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Forza 5 Showroom | New cars and details for Forza 5, ongoing reveals
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Forza PR bending the truth, news at 11.
The moment they stated "hundreds of cars" it was a given. For Forza 3 had "over 400 cars" from day one (source) and IIRC it was the same for Forza 2's 300 and 4's 500. Forza 3 also had ten times the polycount, when you weren't racing ofc. All cars also had fully functional cockpits and the launch trailer showed the Veyron's hp gauge working which was true for in Forza 4, but never 3. Better than the unfinished racing cars I guess.
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No ring.
H3rTz DoNuT
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Fortinbras
Member
Yeah...I'm going to skip this. 14 tracks aren't enough for me.
JackAubrey
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Sad at the low number of tracks. I wonder how many total ribbons that means.
Terbinator
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IGN guy just called Indy cars F1 cars.
Kill me.
Kill me.
Wow, they really tweaked the lightning at least in those tracks. Hard to believe it's from the same game that had the nasty shots with haze everywhere.
Cipher Soze
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Just fucking LOL at that Eurogamer article and Dan in full PRbot mode. Answers with non answers....sigh.
14 tracks is just not enough I'm afraid, and if they had to update/laser scan everything, then they should have had more development time!!!! This game feels undercooked in the content department. What is there looks and sounds fantastic, there just isn't enough of it for me. Like nouvelle cuisine.
Those photomode shots though.......... drool
14 tracks is just not enough I'm afraid, and if they had to update/laser scan everything, then they should have had more development time!!!! This game feels undercooked in the content department. What is there looks and sounds fantastic, there just isn't enough of it for me. Like nouvelle cuisine.
Those photomode shots though.......... drool
rain elbows
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Any chance for more F1 cars? The footage at Yas looks amazing..
Atlanta made it? Yes!
Still not enough tracks. I would cancel my pre-order but I love Forza and I need something to play on my next-gen consoles. I wish they would have taken out the two test tracks and gave us Maple Valley and Nurburgring.
Launch trailer for those that haven't seen it (old?).
Still some hazy shots and headlights are are also kinda hazy, but Yaz Marina looks amazing.
Still some hazy shots and headlights are are also kinda hazy, but Yaz Marina looks amazing.
Didn't notice this at first, from the Eurogamer article: "Forza 5 is supporting two wheels when it launches, both bespoke units from Mad Catz and Thrustmaster for the Xbox One. But what about the Forza Fanatec wheels that came out to support the release of Forza 4? They'll work if you plug them into a PlayStation 3 for Gran Turismo, but not for Forza 5 on Xbox One - and there doesn't look like being any plans to make them compatible. “Legacy controllers don't go to the new platform,” said Greenawalt, before being asked whether adapters would be made available. “I don't know - I make Forza. I don't make the hardware.”
phosphor112
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Are we going to get an article titled "Why Forza 5 has less tracks than Forza 4"?
That IGN video was kinda grasping at well. Graphics are the obvious "next gen" thing, as it comes with the territory, but cloud is something you can do this gen...
Sigh... I don't know what to say.
That IGN video was kinda grasping at well. Graphics are the obvious "next gen" thing, as it comes with the territory, but cloud is something you can do this gen...
Sigh... I don't know what to say.
JackAubrey
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I'm still in. But I am disappointed about the track number. It probably works out at around 40 ribbons (not counting reverse versions).
We had better get some stunning track DLC.
We had better get some stunning track DLC.
How many are free?
Pharaoh 117
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Well, I'll take my 60 bucks elsewhere (and you know exactly where).
I have no idea. The ring had better be.
Big Takeover
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There will be lots to be said about all this news, but just let me say goddamn at that screenshot.
JackAubrey
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That is a lovely lovely shot. Seems T10's style has changed a little from the previous games. Colour palette isn't as saturating, going for a little more realistic look.
Red Chocobo
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The graphics on this track look far better than all the others
It almost looks like a different game.Should have used this instead of Prague for the promo stuff.
JackAubrey
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But casuals want more bling than a real racing circuit can delivery. That's why they lead with the fantasy track.
The graphics on this track look far better than all the others
Should have used this instead of Prague for the promo stuff.
Indeed. That's what I call a realistic sun flare and not one from Mercury (size) or Venus (haze).
phosphor112
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The graphics on this track look far better than all the others
Should have used this instead of Prague for the promo stuff.
It is a really good looking track in real life.
That usually helps lol. Most race tracks are stale with nothing around it.
They toned down Krillen with his solar flash attack.
It really makes a huge difference, for the better.
JackAubrey
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This been posted? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE0Dr4VEqi4
Dan talking in some interesting detail about Drivatar - actually interesting this time, not cloud marketing.
Dan talking in some interesting detail about Drivatar - actually interesting this time, not cloud marketing.
Its a surprise to see nürburgring or suzuka cut while yas marina is ingame. An average track with a fancy hotel... Or hockenheim, twin ring, mugello and road america. Even tsukuba isnt in...
I ask myself now, how many tracks we lost because bathurst would notably take longer. Thats imho a bad deal. Ill buy the game anyway, but wont get any wheel for sure and dont see myself playing a lot.
That tracklist is a big let down since there is no official word in track dlc.
drifter444
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Hahaha! Some roller coaster ride. That's unfortunate about the track list.
Going to be really strange not picking up this and the new Gran Turismo.
Can't justify buying another PS3 just for GT6, and I fully believe, while it will be a great game, Gran Turismo now needs to be experienced on next-gen.
As for Forza, they were so ahead of GT at Forza 4's launch, but it looks like major cuts in the size and scope, have been made to hit launch. I'll not own an Xbox One this year, but everything points to Forza 6 being the true next gen launch of the Forza franchise.
Can't justify buying another PS3 just for GT6, and I fully believe, while it will be a great game, Gran Turismo now needs to be experienced on next-gen.
As for Forza, they were so ahead of GT at Forza 4's launch, but it looks like major cuts in the size and scope, have been made to hit launch. I'll not own an Xbox One this year, but everything points to Forza 6 being the true next gen launch of the Forza franchise.
Metalmurphy
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:drool:
skyfinch
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There's some replay footage playing in the background. Nice camera angles.
Content number is disappointing but I understand what their goal is and I'm glad they're taking that route and starting right from the start of the generation. I mean content modeling has basically reached the maximum in terms of details. I don't see much more that can be done than cars with everything modeled and laser scanned tracks accuracy wise...
What I don't understand is how some stuff didn't make the cut. Infineon and Hockenheim were already very details with imperfections, very good road feedback, etc... Beside, those two tracks were much more interesting than Catalunya for example.
Same with the latest FM4 DLC/FH/FH DLC cars, you'd think they'd have future proofed those when modeling them.
I just hope they have a plan to add back content which doesn't involve taking up several slots in car packs but I'm afraid we'll get shafted like in FH.
What I don't understand is how some stuff didn't make the cut. Infineon and Hockenheim were already very details with imperfections, very good road feedback, etc... Beside, those two tracks were much more interesting than Catalunya for example.
Same with the latest FM4 DLC/FH/FH DLC cars, you'd think they'd have future proofed those when modeling them.
I just hope they have a plan to add back content which doesn't involve taking up several slots in car packs but I'm afraid we'll get shafted like in FH.
.........hows that working out with night and weather for Forza5? Because we heard that before.
JackAubrey
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Lots of interesting stuff in that Sessler interview I've just posted with Dan.
Goal will be to get on the podium now rather than win. With the new AI "shit happens" (says Dan) and you'll be battling to the line rather than hotlapping the field out in front. It also allows you to choose more different cars if you don't have to ensure you're going to win.
The subject of Car Tokens was raised. Apparently we're getting a load free at launch. So even if we hate the idea of paying for these things - we'll get some freebies so we can choose some cars free of the progression system.
Goal will be to get on the podium now rather than win. With the new AI "shit happens" (says Dan) and you'll be battling to the line rather than hotlapping the field out in front. It also allows you to choose more different cars if you don't have to ensure you're going to win.
The subject of Car Tokens was raised. Apparently we're getting a load free at launch. So even if we hate the idea of paying for these things - we'll get some freebies so we can choose some cars free of the progression system.
Holy fucking shit at the visuals !!!
Still no feature blowout..why?
200 cars and 14 tracks is very disappointing..
I'm sorry, but with that amount of cars, the DLC program should've been scrapped and included in the game. Not nice at all..
Cipher Soze
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A big plus one here. Some of the choices on the surface are bizarre, such as dropping relatively new tracks, yet upgrading tracks we've been playing since Forza1. And counting the test track and Top Gear track as proper track environments? lol.
But on the plus side, those beautiful photos with that dayum light! homerdrool.gif
Good interview. Dan was spot on when talking about AI being flawed in every game. In Forza maybe even more so because I'd always have the highest PI and start and end first Vettel style only not with all the cheering in the end.