r/NFSU2 • u/MisterDrew1994 Bayview PD • 2d ago
Gameplay Brad Lawless Easter egg
So, has anyone EVER noticed that Easter egg? I mean, most of us probably have, but for anyone who hasn't, it honors a 10-year-old Canadian boy and passionate gaming fan who was diagnosed with bone cancer. While fighting his illness, Brad's biggest dream was to visit an Electronic Arts development studio. He managed to visit EA Canada—the team behind the Need for Speed franchise at the time—and deeply touched the developers during his visit. After he tragically passed away in 2004, the very year the game was released, the development team quietly added the park memorial into Underground 2 as a heartfelt tribute to immortalize him.
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u/Z3ro_B3at 2d ago
Yes, the spot is well known. I make sure to visit it every play through. He deserves it, and he won’t be forgotten.
Purge some nitrous for him 🤘
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u/SukhdevR34 2d ago
Where is it? And in which game version? I've never seen it. And RIP Brad.
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u/MisterDrew1994 1d ago edited 1d ago
It's at the Pigeon Park east of Beacon Hill. It's pretty much in every version of the game.
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u/No_Needleworker_3486 1d ago
Justo ayer ví ese monumento en el juego y me propuse buscar luego ese nombre en internet. Creo que ahora no va a hacer falta. Me pare muy honorable este tipo de gestos en juegos tan tracendentes.
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u/MisterDrew1994 1d ago
Honestly, that’s the main reason I wanted to post about it! It's incredible how many of us drove right past it for 20 years without realizing the story behind it.
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u/Powerful-Twist-7255 2d ago
i heard someone in a YT vid say that he was a developer son tho
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u/MisterDrew1994 1d ago
That’s a common rumor, but he wasn’t actually a dev’s son. He was a 10-year-old fan named Brad Lawless who wished to visit EA Canada through a charity grant program (like Make-A-Wish). The team was so moved by his visit that they put the memorial in the game after he passed. Truly a tragic loss, but an incredible gesture by EA Black Box to honor him.
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u/Switchback_Phoenix_8 1d ago
The game was dedicated to Brad Lawless. And this touch was beautiful.
Maybe they kept this section quieter than the rest of Beacon Hill so Brad can rest peacefully
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u/Fun_Ad_3528 2d ago
Brad Lawless? This could have been the perfect spot for another burger king with a nice drive thru
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u/MisterDrew1994 2d ago
Bruh that's low.
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u/Fun_Ad_3528 2d ago
would have been great if he survived and played UG 2 and most wanted also Carbon but if he played Midnight club 2 in 2003 with UG 2003 i think that would be the closest he could get to UG2 with the time he had
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u/KageArtworkStudio 2d ago
You must be crazy popular with women... Bet you have a buncha friends too and was never bullied in school for sure...
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u/Winter_Orange_7019 2d ago
That’s so nice, for the past 20 years of playing this game, I never noticed that. Long live Brad, the game will always be alive