Video: Need for Speed Undercover live action uncovered

by Richard Mitchell { Aug 18th 2008 at 5:05PM }

Anytime we hear that a game will feature live action sequences, we immediately have nightmares about awful, awful Sega CD games. Now, we're not saying that the live action sequences in Need for Speed Undercover will be awful. In fact, if this recently released video is any indication, they may actually be pretty good. The video features a police officer discussing the state of Tri-city, the city where Undercover takes place. Unfortunately, other than what appears to be some CG footage at the end, there isn't a hint of what the game actually looks like. Maybe next time.

Tags: black-box, ea, electronic-arts, need-for-speed, need-for-speed-undercover

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

todd @ Aug 18th 2008 6:37PM

Comes out on my b-day, is that a sign? If this is anything like NFS:MW then I'll be snagging it.

Rob A @ Aug 18th 2008 7:01PM

Ah, crap.

For about two years, I've been working on a story. It started it with the idea that NFS "storylines" have been absolute trash, and could use something better.

So for two years I've been hammering away at this vengeance tale. Not this "Dag yo, you got served and he stole your whip! Beat those 14 guys over there and earn back your street cred!" bull that we've been fed before (you're welcome to your own opinion, I thought it lacked substance) but a story I could spin into a couple films if I chose to do so.

Well, now they're doing this. looks like they have a story of their own. And I have to wait for this one to blow over.

In the mean time and between time, anybody got any info on how I can pitch a story to EA? Any one? Any one?

Ah hell, who'd give an unpublished and unproduced newbie a shot anyway.

Evil Editor @ Aug 18th 2008 7:07PM

But then again, there was Wing Commander IV...(flame if you want, I thought it was a masterpiece)

I'm not yet impressed by the live action here - all they've done is taken a cookie cutter advertisement for a random pharmaceutical drug and made it gritty.

Here's to hoping they start releasing some gameplay footage soon...