PAX Impressions- quick on iPhone

[Dyne]

It seems weird. If they don't race the course over and over from the beginning, they're not going to become that great at it. How good is the gameplay if Turn 10 has to implement a feature that keeps you in the race and not in the dust? I would be more excited to learn how to pick AND tune a car that doesn't handle so poorly on certain corners. It's not supposed to be that serious of a comment, but putting it into perspective really helps.

Need for Speed is doing it right, I think. Shift is for the hardcore sim fans, like they've said, and Nitro is for the casual fans. Nitro is actually an engaging hardcore arcade racer that manages to introduce even the most fun Mario Kart-esque features without having to worry about if you're still in the running or not. I also love the personalized graffiti that pops up everywhere when you're in the lead.

The Driver Profile in NFS Shift really disciplines you for screwing up a corner instead of giving you an easy out. I did enjoy the 3-screen setup that Forza has, and the physics are pretty awesome. I also like how when you brake with the Subaru Impreza, you brake straight no matter what, and it's not influenced by your wheel at any given point. But the Driver Profile in NFS Shift is enough of a reason to consider Shift over Forza this round.