Forza MotorSport

Forza MotorSport Description

Released back in 1997 on the PlayStation, Gran Turismo instantly made a name for itself as the serious car enthusiasts racing game. Featuring a massive selection of desirable vehicles, and it was for many the first game they had played in which they were made to feel that they were given an inkling of what it might be like to pilot these magnificent beasts for real. Since then, the series has gone for strength to strength, sticking to the same tested recipe of challenging handling, real licensed cars of varying worth and desirability, different classes of races on well designed (and often real) courses, and a huge range of tuning options, all rendered in the most impressive and accurate graphics possible. Microsoft, coveting the flagship title, wanted a similar racing and car glorifying experience to be available on its XBOX console, and it is to this end that Forza Motorsport has been created, to take on the as yet unchallenged self-dubbed Real Driving Simulator. With over 200 cars, there are plenty to choose from in Forza Motorsport, all rendered with no expense spared to look as near to the real thing as possible. The game features some of the more prestigious marques that have never appeared in a Gran Turismo game, like Ferraris, and some that hadn't until recently, like Porsches. Cars come from all three major car producing continents: A mostly Italian and German selection from Europe, everything from AE86 Truenos to Evo VIIIs and of course a selection of Nissans from Asia, and Corvettes and other exotica from the US. As far as tracks go there are 17 near photo realistic offering both on track and street, from Laguna Seca to Manhattan. Predictably the cars can be modified in all sorts of ways, from more cosmetic stuff like paint, skirts and decals, to the technical stuff like suspension, turbos and wings. The real trump card over GT4 though, is the online side of things. You can join car clubs online and swap cars you've designed, download new tracks and cars, and of course race. Interestingly, your online and offline career become one as your performance against people on the web affects your single player progression. There's also what is called 'Drivatar' tecnology whereby you can train the computer to drive like you and race for or against you. XBOX owners jealous of the PS2 scene finally have the game they've been waiting for.

Make every car yours. Collect more than 200 models from over 40 top manufacturers such as Mazda, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Porsche, Tommy Kiara and Mine's. Trick out sports compacts with real-world body kits, rims, spoilers, decals, side skirts, fender flares and hood scoops, or add motorsport decals and team paint schemes to supercars, GT racers and exotics. Transform production cars into racetrack monsters.

Tune it up. Take your car to the garage and install alternative engines, suspension kits, bolt-on superchargers, brakes, rims, racing slicks and more. Fine-tune gear ratios, fuel-mapping, forced induction pressure,
tire temperature and pressure, and ignition timing for the ultimate setup.

Experience the most technically advanced driving simulation on Xbox. Top automotive engineers teamed with experienced programmers to create an advanced physics engine for "Forza Motorsport" that simulates authentic car performance. Cars incur damage and wear, which affects performance. Advanced tire and suspension models respond to heat and pressure changes as well as weight transfer and aerodynamic load.

Take online racing to the next level. From intense multiplayer, wheel-to-wheel racing with up to eight gamers simultaneously to challenging individual bests and beyond, "Forza Motorsport" gameplay on Xbox Live will deliver innovations that reinvent the online racing experience.

Learn and earn with "career mode." The debut of an online and offline "career mode" features traditional competition with artificial intelligence (AI) to accumulate career earnings as well as the ability to earn money to "tune up" your ride by competing with human opponents over Xbox Live.

Build online car clubs and communities. Beyond head-to-head racing, gamers can build car clubs of up to 100 Xbox Live gamers for worldwide car communities and team competition.

Drive in gorgeous track environments. From the famously challenging Nurburgring Nordschleife to the spectator-lined streets of Rio de Janeiro, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism.
Develop an AI revolution: Drivatar technology. Train your own AI "Drivatars" to use the same racing techniques you do so they can race for you in competitions or train new drivers on your team. Drivatar^TM technology is the foundation of the humanlike AI in "Forza Motorsport."

Experience a graphical showcase on the most powerful console. Well-balanced reflections, lighting and shadows tie together highly detailed cars and smooth-edged environments. Camera effects such as blooming, lens flare, heat shimmer, light rays, depth of field and haze create TV-quality presentation. Unique road textures, surface irregularities, persistent oil and skid marks, and scraped walls deliver an incredible sense of speed.