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Need For Speed SHIFT 2 Unleashed

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Need For Speed SHIFT 2 Unleashed​

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The sequel to the critically acclaimed Need for Speed™ SHIFT™ returns to the track to deliver the most physical racing experience to date with SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED™

Experience racing evolved and unleash your inner driver - Spring 2011

Feel what the Driver’s Battle is actually like in an unparalleled racing experience that captures the physicality and brutality of being behind the wheel going 200mph.
Frighteningly authentic physics and degradation of tracks and cars, thrilling night racing, and an eye-watering sense of speed combined with the all-new helmet camera puts you right in the heart in the action. Feel every scrape, bump, and burn out in an all-out fight to the finish line.

SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED™ sets the bar for realistic racing and gives all the excitement and exhilaration of race day in a groundbreaking authentic experience.

Next Level Of Immersion

Unprecedented first-person racing realism puts you right in the drivers’ seat to experience in-cockpit vibrations, realistic driver head movements and the impact of every dizzying crash.

True Realistic Racing

SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED redefines the racing simulator genre by delivering authentic and true-to-life, dynamic crash physics, plus insanely detailed real-world cars, drivers and tracks.

Change The Game With Autolog

Take your game play further than ever before with the revolutionary Autolog system that lets you connect and share virtually every aspect of your racing career – status, pictures, videos and more - online with your friends. Get new challenges based on your friends’ in-game activity and amp up the competition both offline and online.

Amazing Career, Depth and Variety

Choose the path that fits your own personal racing style, unlock new experiences and challenge the world’s best drivers in multiple disciplines while on your way to becoming the FIA GT1 World and GT3 European Champions.

Customize For Show Or Customize To Win

Turn the world’s most elite high-performance cars into something truly your own with almost limitless options for customization from engine to body, suspension and much more.

Quoted from WikiPedia - Shift 2: Unleashed (also known as Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed) is an upcoming racing video game in the Need for Speed franchise under development by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Shift 2 is the sequel to the 2009 video game Need for Speed: Shift and expands on the gameplay and features introduced with the original. It will also include the Autolog feature introduced with Hot Pursuit. Shift 2: Unleashed is scheduled for release in March 2011
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Yup, release Hot Pursuit and then show me this!? :eek: I'm going to be racing for a little while :rockout:
 
Kick ASS!!!! I loved the first one...when is this supposed to release?
 
Ahh damn it!!, you beat me to this, by five minutes!!:(
 
until it matches forza's car customization i refuse to buy nfs games
 
I was about to say "but Shift was crap!" Then I realised I meant ProStreet :roll:
 
Another thing to remind you guys.
Black Box is also developing a NFS title and probably will release at this time next year (Nov 2011)
Oh btw, Shift 2 Unleashed :D Nice :D
 
I'm in love with the first game + the use of a G25, if this is as good or better i will be creaming.

I am practically schmitting myself in anticipation of this, and TDU2.
 
so fun with momo wheel
 
eh.. looks like they cant make up their mind to be realistic or go back to insane "ricer" racing..
 
Thinking back, they have been doing two different styles of NFS series. "Pro-semi-simulation" and "chase-cops-arcade". Carbon - ProStreet - Undercover - Shift - Hot Pursuit - Shift 2.

The next one could be Undercover 2 by Black Box (don't know if this is official)

Shift has been developed to give the effect of you driving the car, not just car physics. The first time I tested Shift demo, I was hooked. The "feel" was the strongest ever, even if the physics lacked in lot of places. Hopefully they've fixed them a lot.

(Maybe one of the annoying ones would be the lack of steering in reverse, but I have seen no complaints on it anywhere! A fact is that a car will turn much faster when driving in reverse. Nevertheless in Shift, the car just wont turn in reverse as it should. That gives a real headache when trying to recover from spinning or such.)

The reason I haven't played much is that I don't see the need for spending a fortune buying a higher end steering wheel for just entertainment purposes.
 
Shift 2 - Worth Playing?

I was looking at Shift 2 and wondering if anyone has tried it. If so is it any good and do you have good customizing on the car's tuneup abilities. Amazon has it for $47.99 with a $15 gift card. It was released today.
Minimum specs seem to be rather low.

Thanks for everyone's input
 
I would wait on this one to see what users say about it. Go to their forum and read any reactions to the game.
Edit: Found this thread

I ponder on just one question? Why is there no demo?
 
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EastCoasthandle said:
I would wait on this one to see what users say about it. Go to their forum and read any reactions to the game.
Edit: Found this thread

I ponder on just one question? Why is there no demo?
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True on the demo, also EA would be sure to charge "full price" for a good game. It just seems odd that it's that low and from your link peoples comments it does not look like it's worth it. Maybe after a few patches and reviews I will reconsider.

Thanks EastCoastHandle
 
I've checked out a few forums and IMO I would hold off on this game. Did you see the comparison pics? Wow, just wow...:shadedshu
 
Anyone playing this yet?... it released today.

I'm picking up a box copy this afternoon. :toast:
 
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check if there is some replay functionality or somethign else to be used for vga benchmarks
 
Game looks like crap IMO after just giving it a decent play thru, time to put the nail in the NFS coffin.
 
ShiBDiB said:
Game looks like crap IMO after just giving it a decent play thru, time to put the nail in the NFS coffin.
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What exactly looks like crap?
 
ShiBDiB said:
Game looks like crap IMO after just giving it a decent play thru, time to put the nail in the NFS coffin.
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obivously didn't play shift 1.... :shadedshu
 
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