Need for Speed: Shift

**Chikselog** · October 20th, 2009 10:36 PM

Hey! Another 'series' of NFS!..though medyo late na ako dahil nung september pa yata ito ni-release.. May nakasubok na ba nito? Nakakita ako ng bala neto sa PS3..How's the game, anyone?

**tidus1203** · October 20th, 2009 11:42 PM

Medyo unrealistic pero for an NFS maganda na. I suggest getting Forza Motorsport 3 instead for the Xbox 360 miles better!

**Chikselog** · October 21st, 2009 12:32 AM

I'd really like to try it..kakasawa na Carbon and Undercover

though di ko pa nalalaro ng husto yung pro-street, dahil di ko siya nagustuhan..I'm more of a street racing gamer

**jut703** · October 21st, 2009 01:49 AM

Para siyang Grid. Perhaps Grid has better driving dynamics, pero if you use a steering wheel, NFSS is very generous with driving settings that you can tweak it to get that realistic feel. Provided na interior view gamit mo. Exterior view looks weird to me kasi parang weird yung motion nung kotse. :P

I have the PC version though. Not sure about how it would be kapag PS3 controller.

Cars are great, sounds are great, and this has got to be the best graphics in any pc racing game I've tried. :D

**mazzipino** · October 21st, 2009 02:09 AM

I'm still waiting for Gran Turismo 5.... Taking forever to be relased!

**niky** · October 21st, 2009 03:12 PM

SHIFT's physics and attention to detail are incredible. Better, in fact, in some ways than Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Forza 2. It has good tire modelling and great weight transfer and physics modelling.

The gameplay, though...

It's short. Most people finish it in one week. The AI is aggressive and will sometimes push you off the track. In fact, the game encourages you to push other people off the track. Multiplayer is much the same way.

There's a physics glitch that makes upgraded racecars bounce uncontrollably (fixed in the latest patch) and when you drive over the limit, the game suddenly gets easier.

It gets harder and harder as you drive closer and closer to the car's limits... you will sometimes spin out... but if you purposely go into a corner too fast, it suddenly gets easier to brake (even with the ABS off) or gets very, very easy to powerslide.

It's a shame... besides this inconsistent gameplay behavior, it's a great game. Best to get it on the PC... the graphics are much better, and you can download mods and hacks for it already, to make the game even more realistic.

**renzo_d10** · October 21st, 2009 08:30 PM

I have NFS: Grid for my XBOX 360. Quite happy with it, though I missed the drag-racing NFS'.

Anyways, I`m planning to get a SHIFT also if it's available na in XBOX360 :question: and if the game is worth it. Mahal din original na game no !

**jut703** · October 21st, 2009 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by niky

SHIFT's physics and attention to detail are incredible. Better, in fact, in some ways than Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Forza 2. It has good tire modelling and great weight transfer and physics modelling.

The gameplay, though...

It's short. Most people finish it in one week. The AI is aggressive and will sometimes push you off the track. In fact, the game encourages you to push other people off the track. Multiplayer is much the same way.

There's a physics glitch that makes upgraded racecars bounce uncontrollably (fixed in the latest patch) and when you drive over the limit, the game suddenly gets easier.

It gets harder and harder as you drive closer and closer to the car's limits... you will sometimes spin out... but if you purposely go into a corner too fast, it suddenly gets easier to brake (even with the ABS off) or gets very, very easy to powerslide.

It's a shame... besides this inconsistent gameplay behavior, it's a great game. Best to get it on the PC... the graphics are much better, and you can download mods and hacks for it already, to make the game even more realistic.

In fact, if you don't drive aggressively, your driver level will go up more slowly because they actually offer you points for shoving your opponents off the track. Talk about promoting good driving manners.

Oh, and another gripe too, customization options were severely hampered here. Particularly I would've wanted to be able to change the color of the rims. Oh, and on the Audi R8, the game doesn't allow you to paint the carbon fiber panel on the side as grey, instead it goes with the same color as the rest of the body. It's a shame.

**jut703** · October 21st, 2009 10:06 PM

double post.

**niky** · October 23rd, 2009 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

In fact, if you don't drive aggressively, your driver level will go up more slowly because they actually offer you points for shoving your opponents off the track. Talk about promoting good driving manners.

Oh, and another gripe too, customization options were severely hampered here. Particularly I would've wanted to be able to change the color of the rims. Oh, and on the Audi R8, the game doesn't allow you to paint the carbon fiber panel on the side as grey, instead it goes with the same color as the rest of the body. It's a shame.

If you want the best customization options, the PC version is the way to go... you can even hack the gameplay to make the game more realistic.