As I said before, Need for Speed : Shift's take on the cockpit view, the actual driver's first person perspective, and how it's being affected by gravitational forces and such, makes handling Shift's virtual racecars feel more dynamic and exciting, than Forza 3s and Gran Tourismo 5s racing experience does - it seems. Of course all 3 games are well executed and Forza 3 and Gran Tourismo 5 will feature a lot (really a lot) more content, especially cars to drive, but as it is, Shift's racing sensation is way more dynamic, thrilling and offers perfect immersion, when played in the cockpit mode. The competition certainly lives up to the cockpit view standards of old, but Need for Speed : Shift does set out to mark a new high.
For players like me, who love to drive/race using of the cockpit view (even in GTA IV - which is so much more awesome for it too), Need for Speed : Shift is a godsend. Who knows, maybe Polyphony Digital will be inspired by Slightly Mad Studios improved take on the cockpit view and will add their take on it into Gran Tourismo 5 before release. It's even very probable, since they are deadset on 1upping every racer to date. Turn10 might add it to Forza 3 too - I don't think, the dynamic cockpit view is something, that can't be added with DLC down the line. Anyhow, right now (a half a week from now), Need for Speed : Shift will set a new standard for first person perspective racing. Slightly Mad Studios seems to have successfully improved the driver's experience in racing games and thus the entire genre - forever.
Now - if that ain't an accomplishment big enough, for Slightly Mad Studios and their game to play in the same league as Turn10 with Forza 3 and Polyphony Digital with Gran Tourismo 5, then something's seriously off with your standards. Prejudice rules. Which just plain sucks. Need for Speed : Shift and Slightly Mad Studios, as well as the bigwigs at EA, deserve some respect for the quality, they're delivering with Shift. Especially since they've successfully improved the entire genre for the better. The cockpit perspective will never again be as static, as it was in the past. From now on, this is the standard to be met. The real driver's experience.
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