iPhone game of the day: Need for Speed Shift

Game: Need for Speed: Shift
Price: %26pound;1.79/$2.99 (sale price for a limited time)
Size: 179MB
Buy it now from the iTunes Store

Why does iPhone get an amazing version of Shift when the PSP's Shift was more like 'drop the 'f''? No matter - this is the best sensation of driving available on iPhone. The tilt-controlled steering is responsive and intuitive, the 'touch the screen to brake' mechanic works perfectly and the sensation of speed as you hurtle through a tunnel is spot-on.

There's a challenge-based career mode, multiplayer link-up and a load of useful camera views. With cars to buy and upgrade, there's plenty of reward here. Just be careful you don't repeat the first race four times over because you didn't realise you had to manually select race 2. Not that it happened to us. No sir.


Above: The graphics put the PSP version to shame. Dreamcast quality?


Above: The tilty bonnet cam is all kinds of exciting. Vroooom

24 Jun, 2010

Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.