Совсем недавно появившаяся информация к размышлению о том, что же скрывается за приставкой к названию игры Unleashed, заставила нервно теребить мозгами подавляющую часть поклонников серии. Но, судя по всему, размах у ЕА гораздо шире. Как подтверждение тому - недавнее заявление вице-президента компании Патрика Содерлунда о скорой конкуренции Shift (выделенного теперь в отдельное направление) с титанами симуляторного жанра Gran Turismo (Sony Playstation) и Forza Motorsport (Microsoft XBOX).
Может ли быть конкурентоспособным продукт от ЕА, да ещё и в серии Need for Speed? Может, если учесть пару фактов. Во-первых, за направлением SHIFT стоит компания разработчиков, подарившая миру одни из лучших симуляторов для РС - GTR2 и GT Legends. С момента основания Slightly Mad Studios, компанию пополнили ведущие разработчики из других игровых студий. Первая игра серии Shift вызвала противоречивые мнения у различных категорий игроков, однако большинство сошлось во мнении, что движок игры имеет практически неограниченный потенциал. Это также доказывают многочисленные модификации, сделанные фанатами игры: физика с помощью несложных манипуляций варьируется от хардкорно симуляторной до практически аркадной. Во-вторых, из неофициальных источников просочилась информация о том, что в этот раз игру наполнят... около 360 автомобилей в 25 гоночных классах !!! Находчивые фанаты сразу же поторопились накропать своё видение предполагаемого списка автомобилей: SHIFT 2 Unofficial Carlist
TIER 25 : Expert class A Bugatti Veyron 16/4 Pagani Zonda R Ferrari FXX Lamborghini Reveton Mercedes Benz SLR Mclaren Stirling Moss Koenigsegg Agera Shelby SSC Ultimate Aero Aston Martin One 77 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo Mclaren F1 LM Porsche 911 GT1 Street
TIER 24 : Expert Class B Ferrari Enzo Porsche Carrera GT Lamborghini LP670 SV Mercedes Benz SLR 722 Edition Pagani Zonda F Koenigsegg CCX R Lexus LFA Gumpert Apollo Sport Maserati MC12 Mclaren F1 Bentley Continental Supersports Saleen S5s Raptor
TIER 23 : Expert Class C Mclaren Mp4 12c Ferrari 458 Italia Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Aston Martin DBS Porsche 911 GT2 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 Ferrari 430 Scuderia Audi R8 BMW M6 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Ford GT Bentley Continental GT Speed Noble M600
TIER 22 : Class GT3 ( The Gran Turismo 5 according to reports does not have the GT3 license and EA may be hopefully capitalizing on just that ) Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S Audi R8 GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Ferrari F430 Scuderia GT3 Aston Martin DBSR9 Lotus Exige GT3 Mclaren MP4 12c GTR Nissan GTR Spec V Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 R GT Ford GT Gt3 Jaguar XKRR GT3 Spyker C8 Double 12R GT3 Lexus IS350 GT3 BMW Alpina B6 GT3 Ascari KZ1 R GT3 TVR Sagaris GT3
TIER 21 : Concepts ( Hopefully and again if we can at all trust unofficial sources, the concept car list on Need for speed shift 2 may just be one of its kind ) 2010 Porsche 918 Spyder 2008 BMW M1 Homage 2005 Holden Efigy 2005 Maybach Exelero 2009 Audi Etron 2010 Citroen Survolt 2010 Toyota FT86 G Sports 2008 Mazda Furai 2009 Infinity Essence 2010 Opel Flextreme GTE 2008 Dodge Zeo 2007 Honda CRZ 2004 Peugeot 907 2006 Renault Nepta 2006 Saab AeroX 2004 Chrysler ME Four Twelve 2003 Cadillac Sixteen 2005 Maserati Pininfarina Birdcage
TIER 20 : Bare Bone Class Lotus Sport 2 Eleven GT4 Supersport Caterham Seven RST V8 KTM X Bow Ariel Atom 32 Caterham Seven Superlight Plymouth Prowler AC Cobra Mark IV CRS
TIER 19 : Professional Class A Porsche 911 Turbo Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Mercedes Benz SL 65 AMG Ferrari F430 Spider Dodge Viper SRT 10 Coupe Aston Martin DB9 Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe BMW M5 Mercedes Benz CL65 AMG TVR Sagaris Maserati Gran Turismo S Noble M15 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Mercedes Benz CLK DTM AMG Street Ascari A10 Nissan GTR
TIER 18 : Professional Class B Ferrari California Aston Martin V8 Vantage Lotus Exige S Porsche Cayman S Jaguar XKR Audi RS 5 Mercedes Benz CLS 63 AMG Jaguar XFR BMW M3 e90 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Audi RS 6 Porsche 911 Targa Spyker C8 Aileron Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 TVR Tuscan S Lexus SC 430 Lotus Evora
TIER 17 : Professional Class C Mercedes E Class Coupe Porsche Boxster Lotus Elise Tesla Roadster Audi TT RS BMW Z4 Mercedes Benz SLK 55 AMG Nissan 370Z Mini Coupe Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Spec C Type RAR Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XFQ 400 Lexus ISF Audi RS4 Infinity G37 Coupe Morgan Aero Supersports Spyker C8 Laviolette TVR T350 T
TIER 16 : Muscle Cars Ford Mustang GT Chevrolet Corvette ZO6 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Chevrolet Camaro Cadillac CTS V Coupe HSV GTS Pontiac G8 GXP Dodge Charger SRT v8 Hemi Cadillac XLR V HSV Clubsport Chrysler Crossfire SRT Buick Regal GSS Holden Coupe Chrysler 300C Ford Mustang Mach 1
TIER 15 : Vintage 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO 1964 Aston Martin DB5 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR Coupe 1980 BMW M1 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera RS38 Clubsport 1974 Jaguar E Type V12 1936 Bugatti Type 57s Atalante 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
TIER 14 : Retired Classics ( Cool haven’t all those diehard fans of Need for Speed 3 and Need for Speed 4 wanted these machines to be on the list too, yes we might just be having some magic machines from the recent past as well ) 2000 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 2005 Ferrari 575m Superamerica 1999 Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster 1992 Bugatti EB110 SS 2003 BMW M3 CSL 2001 Mercedes Benz SL 500 2000 Porsche 911 Turbo S 2002 Maserati Spyder GT1 2002 Mazda RX7 Sprint R 2002 Acura NSX 2002 Nissan Skyline GTR R34 1998 Toyota Supra 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX 1987 Ferrari F40 1990 Jaguar XJR 15 2000 BMW Z8 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 2000 TVR Tuscan Speed Six 2002 Ford Thunderbird 2001 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 1998 Shelby Series 1
TIER 13 : Super Sedans ( Though may be some of the machines may be available on the Gran Turismo 5 as well, if this class is ever introduced in the NFS Shift 2, its will be an honor to be steering such exotics ) Porsche Panamera Turbo Aston Martin Rapide Lamborghini Estoque Bugatti Galibier 16C BMW Alpina B7 Bi-turbo Mercedes Benz S65 AMG Rolls Royce Phantom Maybach 62 Zeppelin Bentley Mulsanne Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS Rolls Royce Ghost Jaguar XJL Supersport Audi S8 Lexus LS 600hL
TIER 12 : Tuner Class A ( We all wanted them to be official but unlucky always. But this time our fortunes might just turn, finally the Tuned monsters might be available to race on the computers, though we have no reports as of how they are going to be placed and for which events, but if true these cars are definitely going to make things more interesting. ) Gemballa MIG U11 TechArt Carrera GT Mansory Veyron 16/4 Vincer Hamman Volcano Edo Competition Ferrari Enzo Hamman Murcielago LP640 ABT Audi R8 GTR ACSchnitzer Tension Novitec Rosso 848 Race Novitec TuLesto Gemballa Avalanche GT2600 EVO2 Edo Competition 630 Scuderia Callaway C16 Corvette Novitec 612 Scaglietti
TIER 11 : Tuner Class B Novitec F430 Evoluzione TechArt 911 GT Street RS2 Zagato Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Hamman Gallardo SE 150 Brabus S V12s Biturbo RUF RT 125 Zagato Maserati GS Hamman M6 Widebody Mansory Ghost Brabus S600s V12 Bi-turbo Gemballa Mistrale BF Performance Gallardo GT600 Arden Speedster AJ201 Hamman Stallion Turbo Roush GT600 RE Hennessey Viper Venom 700NM Mugen NSX RR
TIER 10 : Tuner Class C Brabus E V12 Coupe Hamman M32 Rinspeed Imola Novitec Rosso California Supercharged ACSchnitzer Z4 M Coupe Carlsson CK60 Mugen Civic Type RR Gemballa Avalanche GTR650 EVO R Nismo 370Z Carlsson C63 AMG MTM TT 32 ACSchnitzer Cooper S Mugen Open Top Pure Sports MTM Sirocco R Saleen Mustang S281 Roush 427R Mustang
TIER 9 : Big foot class ( Do not expect DAKAR guys but we might just be lucky enough to race on city based circuits with these so called Big FOOTS or just suvs ) BMW X6 M Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Audi Q7 v12 TDI Quattro Mercedes Benz ML 63 AMG Land Rover Range Rover Sport V8 Dodge RAM SRT Ford F150 SVT Raptor Chevrolet Silverado Pickup Hummer H2 SUT Volvo XC 90 Lincoln MKX GMC Terrain
TIER 8 : Formula1 2002 ( A big question, and no comments on this portion until we do not have official reports. But what we know is EA has FIA Formula 1 license from 99 to 2002 and well well well ? But we should not be expecting any kind of formula 1 season races even from 2002 but even even if we have some of those machines to drive on some great circuits, whats bad ? May be careers events will be programmed to give as close as possible feel of the F1 to the gamers and GT5 as of now does not have them for sure ) Ferrari F2002 Mclaren Mercedes mp4 17 BMW Williams fw24 Renault 003 Jaguar R3 BAR Honda 2002 Toyota TF 102
TIER 7 : Endurance Class Audi R15 TDI Acura ARX 02A Peugeot 908 HY Lola B098 Peninfarina Ferrari P4 Competizione Porsche RS Spyder Evo Bentley Speed 8 Cadillac LMP 02 Toyota GT1 Nissan R390 Ginetta Zytek GZ09
TIER 6 : Hyper GT Class A ( Do not expect official team vinyl s but what can be expected are the cars behind those vinyl s. Again no official series licenses here, but we could just be ending up getting a better deal ) Mclaren F1 GTR Long Tail Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Pagani Zonda Cinque Koenigsegg CCGT 87 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo Competition Maserati MC12 Corse Lamborghini Murcielago GT Ferrari F50 GT Nissan GTR GT500 Honda HSV 010 GT Lexus SC430 GT500
TIER 5 : Hyper GT Class B Mercedes Benz AMG DTM C Class Audi A4 DTM R14 BMW M3 GT2 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Ferrari 575 GTC Nissan R35 GT1 Morgan Aero 8 Supersport GT Subaru Legacy B4 GT300 Mosler MT900 GT
TIER 4 : Hyper GT Class C BMW 320si WTCC Chevrolet Cruze WTCC Renault Megane Trophy Citroen C4 Rally Ford Fiesta S2000 Rally Skoda Fabia Rally Subaru Impreza Rally Seat Leon WTCC Nissan Fairlady Z Nismo Type 380 RS Mazda RX8 GT Peugeot 207 Rally Alfa Romeo 156 WTCC
TIER 3 : Beginner Class A Lotus Europa S Mazda RX8 Nissan 350Z Alfa Romeo Brera S Subaru Impreza WRX STI R205 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X Tesla Model S Infinity G35 Sport Coupe Honda S2000 Pontiac Solstice Volvo C70 Coupe TVR Tamora Venturi Ftish Marcos TSO GT2 Skoda Octavia RS Power Volkswagen Passat RGT Acura RSX Toyota Celica GT
TIER 2 : Beginner Class B BMW 130ci Mercedes Benz B Class Audi S3 Volvo C30 Renault Sport Megane 250 Ford Focus RS Volkswagen Golf GTi MINI Cooper S Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA Honda Civic Type R Mazda MX5 Miata Dodge Circuit EV Fiat Punto EVO Peugeot 308 CC Chevrolet Ultra Kia Koupe Honda Integra Type R Vauxhall VX R8 Renault Laguna GT
TIER 1 : Beginner Class C Renault Clio F1 Team Fiat 500 Mazda 3 MPS Extreme Smart FourTwo Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Volkswagen New Beetle Mazda 6 MPS Seat Leon Cupra R Peugeot 207 RC Opel Astra VXR Volvo S60 Hyundai Genesis Coupe SE Opel Insignia OPC Citroen DS3 Racing Chevrolet Cobalt SS Lancia Delta HPE Vauxhall VX220 Turbo Volkswagen Sirocco R Toyota Prius Honda Insight
Впечатляет, не правда ли? Ещё раз замечу: список неофициальный. Но даже учитывая информацию о количестве и классах автомобилей, уже можно представить размах и цели, которые ставит перед собой ЕА. Без малого - наполеоновские. Получится ли? Ждать осталось не так долго. Тем более, ожидание прекрасно скрасит грядущий Hot Pursuit...