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racing video game
Shift 2 Unleashed
By Slightly Mad Studios, released 1 Jan 2011
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
What it is
Shift 2 Unleashed is a racing game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Released in 2011, it focuses on a first-person driver’s view and the intensity of competing on track. Its helmet camera recreates head movement, including leaning and tilting through corners, while showing impacts and in-cockpit vibrations. The game features the FIA GT1 World Championship and GT3 European Championship, according to its store description. Autolog connects friends through shared career profiles, pictures and videos, challenges, and news feeds; its recommendations draw on friends’ activity and work for online and offline play. Steam lists single-player and multiplayer, partial controller support and Family Sharing. The Steam platform listing is Windows, while the broader platform facts also name PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Slightly Mad Studios is the developer.
What players like, and what they don't
- Helmet camera depicts driver head movement
- Autolog includes friend challenges and recommendations
- Single-player and multiplayer listed
- FIA GT1 and GT3 championships featured
- Partial controller support is listed
- Steam lists Windows only
Who it suits
It suits racing players interested in a first-person cockpit perspective and friend-driven challenges through Autolog. Steam lists both single-player and multiplayer.
Shift 2 Unleashed emphasizes cockpit perspective and racing competition, with Autolog connecting friend activity to challenges. Its Steam listing names Windows and partial controller support; other listed platforms are PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
