![]() ![]() These were a great addition to the usual circuitous races and reminded us that driving games could provide tension as well as speed. Which is a shame, as fans of the series may fondly recall the police chases of previous NFS titles Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted. Not that the Need For Speed franchise has inspired us to expect much in the way of character development or plot depth – this is a series built on burnt rubber and a diet of thick dust – but hating yourself for partaking in such trite and macho endeavors doesn’t really put you in the right frame of mind to enjoy toeing the cops and robbers party line. Masses don’t play games – individuals do, and they’re generally not mindless enough to wring much enjoyment from the flat difficulty curve and daffodil-weak storyline of NFS: Undercover. It may be a horribly pretentious thing to say, but this really is a game for the mindless masses. ![]() Unfortunately, Need For Speed: Undercover caters firmly to the couch potato crowd: It demands little effort, expects stupidity in its audience and more or less provides an alternative to watching a Fast & the Furious movie marathon. ![]() I expect a game to grab me by the thumbs and eyeballs and refuse to let go – not exactly conducive to a serious bout of inactivity. ![]() Give me a mild hangover, a pint pot of tea and a DVD full of mindless, formulaic Hollywood guff and I’ll sit there for hours without moving a brain cell.īut gaming really doesn’t fit into this lethargic mindset – or at least, it probably shouldn’t. I can slob, loaf and switch off with the best of them. Like most people, I enjoy a good veg out. ![]()
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