Less than 20 minutes here and I still felt disappointed with the length, although enjoyed it very muchRageMatrix wrote:I downloaded it in an hour and a bit, I think.
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So, Forza2 again. Considering I didn't like it initially I've been playing it rather a lot. I've found that the Ferrari 550 without any assists actually makes it feel like racing. Annnnd I've just now discovered the driver's view camera. I'm a tit. I honestly thought I'd pressed every button... RB for fellow idiots.
Yeah, I've got to eat my words, it's good if you stick at it and find a car you like. I'm still not sure about the validity and handling of most of the other cars, though. It's only the Zonda and 550 that I can be bothered with as most of the other cars are too floaty.
Yeah, I've got to eat my words, it's good if you stick at it and find a car you like. I'm still not sure about the validity and handling of most of the other cars, though. It's only the Zonda and 550 that I can be bothered with as most of the other cars are too floaty.
I've got a 2.2Mbps connection ... must be a problem with the server (& I was downloading it with my 360 in sleepy mode also!).RageMatrix wrote:7 Hours? Are you using 56k dial up or something?Bod wrote:Yawn ... still waiting for Area 51 to download ... 7 hours so far ... 84%!!!!Man, you're going to be pissed when you realise theres only about four minutes of gameplay in there
I downloaded it in an hour and a bit, I think.
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Mazda RX8 feels roughly 'right' from what I would expect a RX8 to feel like. I'm in two minds about Forza 2.Jimaroid wrote: Yeah, I've got to eat my words, it's good if you stick at it and find a car you like. I'm still not sure about the validity and handling of most of the other cars, though. It's only the Zonda and 550 that I can be bothered with as most of the other cars are too floaty.
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Forza 2 is guilty of getting so much right but getting everything else wrong. I'm not a Clarkson, but I like sim-style handling as much as I like arcade blast-a-thons. But it seems that if you want a 'serious' racer than you also have to put up with unacceptably bland and vacuous trackside graphics.
What you'll be seeing if you're playing the game from the driver's perspective is largely grass and tarmac and sky, so they should have the decency to render those with some soul, no matter how great the cars look (which isn't actually as good as may have been expected).
The damage is laughable, especially unforgivable given that it is one of the much-lauded features of the game.
God is in the details - all of them, or not at all. As is, Excite Truck stands as a more convincing and consistent racer.
What you'll be seeing if you're playing the game from the driver's perspective is largely grass and tarmac and sky, so they should have the decency to render those with some soul, no matter how great the cars look (which isn't actually as good as may have been expected).
The damage is laughable, especially unforgivable given that it is one of the much-lauded features of the game.
God is in the details - all of them, or not at all. As is, Excite Truck stands as a more convincing and consistent racer.
There isn't any real damage in the demo. The official forums point out that it's only cosmetic in the demo, but the full game has proper performance-altering damage.The Captain wrote:The damage is laughable, especially unforgivable given that it is one of the much-lauded features of the game.
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Rallisport 2 now there was REAL damage! , that's why i am looking forward to DIRT , the mountain climbing addition suggests some of the team as rumoured was from the raliisport 2 coders... which bodes well.
Although i have pre-orderd forza 2 before the demo(coz i liked the first) , i have to say having played it a few times gfx wise its very disappointing. The tree/grass & tarmac etc and effects are straight out the old black xbox....
Although i have pre-orderd forza 2 before the demo(coz i liked the first) , i have to say having played it a few times gfx wise its very disappointing. The tree/grass & tarmac etc and effects are straight out the old black xbox....
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I've never played Forza 1 as I never had an Xbox, so I can't compare myself, but there is a Forza vs Forza 2 comparison video on gametrailers.com. To me there doesn't seem to be that much difference visually between them, although the sound is much better in the new one. I still want to play it though.turk182 wrote:The tree/grass & tarmac etc and effects are straight out the old black xbox....
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Just put a bit more time into the Forza demo with the wheel. Excellent, truly excellent. The 360 already has it's fill of "racing games" - let us sim-fans have our hour :-)
That said, I feel MS are really mismarketing Forza 2, as they did with the first one. It's a sim - pretending otherwise only pisses off people that don't like sims
That said, I feel MS are really mismarketing Forza 2, as they did with the first one. It's a sim - pretending otherwise only pisses off people that don't like sims
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Surely the aim of a demo is to show people what its like????? Daft as a brush not to have the sim mode in there if thats what people will want it for.Mat T wrote:Also keep in mind that the Forza 2 demo is in "arcade" mode. I read that on the official forum. Hence no performance damage and the drifty physics.
Any word on a Forza+Wheel bundle?
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My input on forza2 with a pad its a very average with the wheel its the best racer ever on a games console ever.
After finally using my wheel that has been in a cupboard for a couple of months and setting myself up with a been bag and a upside down chair. Lights off , projector on and sound cranked up and I'm in heaven. The force feedback and traction of the wheel is amazing. The feeling off trailing the leader and then dropping down a gear and taking him on the outside on a corner whilst contending with the force of the steering is a superb feeling.
This is going to be a must buy , for once my graphic whore self is not bothered when it feels as good as this.
After finally using my wheel that has been in a cupboard for a couple of months and setting myself up with a been bag and a upside down chair. Lights off , projector on and sound cranked up and I'm in heaven. The force feedback and traction of the wheel is amazing. The feeling off trailing the leader and then dropping down a gear and taking him on the outside on a corner whilst contending with the force of the steering is a superb feeling.
This is going to be a must buy , for once my graphic whore self is not bothered when it feels as good as this.
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