- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Release Date: Mar 29, 2011
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Summary: Shift 2 Unleashed combines violence and excitement in this racing experience.
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- Developer: Slightly Mad Studios
- Genre(s): Driving, Racing, Simulation, GT / Street, GT / Street, Automobile
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Positive: 23 out of 24
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Mixed: 1 out of 24
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Negative: 0 out of 24
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LEVEL (Czech Republic)May 22, 2011NFS series is back where we want it to be. Perfect graphics, enhanced driving model and the view from the cockpit are the features you will Shift 2 piously worship. [Issue#203]
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Mar 29, 2011Shift 2: Unleashed builds upon the firm base of the previous game and offers more features and better features. More tracks, vehicles and multiplayer options thanks to the inclusion of the social system Autolog, and also better physics and simulation, which have improved the right way. It is not a perfect simulation experience, but will please most gamers.
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Game InformerApr 18, 2011Shift 2 defines the franchise in a way that the first one didn't. Although the cars can feel like they swivel on a center axis, the racing is pretty good, and the overall experience gets a boost from the graphics and the erratic nature of the AI racers. It doesn't blow by the competition, but by improving its lap times, Shift 2 is on its way. [May 2011, p.85]
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Mar 29, 2011Due to its awesome cars, nice graphics, realistic handling and amazing atmosphere (night racing + in-car-view rocks!), Shift2 is a perfect pick for every Gearhead and car enthusiast out there. If you consider yourself a mere "NFS-Fan" though, you're still better off with the "other" NFS: Hot Pursuit.
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Apr 20, 2011Who knew that having the frame of my vehicle obscure my view of the racetrack in a corner or that trading the inside lane for the clarity of my headlights during a nighttime race would bring me an enjoyment I've never found in sim racing games before?
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Mar 29, 2011Shift 2's sheer weight of stuff – from mud-ring circuits in a VW Golf to Bugatti duels at the Nurburgring – gives it a deep bag of appeal. There's an array of fiddly details for car geeks to poke at, and a range of control-difficulty settings that allow you to tailor races to your ability. The only downside to such a complete package is that it demands so many hours of acclimatisation before the cars start to make sense.
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PC PowerPlayJun 9, 2011As PC's only alternative to GT5, Shift 2 is satisfactory at best. But true racing enthusiasts will need to go elsewhere to really satisfy their...need for speed. [July 2011, p.74]
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Positive: 32 out of 93
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Mixed: 20 out of 93
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Negative: 41 out of 93
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Mar 30, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 10, 2018-Very bad drifting physics
-Rubber Banding AI
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