Need for Speed Underground: Rivals

Bringing the Street Racing phenomenon to the PSP, Rivals attempts to recreate it's predecessor's success on the consoles to Sony's portable.
PlayStation Portable

Premise 

Capitalising on the overwhelming popularity of Need for Speed: Underground, and it's equally well received sequel, Rivals tries to deliver a similiar experience on the PSP. The game features numerous import-friendly cars, as well as many ways in which the player can customise said vehicle; including decals, vinyls, spoilers and numerous paint jobs. Thematically the game dons the same badittude that has featured (Read: Plagued) the previous two installments. 

Gameplay

Featuring the same arcade racing mechanic that introduced the previous two games to the masses, Need for Speed: Underground Rivals features tight corners and long straights. The street courses feature shortcuts that occasionally the AI will use. While not as graphically powerful as it's console brethren, it was considered a good looking portable game and for a short period of time was in the PSP's advertising campaign.


Soundtrack

1. The Bronx -Notice of Eviction
2. Fluke - Switch/Twitch
3. Capone - I Need Speed
4. Rise Against - Give it All
5. Killradio - Scavenger
6. Septembre - I am Weightless
7. Sly Boogy - That'z my Name
8. Killing Joke - The Death & Resurrection
9. Helmet - Crashing Foreign Cars
10. Cirrus - Back on a Mission
11. Spiderbait - Black Betty
12. Christopher Lawrence - Rush Hour
13. Felix Da Housecat - Rocket Ride (Soulwax-Rock it Right Mix)
14. Xzibit - LAX
15. Skindred - Nobody
16. Snapcase - Skeptic
17. Terror Squad Featuring Fat Joe - Lean Back
18.Ministry - No W
19. Unwritten Law - The Celebration
20. Freeland - Mind Killer (Jagz Kooner Mix)
21. Chingy - I Do
22. Paul Van Dyk - Nothing But You (Cirrus Remix)
23. Sonic Animation - E-Ville
24. Sin - Hard EBM
25. Snopp Dogg Featuring The Doors - Riders on The Storm (Fredwreck Remix)
26. Queens of The Stone Age - In My Head
27. Mudvayne - Determined
28. DJ Tiesto - Breda 8pm (DJ Montana Edit)
29. The Donots - We Got The Noise
30. My Chemical Romance -Thank You For The Venom
31. Hot Water Music - The End of The Line
32. No Warning - Breeding Insanity

Need for Speed Underground: Rivals

Game Details

Name
Need for Speed Underground: Rivals
Release Date
2005-03-14
Genre
Driving/Racing
Developer
Team Fusion
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platform
PlayStation Portable
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