Electronic Arts has released three new preview shots of Need for Speed Shift, showing the BMW M3 GT2 in two different liveries as well as the historic Nissan 2000 GT-R.
In the coming weeks, EA will be releasing previews of every single car on the lineup, including shots of the cockpits, giving everyone the chance to check out their favorite car.
Developed by Slightly Mad Studios (former Blimey! Games) and distributed by EA, Need for Speed Shift is expected to be released in September 2009 for the PC and all major consoles. A demo of Shift has been announced to be available this summer.
phil23
June 18th, 2009 at 22:43
Shift is stunningly gorgeous
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I hope it drives as well as it looks once all the aids are off. I’m going to stay on the side of optimisum
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The Nissan looks the mutz nutz
Com8
June 18th, 2009 at 22:44
still no Nordschleife pics?
Sodapop
June 18th, 2009 at 22:58
Damn right, I think it looks better than GT5 and far better than Forza 3. Shift doesn’t get by on pure polygon pushing or fancy lighting, it just has this style that makes the cars look “lived in” and “used.” The sounds of the cars from inside the cockpit are just incredible and the racing experience appropriately look like controlled chaos.
I am starting to think that the physics won’t have to come close to Forza 3 for me to enjoy this title.
tingri
June 18th, 2009 at 23:12
There is a chance even for the physics to be better, then Forza’s.
TopChancer
June 19th, 2009 at 00:13
There has been a couple, but they weren’t very revealing.
Mark
June 19th, 2009 at 01:52
Com, you can find those three shots here: http://www.virtualr.net/need-for-speed-shift-preview-mix/
Game indeed looks
lightning gives the game a very very nice “atmosphere/ambience”
F1Racer
June 19th, 2009 at 01:58
More great pics. Like the first one especially.
But how many more are we going to be looking at until September comes ? Phew! I reckon we`ll have enough to make a flipbook of an entire event :)
Skillcoil
June 19th, 2009 at 06:20
“EA will be releasing previews of every single car on the lineup, including shots of the cockpits”
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true. im so disappointed bout forza 3 .. just every time I watch a video I hear that T10 guy yells “forza 3 is beautiful!! le mans is beautiful!! oh look it is beautiful!!11one” he keeps repeating this .. I dont like that
Firestarter
June 19th, 2009 at 09:32
100% sure that the physics in this title are way better then Forza 3. Just ignore the Need for Speed name for a minute and take a look who`s behind this title.
F1Racer
June 19th, 2009 at 12:41
I’ve not played Forza 3 so I can’t judge it but if the physics at least better Forza 2 in terms of feel, then I doubt we’ll be disappointed.
Of course the cars in Shift are going to be moving quite a bit quicker and be more brutal that Forza ever was.
Skillcoil
June 19th, 2009 at 13:23
actually, 95% of Shift cars are astonishing (911RSR/MC12/Reventon) .. except the low tier one (VW/AudiS3/Mazdas, etc)
yakshemash
June 19th, 2009 at 14:42
http://www.gamesradar.com/f/death-race-2009/a-20090618114129761056
“Right when I was getting over the shock of NFS and Forza actually being comparable, I received another kick jolt once 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 (Thank God). Sure, its scope is significantly smaller, and you know it won’t have a fraction of the community and DLC support as Forza, but all the upgrades feel infinitely more substantial.
If I had to pick a winner – and I do – I’d go with SHIFT. It looks a little more fresh and exciting, while Forza looks like hours more of the beautiful same (but what a value!) Fortunately for me, by the time I finish SHIFT, EA will doubtlessly be hyping its next NFS title AND I won’t head into Forza 3 unprepared!
Never did I ever conceive of a day when an annual Need for Speed game would rival my interest in a new Forza… but here we are. Feel free to call me an asshole in the comments.”
Sodapop
June 19th, 2009 at 16:42
I have never gotten this. How does that “Turn10 guy’s” douchebagness affect your enjoyment of Forza 3? Does Kaz from PD’s smugness and the GT fanboy choir actually affect the physics in a Gran Turismo game? I guess a number of people are also dismissing shift because it’s an NFS game published by EA(Evil Americans).
I hope this horrible attitude doesn’t lead to this game ending up as another Enthusia(crushed by the GTs and Forzas of this world).
mikem
June 20th, 2009 at 01:08
I doubt that any NFS game would sell poorly. The last iteration, NFS: Undercover sold over 4 million copies (PS2, PS3, Wii, 360 and PSP combined while I don’t have the number for the PC) despite less than glowing reviews. SHIFT on the other hand has been getting a lof of great writeups from the mainstream gaming sites and personally it’s the driving game I’m most looking forward to this year and that’s a lot coming from a self professed Yamauchi groupie and someone who hasn’t bought a NFS title since Porsche Unleashed. Even if GT5 were to be announced for end of year release, my vote still goes to SHIFT as the console racing game of this year.
Vkt-2
June 21st, 2009 at 10:41
my utorrent is getting sick waiting for this game lol