Forza 3 Discussion...

[Flawless]

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Gameplay video. Shows the car roll-over from inside the cockpit. Also, it's visually leaps and bounds better than Forza 2.

http://gamersyde.com/stream_11164_en.html

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Those screens look yummy.

[goh]

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I guess you can't do all the awesome stuff from trailer like the driving backwards and all that. The trailer had me hopeful but it looks like the same old Forza rubbish.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Driving backwards?

[Kruza]

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Well, this game looks spectacular -- no doubt about it. And that's great to know that Turn 10 actually listened and incorporated the in-car view for Forza 3. I was also hoping to find out information today on if that new Xbox 360 steering wheel will feature clutch pedal support for this game, but oh well.

I wonder if the Drift events in Forza 3 are based on the real world Formula D or D1 Grand Prix series of events. What will the Timed Events consist of? And what to make of Circuit de la Sarthe at Le Mans? Will there be a legitimate 24-hour race mode included for this track?

Kruza

[Dispatch]

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Gameplay video. Shows the car roll-over from inside the cockpit. Also, it's visually leaps and bounds better than Forza 2.

http://gamersyde.com/stream_11164_en.html

Amazing.

[Flawless]

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Che from Turn 10:

The truth is FM3 is even MORE of a sim than FM2. One of the big physics improvements we've added is real-time tire deformation and wall flex which directly affect grip threshold. We'll be doing deep dives into all of FM3's new sim features in the coming weeks and months.

[Kruza]

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So this game will have tire wear, eh? Adds a lot more intrigue to endurance races. I like it!

Keep the good news coming, Flawless.

Kruza

[br329]

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The only thing that bugs me about the game is that it appears to be only 8 cars on a track at a time. Hell even GT5 will have 16 cars (If its ever released)

[Flamehead]

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The only thing that bugs me about the game is that it appears to be only 8 cars on a track at a time. Hell even GT5 will have 16 cars (If its ever released)

I was thinking the same thing. If it's a car and driving enthusiast game (which I suspect it is) instead of a racing enthusiast game, then I'm sure it won't have any more than 8 cars on the grid. But of course, racing may just be the context rather than the emphasis of this particular game anyway. Oh well.

[Kruza]

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Man, it would be a crying shame if Forza 3 doesn't include more than 8 cars in any online and offline races. For me, that would be a huge negative for the game that outweighs many of the positive things that are going on for it.

Kruza

[Flamehead]

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Man, it would be a crying shame if Forza 3 doesn't include more than 8 cars in any online and offline races. For me, that would be a huge negative for the game that outweighs many of the positive things that are going on for it.

Kruza

Agreed. I've gotten to the point where I just can't purchase games anymore that only have 6-8 cars on a grid. That's very much a "last-gen" characteristic and you'd think we'd have moved on from that.

[Flawless]

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IGN

While Forza's AI has always been good, there's now an AI pressure system. This is an additional layer to the Drivatar system (which learns from your racing style). If you're riding an AI driver's tail on medium difficulty, he may feel the pressure and make mistakes. Yes, you can actually sweat guys now. On the higher difficulties the other driver may not be impacted by the pressure in the same way.

Also greatly improved is the career mode which is ridiculously large. The new career mode features calendar-based seasons. These seasons are controlled by their own AI and are fully dynamic. The game analyzes the types of cars you enjoy racing, the car classes you dig, your skill and more to determine which races you'd like. According to Turn 10, it will take hundreds of hours to exhaust the dynamic scheduling. As for the season mode, it's timed to get you fully immersed with all cars, etc., after about 50 hours of driving time.

Perhaps the most promising area is one that won't be discussed by Turn 10 until closer to release. User-generated content was a big part of Forza 2 and it's going to have a larger role in the sequel. User content is the area Turn 10 is pushing most.

While Turn 10 wants to keep its user-generated content plans under wraps for a few months, we did learn a few nuggets. The idea for this new system is taken from YouTube. Most people aren't out there cutting their own videos, creating something great for others. Instead, the majority scan YouTube looking to enjoy others' creations. Turn 10 will provide the tools for making awesome liveries, but they can't suddenly make you creative. What they can do is make it easier to find awesome custom jobs for downloading.

Those are just a few of the big things coming to Forza Motorsport 3. Far greater detail on the career mode, user-generated content and the under-wraps multiplayer elements will be examined over the coming months. Stay tuned. We will have lots more Forza coming.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Holy ish..................................

[ExtremeGamer]

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That steering wheel takes cockpit cams to a whole new level.