January 6th, 2010 BlamBurg
Info from Playstation: TOM:
- Deformation for every car in the game although race cars will see even more damage, no more bumper cars like Forza 3
- First screens of GT5′s night racing
- 1,000+ vehicles, all with modeled interiors, superior to Forza 3
- Up to 16 players online, more than Forza 3
- Indy cars and tracks will be included
- Head tracking is reconfirmed and it’s for use during racing
- Multi display is back (using 3 PS3′s for a wider view)
- HD uploads to YouTube
- Weather
- Night racing for all tracks
- Destroying Forza 3
More Info
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October 12th, 2009 BlamBurg
The Slim Effect™ has taken the United States by storm. The new PS3 Slim is selling out nationwide, Uncharted 2 is topping every sales chart there is and 360 is losing major momentum going into the fourth quarter.
Not only is Halo 2.5: ODST already being discounted $10 but Forza 2.5 has failed to gain any momentum despite being weeks away from release and the 360 Elite Modern Warfare 2 “meh-gaton” seems to be a complete failure.
The year of the PS3 continues…
Keep your eyes on SDF throughout the holiday season for unbiased, real-time sales data.
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October 9th, 2009 MitchMcCanan
“Forza 3 is easily outclassed by the excellent damage modeling of DiRT 2 and even Need for Speed: Shift. Specifically, cars tend to sport the same generic “scratch” and “scuff” textures when they’re hit, and dent deforming seems limited, as well.” – 1up
“For a game so dedicated to all things automotive to slip in the cockpit is seriously disappointing, and part of what I see as a larger problem with presentation.” – Gamespy
“The achievements in Forza 3 are frankly quite boring. Easy, but super boring.” – Xbox 360 Achievements
“The game comes with a second disc filled with 100 more cars and 29 new tracks. That’s nice. However, it requires a 2GB install. Those without HDs are screwed…” – Games Radar
“Visual car damage might also be an issue for some, with the damage model used here nowhere near as dynamic as that found in the likes of Burnout Paradise or DIRT 2″ – VideoGamer
“Cockpit views are modeled for each car, but they aren’t quite as stunning as in Need for Speed SHIFT.” – GameTrailers
“The car interiors too, disappointingly, look a bit too grey and plastic-y. Forza 3 certainly doesn’t live up to Gran Turismo in the in-game visual stakes.” – CVG
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October 7th, 2009 MitchMcCanan
Apparently the 1 million polygons promised are located beneath the car?
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October 2nd, 2009 MitchMcCanan
After a solid week of playtime I feel the Forza 3 Demo is ready for review. I’d like to start off with the bad because I want this review will be generally positive and free of bias.
The Bad:
- The graphics have not been upgraded at all from Forza 2. In fact I had to double check and make sure I didn’t download the Forza 2 demo by mistake.
- The UI is actually worse in Forza 3 as it’s much, much more cumbersome and takes awhile to get used to.
- The driving model is far more arcadey than I’d like for a sim game and it felt very stiff and sluggish. Imagine playing Rad Racer for the NES but all the cars were underwater and it looked like a Saturday morning cartoon.
- The much hyped “tire physics” left a lot to be desired. And by “a lot to be desired” i mean non-existent.
- Only 8 cars on screen all of which have very, very low polygon counts.
- Aliasing and shimmering across the board. Think Forza 2 but with a more stale color palette.
- Sounds are muddled and not realistic at all.
The Good:
+ It was free.
The Conclusion:
Perhaps the final game will come with an entirely new graphics, physics and sound engine before it’s released. If not, Turn 10 has still built a very competent Xbox 1-era sim racer but I’m not sure if that’s enough anymore. With GT5:Prologue (PS3) and NFS:Shift (PS3) out right now it’s hard to even justify the free download.
SDF Score: 1/10
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October 2nd, 2009 BlamBurg
Source: www.gamereactor.se
Forza 2.1 confirmed? Is this an overpriced expansion pack ala ODST? SDF will try to get to the bottom of this.
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