Shift 2: Unleashed

Added:Wed 13th Apr 2011 05:20, Post No: 49

Did you even play this game for more than a few minutes?

Didn't notice the pitch in helmet cam?  That's probably because you weren't using helmet cam.

The elimination of the Aggressive XP system is exactly what the game needed.  If you want to crash into something, go and play Burnout Paradise (which is a great game).  It's about racing, not ramming.  And even on a more relaxed basis ie: trading paint, it's still there.

You're rwarded for racing, not ramming.  If you can't win cleanly you haven't won at all.

I agree with your comments on the handling though as this has been well documented even in the original Shift.  What you fail to mention is the importance of tuning your owned vehicles so that when you get one dialed in, not only does it make the game so much better to play, it also makes you fight that little bit harder in the loaner cars that can't be tuned at all...  But then again you only played Shift 2 for a few minutes so you wouldn't have even looked at tuning for your vehicles right?

Visually the game is fine.  Maybe not the best particularly on console but the game looks good most of the time.

I suggest you play the game a bit more before you write it off as a close second to Shift.  Shift did plenty of things really well but Shift 2 is far better in so many significant ways that I fear you hardly played either game for more than half an hour.

Added:Thu 07th Apr 2011 01:42, Post No: 47

The consistency is that we gave the first game a 9/10 and now this sequel is an 8. As the summary says, it's still a thoroughly decent and innovative racer, just disappointing in parts - hence the one point drop.

Added:Mon 25th Oct 2010 10:00, Post No: 45

very good go on with dis games ok.

Added:Fri 08th Oct 2010 15:03, Post No: 43

lol guys need for speed shift is NOT a sim and neither is GT5 or Forza

Added:Thu 30th Sep 2010 22:25, Post No: 41

Ive never played Nfs for relistic gameplay or tracks, i couldnt care less infact. its nice to have them and we can use them in the future bcuz they have designed a a unique driving style in shift. but they need to use it and get back to roots.  if you want to buy a ferrereriiari or a lambospeedy then buy forza or shell out on a ps3 for gt5. i want racing illigal and gritty and unqiue.

i want and hopefully others want hatchbacks to imports to muscle cars. 4x4s at best a novalty and a laugh. i wanna race a 306 gti agensted a mustang. or the classic R33 VS R34 race. nfs your a let down. ive still bought all your games inhope you turn it around but youve done nothing but ruin your own unique take on the racing world. hope your proud