Need For Speed

Need for Speed: Undercover
$29.99
Nice to have a non-track NFS on the PS3. But it's still only kinda open world-ed. There really is no point to explore since you can jump straight to each race or shop by pressing the down button or accessing the GPS. It's weird that the GPS doesn't guide you around town like in previous titles. Cut scenes are over the top cheesy. Upgrading cars is simpler. No more brand names like HKS and Turbonetics to upgrade the same part. Sometimes it seems like the racing is too fast for the PS3 to draw in the road ahead. Confusion and crashes follow. Everything can get pretty repetitive but there are so many racing modes that it breaks it up a little.

Need for Speed: Prostreet
$19.99
I RECOMMEND IT, YOU CAN RACE DRAG, GRIP, TIME ATTACK AND DRIFT. THE AMERICAN MUSCLES AND THE EUROPEAN MOST ATTRACTIVE CARS ARE ALSO INVOLVE IN THIS GAME TOO.

Need for Speed: Shift
$49.99
As the title states, nice to look at, but can't comprehend physics. I purchased NFS Shift solely for the Nurburgring and as much as I tried to like the game, the physics were simply too unrealistic to make the game playable. I'm a member of [...] and I compete in SCCA events and the occasional track day, so I wasnt expecting too much from a NFS series game but I still expected a certain level of realism.

Here's my major problem with the game (besides no in-game exit option), whenever I turn in, toward an apex for example, and hold the wheel in, the car shifts its weight back out as if I were moving the wheel back and forth. I tried all kinds of custom steering wheel settings (I use a Logitech Momo) and could not resolve this problem. I even tried out the MKV GTI in the game, which is my daily driver and occasional track car, and I still could not get it dialed in to feel at least a bit real. The problem was even more evident during late or hard braking as the car felt as if one of the two front tires was flat. My same wheel/pedal combo works GREAT for iracing and GTR2, so I dont believe it is a problem with my setup.

I loved NFS Underground for the xbox 360 so I'm not hating on the NFS series but I find Shift, for the PC, to be simply unplayable.

Bottomline: For you harder core racing sim fans, I would recommend avoiding NFS Shift for the PC completely. If you want a MUCH more FUN and realistic driving experience then check out iracing.com or even Simbin's GTR series.

Need for Speed: Undercover
$29.99
This is one of the best games I have ever played. I usually play more games along the lines of football, basketball,...and this is one of the best I've played especially the music, graphics, and control of the game. Highly recommended!