You can play the entire career mode offline like traditional racing games, or in an innovative twist, you can race the career mode online, against similar class competitors. Forza features a whopping 233 cars and 31 tracks, enabling players to unlock and drive cars from the US, Europe, and Asia in 480p backed by lovely Dolby 5.1 surround sound. It divvies up a 70-plus hour racing experience when all is said and done. Microsoft Game Studios' Forza is impressive in nearly every way, and is easily qualified as the most authentic and best racing simulation on Xbox to date.įirst things first, Forza Motorsport lays down a massive amount of cars, features, and modes. Inspired by Polyphony's masterpiece, Forza Motorsport steps up to the bat and connects like a major leaguer, in some ways advancing past the somewhat stagnant GT series, and in some ways falling short. With Forza Motorsport, however, Microsoft is taking a swing at GT and the results are the most impressive of any challenger yet. Sure, Codemasters' Pro Race Driver (otherwise known as TOCA) and Colin McRae Rally are stellar in their own ways, but nothing matches the depth, beauty, precision, or sheer size of GT. Since its debut, nothing has come close to matching Gran Turismo. Kazunori Yamauchi and company created a true car-lovers' game built on the idea of collecting an unprecedented amount of officially licensed cars, delivering real-world physics, training players to improve and upgrade their vehicles with dozens of parts, and backing it all up with shockingly good graphics for the 32-bit PlayStation. In 1998, Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo series changed everything. Gamers who ground their teeth on Daytona USA, Ridge Racer, and Pole Position were convinced that nothing could really beat flexible, forgiving AI, instant gratification and quarter-slot gameplay. Once upon a time, racing simulation was an evil word.

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