Need for Speed SHIFT

Returning to the simulation roots laid down in ProStreet, SHIFT marked the first Need for Speed game not made by Black Box since Porsche Unleashed, with UK-based Slightly Mad Studios taking the wheel. It featured nearly 100 cars and was critically-acclaimed, receiving the Editors’ Choice Award from IGN.

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Release Date:: September, 2009
Genres:: Simulation
Platforms:: iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, mobile, PC, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360

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SHIFT was a real return to simulation racing for the Need for Speed series. Going back to a track-based format last seen in ProStreet, it also re-introduced a full damage model to the game, making smart driving an important part of winning races.New to SHIFT was the Driver Profile, which keeps track of your every race and assigns points for aggressive or precision driving. Both styles are rewarded equally, with players getting points for moves such as trading paint or mastering corners.The cockpit camera view returned in as well, giving drivers a first-person experience of the Dynamic Crash Effect system which makes players feel disoriented in crashes, with the screen going blurry before composure is regained.

Cars

The cockpit camera view made a return in SHIFT and brought with it beautifully detailed interiors for the game’s more than 70 cars, including the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, Bugatti Veyron 16.4, and Pagani Zonda F just to name a few.Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (only in Exotic Racing Series)Aston Martin DB9Aston Martin DBR9Aston Martin Vantage N400Audi R8Audi RS4Audi S3Audi S4Audi TT quattroBMW E46 M3BMW M1 (only in Exotic Racing Series)BMW M3 E36BMW M3 E92BMW Z4 M CoupéBugatti Veyron 16.4Chevrolet Camaro SSChevrolet Cobalt SSChevrolet Corvette Z06Dodge Challenger ConceptDodge Viper (Coke Zero edition)Dodge Viper SRT10Lexus LF-A ConceptFerrari 430 Scuderia (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari 599 GTB Fioriano (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari California (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari F430 Challenge (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari F430 GTC (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari F430 Spider (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari F50 GT (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari FXX (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ferrari Superamerica (only in Ferrari Racing Series)Ford Escort RS CosworthFord Focus STFord Mustang GT (Vaughn Gittin Jr. Edition)Ford NFS Shelby TerlinguaGUMPERT apollo (only in Exotic Racing Series)Honda/Acura NSX (only in Exotic Racing Series)Honda Civic SIKoenigsegg CCXLamborghini Gallardo LP560-4Lotus Elise 111-RLotus Exige SMaserati GranTurismo S (only in Exotic Racing Series)Maserati MC12Mazda MX-5Mazda RX-7Mazda RX-8Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 EditionMcLaren MP4-12C (only in Exotic Racing Series)Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (only in Exotic Racing Series)Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMGMitsubishi Lancer EvolutionMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MRNissan 200SXNissan 240SX S-13Nissan 350ZNissan 370ZInfiniti G35/ Nissan Skyline V35Nissan GT-RNissan SilviaNissan Skyline GT-R (R-34)Pagani Zonda FPagani Zonda RPorsche 911 GT3 RSPorsche 911 GT3 RSR 997Porsche 997 GT3 RSRPorsche Carrera GTPorsche Cayman SPorsche GT2Renault MéganeScion tCSEAT Leon CUPRAShelby GT500Subaru WRX STIToyota Corolla GTS AE86Volkswagen GTI

Tracks/World

SHIFT had the most diverse list of tracks seen so far in a Need for Speed game, with Norschleife, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and Road America being included.AlpentalAmbush CanyonAutopolisBrands HatchDakotaEbisu CircuitGlendaleHazyviewLondonMazda Raceway Laguna SecaNürburgringRivieraRoad AmericaRustle CreekSilverstone CircuitTokyo