These are the 100 best games of all time

95. Need For Speed: Underground 2 (2004)

What’s it about: Need For Speed: Underground 2 picks up right after the first game, and would you believe it? It’s all about street racing!

Why we like it: Need for Speed: Underground 2 changed things quite a bit for the Need for Speed series. While NFS already had several well-received titles under its belt – such as Hot Pursuit and Porsche Unleashed – Underground 2 brought a necessary sense of style to the series.

Underground 2 was the first NFS game to feature an open world, new race modes, and a soundtrack so iconic that you could race to the beats without caring about the story. While NFS: Most Wanted might be the best-reviewed Need For Speed game, Underground 2 set the standard for all future games in the franchise.