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A racing game built around an intense in-car view, where helmet cam and weighty handling convey the speed and danger of real racing. You climb a career ladder, upgrade cars and can compete online against others.

  • Lavish presentation
  • Strong character progression
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed are Forza Motorsport 3, Forza Motorsport 5 and Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Forza Motorsport 5

Lavish presentation

A racing simulator launching on Xbox One, featuring lovingly recreated cars and tracks. Realistic handling and online racing take center stage, wrapped in a presentation that was impressive for a console launch.

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

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A landmark racing simulator with over 150 detailed cars, many championships, plus endurance and rally events. Driving physics, collecting and tuning cars take center stage, backed by a strong licensed soundtrack.

Gran Turismo 6

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Gran Turismo 6 is a realistic racing simulator with hundreds of licensed cars, many tracks and deep tuning and customization. It suits players who enjoy driving physics, car collecting and license tests in a long career structure.

Forza Motorsport 6

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A realistic racing simulator with over 450 detailed cars, night and wet-weather racing, and 24-player online races. Collecting and tuning cars is central, backed by impressive visuals.

Gran Turismo 7

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Gran Turismo 7 is a lovingly detailed driving simulator with a huge car collection, precise handling and deep tuning. You buy, tune and race cars through a solo campaign or compete online.

Forza Motorsport 7

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Forza Motorsport 7 is a realistic racing sim with a huge car collection, a motorsport-themed campaign and polished visuals. Precise driving at the limit and online racing are the focus.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

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A teaser for Gran Turismo 5 with realistic driving physics, around 70 faithfully modeled cars, a small set of tracks and online races for up to 16 players. This racing sim focuses on precision and polished presentation rather than story.

Race Driver: Grid

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

An aggressive, spectacular racer built around wheel-to-wheel battles, drift events and races from San Francisco to Le Mans. Its handling sits between arcade and simulation, and the Flashback feature lets you rewind mistakes.

Forza Motorsport 4

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A realistic racing simulator with around 500 lovingly modelled cars on closed circuits, featuring Kinect head tracking and online racing. Ideal for car fans who enjoy driving physics and tuning.

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