Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed

Shift 2 Unleashed or Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed, or simply NFS: Shift 2 is an upcoming racing video game being the next entry in the blockbuster Need for Speed series of video games. The original SHIFT game was released in September 2009 and has sold close to five million copies globally. Shift 2 Unleashed is scheduled for release  on March 24, 2011 in Europe, on March 25, 2011 in United Kingdom and on March 29, 2011 in U.S. The game is developed by Slightly Mad Studios and will be published by Electronic Arts. Shift 2 Unleashed will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

The video game will feature the 2010 GT1 World Championship and the GT3 European Championship among lots of other racing options, including new tracks (100 different tracks) and new circuits such as Bathurst and Suzuka. It is confirmed that the game will feature over 130 cars. Shift 2 Unleashed allows the player to choose the path that fits his own personal racing style and challenge the world’s best drivers in multiple disciplines, while he is on his way to become the FIA GT1 World and GT3 European Champion.http://www.ea.com/news/ea-engine-roar-with-shift-2-unleashed 

Shift 2 brings an "all-new" rendering engine and a "massive" graphics overhaul, "With an innovative helmet camera view, simulating the physical experience of driving at 200mph, the thrilling experience of night racing and authentic degradation of tracks and cars, this is tomorrow's sim for today's adrenaline fuelled racer." announced EA at a press conference .http://www.needforspeed.com/post/shift-2-unleashed

EA added that "Shift 2: Unleashed also incorporates the next generation of Need for Speed Autolog - the groundbreaking network that connects friends for epic head-to-head races and compares player stats for the ultimate social racing competition.”http://www.virtualr.net/need-for-speed-shift-2-unleashed-producer-interview/

With the revolutionary Autolog system, the player is able to create a profile with a photo gallery, he can add friends, and he can use a wall where he will share virtually every aspect of his racing career – status, pictures, videos and more. The Autolog will post the player’s friends activity which will give him enough information to compete against them. The player will also be able to comment on their achievements and even see what is happening from the player’s web browser even when he is away from the game.http://www.virtualr.net/need-for-speed-shift-2-unleashed-producer-interview/

Unprecedented first-person racing realism puts the player right in the drivers’ seat to experience in-cockpit vibrations, realistic driver head movements and the impact of every dizzying crash. c