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The NEW Racing Standard

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 24 / 33
Date: June 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Up until this point, I had always considered Gran Turismo the best racing game on the market. Forza 2 has taken the crown.

There are alot of features I like about this game, I'll limit them to five:

- Simple controls
- Damage system (something Gran Turismo has never had)
- Brilliant UI
- Online features (career, auction house, car gifting)
- Car customization

Currently, I only have two minor issues with the game. One, it's pretty easy to upgrade your car to A Class or S Class after a few races while the computer continues to race D/C Classes. The other issue is that the tracks themselves are a little bland (of course, this is a tradeoff in order to create highly detailed car models and run at 60 fps).

Buy this game. Then buy a GTI and upgrade it to 700HP. Good stuff.

Highly Recommended

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 33 / 37
Date: June 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you're looking for a great racing sim along the lines of the Gran Turismo series, with the in-depth customization aspects of your car's appearance found in the NFS: Underground series, and the online options of the PGR series...then Forza 2 comes highly recommended. It really is a nice combo of those games(ironically, i don't know how well it compares with its direct sibling Forza 1 cause i never played it).

Anyway, the graphics are quite good and more importantly the framerates are 60fps-smooth, which are very important for racing games(esp racers where you drive in a pack). The customization options are extensive and it has been amazing going to websites and seeing what everyone has accomplished by using these comprehensive tools to enhance their cars visually. By itself, this aspect of the game could keep you busy for hrs on end at a time (esp if you have an artistic touch). As for the racing, it's easy to get into as it allows you to customize the difficulty level at anytime during the game which makes it a more pick-up-and-play game than most other racing sims i would think. You can make the game as challenging or as easy as you want, but either way you can earn/access stuff pretty quickly.

Overall, i'm not much into the "GT vs PGR vs Forza" wars or "PS3 vs 360" battle, but if you enjoy racing sims(esp with all the options mentioned above and more) then i highly recommend you at least give Forza 2 a shot. It might not make you forget about all other racing sims, but it will definitely keep you busy in the long haul. All i know is i bought it, playing it quite a bit, and enjoying it quite a lot. (4 1/2 stars)

Wow! Forza 2 delivers the goods!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 14
Date: June 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am a nearly life long gamer who enjoys most every genre of games. Having said that, the racing game genre is one that has failed to hold my attention in the past. I have plenty of experience with GT, the NFS series, PGR and most of your run of the mill arcade racers (Daytona, etc.), but the sad truth is, most of those games have failed to hold my interest for more than a few days. Forza 2 is different. I am addicted at this point. The gameplay is excellent, the customization options are unreal (particularly the custom paint jobs that you can apply if you want to expend the time and attention to detail), the choice of cars is astounding......the overall package is fantastic. I have seen people criticize the graphics on other sites.....I disagree. The in-game graphics are very nice, the user interface screens are very appealing and the level of statistics and car detail available is second to none. I highly recommend this game for racing game junkies, or just general game lovers.

Excellent Racing Sim

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 24
Date: May 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

approximately 300 licensed cars. a wide variety of playable tracks. Some of the best graphics seen in a racing game. The most realistic racing gameplay ever. very realistic damaging. This is the most impressive racing game ive ever seen.

Gear up for some insane driving action !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: May 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Forza Motorsport for the xbox really was one of the best driving games for that system and todate still looks decent.

Well now the Xbox 360 has had a few other decent car games each with there own little twist on the action . So now Forza Motorsport 2 has been released for the xbox 360 . Let me say if you been holding off on getting a car game for the xbox360 the wait is over !

Just like with the first forza motorsport game the graphics for the 360 really put the player more into the game . Whatever kind of tv you got hooked up to the 360 , you would almost think you was watching real cars racing ! The graphics do honestly look that great , all the little details as well the areas your in look verry well done. It seems they took there time working on this . All there hard work on this Forza Motorsport 2 has made this a must have title for most any xbox 360 owner.

The controls for the game is like any other , little time for learning what does this or that but overall most players will be able to start the game and just go at it .

The audio to me seems to fit well with the game . I have my 360 hooked up to a 1000w sony theater system and the crashes, and all the other sounds come out great . The game still sounds verry good off tv speakers , but most tv speakers have got alot better compared to tv's of the past .

Also Forza Motorsport 2 is loaded with about 300 cars of different makes. This is verry cool also , because it gives you a chance to drive some of those cool cars. Another thing is personalize and tune , I think most everybody likes to tweak things to make it go faster or whatever. It sounds kind of cool to tweak a car that would go from 300mph to 330mph or more after tweaking . Just check out all you can do with this feature , it adds a good amount of replay value as well .

Final thought about Forza Motorsport 2 - The game has a good amount of replay time to it as well the fun factor . If your looking for a great game that will keep you busy with all it offers . I would say Forza Motorsport 2 is well worth the price where ever you get it at.

Good luck and Please remember to drive safely :)

The Most Misunderstood Game of 2007

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: June 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I believe this game may be one of the most misunderstood games to be reviewed by both the players and online reviewers (IGN). I am about 8 hours into playtime and it is definitely the best racer I ever experienced. I have never played any GT games, but I played most other famous racers like the Burnouts, PGR2 and 3 and NFS. I would like to address some perceptions to help the potential buyer make an informed decision.

Sensation of Speed - Give the game time to build up your collection of cars. Once you are awarded the high-end cars, the sensation of speed is undeniable, especially at 60 frames per second. One can't really compare this game to the Burnout titles which give a totally different and arcade-like feel.

Graphics - There are complaints out there that the game has "jaggies". I just don't see them. The graphics and especially the modeling of the cars are the best I have seen in a racer with not a single frame-drop ever. I do have an HD set and perhaps the game doesn't look good on a 480i set. I couldn't tell you.

Sound -Although the music is B- rated at best, the sound where it counts, in the cars and ambient sound, is excellent.

Tracks - This is where I agree with most in that the variety of tracks is definitely lacking. Also, the tracks are quite plain. That may be the sacrifice the design yields from sticking to 60 FPS.

Wheel misperception -Unless you have been racing with a wheel or don't have much experience with racing games using a dual stick controller, I DON'T recommend getting one. I have been playing racing games with a dual stick controller for a long time. I thought too that getting a wheel would improve my experience. I bought a good quality wheel and had to return it because the paradigm shift was too great. Keep in mind all the nuances that your fingers are used to in adjusting the dual stick controllers and triggers for gas and brake. These movements now have to be translated to a wheel and your feet. I winded up returning the wheel because I couldn't keep any car under control and I realized it wasn't the wheel's fault, it was my inability to translate from the sticks to the wheel. Again, that is just me.

Difficulty - Again some people think it is too hard or too easy. I just don't see it. This title has an unprecedented amount of difficulty settings from any video game, not just racers. One has to spend the time to see the many different options available to adjust difficulty from almost arcade-like to extremely difficult with many increments in between those settings.

This is a superb quality title and I highly recommend experiencing it.

The true gearhead's simulator

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: June 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Why?

1) The car simulation is very true to life. Different car designs play true to their characteristics. And if you invest in better stuff, it shows. And then there is the car's set up. Still not convinced? Try doing donuts in a 330 Ferrari from 1967! OMG. Convinced that lots of power is all you need? Try wrestling a Lingerfelter Vette in New York!

2) The crash modelling is just a killer app and sets it apart from GT4. No more pinball racing! You crash and you spin and you burn! Just try simulation setting, and you will be limping around the track with bent suspention or even a dying engine that will spew smoke out the pipes! So much so, that you wonder how the pro's can manage to finish a race with all the rubbing going on! Or you can go out and play Crash Derby and watch what it's like to hit a Enzo doing 180!

3) The tracks, although lacking in variety (I really miss Monaco!) are very well modelled, including detail like differentiated behaviour as you hit sand traps, gravel traps, or spin your tyres on grass or dirt. Amazing. The Sebring track even has the irregular pattern of the concrete slabs, and tyres actually sound different over them and the car behaves like a pool with wheels.

4) The opposing AI is just fiendishly realistic. Set it in hard and they will go out to get you! If you rub someone off track, you better keep ahead or else he will come at you and push you out at the nearest curve.

5) The car hop up program is similar to GT but takes it a step further. There is more detail, and you can even do engine swaps with models that allow it (not all of them)

6)The controls are great as the triggers offer ample modulation. I am still struggling with my GT habit of all ON or OFF.

7) Finally, if all this is not enough, you can get artistic and pimp your ride with an incredible array of art. A game inside the game.

And did I mention that you just plug in your MP3 to the Xbox and listen to your fev tracks.

Gran Turismo who? The crown is still in the hands of the Forza franchise.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: May 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Since Forza Motorsport came out in 2004 for Xbox racing games have had a lot to look up to. Forza 2 simply takes everything that was great with Forza and makes it better. Better graphics, better cars (looks especially), better physics, better everything. It's just amazing and you have to try it yourself to know what I'm talking about.

I've already got my Chevrolet Camaro 1969 SS 396 running tracks. Hell, I think I'm going to throw the chevy 427 in it this week and see how she does!!! I love this game!!

A must for any Xbox 360 owner.

On your marks... get set... GO!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: May 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Forza 2 continues what the first Forza did so well, it provides an excellent simulation style race for the Xbox360. The game is gorgeous to look at and the damage to your car adds something that Gran Turismo never did for me... Realism. The game is excellent in the aspect that you can pick it up and play and for all you gearheads out there the customization aspect of the game will keep you busy for hours, nope, days, nope, MONTHS!!!!

Woahhhh

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: June 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Bought it and hooked up with it. Graphics awesome, physics amazing, Multiplayer serious fun, campaign fun as usual and tons of tracks. Must buy for every xbox owner :) BTW, Do not get why they gave it not a 10.0 on IGN.

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