NFS is reborn as a series with more emphasis on driving with a slight sim edge to it and with less emphasis on campy cutscenes. And with stunning visuals the gamble paid off.
Available on:
Xbox 360
, PC, PS3, PSP Genre: Racing Release date:
Sep 15, 2009
Published by: Electronic Arts Developed by: Slightly Mad Studios
No doubt about it, drafting in British developers Slightly Mad Studios has revitalised the series and turned it into a serious contender. Of course, it helps that Need for Speed SHIFT has clearly used last year’s king of the road, Codemaster’s brilliant GRID, as its benchmark.
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