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''Forza Motorsport'' is a Racing Simulator Video Game developed by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox gaming system. Since its release it has been heralded as one of the most realistic racing simulators for any of the popular gaming consoles. It was shipped to stores on May 3 , 2005 . Many people were confused when ''Forza'' was first announced because Microsoft already had a flagship racing game in the form of '' Project Gotham Racing ''. The primary difference between the two is that ''Forza'' is circuit-based whereas ''PGR'' is mainly city-based (although some of the tracks in ''Forza'' are present). ''Forza'' aims to be a very accurate simulation while PGR has much more of an arcade feel. ''Forza'' is also notable for its ability to model damage to cars, from both a cosmetic standpoint and from a performance standpoint. This changes the way the game is played, in contrast to the '' Gran Turismo '' series, as collisions with barriers and other cars will alter the car's handling and acceleration. More noticeably, spoilers and bumpers can be knocked off cars, paint can be scraped off and windows can be shattered. Microsoft did not, however, get permission from car manufacturers to depict cars rolling over. CARS
CIRCUITS
UPGRADING AND TUNING Each car can be upgraded and tuned in the following categories: Engine and Power
Appearance and Aero
Chassis and Drivetrain
CUSTOMIZATION One feature is the ability to change the look of your car, from changing the color to applying decals. Using the somewhat unwieldy but very powerful toolset you can create some very striking designs. Though Microsoft may not have intended it, the community surrounding the game has allowed the decal feature to take on another level of complexity. Through the use of various open-source tools written and made available on the Internet, a user can edit the "decals.bin" file that ships with the game, and insert their own custom decal and vinyls, allowing almost infinite customizability. However, this requires the user to own an Xbox that has either been mod-chipped or softmodded, along with the game being copied onto another media, preferably the Xbox's own internal hard drive. REACTION Much like Sony 's '' Gran Turismo '', ''Forza Motorsports''' debut was both a commercial and critical success. It sold more than 2 million copies worldwide(both stand-alone and through forced console bundling) and it received rave reviews from such media outlets like 1UP.com, IGN, Eurogamer and more. Forza scored a higher average in its first iteration than the Gran Turismo property in its fourth (92% for ''Forza'', 89% for ''GT4''). Game Review Scores
SEQUEL Shane Kim , one of Microsoft Game Studios' executives, confirmed that all of their first-party game franchises will definitely have sequels on the Xbox 360 console. Considering Kim's confirmation along with the rave reviews and big sales ''Forza Motorsport'' received, there is no reason why a ''Forza'' sequel would not be made. Some people speculate that the next installment of ''Forza Motorsports'' will be released on Xbox 360 in late 2006 or on early 2007. Forza Motorsport's next-generation edition is definitely coming to the Xbox 360 and will be official unveiled on the fast approaching E3 . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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