I used to have a racing game that enjoyed playing when I had a PS1. Boy, does this game ever blow that one away! In fact, I've never played a racing game that was more fun than this one.
On this game you can buy & trade cars, change the paint job and customize them visually. The more you win, the better cars you're able to buy and the more upgrades you're able to do. I must concede that I'm partial to a souped-up Lamborgini that I picked up. I can dominate a lot of racetracks driving it! You can also buy more than one car > you have maxed out your upgrades.
The controls are similar to GTA, which is a good thing as the controls are fairly logical. One nice thing is that you don't have any annoying "checkpoints" of earlier racing games.
The game does a great job of providing variety in races. You can race "manufacturers challenge" where every driver gets the exact same car (that way nobody has an advantage w/their vehicle). You can do head-to-head challenges between two different cars. There are also lap eliminator & time eliminator races that are thrown in as well.
Almost all of the major car manufacturers are on the game; Nissan, Toyota, Aston Martin, Chervolet, Ford, Lamborgini, Audi, Mercedes, etc. The only major brand that is omitted is Ferrari. That's too bad as I'm a huge fan of Ferrari! Ostensibly, the licensing didn't work out as I can't see the makers of the game simply forgetting about such a major manufacturer of exotic automobiles.
If you like racing games, then more than likely you will like this one. Sure, the laws of physics are toned down in the game, but to have more realistic physics would be to degrade the playability of the game. This is at once one of the most frustrating games I've ever played, and at the same time it's one of the funnest games I've ever played. You can drive with the precision of Mario Andretti, or you can be so aggressive that you make NASCAR drivers look like downright courteous operators. In short, it's everything a racing game should be!Get more detail about Need for Speed: Shift.
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