<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shift	I-Application
is	O
the	O
thirteenth	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Slightly	O
Mad	O
Studios	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
EA	O
Bright	O
Light	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Symbian	B-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
Mobile	I-Operating_System
,	O
MeeGo	O
and	O
J2ME	B-Language
in	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shifts	O
gameplay	O
focuses	O
on	O
simulation	B-Application
,	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
arcade	O
racing	O
of	O
previous	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shift	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
Shift	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
,	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aimed	O
at	O
a	O
hardcore	O
gamer-style	O
audience	O
,	O
Shift	O
reverts	O
to	O
the	O
touring-car	O
simulation	B-Application
style	O
of	O
its	O
2007	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
ProStreet	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
G-force	B-Application
plays	O
an	O
important	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
affects	O
both	O
the	O
player	O
and	O
the	O
AI	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
in-car	O
view	O
also	O
returns	O
,	O
making	O
its	O
first	O
appearance	O
in	O
a	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
game	O
since	O
Porsche	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nitrous	O
is	O
also	O
an	O
option	O
for	O
tuning	O
,	O
but	O
different	O
from	O
previous	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
titles	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
simulated	O
more	O
realistically	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
offers	O
local	O
,	O
ad	O
hoc	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
unveiled	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
three-game	O
announcement	O
that	O
included	O
Need	B-Device
for	I-Device
Speed	I-Device
:	I-Device
Nitro	I-Device
and	O
Need	B-Protocol
for	I-Protocol
Speed	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
World	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
Shift	O
remains	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
ProStreet	I-Application
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
scored	O
soundtrack	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
general	O
track	O
list	O
as	O
is	O
seen	O
in	O
previous	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Most	I-Application
Wanted	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Carbon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shift	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
bundle	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
Slim	O
250GB	O
to	O
promote	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2010	O
,	O
EA	O
released	O
Ferrari	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
that	O
contains	O
10	O
Ferraris	O
,	O
also	O
extends	O
the	O
Shifts	O
career	O
mode	O
with	O
46	O
new	O
Ferrari	O
specific	O
challenges	O
designed	O
for	O
the	O
Ferrari	O
cars	O
to	O
participate	O
in	O
including	O
hot	O
laps	O
,	O
eliminators	O
,	O
endurance	O
races	O
and	O
a	O
world	O
tour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Available	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
for	O
800	O
Microsoft	O
Points	O
the	O
Ferraris	O
available	O
include	O
the	O
575	O
Superamerica	O
,	O
F430	O
Scuderia	O
Spider	O
16M	O
,	O
California	O
,	O
599	O
GTB	O
Fiorano	O
,	O
F430	O
Spider	O
,	O
430	O
Scuderia	O
,	O
F430	O
GTC	O
,	O
F430	O
Challenge	O
,	O
F50	O
GT	O
&	O
Ferrari	O
FXX	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
Exotic	O
Racing	O
Pack	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
which	O
features	O
cars	O
like	O
the	O
McLaren	O
MP4-12C	O
,	O
the	O
BMW	O
M1	O
,	O
the	O
Gumpert	O
Apollo	O
,	O
the	O
Acura	O
NSX	O
,	O
the	O
Alfa	O
Romeo	O
8C	O
Competizione	O
,	O
the	O
Maserati	O
GranTurismo	O
S	O
and	O
the	O
Mercedes	O
Benz	O
SLR	O
McLaren	O
Stirling	O
Moss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shift	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
84/100	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
83/100	O
,	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
83/100	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
69/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
awarded	O
Shift	O
with	O
9/10	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
has	O
an	O
outstanding	O
driver	O
's	O
view	O
;	O
a	O
deep	O
,	O
addictive	O
career	O
mode	O
with	O
much	O
variety	O
and	O
many	O
options	O
;	O
sharp	O
multiplayer	O
racing	O
counts	O
toward	O
single-player	O
career	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Magazine	O
has	O
also	O
nominated	O
it	O
for	O
editors	O
choice	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
7/10	O
,	O
also	O
noting	O
that	O
it	O
could	O
be	O
a	O
good	O
competitor	O
to	O
other	O
simulation	B-Application
racing	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Gran	O
Turismo	O
and	O
Forza	O
Motorsport	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shift	I-Application
sold	O
309,000	O
units	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
in	O
September	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
