Need For Speed: Shift (PS3)

This game is a breath of fresh air after the failing Undercover and ProStreet. The gameplay is very good, and the game is quite realistic but the handling isn't really that good, with lots of drifting. The graphics are very good, with realistic looking cars and hardly any graphic glitches such as framerate problems. However, they aren't as good as Gran Turismo, but acceptable for a next gen game. The sound is very good, with good engine sounds, but some don't sound very much like the real thing. The difficulty is quite good, with different levels meaning everyone can play. However, some might be quite easy, or too hard for some ...  Read the complete review

Need for speed shift is the new release of the game in the long running need for speed series. The original concept of need for speed (and why it was so good) was street racing around cities, usually with fellow street racers and the police in tow. This new need for speed is less of an arcade game like the old need for speeds were, instead focusing on a real physical gameplay engine that provides realistic a realistic environment in which to race. I was a little disappointed that the original theme of the need for speed series had been lost, instead focusing on a legal career on the race track. The cars have all been realistically modeled and vary ...  Read the complete review

I have always been a fan of the Need For Speed series, and was disappointed to find that this is not like the rest of the series. This is not an arcade racer like the previous games, this is much more of a simulator with realistic handling and physics, etc. If I had known that, I wouldn't have got this game, however, it was the most appealing of a group of 6 that I had to choose from to receive free with my new ps3. Now, I wasn't expecting to like this game because it's not like the rest of the series I love, however, I was pleasantly surprised and am currently enjoying playing this game. As others have mentioned, you start out with a ...  Read the complete review

Let me start by saying that I have never been a fan of Need For Speed games but this game got me intrigued when I saw some preview footage and I have been fairly impressed with this offering. The game sees you start out firstly on a test track whereby there are decisions taken about your cars handling and transmission setup and this is something which I found to be brilliant as I tried the car following on from the car being tuned for my driving style and felt the improvements. Following on from the test track the game sees you move along to purchasing your first car and then taking to the track against to race against drivers in your series and picking ...  Read the complete review

Playing this game I can barely believe that is is Need for Speed. This is quite the departure from the games before it and we benefit as a result. The game has received a considerable overhaul. As superficial as this is, UI have to say that this games graphics knocked my socks off. I was very impressed. The cars and tracks are resplendent in golrious high definition. The mesmerising visuals and admirable engine sounds draw you into the racing world and make for thrilling visceral experience. There are a wide variety of events covered from your average straight circuit races, to Eliminator, Time Attack, Hot Lap, the classic Drift races, and many ...  Read the complete review