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8.4 out of 10

Need for Speed: Shift

 

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  • User Score (98)
    7.1 7.1 from 98 reviewers
  • Expert Score (41)
    7.9 7.9 from 41 reviewers
  • Gameplay (9)
    8.5 8.5 from 9 reviewers
  • Graphics (9)
    9.7 9.7 from 9 reviewers
  • Sound (8)
    10 10 from 8 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (5)
    8.2 8.2 from 5 reviewers
  • Control (2)
    9.4 9.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Functionality (2)
    6.6 6.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Appearance (2)
    8.3 8.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Atmosphere (2)
    9.9 9.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Lastability (3)
    7.0 7.0 from 3 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Cheat Happens

    Cheat Happens
    6.0/10
    17 April 2011

    I caught quite a bit of flack for my review of Sony's realistic racing simulation Gran Turismo 5 . You see, I gave it less than a perfect score, which some readers didn't quite agree with - to say the least. Read more

  2. VideoGamer.com

    8.0/10
    8 December 2009

    Need For Speed: Shift is a brilliant new start for the franchise and has clearly been built by a team that loves racing. Shift comes highly recommended to all racing game fans. Read more

    • In-cockpit camera is superb, Great sense of speed
    • Trackside detail isn't great, Precision and Aggression don't mix

  3. AlienBabelTech

    AlienBabelTech
    12 July 2011

    Publisher: EA Games Developer: Slightly Mad Genre: GT / Street Racing Platform: PC Players: 1 – 12 ESRB Rating: E for Everyone Launch Date: September 15, 2009 Introduction You may wonder why I am publishing a review that is Read more

  4. IncGamers

    IncGamers
    8.4/10
    4 April 2011

    An aggressive, untamed racer that delights in depicting carnage as viscerally as possible. Pitched somewhere between 'arcade' and 'sim', Unleashed may lack a clear identity but it certainly doesn’t lack excitement and, as a... Read more

  5. PC Game Trek

    24 February 2011

    Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed 2011 PC Game Simulation, immersion, high-powered competition. The seductive beast EA motor. With stentorian declarations by Electronic Arts almost every other day also, the pressure begins to... Read more

  6. GameShark

    GameShark
    9.3/10
    14 October 2009

    The reinvention of the Need For Speed franchise. Read more

    • Intense, thrilling sense of speed, accessible, satisfying racing action
    • Minor hiccups

  7. AtomicGamer

    AtomicGamer
    8.0/10
    23 September 2009

    Need for Speed: Shift fills an interesting niche for a gamer looking for a light-hearted action racer masquerading as something serious. Read more

  8. techarkade.com

    techarkade.com
    27 October 2009

    Introduction Need For Speed Shift Sit down and hang on, because Need for Speed SHIFT is in stores now and ready to take you for the most thrilling ride you can go on without leaving your living room. Read more

  9. GameOn

    GameOn
    10 February 2010

    while attending GamesCom, I was all too eager to lay my grubby paws on the finished product to see if this is the return to form for EA after the fairly wayward times in the illegal street racing scene. Read more

    • Return to form by EA, Spectacular immersion on crashes, Excellent cockpit view
    • Indestructible cars, Aggressive drivers may spoil enjoyment in MP

  10. The Sydney Morning Herald

    8.0/10
    8 October 2009

    Need For Speed: Shift Xbox 360, PS3, PC Classification: G RRP $109.95 Rating: 4/5 Showing the strain of its 15-year history, the once exhilarating Need For Speed franchise has waned in recent years. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. PC Version I like, could see how the console version might frustrate

    Amazon
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Daellon, Amazon
    14 July 2011

    The first thing I noticed was some really poor car performance from vehicles that should not handle the way they did. After a few Google searches I was able to find a mod community that had addressed the issues EA would not. Read more

  2. NOT GREAT

    Newegg
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: SWIFTY, Newegg
    27 August 2011

    if you were expecting a carry over from the first Shift, forget it. these guys should have left it alone........ just give us more tracks......... and throw in some fantasy tracks. who wants to keep racing on "real" circuits. Read more

    • sorry, gotta leave this empty......... well, the helmet cam was a good idea. just like real life driving. give them a (+) for that.
    • cars will not adhere to the tracks. there is almost no feeling between the racer and the road. i say almost no feeling... feels like you're racing on ice or sand because there is absolutely no grip. the first shift game wa...

  3. great driving sim

    J&R
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: pek, J&R
    30 May 2010

    Very enjoyable driving simulator. Controls, physics and graphics are all top-notch. This game did take a fair amount of practice to master certain cars & tracks but ultimately this made the challenge of the game more lasting. Read more

    • Challenging, Gameplay, Graphics

  4. Awesome game!!!

    Target
    10/10
    Reviewer: saxlife, Target
    13 May 2011

    I got the game a couple of weeks ago. I have fun everyday. It is an excelent product and I got it at my door. It was easy and Target kept me informed all the time about where my item was. It was a great service from Target. Read more

  5. awesome Need For Speed game!!!

    Ebay
    10/10
    Reviewer: ksbelmont, Ebay
    14 March 2011 See Product at eBay ($10.99)

    since I've played the demo, I thought that I want to buy the game, because i couldn't get enough with the only 2 tracks that the demo offers. Read more or see product

  6. Need for Speed: Shift (PC): what a game

    Dooyoo
    Reviewer: dantechrome, Dooyoo
    30 January 2010

    go get one and start playing.you dont wanna miss any. Read more

    • man its awesome youll enjoy every moment of it
    • your every moment is not too long the game i felt it to be short

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  • A variety of visual cues delivers the true driver’s experience including a three-dimensional HUD that mimics driver head movement, inertia and G-forces. The depth of field also adjusts based on the speed of the car; so when the car is traveling at high speeds the perspective will shift to the distance putting the car/cockpit out of focus.
  • What kind of driver are you? Driver profile tracks the player’s evolution as a race driver from event to event. This system is …

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