Need for Speed has been through more changes and revamps than Joan Rivers; this time bring a authentic approach to the series. NFS Shift combines real physics, tracks, amazing car models to bring a whole new approach to the series.

Amazing Visuals; Great Leap for the NFS Series; Great Cockpit View

Soundtrack; Difficulty; Too many variations in the NFS franchise

The need to own this game has finally returned. The Need for Speed series has […]

+ Gorgeous visuals; + Great sense of speed; + Excellent balance; + Dashboard camera

Online feels minimal; Career mode could use more substance

The best NFS for years. A new, more serious direction has revitalised the series.

Need for Speed: SHIFT is without a doubt one of the best in the franchise for quite a few years. Its sense of speed, good career mode and wide array of vehicles make it a fantastic racing title to play through.

One of the most contentious genres in the gaming world has always been the sport of racing, and one franchise has been a major player for the past 15 years.  That franchise is, of course, Need For Speed (NFS).

One and a half years ago, Need For Speed: Shift gave that series some much-needed variety with a sim-styled take on racing. It was a pretty good racer that took a little bit of something from every major racing series, in a good way, and rewarded players in pretty much countless ways to constantly...

Shift sits somewhere between arcade and simulation racers, providing an extremely fun experience.

" Shift 2 Unleashed " is a really inconsistent game that troubles me. Some races I want to give the game a 10; it can be a resounding triumph that simulates what being in an actual race would be like.

If Paris Hilton suddenly announced that she wanted to be taken as a serious actress, most people would raise an eyebrow before falling in fit of laughter. It's much the same for EA's Need For Speed franchise when they announced their next game, Need For Speed Shift, that it would take on an entirely...

The Need For Speed franchise has had a serious overhaul and with the latest version just released we have a look at how it compares to the other racers that are out there. We can nearly all say quite confidently that the last few versions of the Need For Speed franchise have been not up to scratch.