Comments on: Forza Motorsport 3 – Lots of New Previews

By: Sodapop

Sodapop — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:07:45 +0000

That whole 8 car limit on the grid is really starting to bug me. I’ve been playing a lot of Forza 2 lately and it’s getting pretty lonely at the top.

As for the physics: I liked them in Forza 1 and I loved them in Forza 2. I hope Turn 10 doesn’t alienate their existing fan base by totally changing the feel of their physics in a sad effort to get GT fans.

By: XaliaS

XaliaS — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:04:37 +0000

Well it truly looks like this will be the landmark era when big developers start adopting proper ‘natural’ physics in their games and less of the old synthetic programming.

I just got this feeling that we’re finally seeing the new talent responsible for (what used to be considered experimental/risky) physics, head to the mainstream.

By: Raikku

Raikku — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:08:02 +0000

trebor901: Forza 3 has got a tyre model/physics very similar to the only other one like it in Live For Speed.

Hopefully so, as i said i hated that part in F2. Any news about drivebility with pad?

By: Jos

Jos — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:02:01 +0000

since when do consoles games have so much anti-aliasing? :P

still looks great though! but I’ll pass since I neither have an xbox or a fanatec wheel.

By: Howie47

Howie47 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:56:53 +0000

What ever happened to PGR? Project Gotham Racing! I learned the word, “kudos”, from that game. Is Forza the son of PGR?

By: trebor901

trebor901 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:47:18 +0000

Forza 3 has got a tyre model/physics very similar to the only other one like it in Live For Speed.

By: FooAtari

FooAtari — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:27:51 +0000

DW: Better but also more expensive. The fact that I couldnt use my G25 on the 360 when I had it was pretty annoying. But then I couldnt be arsed dragging it through the living room every time I wanted to play anyway. I found out the other day the Fanatec wheel works with G25 pedals so considering buying the wheel on it's own...

By: zudthespud

zudthespud — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:46:05 +0000

kevmscotland: Love the forza series, This ones looking incredible. Worried about the phrase “more accessable”.Spells out more arcadey for the smacktards to me. Also, wish MS would allow G25 support on the xbox for this.

Reading some hands on videos it doesn't sound like they have dumbed it down. One thing i heard them mention was one finger driving, so like steering assist and braking assist in rfactor? He kept explaining how he had seen a 4 year old and a 60 year old who had never played racing games before having fun with that.

By: DW

DW — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:32:36 +0000

FooAtari: Also it supports Fanatec Porche 911 wheel, which from what I have read is better than the G25 wheel.

Better but also more expensive.

By: FooAtari

FooAtari — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:13:06 +0000

kevmscotland: Love the forza series, This ones looking incredible. Worried about the phrase “more accessable”. Spells out more arcadey for the smacktards to me. Also, wish MS would allow G25 support on the xbox for this.

Check SimHQ's hands on, I don't think you have to worry to much, it seems pretty realisitc. I think it just refers to driving aids, which sims have always had, such as ideal line, brake assisnt, auto gears. Things like this were in games like Crammond's Grand Prix series. Also it supports Fanatec Porche 911 wheel, which from what I have read is better than the G25 wheel.

By: MadCat360

MadCat360 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:00:48 +0000

Want.

By: computer7

computer7 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:03:27 +0000

As pc user, i’m enviable that console racing games have various cars&tracks than pc

By: UncleChuckle

UncleChuckle — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:48:37 +0000

Electrified controllers sounds good r8response. They cheat, their controller kills them.

By: r8response

r8response — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:22:56 +0000

Worst thing about Fz2 was putting a wheel off track and instantly coming to an almost stop. What a stupid system, obviously its there to stop people cheating in online races, but couldn’t they find a better solution?

By: Raikku

Raikku — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:54:54 +0000

Hopefully they’ve fixed horrible tire/grip-physics which plagued F2, and almost totally ruined it.

By: kevmscotland

kevmscotland — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:14:35 +0000

Love the forza series, This ones looking incredible.

Worried about the phrase “more accessable”.
Spells out more arcadey for the smacktards to me.

Also, wish MS would allow G25 support on the xbox for this.