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BioSniper · 10th May 2007, 11:00

Hey all,

Just to let you know the demo for Forza 2 is up on live and its 691MB.
I've decided to give it a go even though I really never did like the original Forza, anyone else going to give this a go?

DougEdey · 10th May 2007, 11:12

I'm stuck at work! WANT TO DOWNLOAD IT NOW!

atanum141 · 10th May 2007, 11:33

Muhahahahaha! im at home.....im getting it!

DougEdey · 10th May 2007, 11:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by atanum141

Muhahahahaha! im at home.....im getting it!

You sir, suck.

You get your monitor sorted yet?

BioSniper · 10th May 2007, 11:52

Well, having had a good play I can honestly say I am not a fan.
The cars just don't feel right, and the sense of speed is lacking, what the speedo says is 50 mph feels like 25-30 and the cars either under steer badly or the back end is FAR too slippery (I specifically chose an E36 BMW as its the car I have and its NOTHING like it at all).

When will they actually ever get a racing sim that feels right? Maybe its the lack or actual feedback that you gain from being inside a real car that I'm missing but it just feels wrong.

mikeuk2004 · 10th May 2007, 12:16

Oh yeah, i been waiting for this. Hope its as good as its hyped up to be as i need another game to make my Wireless wheel worth its purchase. Wife promised I can have a Live Subscription at the end of the month which will be great so I can then get this game end of june after its out. Darn, another 3 hours before I finish work.

atanum141 · 10th May 2007, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougEdey

You sir, suck.

You get your monitor sorted yet?

indeed squire i do.

and yes i got another new monitor, a Viewsonic VA2010WB. Its niceeeeeeeee.

Bindibadgi · 10th May 2007, 12:26

We're trying to download it now but the servers must be hammered because it keeps crapping out.

Jamie · 10th May 2007, 12:40

OMG NEEED

Veles · 10th May 2007, 13:03

Loving this game,shame they didn't give a nice taste of the career and livery editor.

atanum141 · 10th May 2007, 13:03

Ok so ive played.

Graphics are good on this, the cars looks freeking sweet.

tho this i believe is more of a sim more than the arcadey stuffs like PGR. Personally i like PGR coz i can drive like a nutter but on this you'd just end up last.

Good selection of music tho.

Veles · 10th May 2007, 13:08

You should try it with all the assists off XD

BioSniper · 10th May 2007, 13:11

I've been playing a little more and I've just realised, AA appears to be off.
The thing that was really killing my enjoyment of this game was the camera view I had it in which was the one which displays the bonnet of the car, the reflections make it really hard to get an idea of which way the nose is pointing when you hammer it a little too hard into a corner, changed that and instantly my racing improved.

I once again chose the E36 and switched off the driving aids which my car doesn't have (everything except ABS) and what can I say? The drive is improved to no end, the cars will take more pushing round a corner.

Also replay mode is rather good, even shows my glowing hot break discs :P
Maybe my earlier judgement was misplaced.

atanum141 · 10th May 2007, 13:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veles

You should try it with all the assists off XD

well the only one i had on i believe was breaking assist.
Ill gibe it a god with eveything off.

bloodcar · 10th May 2007, 16:25

I'm in a mixed bag with this demo. I'll need to go back later and turn all of the assists off to get a better feeling for the game but right now, I don't think I'll purchase it unless someone buying me the racing wheel. It just seems wrong to have a racing sim and play it with a controller. It just seems like way too much understeering with the default settings.

I will, however, say that the game is absolutely beautiful. The gravel being thrown up when you go off track and the sky is just amazing. The sounds are spot on for when you're in a wreck (it sounds just like being in a wreck when you tailend or head-on someone!) and for the going in the gravel and dirt. The damage cars take is just awesome looking. It's a shame that damage in the demo doesn't effect your car's performance though but I suspect it will in the full game.

Veles · 10th May 2007, 16:37

Something someone over on another forum mentioned the amerian cars, namely the ones that usually handle like boats in a pond on thick honey, handle a lot better than they do in most games. I was driving the Dodge Viper with all assists off, not only was handling well, but I'd say better than the 911!

atanum141 · 10th May 2007, 16:50

I turned off the assists and i still dont get the game. Its good but not my cup o tea.
Ill buy PGR.

Bindibadgi · 10th May 2007, 17:26

The game looks like absoulte ass. AA? What's that? It looks like something the PS2 cooked up until you throw your car into a wall. Reflections are very badly done and so is general environmental aspects like the sky, sun and lighting.

We all expected far more in the office :/

bloodcar · 10th May 2007, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

The game looks like absoulte ass. AA? What's that? It looks like something the PS2 cooked up until you throw your car into a wall. Reflections are very badly done and so is general environmental aspects like the sky, sun and lighting.

We all expected far more in the office :/

Are you playing in HD or SD?

atanum141 · 10th May 2007, 17:46

Im playing in 720p and i can still see the lack of AA or the details Bindi mentioned.

10th May 2007, 11:00	#1
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10th May 2007, 11:12	#2
DougEdey I pwn all your storage Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 13,933	I'm stuck at work! WANT TO DOWNLOAD IT NOW! __________________ Burnout: Paradise Stats!XBL: DougEdey Bindi PSN ID: DougEdey Twitter

10th May 2007, 11:33	#3
atanum141 I fapped to your post! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 7,536	Muhahahahaha! im at home.....im getting it! __________________ Welcome to Thunderdome, B*tch XBL: atanum141

10th May 2007, 11:52	#5
BioSniper I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere in the south Posts: 3,454	Well, having had a good play I can honestly say I am not a fan. The cars just don't feel right, and the sense of speed is lacking, what the speedo says is 50 mph feels like 25-30 and the cars either under steer badly or the back end is FAR too slippery (I specifically chose an E36 BMW as its the car I have and its NOTHING like it at all). When will they actually ever get a racing sim that feels right? Maybe its the lack or actual feedback that you gain from being inside a real car that I'm missing but it just feels wrong. __________________ My Flickr :: Bit-tech Flickr Wii: 1792 1527 2926 7945 :: Xbox Live: BioSnipr :: PSN: Biosnipr

10th May 2007, 12:16	#6
mikeuk2004 What you Looking at Fool! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 3,048	Oh yeah, i been waiting for this. Hope its as good as its hyped up to be as i need another game to make my Wireless wheel worth its purchase. Wife promised I can have a Live Subscription at the end of the month which will be great so I can then get this game end of june after its out. Darn, another 3 hours before I finish work. __________________ -\|- Xfire - Mikeuk2005 -\|- Xbox Live - Mike UK 2006 -\|- Playstation Network - Mikeuk2004 -\|-

10th May 2007, 12:26	#8
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10th May 2007, 12:40	#9
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10th May 2007, 13:03	#11
atanum141 I fapped to your post! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 7,536	Ok so ive played. Graphics are good on this, the cars looks freeking sweet. tho this i believe is more of a sim more than the arcadey stuffs like PGR. Personally i like PGR coz i can drive like a nutter but on this you'd just end up last. Good selection of music tho. __________________ Welcome to Thunderdome, B*tch XBL: atanum141

10th May 2007, 13:11	#13
BioSniper I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere in the south Posts: 3,454	I've been playing a little more and I've just realised, AA appears to be off. The thing that was really killing my enjoyment of this game was the camera view I had it in which was the one which displays the bonnet of the car, the reflections make it really hard to get an idea of which way the nose is pointing when you hammer it a little too hard into a corner, changed that and instantly my racing improved. I once again chose the E36 and switched off the driving aids which my car doesn't have (everything except ABS) and what can I say? The drive is improved to no end, the cars will take more pushing round a corner. Also replay mode is rather good, even shows my glowing hot break discs :P Maybe my earlier judgement was misplaced. __________________ My Flickr :: Bit-tech Flickr Wii: 1792 1527 2926 7945 :: Xbox Live: BioSnipr :: PSN: Biosnipr

10th May 2007, 16:25	#15
bloodcar Mod Master Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mentor, OH Posts: 2,133	I'm in a mixed bag with this demo. I'll need to go back later and turn all of the assists off to get a better feeling for the game but right now, I don't think I'll purchase it unless someone buying me the racing wheel. It just seems wrong to have a racing sim and play it with a controller. It just seems like way too much understeering with the default settings. I will, however, say that the game is absolutely beautiful. The gravel being thrown up when you go off track and the sky is just amazing. The sounds are spot on for when you're in a wreck (it sounds just like being in a wreck when you tailend or head-on someone!) and for the going in the gravel and dirt. The damage cars take is just awesome looking. It's a shame that damage in the demo doesn't effect your car's performance though but I suspect it will in the full game. __________________ <+DougEdey> you getting PGR4 mitmit? <mitmit> not me, Geoff is probably wanking like a lepper at the thought of it though

10th May 2007, 16:50	#17
atanum141 I fapped to your post! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 7,536	I turned off the assists and i still dont get the game. Its good but not my cup o tea. Ill buy PGR. __________________ Welcome to Thunderdome, B*tch XBL: atanum141

10th May 2007, 17:26	#18
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,247	The game looks like absoulte ass. AA? What's that? It looks like something the PS2 cooked up until you throw your car into a wall. Reflections are very badly done and so is general environmental aspects like the sky, sun and lighting. We all expected far more in the office :/ __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

10th May 2007, 17:46	#20
atanum141 I fapped to your post! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 7,536	Im playing in 720p and i can still see the lack of AA or the details Bindi mentioned. __________________ Welcome to Thunderdome, B*tch XBL: atanum141