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I have almost completed Shift 2 on PS3, I felt like writing a little review of the whole experience so far. Let's start with the main issue the PS3 version has, the input lag. With the patch it is much better, but it is still there just a little. Be ready to be disappointed if you try to play without downloading the update. Issue number two, actually worse than the lag to me, is the default controller steering settings. The tutorial really sours the game, you can't keep that GTR on the track with the default setup. The solution means doing research, research on how to play a game you just started, that's not cool. Nevertheless, the solution is simple, just go into game options/controls/sensitivity settings. All you have to do is drop the steering sensitivity down, I like 10 percent, but experiment to see what you like. Everything else is ok, I did drop speed sensitivity down to 75, but it's probably not really needed. Now, finally you can actually play the game.
You may ask, why do this? This game is 12 years old now, what is the point of this? Well, you see this game was a "Moby Dick" of sorts for me. I have been playing all sorts of racing games since I was a kid in the '80s, Pole Position, Rad Racer, Hard Drivin, Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco Grand Prix... you get the point. I also have played Gran Turismo 1-6, to Forza 5-7 and Horizon 1-4, and every Grid game, I have a pretty good insight on what makes a good racing game. Having said all that, that is why I have decided now, in 2023 to finally take on the one that got away from me so to say.
I know that this game is pretty sorted on PC with many mods and handling tweaks, but the PS3 version was where this whole thing began and will be finished by me.
I will make a new post to start the review soon.
You may ask, why do this? This game is 12 years old now, what is the point of this? Well, you see this game was a "Moby Dick" of sorts for me. I have been playing all sorts of racing games since I was a kid in the '80s, Pole Position, Rad Racer, Hard Drivin, Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco Grand Prix... you get the point. I also have played Gran Turismo 1-6, to Forza 5-7 and Horizon 1-4, and every Grid game, I have a pretty good insight on what makes a good racing game. Having said all that, that is why I have decided now, in 2023 to finally take on the one that got away from me so to say.
I know that this game is pretty sorted on PC with many mods and handling tweaks, but the PS3 version was where this whole thing began and will be finished by me.
I will make a new post to start the review soon.
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