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I have a rating system in which there is to achieve a maximum of 100 points for games. Under General, scoring and points that can be achieved is carried out. Here I share in technology, gameplay, story and atmosphere. I can also assure you that no relevant spoiler will occur. You can also directly read through the outline of the part that interests you.

It is, incidentally, only my opinion. I am neutral towards any genre and am working mostly with the single player of a game.

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Gameplay:

Driving physics:
I think the most important thing in a racing game is still the driving behavior of the weighing and this is not only unrealistic, which at one arcade racer would be acceptable, but absolutely unacceptable. The game can be controlled only through the controller. That is all with a 500 degree steering are out of luck. In addition to that, you can draw only very imprecise with a controller, but the car hit a 90 ° hooks at each light touch. This has the consequence that the trolley enters the Second and down controls of 300 km / h to 100 km / h. Very pleasant. ^^

KI:
Opponents in Undercover have no mercy. They are so tough that they would you even overtake at a speed of 600 km / h in a tractor. I stay times factually: It usually runs on eight vehicles. It about five stay on track and one to three rivals such bite them that we no longer know where to go. After what felt like tenth restart the three opponents joined to the other and without serious errors have been suddenly the chance of victory. This is not often the case, as my most runs faster carriage, but also with low occurrence very frustrating. Then there are the carts on the road, which are no hindrance, but just cheap. Through technical difficulties of the game (more on that in terms of technology) I often saw how they spawn in front of me, so that I go and clean the opponents overtake me. Here you drehts either 180 degrees or the civilian vehicle comes into spin that one again purely crashes. Driving an opponent into a civilian vehicle spins it also always in your direction. Last but not least are still the Strunz stupid cops who can not even follow a T-junction a, are unrealistically fast and seemingly always know where you are. Even if you are standing out of sight. Since it was simply unfair programmed in any case, to make the game look difficult. It has in many cases but simply away no chance.

Gameworld:
With the game world, I am reasonably happy. The construction goes according to old recipes with shortcuts through the ballast and track stoppers. However, the environment is always acting barren and boring (construction, industry, simple towns). A little color would not have hurt. Ifs already is an arcade racer, the developers remains there also a lot of room, since there is no realism must be present.

Level System:
Very motivating and actually a positive improvement, I find the new leveling system. During the race you get for each action points that contribute to the level of progress. Increases the level, increase the attributes of your vehicles (Nitro, engine, intake Bonus) a percentage share. The income bonus is very helpful. In addition, you will unlock new races, which correspond to the level of difficulty. So it's a left even if you first hochlevelt and concern a tip cart, or whether it pursues only the story.

Balancing:
Due to this level, it is depending on the effort, which one operates, often the case that one is either too fast / slow or has too much or too little coal. Thus here all howling around, because they believe never to have money in the game. Who gets involved in the game and the bonus income nachgeiert, will have no trouble financially. Even if you can not afford any car. If you still want earlier round heat with fast sports car, allows EA to a pay real money for virtual goods via PSN. Absolute impudence!

General:
Apart from the improvement by a Level system I can not tell a lot of positives. Some racing games I could spend hours just driving around, because the feeling is so cool. Here this is definitely not the case.
For gameplay from me it 6/25 points.
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Story:

Storytelling:
The storytelling is absolute top class. For Cutscense professional actors were arranged. The quality of these scenes have Kinoneveau. In addition to Cutscense you get a call from time to time. Mostly after a race. Meanwhile, you can drive around or waive the message also. Links on the screen the logo of Telekom lights up. Product Placement Greetings.

Action:
The storytelling would indeed be neat, but the story is so interesting in itself, that they do not even reinzieht. So I can evaluate it, I still had to listen obediently. Undercover Man is as a street racer in order to eliminate a couple looking for drivers, but not to become suspect as a cop. The very fact that you yourself Cop goes against any NFS-style. On the way up, you get to know Carmen, which builds an ever more familiar with the time and the one a type relationship (friendship). As one would end can decide the player, if he tells you or the cops and can install an alternate ending. Unfortunately, the story is linear and remains energized.

General:
Much effort for nothing. I can well imagine that too much time and money in these sequences, instead was the actual game, stuck. The story takes place without deep backgrounds or at least a few emotions.
For the story from me it 6/25 points.

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Atmosphere:

Soundtrack:
The soundtrack made me feel very confident as well as in its predecessors. He fits the gameplay, ranging from cozy to DnB EDM or skirt. Fortunately, in the playlist no mainstream artists find. The one hears on the radio often enough.

Sense of speed:
The speed feeling came over pretty well. I have the hood view used because there was no cockpit view. One feels quickly with the rust buckets at the beginning. Only later it gets a bit exaggerated when one bangs the Pagani 350 in downtown and can no longer properly control, because you can not orient themselves so quickly.

Engine sound:
Sound actually belongs in the category of art. The rich sounds contribute in a proper condition, but immensely to the atmosphere. It really is fun, just with his Dodge Charger R / T to stand in one spot and always briefly stepping on the gas.

General:
The atmosphere is still the only thing that reminds me of the predecessors and was also responsible for ensuring that my game was fun. That's still a lot better. For example, through a detailed environment, more animations at high speed, street racers during free ride, etc.
For the atmosphere from me it 13/25.
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Technology:

Bugs:
About the bugs in this game, you could write a novel. I'll just list them all, just come to me and have happened to me. (Separated by a hyphen ^^) driver in front of me lays at start shortly engage reverse gear | after leaving the shop I fall 730 km / h the Map | race is interrupted by charging as track parts load too slowly | by pressure on my car or card you will inadvertently thrown into the PS3-menu | Game even hangs short sesions along with the PS3 on | car jumps about ten meters through the air because of small increases in the road | frequently interrupted audio in Soundtrack and Game Sound | Civilian Vehicles soft opponents and driving on your track | The times were a few bugs or technical errors. Of course there are many more of them .;)

Sound:
The sound would be enough of itself and crisp. Although nowhere near as good as the successor Shift, but horny as in Gran Turismo 5, for example. Unfortunately, there is, as mentioned above, often skip. So how to evaluate a sound that makes constantly break. ^^

Graphics:
The engine noticeably focused on hot carts and very little on the environment or otherwise. The car thus look reasonably nice but no comparison to competitors. Most textures are displayed washed out, shadow there no worth seeing as well as the hood is not reflected. If adopted the hood, one must consider the spongy engine. The irony of bad graphics is that not even this snot can be loaded properly. Constantly you go into space, waiting a few seconds and can then continue. It is not uncommon that one then waits crashes into a wall.

Loading screen:
The loading screen is far too long for these poor graphics. One must Meanwhile indeed wise sayings like You do not belong to the good, and not to the evil. Be sure to read, but this couplet repeated in the first loading screen because it is ridiculously long.

Scope:
The story mode you have after a weekend gambler by. Then you can drive the remaining races or even dominate. Because put to me, but no more than that, so I decided not appeal. The Challenge series I wanted to see it. Who would have believed it? She is chargeable. Despite the small multiplayer, which is still contained, Undercover has less scope than predecessors such as Most Wanted or Carbon.

General:
Technically Undercover is a disaster. Probably enough time and the budget is not to bring the game to run properly. Whatever it was, the game will continue for many years sold and EA has never released a proper patch that eliminates the annoying bugs. Impudence!
For the technique from me it 3/25 points.
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Conclusion and evaluation:

The gameplay confident in itself little and then it still works to not work properly. Accordingly, the title of course flop, although he still has the old NFS charm, I would like to see today so I can not watch the game. Protest reviews I forgive generally never. This poor rating the development team and EA has earned hard. My Congratulations.

For Need for Speed ​​Undercover from me it 28/100 points.

The game thus gets a 2-star rating and is not recommended. Viable alternatives for the PS3 would NFS Carbon or Midnight Club: Los Angeles. I hope I could help with my review.

With best regards

Daniel: DD