It has been difficult for a game to truly capture the auto racing experience, but thanks to Xbox, this is no longer the case. Need for Speed: Shift Xbox has all the excitement of racing that you have been longing for.

The graphic are outstanding and give a real feel and look of a true simulated race track. It also has a feature not seen in many games, the ability to pick and choose every aspect of the car you race. From how the car looks to what you have under the hood, all the choices are up to you!

Another great experience with this game is the crashes. You are not only able to feel and see the impact, but you driver is also left stunned and disoriented for a few seconds. The game also adepts to the speed that you are driving so that the drivers head is vibrating and the objects that are passing all correspond to how fast you are racing.

And the way you drive is recorded and you are matched with races that are based on your skill level and driving abilities, which honestly makes for a better overall racing experience, since you will be matched with racers that are at your level. Racing has never been this competitive. Single player career mode is just as good as the multi-player mode, but for many the best racing comes from the online experience of racing others in the Xbox live forum.

The only way to describe this game would be: The closest racing experience you will have, without having to get behind the actual wheel of the car! It is honestly the best racing game that has been available on any platform, to date!