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    Need for Speed: Shift

    Game » consists of 19 releases. Released Sep 15, 2009

    The first Need for Speed game developed by Slightly Mad Studios. "Shift" is an attempt at the simulation sub-genre of racing games, promising a sense of speed with new realistic effects and a new crash mechanic.

    iphone_tyler's Need for Speed: SHIFT (PlayStation 3) review

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    Flawed but Close to Greatness

    First of all, Shift seems really unpolished. I really think Shift is the latest victim of rushed releases as a result of a down turn in game sales. What's here is good and there are hints of a really great arcade/semi-realistic racer under the unpolished exterior. 
     
    The Good: 
    Not your usual NFS game, in a good way
    Lots of tracks, lots of modes to explore 
    Progression system is a clever addition
    Graphics are respectable for a multi-platform title 
    Fun and addictive gameplay

    The Sad: 
    Bizarrely omitted cars (Toyota Supra?!) 
    Buggy, Buggy, Buggy
    Being offered the option to purchase cars with real money made me vomit in my mouth a bit 
    Over-hyped crash mechanics and interior camera don't add anything real to the gameplay

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      Need for Speed: SHIFT(PlayStation 3) by heroicdrinkingsong on September 15, 2009

      It's not the deepest racing sim on the market and it's not the "fast and furious" style game that the most recent dozen NFS games have been, but SHIFT happily straddles the line between the two without ever going over the edge one way or the other.    I'm not a fane of  "sim" racers in general and I ussualy can't stand racing from the cockpit but SHIFT does something quite remarkable.  It makes me want to drive from the cockpit, and it makes me care about finding that perfect line around the tra...

      4 out of 5 found this review helpful.

      A surpisingly well done NFS title. 0

      Need for Speed: SHIFT(PlayStation 3) by ki11tank on September 15, 2009

        Short, Sweet and…. unedited. First off this new NFS game isn’t the typical slam bam thank you mam, speed fest we’ve become accustom too.   This game try’s to dip it’s feet into the sim racing field and in my opinion does fairly well.    It’s not a full blown sim where you need to tweak your car every race through a complex menu system but it does offer a fairly hefty range of customizable options, via paint, body styles, upgrades, and tuning just not into full detail which many can appreciate...

      2 out of 3 found this review helpful.
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