Rightfully named Trial by Fire, the single-lap mission will test your handling and mastery of the game’s controls to configure your difficulty and settings. Nowhere are this system’s flaws more evident than in the very first lap of the game’s career mode. ".test your handling and mastery of the game’s controls to configure your difficulty and settings." You’ll be rewarded for driving dangerously and drifting around corners but at the same time – you’re supposed to have the mindset that you’re supposed to play smart – braking early around corners and strategizing ala Gran Turismo and Forza. The new formula seems to stall out before it even gets going though as Shift relies too heavily still on the earlier game’s control schemes. It’s been traded for licensed cars, tracks and events. Gone are the tales of underground street-racing douche bags with rides that cost more than they should be able to afford. The Need for Speed series has been going through a bit of an identity crisis over the last few years – and this time the franchise is trying their luck at the semi-pro, legit racing world – again. What results is a fun yet unfinished feeling of racing that somehow manages to alienate both groups of racing fans. Need for Speed: Shift attempts to find a happy medium between these two worlds, and while it is a valiant effort – the game never really manages to get either right. Get too arcade-ish and purists start to complain, but get too sim-heavy and you risk alienating a huge group of casual gamers. Need for Speed: Shift - Cheat Happens Game Review
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