Need for Speed: Shift for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

I felt like i had to write a review since none of the others even gave this game a chance before they wrote their review. The cars do feel like a brick wall around corners, but once you start upgrading suspension and the engine you will notice a huge difference. Which is just the way it is supposed to be, stock cars should not handle like a track car. Once you make it to tier 2 the cars will be easier to drive and handle. This is not like other NFS games, you cannot just fly through corners and let the guard rail shove you in the right direction. This NFS really pushes cornering, which requires braking but not sliding around the corners. The game uses real tracks, real cars, and damage can be set to visual if you would like. The driver profile feature is really cool, it keeps track of how you race throughout your entire career and the game adapts to your driving style, which i thought was really really cool. The cockpit view is amazing, I have never felt so engaged in a game. When you hit a wall things go blurry and it takes about a second for things to come back into focus depending on how hard you hit. The graphics are absolutely amazing and the cars look amazing. There is nitrous in this game for some cars, but it is NOT the same nitro as other NFS titles. The boost is nothing like it was in underground, it is very suttle and i kept trying to figure out which button the NOS was because when i was hitting B i didnt even notice the boost. Its more of a long light boost, which is good for straights, but doesnt help you accelerate back up to speed once you spin out like older games. The car customization is different as well, there are not nearly as many choices as underground, and i was not all that satisfied with the amount of paint customization offered. This is one thing that i would change, I am a fan of choosing the brand of my parts, painting the rims, etc. and this game lacks that. This game is a blast and is a MUST rent for any racing fan.