Need For Speed – Undercover

Need For Speed – Undercover iPhone Game:

In Need for Speed – Undercover, race types include circuit races, sprints and cop takeouts – where the player must disable a number of police cruisers before the clock runs out. Winning a race earns the player cash prizes that can be used to upgrade the car or unlock new ones.

Unlike many other racing games, Need for Speed Undercover is purely a single-player game. The story starts with the player as an undercover cop who must infiltrate the underground racing scene of the Tri-City Bay Area and break up a smuggling ring. The story is told through a series of full-motion video cinema scenes. In order to advance up the ranks of the underworld, the player must win a series of events across the three neighborhoods. The events span straight-up races, cop chases, escape runs, and vehicle deliveries. Although the events repeat themselves across the 24 stages, they are nicely spaced so the player never does the same thing over and over again.The game is graphically superb. The backdrops are impressive, as are the car models. The use of effects for speed, like blur and motion lines, are astounding and breathtaking.

Need for Speed Undercover controls are well designed with a combination of tilt and touch. As the car auto-accelerates, the player has to steer with tilt. The player might need a few practice runs to get used to the sensitivities of the game as there is no way to recalibrate the controls. To brake, the player just needs to tap the screen with a finger. To hit the nitrous, he can swipe one finger up. To engage the speed-breaker, simply pull a finger down the screen. This slows the game into bullet time, giving the player a few seconds to think fast while the world around slows down.

As the player wins races, he earns cash which can be used for upgrading cars in categories such as top speed and handling – or for buying entirely new  cars. Adding upgrades to cars really makes a difference, which is good to see. The new cars bought are based on real- world rides and look remarkably like their real-life counterparts. The AI of the other racers, particularly the cops is pretty unforgiving. This adds to a challenging game-play and the player has to work really hard to outsmart the cops.