14 DAY TRIAL // As E3 will start today, spirits are high in the gaming industry with the first companies to hold their keynotes being Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft. In order to further fuel the hype around its Need for Speed Shift racing game, EA has just revealed big details about the title, including what cars and tracks would be featured in the game created by Slightly Mad Studios.
Besides the huge number of cars and real life circuits, players will also get a chance to experiment the BMW M3 GT2, which will grace the cover of the game. Like other cars that have been prominently featured, its attributes are quite awe-inspiring, being one of the fastest and most powerful cars ever to be included in a NFS game.
With cult cars from 35 years of racing, ranging from the 1972 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R to the popular tuner Mazda RX-7 or one of the most exclusive hyper cars, the Lamborghini Reventon, people will definitely be interested in the title. Also, with tracks ranging from Silverstone or Spa Francorchamps to cities like London or Tokyo, the thrills of the races will be guaranteed.
“Need for Speed Shift is about the intense power and emotion of being behind the wheel and this carefully selected list of cars and tracks was chosen to give players the ultimate driving moment,” said Patrick Soderlund, Senior Vice President at EA Games Europe. “Shift is the evolution of racing genre. We’re delivering the first truly immersive driving game by combining perfectly modelled cars and tracks with the dramatic realism of the true driver’s experience.”
Need for Speed SHIFT car roster:
2006 Aston Martin DBR9 2009 Audi R8 LMS 2008 Audi R8 2008 Audi RS 4 2007 Audi S3 2007 Audi TT 3.2 quattro 2006 Audi S4 BMW M3 E36 BMW M3 E46 BMW M3 E92 2008 BMW 135i Coupe 2009 BMW M3 GT2 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe 2008 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 2006 Dodge Challenger Concept 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 Falken Tire 2010 Ford Mustang GT 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 2007 Ford Focus ST 2006 Ford GT 2006 Need For Speed Shelby Terlingua 1996 Ford Escort RS Cosworth 2009 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2006 Honda Civic Si 2000 Honda S2000 2006 Koenigsegg CCX 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 2007 Lamborghini Reventon 2006 Lotus Elise 111R 2007 Lotus Exige S 2005 Maserati MC12 GT1 2008 Mazda MX-5 2006 Mazda RX-8 1995 Mazda RX-7 1994 McLaren F1 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION IX MR-edition 2003 Infiniti G35 (V35) 1997 Nissan 200SX (S14) 2009 Nissan 370Z (Z34) 2006 Nissan 350Z (Z33) 2009 Nissan GT-R SpecV (R35) 2008 Nissan GT-R (R35) 2000 Nissan Silvia (S15) spec.R AERO 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) 1972 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R 1992 Nissan 240SX (S13) 2006 Pagani Zonda F 2010 Pagani Zonda R 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 2006 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2004 Porsche Carrera GT 2007 Porsche Cayman S 2008 Renault Megane RS 2007 SEAT Leon CUPRA 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 2007 Lexus LF-A Concept 2008 SCION tC 1986 Toyota Corolla GTS (A86) 2008 Volkswagen Scirocco 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTI.
Need for Speed SHIFT track list:
1. Alpental 2. Autopolis International Racing Course 3. Ambush Canyon 4. Brands Hatch 5. Dakota 6. Ebisu Circuit 7. Glendale 8. Hazyview 9. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 10. London 11. Miytomi 12. Nordschleife 13. Road America 14. Rustle Creek 15. Silverstone 16. Circuit de Spa Francorchamps 17. Tokyo 18. Willow Springs.
Also, as E3 starts today, the company has released a trailer showcasing the game and the M3 GT2. Here it is, courtesy of GameTrailers.
