“Shift 2: Unleashed” feels less like a game than a mission statement. This is nothing new for the “Need for Speed” series. Still searching for a distinctive identity nearly 20 years after its debut, the franchise plants its flag in different subgenres of racing, and you can identify each entry’s target audience by its subtitle.

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