So I rented NFS Shift the other day aannnndd... it is a big disappointment for me. Sure it's nice and shiny on the outside, and at times a little thrilling given the perspective of how fast your going. You even get realistic tunnel vision.
But it was over hyped.
SPOILER ALERT(S):
The career progression is set up into four tiers. Each tier has severel events you can choose from, each having different races according to that even type. You progress by earning stars, and after you earn a certain number of stars, the next tier is unlocked. You get one star for coming in third in a race, two for second, and three for first. You also get stars per race for other things, depending in certain conditions. Lap time would be a good example.
To unlock Tier 2, you need roughly seventy to eighty stars. I'm about halfway through Tier 2 and I'm JUST NOW getting the hang of proper cornering. Why? Two reasons:
1.) Earning stars isn't hard.
2.) It's hard to get used to the overhauled driving physics, especially since there's no free drive mode to practice with. You wanna practice? Quick Race; which, by the way, still counts towards your career.
Also, about half the time I'm about to start a race when on the grid with my NPC team, there's that one person that's inexplicably standing in the middle of my car as if they were wearing it like an ostentacious belt.
EA, stop making NFS sequels every year. Take a pill, slow down, and dedicate more time to it. This is why GRID is better
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