As a seasoned racing sim veteran, I was expecting NFS Shift to be more along the lines of a Gran Turismo or a Forza Motorsport. But when I started driving, it seemed like even the slightest nudge of the control stick would make your car wobble out of control and cost you time to gather it back up. Also, a good sim shouldn't reward you for taking out other cars...maybe for making a daring pass and swapping some paint along the way, but shunting other drivers would normally get you black-flagged. I was not able to try the online mode as I rented the game, but from what I hear, I'm glad that I didn't because I'm sure it would've been filled with noobs that only care about who they can take out. But the good thing about this game is the way the cockpits are modeled...EA did an excellent job with them. Add the sensation of speed to the equation and it almost feels like you're really behind the wheel of that 500-horsepower beast you've chosen.
So in parting, NFS Shift is a decent racing sim, but EA still has a lot of catching up to do if it wants to reach the lofty standards that Turn 10 and Polyphony have set with their sims.
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