Forza 6

[fsquid]

Is this as addictive as Toca was? I know nothing about cars but I played the living s*** out of Toca. Didn't really love another game like that until the Forza Horizon series.

[Rodster]

Is this as addictive as Toca was? I know nothing about cars but I played the living s*** out of Toca. Didn't really love another game like that until the Forza Horizon series.

I think it is and I still fondly remember the original Toca and Toca 2 on the Playstation. The graphics are PC level quality at 60 FPS, the physics are top notch, the AI is solid thanks to the Drivatar AI. The career mode is fun as you level up and obtain more cars.

[J_Cauthen]

Is this as addictive as Toca was? I know nothing about cars but I played the living s*** out of Toca. Didn't really love another game like that until the Forza Horizon series.

I think it is and I still fondly remember the original Toca and Toca 2 on the Playstation. The graphics are PC level quality at 60 FPS, the physics are top notch, the AI is solid thanks to the Drivatar AI. The career mode is fun as you level up and obtain more cars.

I'll second what Rodster said above. Forza 5 is the finest console game I've ever played... period. The only reason I don't play it more than I do is I flat out suck with a thumbstick controller in racing games. I tried to adapt my Fanatec Porsche GT2 steering wheel to work with my XBox One via a Titan One controller adapter, and it's not possible to come anywhere close to what the wheel is supposed to feel like, plus it doesn't have force feedback support when emulating and XBox One wheel.

I will be buying a Logitech G920 when it comes out in October, and that will allow me to play PC and XBox One racing games from the same cockpit in my media/rec room. I Project CARS is the only PS4 racing game that holds any interest for me and I have it on my PC, which does a much better job with it anyway, so I'll just dial the PS4 out of my racing game profile. I'll be playing the Forza 6 demo heavily until the Logitech wheel is released, then I'll jump into it full bore come October.

[pk500]

I'm looking forward to seeing how Brands and Lime Rock turn out in Forza 6 as part of a pretty strong track list, but I wish Turn 10 would consider bringing back some of the older fictional tracks, especially Maple Valley. That had a couple of really fun layouts and the autumnal colours would look terrific on an XB1.

Yes. I'm not big on fictitious tracks, especially at the expense of real circuits. But Maple Valley was pretty and very fun.

[Inuyasha]

Late to this thread.

Demo comes out midnight correct?

[DChaps]

Late to this thread.

Demo comes out midnight correct?

I don't believe Turn 10 has stated a time the demo will be released, just that it will be available on Sept. 1

There is speculation on the Turn 10 forums that it will be 5am EDT based on when they normally have the Tuesday DLC posted, but this seems to be speculation at best. I will definitely be looking for it starting at midnight though.

[pk500]

I just checked at 9 a.m. (ET) -- no demo yet.

[GB_Simo]

Demo is up in the UK but not on the storefront yet - it comes up if you search for Forza 6 in the store, so I imagine it'll be on the storefront soon. It's 12.6 GB but there's no further info listed on exactly what the content is. I'm 10% or so into downloading it so probably a little while away from playing it.

[DChaps]

Couple things to try to get the Forza 6 Demo to show up:

For those looking for the demo that can't find it in the Xbox Store, switch to Energ-Save mode, restart your Xbox, and the demo should be available in the store when your Xbox comes back on.

Some early impressions from the T10 Forums:

**** Spoilers, skip if you do not want to know *****















First thing you do is drive the new Ford GT around Brazil Track
Next Lime Rock Park (Day) in a VW Sciocco (need to finish 3rd or better)
Next Yas Marina (Night) VW Sciocco (need to finish 3rd or better)
Indi Brickyard in ... I forgot the car, one of those fast Formula cars! - This is a showcase Race
Sebring International Raceway (Rain) in the VW Sciocco (need to finish 3rd or better)

You get the chance to use the Boost Packs
You also get the chance to try out the prize spinner

Also.... HOLY COW... 24 Cars on a track --- Mind Blown!
Now I am officially late to work, gotta run! I'll try and answer any questions once I get to work

[10spro]

The demo is also available in NA.

[Dave]

The demo is also available in NA.

First impression:

[DChaps]

The Forza 6 Demo Is Here!

http://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/ne ... emo_launch

Brian Ekberg - Tuesday, September 01, 2015

Forza fans can get their first taste of Forza Motorsport 6 today, with the release of the Forza 6 demo, exclusively on Xbox One! The demo features a sampling of the 460 cars and 26 tracks found in the game, as well as new features like night racing, genre-defining car handling and physics, cloud-powered Drivatar opponents, and Rivals events where players can challenge one another in hot lap competitions.

Everyone who plays the Forza Motorsport 6 demo will automatically get the new Ford GT delivered to their garage in Forza Motorsport 6 for no additional cost. In addition, the demo will kick off the Forza Fuel Challenge.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/ForzaFuel

There are just days to go until Forza Motorsport 6 becomes available to Forza 6 Ultimate Edition owners via early access on September 10. To get your copy of the Ultimate Edition of Forza Motorsport 6, head over to the Xbox Store!

Now let’s take a deep dive into the cast of celebrities and drivers that are lending their passion and expertise (not to mention their voices) to Forza 6.

Forza 6’s Showcase Stars
Forza Motorsports 6’s all-new Career mode is a massive 70+ hour experience, designed to take advantage of Forza 6’s huge car and track list and to give players a thrilling path through all of that amazing content. As players explore the Career mode, they will unlock Showcase events. These events put the spotlight on exciting forms of motorsport like endurance racing and autocross, let the player experience famous on-track rivalries like “Ford vs. Ferrari”, and much more. All of the Showcase events are hosted by well-known race drivers and automotive celebrities.

What is it like to flash down the back straight at 24 heures du Mans? Let three-time winner and Audi factory driver Benoît Tréluyer tell you. How about enduring the 500 grueling miles of Indianapolis? IndyCar driver and former IndyLights Champion Josef Newgarden has been there. As a former FIA GT2 champion, Justin Bell has experienced the thrill and danger of endure racing at circuits like Spa and Daytona. Six-time Bathurst 1000 winner Mark Skaife knows a thing or two about navigating Mount Panorama Circuit and will help set players up for the event in game.

Learn how to autocross like a pro with the help of Chief Instructor at the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, Mike McGovern. Tackle the Challenges of the Top Gear Test Track with the assistance of U.S. Top Gear TV show host Tanner Foust. Automotive journalists (and former Top Gear hosts) James May and Richard Hammond lend their automotive passion to historic moments in motorsports such as Ferrari vs. Ford and CanAm Vintage Prototype races. Automotive journalist, video producer and host of The Smoking Tire, Matt Farah chimes in for various sports car and American Muscle car shootouts to round out the game voice-over cast.

Fast & Furious Car Pack
Finally today, we’re announcing the car list for the Fast & Furious Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 6. These cars will be available to Forza 6 Ultimate Edition and Deluxe Edition owners at no additional cost. All other players will be able to purchase this pack separately.

1970 Dodge Charger R/T Fast & Furious Edition
1968 Dodge Charger Fast & Furious Edition
1969 Dodge Charger Fast & Furious Edition
1970 Ford Escort RS1600 Fast & Furious Edition
2014 Terradyne Gurkha LAPV F5 Fast & Furious Edition
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Fast & Furious Edition
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Fast & Furious Edition
1995 Toyota Supra RZ Fast & Furious Edition
1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R Fast & Furious Edition
2002 Nissan Fairlady Z Fast & Furious Edition
2001 Honda S2000 Fast & Furious Edition

[J_Cauthen]

I just played through the demo at the default settings, until the last race when I turned off traction control, turned on simulation handling, had brake line information only, and average Drivatars... I'll just have to sum it up with a This game is just sick! I thought Forza 5 would be hard to beat, but Forza 6 is clearly a new level, with even more subtle handling clues. The AI drivers/Drivatars show even more human like traits in their actions in Forza 6; I can't wait to see how much more characteristic of their human counterparts they take on as they learn each driver's traits.

I've seen enough of this already to know that I'm now going to have a have a force-feedback steering wheel designed to work with the XB1. Logitech's forthcoming G920 Driving Force Racing Wheel looks like it will do the trick, as it will also satisfy my PC racing needs. I've never seen any game push the XB1 to the limits that Turn 10 does... Forza 6 has got to be tapping some Directx 12 goodness somehow to be pushing these high detail, 1080p graphics at 60 FPS

It's rare that I get cold chills from something I feel/sense in a video game... it happened more times than I can count this morning with this demo, with more driving aids on than I usuall use, and with a thumbstick controller no less. I don't know how much more praise I could heap on a game... this one is already a clear winner, IMO

[Dave]

Yeah, it is an awesome demo. The sound really stood out to me, not sure if it is because my son had the volume cranked up while playing NHL or what, but it was impressive.

Just saw Best Buy has a 4-hour sale that includes 10% off Xbox currency, might be a good way to save a little cash on the digital version if anyone is planning to go that route.

[pk500]

I'm in hot lust with almost all of this demo.

The graphics are gorgeous. Flawless at 60 fps. The menus are just as intuitive as Forza 5.

The cockpit shake increases the immersion even more than Forza 5.

The handling model is sublime. Not as precise as Project Cars, but it works FAR better with a controller. This game was designed around the gamepad, unlike Project Cars, which was designed for a wheel.

I love the addition of Lime Rock.

The wet-weather handling and graphics models are ASTOUNDING. Braking distances are increased properly in the wet, and hydroplaning when hitting puddles is insanely realistic. I've never played a game with rain that is more realistic.

There are two aspects of the demo that leave me a bit cold. I'm not sure about the new mods system. These seem like gimmicky power-ups. We'll see how they're implemented in the full game.

And the drafting and cornering models are poor in the IndyCars at Indianapolis. The AI cars slow far too much in corners, the closing speeds are far too unrealistic through drafting, even at higher skill levels, and the handling model is a bit too twitchy.

I'm still geeked out of my mind for the full game next week after playing this demo. Lovely in almost every way.

[Aristo]

The cockpit shake increases the immersion even more than Forza 5.

I had that exact thought, especially in the Indy race. This was what drew me into the Shift games, and it feels like it is now in Forza, which is a better racer in every other way than the Shift games.

I'm going to hold off judgment in regard to Mods. It seems like an arcady gimmick, and really weird. My gut tells me that it won't really matter too much to the game if you want to ignore it. It looks like just another way to sell boosts.

But this became a for sure day one buy. I expected to like the demo. I didn't expect it to feel so good that Forza 5 now feels outdated.

[Inuyasha]

eeh....the demo was ok. when it comes down to it it's just another racing game

[Inuyasha]

eeh....the demo was ok. when it comes down to it it's just another racing game

Just Kidding! What a f***in awesome demo! The thing that got me over the top was the Indy race at the Indy500 track. Man the sense of speed was unreal out of the cockpit cam.

Game wasn't on my radar but I may end up getting it. If this is just the demo, how great will the full version be. Screw NHL AND FIFA, I'll spend my gaming money on this one.

I'm surprised also how well I did. I guess it's on idiot racing mode, but I do like that I have the freedom to customize it to my liking. And thank god for that Y button .

I thank project cars for getting me in the sim racing mode, but I probably won't be touching PCars for a while. Now if F6 has carts, then I'll probably just sell PCars.

[AcemanPR]

I'm floored with this demo! The sense of speed is spot on! The smooth racing at 60FPS with 24 cars on track helps with the immersion! Love the new Rio and Lime Rock track. I wasn't a fan of Yas Marina in Forza 5, but something about racing it at night makes it much more enjoyable now. Sebring in the rain, Turn 10 did a amazing job with those effects. I certainly hope most, if not all tracks, will get the rain treatment with future DLC. Turn 10 hit it out of the park again!

[pk500]

Full car and track list for retail game:

http://www.virtualr.net/forza-motorspor ... s-revealed

[Dave]

The rain is implemented very well, it is cool having to adapt your line around a corner if the water has pooled somewhere near the racing line.

Lime Rock is a lot of fun. I had a hell of a time putting in consistent, fast laps there in iRacing and that seems to be the case here as well.

I hate Yas Marina.

[pk500]

The rain is implemented very well, it is cool having to adapt your line around a corner if the water has pooled somewhere near the racing line.

Lime Rock is a lot of fun. I had a hell of a time putting in consistent, fast laps there in iRacing and that seems to be the case here as well.

I hate Yas Marina.

Yes, yes and yes. Especially the last point. Yas Marina represents everything I HATE about Hermann Tilke track design. Choppy, ugly, absolutely zero flow or rhythm. Another sh*tty Tilkedrome.

[TCrouch]

Don't know why, but I just can't get myself to even get moderately excited about another Forza game.

[sportdan30]

I still prefer the Horizon series to Forza Motorsport as I like arcade/sim style racing vs a complete sim, but there's no denying that the Forza 6 demo isn't amazing. It's gorgeous and the full game will be loaded with content. I'll undoubtedly own it, but I'm quite certain I'll be going back and forth between games.

[grtwhtsk]

Played the demo last night and I am in love. Can't wait for the full game.