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Need for Speed Underground 2 online in the browser

What HN thinks

Thousands of green 350Zs honking at each other while 'Riders on the Storm' plays and everyone quietly wonders when EA's lawyers log in.

Pure nostalgia, works shockingly well
Many were amazed it runs smoothly on phones and tablets, with chaotic multiplayer free roam and the iconic soundtrack bringing back childhood memories.
Illegal, and donations make it worse
Several note the site redistributes copyrighted assets and licensed music, and soliciting donations invites a takedown from EA or music rights holders.
Copyright should allow abandonware preservation
Others argue that when publishers stop selling games, preservation and non-commercial redistribution should be permitted, with proposals for shorter terms or abandonment rules.

Consensus: Nearly everyone enjoys it and finds it technically impressive, while also agreeing it is legally precarious and likely to be taken down, partly because music licensing keeps EA from re-releasing it.

Recommended in the comments

NFSU2Recomp ↗ (tool): Mentioned as a possible native alternative to the browser version.
nfsu2-web ↗ (tool): Shared for people wanting to self-host before the site disappears.
recomp.gg ↗ (service): Suggested as a way to discover other game recompilations.
Lutris (tool): Its NFSU2 install script now runs the original game well on Linux.
Play-CS ↗ (service): Posted in reply to requests for CS 1.6 in the browser.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 6 days ago.

Points: 1075
Comments: 272
Best rank: #1
Posted: 2026-11-07 by fluxusars
Category: Gaming

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