Need For Speed: Shift (Xbox 360)

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

NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT ===================== Unlike previous games in the franchise there are no high speed chases from the cops, this one focuses on more of an authentic track racing game. The career mode is lengthy with over 200 events to complete and as you win and are promoted up the leagues until you finally reach the World Tour. The modes vary from standard races, time trials, drift challenges, endurance events and car battles. You advance the leagues by earning stars through either your rank in a race, precision points, aggression points and by completing bonus objectives. Depending on your driving style you will earn special ...  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

The latest installment of the Need for Speed, Shift, series reverts (thankfully) back to the track-racing percision of ProStreet. After a few more dyer attempts at the even-more-overdone-than-WW2-shooters street racing scene, the new game heads back to some of the most popular race tracks in the world. Slightly Mad Studios have managed to create an accessible racer that's easy for a beginner to pick and jump into, but at the same times appeals to experts. Anyone who has previously played any career driven racer before will know what to expect; you start with a small amount of money to buy a bottom-of-the-barrel car, finish a few races and upgrade your car, ...  Read the complete review