Nfs Racing

About Nfs :

Need for Speed (NFS) is a series of racing video games published by Electronic Arts EA and developed by several studios includingCanadian based company EA Black Box. It is the most successful racing video game series in the world, and one of the most successful video game franchises of all time.[1] As of October 2009, over 100 million copies of games in the Need for Speed series have been sold.[2]

The series was originally developed by the Canadian based company Distinctive Software, which became known as EA Canada. The series debuted with The Need for Speed in North America, Japan, and Europe in 1994. Initially, the series was exclusive to the fifth generation consoles and was featured in all of the seventh generation video game consoles by 2008. The games consist mainly of racing with various cars on various tracks, and to some extent, include police pursuits in races. In Japan, the series was released as Over Drivin. After the release of Need for Speed: High Stakes, it adopted the western name. Since Need for Speed: Underground, the series has integrated car body customization into gameplay.

Gameplay

The Need for Speed series are racing games, all of which employ the same fundamental rules and have similar mechanics. In each game, the player controls a race car in a variety of races, the goal being to win the race. In the tournament/career mode, the player must win a series of races in order to unlock vehicles, tracks, etc. Before playing each race, the player chooses a vehicle to race in and has the option of choosing the transmission of the vehicle, which includes automatic and manual transmission. All games in the series have some form of multiplayer mode allowing players to race one another via split screen, LAN or the internet.

Although the games share the same name, the tone and focus of the games has varied significantly, in one form or another. For example, in some games the cars can suffer mechanical and visual damage, while in other games the cars cannot be damaged at all, some games have physics—that is, the way the software simulates a real car behavior—that are reminiscent of a real car, while other games have forgiving physics (i.e. going through some curves at top speed).

Shift 2: Unleashed (2011)

Main article: Shift 2: Unleashed

Shift 2: Unleashed has been developed by Slightly Mad Studios and is the sequel to Need for Speed: Shift. It expands on the gameplay and features introduced with the original. Shift 2includes the Autolog feature introduced with Hot Pursuit, which allows players to keep track of their friends' progress of achievements as well as best lap times, etc. It was released on March 29, 2011.[24] It also includes extra features such as night racing, an additional helmet camera, a more in depth career mode with different areas to complete. The driver aggression/precision aspect of scoring has been taken away to free up the game, and to focus more on the driving experience rather than getting points divided into two sections. There were many minor improvements (including a full damage model now, and improved car flip physics) that were added to NFS Shift 2 and polished the game in its entirety.

The cars featured on the cover are the Sumo Power Nissan GT-R as well as a specially tuned Maserati GranTurismo.

The "Limited Edition" package unlocks 3 cars from the start: the Nissan Silvia spec.R Aero, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV and the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640.

There are two DLC packs available for SHIFT 2 and available on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC:

The first of the two DLC Packs is Called The Legends Pack.

Featured in the Legends pack are 13 classic cars: Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA (1965) Austin Mini Cooper S (1965) BMW 3.0 CSL Gr.5 (1975) Ford Capri RS3100 Gr.4 (1974) Ford Escort Mk1 RS1 600 (1971) Ford GT40 Mk1 (1965) Lotus Cortina Mk1 (1963) Jaguar E-Type Lightweight (1963) Nissan Fairlady 240ZG (S30) (1971) Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (C10) (1972) Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 (1974) Porsche 914/6 GT (1970) Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe (1965)

As well as five of the world's most challenging classic race tracks: Dijon-Prenois (1972) Hockenheim (1982) Monza (1958) Rouen-Les-Essarts GP (1966) Rouen-Les-Essarts Short (1952) Silverstone (1975)

The Speedhunters Pack includes two new game modes, Drag and Standing Mile. There are also 14 new cars which all feature Speedhunter liveries. Two of the cars you will receive are only awarded to you after beating the Drag or Standing Mile rivals. With the two new career branches with nine new events you are encouraged to some friendly Autolog competition with your friends.

Need for Speed: The Run (2011)

Main article: Need for Speed: The Run

Need for Speed: The Run has been officially announced by Need for Speed via their official Facebook profile. A trailer has been posted including pursuits and races, which suggests that the new Need for Speed title is action based rather than simulation based. The trailer has also shown a character, which foretells the game will most likely include a storyline. The game is scheduled for release on November 15, 2011. The trailer shows that the story is based on a race across the United States from San Francisco to New York. Notable cars seen in the trailer includes the Audi R8 V10, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Ford Taurus SHO Police Interceptor, BMW M3 GTS, Pagani Huayra, Mazda RX-7,Nissan GT-R, Aston Martin V12 Vantage and Porsche 911.

At the end of the trailer, a female voice is heard calling out 'Jack'. So it is likely that the protagonist will have a name or will be named in this franchise.