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Need for Speed Underground 2

Tuesday February 22, 2005
Written by Des McNicholas
Tags: racing | car | driving
AUD
$69.95
Price at time of review.
Need for Speed Underground reinvigorated the franchise a year or so ago by adding some challenging and slightly antisocial elements to an inherently solid and well presented concept.
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Racing / Driving, Rating: E - (Everyone),published by: THQ

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Educational, Rating: E10 - (Everyone 10+),up to 2 players, published by: EA - Electronic Arts

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This article appeared in the March, 2005 issue of PC Authority.
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