Forza Motorsport
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Microsoft Game Studios
Category: Sports
Release Dates
N Amer - 05/03/2005
Intl - 05/13/2005
Interviews
Real Racing Physics Aren’t the Only Thing You’ll Find Under
the Hood of Forza Motorsport
“The damage is immediate, and more than just cosmetic. There is some cosmetic damage, like paint scrapes and the like when you nick a wall or another car, but there's also serious damage.”
News
Forza Motorsport Leaderboards Now Online
More Than 1,400 Multiplayer Leaderboards for All Race Types Now Posted on Official Forza Site
Ludacris Set to 'Roll Out' in Global 'Game With Fame'
Grammy Award-Winning Hip-Hop Star to Challenge Fans Worldwide in Forza Motorsport on Xbox Live
Forza Motorsport Races to Store Shelves
Long-Awaited Xbox Driving Simulator Features the Ultimate in Car Customization
‘Xcelerators’ Debut on ForzaMotorsport.net
Series of Short Films Profile the Wide Range of Car Cultures in Forza Motorsport
Forza Motorsport Goes Gold
Microsoft Game Studios Puts a Finishing Coat on its Xbox Driving Simulator
Description
Forza Motorsport gives Xbox gamers who are passionate about cars and racing the opportunity to own, customize, and race their favorite cars in a realistic driving simulation. From sport compacts to LeMans prototypes, players use earnings from hundreds of races to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts so they can transform real production cars into high-performance race cars. On the track, players experience an impressively accurate simulation, putting their performance-tuned creations to the test against the best the online world has to offer on Xbox Live.
Beyond head-to-head racing, Forza Motorsport encourages gamers to build car clubs of up to 100 different Xbox Live gamers for worldwide car communities and competitive team racing. Forza Motorsport will take online racing to a whole new level with more than 1,700 leaderboards that seamlessly integrate into the single player portion of the game, thus fueling gamers with the ability to compete for ultimate online bragging rights. Exclusive downloadable content including new cars and tracks will complete Forza Motorsport’s high-octane online garage.
Features
- Lap the Competition: With true next-generation features made possible by the power of Xbox 360, Forza Motorsport 2 burns rubber at 60 fps with 2x full-screen anti-aliasing, and high-dynamic-range lighting in crisp 720p high-definition glory. Feel every nuance of your car and the road thanks to support for the official Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel.
- Experience uncompromising physics: Top automotive engineers, professional race car drivers, and experienced programmers teamed up to create the most complete racing simulator experience available. Cars incur dramatic damage and wear, which affects car performance. Advanced tire and suspension models respond to heat and pressure changes as well as weight transfer and aerodynamic load.
- Race real-world tracks: From the all-new world famous Suzuka and Sebring tracks to the spectator-lined streets of New York, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism. Forza Motorsport 2 ffeatures over 45 tracks carved out of 12 environments, including several real-world licensed circuits such as Silverstone, Tsukuba, and Laguna Seca. New real-world licensed circuits further expand the world of Forza Motorsport 2.
- Collect, upgrade, and tune hundreds of cars: From sport compacts to purpose-built race cars, collect more than 300 cars from over 50 of the world’s leading manufacturers including Ferrari, Porsche, Nissan, VW, GM, and Lamborghini. Take your car to the garage and install alternative engines, suspension kits, bolt-on superchargers, brakes, rims, racing slicks, and more. Dial in advanced suspension settings, tire pressure, and gear ratios. Forza Motorsport 2 allows you to own the cars that will own the competition.
- Create and share your masterpiece with the world: Express your inner artist in the paint and upgrade shops with near endless visual personalization. Customize the shape of your car by combining different licensed rims, performance parts, and aftermarket body kits. Create your own unique paint scheme using millions of paint and decal options. Take in-game pictures of your creation in the Forza Motorsport 2 photo mode.
- Compete online: Take your personalized car onto Xbox Live® for some intense online wheel-to-wheel racing. Earn in-game credits and even complete single player career objectives while racing over Xbox Live. Watch the best racers from around the world compete on Forza Motorsport 2 TV.
Hardware Requirements
Xbox video game system; Xbox compatible controller, Xbox compatible memory card for saves; Xbox Live for Online play
Latest Game Comments (0)
ESRB Rating
No Descriptors
GameZone's Review/Preview
9.5
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 9.5 |
| Graphics | 9.7 |
| Sound | 9 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 9.5 |
| Multiplayer | 9.5 |
| Overall | 9.5 |
Reviewer: Steven Hopper
Review Date: 05/03/2005
Microsoft’s answer to Gran Turismo 4 hits the XBox and fires on all cylinders.
GZ Preview:
Steven Hopper - 01/27/2005
Microsoft’s ambitious new racer could be the ticket to give Gran Turismo 4 a run for its money.
GZ Preview:
Tim Surette - 05/16/2004
Microsoft answers the call for an Xbox uber racing simulator with Forza Motorsport, a realistic contender to take down Gran Turismo as granddaddy of the racing world.
