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September 15, 2009

Need for Speed: Shift

Need for Speed: Shift
Based on 595 Ratings
7.6
metacritic
Based on 75 Reviews
84
Release date
September 15, 2009
Publisher
Mode(s)
Single-player, Multiplayer
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Summary

Need for Speed SHIFT brings a true driver's experience to some of the world's most iconic racing tracks, including the storied Brand's Hatch in the UK. The game also features the largest roster of high-performance cars in Need for Speed history including race cars such as the Pagani Zonda F, Porsche 911 GT2 and Lotus Elise. Players are thrust into the loud, intense, and athletic experience of racing a car from the driver's perspective through the combination of perception based G-forces, the hyper reality of the cockpit view, and the all-new brutally disorienting crash dynamic. Need for Speed SHIFT features an accurate, accessible physics-based driving model that allows you to feel every impact, every change of track surface and every last bit of grip as you push yourself to the edge. [Electronic Arts]

Need for Speed: Shift System Requirements

🤏 Minimum Requirements

OS:
Windows XP (Service Pack 3) / Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) / Windows 7
CPU:
1.6GHz Intel Core2 or faster/AMD X2 3800+ or faster
RAM:
(Windows XP) 1 GB RAM; (Windows Vista/Windows 7) 1.5 GB RAM
GPU:
256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0*

Need For Speed Series Games

February 28, 2000
73
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
September 30, 2002
88
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
November 17, 2003
Need for Speed Underground
November 9, 2004
Need for Speed Underground 2
March 24, 1999
84
Need for Speed: High Stakes
November 16, 2005
84
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
November 2, 2006
Need for Speed Carbon
November 13, 2007
Need for Speed ProStreet

Need for Speed: Shift Trailer

Need for Speed: Shift Screenshots

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Last Critic Reviews

  • 80
    VideoGamer May 15, 2024
    Need For Speed: Shift is a brilliant new start for the franchise and has clearly been built by a team that loves racing.
  • 80
    GamePro May 15, 2024
    The game does a great job of continuing to reward you for your performance and because of that, SHIFT is an engaging and addictive sim racer. It sets a great foundation for future iterations but hopefully, the sequel won't suddenly throw the e-brake on the action and force you to the side of the road every now and again.
  • 80
    Game Informer May 15, 2024
    This game goes from zero-to-60 fast enough, but that only brings it upon the question of “now what?” that much more quickly. I don’t want to say that being a sim-racer is a dead end, but it’s hard to know where the Shift branch of Need for Speed can go from here.
  • 80
    Eurogamer Spain May 15, 2024
    This is a swerve in the right direction for the franchise. We don't know if EA will continue this road next year, but it would be a shame not to follow some of the great things SHIFT has come up with.
  • 80
    It's this balance between arcade and sim racing - two apparently conflicting styles - that gives Shift its edge. While it doesn't quite hit the heights of Project Gotham Racing 4 or even RACE Pro, it's a huge leap forward for a series that had definitely lost its way. We're feeling the need for speed all over again.
  • 80
    GameZone May 15, 2024
    Once the initial gloss wears off Shift is still a solid and enjoyable racing game. There should be plenty of parts of the game for racing fans to enjoy. However the controls and lack of identity might keep you from delving as deep into Shift as would with other racing games.