There are 100 licensed cars in Shift 2: Unleashed – and GamerZines has got the full list below.
From the classic Ford Escort RS Cosworth to the cutting edge Bugatti Veyron, Shift 2: Unleashed packs in more cars than most other racers, each one beautifully modelled inside and out.
A breakdown of the best PS3 racing games according to Rantgaming.com. Games are rated based on replay value, graphics, gameplay, and controls
I'm not impressed with much in terms of racing this gen. Graphics have been really raised racently, and it wasn't by the "two kings" (GT and Forza) in racing. Shift 2 and the upcoming Project Cars are now DOMINATING racing games graphically, GT5 and Forza 4/H do not even compare. But physics and gameplay-wise, most everything's been "off" aside from a select few. My short list would be.
#1 GT5. It's still rocking everybody in terms of gameplay and variety. It's got every kind of 4 wheeled racing almost from Karts to F1 and everything in between. GT needs to step it up graphically now though. Forza is the LEAST of their worries there.
#2 Motorstorm Pacific Rift. Just the #1 most fun and intense arcade/off-road racer ever made or ever will be made. SOOOOOO much variety compared to the bare bones (but great) first game, and a way better racing game than the 3rd game which was more like Split-Second than MotorStorm in THIS Motorstorm Fan's opinion.
#3 F1 Championship Edition. This PS3 exclusive launch game is imho still the best F1 game this gen in terms of the racing.
#4 FerrariChallenge/SuperCar Challenge. Alot of people havn't heard about these, they got VERY little attention. They sucked because not alot of cars, but it's a fact that System 3 put into these PS3 exclusives (they were on Wii too, but they weren't as advanced) the most advanced, realistic physics to ever be in a console racer. The same physics they put into their PC sim. Good graphics for the time too. Very under-rated.
#5 Shift 2. This is only here because I think graphically, it's a sneak peek at the next level in racing sim graphics. Project Cars is improving on that. But Shift 2 has HORRIBLE physics and I disliked playing it. If Project Cars can get the physics more in line than Shift 2, and have enough of a garage to have the variety in the racing while keeping the online field fairly even like GT5 does, it will truly be the next level of racing sims, and something may actually pull me away from GT5, which nothing has based on gameplay.
Also: WipeOut HD- awesome game, awesome value, it's expansion makes it an even better value, top notch quality.
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Pretty good list. GT5 might have ~900 more cars, but there are almost as many on the Shift 2 list I'm actually interested in driving - plus several I've found myself sorely missing in GT5.
I just hope the quality of the driving physics in Shift 2 proves more even among the cars than in Shift 1. Some cars felt great to drive with my Logitech G25 wheel (eg. the Zondas and the McLaren F1), while others were a huge disappointment (eg. the BMW M3 e92).
(looks for Porsche) I just came.
100 cars is a nice amount. I will buy this game unless the reviews turn out really bad e.g. < 6 or the physics is rubbish. Though as it stands now, it looks good.
it will get more then 9 because it's not a ps3 exclusive , this is websites rule ...
loved shift 1 , it was fun and im sure this one will be fun too and it improved alot but the developers saying this will be better then gt5 is stupid ...
it's good that they put BMW M3 E30 Sport Evolution :D , my brother love this car :D , he have one but he don't drive it out because he's always working on it XD..
Am I the only one that felt that playing SHIFT on the PS3 with the DFGT was horrible?