Need for Speed: Shift

 PSP
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 45
  3. Negative: 12 out of 45
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  1. lolZ0RZ
    Jan 8, 2010
    5
    After I read about what it was supposed to be, I was pissing my pants to get it at the store. When I opened it, it looked pretty good. When I got to the racing, I was kind of bored. The interpretation of "drift" is hardly real, but it fells real-ish. To straighten out your car, all you have to do is tap whichever direction you need to countersteer in, and BOOM!, your going in a straight After I read about what it was supposed to be, I was pissing my pants to get it at the store. When I opened it, it looked pretty good. When I got to the racing, I was kind of bored. The interpretation of "drift" is hardly real, but it fells real-ish. To straighten out your car, all you have to do is tap whichever direction you need to countersteer in, and BOOM!, your going in a straight line. You can't spin out, which really deters from the realism. But since it's not by Slightly Mad and by BriteLight, I guess I can't really expect them to be all the same. Most of the cars have dissapeared, too. All the tracks are just streets with barriers, the damage only happens when you slam into something, and when you do the modeling kind of sucks.Its for the PSP though so what can you really expect. Perfect for an arcade racer, but if you want a real sim, go for Gran Turismo (NO DAMAGE THOUGH:(!!!!!)… Expand
  2. McFranz
    Oct 29, 2013
    6
    Cool fast-paced game, this PSP game is actually cool (don't let the negative ratings fool you, this game is actually cool as hell.).

    Need for Speed: Shift is a great game where you can have fun for a few minutes if you're waiting for something or if you just want to sit back, relax and play Need for Speed: Shift.
  3. DJAtomika
    Jun 7, 2018
    7
    Solid porting with lot of cars and almost every song from the original OST. But graphics are terrible (even for PSP) and the top 10 drivers are a fake mix between Pro Street racers and others.
    The game is saved by a good variety of tracks and challenging other 7 cars in the same race.
  4. The_D4RknesS
    Feb 16, 2023
    7
    it's not the best game but I like this version, it reminds me of BURNOUT when the car crashes
  5. Grabuss
    Nov 24, 2022
    6
    I had a fine experience with this version, but there are many issues with this game.. The AI sometimes is rubberbanding so hard that it's not even funny anymore, but rather very annoying. The handling is not amazing at all, but bad (drifting is way worse). The collision detector is not good either, car sounds are okay, track designs are fine (unless we are talking about San Francisco, theI had a fine experience with this version, but there are many issues with this game.. The AI sometimes is rubberbanding so hard that it's not even funny anymore, but rather very annoying. The handling is not amazing at all, but bad (drifting is way worse). The collision detector is not good either, car sounds are okay, track designs are fine (unless we are talking about San Francisco, the road design is horrendous!!) car list is fine and events are fine. Another thing is that the vibe is too similar to Pro Street (PC), I'd rather have a more serious vibe like in the NFS shift PC version.… Expand
  6. CypriotBall60
    May 20, 2023
    7
    It was an all right game tbh, it takes assets from NFS ProStreet in terms of progression and race kings/queens and Burnout Dominator in terms of Brake2Drift mechanic.

    It has quite good tracks but gets boring overtime and repetitive with these tracks, and also it has 25 cars, which is not much. In conclusion: It was a bit-mid game without cockpit view because the PSP can't handle much    It was an all right game tbh, it takes assets from NFS ProStreet in terms of progression and race kings/queens and Burnout Dominator in terms of Brake2Drift mechanic.

    It has quite good tracks but gets boring overtime and repetitive with these tracks, and also it has 25 cars, which is not much.

    In conclusion: It was a bit-mid game without cockpit view because the PSP can't handle much of its graphics.    … Expand

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#39 Best PSP Game of 2009
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#13 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2009
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#39 Most Shared PSP Game of 2009

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. IGN
    60
    It also runs really well, which is always a plus. However, the bottlenecked career mode is way too restrictive, and since you can't really control what cars you earn, it just feels like you're going through the paces after a short while.
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  2. Vandal
    70
    The problem is that Bright Light has not succeeded to surprise us just like the "big version" of Need for Speed has, and Shift for PSP is an arcade game, enjoyable during some time, but not special at all.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    90
    If it's fast-paced racing you crave, and you don't care about adjusting every nut and bolt on your car, then Shift is an excellent game that exceeds expectations in all areas.
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