

Shift 2 claims to redefine the racing simulator genre by delivering authentic and true-to-life dynamic crash physics, intricately detailed real-world cars, drivers and tracks.

See also: Gameplay in Need for Speed: Shift The non-download boxed EA DVD versions of the game can still be purchased from some online stores until supply runs out. Īs of 2021, a download versions of the game are no longer available for purchase in any online stores, and online play was shutdown on September 1. The game also features three new main additions: an in-helmet camera, night-time racing and the Autolog feature introduced with Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. Shift 2: Unleashed features over 145 cars from more than 37 manufacturers and over 36 different tracks, which players can compete in several types of races. Shift 2: Unleashed was released worldwide during March and April 2011. The game serves as a direct sequel to Need for Speed: Shift and expands on many aspects that were introduced in the original. It was developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Shift 2: Unleashed (also known as Need for Speed: Shift 2 – Unleashed) is a simcade racing video game, the seventeenth installment of the Need for Speed series.
