Need for Speed: Underground 2 is a racing video game developed by EA Canada and released for Xbox. Set in the fictional city of Bayview, players engage in street racing and car customization after the events of its predecessor. The narrative involves a protagonist racing to establish dominance while facing rival crews and navigating the underground racing scene, promoting an immersive street racing experience.
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.