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Platforms: PC, PS3, X360, PSP, iPhone
Genre: Racing
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
ESRB Rating: E

Official site:http://shift.needforspeed.com/

If you are big fan of racing games then definitely you are the fan of NFS Series like me. The Need for Speed series is getting a massive reboot, and the promising results are approaching faster than any other racing game. SHIFT will put you in the driver’s seat in what may be the best cockpit view ever seen in any racing game. But it’s the new career mode that will get your blood pumping, offering something no other racing game has: an RPG style Driver Profile complete with skills, ranks, and badges.

Your Driver’s Profile ranks your performance across two different categories. Depending on your driving style, you’ll earn points that will define you as a “precision driver” or an “aggressive driver.” For example, trading paint with another car is categorized as an aggressive behavior. Cleanly overtaking the car, however, is categorized as a precision maneuver. Your Driver’s Profile all depends on how you drive, and you’ll earn badges and experience points in each category. After a race, you’ll be graded on your performance in a variety of categories: drifting, scratching paint, mastering corners, following the line, and more. Busting out slick moves during a race will net you experience points. String multiple moves together, and you might earn experience multipliers.

The career mode breaks down into a series of tiers that get more advanced as you progress. In each tier there are a number of race types: manufacturer races, endurance races, and one-on-one classic car battles. Completing a race will earn you stars, which are your key to unlocking new races and advancing to the next tier, so it pays to keep playing. But wait one problem…….. You’re going to need a car! SHIFT comes bundled with 80 cars, and you’ll need to earn cash to buy them all. For the first few races, you’ll drive a loaner car so you can build up a bank wad. As earn more cash, you can buy a new car, or upgrade your current car with turbo packages, engine upgrades—the works. You can visit your garage, which serves as your gateway to a modern engineering gallery of high-performance cars. Here, you can view your cars, purchase new ones, or pimp your ride with nitrous and tweak your settings. Need for Speed SHIFT is the fresh start this series needs. The last few games bored us with stale, stagnant gameplay and yawn-inducing full motion cinemas. SHIFT puts the action back where it belongs: in the driver’s seat. So why are you waiting grab it now. Note: Don’t forget to tight your seatbelts for safety.

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