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I know it's propably quite dangerous to say this on these forums, but nevertheless I thought I'd add my two cents here by saying that I think Shift 2 is the best racing game of this generation. Now before the flamewar starts, allow me a breather to argument on my propably quite surprising statement.
- Shift 2 isn't the most realistic racer, I know. It's physics are often called wonky, which I think isn't doing the game justice. While they might not be realistic, they work for me, they work on my DFGT (haven't got any problems with the so-called lag), and I know how to handle my cars very well. In fact, I like these physics for it's accesibility while not feeling arcadish.
-Shift 2 isn't the prettiest game, by far. GT5 and Forza are both prettier in the graphics department, but Shift 2 feels much grittier, much more alive than either of those two games.
-The track selection is through the roof if you ask me! I've never seen such a great pack of tracks in any game, ever (except maybe GT4).
-The car selection, while by far not as vast as GT5's or Forza's, is great. The cars I want to see are there. Plus the ability to customize them on the outside and INSIDE (learn from this PD!) gives almost unlimited replayability.
- The AI is great in my opinion. They put up a fight, and sometimes they are aggressive, but I haven't noticed them being overly so (not like in Shift 1 or Grid, the latter which makes me think it's more destruction derby than serious racing sometimes). They are aware of your presence, they drive strategically and in most cases also clean. Never is the game unfair.
- It's career mode is awesome, constantly giving you something new while being pretty beefy in it's own right. If you add the Standing Mile and Legends events, it becomes even bigger and it's longetivity is even better!
- The customization aspect, while being brought up before, has to be brought up again, along with the tuning. It feels complete. It feels awesome taking a stock car and customizing it until it becomes a truly raw racing machine!
- Last but not least: the experience of racing. This is where nothing beats Shift 2, if you ask me. The thrill of driving the game, because of it's physics, it's visual effects in cockpit view, the distorted sound of the engines roaring (subwoofer highly recommended!). The package feels complete and totally awesome. Realistic? No, propably not. Fun? Hell yes!
And to me, the fun is where it's all about. Shift 2 feels complete, looks and sounds great, and plays like something I've never played before. I've had the game for over a year now, and I'm still hooked. The driving experience is something nobody can touch these days, and for me, that's saying something.
So PD and Turn 10, step up your game in the FUN department!
Sorry for the long post but I had to say this!
- Shift 2 isn't the most realistic racer, I know. It's physics are often called wonky, which I think isn't doing the game justice. While they might not be realistic, they work for me, they work on my DFGT (haven't got any problems with the so-called lag), and I know how to handle my cars very well. In fact, I like these physics for it's accesibility while not feeling arcadish.
-Shift 2 isn't the prettiest game, by far. GT5 and Forza are both prettier in the graphics department, but Shift 2 feels much grittier, much more alive than either of those two games.
-The track selection is through the roof if you ask me! I've never seen such a great pack of tracks in any game, ever (except maybe GT4).
-The car selection, while by far not as vast as GT5's or Forza's, is great. The cars I want to see are there. Plus the ability to customize them on the outside and INSIDE (learn from this PD!) gives almost unlimited replayability.
- The AI is great in my opinion. They put up a fight, and sometimes they are aggressive, but I haven't noticed them being overly so (not like in Shift 1 or Grid, the latter which makes me think it's more destruction derby than serious racing sometimes). They are aware of your presence, they drive strategically and in most cases also clean. Never is the game unfair.
- It's career mode is awesome, constantly giving you something new while being pretty beefy in it's own right. If you add the Standing Mile and Legends events, it becomes even bigger and it's longetivity is even better!
- The customization aspect, while being brought up before, has to be brought up again, along with the tuning. It feels complete. It feels awesome taking a stock car and customizing it until it becomes a truly raw racing machine!
- Last but not least: the experience of racing. This is where nothing beats Shift 2, if you ask me. The thrill of driving the game, because of it's physics, it's visual effects in cockpit view, the distorted sound of the engines roaring (subwoofer highly recommended!). The package feels complete and totally awesome. Realistic? No, propably not. Fun? Hell yes!
And to me, the fun is where it's all about. Shift 2 feels complete, looks and sounds great, and plays like something I've never played before. I've had the game for over a year now, and I'm still hooked. The driving experience is something nobody can touch these days, and for me, that's saying something.
So PD and Turn 10, step up your game in the FUN department!
Sorry for the long post but I had to say this!
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