*NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT - currently ON OFFER at: HMV £29.99 and Tesco £23.70 (offers end 17 December)*
After the slight disappointment of 2008's Undercover, the evergreen Need For Speed series raced back into pole position with the splendid SHIFT, which was one of the best racing games of 2009. And we don't use words like 'splendid' lightly.
Sporting new sim-like realism, SHIFT brought its high-speed frolics onto circuits from around the globe, and hauled in the largest roster of high-performance cars such as the Pagani Zonda, Porsche 911 GT2 and Lotus Elise. It's brilliant physics and in-car cockpit views rounded off the package. Oh yes, it really was rather splendid, indeed.
*WIN! WIN! WIN!*
We're giving away an Xbox 360 console and a copy of the game to one lucky winner. FOUR RUNNERS-UPS will also each get a copy of the game for Xbox 360. For your chance to win, tell us which '80s film is famous for the classic line "I feel the need, the need for speed"!
Was it:
a) Top Gun, b) Predator c) E.T.
Simply email the correct answer and your details to chaps@maxim.co.uk, stating Need for Speed Comp in the subject head.
Winners will be picked at random. Entrants must be 18 years or over and live in the UK
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