It looks like the Need for Speed franchise is taking a page from Burnout and going the free DLC route. For anyone still playing Need for Speed SHIFT after Forza 3 has already been released some new DLC is on the way, and it isn't just a few new cars to race in. Come Dec. 1 on the 360 and Dec. 3 on the PS3 SHIFT players will get an all new gameplay mode called Team Racing. It actually looks pretty damn awesome.
The new mode will allow players to go online with up to six friends and make a team of cars. The goal of team racing is not for individual glory, but for the entire team to do well. This should create some pretty interesting racing tactics that you don't see too often, especially in online play. As the video above shows it's actually looking a little exciting (at least to my untrained racing eye), especially when you throw in the four new muscle cars and one Toyota that come with the DLC in the form of a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427, a 1967 Shelby GT-500, a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T, a 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T and a 1998 Toyota Supra Mark IV.
What say you? Intriguing enough to pop the SHIFT disc back into the system or have you moved on already?
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Decent game, but I have moved on to Forza. An unfortunate release time for this game, I wonder how well it's doing compared to Forza 3? It's definitely got some kind of edge over Forza for those more keen on an intense arcade like experience, which I thought sums up a lot of gamers out there.
Most people I know find sims too boring, with GRID (such a great game) being the epitomy of what they look for in a driving game.
NFS:S is still a terrific game. the game just clicks with me so much better than forza 3. This new pack is a welcome addition. If you haven't tried NFS:S with something like the DrivingForceProGT:force-feedback wheel, then your really missing out. I feel like most people really missed the point of this new NFS game.
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You're right. I do notice ads in professional sports all over the place, racing included. I just hate them in my games. Which, granted, is MY problem.
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Sounds like you've never been to an actual racetrack, so let me tell you... real tracks are covered in advertising too!
while playing shift you barely notice the in-game-advertising... and if that gets us 5 free cars and a new MP-mode, why complain???
I've been playing it with my G25 and it feels absolutely amazing...
Most people I know find sims too boring, with GRID (such a great game) being the epitomy of what they look for in a driving game.
It was so damn sexy.
You're right. I do notice ads in professional sports all over the place, racing included. I just hate them in my games. Which, granted, is MY problem.