EA Torque's Community Update talks SHIFT

A while ago the NeedforSpeed official forums moderator EA Torque aka Eric posted a Community Update article with his impressions from a invitation-only Need for Speed SHIFT viewing at a Formula Drift event. What makes this event stand out is the fact that real drifters and race drivers had a go with Need for Speed SHIFT, including the recently featured Vaughn Gittin JR and Tommy Milner (see them in action in our [url=http://www.nfsunlimited.net/shift/videos]videos section[/url]). What's most interesting about the article is Eric's thoughts after trying out a 60% made replica of Vaughn JR's Falken Tire Mustang:
[quote]We were kinda of shocked! Everyone who sampled the Mustang claimed it drove better then any of the Drift cars built all night! I myself, took the car out for a spin and found myself drifting the Tokyo course, like everyone else. The drifting in this game was impressive. Easily the best drift mode in a video game. It wasn't slow or silly; it was fast and fun. And I'm not talking absurdly fast ala Carbon. I'm talking realistically-fast. Nothing beats watching the course flyby sideways with your tires screechin' and your V8 roaring! It was definitely a challenge to drift in Shift. You had to keep your momentum high and you had to manage your thottle and counter-steer very effectively to keep your drifts looking smooth and clean.[/quote]

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