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Need for Speed: Shift is the 13th installment of the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed; published by Electronic Arts.
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It was announced in December 2008 as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Nitro and Need for Speed: World Online. Shift was developed by Slightly Mad Studios in conjunction with EA Black Box and published for Electronic Arts. In the new franchising model for the series adopted by EA, Shift takes its place focusing on simulation racing rather than the arcade racing of previous titles in the series.
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Gameplay
Car customization
The car customization options include cosmetics as well as performance mods and will be more in depth, affecting aspects such as alignment, aerodynamics, tires, brakes, differential, and gears. Nitrous will also be an option for tuning, but different from previous Need for Speed games as it will be simulated more realistically.
Tracks
There are 18 tracks in total including real world circuits and fictitious tracks like the Brands Hatch and a London circuit.
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Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 84%
Metacritic 83%
Review scores
Publication Score
Eurogamer 7/10
Game Informer 8/10
GamePro 4/5
GameSpot 7/10
GameSpy 5/5
GameTrailers 9.1/10
IGN 9/10
Official PlayStation Magazine (US) 9/10
Official Xbox Magazine 9/10
TeamXbox 9/10
VideoGamer.com 8.0/10
X-Play 5/5
Shift has been met with generally favorable reviews, gaining a Metacritic score of 83%.
IGN awarded it 9 out of 10 citing among other things an incredible driving experience and excellent sound effects, IGN also gave it an Editors' Choice award.
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Official Xbox Magazine awarded Shift with 9/10 saying that it has an outstanding driver’s view; a deep, addictive career mode with lots of variety and options; sharp multiplayer racing counts toward single-player career.
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Official Xbox Magazine has also nominated it for editors choice award.
Eurogamer gave it a 7/10, saying, "If the skittish handling and overbearing, messy advancement can be reined in, Need for Speed could have a future in its newly serious and somewhat crowded surroundings. But with the infinitely more comprehensive Forza Motorsport 3 and Gran Turismo 5 looming in the very near distance, it's hard to see the point in this second-stringer this time around, for console players at least. And given Need for Speed's recent, confused history, you shouldn't count on it wearing the same face next year.
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