Need for Speed: Shift

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Need for Speed: Shift
Developer	Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher	EA
Release Date	NA - September 17th 2009 EU - September 17th 2009
Genre	Racing
Rating	7+
Race/Game Modes	-
Platforms	Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, Windows
Graphics Engine	-

Need for Speed: Shift is set to be the next installment in the series. Shift is going to try and target hardcore gamers and focusing on sim racing rather than the normal arcade racing.

Also the in-car view will be more detailed, and it will be possible to see the driver moving and changing gears for example. Crashes will also affect the player visually as there will be a temporary blur in the screen.

As for the game's car customization, it will be both visual and performance. It will also be possible to customize both the inside and the outside of the cars. The game will also have as well as fictional tracks, real ones such as Brands Hatch. Drifting has been announced to return to the game, but there is no information on other game modes as of yet.

[edit] Cars

The game will include around 80 cars. The McLaren F1 is just one of the top cars that has been announced via screenshots. The car on the cover of the game will be the 2009, BMW M3.

[edit] Tracks

Alpental
Autopolis International Racing Course
Ambush Canyon
Brands Hatch
Dakota
Ebisu Circuit
Glendale
Hazyview
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
London
Miytomi
Nurburgring Nordschleife
Road America
Rustle Creek
Silverstone
Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
Tokyo
Willow Springs

[edit] Reception

Shift has so far been highly praised for turning the series round and putting a lot of detail into the game. IGN gave Shift an 8.7, saying it's argubaly the best of the series but falls short of being a 10 due to factors like earning money very quickly into game.

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