The annual release of a Need For Speed game has become a Christmas tradition as dependable as the tree and the turkey. Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th one in the series, and like the Too Fast Too Furious movies that the games share a universe with, each new one brings a new twist to a familiar theme. This time youre taking the role of a police officer going deep undercover (hence the title) in an international crime syndicate. But aside from that spin on the story, Need for Speed: Undercover is another chip off the old block. Theres car racing and modding galore, and more, as you take on jobs and compete in races to prove yourself and open up new challenges. And speaking of modding, for the first time, if you are too impatient, too lazy or you just plain suck at Need for Speed: Undercover, you can transfer funds from your Live account and use them to buy upgrades for your car. But watch out for the cops, their new improved AI means theyll be more of a match for you than ever before as they try to take you down.