is no longer available for purchase in any online stores.[8]
Undercover was succeeded by Need for Speed: Shift, the Nintendo-exclusive Need for Speed: Nitro, and the Need for Speed: World MMO.