Need for Speed: SHIFT

Red370 · 09-17-2009, 12:39 PM

IGN gave this a 9/10, and we all know the game snobs that they are, bought it, love it. My 370 has 700hp, its a beast. And for those waiting on Forza, fuk it, buy this one too!

chris410 · 09-17-2009, 01:18 PM

Graphics are really good and the game play is a lot of fun. I think the options are important though, one setting was way too easy so backing down the settings make the game a bit more challenging.

Overall, I do like it...

I've never played Forza so I'll check that out too! Good thing all these games are coming out with winter right around the corner.

Zerafian · 09-17-2009, 02:15 PM

Hasn't the main idea of NFS always been driving through the cities and country avoiding cops, which is what made it fun..what happened

MC · 09-17-2009, 05:50 PM

maxed my GTR out to full race spec, then did matte black paint and TE37 time attacks

MC · 09-17-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chris410

Graphics are really good and the game play is a lot of fun. I think the options are important though, one setting was way too easy so backing down the settings make the game a bit more challenging.
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i think once you get into the game the difficulty is VERY unbalanced. like some races i'll be 10 secs + ahead of the next car then like say the carrera GT race at spa.... it gets insane everyone is wrecking into you you cant see and can you have no idea were you are and you have to run a perfect lap to stay even in the top 7. you have to play it more like a video game and wreck people than a true sim.

then the cat battles at the ring i will have to retry it like 5 times and i can have a perfect corner and the car either passes me or is never more than like.4 secs behind

so it goes from easy to insanely hard the back to easyish

smurfblu13 · 09-17-2009, 06:36 PM

^ totally true. I was in the tier 2 races, and was balling out of control with money lol so I gave my e36 M "the works". Now mind you when I just had the level three performance parts I was smoking the guy you have to face in the 370. After I did the works and pretty much doubled if not more my performance stats, the Z had no problem magically keeping up if not passing me. WTF? Like MC said this is entertaining but by no means a sim. Fun game though, I enjoy it.

Red370 · 09-17-2009, 07:08 PM

that a$$hole in that black 370 was hard to beat.

smurfblu13 · 09-17-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

that a$$hole in that black 370 was hard to beat.

haha true story. Literally the only race that gave me any problems, so far at least.

Red370 · 09-17-2009, 10:22 PM

is it just me, or does it seem pointless to upgrade your car? Seems like it because every damn car pretty much matches your handling and speed... like the computer compensates for your cars mods by evening the competitions capabilities..

gnarf · 09-17-2009, 11:27 PM

man i do enjoy grid...mybe i should trade in undercover for shift..i finished undercover in 1 day...and was definitely unimpressed....makes me hesitate to buy another nfs game

smurfblu13 · 09-18-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Red370

is it just me, or does it seem pointless to upgrade your car? Seems like it because every damn car pretty much matches your handling and speed... like the computer compensates for your cars mods by evening the competitions capabilities..

Nope you are correct. Regardless of what you have the competition will keep up.

Red370 · 09-18-2009, 09:36 AM

so doesnt that basically negate the purpose of modding?

ssqpolo · 09-18-2009, 10:03 AM

kinda, but its cool to say ur pushing xxx amount of hp.

chris410 · 09-18-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Zerafian

Hasn't the main idea of NFS always been driving through the cities and country avoiding cops, which is what made it fun..what happened

I hear you...this one is pure racing but they've done a good job. Need for Speed undercover is good if you want to be chased by cops. Problem with that game is that it becomes repetitive after a bit where Shift changes things up quite a bit to keep it interesting.

chris410 · 09-18-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Red370

is it just me, or does it seem pointless to upgrade your car? Seems like it because every damn car pretty much matches your handling and speed... like the computer compensates for your cars mods by evening the competitions capabilities..

My guess would be to keep the racing interesting, it wouldn't be fun to race a 700HP car VS a 300HP car.

09-17-2009, 01:18 PM	#62 (permalink)
chris410 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 345 Drives: 10' GT500 Rep Power: 16	Graphics are really good and the game play is a lot of fun. I think the options are important though, one setting was way too easy so backing down the settings make the game a bit more challenging. Overall, I do like it... I've never played Forza so I'll check that out too! Good thing all these games are coming out with winter right around the corner. __________________ Chris Current: 2014 WRX Stage I + SPT / 2013 Hayabusa 202HP Former:09 370Z 7-AT PW/Ark Type 2 exhaust/Evo R lip/TSW Nurburgring carbon

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09-17-2009, 12:39 PM	#61 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	IGN gave this a 9/10, and we all know the game snobs that they are, bought it, love it. My 370 has 700hp, its a beast. And for those waiting on Forza, fuk it, buy this one too!

09-17-2009, 06:36 PM	#66 (permalink)
smurfblu13 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 2,584 Drives: cars Rep Power: 380	^ totally true. I was in the tier 2 races, and was balling out of control with money lol so I gave my e36 M "the works". Now mind you when I just had the level three performance parts I was smoking the guy you have to face in the 370. After I did the works and pretty much doubled if not more my performance stats, the Z had no problem magically keeping up if not passing me. WTF? Like MC said this is entertaining but by no means a sim. Fun game though, I enjoy it.

09-17-2009, 07:08 PM	#67 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	that a$$hole in that black 370 was hard to beat.

09-17-2009, 10:22 PM	#69 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	is it just me, or does it seem pointless to upgrade your car? Seems like it because every damn car pretty much matches your handling and speed... like the computer compensates for your cars mods by evening the competitions capabilities..

09-17-2009, 11:27 PM	#70 (permalink)
gnarf Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jersey Posts: 160 Drives: G37 Rep Power: 16	man i do enjoy grid...mybe i should trade in undercover for shift..i finished undercover in 1 day...and was definitely unimpressed....makes me hesitate to buy another nfs game

09-18-2009, 09:36 AM	#72 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 296	so doesnt that basically negate the purpose of modding?

09-18-2009, 10:03 AM	#73 (permalink)
ssqpolo Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 882 Drives: '12 Black Nismo Rep Power: 267	kinda, but its cool to say ur pushing xxx amount of hp.