Forza Motorsport

Racing sim from Microsoft, targeted at gamers who are passionate about cars and racing. Own, customize, and race your favorite cars in the most...
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9.5
excellent
 

Game Overview

Racing sim from Microsoft, targeted at gamers who are passionate about cars and racing. Own, customize, and race your favorite cars in the most technologically advanced and realistic driving sim yet. Use race earnings to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts, so you can transform real production cars into high-performance racers. On the track, experience an impressively accurate simulation, while putting your performance-tuned creations to the test against the online gaming world on Xbox Live. Features car models from more than 60 top car manufacturers, customization via decals and team paint-schemes, and vehicle tuning that really affects performance. Supports Xbox Live online play.

The Bottom Line

Racing sim from Microsoft, targeted at gamers who are passionate about cars and racing. Own, customize, and race your favorite cars in the most technologically advanced and realistic driving sim yet. Use race earnings to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts, so you can transform real production cars into high-performance racers. On the track, experience an impressively accurate simulation, while putting your performance-tuned creations to the test against the online gaming world on Xbox Live. Features car models from more than 60 top car manufacturers, customization via decals and team paint-schemes, and vehicle tuning that really affects performance. Supports Xbox Live online play.

Expert Reviews

GameSpot review logo
92/100
score

Forza's main success is in finding a blend between pleasing the notoriously fickle minority that likes its driving games consistently challenging and demandingly detailed, while introducing a set of user-friendly assists that will ensure that even those w

GameZone review logo
95/100
score

A strikingly deep racing sim that delivers on most of the areas where Gran Turismo 4 faltered and then some.

IGN review logo
95/100
score

Forza is a force to be reckoned with, out-maneuvering "GT4" in several respects, and beating out everything else in the sim department on Xbox, straight out. The fact is, Forza does some things better than "GT4" and some things worse, but it's a must-have

Game 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.
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."

Game Specs

Audio/Video
Custom Soundtrack, HDTV 480p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Console Link
System Link 2-8

Controllers
Communicator Headset

 

Modes
Arcade, Career, Practice, Simultaneous, Time Trial, Versus

Online Features
Friends, Online Multiplayer, OptiMatch, Quick Match, Scoreboards, Voice

Xbox 360 Compatible
Yes

 

ESRB Game Ratings

ESRB Rating of "E"
This game is Rated: Everyone
Content is most suitable for children ages 6 and up. This game may contain some cartoons or fantasy characters and potentially mild violence or language.
Content Descriptors:
Suitable for Persons Ages Six and Older
 
Game Info
Platform:Microsoft Xbox
Release Date:5/3/2005
Publisher:Microsoft
Developer:Microsoft Game Studios
Genre:Simulation
ESRB Rating:E
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Game Quality Ratings
Overall
9.5
Gameplay
9.5
Graphics
9.7
Sound
9
Concept
9.5
Difficulty: Medium
OVERALL
9.5/10

Recent Customer Reviews

The definitive XBOX racing simulator

Forza is THE racing game to own for XBOX. Quite frankly, it puts Gran Turismo to shame with a...
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Published 2325 days ago by thegsrguy

Forza Motorsport is the only Xbox racing game you need to play

This is the Xbox equivalent of the Gran Turismo series.
Published 2340 days ago by phungus

A sleeper hit on the X-Box

A solid, competent racer that features many of the desirables available in other titles.
Published 2351 days ago by stercaland

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