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Game entry

Need for Speed: Underground 2

2004 · Racing · PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox · Electronic Arts

GameForever voters place Need for Speed: Underground 2 no. 278 in the world ranking, with 1,776 ELO points and 68% of wins across 428 duels settled. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: 5 wins to 15 across 20 duels. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 10 out of 259 (Racing).

World rank

no. 278

ELO score

1,776

Wins

68%

Duels played

428

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About Need for Speed: Underground 2

Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a street racing game and the first entry in the series to feature an open world environment. Set in the fictional city of Bayview, players drive freely between events while building their reputation through circuit, sprint, drift, drag, and Street X races, as well as outrun challenges and Underground Racing League tournaments. The game expands on its predecessor with broader vehicle customization options, a sponsorship system, and new race types. SUVs appear alongside the returning roster of tuner cars.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,776 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Need for Speed: Underground 2 sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 275 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 1,777
  2. 276 Sonic the Hedgehog 1,777
  3. 277 Batman: Arkham Knight 1,776
  4. 278 Need for Speed: Underground 2 1,776
  5. 279 Super Smash Bros. 1,776
  6. 280 Metroid: Zero Mission 1,776
  7. 281 Rayman Origins 1,776

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The standing

Where Need for Speed: Underground 2 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Need for Speed: Underground 2 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 10 out of 259 (Racing).

Where Need for Speed: Underground 2 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 278 5,110
Racing 10 259
2000s 89 1,304
2004 13 137

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