It has officially been over twenty years sinceNeed for Speed: Underground 2was released but that hasn’t stopped fans from praying that we will one day get a deserved remaster.
First released way back in 2004,Need for Speed: Underground 2was the eighth instalment in theNeed for Speedfranchise and released on thePlayStation2 andXboxas well as theGameCube.
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It was a commercial success and sold over 11 million copies worldwide, even going as far as breaking record sales within the United Kingdom.
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However, despite its success, and the subsequent releases in the series,Need for Speed: Underground 2has yet to receive an official remaster fromEAand nostalgic fans are still keeping their fingers crossed.
Fortunately, to give us a slight tease of what we could see from a remaster, Youtuber Digital Dreams has recently released avideoshowcasingNeed for Speed: Underground 2in 4K, complete with Ray Tracing.
Thanks to the 2004 game being “insanelymodded”, it is safe to say that it looks a lot better 20-years on from release and the 10-minute video gives us a rundown of the improved graphics, dynamic lighting and much better looking vehicles, of course,
The video showcases those much-loved tracks and streets and being able to see them in more than one pixel is a definite upgrade.
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“I know the focus here is all on the graphics,” one user wrote.
“But without the iconic soundtrack, this is only half a game really. Damn copyright, damn you!
Still looks surprisingly decent in parts for such an old title. The dynamic lighting does a lot here.”
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Another said: “Why does it look worse than the original?” Which is slightly dramatic, if I do say so myself.
With many claiming thatNeed for Speed: Underground 2was the game of their childhood, it is no surprise that they are tough cookies to please.
However, this video just goes to show what is possible 20-years later.
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Topics:Need For Speed,EA
