Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed (PS3)

Firstly, I would like to make the comment that I downloaded this game for free from the Playstation Network Store (accessed via the Playstation 3 console) & I really wasn't expecting too much from this title. Shortly after beginning the game I began to change my mind. Story Shift 2 knows what you want from a racing title so doesn't try too hard as far as story goes. It's the generic new driver working his way through the ranks up to the ultimate racing challenge in the FIA GT1 racing tourament. You get there by winning races in a total of 16 classes while each progression in the story is ... more

I will keep this review nice and simple so basiacally: Gameplay - the all new "helmet cam" which shows the action from a drivers perspective is a very good idea, it makes the racing experience that little bit more realistic and harder but if you dont like hard racing games then u can always switch back to the normal cockpit view or all the other standard views you would get in a driving game (bumper, hood, behind car). The handling of the cars is a little better than in the first need for speed shift but still has a long way to be anything like gran turismo or forza, this is a bit ... more

I absolutely loved the first Shift, it is still probably my favourite racing game. So I thought this would be equally good, clearly, I was very wrong. Gameplay- The gameplay is ridiculously difficult and frustrating, the AI cars think they're still playing Need for Speed Underground, in other words, trying to smash you off track on every single corner. And in about an hour of playing, I was totalled about 30 times. None of which were my fault, it wasn't me going off track and crashing, it was them hitting me and making me flip over. The cars are either far too sensitive, or not sensitive at ... more

In Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed for PS3, you can't cause accidents. That's right. The only thing you can acomplish is to make some scratches to your car paint. This feature makes the game look more like the GT series. I recomend it if you like GT, but I don't recomend you if you like the first game of this serie. Don't be a fool. When I bought this game, I was strongly disapointed. The only thing I wanted was to make some crashes with my car (the king of things we can't do in real life, unless you wanna get killed). But, I have to say, the gameplay is great and some features too. You can ... more