TeamXbox FORZA review

AcemanPR · Post by **AcemanPR** » Mon May 02, 2005 11:29 pm

http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/940/Fo ... orsport/p1

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Mon May 02, 2005 11:37 pm

ga goosh...

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue May 03, 2005 12:17 am

Is Forza a racer?

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Tue May 03, 2005 12:22 am

Sounds like an awesome game

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:14 am

I don't know what's more amazing, the final review score or the fact the review is <b>eight</b> pages long.

My anticipation for this game can't grow any larger.

Take care,
PK

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:25 am

Wow, I haven't played a driving or racing game since the original GT, but that is a mighty impressive review. I'm officially fighting the DSP effect on this one.

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:52 am

pk500 wrote:My anticipation for this game can't grow any larger.

Really?

BBR's Gamespot Review

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:56 am

**boing**

My wife has been warned...I can't wait for this game. Probably haven't been this excited for a game since GT2 came out. Is tomorrow the expected release date, or are some places going to have it today?

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:02 am

Dave wrote:**boing**

My wife has been warned...I can't wait for this game. Probably haven't been this excited for a game since GT2 came out. Is tomorrow the expected release date, or are some places going to have it today?

I'd be willing to bet (being that its a BIG MS release) that it will show up on shelves later today.

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:04 am

Dave wrote:Is tomorrow the expected release date, or are some places going to have it today?

Do we need an official "I have it, where the f*ck is it?, I drove 50 miles to get it, Gamestop said they never even heard of the game, EB employees are dipsh*ts because they told me it's not out until tomorrow, thread?"

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:10 am

Leebo33 wrote:
Dave wrote:Is tomorrow the expected release date, or are some places going to have it today?
Do we need an official "I have it, where the f*ck is it?, I drove 50 miles to get it, Gamestop said they never even heard of the game, EB employees are dipsh*ts because they told me it's not out until tomorrow, thread?"

Hey! I resemb...ummm...resent that remark!!!!

lsdean · Post by **lsdean** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:14 am

RobVarak wrote:Wow, I haven't played a driving or racing game since the original GT, but that is a mighty impressive review. I'm officially fighting the DSP effect on this one.

Rob, I know the feeling. I might have to pick this up.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:15 am

Maybe we should ask DB

I have been surprised at how underwhelming the hype has been at the nearby Game Crazy. They usually go ape-sh*t for every big release. Wonder if this one might be too hardcore for the NFS: Underground crowd?

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:17 am

I know I will be picking up Forza. I can't let this game ruin my streak of buying racing games that I hardly ever play. Buy game, suck at game offline, get ass handed to me online, get pissed, sell game, repeat.

AcemanPR · Post by **AcemanPR** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:25 am

Leebo33 wrote: BBR's Gamespot Review

Same guy that reviewed GT4 as well. Review sites need to let people review similar games like this.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:29 am

Leebo33 wrote:
pk500 wrote:My anticipation for this game can't grow any larger.
Really?

BBR's Gamespot Review

I read BB's review, too. Very solid. And I liked how he judged Forza on its own merits, not constantly comparing it to Gran Turismo 4 in every aspect of the game.

That's a fresh, intelligent approach that sadly few reviewers will take. Not a mortal sin, though, as I think most multi-console owners want to know how Forza stacks up to GT 4.

Take care,
PK

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:29 am

Dave wrote:**boing**

My wife has been warned...I can't wait for this game. Probably haven't been this excited for a game since GT2 came out. Is tomorrow the expected release date, or are some places going to have it today?

You KNOW I'm calling my local EB later today and BEGGING them to let me pick it up tonight, as I've pre-ordered.

Take care,
PK

AcemanPR · Post by **AcemanPR** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:31 am

Kind of sucks that this is Mother's Day weekend. Plus, my wife's b-day falls on Mother's Day this year. In a way, that is good, as I only have to sacrifice one day for her.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:33 am

AcemanPR wrote:
Leebo33 wrote: BBR's Gamespot Review
Same guy that reviewed GT4 as well. Review sites need to let people review similar games like this.

Ace:

BB is a DSP legacy. He formerly reviewed for this site and was a frequent visitor and poster to this Forum. We also raced and played Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six a lot with him on XBL.

He got a writing gig at Gamespot around a year ago, I think, and the quality of the sports game reviews at that site jumped geometrically the second he arrived. I think he's one of the few reviewers there who isn't trapped in a world of Zelda or RPG's and actually knows something about sports.

BB is like our Kent Dorfman from "Animal House." He's our legacy to the mainstream gaming press.

And a very cool guy, to boot. Any guy whose DSP Forum sig reads "Commissioner Gordon, choke on my f*ck" is all right by me.

Take care,
PK

DChaps · Post by **DChaps** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:28 am

Leebo33 wrote:I know I will be picking up Forza. I can't let this game ruin my streak of buying racing games that I hardly ever play. Buy game, suck at game offline, get ass handed to me online, get pissed, sell game, repeat.

That's hilarious Leebo. That's exactly what I used to do with all the first person shooters. I still suck at racing games, but I do at least still play them. With shooters I would just get too frustrated and finally sell them.

I played the Forza demo a good bit this weekend with all the cars and no aids. I am trying really hard to not get too down on this game before the retail version comes up, but I was not too impressed. The physics seemed really strange, particularly the brakes. It almost seems like the brakes are setup to be on/off in the demo. No ability to at all to trail brake. Granted it could be my lack of ability, but out of all the sims I've played on PC and console, it just did not feel intuitive. The sound was pretty mundane as well. There is a big difference between driving with the aids and without. Does anyone know if there is a way to force aids on or off by the host for online racing? If not, that could kill this game online. Like I said though, I am hoping that the retail version is much improved. BBReBozo can't be wrong.

Badgun · Post by **Badgun** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:30 am

Leebo33 wrote:I know I will be picking up Forza. I can't let this game ruin my streak of buying racing games that I hardly ever play. Buy game, suck at game offline, get ass handed to me online, get pissed, sell game, repeat.

LOL! I've got a friend just like that. Buys all the big racing titles and then they're gone in a month. I think he kept Gran Turismo 4 a month.

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:34 am

Leebo33 wrote:I know I will be picking up Forza. I can't let this game ruin my streak of buying racing games that I hardly ever play. Buy game, suck at game offline, get ass handed to me online, get pissed, sell game, repeat.

Are you talking about me??? Sounds like my scenario exactly. Although, I think I actually might try and hold off on this game. I just know myself too well.

mixdj1 · Post by **mixdj1** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:53 am

DChaps wrote:The physics seemed really strange, particularly the brakes. It almost seems like the brakes are setup to be on/off in the demo. No ability to at all to trail brake.

I read somewhere that the demo was only using about 1/3 of the travel of the left trigger. After reading that and adjusting my pressure on the left trigger I was able to brake with a lot more consistency. I would image they will have fixed this in the full version and the brakes won't be quite so touchy.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue May 03, 2005 11:03 am

That makes me feel better about the brakes. I tend to be too much of a masher, so I just chalked up my very brief experience, which consisted of locking up the Audi's brakes for every corner, to my incompetence. Still, it was much more frustrating than I anticipated.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue May 03, 2005 11:03 am

That's good to hear. I also hope the game has adjustable brake bias, which it must, because all of the cars in the demo seemed to have big-time front brake bias.

I don't know if it was the touchy trigger controls or the excessive front brake bias, but the cars in the demo would nosedive and get really light in the rear end, causing big-time braking oversteer, with even a moderate touch of the brake trigger.

The game should not be impossible to drive with a controller and all aids off. It should be hard, challenging and realistic, but not impossible, especially for someone experienced with console road racing sims such as the Gran Turismo series, F355 and TOCA.

Take care,
PK