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Need for speed gets "serious".....confirmed!
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I never thought that I would even consider buying a Need for Speed game until the news about Shift started to make me interested. Even then, I thought it would be a GRID clone ... I'm still trying to keep my expectations low, but this game looks more and more interesting.
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Wow, those pics look ALMOST as good as GT5:P..
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Here are some brand-new insights regarding Shift from one of the GTSurgeons insiders, should be 100% accurate since it's internal info:
- Physics model of NFS: Shift is based on those of "Ferrari Project"
- Professional setting is more accurate to drive than in GTR2
- Eero Piitulainen of Richard Burns Rally has developed totally new tyre-physics model which is mainly responsible for new physics
- Difference between 3 physics-models is in assist levels, while lowest setting will provide around 10% of more tyre grip for beginners
- Lots of efforts has gone into handling development so the game can be driven with controller
- Professional setting will require wheel in order to successfully manage throttle/braking and steering inputs
- Shift will feature different car classes - from Golf GTI up to Zonda F
- All cars can be upgraded and tuned from inside-out
- Most tracks are licensed European and American circuits with few non-existing tracks
- There will be few city-circuits
- Cockpit is the most important visual feature of the game
- Head-physics is the key difference point to other titles
- "Ferrari Project" title is also almost finished product, but there are severe licensing issues regarding closure of 10Tacle Studios which has all the licenses and copyrights. If somebody actually buys-out 10Tacle - and they do not want to sell themselves cheap at this point - Ferrari Project could actually see the daylight.
That is it for now, great info there and I so hope everything will be at least good as described above.
If some more details surfaces, I'll post it here.
- Physics model of NFS: Shift is based on those of "Ferrari Project"
- Professional setting is more accurate to drive than in GTR2
- Eero Piitulainen of Richard Burns Rally has developed totally new tyre-physics model which is mainly responsible for new physics
- Difference between 3 physics-models is in assist levels, while lowest setting will provide around 10% of more tyre grip for beginners
- Lots of efforts has gone into handling development so the game can be driven with controller
- Professional setting will require wheel in order to successfully manage throttle/braking and steering inputs
- Shift will feature different car classes - from Golf GTI up to Zonda F
- All cars can be upgraded and tuned from inside-out
- Most tracks are licensed European and American circuits with few non-existing tracks
- There will be few city-circuits
- Cockpit is the most important visual feature of the game
- Head-physics is the key difference point to other titles
- "Ferrari Project" title is also almost finished product, but there are severe licensing issues regarding closure of 10Tacle Studios which has all the licenses and copyrights. If somebody actually buys-out 10Tacle - and they do not want to sell themselves cheap at this point - Ferrari Project could actually see the daylight.
That is it for now, great info there and I so hope everything will be at least good as described above.
If some more details surfaces, I'll post it here.
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It all sounds and looks very promissing! 
,if it has a Peugeot in it I'm definitely sold
,if it has a Peugeot in it I'm definitely sold
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Very interesting Amar and I welcome and appreciate your input. The first statement I find particularly surprising. I'm not sure if by this quote you're suggesting that the game can not be played at all with a pad or that a player can simply not be as competitive without a wheel. Forcing players to use a wheel in my opinion is a very bold step but also a shrewd move to show they're serious about creating a realistic sim. I think we can take it as a given that a professional simulation on a game console would rightfully be considered a niche product and developers are acutely aware of this. This is clearly evidenced, (GT series aside) that arcade style racing games outsell more sim oriented titles by a hefty margin.
I suppose there is some danger in a game trying to be all things to all people. But to produce a game with truly realistic physics and such polished graphics requires enormous development costs. It seems to me that NFS:Shift is more or less two titles in one, depending on the assist level. And I see this as a trend in the future where most racing games will feature two such modes. At least for console games. There is no doubt in my mind that the majority of people who buy Shift will play it in arcade style. And I have no issue with that so long as there's an easy way to filter players in the online lobbies.
I'm also quite surpirsed to hear about Ferrari Project possibly being released as a stand alone title at some point. For various reasons, purely speculative, I can't see this happening. But it's nice to imagine it could one day and I'd certainly be in line to buy it should it ever see the light of day.
I'm getting more and more interested, especially if SHIFT has the same physics engine as Ferrari Project.
Let's hope that the issues with 10Tacle studios will be resolved in the very near future, so I can buy Ferrari Project.
Let's hope that the issues with 10Tacle studios will be resolved in the very near future, so I can buy Ferrari Project.
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Anyone else think the rear view mirror looks a little odd in the interior shot? Its showing the track barriers and not directly down the track and the attitude of the car doesn't look as if its came straight out of a corner. Guess its still early on and little niggles (if it even is one) like that have plenty of time to be ironed out
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From the description of that image, the cars just steping out at the back under heavy braking and thus the wheel position (and hands) are corecting the oversteer, I'd say it's a double left hander but I could be wrong, the mirror image however is replicated in both wing mirrors as well. The speedo is covered but looks to be reading around 50-70mph but the tacho is practicaly on tickover.........clutch in???????
One thing is clear though, the interiors are beautiful! Lightend up the interior a little so you can see the detail a little better
One thing is clear though, the interiors are beautiful! Lightend up the interior a little so you can see the detail a little better
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Other minor things to note about interior view:
No HUD Might just be a replay feature, but here's hoping...
Much wider field of view than GT, can see a lot more of the interior.
Possibly internal camera follows steering angle a bit, as it looks a bit like the camera is looking slightly to the right, like the steering angle?
Either way, all looks / sounds promising 👍
No HUD
Might just be a replay feature, but here's hoping...Much wider field of view than GT, can see a lot more of the interior.
Possibly internal camera follows steering angle a bit, as it looks a bit like the camera is looking slightly to the right, like the steering angle?
Either way, all looks / sounds promising 👍
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New interview. Nissan GTR R35, Ford GT, Lotus Exige, Porsche 911 GT3RS all pictured in screens.
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I really like that it will have many tuning options. It will be a nice warmup to GT5.
It will make the custom TLD themed decals/paint on the car all the more meaningful to the actual car since it will be riding on a TLD tune, as will yours on Dutch Customs.
Edit: Oh I just read that we can't use our career cars in Online racing.
Edit 2:
Looks like Jay V and I were right about the whore mongering DLC.
Edit 3: Check out this gallery of photos from that site while you're at it.
Edit 4 (
lots of edits): Conspiracy theory time. Was Berca76 placed here at GTP to try and help persuade some GT gamers that Shift will be more to our liking? We've been infiltrated lads!
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Copy from article:
* Physics model of NFS: Shift is based on those of Ferrari Project
* Professional setting is more accurate to drive than in GTR2
* Eero Piitulainen of Richard Burns Rally has developed totally new tyre-physics model which is mainly responsible for new physics
* Difference between 3 physics-models is in assist levels, while lowest setting will provide around 10% of more tyre grip for beginners
* Lots of efforts has gone into handling development so the game can be driven with controller
* Professional setting will require wheel in order to successfully manage throttle/braking and steering inputs
* Shift will feature different car classes - from Golf GTI up to Zonda F
* All cars can be upgraded and tuned from inside-out
* Most tracks are licensed European and American circuits with few non-existing tracks
* There will be few city-circuits
* Cockpit is the most important visual feature of the game
* Head-physics is the key difference point to other titles
NFS Shift just maid it onto my must buy list... pending this is all actually true.
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