Shift 2

Shift 2: Now Available



Synopsis:

Shift 2: Unleashed career mode is called "entertaining and interactive". Shift 2: Unleashed redefines the racing simulator genre by delivering authentic and true-to-life, dynamic crash physics, plus insanely detailed real-world cars, drivers and tracks. During their careers, virtual racers partake in a variety of motorsport — like drifting, muscle car racing, retro car racing, Endurance races and circuit competition (i.e. FIA GT3 European Championship) — to hone their driving skills in hopes of becoming the FIA GT1 world champion. The game’s helmet-cam, which puts players right in the head of the racer is more than just in in-car camera. The helmet cam moves with the head of the driver, being drawn from side to side as the car takes corners and the driver is hit by G’s. As the car comes up to higher speeds, the edges of the screen will become blurred to simulate the tunnel-vision effect that drivers suffer when racing. Night racing isn't new to the genre, but Shift 2's tweaking the concept a bit to support its spicier take on the sim. Essentially, it's using the reduced field of vision to scare our pants off. Damaged headlights dim the already dark settings, making extreme turns especially frightening if they're on the same side as a broken lamp. The Autolog system is now ‘Need for Speed DNA’. The system appears in Shift 2: Unleashed in a more-or-less identical design, but will sport extra features that will not only provide track times for unique events, but also segregate data based on quick race tracks, race types and automotive disciplines. This essentially means that Autolog will be more than just a system that throws down your friend’s times regardless of how, or when, they set them during their career. Shift 2: Unleashed features more than 140 licensed vehicles available for racing and tuning, a smaller number compared with racing sims such as Forza Motorsport 3 and Gran Turismo 5. However, executive producer Marcus Nilsson said the studio wanted to concentrate on having only the must-have speedsters. Exclusively digitized for the game is the Pagani Huayra. There are also 40 real-world locations like Bathurst, Spa de Francochamps and Suzuka as well as fictional circuits like downtown London and Shanghai.

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