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