I never liked the way the cars handled in Shift. But hot damn this looks fantastic.

The name really annoys me...unleashed! I mean if you wanna be seen
As a serious racing sim why call it that, any of these would be better...

Shift 2 : driving simulator
Shift 2 : racing simulator
Shift 2 : pure racing
Shift 2 : real racing simulator

I mean seriously if I can come up with a decent title surely ea can!

There is still time to change it ea!

To be fair the game does look fantastic so kudos to ea for that!!

woah....okay
now....to be totally honest
YES, the physics still don´t look right somehow
the cars are sliding like in forza when i drive with cold tires
(maybe that´s the case in shift2?)
i don´t know if they measure tire heat in shift2...so it´s a possibility
other than that the game looks and sounds fantastic

can´t wait to burn some rubber! :D

see you on the track

edit1: @nintenflo
i think the name fits well
cause shift 1 was only the beginning of their vision
and now they´re trying to UNLEASH it (the franchise)

driving simulator- GT already hast this name
racing simulator- sounds pretty generic
pure recing- there is already a game called PURE
real racing simulator- are u serious???!
why not call it: real feel pure driving AND racing simulator LOL

Wow!, am really impressed with this video.

It's wayyy better compared to night *impression in GranTurismo 5 - with this same backdrop that has **no surrounding overhead street lamps that can compensate vehicles' headlights.

Got that realistic feel to it which I think they nailed.

And here's another good NFS2 video - ( http://www.motorauthority.c... ).

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I'm not impressed with much in terms of racing this gen. Graphics have been really raised racently, and it wasn't by the "two kings" (GT and Forza) in racing. Shift 2 and the upcoming Project Cars are now DOMINATING racing games graphically, GT5 and Forza 4/H do not even compare. But physics and gameplay-wise, most everything's been "off" aside from a select few. My short list would be.

#1 GT5. It's still rocking everybody in terms of gameplay and variety. It's got every kind of 4 wheeled racing almost from Karts to F1 and everything in between. GT needs to step it up graphically now though. Forza is the LEAST of their worries there.

#2 Motorstorm Pacific Rift. Just the #1 most fun and intense arcade/off-road racer ever made or ever will be made. SOOOOOO much variety compared to the bare bones (but great) first game, and a way better racing game than the 3rd game which was more like Split-Second than MotorStorm in THIS Motorstorm Fan's opinion.

#3 F1 Championship Edition. This PS3 exclusive launch game is imho still the best F1 game this gen in terms of the racing.

#4 FerrariChallenge/SuperCar Challenge. Alot of people havn't heard about these, they got VERY little attention. They sucked because not alot of cars, but it's a fact that System 3 put into these PS3 exclusives (they were on Wii too, but they weren't as advanced) the most advanced, realistic physics to ever be in a console racer. The same physics they put into their PC sim. Good graphics for the time too. Very under-rated.

#5 Shift 2. This is only here because I think graphically, it's a sneak peek at the next level in racing sim graphics. Project Cars is improving on that. But Shift 2 has HORRIBLE physics and I disliked playing it. If Project Cars can get the physics more in line than Shift 2, and have enough of a garage to have the variety in the racing while keeping the online field fairly even like GT5 does, it will truly be the next level of racing sims, and something may actually pull me away from GT5, which nothing has based on gameplay.

Also: WipeOut HD- awesome game, awesome value, it's expansion makes it an even better value, top notch quality.