Okay, so this past weekend I went out and bought myself a copy of the latest Need for Speed: Shift. Now, like most Need for Speed fans I was hesitant to buy this latest title, but, after reading some reviews on this game it was clear things were back on track (hehehe) for the NFS franchise, and it was also time for me to get a decent racer title for the PC.
Being fortunate enough to own a PS3, XBOX 360 and a pretty decent PC, I can give a proper comparison between Forza Motorsport 3 and the PC Edition of NFS: Shift.
After spending the same amount of time on both titles I found the following:
Graphics: This is a tough call. You need a very powerful PC to run NFS Shift properly with enough eye-candy turned on to slightly overtake the graphics on Forza 3. Overall for most gamers, Forza 3 will prove to have better graphics. However, if you have a powerful enough PC you'll definitely be rewarded with a superb looking game - no doubts there.
Sound: Forza 3 has the upper hand here. Sorry. Being a petrol head as well as a gamer I can honestly say the car sounds in Forza 3 are more spot-on and technically correct than Shift.
Gameplay: Forza 3's control seems more lifelike and realistic. Shift is a bit more like an arcade racer and the cars tend to be very tail-happy. I prefer Forza 3's control scheme because I like simulation more than arcade, but for the kind of game that Shift is, the control scheme works very well.
Another factor that I want to mention here is that the sense of speed in Shift is a LOT more than in Forza 3. I actually got really tense doing 200km/h in Shift. Something that doesn't seem to bother me in Forza 3. I don't know if it's just me though, but the cars seems very "twitchy" on high speed in Shift? That's odd because doing 200km/h in an Audi S3 is NOTHING...I know first hand. The car is NOT unstable at all. So the sense of speed in Shift is great but it may be a bit, overdone?
Overall: I find the game that will keep me the busiest is Forza 3. It has more cars and more tracks and just looks like the kind of game that was designed to keep you glued. That doesn't make Shift the loser by any means. If you don't own a console and you're a die hard PC gamer looking for a PROPER racing title then Need for Speed Shift on the PC is the title you're looking for without a doubt!!
Being fortunate enough to own a PS3, XBOX 360 and a pretty decent PC, I can give a proper comparison between Forza Motorsport 3 and the PC Edition of NFS: Shift.
After spending the same amount of time on both titles I found the following:
Graphics: This is a tough call. You need a very powerful PC to run NFS Shift properly with enough eye-candy turned on to slightly overtake the graphics on Forza 3. Overall for most gamers, Forza 3 will prove to have better graphics. However, if you have a powerful enough PC you'll definitely be rewarded with a superb looking game - no doubts there.
Sound: Forza 3 has the upper hand here. Sorry. Being a petrol head as well as a gamer I can honestly say the car sounds in Forza 3 are more spot-on and technically correct than Shift.
Gameplay: Forza 3's control seems more lifelike and realistic. Shift is a bit more like an arcade racer and the cars tend to be very tail-happy. I prefer Forza 3's control scheme because I like simulation more than arcade, but for the kind of game that Shift is, the control scheme works very well.
Another factor that I want to mention here is that the sense of speed in Shift is a LOT more than in Forza 3. I actually got really tense doing 200km/h in Shift. Something that doesn't seem to bother me in Forza 3. I don't know if it's just me though, but the cars seems very "twitchy" on high speed in Shift? That's odd because doing 200km/h in an Audi S3 is NOTHING...I know first hand. The car is NOT unstable at all. So the sense of speed in Shift is great but it may be a bit, overdone?
Overall: I find the game that will keep me the busiest is Forza 3. It has more cars and more tracks and just looks like the kind of game that was designed to keep you glued. That doesn't make Shift the loser by any means. If you don't own a console and you're a die hard PC gamer looking for a PROPER racing title then Need for Speed Shift on the PC is the title you're looking for without a doubt!!