Hey all,
I'm just wondering if i can purchase digital copies of NFS UG, UG2, MW and Carbon??
Would love to get some older titles some love, since I'm not a large fan of the new titles. I mean if I had my wish another game like High Stakes would be perfect for me. That was the best NFS for me.
Assuming you want PC versions, you can buy used copies of these games from an online store, but they would only be good for offline (or LAN) play. EA's online severs for NFS UG, UG2, MW were shut down long ago, so this only affects NFS Carbon, since its servers are still running.
Some or all of the games in your list have a LAN mode, and with a virtual LAN (like a VPN - virtual private network), can be used to play with other players on the internet, but all of those players would need to be on the same virtual LAN. If you just play to play with friends, you could set this up yourself, but it may require a second computer. There are/were groups that emulated online play by "hosting" virtual LANs that players could join.
The older still titles like NFS High Stakes (1999) and Porsche Unleashed (2000) have a TCP-IP mode, where you only need the ip addresses of the other players to play with a group. There is at least one site that hosts "rooms" for TCP-IP to make this easier.
As for more recent games, Undercover is the first NFS to require online activation, but you can still find new DVD copies of Undercover at online stores. I recommend getting the retail DVD version (the DVD is only used for install), as it is compatible with patch 1.0.1.18, which adds the challenge series, which rewards 3 special tier 1 cars. I'm not aware of an equivalent patch for the Origin download version of Undercover.
> I'm not really interested in online at least not at this current time
Then buying a used copy of any CD / DVD based NFS game would be the way to go.
> Undercover - steam ... origin
As posted above, I recommend buying a new PC DVD version of Undercover (north American version) (not the Steam or Origin version), then do a web search, download, and install patch 1.0.1.18. You should be able to find patch 1.0.1.18 for north American version, with file name NFSU_v1.0.1.18_enUS.exe .
Sadly no. If you wish to play the old Need For Speed games you would have to buy the retail disc in Amazon or any retail store that has it. Also you have to keep in mind that the games may not be compatible with your computer, so make sure to check what OS and bit version is on, and any updates that may interfere or prevent the game from playing (Personally for me, everything after Windows 7 is a no go, although I have heard that it has been compatible with Windows 8/10 with a few issues).
If you decide to buy the retail discs, you can always install a no cd patch that way you can play the games without disc and prevent the discs from scratching. There are a few NFS community websites that offer these patches and support which you can search up.
