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Shift 2: Unleashed PlayStation 3
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81 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 54 Ratings

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  • Summary: Shift 2 Unleashed combines violence and excitement in this racing experience.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 27, 2011
    90
    It's official: Gran Turismo 5 is on notice. Like V8 Supercars 3 [Pro Race Driver 3] wooed us from GT4 back in the halcyon days of PS2, SHIFT 2 Unleashed is currently busy courting us with its incredible sense of speed, well-rounded garage, long list of tracks and impressive attention to detail... Forget what you think you know about where Need for Speed games stand in the racing sim landscape because the crew at Slightly Mad Studios has just taken a bulldozer to it. [May 2011 p.72]
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Apr 4, 2011
    90
    Shift 2: Unleashed takes its rightful place between the "behemoths" of the industry, such as Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport. And this is achieved through the most realistic helmet camera ever, a superb sense of driving, great graphics and the all-mighty Autolog!
  3. Gamekult
    Apr 1, 2011
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 28
  3. Negative: 12 out of 28
  1. Misterobotto
    9
    I was actually seriously disappointed by this game when I first played it on release day. There was just something off with they physics, which is a deal breaker for me. I'm happy to announce that EA has recently patched the game, and it's awesome. I love the gran turismo series, but there is just something about Shift's brutal, visceral racing experience. Oh... and I'm not a big fan of the helmet cam... but you can't really fault them for adding a feature.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Mickael486
    6
    After a few laps you start blaming yourself for not doing as good as you did with the 1st Shift game... and then you start realizing that it's the game.. It's very touchy...and unpredictable. The physics are broken. And the Aggressive A.I.!! OMFG THE AGGRESSIVE A.I. If the community doesn't complain enough to patch this game, it'll be unplayable...worse than the first one was before the patches. What a let down. I really enjoyed the first one after they fixed it. I should explain why the AI is so bad.. You could be minding your own business, NOT being aggressive at all.. going about 20mph around an corner... and bam!!! You're car literally flips over 3 times by an AI controlled car behind you out of nowhere.. during the final lap of the race... You go from 1st place to LAST place and the race is over.. if that's your idea of fun, then play this game.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  3. eddyloko
    4
    This game has several awesome features like helmet cam, night driving and autolog, they are really nice. But the core feature is totally broken, the driving experience that was hyped so much is a lie and the physics are just another lie. You can't play on hard and elite with a car fully upgraded and a controller without tuning the entire car and game settings. I hope this game was made to be played with a driving wheel because it's impossible to play with the controller. I regret so much that I bought this game, perhaps if Slightly Mad fixes the handling and the physics this game will be almost perfect.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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