Trovate a questo indirizzo la prima recensione completa, pubblicata da IGN.com, dedicata all'ormai imminente Need for Speed Shift: il titolo della Electronic Arts viene giudicato con un voto finale di 8,7, addirittura un tondo 9,5 per quanto riguarda il lato grafico.
There's one area where Need for Speed Shift soundly trumps the competition: its driving is an exceptionally visceral experience, with a sensation of sheer velocity that's unparalleled in the genre. Take a car to its limits and the engine bark shakes the chassis, the colour drains from the screen and the cockpit blurs, focusing the driver's attention on the thin ribbon of tarmac ahead.