Need for Speed: Undercover
About the Game
Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th installment of the series and puts players in the shoes of an undercover cop who needs to infiltrate and destroy an international crime syndicate by getting to their leader - a man crazy behind the wheel and a very fast driver. So players enters the city with the goal to earn enough reputation and respect in the syndicate to get to him. Of course this is not done by just walking up to someone and asking nicely.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Instead players freely roams the big city in his cars and accepts missions at every corner. A completely new mode is the Highway Battle in which players need to put 300 meters between him and his opponent with the main enemy being the incoming rush hour traffic. Other missions require players to bring a specific car in the best possible condition to a garage. Since players are undercover, the police are always watching him and make his life more and more difficult as the wanted level of the car increases. Successful races not only earn players reputation to unlock new challenges and new parts of the city but also bring cash which can be invested in new cars or in the tuning of old ones.
Standout Features
- In addition one of the ten stats of the character automatically advances granting him more money for a win or increasing his ability to brake.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital and DTS.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Need for Speed: Undercover | Sony PlayStation 3 | PS3.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Electronic Arts Black Box | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Electronic Arts, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Electronic Arts Black Box | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Electronic Arts Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Electronic Arts Black Box | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | DTS | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-8 Players | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | PlayStation Network compatible | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Genre | Racing | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Racing | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | EA Black Box | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Racing | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player 1, 2-8 players online | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-18 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2008-11-21 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2010-11-15 | Germany; Software Pyramide budget release | MobyGames |
| 2008-12-18 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2008-11-21 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2008-11-17 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 17, 2008 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 18, 2008 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| November 21, 2008 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony PN | BLUS-30248 | United States | MobyGames |
| asin | B001AZFSEW | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 65578981 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 014633154535 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 014633168433 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5030930067397 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030930067397 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030931067396 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030947067397 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5030935071436 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
