Posts per month
Timeline
- 2009-01-30 Slightly Mad Studios was announced as the developer of Need for Speed: Shift. post
- 2009-09-10 Need for Speed: Shift was released in the US, and a PC demo followed on 18 September. post post
Key threads
- Early impressions of Need for Speed: Shift 2009-09-10 · 26 postsAndrew MacPherson asked US buyers to test Need for Speed: Shift before its European release. Jeff Reid and Andre Warringa reported mixed impressions, criticising motion blur, menu navigation without mouse support and AI, while praising the graphics and the Nordschleife; it was noted that Eero Piitulainen of Richard Burns Rally worked on the tyre model. Andrew found that setting wheel lock to 50% greatly improved the feel.
- Need for Speed: Shift tips and sim credibility debate 2009-09-17 · 29 postsJeff Reid posted tips on driving modes and car upgrades in NFS Shift. Andrew MacPherson enjoyed its Nordschleife and Veyron challenge despite the game elements, while Schooner and Ronald Stoehr argued its upgrades, drifting and AI made it an arcade racer rather than a sim. Uwe Schürkamp later tried the demo and found some earlier gripes fixed.
Busiest threads
- Early impressions of Need for Speed: Shift (15 posts about it)
- Need for Speed: Shift tips and sim credibility debate (13 posts about it)
- NFS: Shift - Can't drive in straight line on demo... (7 posts about it)
- iRacing cuts prices and changes subscription model (5 posts about it)
- RAS nostalgia 15 years on and upcoming sims (3 posts about it)
- Is Gran Turismo 5 on the PS3 worth buying? (3 posts about it)
- Where is the exit menu item in NFS Shift demo? (3 posts about it)
- NFS Shift 2 $18 shipped at EA Store (2 posts about it)
- Anyone know how to get a Steam refund before F1 2010 goes live in the UK? :-) (2 posts about it)
- Active iRacing numbers and its business model in 2010 (2 posts about it)
- What is next? (2 posts about it)
- NVIDIA driver (2 posts about it)
- NFS Shift Veyron invitation event Nordschleife (2 posts about it)
- More NFS Shift, more movie action, more... ZZzzzz...... (2 posts about it)
- Shift demo? (2 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed the sim was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49 | 22 | 6 | positive (+0.41) |
| 2010 | 15 | 6 | 3 | mixed (+0.20) |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 0 | positive (+0.37) |
Who talked about it most
Andrew MacPherson · 36 Uwe Schuerkamp · 9 Jeff Reid · 5 rcgldr · 4 Ian Riches · 3 Waz Medano · 3 William Bradshaw · 2 Schooner · 2 rms · 1 Boofhead · 1 gumby · 1 Tony Rickard · 1 Richard "ZZ" Busch · 1 Remco Moedt · 1 Andre Warringa · 1 Ni!!! ?=+? · 1
