Need For Speed: Shift - Most Realistic NFS Ever?

Meizuman · Feb 2, 2009

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/revamped-nfs-series-launches-this-year

Now this game should have something that I have been thinking for a long time. Adding the driver physics in... Should be quite challenging when driving with cockpit view...

Lets just hope they'll get this one right.

Here's official:
http://www.needforspeed.com/portal/...ntId=813d3b692862f110VgnVCM100000100d2c0aRCRD

Teaser video
http://www.nfs-planet.de/nfsshift_movies.php?do=view&vid=1&lang=eng

Some screens:

mtosev · Feb 2, 2009

the best nfs for me is nfs road challange/high stakes. that game rules.

xu^ · Feb 2, 2009

Can't beat the original Road & Track - Need for Speed imo ,Released in 1996.

NFS has rapidly gone downhill in the last 5 or 6 years

mtosev · Feb 2, 2009

xubidoo said:
Can't beat the original Road & Track - Need for Speed imo ,Released in 1996.

NFS has rapidly gone downhill in the last 5 or 6 years

NFS SE was in 96. NFS in 95.

MRCL · Feb 2, 2009

I read about it on gamepowerup. Its quite interesting, something different from all that Fast and Furious stuff, and seems better than Pro Street.

inf3rno · Feb 2, 2009

The only nfs i liked were SE and Underground except these parts i played but not like.

The recent one "Undercover" is the biggest disappointment for me. I doubt the game has the same engine of mercenaries 2.

rizla1 · Feb 2, 2009

this is exactly the racing game ive always wanted ,as long as they dont make a balls of it nd get it wrong

KainXS · Feb 2, 2009

Its nice to see need for speed go back to its roots, the gameplay of the latest needforspeeds couldn't even touch the earlier ones like hot pursuit

OnBoard · Feb 2, 2009

Rear view mirror! Hopefully hood view has one too.

I saw the name on another page with "The development studio responsible will be London-based Slightly Mad Studios, which is headed by former SimBin co-founder Ian Bell, whose experience with driving games includes GT Legends and GTR 2." and though could this be a realistic NFS. And what do you know it seems so.

I'm also exited about the "Need for Speed: World Online" could it be 'Motor City Online 2'? Well probably not with old cars, but free online NFS, I'm game.

DrPepper · Feb 2, 2009

I just saw a screenshot and it looks identical to GRID.

exo17 · Feb 2, 2009

DrPepper said:
I just saw a screenshot and it looks identical to GRID.

definately not a bad thing! :laugh:

OnBoard · Feb 2, 2009

DrPepper said:
I just saw a screenshot and it looks identical to GRID.

Yes it does and not a bad thing. Don't know GRID sell figures, but think it did quite well, not a surprise to see a 'copy'. But much less post processing going on in that picture than GRID, so that's good, although I like the look of it too.

FilipM · Feb 2, 2009

If it actually manages to be as good as GTR2 and GTL go (which probably wont happen) only then i will be impressed. Grid is rubbish when it comes to simulating physics, we know that.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Feb 2, 2009

it's still EA.. they will F*** it up. F***ing up games is the only thing they do consistently.

I do hope I'm wrong though, the screenshot looks sick.

CDdude55 · Feb 2, 2009

I would have to say yes, if thats picture of it ingame

HolyCow02 · Feb 2, 2009

TRIPTEX_MTL said:
it's still EA.. they will F*** it up. F***ing up games is the only thing they do consistently.

I do hope I'm wrong though, the screenshot looks sick.

I agree with you 100% I really hope they don't f this one up... I haven't played an NFS game in a while, but this one looks niiice

lemonadesoda · Feb 2, 2009

Yes, I'm excited.

Yes, I doubt they will pull it off. Why?

1./ They need to refer to "girls" to make the game interesting
2./ They may use an outside studio, BUT, they still have EA design manager and production manager
3./ Focus is on visual effects gimmicks, but NOT as underlying car physics
4./ Picture looks great, BUT, yet another tunnel and corridor car racing game

>> MIX NFP

U with NFS:HP2 and turn it into 2009 code on DX9/10 and then we are talking.

KainXS · Feb 2, 2009

HolyCow02 said:
I agree with you 100% I really hope they don't f this one up... I haven't played an NFS game in a while, but this one looks niiice

you never know, EA are the kings of f-ing up good games, and those movie-like(cutscenes) nfs's all suck i my book

I just hope they don't murder it with DRM like they did SPORE

[I.R.A]_FBi · Feb 2, 2009

xubidoo said:
Can't beat the original Road & Track - Need for Speed imo ,Released in 1996.

NFS has rapidly gone downhill in the last 5 or 6 years

same here, but my fave is NFS II SE

LittleLizard · Feb 2, 2009

i hope they dont destroy good franchise (is lost, i sorry)

RadeonX2 · Feb 2, 2009

Need For Speed: Shift

looking nice on graphics

sweet!

ss_preview_Shift_BrandRelease_Jan23.jpg.jpg

wahdangun · Feb 2, 2009

yay, i hope it doesn't have that draconian DRM

i realy like the concept tho

CDdude55 · Feb 2, 2009

Lets hope they don't pull a Killzone 2 on the graphics.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Feb 2, 2009

CDdude55 said:
Lets hope they don't pull a Killzone 2 on the graphics.

Explanation needed, do you mean they had epic pre-release screenshots and then actually released with original Duke Nukem 3D quality visuals?

kysg · Feb 2, 2009

hmm sadly I wouldn't put stock in screenshots I just wouldn't.

only thing we can do is wait and hope they don't drop the ball on this and instead pull a pump fake and scramble for the TD.

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Need For Speed: Shift - Most Realistic NFS Ever?

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