NFS Shift AAA at IGN. Better than Forza and GT?

http://pc.ign.com/objects/143/14319192.html

I'm purchasing for sure. But I still want to see some more hardcore reviewers to get the final verdict on the physics. But in any case this is a serious player in the GT vs Forza game

+ "There are so many things done right in terms of design that this feels like the freshest take on the "simulation" racing genre in many, many years."
+"Slightly Mad has created an extraordinarily good cockpit view for the game, one that makes you feel like you're actually in the seat of a horsepower-bleeding supercar."
+"The brilliant part here, and this goes back to what I had mentioned about Slightly Mad doing a fantastic job of deciding which elements of the game to make more realistic"
+"So the driving mechanics and sense of speed are fantastic, but let me now get into the sound because it is awesome."
+"The driving experience is so close to the real thing that I can't bring myself to nit-picking"
+Great car selection

- Not a huge car selection
- Drifting
-Career mode is pretty linear
- Perhaps too easy to earn money

Closing Comments
"Need for Speed Shift is a glorious return to greatness (and even excellence) for EA's seminal racing franchise. Slightly Mad Studios has delivered a driving experience that, while not completely accurate in terms of its simulation aspects, is practically dead-on in terms of what it's like to race around some of the world's best racing circuits. The career mode could (and should) have been a little better, but the act of driving is basically phenomenal."

you probably meant the dirt / grid / PGR genre... Forza and GT are sims.

you probably meant the dirt / grid / PGR genre... Forza and GT are sims.

usule

NFS Shift, Forza and GT are in one genre. rFactor, LFS, Race, and GTR are another. and iRacing is in a class of its own

[QUOTE="usule"]

you probably meant the dirt / grid / PGR genre... Forza and GT are sims.

Couth_

[QUOTE="Couth_"][QUOTE="usule"]

you probably meant the dirt / grid / PGR genre... Forza and GT are sims.

usule

It's official, Shift looks and sounds awesome. Any opinions from the car/ simulation enthusiast crowd?Episode_Eve

The key things to note (which previews haven't noted) is that Shift has two different physics engines (regular and professional), and that shift is designed to be very easy with a controller (on normal). But switch to professional physics and this is a whole different beast

[QUOTE="Episode_Eve"]It's official, Shift looks and sounds awesome. Any opinions from the car/ simulation enthusiast crowd?Couth_

The key things to note (which previews haven't noted) is that Shift has two different physics engines (regular and professional), and that shift is designed to be very easy with a controller (on normal). But switch to professional physics and this is a whole different beast

http://pc.ign.com/objects/143/14319192.html

I'm purchasing for sure. But I still want to see some more hardcore reviewers to get the final verdict on the physics. But in any case this is a serious player in the GT vs Forza game

+ "There are so many things done right in terms of design that this feels like the freshest take on the "simulation" racing genre in many, many years."
+"Slightly Mad has created an extraordinarily good cockpit view for the game, one that makes you feel like you're actually in the seat of a horsepower-bleeding supercar."
+"The brilliant part here, and this goes back to what I had mentioned about Slightly Mad doing a fantastic job of deciding which elements of the game to make more realistic"
+"So the driving mechanics and sense of speed are fantastic, but let me now get into the sound because it is awesome."
+"The driving experience is so close to the real thing that I can't bring myself to nit-picking"
+Great car selection

- Not a huge car selection
- Drifting
-Career mode is pretty linear
- Perhaps too easy to earn money

Closing Comments
"Need for Speed Shift is a glorious return to greatness (and even excellence) for EA's seminal racing franchise. Slightly Mad Studios has delivered a driving experience that, while not completely accurate in terms of its simulation aspects, is practically dead-on in terms of what it's like to race around some of the world's best racing circuits. The career mode could (and should) have been a little better, but the act of driving is basically phenomenal."

Couth_

Lol.

A NFS fanboy we don't see them often.

O i miss the Gran Turismo 1 and 2 days. Great car selection..had racing modification..and allways got to drift to your hearts desire.

Lol.

A NFS fanboy we don't see them often.

calvinx6

Hard to get a feel for the gameplay from the review -- the writer says the driving model isn't as realistic as GT or Forza, but then again he could very well have been playing on the "normal" settings (which would be supported by the fact he lumped Forza's and GT's driving models together and was evidently using a gamepad). So at worst it would seem Shift is a better version of GRID, and at best it should be competitive with the hardcore sims.

That said, it really isn't comparable with Forza or GT; there just isn't enough content to compete with the two heavyweights. Hopefully they'll focus on expanding the game for the sequel.

Can't wait to get my hands on it next week and test it out on my 56" Samsung and Mirage 5.1 surround system. :D

That said, it really isn't comparable with Forza or GT; there just isn't enough content to compete with the two heavyweights. Hopefully they'll focus on expanding the game for the sequel.

PBSnipes

Other than Ferrari, a Zr1, and Supra, there's pretty much no major car in GT or Forza that's not in Shift. All cars in shift have the ability to be upgraded and tuned to race cars. With custom or pre set liveries as well. SMS built the Shift engine from the ground up and was able to finish it up relatively fast. They can probably get a lot more cars and tracks for the next one, using this as a base

why do they ruin the nfs name? wish they wouldnt make them without cop car chases. if this game gets a 9 on ign then gt5 and forza 3 will get 10s

I would bet that both GT and Forza get higher than 9s at IGN.

I guess this has been said before, but aren't you comparing apples and oranges here?

[QUOTE="Couth_"][QUOTE="usule"]

you probably meant the dirt / grid / PGR genre... Forza and GT are sims.

usule

I always thought NFS:MW was more fun than the GT games so I would assume so.

And the games ARE in one genre. If you think Forza and GT are sims you should check out GTR.

cool cool, I agree it's in the same genre as forza and gt, or maybe we should put forza in the rewind genre with grid and dirt2.

off to read

edit : oh yeah a sim fan had a shift demo with a wheel set it up in his night club at an event, and he got to play it for an hour, he had good things to say about the physics etc .. it's on virtualr somewhere

Forget Forza 3 and GT5.

NFS : Shift all the way :D

It's official, Shift looks and sounds awesome. Any opinions from the car/ simulation enthusiast crowd?Episode_Eve

[QUOTE="Episode_Eve"]It's official, Shift looks and sounds awesome. Any opinions from the car/ simulation enthusiast crowd?abuabed

8.5 with 1000 cars hellll no.

ill bet it will get a 10 same with forza

I guess this has been said before, but aren't you comparing apples and oranges here?

NielsNL

[QUOTE="NielsNL"]

I guess this has been said before, but aren't you comparing apples and oranges here?

Couth_

I don't know, traditionally NFS is a arcade racer while Forza and GT are sims. Physics aren't all that's different between those two genres. Although your apples with different colours analogy makes sense in a way, they're still aiming at different target audiences.

[QUOTE="Couth_"][QUOTE="NielsNL"]

I guess this has been said before, but aren't you comparing apples and oranges here?

NielsNL

I don't know, traditionally NFS is a arcade racer while Forza and GT are sims. Physics aren't all that's different between those two genres. Although your apples with different colours analogy makes sense in a way, they're still aiming at different target audiences.

This is the only racing game i may get this year for its awesome sound alone worth it! Forza 3 and GT5 looks just like another racing game and nothing special to me.Syferonik

[QUOTE="NielsNL"]

[QUOTE="Couth_"] Not at all. Apples to Apples. They may be different colors, but it's definitely apples to apples. For all the hate GT gets for being arcadey vs Forza, and Forza doesn't even get the time of day from PC sim enthusiasts, they are definitely in the same game as Shift. People are assuming because the way it looks its like Grid.. It's not Play the game, with professional physics. Then come back and say it's like Grid.. no wayCouth_

I don't know, traditionally NFS is a arcade racer while Forza and GT are sims. Physics aren't all that's different between those two genres. Although your apples with different colours analogy makes sense in a way, they're still aiming at different target audiences.

Well you may be right. Shift is the game to beat for both Forza and GT then. Wonderhow GS willscore Shift.

I've always been very impressed with the visuals of Shift. The in-car views looked just stunning and so atmospheric.

I'm actually thinking of picking this one up.

Well you may be right. Shift is the game to beat for both Forza and GT then. Wonderhow GS willscore Shift.

NielsNL

[QUOTE="NielsNL"]Well you may be right. Shift is the game to beat for both Forza and GT then. Wonderhow GS willscore Shift.

Couth_

It's all a matter of preference I guess. Some people are more into content whereas others (purists?) will be more interested in the pure feel of the drving. For most it's a tradeoff (although having both beats all of course).

and at the same time made a physics engine more advanced then Forza 3s.Couth_

Proof?

[QUOTE="Couth_"]and at the same time made a physics engine more advanced then Forza 3s.Vadamee

Proof?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26985975

Basically 420 Hz vs 360 Hz

[QUOTE="Vadamee"]

[QUOTE="Couth_"]and at the same time made a physics engine more advanced then Forza 3s.Couth_

Proof?

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26985975

Basically 420 Hz vs 360 Hz

Not a bad score at all. I will probably have to get this just for Spa. I expect to be a little dissapointed in the graphics as EA are kings of the bait and switch, but hopefully the physics don't dissapoint.

[QUOTE="Couth_"]

[QUOTE="Vadamee"]

Proof?

Vadamee

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26985975

Basically 420 Hz vs 360 Hz

I bet both Forza and GT score higher then 9.0 at IGN :P

you probably meant the dirt / grid / PGR genre... Forza and GT are sims.

usule

[QUOTE="usule"][QUOTE="Couth_"]Like I said. GT Forza and Shift are in the same class. LFS, rfactor, Race and GTR are in another.. And iracing is the most actual simulationsoliderPp

[QUOTE="Couth_"][QUOTE="usule"] I would beg to differ. Heck, let's be arrogant, I know that is WRONG! ;)skyform

You got to be kidding, i played all the games you mentioned, yes they all play more realistic then FM2 and GT5P, but we didnt yet play FM3 and GT5.

Many PC sim experts who played the FM3 demo said if feels like a PC sim and comparing Shift even with FM2 is crazy. Go take a better look at Shift, the hanldling looks total wrong even from the videos not to mention playing, while not in FM2, FM3, GT5P or GT5. The cars in Shift are sliding like crazy and can't almost not spin or lose control over it, looks like racing on rails and ice at the same time.

I bet NFS Shift is a lot of fun, and visually it is at least as good as Forza or GT, but it doesn't have to content to match up. Even though the physics put it in the sim category, Shift seems closer to Grid than either Forza or GT.