Want for Velocity Underground
Premise
The builders modified from giving gamers unique automobiles like in earlier NFS video games to extra mod-firendly automobiles maybe attempting to capitalize on the phenomenon of unlawful road racing arguably delivered to mainstream view by the film “The Quick and The Livid.” It has sturdy automotive customizing instruments which let the participant edit the look and efficiency of the automotive to their liking. To maintain with the theme, all of the racing within the sport takes place at night time time.
Plot
Beginning off as a rookie, the participant is thrust into the unlawful road racing scene. The participant should win an Abilitease race, earlier than being promptly woken up by Samantha–the participant’s woman friend–for daydreaming. Now the participant is given the prospect to purchase their car from an especially restricted collection of automobiles, together with Hondas, Nissans and Fords. As days–and races–pass, the participant turns into acquainted with fellow racers who quickly develop into enemies. Over time races develop into longer, extra advanced, and, in the end, far tougher. The participant, desirous to have a shot on the high canine, agrees to race Samantha. That is with out her consent, nonetheless, leaving her indignant and distressed; they race, leading to a defeated Samantha seeing her automotive towed away whereas the Participant celebrates. In spite of everything 120 races are full the participant should win another race, face to face in opposition to the final word road racer. Whereas there isn’t any actual ending per se, the participant is greeted together with his title on the high of all of the racing rankings.
Gameplay
Want for Velocity: Underground does away with the earlier reasonable monitor driving mannequin in favor of a extra arcade type racing mannequin. Whereas drifting isn’t a primary gameplay mechanic, it’s definitely inspired. The exception being the Drift Occasions (See Under). There are a selection of various races the participant might take part in: Drag Races, Knockout Races, Drift Occasions, Dash Races, Time Challenges & Circuit Races.
Drag Races
These are purely straight line races, usually over a few mile and a half. The main target is solely on timing your shifts completely. As a substitute of controlling the automotive straight, the automotive strikes left to proper in a slot automotive like vogue.
Knockout Races
This sort of race often entails 4 opponents going round an everyday circuit. The individual in final place when crossing the beginning/end line is eradicated from the race. This course of is repeated till there is just one competitor remaining. One criticism in opposition to this mode is that it doesn’t give any of the competitor’s occasions; it solely says “Eradicated.”
Drift Occasions
Whereas not a race, it entails you drifting round corners, stacking up a multiplier whereas aiming to not hit any barrier surrounding the monitor. Whereas the participant is in opposition to AI, there isn’t any one else on the monitor, you solely see your opponents rating on the HUD through the race.
Dash Races
Very similiar to a Circuit Race [See Below] the participant will race in opposition to something from 2 – 4 opponents. The catch is that the beginning level is totally seperate from the end line, leading to no laps being carried out and at no level does the participant see the identical surroundings twice.
Time Challenges
Solely in Underground Mode, the participant races in opposition to the clock so as to get Customized Components from PJ; an illustious engineer who’s a pal of Samantha’s.
Circuit Races
The principle race within the sport, racing something from 2 – 5 opponents, and wherever from 2 – 7 laps. This basic sport mode is by no means altered to create a uniqe spin on the style, it takes it straight from the ebook. Which means there are break up roads, there are quite a few shortcuts to carry out on any given circuit, aswell as quite a few hazards.
Featured Automobiles
The next is a listing of automobiles featured within the sport:
- 2003 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0
- 2000 Honda Civic Si Coupe
- 2003 Peugeot 206 GTi/S16
- 1999 Mazda Miata MX5
- 1999 Dodge Neon 2-Door
- 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
- 2002 Toyota Celica GT-S
- 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer ES
- 2003 Ford Focus ZX3
- 2003 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
- 2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6
- 2004 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V
- 1992 Nissan 240SX SE
- 1998 Toyota Supra
- 2003 Acura RSX Sort-S
- 2000 Acura Integra Sort-R
- 2003 Honda S2000
- 2003 Nissan 350Z
- 1999 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR
- 1995 Mazda RX-7
Soundtrack
- Overseer – Doomsday
- The Crystal Technique – Born Too Sluggish
- Rancid – Out of Management
- Rob Zombie – Two-Lane Blacktop
- BT – Kimosabe
- Static-X – The Solely
- Component Eighty – Damaged Guarantees
- Asian Dub Basis – Fortress Europe
- Hotwire – Invisible
- Story of the Yr – And the Hero Will Drown
- Andy Hunter – The Wonders of You
- Junkie XL – Motion Radius
- Gas – Quarter
- Jerk – Sucked In
- Fluke – Snapshot
- Lostprophets – To Hell We Journey
- Overseer – Supermoves
- FC Kahuna – Glitterball
- Blindside – Swallow
- Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz – Get Low
- Mystikal – Smashing the Fuel (Get Quicker)
- Dilated Peoples – Who’s Who
- Nate Dogg – Preserve It Coming
- X-ecutioners – Physique Rock
- Petey Pablo – Want For Velocity
- T.I. – 24’s