- May 3, 2005
- Turn 10 Studios
Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport's fantastic online racing, brilliant weather effects, and liquid-smooth game engine are at odds with the dull, one-note offline gameplay that's nowhere near as fun as that of its superlative predecessor. Turn 10 has delivered a racing game that's slicker than ever, but also a bit of a step backwards.
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Racing sim from Microsoft, targeted at gamers who are passionate about cars and racing. Own, customize, and race your favorite cars in the most technologically advanced and realistic driving sim yet. Use race earnings to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts, so you can transform real production cars into high-performance racers. On the track, experience an impressively accurate simulation, while put…
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"Slicker than ever, but also a step backwards"
Forza Motorsport's fantastic online racing, brilliant weather effects, and liquid-smooth game engine are at odds with the dull, one-note offline gameplay that's nowhere near as fun as that of its superlative predecessor. Turn 10 has delivered a racing game that's slicker than ever, but also a bit of a step backwards.
70%Forza Motorsport
This is what fans have been clamoring for on the Xbox: a racing sim with (mostly) realistic physics and plenty of licensed cars. Forza's physics and AI models are more satisfying than those on Gran Turismo 4 (reviewed in After Hours, June 1, http://go.pcmag.com/granturismo4 ), and the online racing
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