Another great release in the Need For Speed range. As usual, this has been brought to you by the good fellas at EA Games. NFS:Shift concentrates more on keeping on the best racing line rather than mindless driving and taking out the cops (like in NFS:Undercover).

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Gameplay

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So the objective of the game is to stay on proper racing lines, be number 1 and open up more cars and tracks to race on. The more you stay on the Racing Line, the more points you will accumulate.

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Controls of the game are still similar to the previous version of NFS. You tilt the device left and right to control your steering. Flick the device left/right during corners to initiate a drift. Tapping on the screen will trigger the brakes. Nitros will now appear as a button to press in the lower right corner. I do find that the controls are a bit sluggish this time around.

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There are also multiple camera angles that you can choose. You can now cycle through the different views:

  • Driver view – in-car driving
  • Bumper view – camera angle lower and in front of car
  • Chase view – the standard view which I am most comfortable with

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Every race you win, you will get star points and cash. You need the rating to unlock cars and tracks. Obviously the cash is to upgrade the car.

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Car selection screen is not as interactive as the previous NFS. Car details are incredible and there are 20 different types of cars to choose from.

Graphics

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The graphics in the game are spectacular. Look at the detail drawing of the dashboard in the Golf GTI. It’s an exact outlook in the actual Golf. The amount of time getting all the nitty gritty details correct is a visual bonus.

Summary

Great game. But I must say, the controls have gotten a bit sluggish now. Drifts don’t react as great as before. Still a winner in my books.

Rating

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Filesize: 178 MB

Version reviewed: 1.0.0

Price: US$ 6.99