To add a bit more incentive, customers who pre-order Shift 2 will have instant launch-day access to 3 exclusive cars:Īn interesting combination of vehicles to say the least, and certain to appeal to very different demgraphics.
EA has already discussed the failings of GT5, and if the already-announced vehicles are anything to go by, they certainly won't be coming up short - where quality is concerned. This groundbreaking network had been carried over to Shift 2 Unleashed, connecting friends in head-to-head races and comparing player stats for the ultimate social racing competition."Īpparently fans of racing may have a simulation game that appeals more to them than intimidating titles like Gran Turismo 5 or Forza Motorsport. "Launching in Spring 2011, Shift 2 Unleashed is the perfect simulation complement to the action racer Need for Speed Hot Pursuit which introduced a simple yet brilliant rivalry-generating technology called Autolog.
In fact, the social aspects of Hot Pursuit worked so well for the team at Criterion, Shift 2 will be carrying the tradition over: Where Hot Pursuit seemed to emphasize adrenaline-fueled high speed chases, the teaser trailer for Shift 2 appears more focused on giving a realistic simulation of the intense world of competitive racing.Īccording to EA, the two games don’t have to be mutually exclusive. There may be a mental divide between picking up Hot Pursuit and Shift 2, since they seem to cater to different audiences. In an effort to motivate fans who think that a game in the Need for Speed family can never offer a worthwhile experience to simulation fans, Simply Mad Studios has announced the three vehicles that will be available to those who pre-order a copy of the game. EA has to be happy with the success of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit among the arcade fans, and are set to bring us a different sort of game when Shift 2 Unleashed is released next year. Finding a way to create a game that offers something new for either the hardcore simulation crowd or the arcade racer fans is a difficult task. In recent years, the racing genre has become somewhat of a minefield for developers and publishers alike.
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