During their careers, virtual racers partake in a variety of motorsports - like drifting, muscle car racing, retro car racing, Endurance races and circuit competition (i.e. Shift 2 claims to redefine the racing simulator genre by delivering authentic and true-to-life dynamic crash physics, intricately detailed real-world cars, drivers and tracks. The game also features three new main additions: an in-helmet camera, night-time racing and the Autolog feature introduced with Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. Shift 2: Unleashed features over 145 cars from more than 37 manufacturers and over 36 different tracks, which players can compete in several types of races.
Shift 2: Unleashed was released worldwide during March and April 2011. The game serves as a direct sequel to Need for Speed: Shift and expands on many aspects that were introduced in the original. It was developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Shift 2: Unleashed (also known as Need for Speed: Shift 2 – Unleashed) is a racing video game, the seventeenth installment of the Need for Speed series.
