lets be honest photomode isnt a good comparison but yes it was a nice improvement
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Forza Motorsport 5 |OT| Open wheel, tyre squeal, orange peel, dat next-gen feel
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lets be honest photomode isnt a good comparison but yes it was a nice improvement
what are you saying xanadu?
guitarhero
Member
For assists, slower cars will drive just fine with only ABS on, more powerful cars will be twitchy unless you turn on Traction Control/Stability Management (TCS/STM)
A proper wheel makes it much better, since Force Feedback means that instead of trigger rumble, you get whole wheel rumble. Also, you have better, finer control, which is essential for getting those tenths of a second. Also also, it's a lot of fun.
Bad news: Xbone wheels are expensive with a capital E.
because forza 4 used higher poly models in photomode and 2 didnt
you have a (bad) habit of picking anything forza and taking it to extreme nitpick levels.
difference in graphics between forza 2 and forza 4, IN-GAME, is nothing sort of night and day.
period
Holy crap.... Between the gift LaFerrari, VIP E21, 5(soon to be 6) million credits and a few tokens
with a half price sale.... I went nuts and have practically every car I could want until dlc comes... My god
spent all day buying painting tuning racing...
oh and also. Aston drb9 007 is insanely intense. Sounds like a hornets nest and it flies while being planted to the ground
with a half price sale.... I went nuts and have practically every car I could want until dlc comes... My god
spent all day buying painting tuning racing...
oh and also. Aston drb9 007 is insanely intense. Sounds like a hornets nest and it flies while being planted to the ground
dragonelite
Member
So i just checked my forza rewards page and i was surprised to see i got 3 million credits.
Then i proceeded to buy the Lotus E21 car, dat grind
Then i proceeded to buy the Lotus E21 car, dat grind
Turn 10 is doing some nice stuff lately. I feel like my 74 Limited Edition gave me real value now that I got a free Lotus F1 plus a couple of free cars thanks to the 1250 tokens that come with it. Double player progression bonus money is worth a lot as well, 30 levels x 16.000 CR = half a million more to spend on cars for 50 % off. Add 4 million from Forza Rewards (soon 5) and it reduces any potential grinding by 45 hours. And gives me access to the fastest car in almost every career category. In fact I was so happy with their decisions lately I bought the car pass and another 1250 tokens (for double profit thanks to Forza Rewards and 50 % off deal).
I've been playing Forza since the first one but this is the first game from the main series that really makes me do that one more race. I think the comparisons to previous games in terms of content are stupid. They could've taken the easy route and just include cars from older games like GT did - but they didn't cheapen out and the game feels so much better because of it. Yes, the day 1 DLC was just as stupid. That should've been free, at least for the first two weeks after launch. But there is definitely enough content to keep you going for dozens of hours and not many games can say that about themselfs.
Personally I'm glad that the Ring is gone for now. I absolutely hate it by now, especially for time trial. Make a mistake in the first corner and you have to drive the other 7 minutes just to try again. I'd rather have new tracks like Yas Marina than updated old ones.
I've been playing Forza since the first one but this is the first game from the main series that really makes me do that one more race. I think the comparisons to previous games in terms of content are stupid. They could've taken the easy route and just include cars from older games like GT did - but they didn't cheapen out and the game feels so much better because of it. Yes, the day 1 DLC was just as stupid. That should've been free, at least for the first two weeks after launch. But there is definitely enough content to keep you going for dozens of hours and not many games can say that about themselfs.
Personally I'm glad that the Ring is gone for now. I absolutely hate it by now, especially for time trial. Make a mistake in the first corner and you have to drive the other 7 minutes just to try again. I'd rather have new tracks like Yas Marina than updated old ones.
Don't let the wheel purists fool you. Forza is sublime with a controller.
There's something very odd going on in Forzaland right now. People are tripping over each each other to offer praise and thanks for being allowed to use cars in a game that they own. It's kind of like the affection you'd feel towards a mugger when you realise he's only going to take you wallet and watch, and not actually kill you.
I can't work out whether it's incredibly clever marketing or incredibly depressing social commentary..!
I can't work out whether it's incredibly clever marketing or incredibly depressing social commentary..!
(I'm joking. Kind of)
JANUARY.. Nordschleife ...laser scanned.. and nurburgring F1 TRACK..laser scanned..
someone put me in a cryo chamber!!!
drugstore_cowboy
Member
They should have stuck to the original plan, I don't like that they bend to shit like this from outsiders and ignore fan's pleas for a more authentic racing game.
wait, did I miss something? Was this actually announced or is it just wishful thinking?
it was kind of announced, on that 7-page advertorial ms/t10 did on EVO magazine,
and for your ease, I quote:
drugstore_cowboy
Member
What's happened to the super pass, still no details?
I can understand how 24 players did not fit in the target performance envelope, but I fail to understand how a laser scanned track will suffer the same faith.
IN FACT, I'd put some money thats its coming out
Daffy Duck
Member
I'd be over the moon if they gave us a laser scanned Monza.
JackAubrey
Member
I'm expecting add-on packs like the rally expansion for Horizon - where we'd get new cars and tracks that fit into a theme.
BruiserBear
Banned
It really is going to be gross if they try and sell DLC tracks for this game, considering how few it shipped with. They should at least offer a single track or two as free DLC.
What are you referring to?
What are you referring to?
drugstore_cowboy
Member
Sorry, Mascot.
I didn't quote him as it's quiet around here, got distracted and p3tran snuck one in.
I was just watching a Twitch stream of a guy that finished single player (gold in all races). These were some of his stats:
Time Driven 63 h 03:16
Miles Driven 5,690 miles
Credits Earned 6,645,478 CR
Driver Level: 267
(He didn't pay any real money to buy cars, at the end he only had about 450,000 credits)
Time Driven 63 h 03:16
Miles Driven 5,690 miles
Credits Earned 6,645,478 CR
Driver Level: 267
(He didn't pay any real money to buy cars, at the end he only had about 450,000 credits)
Using a wheel does not give you an advantage in Forza, laptime-wise. It all comes down to player skill. The only tracks where using a wheel gave you a slight advantage, Maple Valley and Mugello, are no longer in the game.
The majority of the best players in the world use the controller, so it's all about what you're comfortable with. Get a wheel for the experience, and it may make you better as you will have to focus more, but don't expect to be automatically faster.
JackAubrey
Member
we bought a game with 14 environments. we knew the figure when we handed the money over, just as we did for the 12 environments of fm2. if work on new tracks continued following the launch then I don't have a problem with them being paid DLC. If they were held back that's a different issue.
BruiserBear
Banned
Wow, that is pretty crazy dedication right there.
Comparing a game from 2013 to a game that came out in 2007 say it all.
Also, I didn't complain about the $60 game I bought. I knew what I was getting for my $60 and I don't regret buying it. I complained about them trying to sell us tracks that were in the last $60 game they were selling a couple years ago. If they wanted to create good will with their customers it would be wise to throw people a bone and at least make that first DLC track free.
Yes, he was not pleased that there was no achievement after all that (gold in all SP races).
Anyone else getting sick of the 2-3 lap races?
You know, I just don't understand the thinking behind these short races. How does including some endurance stints hamper the game's playability?
Mr.Greenawalt, just answer this: Why are you so against longer races in SP?
Don't you think that chasing 16 cars down from the back of the grid in 2 laps is a little unfair?
For goodness sake, patch in some longer races. It doesn't have to be 20-30 lap stuff but c'mon, at LEAST 5-10 lap races...c'mon dude....!!
Duuuuuuudddde!!!!!
You know, I just don't understand the thinking behind these short races. How does including some endurance stints hamper the game's playability?
Mr.Greenawalt, just answer this: Why are you so against longer races in SP?
Don't you think that chasing 16 cars down from the back of the grid in 2 laps is a little unfair?
For goodness sake, patch in some longer races. It doesn't have to be 20-30 lap stuff but c'mon, at LEAST 5-10 lap races...c'mon dude....!!
Duuuuuuudddde!!!!!
BruiserBear
Banned
Didn't Forza 4 have some 5 lap races? Even some 8 lap races in the later events? I thought it did.
Regardless, I think it would be cool if the game gave you the choice early on and asked "do you wish to have true endurance races?". That would be nice to give people the option.
lastflowers
Banned
It really encourages shitty driving
(not that it really matters for me. I'm a shitty driver anyway, though not on purpose)
I've always been a controller guy, but this morning I jumped on super quick before work to spend my 3M credits on an Indycar, and did one race at Indy, and I have to say, I think I need a wheel to be able to go flat-out at Indy in the DW-12...
sCHOCOLATE
Member
There's probably a technical rationale linked to the Drivatar powered A.I.
These 2-3 lap races are a joke. I think even Forza 4 had the same problem although probably not to the same extent. I'm still early in the career mode though so hopefully the longer races will be coming shortly, I really enjoyed some of those longer races back in Forza 3.
No because I almost exclusively race in free mode now. There I can do longer races very easily and still get XP and money (even faster than career due to longer races).
That is terrible, what were they thinking? I love the driving in this game, yet the races don't even last very long.
Yeah, that's about the most annoying thing about career mode. It totally destroys everything they tried to achieve with Drivatars because you still race to third place within the first lap and then just stay there. If you drive clean you have no chance to actually win a race in a lot of cases because by the time you're third the first and second are far gone.
They should make it optional how many laps you want in any single event. And they should finally offer some sort of rudimentary optional qualifying (1 lap time trial), it just sucks to start from the back of the pack. Especially when even at Drivatars at Pro and Expert most of your opponents behave like brain dead rowdies. Breaking in the middle of turns where there is no need to do so, leading to constant crashes. The game would probably be unplayable without rewind. The first turns are a constant nightmare, not because everybody is so good but because they are so unpredictably bad.
BruiserBear
Banned
There is some truth in this post.
You've gotta be joking.
Welp, more reason for you guys to go and race online!
Wait, they got rid of user-created public lobbies, too.
Nevermind. Have fun hotlapping.
StudioTan
Hold on, friend! I'd love to share with you some swell news about the Windows 8 Metro UI! Wait, where are you going?
If I upgrade to VIP now will I still get the free car? Also is it worth it for those who have it? The main reason I want it is for the Cobra since it's my favorite car but that's not enough by itself.
JackAubrey
Member
Free play mode works for me.
pick my car, my track, pick opponents, my no. of laps.
also,
do you want to earn 200k in every 12mins? pro tip: its a 20 lap race
The great thing about Freeplay is T10 made a great choice by not limiting events within performance classes unless you wanted to. So the AI cars will have a similar PI to you even if that means being in a different class slightly above or below you.
NullPointer
Member
Does Turn 10 just love dirty racing? Is there something in that engine of theirs that puts a hard cap on race time? Too much data for the replays? Something?
Yeah, best thing about it by far. I can finally take any car, stock or upgraded, and the game will match the opponents instead of putting them at the top of a class. I enjoy those races much more even if I don't always end up in the top 3 because I simply have way more fun that way.
Just taking my newly bought stock Black Series in Prague was so good, the car is so playful !
drugstore_cowboy
Member
I'm not understanding this, no user created lobbies now but you can have longer offline races in free play instead?