Nano
05-05-2005, 12:25 PM
Picked it up Forza Motorsport a couple days ago
At first I did not like it... But as soon as I change some options (simulation, turned off electronics, etc..) the game came alive. I quit playing GT4. the Driving physics(as far as I know) are better than GT4!
Driving is awesome! the way you need to be carefull how you rev out of corners, the way you can get into drifts. Realistic damage makes racing so much more real(no hit and bounce off crap). And if you play with a joystic, I find Xbox joystick so much better.
An example of realistic damage: If you have an ubber tunned turbo car and rev the engine like a maniac, you will damage the engine. You can't just floor it, you need to be very smooth. If you ram another car or a wall, the steering is going to get fuxored. If you destroy body panels, maximum speed and aerodyamics will suffer.. etc...
Car graphics are better on the playstation, Forza cars look arcadish... but the landscapes and tracks are better on Forza I thought. (GT4 can reach 1080i... while forza is 480i)
Forza Motorsport has some strong points and makes up for some short commings of GT4. It's not flawless but it's VERY VERY good race sim.
In short... if you are a driving sim addict, you need both http://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif
and in forza motorsport YOU HAVE FERRARI!!! and REAL PORSCHES (not rufs)
On negative note... there is no M3, M5 or M6 :(
At first I did not like it... But as soon as I change some options (simulation, turned off electronics, etc..) the game came alive. I quit playing GT4. the Driving physics(as far as I know) are better than GT4!
Driving is awesome! the way you need to be carefull how you rev out of corners, the way you can get into drifts. Realistic damage makes racing so much more real(no hit and bounce off crap). And if you play with a joystic, I find Xbox joystick so much better.
An example of realistic damage: If you have an ubber tunned turbo car and rev the engine like a maniac, you will damage the engine. You can't just floor it, you need to be very smooth. If you ram another car or a wall, the steering is going to get fuxored. If you destroy body panels, maximum speed and aerodyamics will suffer.. etc...
Car graphics are better on the playstation, Forza cars look arcadish... but the landscapes and tracks are better on Forza I thought. (GT4 can reach 1080i... while forza is 480i)
Forza Motorsport has some strong points and makes up for some short commings of GT4. It's not flawless but it's VERY VERY good race sim.
In short... if you are a driving sim addict, you need both http://my350z.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif
and in forza motorsport YOU HAVE FERRARI!!! and REAL PORSCHES (not rufs)
On negative note... there is no M3, M5 or M6 :(