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Need for Speed Shift: What's Hot and What's Not

07:28 PM - August 26, 2009 by RaychelSnr

In under a month, EA will release the latest iteration of its long-running Need for Speed racing franchise, this time subtitled Shift. For fans of the series, the newest version will bring with it some changes to the standard Need for Speed formula. The biggest change for the series is the push towards a more simulation feel for the game -- the majority of the previous games have been known for their arcade-like and unrealistic driving style. So with the release date inching closer, let's see what's looking good and not so good at this juncture.

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# 1 HiTEqMETHOD @ 08/26/09 08:11 PM

Being a fan of the NFS series since the playstation 1 days I'm both excited for a new NFS game and slightly disappointed in this new approach. While I love all these sim racers that have been popping up the last few years in the game market I'm somewhat saddened to see NFS take this angle as well. NFS to me should stay a street racing game, with added realism to keep up with the more sim oriented approach of other racing games, but mainly stay in the streets.

Right now it seems there are too many sims to choose from, Forza , Gran Turismo, Grid (Even though it's not 100% sim, the feel is perfect to me.), and PGR.

There is a lack of decent street racing style games. I pine for the day I can play a street racing game that allows the same level of fun when evading the cops as NFS: Most Wanted did.

# 2 Mr. JDM @ 08/27/09 08:54 PM

im a Gran Turismo DIE-HARD & i must say i'm keeping my eye on NFS: Shift. watching the vids & looking @ the pics over the past couple weeks, the game def looks promising. lets hope its as good as it looks & if it is, i'll be buying a copy to hold me over until GT5 is released

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