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NFS:Shift Wins CCC Best Racer of 2009 Award

andynye — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:11:35 +0000

As we head into 2010, the awards for Need For Speed:Shift keep rolling in. Fending off competition from: Forza 3; Dirt 2; Gran Turismo (PSP); Motorstorm: Arctic Edge and Need for Speed NITRO, Shift has been awarded Cheat Code Central’s Best Racer of 2009 award.

Shift beats Forza 3 to AutoSimSport’s Best Simulator 2009 Award

andynye — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:18:24 +0000

In a coup for SMS, Need for Speed:Shift has been declared Best Simulator of 2009 by AutoSimSport magazine beating strong competion from the third in the Forza series. The superior physics, tire model and support for community mods helped push Shift into first place.

Shift Wins IGN Best of 2009

andynye — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:28:31 +0000

On top of winning IGN’s Best of E3 and receiving a coveted Editors’ Choice Award on release, Need For Speed: Shift has now been made IGN PS3 Best Racing Game of 2009.

Need for Speed has finally returned to greatness with NFS Shift, almost entirely thanks to the absolutely incredible cockpit view the game provides. No racer before it really gave you the experience of being in a high-powered car like this, and that alone makes this the best racing game on the PS3 in 2009.

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Shift takes pole position in UK Charts

ianbell — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:39:14 +0000

EA’s Need for Speed: Shift has gone straight to number one in the UK all formats chart for the week ending September 19. Need For Speed : Shift, has managed to oust previous UK Software Sales Chart toppers by claiming the No. 1 position for itself, during its debut week on sale. As Shift was released on the 18th on September, this means that the game stormed the charts to number one in the space of one day!

The Reviews Are In

ianbell — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:55:13 +0000

The reviews are in and everyone is enjoying Slightly Mad Studio’s first offering. Here is just a small glimpse into what people are saying.

IGN: 9.0

A glorious return to greatness (and even excellence) for EA’s seminal racing franchise. Slightly Mad Studios has delivered a driving experience.

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GameSpy: 5 Stars

This is a racing game dedicated to the act of racing rather than the actors, more intent on refining the experience of driving rather than celebrating car culture with scads of vehicles.

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Official Xbox Magazine: 9.0

Shift is hugely entertaining, but remember that it’s not about the sillier fun of its Need for Speed predecessors. It’s about the nail-biting intensity and challenge of hanging on to your car at high speed, and as long as that’s how you like your racing, you’ll disappear into this game.

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GameDaily: 9

Need for Speed: Shift is a wonderful re-imaging of Electronic Arts’ classic series and one of 2009’s best racing games. The combination of exquisite graphics and hardcore crashing delivers an adrenaline shot to players who drool over squealing tires, burnt rubber and exotic muscle machines.

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VideoGamer: 8

Need For Speed: Shift is a brilliant new start for the franchise and has clearly been built by a team that loves racing.

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Team Xbox: 9.0

Need for Speed: Shift is excellent in concept and flawless in execution. It’s nothing less that the next great racing simulator to grace the Xbox 360.

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IGN UK: 8.7

Need for Speed Shift gets the most important part of a racing game right and it does so with a flair that’s uncommon in a frequently po-faced genre, providing driving that’s genuinely thrilling.

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SHIFT at GAMESCOM 2009

ianbell — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:00:15 +0000

Need For Speed SHIFT heads to GAMESCOM 2009.

Over at the official Need For Speed site, you can check out a great selection of photos taken from this years GAMESCOM event. including a very impressive set up of D-Box seats with triple-head screens.

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Need for Speed SHIFT is out September 18th in Europe and 15th in North America.

IGN Interviews Lead Track Designer, Dave Flynn

ianbell — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:46:20 +0000

Click here now, and head over to IGN where you can check out a interview with the Lead Track Designer at Slightly Mad Studios, Dave Flynn.

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New Drift Mode Announced

ianbell — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:33 +0000

We’re pleased to reveal a new game mode for Need for Speed SHIFT: Drifting. In the last few years the sport has rocketed in popularity to point where there are large, successful tournaments around the world. When it came time to add it to SHIFT we wanted to ensure the mode was treated with the same degree of accuracy as the rest of the game so we worked closely with Team Falken driver and World Champion Vaughn Gittin JR.

Mature Gaming were able to get hands on with the new mode and were really pleased with what they saw.

The beauty about this style of racing is the amount of detail that has been put into the tracks also.

This lap really answered my question about how the game feels compared to real life. It is responsive, it feels as real as a game can and the control of the car and it dynamics feel spot on to the way the lap went.

Shift is shaping up to be an incredible racing game and will definitely challenge for a podium place come Autumn.

Read the full article here.

SHIFT Goes Head To Head With FORZA 3 on GAMES RADAR

ianbell — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:31:21 +0000

Last week Games Radar took two of the headlining racing titles at this years E3 and put them head to head to see which in their eyes was the winner. Ultimately, Chris Antista chose Need For Speed: SHIFT as the game he was most looking forward to.

…after playing it again on the show floor, I’m happy to report this mature-minded departure is shaping into the NFS series’ most significant evolution in years. Perhaps ever.

…watching stuff like your drivers neck crane back at high accelerations and feeling the force of an impact on your skull is both subtly sublime and jarringly immersive.

I realized I was actually more excited for SHIFT, which quite simply looks way better in terms of next-gen presentation. Visually speaking, SHIFT actually looks prettier, all the while offering significantly enhanced gameplay from its last title

If I had to pick a winner - and I do - I’d go with SHIFT

To read the full article, click here.

Don’t forget that Need For Speed SHIFT is hitting the shelves on 22nd September 2009.

Need For Speed: SHIFT wins IGN’s Best PS3 Racing Game of E3 2009

ianbell — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:09:39 +0000

“All other racers need to take note at how to handle a realistic driving perspective”, IGN

On June 11th 2009, IGN announced it’s winners for Best Of E3. Need For Speed: SHIFT picked up the prize for the best racing game at this years E3 Expo.

There was a lot of good competition on the racing front this year, but Need for Speed: Shift outpaced everything else thanks to its incredible dashboard view. Your vision blurs, kicks and reels with smacks from other cars and the environment, and the engine feedback even while you’re racing clean is top-notch. All other racers need to take note at how to handle a realistic driving perspective.

Read the original article on IGN here.