Forza Motorsport 4

Love this game, its fantastic. Graphically second to none. It doesn't actually seem all that different from the previous Forza but that said Forza 3 was also a master piece. Forza 4 is a full on race simulator completely free from arcade style race game feats and contains in depth vehicle settings. You can tune your car to suit you and even edit the way it looks by adding wings and body kits. The detail looks great but still no sing of night time driving or changes in weather.Main Pros:-Stunning graphics, the best I've seen in a race sim.-Cars sound like cars! (As opposed to a swarm of bees GT5)-Simulation settings are great, you can fine tune cars and the damage has been slightly improved over Forza 3.-Car variety (there are loads and DLC too).-Car rewards (you have a choice now and levelling up for manufacturers has been changed a bit for the better.)Main cons:-Offline gamers lose out (can't build credits easily or trade cars, the Ferrari 250 GTO costs 10mil, on a good race you can pull 20k, I'll be on months trying to make 10mil)-Pay for cars option (penny pinching here, really hate this in games but its becoming a bit of a trend sadly)-Difficulty settings (career mode cannot change opponent difficulty - it's a bit easy for your average race sim fan)-Lack of bad weather/night time driving, always sunny, always midday.-AI are still no better than forza 3, whereas they were over aggressive and generally oblivious to your presence in Forza 3, it appears they are over aware of you and tend to brake ridiculously if they get too close to you tbh, I preferred the aggressive AI on Forza 3.-Lack of open world map. (Not really a major fault in a race sim, but with current gen capabilities, it's not too much to ask).Overall it's a fantastic game, one of the best current gen I'd say. As a race sim its right at the top of the pack and is the best I've ever played. What annoys me is the fact you have to race for hours on end to accumulate a decent amount of cash (enough to buy Ferrari 250 GTO) if you don't have online but you can rather conveniently pay actual money for one - This it seems is the future of gaming and its very sad to see, you'd think paying for the game would entitle you to all of its features, not so and for this alone a star has been taken away. Everything else is pretty much perfection, Forza is a few tweaks away from being absolutely perfect, well done Turn10!My rating: 9.7/10 (minus a star for redeem code rip-off)Genre: Racing simulator, Racing, Driving.

To be honest I've never been much of a car enthusiast. But video-games like this one, and the awesome Forza Horizon (which I also highly recommend) have given me a new appreciation for cars. Not in terms of mechanics, but aesthetics. Even if you know diddly about cars you have to admit that from a sheer aesthetic point of view they are a thing of beauty. And games such as Forza encapsulate not only the outward beauty of cars but they capture their very essence; the sheer joy of driving, the liberation, the speed. Oddly enough, I say this as a non-driver; however, games such as Forza help me understand why car enthusiasts - for example the boys at Top Gear - do what they do and why they love it so much. Indeed, Forza made me a Top Gear fan; seeing the cars in the game helps me relate to what they do. I'm even able to recognise cars now, thanks to Forza! My only regret is the envy I feel as I see Jeremy drive a real F40, while I am limited to a pale imitation in a video game!I've had the game for about a day, but I knew within 10 minutes of playing it that I would love it. i haven't regretted a single second of it. Everything, from the menu system, the track and event variety, the cars, to the car and game customisations, are pretty much perfect, and I don't say that a lot about games. Even if you are completely indifferent about cars, this game is an excellent time killer, and has plenty of longevity to keep you engaged. It's just a joy to play. After watching a play-through of Forza5 on the Xbox One i cannot understand why people have fallen for it. The differences between the two are so subtle and superficial that they just do not justify spending a fortune on not only a new console but another game. If you are seriously thinking about getting Forza5 because it's the latest thing, I strongly implore you to check out its predecessor first. Forza4 was, and still is, hard to beat, no matter how 'next gen' things have become.

Forza 4 is without doubt a classy, racey and excellent car game. If you appreciate detailed, textured graphics then this game is up there with the best.The cars are visually spectacular! The game allows damage to be shown and, if it's your thing, the damage will have an affect on the handling. (This can be switched off.)You start at grass roots with a small, family saloon or hatchback. You then progress through different stages. Each race, either won or lost, gives a cash prize. This you can accumulate to buy other vehicles as you progress. (To be honest the amount of cars you win as you progress means you have no need to spend your winnings.)The races take place on well known racing circuits and roads around the world, including the USA, Germany, Spain and many others. You even drive round the Top Gear circuit. (You know that inner STIG inside of you just needs to burn rubber!)If you feel like a break from racing, you can go to the Autovista and try your hand at passing road users with different high performance cars. As you complete the task you will be able to get close and personal with the car, and hear all the details about the car, from horsepower to general knowledge. And a brilliant rundown/ridicule narrated by the great Jeremy Clarkson.You can tinker with your bought/won cars. You can upgrade the car with turbos, brakes, cylinders etc, thus increasing there horsepower and road holding characteristics. You can even respray your car to your delight, and add a sponsor or two for extra racey looks!The game itself is self explanatory and kicks a*#e as car simulators go.If you ever loved the Gran Turismo series on the Playstation, then Forza 4 is most definitely worth a look at.I highly recommend this brilliant car simulator. So buckle up, rev that engine and go burn some insane rubber!!!

Forza 4 is more arcade-like than the previous games, mainly through the introduction of typical arcade-like gameplay and dumber AI.It feels like an arcade-sim hybrid and therefore takes a very different path from Forza 3, which aimed at a more pure form of simulation.The physics is also much more lenient than before, easier to handle but unavoidably also less convincing in its realism.The sounds have been heavily exaggerated, where a Nissan Micra almost sounds like a muscle car.There are also MUCH fewer cars than in Forza 3 and the progression is more linear.On the plus side there are slightly more tracks than before.There's no doubt that Forza 4 was designed to appeal to a mainstream audience and not sim-racers exclusively.I still think Forza 3 is by far the best game in the series, if you are looking for a more traditional sim-like experience.While it is highly debatable whether Forza 4 is a great Forza game or not, it still a fun racing game, which is the most important thing of all.

I've been playing this for about 3 hours, and already feel I have enough of an impression to give a quick review - it's such a fantastic game.Firstly, the handling and physics seem even better than before, and more complex. The cars feel suitably light when blasting down a straight, but the feeling of weight transfer and juddering rubber when cornering feels bang-on, so the light / heavy balance of the cars is realistic.The way you control a sliding back end seems even more realistic than ever, with the perfect split-second time delay between your input and the car's response.And inducing oversteer to powerslide is marvellous, so finely nuanced you can use it as a ploy sometimes to overtake from deep on the occasional corner.Opponent AI is better - far fewer instances of cars ramming your rear bumper.I fired up my Logitech wheel & pedals; it's not the top of the range model, but as usual, it felt fantastic right away - I really do recommend Logitech - they make awesome wheels.Cars you win are exciting within a few events, plus you get a choice. I've got a 1970s BMW 2002 already, and a fascinating old JMC Javelin, among other jems.Another thing; the in-car view is more playable than previously, or indeed than in any other racer I've played. I'm not sure what they've tweaked, but the view seems better, and it's compelling.The framerate is the usual superb 60 fps at all times - even with 12-car races - and this makes for such an engaging game. The racing feels better than ever; again, the control of the car is so precise, so natural, that you can really get the most out of cars once you get the hang of them. You can drive smoothly, Jenson Button style, or aggressively, Lewis Hamilton style - the cars will react accordingly.Even the bonus games are well judged; I played one where you knock down skittles, but unlike a "virtual" scenario, these are actual giant skittles on the road which are fun to knock over.There's no negatives to report. There are very minor weaknesses in some of the scenery - trees perhaps better than before but still not as good as in Gran Turismo - and the main things missing are night racing and wet weather races; the latter in particular would be awesome with such a refined physics engine.I applaud Turn 10 for fine-tuning an already marvellous game. I've played scores of racing sims over the years, and for me, this is the greatest ever. It makes me feel very privileged to be a gamer in this magical, golden era.