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Xbox 360 Forza Motorsport 4 Review

October 8, 2011

Tags: Forza Motorsport 4, XBOX360 Games
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Xbox 360 Forza Motorsport 4 Review

“Forza Motorsport 4” is a racing video game currently in development by Turn 10 Studios for the Xbox 360. It will be the fourth installment in the Forza Motorsport series, and is scheduled for release in North America on October 11, 2011, in Europe on October 14, and the rest of the world on October 20. The game will be the first in the series to support the Kinect sensor alongside the traditional controller-based gameplay.

Gameplay

Players will be able to import their Forza Motorsport 3 profiles into Forza Motorsport 4, giving them the ability to transfer a certain amount of in-game credits and gifted cars into their new garage. The amount allowed transferred is based on how long they have played the game and how many cars and credits they have.

A video demo of the game showed that the player was able to look into a corner using the new head tracking feature, allowing them to see where the apex is, and the cars around them. Another new feature called Autovista allowed the player to walk around and explore inside their vehicle using Kinect. The player could point at certain features, such as headlights, wheels and the engine, for further information about them. The Autovista feature is not limited to Kinect users only, and is useable by a regular Xbox 360 controller. When using Kinect, the game will automatically accelerate and decelerate your vehicle, a feature known as “auto brake” in Forza 3, and the steering would be done by either a controller or by movement of the players hands. Whilst the game supports head tracking, players can use a controller and Kinect at the same time. Steering will be done by the controller and the Kinect picks up head movement. Kinect will also allow the player to use audio commands to start races and navigate menus.

Autovista was originally designed to allow players to get up close to cars within a sub six inch level, where brake pads, and small details became visible. Not all cars in the the game will support the Autovista feature, as it is primarily for sports cars, classic cars, and dream cars. The graphics used to create these cars are formed using image-based lighting which allowed the developers to create perfect reflections, and would better immerse the car in the environment both when racing on a track or in the garage or Top Gear gear studio when viewing a car.

Like Forza 3, there will be a career mode for players to complete, which sees players racing at multiple locations around the world. This is known as World Tour Mode in Forza 4, previously known as Season Play in Forza 3. However, one new feature that appears in Forza 4 is the game’s ability to adapt the difficulty as the player progresses through the career, and collect a trend of data to see how well they perform. This will allow AI drivers to change and upgrade their cars automatically to suit the player’s driving abilities. There are several types of races besides standard racing like in Forza 3. Forza 4 will include the original bumper to bumper races, but will also have Drift, Autocross, and multiple-heat races. Unlike in Forza 3 where players had no choice over which car they won at the end of each race, in Forza 4 players will be able to choose from three cars as a prize.

Game Features

Ford Mustang GT Coupe 1965: Take to the road in this classic American stallion, one of Ford’s most successful launch cars behind the Model A.
Koenigsegg Agera 2011: “The Agera–from the Swedish verb “to act”–celebrates 15 years of Koenigsegg’s uncompromising philosophy of making dream cars.”
Lexus SC300 1997: A classic personal luxury coupe, the SC300 combines a powerful racer with a 225hp I6-powered engine.
RUF RGT-8 2011: The spectacular RGT-8 is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 engine that has been fine tuned to deliver unmatchable sports car power and curb appeal.
Tesla Roadster Sport 2011: For luxury car fans, the Roadster Sport is electric heaven. Get behind the wheel of this electric two-seater and go zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds with a peak rating of 288 horsepower.

Get a head start on the competition with “Profile Import”

For those who have invested tireless hours in “Forza Motorsport 3″, Turn 10 Studios is pleased to announce a unique “Forza Motorsport 4″ feature called Profile Import, which rewards fans for their time. Based on your player level and the cars in your garage in “Forza Motorsport 3″, gift cars will be automatically added to your “Forza Motorsport 4″ garage and you’ll also receive bonus gifts and credits. And for those who spent hours creating intricate layers and liveries in the “Forza Motorsport 3″ Livery Editor, you will be able to import those layers, so your time isn’t lost!

Amazon Links:
Forza Motorsport 4 (See all Xbox 360 Games)
Forza Motorsport 4 Limited Edition