Need for Speed Shift (Xbox 360, 2009)

Lets start with the controls, I had hoped that they would be practical...
Being the die-hard racing sim fanatic that I am, I drive standard gearbox with assists off (Anti-lock Braking System, Traction Control, Stability Management System) in likeness to the cars I drive daily. But, the controls were SO bad! The game defaults the L+R bumpers as down-shift and up-shift - making it nearly impossible to decelerate or accelerate while or after shifting. Shifting while braking/accelerating CAN be accomplished only by using your middle fingers as brake/throttle control - it’s nearly impossible to make precise, minute, critical changes in speed! However, controls can be altered slightly in the options menu (but they still suck BAD). Another problem with the games manual tranny is when the car goes into neutral when SHIFTING GEARS!!! I suppose the NFS team figured that neutral was the closest thing to the simulation of a clutch... Too bad there isn’t a clutch in the game, so there’s NO POINT in trying to simulate something in a game that DOESNT EXIST in it! Technically, cars do go into neutral when shifting gears, but literally making the car go into neutral in a video game is ridiculous!!! Again, throttle control goes out the window...
Maneuvering the cars is horrid... Minute, minimal, alterations of pressure on the L-stick yields random, unpredictable results - sometimes the cars barely move with precise control stick movement, and other times the cars veer as hard as they can to a certain direction - precise movement isn’t possible - speed doesn’t seem to change the maneuverability of your car, sometimes when at a crawl, your car may barely turn. These problems could probably be fixed with tuning and adjusting controls, but it’s not even worth the trouble - unlike in forza, you can’t tune your cars/controls in real time during playtime. Tuning/control tweaking HAS to be done at the main menu - worst mistake in any racing game EVER. Realistic steering/handling is impossible in this game...

The graphics are ok, some of the visuals are nice - nothing special, nothing to get excited about, nothing we haven’t seen before. Bottom line is that the Screen-shots look prettier than the actual game play...

Audio is also ok, cars sound pretty generic though... But, as with almost all recent NFS games, you hear your cars performance upgrades in effect when racing - VERY COOL, VERY REALISTIC. Turbo BOV is nice (could use some work), exhaust/engine upgrades add a little more oomph to the audio.

Customization was very disappointing. NFS is well known for in-depth car customization (or at least they were 3+ years ago...), but this game practically ditched that idea and kept customization to a few wheels, 3-4 full body kits, and crappy vinyl editing... Honestly, if customization is going to suck that bad, don’t even put it in the game...

I found the interface annoying. I don’t even know what to say about it, menu navigation was unusual and unconventional - it looked good but wasn’t designed in a practical fashion.

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I got this item quick, It was in my mailbox way before I expected it. And exactly as described: Brand new, sealed. I am hoping they have three other games that I am looking for, because I will be buying them from this seller if at all possible.

I LOVED THE GAME. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING ARCADE/SIMULATION GAMES ON THE MARKET. A GOOD PLUS ABOUT IT IS THAT IT IS STILL FUN TO PLAY EVEN THOUGH IT IS HARD. THE ONLINE GAME PLAY IS EXCELLENT AND VERY GOOD GRAPHICS. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS GAME TO EVERYONE, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

Recieved in good condition and on time. Will buy from this seller again. thanks for being a trustworthy seller

We are very happy with the game. The sale was a good one and I am also very happy with the delivery and shape of the game. Delivery was quick and everything went as it should have.

Great Tracks & Events. By for the BEST Racing Game 2009. Sometimes the online play can be a bit upseting,because some driver make there own rules on the wim & like to pley follow me in rev. Other then that I do fone real good gamers to go Head To Head.

this game is awesome. the cars are sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the handling is incredible and i love this game. i could play it all day.

This game is sweet.
Way worth the pay, only thing is that its kind of short but i guess its mostly meant for online play

Bought it for my niece's boyfriend's birthday. We were on a very short time schedule. I arrived in excellent condition and in time for his birthday,.

Awesome game. Very fun for all ages. Graphics are unreal... super crisp. Love it!! Makes the other Need for Speed games seem crude. They really outdid themselves on this one.

This game was exactly as described. Shipping was quick. Will definately purchase from them again in the future.

For you enthusiasts out there SHIFT is the way to go, from getting stage 1 to stage 3 performance parts to fine tuning your vehicles for ultimate grip, acceleration, and handling, with more vehicles including classic and new models, how can you go possibly wrong?? and not to mention the new cockpit view! Amazing game A+ good job EA!

I ordered a Brand Copy of Need for Speed Shift for XBOX 360 from this user and he offered it for a great price and shipping was Free and I ordered the game on Saturday around 5 or 6 PM Central Time and he shipped it out on on Monday and i had it Wedensday, plus Excellent Reponse Time to Questions and Emails, would buy from this user again the Future. Thanks for the Game.

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I loved this transaction all the way around. Seller eas very honest about item and very understandable. Shipping was extremely fast, paid on wednesday and received item on Thursday. This is the best transaction I have had on ebay. I will be looking at more items from you to buy. Thanks so much. EXCELLENT SELLER!!!!!!!!!!!! A+++++++++++++++++++!

i love the realistic feeling of the driving game. the new cockpit view is the best and is pretty sweet to race with. awesome sound and great cars. i love race car games and this is top favorite one of all time. love need for speed :)

This game finally hits the spot for the EA Sports, NFS Series. The series has been lack luster to say the least, this one is quite refreshing, with the new ideas that they put to work. You really sense everything while driving at 120mph in this game. Graphics are great, damage modeling is a little lack luster, but still nice to see some damage. This is a must have for race fans, you will be happy with this game, I suggest only buying this game if you can handle the in the car view, because that is really the only way to play this game.

excellent game purchased for my son. He loves racing and was happy to get it. I like the fact you can get new items for less on Ebay. Great Job. Good seller!

With EA sports getting away from the underground style racing game for shift, I was thinking it was going to be alot like the game play of ProStreet. Don't get me wrong, ProStreet was a good game that EA developed, but I believe they should of done some things differently in regards to game play. But this review is not about the game play and graphics of Prostreet, but of the game play and graphics of Shift.

I believe shift is a great game, the graphics are good and EA has done a excellent job at making the player feel like he is in a real car. The in game racing, makes you compete for stars. If you meet a certain speed on a track you get a star, you also get stars for podium finish. You can also try to own all of the corners on the track, but depending on your racing style, this could be a little difficult.

When you first start racing, you get to see what type of racing style racer you are going to be. You will have a choice on racing clean or dirty. Depending on your method you gain points that go to your racing style. With every point that you stay on the track and follow the racing line, or with every point that you spin a opponent out on the track, you gain racing experience points. Keep racing these ways, and you will make it to level 50.

My one dissapointment with this game was the acheivements. As there are not many, and most of them are pretty easy to obtain. Although, you will have plenty of extra time to race online after unlocking the acheivements and reaching level 50 as a driver. Online play was great, I did not notice alot of the "lag" issues that have been with other EA games when first released. There were plenty of rooms to chose from for racing, and the best thing is, you can still gain points in online to try to reach a driver level of 50.

All in all This was a excellent purchase. It will provide hours of fun game play and more depending on how often you decided to race others on live.

THEY SHOULD HAVE MORE CONTROLER SET UP OPIONS LIKE PREVIOUS NFS GAMES IN THE PAST... OTHER THAN THAT THE GAME IS GREAT

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Loved all the need for speeds and decided to try out the new one, and is an excellent game, graphics are amazing and is very realistic

Closing Comments
Need for Speed Shift is a glorious return to greatness (and even excellence) for EA's seminal racing franchise. Slightly Mad Studios has delivered a driving experience that, while not completely accurate in terms of its simulation aspects, is practically dead-on in terms of what it's like to race around some of the world's best racing circuits. The career mode could (and should) have been a little better, but the act of driving is basically phenomenal.

8.5 Presentation
Minimal but still heart-pumping.
8.5 Graphics
Generally stellar visuals with a tad bit of blurriness here and there from mip-mapping issues.
9.5 Sound
Brilliantly executed in pretty much every respect.
9.0 Gameplay
The driving experience is incredible, and the controls are practically perfect for this approach. But, the career mode is lacking.
7.5 Lasting Appeal
Lots of events to partake in, but the career mode won't keep you racing for hundreds of hours like some of the competition. The online is very fun, but minimal in options.
9.0 Outstanding

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The graphics are amazing. Also the sounds and sound FX are crazy awesome. You cant go wrong with this game if you like driver games.