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EA's latest entry in the Need for Speed series merges simulation and fun into one great package, but its likely to be met with confusion by the franchise's fans.

I recently got the chance to visit Slightly Mad Studios, the folks that helped developed critically acclaimed PC racing simulators alongside SimBin Studios, such as GT Legends and GTR 2. They've now brought their talents to EA's Need for Speed universe, giving birth to Shift.

First off, it's clear that this isn't your typical Need for Speed title. EA has taken a new franchise route this time around. Following the mixed response Need for Speed: Undercover gained from critics - we gave the game a sorry 4/10 - EA has split the series into two: Nitro and Shift.

Nitro continues the game's arcade focus, bringing police chases back with full force; however, this game will be developed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Shift, in development for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, will have no police cars and the only chases you'll be taking part in is a chase to the finish line.

This makes you wonder what connection the game actually has with the Need for Speed franchise. Especially since EA simply signed on Slightly Mad Studios' fully featured, two-years in the making 'next-generation' engine and asked them to mould it into Need for Speed.

the need for speed franchise is getting boring to me , i used to love the need for speed underground games and need for speed most wanted , but now they are getting harder and more like a the usual racing game rather than illegal street racing and pimping cars , its boring !

"NFS: Most wanted" was the last and best game of the franchise that I would ever consider giving a good rating. Carbon, Pro Street, Undercover... all major fails. It seems the worst people hate the new games, The farther they try to get from the good 'ol games.

It's getting boaring now, N4S was street racing now they on the racing track ... tbh if they doing it like this for the critics there stupid why not listen to the fans.

totaly agree

Looks to me like its just a wana be race driver grid

GT pwns all its gonna have over 800 cars and photo realistic graphics whatelse do you want

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