By Quinton Miles

Electronic Arts announced this morning that [i]Need For Speed Underground 2[/i] has been shipped out to retail outlets nationwide. The sequel to last year’s eight million copy seller, [i]NFS2[/i] aims to bring a massive, free-roaming game where gamers will involve themselves as they race through 125 miles of open road.

“True to the tuner culture, players can enhance their rides with an unprecedented 70 billion possible car combinations, including deep performance tuning, to create the ultimate street racer,” says EA. “They can cruise through the streets in style with hundreds of new visual upgrades such as hydraulics, spinner rims, and scissor doors and hoods.”

As gamers explore the city’s five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, they’ll encounter rival street races that can erupt any time, anywhere, or put their skills to the test by entering the hottest competitions in town.”

[i]Need For Speed Underground 2[/i] is rated E for everyone and is available on all major systems.