Need for Speed Undercover is officially available at retailers in America now. The game will be available in Europe on November 21st. The game puts players in various vehicles for races and chases with an expansive open world.

This is the first Need for Speed game in a long time where police chases are an integral part of the fun. Live action movies are featured in the game with actress Maggie Q playing the recruiter that brings the players character in for undercover assignment to take down a crime syndicate. The game is available for the PS3, Xbox, Wii, PS2, PSP, and Nintendo DS.

Core to the game are the cars with officially licensed vehicles from Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, and Nissan among others. In total, 55 cars can be customized. A new Heroic Driving Engine is used in the game and allows players to use precision driving while going very fast. This will be one of the hottest games for the holiday season.

Via Need for Speed