^ Need for Speed Shift ^

wow. tht game looks absolutley stunning!! i cant wait to play it. i love racing games on the pc. my fav racing game for forza motorsport 2 for the xbox 360. i wish they released it on the pc =[
 
I have to say these pictures do look impressive, but im not sure this is kind of genre should be labelled under the NFS franchise.

For me i would like to see them go back to the days of Underground 2, the last game i probably enjoyed was Most Wanted. Ever since then i have just become annoyed at so many aspects of the game.

Im a huge fan of racing games and sometimes there is nothing i like better, but when it comes to NFS all i want is cars to tune and massive areas to roam.
 
I completely agree that they should ditch the NFS prefix for this if it's gonna be a simulator. The NFS series has become a joke over the past few years due to shoddy gameplay and graphics. It ought to just be called Shift and marketed by EA as a new direction.

Maybe they just think that the NFS moniker will generate sales?

I am really looking forward to this. Been dying for a kick ass racing game on the pc for years. Grid was ok but I'm hoping this will notch things up a gear.
 
zytok said:
I completely agree that they should ditch the NFS prefix for this if it's gonna be a simulator. The NFS series has become a joke over the past few years due to shoddy gameplay and graphics. It ought to just be called Shift and marketed by EA as a new direction.

Maybe they just think that the NFS moniker will generate sales?

I am really looking forward to this. Been dying for a kick ass racing game on the pc for years. Grid was ok but I'm hoping this will notch things up a gear.
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Two reasons for using NFS brand.

1)It will restore reputation to NFS brand
2)As a NFS it will sell a lot more than it would sell as new IP


I like the fact that NFS brand will finally stop sucking.
Although I would be really happy if the next NFS game after Shift that Slightly Mad Studios makes is something along the lines of NFS Hot Pursuit - I love police chases in cars like Lamborgini Diablo : ).
 
EA never learn do they. ProStreet tried the sim route and gamers hated it. NFS has never been about 'sim' racing, it is about arcade style street racing. NFS Underground, Most Wanted and Carbon are what NFS gamers want. All of Simbin's games send me to sleep with their boring racing and boring tracks. To those of you who like those games, more power to you - each to their own. But NFS is meant to be about something else.

I don't care if the graphics in this game are indistinguishable from real life, it is going to suck hard.
 
dirtydog said:
EA never learn do they. ProStreet tried the sim route and gamers hated it. NFS has never been about 'sim' racing, it is about arcade style street racing. NFS Underground, Most Wanted and Carbon are what NFS gamers want. All of Simbin's games send me to sleep with their boring racing and boring tracks. To those of you who like those games, more power to you - each to their own. But NFS is meant to be about something else.

I don't care if the graphics in this game are indistinguishable from real life, it is going to suck hard.
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ProStreet was an arcade game, a very bad one at that.

Simbim games may send you to sleep, but they are extremely successful with a massive MOD community and a great driving experience. They take time to learn and adjust to but then i would have thought the 'Sim' in the title would have given you a clue as to their difficulty ?

Shift, has been developed from the ground up with a different engine and team therefore has none of the restrictions previous versions suffered from. It seems they have put tons of effort into making it as realistic as they can but also catering for casual arcade players, so i fail to see how this upsets you so much?

We wont know until playing it whether its going to be anygood..try not to let things get to you in the meantime :rolleyes:
 
I already know it won't be any good because it is a Simbin game and therefore won't be an NFS game in any remote sense, apart from the name.

It would be like if EA took over Simbin and slapped their name on a street racing game - it probably wouldn't be your cup of tea either eh?

Oh and no need for the dreaded rolleyes :D
 
dirtydog said:
I already know it won't be any good because it is a Simbin game and therefore won't be an NFS game in any remote sense, apart from the name.

It would be like if EA took over Simbin and slapped their name on a street racing game - it probably wouldn't be your cup of tea either eh?

Oh and no need for the dreaded rolleyes :D
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NFS has been split up into 3 franchises, so there will be an arcade NFS out as well
 
dirtydog said:
I already know it won't be any good because it is a Simbin game and therefore won't be an NFS game in any remote sense, apart from the name.
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Well thank god.. the last NFS game was a complete and utter fail. I can't remember the last good NFS game. In my opinion Gran Turismo 5 and Forza 2 are lightyears ahead of any other racing sim, with perhaps Grid in third place. Of course i'm not including those online sims that are available.
I want it to be good, but it probably won't be, and its out around the same time as GT5 is 'supposed' to be so the hard core racers will be playing it anyway.
 
dirtydog said:
I already know it won't be any good because it is a Simbin game and therefore won't be an NFS game in any remote sense, apart from the name.
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Did you ever play the first need for speed? Completely different to all the recent stuff they've come out with so if this isn't need for speed then nether are the previous games.

It's also not a Simbin game but a Slightly Mad Studios game, formerly Blimey! who were formerly the Simbin development team for GTR1 and GTL..
 
dirtydog said:
I already know it won't be any good because it is a Simbin game and therefore won't be an NFS game in any remote sense, apart from the name.

It would be like if EA took over Simbin and slapped their name on a street racing game - it probably wouldn't be your cup of tea either eh?
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you dont know anything about how good the game will be,

hypothetical scenario's are not worth wasting time on if they have no basis on the current discussion, you only bring that to the table as you have no basis for dismissing a product without factual information or hands on actual testing,,,

we understand you want this game to fail and your not happy it is in the NFS franchise, fine lets move along now ..
 
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