video game console, 1080p hdtv I didn’t understand why a demo for Need for Speed; Shift wasn’t released prior to the video game console release but it finally has graced the Xbox Live Marketplace download page. Not sure if the demo is available on other video game consoles yet but I can tell you it is worth checking out if it is. One of the reasons the Shift demo should have been released weeks ago is that Forza 3 is on the way at the end of the month. This is by far their greatest competitor on Xbox 360. Now for other systems, not so much because Forza is exclusive to Microsoft.

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 At any rate, the demo opens up two race tracks, one in London and the other is a circuit in Germany. Right away four cars are available. There is a Lotus, M3, Skyline, Viper and then after winning enough stars a raced out Zonda is available. This game does one thing extremely well and that is create an intense in-cockpit first person view racing experience. When you hit a wall, the camera blurs, shakes, slides over and depending on the severity fuzzes out for a second before it clears up and you realize the windshield is cracked and 2 opponents passed you. For arcade racers, Shift wins my video game console vote.