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2011PEGI 3PC, PlayStation, Xbox67 % positive

A racing game built around an intense in-car view, where helmet cam and weighty handling convey the speed and danger of real racing. You climb a career ladder, upgrade cars and can compete online against others.

  • Driving or flying
  • Lavish presentation
  • Strong soundtrack
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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In short: Games like Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Forza Motorsport 6

99 %Match

2015USK 0Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed: driving or flying, lavish production and a realistic look.

A realistic racing simulator with over 450 detailed cars, night and wet-weather racing, and 24-player online races. Collecting and tuning cars is central, backed by impressive visuals.

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Forza Motorsport 4

Driving or flying

A realistic racing simulator with around 500 lovingly modelled cars on closed circuits, featuring Kinect head tracking and online racing. Ideal for car fans who enjoy driving physics and tuning.

Wreckfest

Gameplay comes before story

Wreckfest is a racing game built around demolition derbies and banger racing with convincing damage physics. Every collision changes how your car handles, so ramming rivals and surviving the crashes matter equally.

Asphalt 8: Airborne

Driving or flying

A fast arcade racer where you launch licensed dream cars off ramps, pull aerial stunts and blast past rivals with nitro boosts. The career mode and multiplayer races keep the action quick and easy to pick up.

Forza Motorsport 3

Driving or flying

A console racing simulator with over 400 customizable cars and more than 100 track variations. It focuses on realistic handling, tuning and livery design, with racing both online and offline.

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

Driving or flying

A landmark racing simulator with over 150 detailed cars, many championships, plus endurance and rally events. Driving physics, collecting and tuning cars take center stage, backed by a strong licensed soundtrack.

Gran Turismo 7

Driving or flying

Gran Turismo 7 is a lovingly detailed driving simulator with a huge car collection, precise handling and deep tuning. You buy, tune and race cars through a solo campaign or compete online.

Gran Turismo 6

Realistic visuals

Gran Turismo 6 is a realistic racing simulator with hundreds of licensed cars, many tracks and deep tuning and customization. It suits players who enjoy driving physics, car collecting and license tests in a long career structure.

Forza Motorsport 7

Realistic visuals

Forza Motorsport 7 is a realistic racing sim with a huge car collection, a motorsport-themed campaign and polished visuals. Precise driving at the limit and online racing are the focus.

Gran Turismo Sport

Driving or flying

An online-focused racing simulator built around FIA-sanctioned championships, precise handling and lavishly detailed cars. It emphasizes clean, fair competition over single-player story or campaign depth.

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