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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33863

    #1

    Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

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    The Driver’s Battle is On!

    They’re sexier, faster, fiercer, and, this March, the green light will unleash the cars, tracks, and competitors of 2011’s premier racing title. SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED™, the latest entry in the critically acclaimed Need for Speed™ simulation series, races onto retail shelves in Europe on March 25 and North America on March 29.

    Players can secure their spot on the starting grid by pre-ordering the SHIFT2 UNLEASHED Limited Version to get exclusive access to the Nissan Silvia spec.R Aero (S15), the Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV, and the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 and 40 career events. These include Single-Type race events where a driver’s skill is pushed to the limits as each player competes in the same make of car; Old vs. New Challenge events in which classic cars go head-to-head against their modern counterparts; and Manufacturer Showdown events that pits some of the most iconic car rivalries against each other in an all-out-battle to prove which car is the best..

    SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED pushes the revolutionary true driver’s experience to the next gear with an all-new rendering engine and graphics overhaul, innovative helmet camera, night racing, and authentic degradation of tracks and cars.

    SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED takes the innovative rivalry-generating Autolog technology pioneered by Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and connects friends, and competitors, together in head-to-head races and player statistic match-ups to add new layers of depth and detail to the intricate customization and tuning of the simulation series.

    Developed by the award-winning Slightly Mad Studios, SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC.
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  • DickDalewood
    All Star
    • Aug 2010
    • 6263

    #2
    Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

    That trailer was SICK. Really looking forward to this! Thanks Steve.

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    • elit3nemesis
      Rookie
      • Jul 2009
      • 43

      #3
      ehh........

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      • JMD
        MVP
        • Feb 2008
        • 4456

        #4
        Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

        I'm in. Still playing Shift, can't wait for this one.

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        • JayhawkerStL
          Banned
          • Apr 2004
          • 3644

          #5
          Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

          March is going to kick my butt. But this is an instant buy. The first one is so good. I would like to see some daytime driving, though.

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          • LucianoJJ
            Pro
            • Jan 2006
            • 593

            #6
            Was that Bathurst at night? I fell for the first Shift. I got rid of it relatively quickly. I believe I will give Shift 2 a try. If the handling is improved I may play it more than GT5. I predict this is going to be far more exciting than GT5, far more accessible than F1 2010. Shift may have been flawed, but it really charged up the adrenaline. Whoa, here we go again.

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            • TracerBullet
              One Last Job
              • Jun 2009
              • 22119

              #7
              Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

              Originally posted by DickDalewood
              That trailer was SICK. Really looking forward to this! Thanks Steve.
              Agreed. I love the sense of speed this game gives you and the feeling that you are actually racing, not just driving.
              Originally posted by BlueNGold
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              • JMD
                MVP
                • Feb 2008
                • 4456

                #8
                Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

                Yikes, I just read about the delay on Nascar 11 , now both Shift 2 and that game are out on the same day.

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                • cbrigante2
                  Rookie
                  • Mar 2010
                  • 23

                  #9
                  Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

                  The first shift was missing two things I think that kept it from being a great game. A quality physics engine...or at least a somewhat realistic driving model, and better multiplayer setup. The multiplayer was very limited (much like the almost great game Grid as well).

                  I hate being in a position of begging EA here, but please, for the love of all things holy...fix these two things...and I'd love this game.

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                  • EnigmaNemesis
                    Animal Liberation
                    • Apr 2006
                    • 12216

                    #10
                    Originally posted by cbrigante2
                    The first shift was missing two things I think that kept it from being a great game. A quality physics engine...or at least a somewhat realistic driving model, and better multiplayer setup. The multiplayer was very limited (much like the almost great game Grid as well).

                    I hate being in a position of begging EA here, but please, for the love of all things holy...fix these two things...and I'd love this game.
                    I too hope they fix those two things, considering the mud slinging they tried to do towards GT5.

                    You do not have anything close to a sim engine, but you want to criticize a sim. I am very eager to find out more info as well, but considering how close it is coming out from it's initial announcement, I will not hold my breath on the physics aspect.

                    Will the age be fun, I am sure it will, but will it be a sim on the level of GT5 with the mud slinging they did. I doubt it.
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                    • JayhawkerStL
                      Banned
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 3644

                      #11
                      Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

                      The rumors were that NFS Shift was more sim until EA instructed them to dial it back. The NFS series has never been a sim series, and EA was not interested in it becoming one now.

                      Fast forward to the present, and EA has dropped the NFS from the game name, and sim is now the mantra. They are basically in the position of releasing a first edition sim game that will probably not be on the level of Forza and GT.

                      Plus, many of the devs for Slighly Mad were responsible for GTR, so they have plenty of experience to work on legitimate simulation racing games.

                      I fully expect Shift 2 to be a a great game, but I have no idea where it will rank on the sim scale. But it could still be third behind both Forza and GT, but be a better game becasue their driving models are frickin' impressive. No one has a cockpit view that even approaches what they did in the first game. And from what little I have seen of shift 2's cockpit view, it has just gotten even better.

                      Throw in the autolog system from Hot Pursuit, and Shift 2 becomes the sim racing game that encourages racing over collecting. I think they have nailed a pretty nice niche within the sim racing market.

                      Personally, I'm ore excited about Slightly Mad working on PGR, as I prefer the arcade/sim balance of that series. I thought Shift was the best game of that type since PGR 2. The fun I have had with Shift will lead me to picking up the sequel this game and selling Forza, which I rarely play.

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                      • JMD
                        MVP
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 4456

                        #12
                        Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

                        Originally posted by Jayhawker

                        Personally, I'm ore excited about Slightly Mad working on PGR, as I prefer the arcade/sim balance of that series. I thought Shift was the best game of that type since PGR 2. The fun I have had with Shift will lead me to picking up the sequel this game and selling Forza, which I rarely play.
                        WHAT??? Someone is bringing back the PGR Series???? Any links to info?

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                        • JayhawkerStL
                          Banned
                          • Apr 2004
                          • 3644

                          #13
                          Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

                          Originally posted by JMD
                          WHAT??? Someone is bringing back the PGR Series???? Any links to info?
                          There are just rumors that Microsoft has been shopping for a new developer. One of the developers in the mix is apparently Slightly Mad.

                          And all of a sudden the simulation racing genre is pretty competitive. Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 3 was released last y…

                          Eurogamer: Slightly Mad Studios is an independent developer. I know Patrick has a vision of this series that extends far into the future. Are you happy to exclusively develop Shift now, or are you available to create other games?

                          Andy Tudor: I can't comment on that. It would be nice to... No I'm not going to comment on that. I certainly don't want that on tape!

                          Eurogamer: So if I asked you if Microsoft has been in touch about Project Gotham Racing, would you be able to comment?

                          Andy Tudor: Nope, certainly not. I'm not being a d***, but no we can't comment. I'll get a kicking if I talk about that stuff. So no, sorry.
                          So there is nothing definitive, at all. But their work on the first shift game makes them a perfect fit, in my eyes.

                          I've also read about Microsoft possibly buying Bizarre Creations outright.

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                          • JayhawkerStL
                            Banned
                            • Apr 2004
                            • 3644

                            #14
                            Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

                            Here's another video of Shift 2 I found:

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                            • DickDalewood
                              All Star
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 6263

                              #15
                              Re: Shift 2 Unleashed Arrives March 29th, New Gameplay Trailer Included

                              Originally posted by Jayhawker
                              Here's another video of Shift 2 I found:

                              <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CLyCdNbI8Xg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CLyCdNbI8Xg?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>
                              That cockpit view is just absolutely incredible.

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