The Prince makes his way home to Babylon. With him, he bears Kaileena, the enigmatic Empress of Time, and unspeakable scars from the Island of Time. Instead of the peace he longs for, he finds his kingdom ravaged by war and Kaileena the target of a brutal plot.

Her death unleashes the Sands of Time, which strike the Prince and threaten to destroy everything he holds dear. Cast out on the streets, hunted as a fugitive, the Prince soon discovers that the Sands have tainted him, too.

They have given rise to a deadly Dark Prince, whose spirit gradually possesses him.

• Versus play in timed races as either the Prince or Dark Prince
• Interrupt and impede your opponent's progress by activating switches in your own level that will trigger traps and obstacles in their level
• Wield the powers and weapons of two master warriors with different combat styles, attitudes and histories
• Choose your way to kill - Master the expanded Free-Form Fighting system to destroy enemies in your own style, strangle them from afar with the deadly Daggertail, or surprise them with crafty Speed Kills
• Battle freely through Babylon - Dominate enemies on perilous rooftops, dodge through chaotic streets and ambush pursuers in dark underground passageways

Get ready to Shift your game into high gear!

Designed to deliver a true driver's experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need For Speed: Shift is built by racers for racers. Need For Speed: Shift delivers an authentic and immersive driving experience, replicating the true feeling of racing high-end performance cars like never before.

Players are thrust into the heart of the action with immersive and exciting features including a stunningly realistic first-person cockpit view camera and an all-new crash mechanic, providing an unrivaled sensation of the speed and feeling of racing a car on the extreme edge of control.

• A combination player tier and achievements system that ensures that drivers are matched against those of similar experience on the track and that rewards for victories match the win.
  
  
• All-new 'Need for Speed' release that combines the true driver's experience with real-world physics, pixel-perfect car models, and a wide range of authentic racetracks.
  
  
• Developed by the world's best racing game talent and real race drivers, including: the team behind critically acclaimed 'GT Legends' and 'GTR2' games and VP of EA Games and race car driver Patrick Soderlund.
  
  
• A wealth of highly tunable cars available in an equally diverse range of events including: quick race, standard races, manufacturer races, time trial, online options and more.
  
  
• The all-new driver profile system that assigns a unique persona based on a player's driving skill and style: aggressive or precise. This system also affects career progression, unlockables and online matchmaking.