Need for Speed: Shift

Need for Speed: Shift is the thirteenth installment and second reboot of the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed. It was published by Electronic Arts and developed by Slightly Mad Studios in conjunction with EA Black Box in 2009.

Aimed at a hardcore gamer-style audience, Shift reverts to the touring-car simulation style of its 2007 predecessor, Need for Speed: ProStreet. Although the gameplay of these two titles are similar, Shift recreates car handling much more realistically than its predecessor, and does not contain a story. Upon starting the career mode, the player performs two laps around the Brands Hatch racecourse to determine his or her skill. Once completed, the player is welcomed to the 'NFS Live World Series', and must earn stars in races to earn money, and unlock new races and tiers.