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by Quidam » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:20 am
So I've had Forza3 for a few days now, and in my opinion, it is just a magnicent racing sim.
I haven't had so much fun on the XBOX for a long time.
All 3 gens of the MX5 are represented. In fact the list of cars is huge, approx 400 of them, plus no doubt future downloads as well.
Been having lots of fun driving my old cars, plus cars I've aspired to but never owned. The tracks are also fantastic, as there is huge variety.
As great as it is, it is not perfect. I play with the cockpit view, as this feels most realistic to me. But the rear-view mirror is mostly off the side of the screen (WTF) making it pretty useless. I guess they did that in order to maintain proper aspect ratio of the car interior, but i find it annoying.
AI is also a bit annoying. By that I mean that on easy/medium, even an average driver (which I am) can win fairly easily after a bit of practice. But on hard level they are almost unbeatable. There needed to be another level in between. Having said that, the way the AI drivers behave is very realistic compared to other racers I've played where it seems like they can just teleport back up to you even after they done a major spin-out.
Lastly, as far as I can tell, there is no weather or night driving effects, which I personally would have liked.
Overall though, if you own a 360, you have to get this, and if you don't own a 360, then this is a great reason to get one.
