Need for Speed – Underground 2 is a racing video game for PlayStation 2, set in the fictional city of Bayview. Following the events of its predecessor, players take on the role of a street racer navigating various underground racing events. The game introduces an open world environment, extensive vehicle customization, and a storyline involving rivalries and challenges within the street racing scene.
Need For Speed Underground 2 takes place in Bayview after the events of Need for Speed: Underground. The prologue begins with the player driving in a Nissan Skyline R34 in Olympic City (though the racing scenes are actually in Bayview), the setting of NFS:UG. He then receives a race challenge from a rather ominous personality who offers him a spot on his crew, but `won't take 'no' for an answer.` The player races off — despite Samantha's warnings — only to be ambushed by a mysterious driver in a rage that totals his Skyline. The driver, who has a unique scythe tattoo, makes a call confirming the accident, and the flashback fades out.