![]() ![]() ![]() That said, Shift 2 is very unfriendly to aggressive drivers rear ending other cars is a terrible strategy as it almost always causes the aggressive driver to get locked into the leading car and spin out. It’s a minor touch, but it captures the cacophony of noise and claustrophobia one gets from being strapped into caged race car, wearing a helmet. The way the point of view subtly looks towards the apexes of turns as you approach is a nice touch, serving as an unobtrusive but helpful guide. The much touted helmet cam plays a big role in capturing this realism, placing the player’s perspective from within the helmet itself. You never feel like you’re watching a bunch of slick polygons gliding across a bump mapped track you get to feel the true brutality of driving a race car. Engines roar, tires wail in agony, brakes whine, transmissions clatter and slam into gear, while rocks and dirt are kicked up from the track on to your windshield. ![]() Shift 2’s greatest triumph is its loud, angry and realistic presentation. All the gloriously anal retentive upgrading and tweaking is there for the die-hards, but the real focus has been shifted to the racing itself. Make no mistake about it, Shift 2 definitely leans heavily towards sim racing, but its DNA has been spliced with a big dose of arcade adrenaline. ![]()
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