Need for Speed: Undercover

The gameplay involves freely roaming the big city in his cars and accepting missions at every corner. These range from simple races to "Destroy as much as possible" goals, inspired by Burnout. A new mode is the Highway Battle, where the player needs to put 300 meters between himself and an opponent with the main enemy being incoming rush hour traffic. Other missions require bringing a specific car in the best possible condition to a garage.

The police are always watching the player as undercover, making his life more difficult as the wanted level of the car increases. Successful races earn the player reputation to unlock new challenges and parts of the city, cash that can be invested in new cars or tuning old ones. One of the character's ten stats automatically advances, granting him more money for a win or increasing his braking ability.