Street racing taken to the extreme

Racing:
One of the most well-known and most-played types of computer game are racing games. While some are based on real life championships (think World Rally and F1), Need for Speed Underground is set in the world of street racing. Whereas you still need the win races in this game (like in other racing games), the added aim of Need for Speed Underground is to upgrade your car throughout the races. Obviously, certain improvements on your car will make it faster and handle better thereby increasing you chances of winning races. Added to the basic game are two different ways to play: the drift and drag mode. In the drift mode you get to power slide around a small circuit, and in the drag mode you race along a drag strip (where the challenge is to time your gear changes perfectly). Need for Speed Underground blends arcade racing with the ability to modify your car throughout perfectly and is a brilliant example of what a racing game should be.
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