28 March 2011, Australia & New Zealand \u2013 The roar of the engine, the rumble of the exhaust, the screech of the tires \u2013 these sounds help draw players into the world of SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\u2122 to deliver this year\u2019s most authentic racing game. Audio is as important an aspect of the entertainment experience as gameplay and visuals but it\u2019s the game\u2019s incredible score that transforms it from a racing game to an epic experience.<\/p>\n
To accomplish this, EA has enlisted some of the world\u2019s top composers and alternative music\u2019s top bands to expand, enhance and re-imagine ten tracks to create the SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED soundtrack. The composers tapped into chart topping songs from Rise Against, Hollywood Undead, Escape The Fate, The Bravery, Anberlin, 30 Seconds To Mars, Stone Temple Pilots, Switchfoot, Biffy Clyro and Jimmy Eat World to create the soundtrack.<\/p>\n
SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED features a completely new style of soundtrack that uses sonic themes to engage the player and represent the driver\u2019s battle. Each composer was tasked with using the emotional themes of the game to create a cinema-level score.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a totally unique approach to videogame scores,\u201d said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing for EA. \u201cWe\u2019ve brought together some of the most cutting-edge composers from various film, TV, trailer and gaming backgrounds in entertainment to re-imagine the music of ten absolutely distinctive bands and sonically encapsulate the driver\u2019s emotional journey.\u201d<\/p>\n
Composers:<\/p>\n
Ramin Djawadi, best known for his Grammy-nominated score for IRON MAN, his Emmy-nominated score for PRISON BREAK, and score for EA\u2019s 2010 Medal Of Honor<\/p>\n
Troels Folmann, a British Academy Award winning film, trailer and game composer, known for scoring hundreds of film trailers and TV promos<\/p>\n
Heavy Melody Music, whose team has created original music for Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Super Bowl TV commercials and many other games<\/p>\n
Stephen Baysted, has scored numerous racing games including Need for Speed SHIFT<\/p>\n
Mick Gordon, the AudioGang award-winning composer behind Need for Speed World and Need for Speed SHIFT.<\/p>\n
Artist – Song
\n30 Seconds To Mars – Night Of The Hunter
\nAnberlin – We Owe This To Ourselves
\nBiffy Clyro – Mountains
\nThe Bravery – Ours
\nEscape The Fate – Issues
\nHollywood Undead – Levitate
\nJimmy Eat World – Action Needs An Audience
\nRise Against – Help Is On The Way
\nStone Temple Pilots – Take A Load Off
\nSwitchfoot – The Sound (John M. Perkins Blues)<\/p>\n
Developed by the award-winning Slightly Mad Studios, SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED will be available in Australia on March 31 and April 1 in New Zealand for the Xbox 360\u00ae videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
28 March 2011, Australia & New Zealand \u2013 The roar of the engine, the rumble of the exhaust, the screech of the tires \u2013 these sounds help draw players into the world of SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED\u2122 to deliver this year\u2019s most authentic racing game. Audio is as important an aspect of the entertainment experience as<\/p>\n