Need For Speed Underground 2 Remake Update #2 (Unreal Engine 5)

This video is a follow-up to my first

two update videos regarding the Need for

Speed Underground 2 remaster/reake

called Kufu. First of all, I don't want

to spam update videos on this mod all

the time, but it has been almost a year

since my last video about it, and I

still get comments every single day

asking where to download the demo, what

has been updated since last December,

and ultimately when the release date is

for the final build. The community

reception to this remake has been simply

absurd. That's honestly the best way to

put it. The two videos I made on it last

year both racked up over 300,000 and

400,000 views, respectively. Underground

2 came out in 2004. And yet, that is the

sides of the audience that are

interested in a project like this. It's

crazy. That's how you know this game is

special and how sought after a proper

remaster/reake

has been over the years by the

community. So, I think it's time to

address these questions and update the

community on as to where the game is at

as of September 2025.

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First and foremost, there has been a

plethora of updates regarding the status

of the development of the game. The

owner of this project, App Film Bum, has

stated that career mode finally works.

>> I'm Rachel, Samantha's friend. I heard

your plane finally got in.

>> All events exist. Complete unlock

progression is there. magazine covers

and the DVD opportunities, in-game map,

all shops are enterable, choosing brands

for specific parts, and full career mode

statistics are fully working now. Not

only that, but the issue where the cars

would kind of stutter and look a bit

glitchy while driving has been addressed

and corrected to better replicate how it

looked and felt in the original

Underground 2. We can also see that the

daytime lighting setting seems to be

working great. And in my opinion, this

is one of my most anticipated features.

It just completely changes the vibe and

I want to experience this legendary game

with a different atmosphere and see how

it feels. Now, of course, not everyone

shares this same sentiment, which is why

I'm pleased to say that the daytime

setting is completely optional. You only

get daytime if you want daytime. And if

you're wondering what the best way to

play this game is, I'd highly recommend

plugging in a controller of your

choosing, like this one right here, and

playing with the controller. The streets

of Bay View are not made for keyboard

racing, let's be honest. And if you have

any issues at all, you can run a program

called DS4 Windows, which helped me be

able to use this PS5 controller when I

play. Do you see this? Do you see this

PS5 controller? Do you see me? Oh, hey,

it's me, Papa RPG. This is me playing

the game with my PS5 controller with DS4

Windows running in the background. Dino

tuning has also been implemented, and

it's fully functional, just as it was in

the original game. You can live test on

the racetrack or on the actual dyno

itself to test and compare different

setups for your builds. Of course, this

feature will also be available in the

daylight if you so wish to see it like

that. Again, completely optional. By the

way, if you revved up your engine and

crashed your finger into the subscribe

button, it would mean more to me than

you'll ever know. The reason why you're

seeing my face right now for the first

time ever is because I want to show you

that I'm going all in. We're locking in.

This is it, baby. So, yeah, subscribing

will mean more than you'll ever know. Of

course, I'll always update you about

this game, and I have content similar to

this, so feel free to check that out.

Anyways, now the next feature I wanted

to discuss is the apparent new weather

system. We haven't been shown too much

of it as of yet, but we have gotten this

screenshot showing which what appears to

be a foggy daylight overcast vibe. One

user back in August asked if we're

almost there in terms of the game being

ready for release. User Finnwire, who is

a verified tester of the game, says,

quote, "Still a lot of things that

aren't quite there yet, such as the game

completely missing AI opponents and

traffic and destructible objects. Also,

there is still stuff to tweak in the

driving model, so it feels closer to the

original, as well as being realistic

along with a bunch of less serious stuff

related to graphics, etc. The driving

model has come a long way, but it still

needs tweaking, but I was able to tune

cars and improve lap times on the

airport URL track and progress in the

career events, so it's showing promise.

Also, the new weather system and

improved car pay model are very nice. We

got a nice little weather showcase

demonstrating the new thunderstorm

weather, too. In my opinion, it looks

absolutely stunning. I mean, the

lightning strikes in the air really look

incredible. And the fact that when the

lightning strikes, it illuminates the

ground and your vehicle for a brief

moment is such a nice touch.

It's those little features like that

that can truly immerse you into a

remake. It's how you can tell the

developers are truly putting their heart

and soul into not only remastering this

beloved game, but adding little nuance

things to make the experience even more

enjoyable than we remember. The new

dynamic weather and time of day they're

implementing looks beautiful. Here we

can see some different stages of time

along with weather and how the world of

Bayiew will look. It's wild to think

about. Never in all my years of loving

this game would I have imagined this

would be possible. All at the hands of

independent modders and developers, too.

nothing to do with EA

>> EA games

>> challenge.

>> Shots like this with the sunset sky just

slowly moving over time. These shots

should be enough to convince you that

this remaster/reake is going to be art.

They are going as far as replacing the

road textures with new ones, so it has a

more polished, modern feel as well. The

attention to detail is impressive, and

it's only going to improve. For example,

they will be swapping the engine noise

for every single vehicle in the game,

and some sound really good. Compare the

different engine levels of this Toyota

Supra. You can hear a pretty big

difference in the upgrades, and on top

of that, they sound pretty sexy, if you

ask me.

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Speaking of detail, even when choosing

different style of headlight colors,

just look at the way the light

illuminates and bounces off surfaces

very brightly. This wasn't present in

the OG game, and to me, that's one of

those touches that makes it feel more

immersive, more premium, everything a

remake should be. With that being said,

I know some people see Unreal Engine 5

and get turned off right away, but try

to broaden your horizons just a little

bit. Just take a look at this direct

comparison of OG Underground 2. One clip

with normal graphics and one with the

high contrast mode on next to the Unreal

Engine 5 remake/remaster.

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course, everyone is entitled to their

own opinions, but I think this game

looks great so far, at least visually.

The way I see it, it can only improve

from this point forward. And like, can

we just appreciate this skyline in

Midnight Purple for a second, people?

Look how sexy it is. Are you looking?

Okay, now open your ear holes. Listen to

this ASMR for a brief moment.