Need for Speed Shift: Drivers

BlimBlim
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 | 3:57 PM
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Electronic Arts is trying something new today to promote Need for Speed: Shift with these videos where four race cars drivers explain their passion for racing, without ever mentioning the game. It's quite interesting and really well done, so why not?

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Commented on 2009-08-04 16:16:10

This are Dirt 2 look great.

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ASURAshadow

Commented on 2009-08-04 16:26:37 In reply to ahlan

Posted by ahlan

This are Dirt 2 look great.

Agreed. This, Dirt 2, and Forza 3 all look amazing. And they're all coming out this year! It's a great time for racing fans.

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Baleur

Commented on 2009-08-04 16:55:43

Pretty funny with all the talk about passion for cars, if you didnt know better you'd think this was for Forza 3 instead ;) Maby thats a good thing eh? :P

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alimokrane

Commented on 2009-08-04 17:19:17 In reply to Baleur

Posted by Baleur

Pretty funny with all the talk about passion for cars, if you didnt know better you'd think this was for Forza 3 instead ;) Maby thats a good thing eh? :P

You took the words right out of my mouth. absolutely agree. They're making it look as if this game is the real driving simulator when it's no where close. What a joke!

EA and their typical celebrity hype tactics.

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broman

Commented on 2009-08-04 17:35:34 In reply to Baleur

Not without a new Mario Kart it ain't!

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bramski

Commented on 2009-08-04 18:02:36 In reply to alimokrane

Posted by alimokrane

They're making it look as if this game is the real driving simulator when it's no where close. What a joke!

Did I miss something, where's the demo, I'm dying to try this out... You have driven it using a wheel setup with no assists, yeah?

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Jato

Commented on 2009-08-04 19:16:47

Loving the cockpitview, especially in motion with the headbobbing et al...awesome!

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markao

Commented on 2009-08-04 19:18:33 In reply to alimokrane

Posted by alimokrane

Yeah, it would indeed be a shocker if the people that worked on PC sims like GTR, GTL, GTR2 and the physics engine of RBR (talking about the people at Slightly Mad Studios, the studio developing this game for EA) would actually be capable of creating an racing simulator.

I saw the videos earlier in full glory (1920-1080), over at nfsplanet (http://www.nfsplanet.com/nfsshift_movies.php?lang=eng)and they are very nicely done!

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bleachedsmiles

Commented on 2009-08-04 19:19:44

with "need for speed" in the title theres always room for caution.. no matter how nice it might look on video

Dirt's a safe bet, Forza 3's a safe bet, this?... not a chance

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ahlan

Commented on 2009-08-04 19:32:23 In reply to ASURAshadow

Posted by ASURAshadow

Agreed. This, Dirt 2, and Forza 3 all look amazing. And they're all coming out this year! It's a great time for racing fans.

For me Forza3 is out, i was hopping for night racing, weather changing and full damage, im getting Splinter cell instead for my 360.

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bloodforge

Commented on 2009-08-04 19:36:40 In reply to ahlan

Posted by ahlan

For me Forza3 is out, i was hopping for night racing, weather changing and full damage, im getting Splinter cell instead for my 360.

Splinter Cell Conviction was delayed till next year.

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ahlan

Commented on 2009-08-04 19:46:07 In reply to bloodforge

Posted by bloodforge

Splinter Cell Conviction was delayed till next year.

wha? when did that happen?, well AC2 instead.

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ASURAshadow

Commented on 2009-08-04 20:44:56 In reply to ahlan

Posted by ahlan

For me Forza3 is out, i was hopping for night racing, weather changing and full damage

You should at least try out Forza before you decide because if you're going to rule it out based only on those 3 criteria then you wouldn't get any of them since they're all pretty equal in that regard. They all have full damage and roll over and none of them have night or weather variants. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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NC17

Commented on 2009-08-04 23:28:34 In reply to alimokrane

Posted by alimokrane

EPIC FAIL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Shift (especially check out the "Features" part)

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Nietzsche

Commented on 2009-08-05 09:16:12

Shift....Dirt 2....Forza 3.....GT5.....all these games in the next year, maybe next couple months???

My girlfriend is going to be so pissed LOL

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hitman47

Commented on 2009-08-05 15:14:18

@NC17

They can write there what they want. What we need are proofs of that features list because the videos are showing us at the moment a different story.

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zlimness

Commented on 2009-08-07 01:31:26 In reply to ahlan

Posted by ahlan

wha? when did that happen?, well AC2 instead.

Can't get AC2 either. Its made of shit and fail.

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