Seriously it's my new favourite racing game.  Driving from the helmet cam is super immersive and gives an incredible sense of speed.  At first it was very hard to judge corners because the driver looks toward the apex, so just aiming the center of your screen at the apex doesn't really work because while you may be looking directly at the corner, your car might be slightly off and you'll feel like you took the turn way too wide.  Once I got used to paying attention to the cars direction, and got a sense of how the helmet cam works, then I could really enjoy it.  The cockpit of the car will blur out as you're taking a corner or hitting high speed because, just like in real life, you are focused on the road.  The physics are fantastic.  I'm driving with zero assists and manual transmission (with clutch pedal and stick) and it feels great.  I went full speed off a steep hump in the road, and I got air, then the car actually nosed into the ground and spun into the wall.  In the replay it looks very realistic, unlike other racing games where the cars feel like bumper cars that bounce off things and never really roll or carry momentum properly in a crash.  The helmet cam really adds to it as well because your view gets pulled by the g-forces and then knocked around in a crash.  The lighting looks really good too, and it'll even shine on the corners of your helmet which is a nice touch.  At night you are driving with your headlights, barely able to see what's coming, and damn does it look impressive, and also really scary. 
 
This game is just so different than the standard racing sims out there, just to see it in action is impressive, and the feel of the driving is spot on.  I highly recommend this game to anyone who likes driving fast.  And just remember, the helmet cam is really disorienting at first (it was pissing me off and causing me to miss turns completely), but once you learn to drive with it, you'll LOVE it.

2009 Dirt 2 was my game of the year with SHIFT an honourable mention, by the sounds of it this should be up there as well, how is the framerate? and is that stupid RPG points system still in there?

I actually enjoyed the original Shift quite a lot, despite how dry an experience it could feel. I'm really keen to see how the new one goes, so it's encouraging to hear all this good stuff.

Getting this tomorrow, really excited!
 
If you had told me back in 09 that I would be playing non Forza racing games I would have called you insane, but with Hot Pursuit, Shift 2 and Dirt 3 all coming out....good times for racing games.

They got the framerate right this time. 

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2009 Dirt 2 was my game of the year with SHIFT an honourable mention, by the sounds of it this should be up there as well, how is the framerate? and is that stupid RPG points system still in there?

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I actually rather enjoyed the original SHIFT. I wonder if there's a demo for SHIFT 2: Unleashed on the Marketplace? It seems like a game I could really enjoy trying out.

The behind the helmet camera stuff is fantastic, and the rest of the game just feels really good to play. 
 
Recommended.

I'm enjoying it a lot as well.  Haven't played GT5 in awhile so I wanted another racer.  This game scratches that itch.  I also love the immersion of the helmet cam and, as you mentioned, the feeling of g-forces.  Seriously the most innovative thing in a racer in a while.  I'm just using a controller but the way they made it really feels like you are feeling the g-force when you slam on your breaks.  It's nice.  I got last place the first couple of races and now I'm getting the hang of it.  Took a bit to get use to having the driver focus in on turns.

Iam really enjoying it, although I had to turn helmet cam off, in the very tight tracks, like Shanghai it was too disorienting, I have the regular cockpit view now and it works for me. So far the worse I have encountered is the level 2 race with the Lotus lol. 

Does the PC or PS3 version support the G27 and does it have the GT-R?   
 
If it does on both, I will check it out.  

" Does the PC or PS3 version support the G27 and does it have the GT-R?    If it does on both, I will check it out.   "

" @KaosAngel said:

" Does the PC or PS3 version support the G27 and does it have the GT-R?    If it does on both, I will check it out.   "

Pretty sure it does on both counts. The Nissan GTR is on the boxart. "

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" @KaosAngel said:

" Does the PC or PS3 version support the G27 and does it have the GT-R?    If it does on both, I will check it out.   "

Pretty sure it does on both counts. The Nissan GTR is on the boxart. "

Sweet, picking up on Amazon now. "

" @KaosAngel said:

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" @KaosAngel said:

" Does the PC or PS3 version support the G27 and does it have the GT-R?    If it does on both, I will check it out.   "

Pretty sure it does on both counts. The Nissan GTR is on the boxart. "

Sweet, picking up on Amazon now. "

it's very arcady too much for my liking "

For some reason I miss the rewind button. Nothing like getting bumped into and losing control on the 10th lap. But otherwise it's awesome, the helmet cam takes some getting used to but at this point I can only play in that view. The Faster cars require ABSOLUTE control and precision on your part and drift events are a bitch until you finally beat stupid goatee guy and jack his car. 
 
Anyone know how the online is?

" @Red12b said:

" @KaosAngel said:

" @FrankCanada97 said:

" @KaosAngel said:

" Does the PC or PS3 version support the G27 and does it have the GT-R?    If it does on both, I will check it out.   "

Pretty sure it does on both counts. The Nissan GTR is on the boxart. "

Sweet, picking up on Amazon now. "

it's very arcady too much for my liking "

As arcade-y as Shift 1, or more realistic than Shift 1? "

  I also think EA is doing a real scummy thing by not allowing some sort of mode where you can try out higher cars and insisting you should buy them with "PSN Money" fuck off with hat shit. "

" @Red12b said:

  I also think EA is doing a real scummy thing by not allowing some sort of mode where you can try out higher cars and insisting you should buy them with "PSN Money" fuck off with hat shit. "

Wow, that's really pathetic. "

" @Aus_azn said:

" @Red12b said:

  I also think EA is doing a real scummy thing by not allowing some sort of mode where you can try out higher cars and insisting you should buy them with "PSN Money" fuck off with hat shit. "

Wow, that's really pathetic. "

yeah, it's pretty shitty "

Although I'm enjoying myself, the AI can be incredibly frustrating. Just the other day on Ebisu, the bots were literally ramming my car off the road. I don't understand if they're supposed to be intentionally rough, or if they're just bad at narrow courses, but holy damn does it get on my nerves. 
 
Does anybody else find the AI to be a bit bothersome?

When I tried using my DFGT the game wouldn't recognize it so I'll have to wait for a patch. I tried everything form unplugging and replugging cords to setting options. Nothing. I read about similar problems on other forums.

So been playing some Shift 2..
 
There is something seriously fucked up happening with the brakes in this game. I can be braking as you would expect in to a corner, slowing down at the correct pace, and then all of a sudden I'm barely fucking moving. Extremely frustrating. Someone on another forum mentioned they brake early and coast in to a corner, which I am now doing and it is a bit more manageable. 
 
The input lag on the PC is absolutely atrocious. (No, it's not just me)

Some cars are just straight up busted. I can barely even drive the Lotus Exige in a fucking straight line. My old M3 on the other hand is a pleasure to drive, and I'm completely destroying the Classic C races with it at the moment. Even the brakes seem to act a little more normal with it.

I've given up on the drifting events. The combination of input lag, and straight up weird drifting physics make it near impossible for me to do anything worthwhile.

Something cool I've noticed is that there seems to be rubber build up off-line. The marbles don't seem to actually affect handling in any meaningful way, but it's pretty cool nonetheless. You see little bits flying off the tyres off the start line, and you can hear it banging around under your car too.     
  
AI is a bit shit, especially on the road courses. Banging in to me all the time like motherfuckers. 

In general the game looks and sounds excellent, and for the most part I am enjoying myself. Awesome track selection. The physics are way too floaty and messed up to call it a sim though. (Yes, I'm playing with all assists off, manual gearbox etc)

No doubt about it, I love this game. This, Hot Pursuit, Dirt 2... this is an awesome time for racing games, not forgetting Forza and GT. 

im sorry but i found this game to be kinda bad, the driving physics is soo dam squirmy, and the drifting was impossible.. and it just didnt look very good..