The senior vice president over at EA Games Europe, Patrick Soderlund, had some tough things to say about the competition. While he actually enjoyed Split/Second, he felt that Blur was "completely underwhelming."

However, Polyphony Digital and Turn 10 Studios aren't the only ones who can talk trash. Soderlund didn't have anything to say about PD's Gran Turismo 5. However, he did say this about Forza: “Forza, I’m very confident we have a better game than them to be honest." Let's see if EA can deliver a solid game after these comments.

EA has thrown down the gauntlet to rival mega publisher Activision, describing Bizarre’s upcoming racer Blur as “completely underwhelming”.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at E3, Patrick Soderlund, who as senior vice president at EA Games Europe oversees all European game development, said he couldn’t understand “what’s up” with the game.

He also had some choice words for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 exclusive Forza 3, saying it was “clear” that Need for Speed: Shift was better than Turn 10’s upcoming racer.

EA has decided to take the Need for Speed franchise into simulation territory with Shift, developed by UK studio Slightly Mad, pitting it directly with Forza 3. Both games are due out this autumn.

McClubbin via videogamer.com »