Comments on: Need For Speed Shift: Product Identity http://gamedesignreviews.com/reviews/need-for-speed-shift-product-identity/ Inductive Game Design Research Mon, 03 Nov 2014 07:08:02 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Krystian Majewski http://gamedesignreviews.com/reviews/need-for-speed-shift-product-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 Krystian Majewski Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:09:07 +0000 http://gamedesignreviews.com/?p=1437#comment-6533 I completely forgot the audio part but it's definitely one of those areas where Gran Turismo simply dropped the ball. They were supposed to be "realistic" but the game ends up not communicating the sense of speed and power properly. I totally agree, NFS Shift does have an advantage also in this regard. I completely forgot the audio part but it’s definitely one of those areas where Gran Turismo simply dropped the ball. They were supposed to be “realistic” but the game ends up not communicating the sense of speed and power properly. I totally agree, NFS Shift does have an advantage also in this regard.

]]> By: chuan_l http://gamedesignreviews.com/reviews/need-for-speed-shift-product-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-6378 chuan_l Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:02:57 +0000 http://gamedesignreviews.com/?p=1437#comment-6378 Great game, and kudos to David Braben / Blimey games.! The sense of immersion and feedback in Shift is just phenomenal, and feels just awesome like GPL or Richard Burns Rally but with a different emphasis on track racing. And the sound! You just can't beat how well this game embodies the emotion and excitement of acceleration or tearing your tires to shreds around corners. I usually play in cockpit view with the interface on minimal and really enjoy it that way. Paradoxically, I think one of the problems with most contemporary driving games [ especially when you're always oriented towards a vanishing point ] is the tactile sensation of speed and danger. This is where Shift comes up trumps and is able to communicate this to the player in quite subtle but effective ways. I found the game feel in Forza 3 to be quite "off" in this regard even playing the demo with the wheel and typically as with GT Prologue the emphasis is in the turns more than anything else when simply driving fast should somehow feel exciting as well .. -- Chuan Great game, and kudos to David Braben / Blimey games.! The sense of immersion and feedback in Shift is just phenomenal, and feels just awesome like GPL or Richard Burns Rally but with a different emphasis on track racing. And the sound! You just can’t beat how well this game embodies the emotion and excitement of acceleration or tearing your tires to shreds around corners. I usually play in cockpit view with the interface on minimal and really enjoy it that way.

Paradoxically, I think one of the problems with most contemporary driving games [ especially when you're always oriented towards a vanishing point ] is the tactile sensation of speed and danger. This is where Shift comes up trumps and is able to communicate this to the player in quite subtle but effective ways. I found the game feel in Forza 3 to be quite “off” in this regard even playing the demo with the wheel and typically as with GT Prologue the emphasis is in the turns more than anything else when simply driving fast should somehow feel exciting as well ..

– Chuan

]]> By: dfa http://gamedesignreviews.com/reviews/need-for-speed-shift-product-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3929 dfa Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:40:41 +0000 http://gamedesignreviews.com/?p=1437#comment-3929 Possibly the most addictive game in my collection. Must say I hope NFS stays the course instead of doing the rice boy thing again. Possibly the most addictive game in my collection. Must say I hope NFS stays the course instead of doing the rice boy thing again.

]]> By: DFA http://gamedesignreviews.com/reviews/need-for-speed-shift-product-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3500 DFA Mon, 24 May 2010 00:06:44 +0000 http://gamedesignreviews.com/?p=1437#comment-3500 I must say that I enjoyed NFS Shift more than Forza 2. Granted, the former is an arcade/sim while the other plain sim. Shift is immensely addictive and I'm glad EA no longer churns out games which were ussually toped by smaller companies who lacked the same marketing campaigns. I must say that I enjoyed NFS Shift more than Forza 2. Granted, the former is an arcade/sim while the other plain sim. Shift is immensely addictive and I’m glad EA no longer churns out games which were ussually toped by smaller companies who lacked the same marketing campaigns.

]]> By: Krystian Majewski http://gamedesignreviews.com/reviews/need-for-speed-shift-product-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3473 Krystian Majewski Thu, 20 May 2010 10:07:10 +0000 http://gamedesignreviews.com/?p=1437#comment-3473 Indeed I did. A common mistake. Thanks for pointing it out. Indeed I did. A common mistake. Thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: Michael http://gamedesignreviews.com/reviews/need-for-speed-shift-product-identity/comment-page-1/#comment-3468 Michael Wed, 19 May 2010 22:04:14 +0000 http://gamedesignreviews.com/?p=1437#comment-3468 > NFS: Shift overtakes as it’s two over-powered opponents battle it out. See what I did there? You spelled "its" with an apostrophe? :P > NFS: Shift overtakes as it’s two over-powered opponents battle it out. See what I did there?

You spelled “its” with an apostrophe? :P

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