[REVIEW] Precision & Powerslides: Shift 2 Unleashed

As soon as I loaded up Shift 2, I knew it was going to be good. I was a fan of it's predecessor, NFS:Shift,  as I have been with just about every racing game EA has put out, so it was interesting to note that they'd dropped 'Need for Speed' from the title (yet retained the logo). For me, that sent a clear message. This isn't a Need for Speed game anymore. It's a full-fledged Racing Simulator, much along the same lines as your Gran Turismo or Forza franchises. Even still, the heritage is clearly there.

[PHOTOS] Trackside at the Creek: Australian GT Round 3

I've been a bit lax with my love of Motorsport for a while now... I forget to watch the F1 races when they're broadcast, don't pay much attention to the V8s, and I haven't been out to a racetrack for years. When I'd heard that an old friend of mine, Formula 3 Champion Peter Hackett was out at Eastern Creek to put his brand-new Mercedes AMG SLS GT3 through it's paces, I knew I had to get out there and see it.