Need For Speed: SHIFT & SHIFT 2 Unleashed

[Bram Hengeveld]

Need for Speed: SHIFT E3 trailer

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gecn7cNccjo[/ame]
If anyone hasn't heard of E3 we can sum it up simply as the biggest games event of the year with every games company fighting for eyeballs with some of the best games videos of the year. Over the next few days there's going to be a flood of information about SHIFT with the first of the videos being revealed here.
The video takes us through a hectic lap as we bounce from crash to crash, from car to car. It's a great chance to see some as-of-yet unannounced cars and take a good look at the interior modelling of the 911, a right-hand drive Nissan R35 and the incredible interior of the Lamborghini Reventon. Anyway, you're probably you're busy watching the video to still be reading anyway so we'll be quiet and let you watch in peace.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Need for Speed SHIFT - E3 preview of the BMW M3 GT2

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_JdIRPtR_o[/ame]
More information on our NFS Shift forum

 

[kalniel]

Well lets hope physics claims are true as we then have a new daimond in simworld, maybe a rough one but imagin the cars you see in the screenshots with ´good´ physics. Thought of that makes me

How does the fact it has drifting in it make you feel?

 

[Bradley Wint]

Need for Speed: SHIFT Car and Track Details

With the release of the E3 and BMW M3 GT2 trailers, EA has also released details about the featured cars and tracks appearing in Need For Speed: SHIFT. The game features 65 vehicles and 18 tracks (combination of real and fictional circuits).

If you are heading to E3 by any chance, you can actually test drive SHIFT in all its glory. Anyway, here they are:

Featured Cars

• 2006 Aston Martin DBR9
• 2009 Audi R8 LMS
• 2008 Audi R8
• 2008 Audi RS 4
• 2007 Audi S3
• 2007 Audi TT 3.2 quattro
• 2006 Audi S4
• BMW M3 E36
• BMW M3 E46
• BMW M3 E92
• 2008 BMW 135i Coupé
• 2009 BMW M3 GT2
• 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupé
• 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
• 2006 Dodge Challenger Concept
• 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10
• Falken Tire 2010 Ford Mustang GT
• 2010 Ford Shelby GT500
• 2007 Ford Focus ST
• 2006 Ford GT
• 2006 Need For Speed Shelby Terlingua
• 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
• 2009 Chevrolet Camaro SS
• 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
• 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• 2006 Honda Civic Si
• 2000 Honda S2000
• 2006 Koenigsegg CCX
• 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
• 2007 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
• 2007 Lamborghini Reventón
• 2006 Lotus Elise 111R
• 2007 Lotus Exige S
• 2005 Maserati MC12 GT1
• 2008 Mazda MX-5
• 2006 Mazda RX-8
• 1995 Mazda RX-7
• 1994 McLaren F1
• 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition
• 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
• 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION
• 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION IX MR-edition
• 2003 Infiniti G35 (V35)
• 1997 Nissan 200SX (S14)
• 2009 Nissan 370Z (Z34)
• 2006 Nissan 350Z (Z33)
• 2009 Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35)
• 2008 Nissan GT-R (R35)
• 2000 Nissan Silvia (S15) spec.R AERO
• 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)
• 1972 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R
• 1992 Nissan 240SX (S13)
• 2006 Pagani Zonda F
• 2010 Pagani Zonda R
• 2008 Porsche 911 GT2
• 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
• 2006 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
• 2004 Porsche Carrera GT
• 2007 Porsche Cayman S
• 2008 Renault Mégane RS
• 2007 SEAT Leon CUPRA
• 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi
• 2007 Lexus LF-A Concept
• 2008 SCION tC
• 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS (A86)
• 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco
• 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI

Featured Tracks

1. Alpental
2. Autopolis International Racing Course
3. Ambush Canyon
4. Brands Hatch
5. Dakota
6. Ebisu Circuit
7. Glendale
8. Hazyview
9. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
10. London
11. Miytomi
12. Nordschleife
13. Road America
14. Rustle Creek
15. Silverstone
16. Circuit de Spa Francorchamps
17. Tokyo
18. Willow Springs

Discuss more Need For Speed: SHIFT In the forums.

 

[Tom Barratt]

New Screenshots from E3 09 !!

Today at E3, a few new screens were released.

http://e3.gamespot.com/image_viewer/6210569/need-for-speed-shift-screens/?tag=top_stories;title;9

they also released screens for NFS:Nitro which looks VERY unrealistic.

 

[Siegfried Ander]

Two words

Escort Cosworth!

+1!

 

[Kyle Evers]

NO WAI! They are going to have Spa? Not one of my favorite tracks but I am waiting to play that tracks with some finally good graphics.

 

[Philip Grimm]

Shift on E3 on G4 tv

Just saw the shift showcase. Don't get your hopes up guys looks like grid. Game is super arcadey. All cars will start as "stock" and will be upgraded to "race" standards...

It's all about flashy lights and graphics, no gameplay. I can't say I've played it but I got a pretty good idea about it.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Need for Speed: Shift E3 presentation and BMW M3 give away

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df4K0_F1so4[/ame]

Patrick Soderlund at his E3 presentation about NFS shift. Nice impression about the gameplay, the skill build up, and amazing damage model and he closes with a fantastic prize.

Everybody that steps by their booth at the E3 and sets the best time goes home with a BMW M3 :rotfl:

 

[Péter Bártfai]

Now that's extremely cool! Can't wait to try it!

That leveling system is cool, we'll know who to avoid (Level 50 Wreckers)

 

[Keith Barrick]

I really hope that gameplay they showed was not set to anything remotely close to what they call a "Sim" That was merely a VERY flashy and good looking arcade racing game IMHO.

Interesting leveling system, I will give it a try as I did with pro street. I was let down then im not holding my breath

Thanks for the video

 

[Ryan Callan]

Hummm, definitely cool but more PGR with sim overtures than an actual simulation.

 

[Cristian Haba]

This blows, where the hell is E3 I wanna take my shot at driving home in that awesome new E92 M3. Damn what a giveaway.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

E3 Conventiong is held in the Los Angeles Convention Center. Lol Cris if i where you i would take a plane to LA (one way) and drive back in a beemer. If somebody can take that prize there it must be you!

 

[kalniel]

I wander how this version of the nordschleife will look like!

:rotfl:Or perhaps that's Laguna Seca

 

[Michael Herrmann]

lol Bram i had the same throughs on Cris post
i think they are on a right way with leveling system but its not taken far enough
and i am still verry concernt that it will just a arcade race
but time will tell when they release a pc demo

 

[Christophe Berton]

BMW baby

 

[Bradley Wint]

Need For Speed: SHIFT Driver Profile Video

Here is a new SHIFT video demonstration the Driver Ranking system in the game. Depending on your style of driving, you are graded...so you can either be considered a good or bad driver depending on whether you want to be a clean-liner or just prefer to slam into your opponents to get ahead.

Maybe it's just me but I am actually super excited for this game after seeing this trailer.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD14zWvdATY[/ame]​

 

[Mark Birney]

You're not the only one. May not be realistic or a fully fldged sim, but the racing looks fun as hell!

 

[Ivo Simons]

New gameplay

Check the mechanics.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-need-for/50459

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-need-for/50473

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-need-for/50475