REVIEW: Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox360)

Yashpal SharmaJun 18 2007

The day is getting gloomier as the sun is going down, fog has started getting denser, quite repulsive conditions to drive at higher velocity; but, Forza II racer is invincible, he’s out with his chick car to roar down the road.

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forza motorsport 2 d 52

Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport 2 is all that you can’t master, I bet. All the chickenhearted fellows are supposed to stay away, because the bone-jarring damages are waiting for you very impatiently that can tear down both you as well as your Ferrari.

The game is an Xbox360 exclusive that lets you get your test drive more than 300 different branded cars like Enzo Ferrari, Le Mans, etc. The game is a sequel to Forza Motorsport that was Xbox exclusive. So let’s take a tour to Forza high-speed racing in HD.

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forza motorsport 2 1f 52

Gameplay:

(You must be thinking that I have skipped the game-plot; nothing like that, because the game is a racing simulation, therefore consists no game-plot.)

As I have already mentioned above that the game is very tough to master, but still many (like me) sweated hard to get a hold on it, but literally failed. Anyway, one more try! However, there is nothing very enigmatic that you are ignorant. The original Forza had somewhat 230 cars that you cracked on the roadway, but the latest iteration gives you a bit wider scenario with offering you more than 300 cars (to choose from) from 50 different car manufacturers to dish up you driving pleasure. Not only that, 13 different tracks are another freebie that you are going to take home.

The hardest choice you’ll have to make in the game is what car you want to drive, and although Turn 10 has done a great job in giving you the details about what the car can do, it is easy to get lost in the numbers, quickly.

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forza motorsport 2 g 52

Each car is given a performance index, a numerical value that changes as you upgrade your car with aftermarket parts. You can use this index to upgrade you car to the class that you think will perform the best.

The game gives a quite healthy online support through Xbox Live Arcade that lets you battle you friends sitting faraway. There are three game types you can play in Arcade mode each with unique racing style; Exhibition, Time Trials, and Hot lap. Very first mode allows you to pick any car available in the garage, against AI opponents on 15 different tracks ranging from 2 to 6 laps. You will see the AI opponents driving exactly same car, but it is not very hard to run-down them with good driving skills and familiarity of the course. If you get your name in top list, you can unlock more cars that you can then go purchase in career mode.

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forza motorsport 2 m 52

Don’t take my words too seriously, because the control scheme is not so complicated, as I have mentioned above. This all depends on what you have chosen to drive. You will feel at home while using the game pad in navigating the menus (if you are using the racing wheel). Even paying with wheel isn’t too apprehensive, it just needs a little more time devotion t get used of it. Racers can run in same line he is driving, and turns a lot easier as long as they stay on the track and the force feedback (rumble control) doesn’t render them off-road. Multiplayer mode allows you race against your 8 friends on all the racetracks.

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forza motorsport 2 j 52

So, what you need is to spend a bit more time driving in the grass and gaining more aptness in steering the wheel on its axes, accurately, and if your learning curve is steep, then definitely you are going to unlock a new car, immediately.

ESRB Rating: E

Price: $59.99

Pros:

• Car customization

• Kick-ass audio

• Epic visuals

• Multiplayer mode

Cons:

• Camera angles turn futile, sometimes

• Few old tracks with no pitting

Bottom-line:

All in all, Forza Motorsport 2 is one of the best racing simulator games ever made. The game not only tends to appeal to hardcore fans, but also to the gamers who are new to the genre. Depth of visual customization and a lot of cars makes the game more happening and wide-ranging experience amidst immersive environments. Finally, Forza Motorsport 2 is a great racing game that I would highly recommend to play/buy.

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