Need for Speed shift is an interesting new twist in the long-established Need for Speed series. Faltering after recent, disappointing Need for Speed titles, Shift intends to break out of the 'illegal racing' mould and venture into an accessible car simulation. Overall, the game achieves this goal. Presentation and Graphics As with all Need for Speed games, Shift cannot be accused of having a boring interface. Far from it, it sports a sleek, easy-to-use menu, complete with the currently selected car of your choice to the left of the menu. Every screen looks polished and modern, and the clear layout helps beginners into the bulk of the game. ...  Read the complete review

If you're reading this, then it means you've come as far as to try another need for speed release. If like me, you were disappointed to say the least about the previous release "Need for speed: undercover", then we have a lot in common. The need for speed series in my opinion has decidedly been taking a downward spiral for some years now, ever since they couldnt follow up on need for speed carbon. The last release, undercover, was abysmal. Too much catch-up, seen it all before, nothing really new. The main thing that grabbed me about this release is that it has been done by a new development team to the series. Added to that, it was ...  Read the complete review

Need for Speed Shift The Need for Speed franchise has been on a streak of lower quality games recently. Ever since Carbon disappointed in 2006, each game afterwards, from the bland Prostreet to the unpolished Undercover, have failed to come close to reaching heights of Need for Speed: Most Wanted. Now, the game has shifted back to a simulator style from Prostreet but much more pure simulation, a la Forza Motorsport. But as we all know, realism doesn't always mean fun, and that seems to be the problem with Shift-it's not very fun. Shift thrusts you immediately into the driving seat as you perform a hot lap. But this isn't just any hot lap, after ...  Read the complete review

Need for speed Shift is the latest game from the need for speed franchise. Need for speed has been one of the most popular racing games of late and started to get very popular since the arrival of the Underground Series. But I can't help but feel that they started to go downhill since Most Wanted, with the like of Carbon failing to impress due to a very short Career mode. Pro Street was slightly better but not as fun as most wanted. Shift really has raised the bar again and I think im right in saying that it is the best one to date. The reason people found the other games popular was because you could fully customise your cars, both performance ...  Read the complete review

Shift is the new racing game from EA. Based on the Need for Speed franchise. Although if you were after anything like the previous installments, which involved being generally illegal and driving away from the police. This game involves standard, almost arcade style racing, whilst looking absolutely amazing. The graphics are stunning and the audio of the cars is what you'd expect. Your ultimate aim is to get into the Need For Speed racing championships after you have gained enough Stars for completing races and performing certain tasks during them, like reaching a certain speed or taking the racing line on all the corners. The handling of the cars ...  Read the complete review