The racing genre can surely only go so far with the current generation of gaming technology.

With graphics, processors and audio all pushed to the limit, how do you separate the wheat from the chaff?

One word — experience. It's something that Shift 2 Unleashed offers in spades.

It stakes a claim for a place abov Gran Turismo 5, with nearly 150 cars, 40 tracks and countless options.

Overall rating: 4/5