Question about the Shift demo AI, etc

[Fredzy]

Hey Shifters. I just downloaded the demo for Shift on PS3 and was moderately impressed. After a few laps I thought "gee maybe it would be worth getting this to hold me over during the arduous wait for GT5.."

Then I turned the difficulty up to medium and it seemed like all heck broke loose. The AI went into Mad Max mode and just wrecked me constantly. I couldn't even make it around Spa in the Zonda without a few serious smashes. I kept getting rear-ended even when I broke late and cut deep into corners. Routine passes down straightaways became harrowing endeavors when the MUCH slower opponents (which I would even go in the grass to keep away from) would swerve erratically as I approached, often bumping me - which seems to only ever result in a massive crash.

So my question: Is this lunatic AI/crashing behavior just a part of the demo, or can I expect this in the full game? I've lived with the quirky Gran Turismo AI forever and it can be aggressive sometimes. But from all I can tell, Shift has more aggressive AI than Twisted Metal. I can't tolerate it for a driving sim type game.

 

[addictions]

all i can say is there i contract and you'll love it
most most of all add a few guys on here for some good clean excitement online
whist you wait for the 3 year overdue GT5

 

[Ed Nut]

seriously? you liked the shift demo?

i played it for all of 10 minutes, that was how long it took me to work out that it was rubbish.

calling this a sim is an insult to the word.

if you want a good sim racer to tide you over, have you played toca race driver 3?
i know it's PS2, and the graphics are a little off, but i still think it's the best game codemasters made, and the best sim racing on a console (bar prologue)

 

[darkos]

Full game is much better then demo but it's not like last revelation. Second DLC is coming and hopefully extend Shift life for at least two months, since there is no GT on the way Shift seemed like best game on market

 

[Fredzy]

I decided I'd rather not spend any time on Shift. I don't have a lot of time for games in general so the GT5 wait isn't a big deal.

The big things are that I really don't want to get used to the "physics" in the game vs. GT and I don't think I will get any rewarding feelings from it. I'll just keep on hammering GT5P.