This reviewer sounds like just a regular guy telling me what's good and bad about the game- but doing so in a clear and simple manner of speaking. Why can't more reviews be like this? Well done.
+VideosBySteve I think he should've put more pressure on that Shift is more of a track racing game rather than a street racing game. Previous NFS titles were all about street racing and escaping from cops etc. Also i think there is less amount of customization available to cars in Shift. Still a great game tho.
Something similar was already seen in most wanted 2005 during the beginning of the game racing against Razor when the player loses himself in his imagination
Watching this 10 years later, I’m surprised how well this game has aged! Found the game in my childhood room and had to look up some gameplay for the sake of memories!
I liked Need for Speed Shift, I dont mind Gran Turismo and stuff. Although my gaming pc died a long time ago so Ive never gotten a chance to try those games you listed. I like both style of racing games, but I lean more towards the action side, like hot pursuit, most wanted etc. Still liked prostreet (not that its a sim) and Shift which is more of a sim kind of racer.
i'm also the fan of nfs series but nfs shift has some serious issue about it physics and handling which i don't like.so, if you want realistic driving experience, i'm recommend you to try both of games above and also build your new gaming rig :) ps:with steering wheel
Need for speed shift is incredible!! The feeling of speed was unmatched, the physics were nice and the customization was good. But they ruined shift 2, that game is terrible
@@alexdiaz9207 Word. 2020. There's Project Cars 2 (also by Slightly Mad Studios) now that can basically be tuned to similar handling/difficulty, so I don't think we're really missing out.
I still think Live For Speed is the best driving simulator of all time... shift looks too stiff... not sure if stiff is the right word here, but looks to restricted.
For me it's one of the best and challenging NFS ever done! I'm playing it now with a wheel. The game is simply amazing but also quite difficult as well. This is not an arcade game like Hot Pursuit or even the Run. This game is a real RACING. And it won't forgive any mistakes from your side. Though sometimes I just hate this game because one mistake can ruin the whole race... But it is defenitely worth playing it. GREAT NFS!=)
Years have passed and the reviewer is still right about NFS Shift being the best NFS game ever. Too bad that most recent EA's NFS games are just mediocre and I'm glad Slightly Mad Studios made Project Cars series.
Will you be able to drive your car in 3rd person?? I personally prefer that. However it'd be cool to drive in cockpit view, to me, it might get annoying pretty soon. Please answer :)
I have this game and have purchased several other NFS games. Shift is by far the best of the franchise. The others are just over done and unnecessarily complicated, they have stupid concepts and poor racing dynamics. This one just feels right. I liked it so much I bought two copies, one for each PS3 in my house. Notice that the new resale price hasn't dropped below 25 bucks.
My problem with Shift and the reason I never bought Shift was that it was not a NFS game. It did not have any car customization, no online, and was trying to compete with Forza and GT when NFS is in a completely different realm of racing games. This is not NFS, it might be a great game, but its not a NFS game.
It's kinda funny that uh- these older uh reviews sound kinda uh unprofessional but uh the clear and simple speaking is so uh nice to hear and makes me understand the uh rating way better than the uh newer reviews. I am happy that we uh stopped dropping the 'uh' in between sentences tho.
@pankero1 What about the PC version? With a wheel and petals? Would recommend that? I just got finished building my gaming rig a couple weeks ago, and now I need some games :P
I personally am a much bigger fan of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. While it doesn't have the amazing cockpit view like this game does, it is still amazingly good. It also stays true to the old ways of Need for Speed, being a street racer, and that is something that went missing from Shift. The cars in Hot Pursuit are perfect as well, and include some very iconic cars and brands. Need for Speed Shift is a great game, and by no means a let down, but I think Hot Pursuit took it that step further.
@rishavtube09 If think you didn't get my point. I simply said that if you wanted street racing, they released Hot Pursuit to keep the spirit of street racing. Shift isn't even a need for speed title anymore so they'll keep on making games like Most Wanted.
i disagree on that last part, as a PC gamer, it'll benefit everybody if they move consoles on, cause so many games still come out using DX9 with limited graphic quality simply becuase they need to make them compatable for the console versions, and there arnt many PC only games, there mostly independant ones...
i like both gran turismo 5 and forza motorsport 3 but one thing i really like about shift.is the cockpit experience. the way the car shakes and stuff feels like i have real speed
Why all the hate for shift, i play shift on a X6 pc with a 360 controller via dongle, setting on high and max the graphics are sharp and vivid, the controls at first are hard, especially if your use to grid, but after a while it gets quite fun as well as challenging near the end levels.
After playing GT5 for so long and trying to come back to playing this game, it was just a big change in gameplay. Shift, when you drive you are more easily to spin out at any speeds over 75+. GT5's gameplay was just about right and felt more comfortable driving. I was seriously getting mad every single time I spun out and had to restart each time.
Oh, and they could put a fuel issue in there so you have to go to gas stations and get out, go in and pay, and then stand there and pump the gas, and real traffic laws so you actually feeling like your breaking the law when racing, and if you get pulled over it could be a mini game to try to talk your way out of a ticket that you would have to pay for, or you could have the option to run. Now I may have gone into too much detail for my dream game. But I think it would be so cool and realistic.
Shift isnt SUPPOSED to be street racing! Shift is track racing. Its pretty good too. Shift 2 is going to be way more awesome than Shift 1 tho. BTW its not called Need for Speed SHIFT 2. Its just Shift 2 because its not street racing. Just a little Fyi for those who dont know.
Need For Speed is NOT originally a street racing game. The first NFS games were all about exotic cars and giving you the feeling of driving them on different tracks. The first NFS Underground was made because of the hype around the movie The Fast and The Furious. That's one of the reasons is was such a succes. Street racing is awesome, but it's not what Need For Speed was in the beginning. Just so you know.
this is a good game, don't get me wrong, but what I just LOVED about the nfs games (like 'undercover' and 'most wanted') was a very strong story line, and racing free in cities and highways in the neighboorhood, or miles away, having cops behind you, driving your car over incredible mountains..... it's all gone now.....
I have an xbox 360 steering wheel and I can tell you that it feels VERY realistic. I love corner sliding and owning people in the london royale mile with my pagani zonda r
the only prob i had with this game was the body customization, i liked it when you could choose any part you want, but in this they give you 3 small body-kits, my fave was still Underground 2 cause of all the parts I could choose from, but I have to admit, the Vinyl customization in this game makes up for the lack of body parts
I have nothing to criticise the game for. It does give me framerate hitches when I max the settings, even though I have a fairly powerful system. This game just rocks, lots of tracks, cars, unlockables, makes it easier to wait for GT5 :D
@Yuurekk I can understand not liking any NFS games after Carbon (or even the UG series), but any games below are then just a matter of what style of racing you like...
best ign reveiw ive seen in a long time, an as a fan of the underground series (grew up with the 1st) id say its a pretty awesome reveiw and im interested in the game despite being track an not city racing. got me interested
I LOVE This game but what frustrates me in this game is the handling of the car. Whenever im in the lead for some reason the car snapps loose and sends me in the wall causing a wreck or in the sand. plus I always come in last in a Drift Competition the car wont keep the speed heading into the corner. Cuz of that I rate this game a 8.5. But When I get Shift 2, I hope that the handling is more easier
@baseballdude1998 there is a bumper view, a hood view, a cockpit view, and a third person view, which isnt bad, but i prefer the cockpit view more cuz of its realism
This and "Midnight Club: Los Angeles" are the only racing games that I ever had problems with completing. I have fortunately beaten "Los Angeles" last year. I should probably play this again soon.
I wish there was a way to turn off all the carnival stuff at the side. Yes, it gave you an impression that you were in a really competitive race weekend and stuff, but turning it off would've made it run smoother with less animations to run. There's a mod (at least for the pc) that gets rid of that but it is a bit confusing to get that right.
Why don't EA understand that we, NFS fans, want Shift or better physics/mechanics on A to B roads (as well as some classic circuits, whatever). Whoever creates e.g. virtual California with proper driving (no stupid stuff like hairpins at 180 mph as in 2010 Hot Pursuit) will be the winner. I would, personally, welcome virtual Prague (the Czech Republic capital) in NFS. THAT would be great - there are fast, slow, wide, narrow, empty, crowded etc. roads and the city size is reasonable.
i dont understand why cant they just unite all the features they listed in previous need for speed games, such as drift, canyon, that thing in underground 2, free world, cops, good customizability, and a nice little storyline, oh, and the features of carbon, i loved those(the teammate stuff)
At first the game was blah but after getting into it, it was pretty awesome the controls you get use to, graphics are sweet, I played it on my x6 machine on high with a 360 controller via dongle. A well rounded game to say the least it's worth buying in my opinion.
this is one of the better reviews on IGN because i enjoyed the person who reviewed it. He just sounds like some normal fella and you can hear in his voice what he is excited about, although i dont agree that this game is rated as a 9.00.
I just got this, and i have to say its very nice.. but i do agree NFS is street racing game, that's how the series started that seems to be what nearly all the fans want, so i dont understand why they haven't done it yet .. i don't care if Fast and Furious has turned into a heist series they can do what they want with it, but the Fast and Furious 1-3 will always be the best ones (and the 4th to a lesser extent) .. just like the early NFS games are the best ones in the series!
This was honestly a great NFS game, because of it's sumulation. My favorite NFSs were the 3 Hot Pursuits, because ramming the cops/racers at top speed was amazingly fun. Then again, I liked Underground because of the customization and the street racing aspect.
Have you ever played NFS 1, NFS 2, NFS Hot Persuit 1, NFS 3, NFS Porsche, NFS High Stakes? Street racing was nice but thats not the core of NFS. Its more a "im doing this because its cool in Hollywood now"
what I don't understand though, is that how can you these races, it was a great game the first 2 tiers, maybe the third, but after that you race in bugatti's and pagani's and insane fast cars, it is too unreal and you can't control the car anymore at the speeds that I had to race in, was quite worthless. your opinions?
@emzan98sandstreamer if I'm not mistaken, ferrari has denied the use of their cars in the series. google it, I'm sure you'll find a more detailed answer
@LukeLamping what? no, the original need for speed was about the open road, the first nfs was open road, nfs2 was open road nfs3 was open road with police cars.... etc you get the rift. technically they were circuits but they had traffic, police and no barriers, so they were an open road in a circuit.
This reviewer sounds like just a regular guy telling me what's good and bad about the game- but doing so in a clear and simple manner of speaking. Why can't more reviews be like this? Well done.
+VideosBySteve I think he should've put more pressure on that Shift is more of a track racing game rather than a street racing game. Previous NFS titles were all about street racing and escaping from cops etc. Also i think there is less amount of customization available to cars in Shift. Still a great game tho.
pretty cool. at first i was like, "wait, there's no editing. holy crap how did no one else think of this?"
This gives me old video game store nostalgia type vibe
Yeah before the corporations attacked
You know the struggle is real when they start you on position 15 of 16 in a race of only 1 lap
and you will know There's no room for clean overtake
@@Silver-vc3ll hahaha fr
That’s on the Nurburgring a very long lap, easy winnable.
Would be cool if they mix nfs shift cockpit style with illegal street racing :))
+ikano BG Oh boy I would love that!!!
Midnight club LA already did this
Something similar was already seen in most wanted 2005 during the beginning of the game racing against Razor when the player loses himself in his imagination
Watching this 10 years later, I’m surprised how well this game has aged! Found the game in my childhood room and had to look up some gameplay for the sake of memories!
wish EA would get some of the devs that developed this game onto the future need for speed titles. Cockpit view is awesome
project cars ?
it kind of looks low budget though. Imagine how crazy an NFS hot pursuit or most wanted would be with cockpit view
so you never been into racing simulation like rfactor 2,assetto corsa and other stuff ?
I liked Need for Speed Shift, I dont mind Gran Turismo and stuff. Although my gaming pc died a long time ago so Ive never gotten a chance to try those games you listed. I like both style of racing games, but I lean more towards the action side, like hot pursuit, most wanted etc. Still liked prostreet (not that its a sim) and Shift which is more of a sim kind of racer.
i'm also the fan of nfs series but nfs shift has some serious issue about it physics and handling which i don't like.so, if you want realistic driving experience, i'm recommend
you to try both of games above and also build your new gaming rig :) ps:with steering wheel
When he said “um” and “uh”, i felt that.
I miss when Ign was ran by gamers like us :p
It-it's like animals,uh um-u know uh ripping each other too.......shreds yeah
This guy actually nailed it. Everything he said here was spot on.
only this is not the best nfs game there is
@@superflyerzz He said probably
Need for speed shift is incredible!! The feeling of speed was unmatched, the physics were nice and the customization was good. But they ruined shift 2, that game is terrible
How is shift 2 terrible?
***** Physics are almost completely wrong.
t1oxETy also horrible input lag on ps3 .
The campaign of shift 2 was better tho I loved the Gt3 and gt1 aspect of it
3:51 - EA will remember that.
😂😂😂
This game was way ahead of it’s time! My most favorite Nfs game
Raise your hand if your here in 2020 because people are comparing this game to project cars 3 and you had not played it
Who else is watching in 2024💀
I'm here
i still play this and its 2016
you're not alone
Obey eMiLe me 2... I still have a galaxy s1 so -_-
Obey eMiLe I just got it today! LoL Been on NFS since day one but have been sleeping on it in the past few years. I can't wait to play
yea i'm still playing shift, undercover and hot pursuit.
CadMan Cryzta I still play NFS MW 2005 IN 2018
ITS A MASTERPIECE
(and I also play payback)
Absolutely spot on, the driving experience that this game provides is simply uncanny.
Hey im new playing this game. Question is it me or does the driver itselft breaks when you need ro turn?
2019 anyone?
Julian Mackay 2020 😳 Lmaoo I miss this gameeeee
@@alexdiaz9207 Word. 2020. There's Project Cars 2 (also by Slightly Mad Studios) now that can basically be tuned to similar handling/difficulty, so I don't think we're really missing out.
Can you play online (on ps3)?
I still think Live For Speed is the best driving simulator of all time... shift looks too stiff... not sure if stiff is the right word here, but looks to restricted.
About to pick this game up on PS3 for $5. Talk about a steal!
WHERE?! make sure they have 2 copies!
This game was made in 2009, so it is no surprise the price dropped that low.
For me it's one of the best and challenging NFS ever done! I'm playing it now with a wheel. The game is simply amazing but also quite difficult as well. This is not an arcade game like Hot Pursuit or even the Run. This game is a real RACING. And it won't forgive any mistakes from your side. Though sometimes I just hate this game because one mistake can ruin the whole race... But it is defenitely worth playing it. GREAT NFS!=)
KRS Movie i agree but there's some issues with the controls. When i buy a game I shouldn't have to adjust settings for it to work properly.
if this is "real racing" to you then you have 0 knowledge about any sort of car both real or game
Years have passed and the reviewer is still right about NFS Shift being the best NFS game ever. Too bad that most recent EA's NFS games are just mediocre and I'm glad Slightly Mad Studios made Project Cars series.
True
wtf is this? career not great?? career is very well made
+Pero Cigla If you listen to his reasoning it kinda makes sense though.
i do feel the career boring
@@ajemajh Shift 2 career was boring if you ask me.
@@perocigla4425 both of them are boring
@@ajemajh They are fine :)
I wish there was a game like Need for speed Carbon, That game was amazing.
+GttiqwT nfs most wanted is carbon but better
+mark rozing Underground 2 is Most Wanted by better.
...but without cops...
Overrated 2 has no cops, therefore it is worse than Most Wanted.
Need for speed most wanted 2005
There Are 2 Version Of
NFS Shift & NFS Shift Unleashed
Which One Should I Buy Both Look Similar
When NFS tries to be Forza Motorsport
Shift and Most Wanted are really good!
This brings me so much nostalgia
NFS SHIFT is the 4th best NFS game of alltime.
Who thinks that the next 2019 Need For Speed game needs a cockpit view ?
Gta5 on the ps4 needs bumper view also
9/10 too many cars!
Zdravo srce
Best NFS franchise was Underground 2, shift is probably 2nd
Will you be able to drive your car in 3rd person?? I personally prefer that. However it'd be cool to drive in cockpit view, to me, it might get annoying pretty soon.
Please answer :)
So much nostalgia
I have this game and have purchased several other NFS games. Shift is by far the best of the franchise. The others are just over done and unnecessarily complicated, they have stupid concepts and poor racing dynamics. This one just feels right. I liked it so much I bought two copies, one for each PS3 in my house. Notice that the new resale price hasn't dropped below 25 bucks.
+Doug Hathaway Is it better than Shift 2?
+andyouf yea, better physics, easier to work through the game. I have both, never play 2. Have two copies of one.
Worst driving physics ever, just turn on the "over the top" view and see.
someone's mad they can't drive a real car
Pixelshady it's a video game what part is real??
Pixelshady I’ve never raced a Bugatti but I have a focus and maxima and I can tell you now that the oversteer is too strong in this game.
the gameplay scenes within the video, were recorded by playing using the keyboard or steering wheel ?
got for it only €4 loving it :p
who see this at 2018
My problem with Shift and the reason I never bought Shift was that it was not a NFS game. It did not have any car customization, no online, and was trying to compete with Forza and GT when NFS is in a completely different realm of racing games. This is not NFS, it might be a great game, but its not a NFS game.
Fr3akGamers it actually had car customization and online mod check ur stuff well before posting stuff
It's kinda funny that uh- these older uh reviews sound kinda uh unprofessional but uh the clear and simple speaking is so uh nice to hear and makes me understand the uh rating way better than the uh newer reviews. I am happy that we uh stopped dropping the 'uh' in between sentences tho.
easily the worst nfs ever.... no free ride wtf!
Dude really? This is supposed to be a racing SIM
Ever played Prostreet???
I would Recommend Need for Speed Undeecover if you want a Fast Past Escape from cops type of game.
the worst NFS ever was the Run
shut up ricer
Worst physics of any racing game I've ever played
Paul Polar No it was genuinely bad.
MattNA6 yes
@pankero1 What about the PC version? With a wheel and petals? Would recommend that? I just got finished building my gaming rig a couple weeks ago, and now I need some games :P
I personally am a much bigger fan of Need for Speed Hot Pursuit. While it doesn't have the amazing cockpit view like this game does, it is still amazingly good. It also stays true to the old ways of Need for Speed, being a street racer, and that is something that went missing from Shift. The cars in Hot Pursuit are perfect as well, and include some very iconic cars and brands. Need for Speed Shift is a great game, and by no means a let down, but I think Hot Pursuit took it that step further.
10 years later and this is still my favorite racing game, no cap
I like this reviewer. All of the others feel like they're reading a script but this guy is talking his opinion about the game.
@rishavtube09 If think you didn't get my point. I simply said that if you wanted street racing, they released Hot Pursuit to keep the spirit of street racing. Shift isn't even a need for speed title anymore so they'll keep on making games like Most Wanted.
I like this reviewer. He doesn't so robotic and forced like some of the other IGN reviewers. Good job.
Is this cross-platform? Im on xbox one and havent tried playing it as ive lost the disc
Thumbs up if you grew up with underground 1 and 2 and you think they should bring it back.
@TJae1
Just out of curiosity, why are you comparing the video game with Samsung?
is this game good? is there customization (decals, spoilers, etc) and do people play this online still?
i disagree on that last part, as a PC gamer, it'll benefit everybody if they move consoles on, cause so many games still come out using DX9 with limited graphic quality simply becuase they need to make them compatable for the console versions, and there arnt many PC only games, there mostly independant ones...
i like both gran turismo 5 and forza motorsport 3 but one thing i really like about shift.is the cockpit experience. the way the car shakes and stuff feels like i have real speed
Why all the hate for shift, i play shift on a X6 pc with a 360 controller via dongle, setting on high and max the graphics are sharp and vivid, the controls at first are hard, especially if your use to grid, but after a while it gets quite fun as well as challenging near the end levels.
After playing GT5 for so long and trying to come back to playing this game, it was just a big change in gameplay. Shift, when you drive you are more easily to spin out at any speeds over 75+. GT5's gameplay was just about right and felt more comfortable driving. I was seriously getting mad every single time I spun out and had to restart each time.
@puppyboy1113 its just because, it goes from arcade to simulation, thats just "too hard" for most kiddys, who played most wanted and carbon before
They already made a third Hot Pursuit, how many more do you want?!
is need for speed shift or grid better? and which has more custimization please reply.
Oh, and they could put a fuel issue in there so you have to go to gas stations and get out, go in and pay, and then stand there and pump the gas, and real traffic laws so you actually feeling like your breaking the law when racing, and if you get pulled over it could be a mini game to try to talk your way out of a ticket that you would have to pay for, or you could have the option to run. Now I may have gone into too much detail for my dream game. But I think it would be so cool and realistic.
2020 WHY I WAITED SO LONG TO PLAY THIS JEM IS BEYOND ME
@00NgKi It actually is, it tops the minimum requirements.
Minimum requier is 2.3
love this reviewer, much more human and more personal
Shift isnt SUPPOSED to be street racing! Shift is track racing. Its pretty good too. Shift 2 is going to be way more awesome than Shift 1 tho. BTW its not called Need for Speed SHIFT 2. Its just Shift 2 because its not street racing. Just a little Fyi for those who dont know.
Need For Speed is NOT originally a street racing game. The first NFS games were all about exotic cars and giving you the feeling of driving them on different tracks. The first NFS Underground was made because of the hype around the movie The Fast and The Furious. That's one of the reasons is was such a succes. Street racing is awesome, but it's not what Need For Speed was in the beginning. Just so you know.
Underground 2's customization + the latest Hot Pursuit police/thief system + Shift's helmet camera (as an option, not forced) = would be awesome IMO
this is a good game, don't get me wrong, but what I just LOVED about the nfs games (like 'undercover' and 'most wanted') was a very strong story line, and racing free in cities and highways in the neighboorhood, or miles away, having cops behind you, driving your car over incredible mountains..... it's all gone now.....
I'm still new to need for speed. What is a TIER?
err.. best? have u considered Forza or GT5 coming next week?
I have an xbox 360 steering wheel and I can tell you that it feels VERY realistic. I love corner sliding and owning people in the london royale mile with my pagani zonda r
I remember playing this for hours after school on the Xbox 360.
so, do you always have to drive in the cockpit?
can you drive third-person
i know right? i was 16-17 when that was huge and had a souped up civic SI and underground was AMAZING. sucks those days are dead.i would LOVE UG3
the only prob i had with this game was the body customization, i liked it when you could choose any part you want, but in this they give you 3 small body-kits, my fave was still Underground 2 cause of all the parts I could choose from, but I have to admit, the Vinyl customization in this game makes up for the lack of body parts
Makes me kind of sad how a 2009 game is better than most racing games today
I have nothing to criticise the game for. It does give me framerate hitches when I max the settings, even though I have a fairly powerful system. This game just rocks, lots of tracks, cars, unlockables, makes it easier to wait for GT5 :D
If I can get standard as an instant download for $20 vs. waiting a week extra to get the limited edition for $25, which should I get?
So, wich is better Gran Turismo 5 or Shift ? D: Need some help : 3
@Yuurekk I can understand not liking any NFS games after Carbon (or even the UG series), but any games below are then just a matter of what style of racing you like...
best ign reveiw ive seen in a long time, an as a fan of the underground series (grew up with the 1st) id say its a pretty awesome reveiw and im interested in the game despite being track an not city racing. got me interested
I LOVE This game but what frustrates me in this game is the handling of the car. Whenever im in the lead for some reason the car snapps loose and sends me in the wall causing a wreck or in the sand. plus I always come in last in a Drift Competition the car wont keep the speed heading into the corner. Cuz of that I rate this game a 8.5. But When I get Shift 2, I hope that the handling is more easier
What did you say at 0:32? Perhaps the best Need for Speed ever? Have you not played Undergrounds or Most Wanted???
Oh and is AMD Athlon Dual Core 4850e (2.5 GHZ) good for Shift?
And for the story it could be maybe one of those huge cross country races that has a bunch of cars, and it would last for miles and miles.
@baseballdude1998 there is a bumper view, a hood view, a cockpit view, and a third person view, which isnt bad, but i prefer the cockpit view more cuz of its realism
This and "Midnight Club: Los Angeles" are the only racing games that I ever had problems with completing. I have fortunately beaten "Los Angeles" last year. I should probably play this again soon.
The rubber banding in MCLA is so brutal, I will make it to first and then the back dude will just shoot forward at like 240 mph. :-/
I wish there was a way to turn off all the carnival stuff at the side. Yes, it gave you an impression that you were in a really competitive race weekend and stuff, but turning it off would've made it run smoother with less animations to run. There's a mod (at least for the pc) that gets rid of that but it is a bit confusing to get that right.
is it worth buying
Why don't EA understand that we, NFS fans, want Shift or better physics/mechanics on A to B roads (as well as some classic circuits, whatever). Whoever creates e.g. virtual California with proper driving (no stupid stuff like hairpins at 180 mph as in 2010 Hot Pursuit) will be the winner. I would, personally, welcome virtual Prague (the Czech Republic capital) in NFS. THAT would be great - there are fast, slow, wide, narrow, empty, crowded etc. roads and the city size is reasonable.
i dont understand why cant they just unite all the features they listed in previous need for speed games, such as drift, canyon, that thing in underground 2, free world, cops, good customizability, and a nice little storyline, oh, and the features of carbon, i loved those(the teammate stuff)
At first the game was blah but after getting into it, it was pretty awesome the controls you get use to, graphics are sweet, I played it on my x6 machine on high with a 360 controller via dongle. A well rounded game to say the least it's worth buying in my opinion.
this is one of the better reviews on IGN because i enjoyed the person who reviewed it.
He just sounds like some normal fella and you can hear in his voice what he is excited about, although i dont agree that this game is rated as a 9.00.
I just got this, and i have to say its very nice.. but i do agree NFS is street racing game, that's how the series started that seems to be what nearly all the fans want, so i dont understand why they haven't done it yet .. i don't care if Fast and Furious has turned into a heist series they can do what they want with it, but the Fast and Furious 1-3 will always be the best ones (and the 4th to a lesser extent) .. just like the early NFS games are the best ones in the series!
This was honestly a great NFS game, because of it's sumulation. My favorite NFSs were the 3 Hot Pursuits, because ramming the cops/racers at top speed was amazingly fun. Then again, I liked Underground because of the customization and the street racing aspect.
Have you ever played NFS 1, NFS 2, NFS Hot Persuit 1, NFS 3, NFS Porsche, NFS High Stakes?
Street racing was nice but thats not the core of NFS. Its more a "im doing this because its cool in Hollywood now"
what I don't understand though, is that how can you these races, it was a great game the first 2 tiers, maybe the third, but after that you race in bugatti's and pagani's and insane fast cars, it is too unreal and you can't control the car anymore at the speeds that I had to race in, was quite worthless. your opinions?
@ExplodingBogies well it depends on your skills.
hot pursuit is more for rookies. and shift is hard if u dont have a wheel
I ordered this game yesterday. Looking forward to try it :)
@emzan98sandstreamer if I'm not mistaken, ferrari has denied the use of their cars in the series. google it, I'm sure you'll find a more detailed answer
@LukeLamping what? no, the original need for speed was about the open road, the first nfs was open road, nfs2 was open road nfs3 was open road with police cars.... etc you get the rift. technically they were circuits but they had traffic, police and no barriers, so they were an open road in a circuit.