Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed

Oh my.....this is definitely going on my pre-order list.

Weren't there pics from Bathurst at one point that got taken down as well?

seems like 2011 might a big racing game(s) purchase list

nascar 2011
TDU2
Shift 2
Fm4...

and if that XCM f1 adapter works as well as they claim, even after the FFB firmware update, thats more money to spend on a G27.

I will wait until the reviews come out first, before deciding if I should buy it or not. Because I thought the physics were poor in the first game compared to Race Pro, FM3 and GT5.

Provided the physics are good (which they should be) and we have the full 24 Hour layout of the Nurburgring. Our 24 Runden could look very different this year, especially with all those proper GT3 cars

I am seriously looking foward to this.

Chris wrote:Oh my.....this is definitely going on my pre-order list.
Weren't there pics from Bathurst at one point that got taken down as well?

I'm sure that's Bathurst in the latest trailer (at 15 seconds):



Night racing at Brands Hatch, dropping into Paddock Hill bend in the dark at 43 seconds too.

The game looks seriously good, lets hope it has better physics than the first one!

The rumoured track list is very impressive too:

Real Circuit Locations
Automotodrom Brno (GP)
Autodromo Di Pergusa (GP)
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza(GP+TBA)
Autopolis International Racing Course (GP+Lakeside)
Brands Hatch (GP+Indy)
Circuit Zolder (GP)
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps (GP)
Donington Park (GP+National)
Dubai Autodrome (GP+International+National+Club)
Ebisu Circuit (West+South+Togue)
HockenheimRing (GP+Short+TBA)
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (GP)
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (GP+A+B)
Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst (GP)
Nürburgring(GP+TBA)
Road America (GP)
Silverstone Circuit (GP+National+International)
Suzuka Circuit (GP+East+West)
Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Speedway+TBA)
Willow Springs Raceway (GP+Horse Thief Mile)

Fantasy & City Circuit Locations
Alpental (Full)
Ambush Canyon (Full)
Dakota (GP+National+Club)
Glendale (Club+East+West)
Hazyview (Oval+Drift)
London (Club Drive+Embankment Loop+River+Royal Mile+Whitehall Drive)
Long Beach (TBA)
Miyatomi (Oval)
Riviera (Casino+Monte Grande+Monument Loop+Porte Boucle)
Rustle Creek (Oval)
Shanghai (Full+TBA)
Tokyo (Full+Club+TBA)

ENNA PERGUSA

YES!

looks like you can add race modifications to street cars. according to the current car list on ForzaCentral, the 370Z is there, but nothing about a Race-spec, then they released this pic:

Nissan 370Z w/ race kit?

are the guys at Turn10 taking notice yet??

Shift 1 had the ability to modify cars.

And... just look at these screenshots.... oh my...

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2011/01/26/shift2-unleashed-two-toyotas-and-a-pile-of-rims.aspx

ah, ok. i never played Shift 1, so i didnt know you could modify cars. (cleans pie from face)

Could be the game to get me back into racing!

http://www.virtualr.net/need-for-speed-shift-2-plenty-of-new-previews/

40 very impressive screenshots!

Seems Magic's rumoured track list may be right on. According to the official website, the following tracks and configurations have been confirmed:

Brands Hatch (GP+Indy)
Mount Panorama Circuit (Bathurst)
Ambush Canyon (Full)
London (Club Drive+Embankment Loop+River+Royal Mile+Whitehall Drive)

PLOW MAGiCturbo wrote:...The rumoured track list is very impressive too:

Real Circuit Locations
Automotodrom Brno (GP)
Autodromo Di Pergusa (GP)
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza(GP+TBA)
Autopolis International Racing Course (GP+Lakeside)
Brands Hatch (GP+Indy)
Circuit Zolder (GP)
Circuit Spa-Francorchamps (GP)
Donington Park (GP+National)
Dubai Autodrome (GP+International+National+Club)
Ebisu Circuit (West+South+Togue)
HockenheimRing (GP+Short+TBA)
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (GP)
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (GP+A+B)
Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst (GP)
Nürburgring(GP+TBA)
Road America (GP)
Silverstone Circuit (GP+National+International)
Suzuka Circuit (GP+East+West)
Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Speedway+TBA)
Willow Springs Raceway (GP+Horse Thief Mile)

Fantasy & City Circuit Locations
Alpental (Full)
Ambush Canyon (Full)
Dakota (GP+National+Club)
Glendale (Club+East+West)
Hazyview (Oval+Drift)
London (Club Drive+Embankment Loop+River+Royal Mile+Whitehall Drive)
Long Beach (TBA)
Miyatomi (Oval)
Riviera (Casino+Monte Grande+Monument Loop+Porte Boucle)
Rustle Creek (Oval)
Shanghai (Full+TBA)
Tokyo (Full+Club+TBA)

The only real life tracks I have not seen in screenshots and trailers from that list are Enna Pergusa and Brno. Zolder has featured pretty heavily in the teaser trailers.

Is that Yas Marina with the cruise liner in the background?

dont think so Chris

hmmm..... not sure, doesn't look 'busy' enough to be honest. I wondered if there was any part of Long Beach that looked like that.
Have seen Road America in there again, there's a good shot of the Nurburgring GP circuit too (with a Matech Ford cutting a corner - must be Grosjean hmph!)

Nicky.... where have you seen ANYTHING of Silverstone?

don't think so either, there isn't any grass around the circuit in real life. Just concrete stuff!

It was in Shift 1, and so far all of the tracks from Shift 1 have popped up in Shift 2. Just some speculation. I have definetally seen Zolder too, numerous times.

Well here's hoping they've bothered to model the Arena circuit. As the first major series (I was there too!!) that ran on the track it really ought to be there.

I'm really chuffed that Enna Pergusa is rumoured to be in the game, that track is just awesome.

New chat about the physics engine.

http://www.needforspeed.com/post/shift-2-unleashed-subject-physics

Loving the telemetry overlays, its one thing that Forza did right

Really lookin 4rd to this for single player, however any 1 heard anything for Multiplayer??

Another note the new VLN Mod for R factor (Chris Correct me if I am wrong) is out soon so any 1 up for some VLN racing the wknd?

Not sure about Multiplayer just yet.. Shift 2 is sounding like it will be really, really good, it shouldn't be too hard to get something that handles more realistically than Forza, I really hope to be blown away by it, and if we have the full Nurburgring (with the GP loop), a proper VLN style race could be done on the consoles!