Forza 2 Demo out now!!!!!!
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I still can't wait for the full game, but I think they have missed the point with the demo.
They should have given you half the cars, the rest being unlocked with podiums,times etc
FM1 will probably get more attention from me until next month (unless Halo3 demo is worth playing)
They should have given you half the cars, the rest being unlocked with podiums,times etc
FM1 will probably get more attention from me until next month (unless Halo3 demo is worth playing)
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The one thing I don't like about the 360 graphics, and this may sound strange, is that everything looks too crisp and shiney!.
GT4 on the PS2 had a certain grittyness about it, the cars didn't shine like mirrors and the grass etc didn't look like it was lifted off a bowling green.
GT4 on the PS2 had a certain grittyness about it, the cars didn't shine like mirrors and the grass etc didn't look like it was lifted off a bowling green.
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The one thing I don't like about the 360 graphics, and this may sound strange, is that everything looks too crisp and shiney!.
GT4 on the PS2 had a certain grittyness about it, the cars didn't shine like mirrors and the grass etc didn't look like it was lifted off a bowling green.
GT4 on the PS2 had a certain grittyness about it, the cars didn't shine like mirrors and the grass etc didn't look like it was lifted off a bowling green.
What do I need to get this demo? Xbox Live and the wireless adaptor?
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I think you can d/l the demo without the 'pay for' gold account, just use the free silver one. If you can locate your 360 near your router, just connect it with a cross over cable.
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Just been playing with the ms wheel in the leggy, m3, rx8 and type r.
A lot of fun. Turned all the assists off apart from abs. Handling is good. Each car is different and you can definately tell fw, rwd and 4wd. Only one track but enough cars for a demo. Cannot change controller options and sim/arcade modes or tuning yet though......
Looks promising so far.
A lot of fun. Turned all the assists off apart from abs. Handling is good. Each car is different and you can definately tell fw, rwd and 4wd. Only one track but enough cars for a demo. Cannot change controller options and sim/arcade modes or tuning yet though......
Looks promising so far.
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Rubbish. The handling in the GT games is just plain wrong, and they make no attempt at accurate damage modelling, do not handle worn / overheating tires, the apponent AI is laughably bad etc. They are mildly entertaining arcade games, but that's about it. If you want a proper driving sim, you sould play the GTR games on the PC. Forza 2 is much closer to the sim side than the GT series ever has been.
What wrong with them then? They are higher resolution than PGR3, there is more detail displayed, the full game has a huge amount of car customization options (tuning on all 300+ cars, as well a body kits etc, and custom decals which apparently you can customize yourself with up to 4000 layers of paint on each car), and of course it runs faster than PGR3...
Ah, you mean that one track demo with old physics modeling, no damage, no werar&tear, no online play, inferior acoustics, no customization options, no rumble feedback etc...
Why don't you sell your 360 and get a PS3 instead if you hate it so much
What wrong with them then? They are higher resolution than PGR3, there is more detail displayed, the full game has a huge amount of car customization options (tuning on all 300+ cars, as well a body kits etc, and custom decals which apparently you can customize yourself with up to 4000 layers of paint on each car), and of course it runs faster than PGR3...
Ah, you mean that one track demo with old physics modeling, no damage, no werar&tear, no online play, inferior acoustics, no customization options, no rumble feedback etc...
Why don't you sell your 360 and get a PS3 instead if you hate it so much
I have played LFS on the PC (a very highly regarded racing sim) and this forza stuff. Forza im sorry to say it cant touch the GT series for physics. i dont give a pony about wear and tear or damage, im talking about how the cars feel and drive in the game comparable to real life.
Graphics are really really terrible though. Not much better than Forza 1 are they.
And as for GT HD making forza look silly, well thats pretty impressive isnt it for a game thats basically just GranTurismo 4 anyway.
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Graphics are really really terrible though. Not much better than Forza 1 are they.
And as for GT HD making forza look silly, well thats pretty impressive isnt it for a game thats basically just GranTurismo 4 anyway.
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If you don't like it, don't read it...I just don't understand AudiLovers comments about thinking the GT games handle like real cars when they make no attempt at modelling many of the key components that determine the handling of a particular vehicle. So there
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The demo is pretty easy, but I'm pretty impressed with the AI on the opponent cars. Deliberately let the pack get away and then try to catch up. The other cars do actually battle with you, (they don't just stick to the racing line like they do in certain other games )
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they don't just stick to the racing line like they do in certain other games
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I meant unlock the cars they have already given us (ie start with about 10, unlock the remaining cars)
The Crackdown demo was (for me) spot on.
It gave you just enough to keep coming back (how big can I jump, new weapons, kill different bosses)
While I think about it, Rainbow/Vegas was another good demo (I believe they did actually give you 1/12 of the game )
Either way, the demo has generated more than enough attention to carry over until the release.
The Crackdown demo was (for me) spot on.
It gave you just enough to keep coming back (how big can I jump, new weapons, kill different bosses)
While I think about it, Rainbow/Vegas was another good demo (I believe they did actually give you 1/12 of the game
)Either way, the demo has generated more than enough attention to carry over until the release.
I wasnt initially that impressed but the handling feels pretty good, the way they have captured the feeling of friction with the road surface is great, the screeching sounds from the tyres sound realistic and the way you can drift a car seems accurate, i.e. over do it and it spins convincingly.
I reckon the final game will be fantastic, the demo of Forza put a lot off but the final game was brilliant, really enjoyed sliding the McMerc around.
I reckon the final game will be fantastic, the demo of Forza put a lot off but the final game was brilliant, really enjoyed sliding the McMerc around.
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I would suggest all aids off (except ABS - I really hope they sort the over sensitivity of this in the final game!), manual gears and the C class cars to start with
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theres no antilasing on the demo, thats why everything looks rough. its to keep size to a minimum for live d/l otherwise it would take a week to d/l.
i thought it was ok, not like pgr when you can make a mess of a corner and correct it with ease, if your going in to fast your on the grass end of.
more of a simulator than a arcade game.
i thought it was ok, not like pgr when you can make a mess of a corner and correct it with ease, if your going in to fast your on the grass end of.
more of a simulator than a arcade game.
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ABS on, all other assists off, manual gears, normal control pad
C class : BMW M3 E36
Time : 01:08.170
A class : Ferrari F430
Time : 01:01.341
R2 class : #11 Ferrari 550M
Time : 00:53.045
Come on then, lets see what you lot can do
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I was initally disappointed but now I'm loving this game more and more.
All as above with auto and wireless controller.
I know these aren't great times.
M3 - 1.07.783
Mustang GT - 1.09.361
550M - 53.369
MC12 - 53.567
All as above with auto and wireless controller.
I know these aren't great times.
M3 - 1.07.783
Mustang GT - 1.09.361
550M - 53.369
MC12 - 53.567
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108.633 in the leggy with abs, manual gears, ms wheel.
56.something yesterday manual gears in the mac f1.
Ill try some more later.
This is so much better than pgr and is definately more sim like. Nice drifts out of corners. Loads of fun.
56.something yesterday manual gears in the mac f1.
Ill try some more later.
This is so much better than pgr and is definately more sim like. Nice drifts out of corners. Loads of fun
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My only gripe with it is the graphics, just wasn't wowed by them, the decals on the race cars are extremely low res, but maybe it's just to keep the demo size small *fingers crossed* another thing i didn't like was the replays, utterly uninspring, especially when you play GT HD back to back with it.
