fuck this is another game I got to get, but the bad part is this is one of those racing games where you really NEED A WHEEL to be able to enjoy it to the fullest.
Seriously do not need to fill my place with more crap than it already has... but man the game is just so awesome looking and my friends are bugging the shit out of me to get it. #forzamotorsport3
@Witzbold: They improved the controller controls a lot. You will be fine with out the wheel. It feels so much better the Forza 2.
The longer you take to buy it the more cars your friend will have bought and tease you :P #forzamotorsport3
@Witzbold: You don't need a wheel to enjoy it. It would enhance the game, but you don't need it. Just like you don't need a 60 inch Plasma. It would be nice, but not necessary. #forzamotorsport3
@Witzbold: Be consoled in the knowledge that, if you get it and then get a wheel later, you will still love it. I find it simply amazing even with the controller. It's not ideal perhaps, but your experience will not be hurting for it. #forzamotorsport3
I love how the very very very obvious marketing ploy is resulting in free cars for my current favorite console game. Sadly . . . it's working. I'm going to be in the market for a RWD sports coupe in the next year, and the Genesis is looking very promising (mostly because Nissan canned the Silvia and who knows when they're bringing it back). #forzamotorsport3
@gtc: but dont forget ab0ut the toybaru ft-86! The joint venture with Subaru and Toyota is on and poppin!
I tried to get excited by the genesis, but something about the car just doesn't click with me. Its nice and all, but still... Maybe I'm a brand snob, but seeing as I drive an 87 acura integra (turbo charged) for the last 10 years, I doubt that's the case. :p #forzamotorsport3
@kablammyman: Oh absolutely. I'm very excited about the FT-86. The big thing is going to be who's got their car out when I'm ready to buy in a year (or very close to coming out). If all three are, it's going Nissan - Toyota - Hyundai for priority. #forzamotorsport3
Nice, though I already have the skins. I did get the game because it had the GenCoupe in it while no others do yet... but it'd be kinda cool if they added the 2.0L Turbo version too some time. #forzamotorsport3
@fuchikoma: Sweet! I'm not big into car games so I didn't know if any of them had the Gen Coupes yet. I just bought one in real life though, so I might give Forza a rent just to mess around with the Genesis in it. #forzamotorsport3
@liquid_kore: Same here... I have the 2.0T GT (much like the American "track" model.)
They only have the V6 in the games, but the chassis/suspension handles much as you'd expect, and continues to be manageable after its power is pushed WAY up (it starts as a "D" class car and I'm taking it through "A" class right now...) #forzamotorsport3
@Techno-Atom: Make a virtual comment in an online space about real money in a virtual world for digital cars, and nobody will be reading this comment in 10 minutes from now probably.
If you don't think DLC is worth the money, then why would you think your virtual two cents is worth anything? #forzamotorsport3
I'm quite enjoying this game (and I haven't enjoyed a racing sim since the first Gran Turismo) and a few new cars is always good.
Although I can't say I'm a fan of that Hyundai nor the new Ferrari nor the Audi...
I also don't like how the game still chooses to display the VIP Club cars that were a pre-order exclusive and, therefore, unobtainable. Dirty teases, they are! #forzamotorsport3
So a guy isn't feeling too well, and he goes to see his doctor. The doctor asks him what is wrong, and the man explains that he has been having constant, painful, and embarrassing gas.
Almost on cue, he lets lets a huge one rip, and it made a really loud and peculiar sound that went "H-H-H-H-H-Hooooooonda!"
The doctor covers his nose and ponders for second, and then says, "Have you had any sex lately?"
"No," the man replies. "I'm dating this wonderful woman, but we're waiting until we get married to make it more special."
"Well that's your problem, then." the doctor says. "Abstinence makes the fart go 'honda'." #forzamotorsport3
@Yossarian: Sherlock Holmes was hiking one Sunday afternoon when he heard a great explosion. Tilting his head upwards in the general direction of the blast, he saw that a freight aircraft flying overhead had taken heavy damage from an engine failure. The fuselage had been breached, and what appeared to be car parts were raining down all around him.
Grabbing his companion, Dr. Watson, sternly by the lapels of his overcoat, Holmes dragged them both to the nearest available piece of safe cover, and proceeded to examine a sprocket which had lodged itself in the ground.
"Hmm," he said to Watson with consternation, "it appears that plane was carrying a consignment at the request of a large Japanese car company."
"How on earth did you deduce that?" gasped Watson with alacrity.
"Elementary, my dear Watson, it's been raining Datsun Cogs". #forzamotorsport3
@Outkastprince: I can't tune out the news about this anymore, it's got my gears turning! A game causing this much of a shift in the genre is sure to come in first in my heart especially with devoted developers like these. #forzamotorsport3
this is good stuff but personally, I don't care. I seem to remember a similar story for GT. Turn 10 stepped up to the plate for sure but I still prefer GT to Forza. GTPSP has me very excited for GT5. #forzamotorsports3
Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson's attempt at comparing GT to real life driving gives you a pretty good conclusion.
As good as you are in a realistic game like Forza or GT, the fact that you care about your life will make you much slower in real life. #forzamotorsports3
@I Sl0th I: Driving assists are your friend. use them and disable them one by one until you feel comfortable. Forza 2 was exactly the same way. #forzamotorsports3
@I Sl0th I: Lol. I understand. Sims are a tough nut to crack though and there are enough options to keep it challenging, so go crazy. #forzamotorsports3
@I Sl0th I: At the same time it's good to keep in mind that many of the assists like ASM and traction control are often turned on in real cars too so turning them off isn't going to make the cars handle any more "real" but rather just add to the challenge of controlling them. #forzamotorsports3
That's 1/10th of a second, not 1/1000th. It'd still be pretty freakish if he managed that with the same real car twice though, so maybe he got it after a whole day in Forza 3? #forzamotorsports3
@fuchikoma: It seems there are a couple of invisible replies to this... Kotaku didn't notify me, and I have everything set to be as visible as possible, but I can't see a thing. Bunedoggle sent a couple notifications though...
@marklip: You're right. I was just looking at decimal places and not paying attention to the time, haha
@Poul Wrist: I followed WRC and MotoGP pretty regularly for a while. There's a big difference between lapping within a few seconds and lapping within 0.2 of a second. If everyone were that consistent, there would be no reason to race - mistakes happen, as do unusually great laps.
I'm just saying it's not too likely he just sat down on the Forza sim rig, ran a lap, and it came out so close to his race time - but if he were racing all afternoon, he may have gone "hey, that one was close to my real time!" I'd expect to apply the same standard to Gran Turismo, or even an actual car. #forzamotorsports3
That realism works only to one direction, from real life to game, at least what I recall from the times it has been tested with GT series. You can get same time in the game you got on actual track, but grinding a time in the game and trying to hit that on track has not been successful. You can do most outrageous breaking and speeds in corners in game as you don't need to care for your life. #forzamotorsports3
I think what Turn 10 has done for the racing genre is quite amazing. They've really tried to bring in new players with assists, race lines and the new rewind feature. At the same time the hardcore racing fans that make up the bread and butter of the Forza community are still the most important part. I mean getting pro racers to come and test it out, and have them say its a perfect representation of what they do must feel very satisfying at the end of the day. #forzamotorsports3
Anyways, it's great to see how physics in games are improving so much so, that real life skills are crossing over so well into virtual spaces. #forzamotorsports3
@E-ROLE: Yes there was a similar story with Gran Turismo. Was pretty recently too. But that just means Turn-10/Microsoft is doing their job: match or one-up their competitor. #forzamotorsports3
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Seriously do not need to fill my place with more crap than it already has... but man the game is just so awesome looking and my friends are bugging the shit out of me to get it. #forzamotorsport3
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Now I'm bugging you too. #forzamotorsport3
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The longer you take to buy it the more cars your friend will have bought and tease you :P #forzamotorsport3
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I tried to get excited by the genesis, but something about the car just doesn't click with me. Its nice and all, but still... Maybe I'm a brand snob, but seeing as I drive an 87 acura integra (turbo charged) for the last 10 years, I doubt that's the case. :p #forzamotorsport3
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They only have the V6 in the games, but the chassis/suspension handles much as you'd expect, and continues to be manageable after its power is pushed WAY up (it starts as a "D" class car and I'm taking it through "A" class right now...) #forzamotorsport3
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If you don't think DLC is worth the money, then why would you think your virtual two cents is worth anything? #forzamotorsport3
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I'll think wise and save this possible spending towards an actual Ferrari 458! Thanks for the heads-up!
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See...cause Hyundais come with a 10 year warranty....geez, do I have to explain everything around here?? #forzamotorsport3
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Although I can't say I'm a fan of that Hyundai nor the new Ferrari nor the Audi...
I also don't like how the game still chooses to display the VIP Club cars that were a pre-order exclusive and, therefore, unobtainable. Dirty teases, they are! #forzamotorsport3
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Almost on cue, he lets lets a huge one rip, and it made a really loud and peculiar sound that went "H-H-H-H-H-Hooooooonda!"
The doctor covers his nose and ponders for second, and then says, "Have you had any sex lately?"
"No," the man replies. "I'm dating this wonderful woman, but we're waiting until we get married to make it more special."
"Well that's your problem, then." the doctor says. "Abstinence makes the fart go 'honda'." #forzamotorsport3
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Grabbing his companion, Dr. Watson, sternly by the lapels of his overcoat, Holmes dragged them both to the nearest available piece of safe cover, and proceeded to examine a sprocket which had lodged itself in the ground.
"Hmm," he said to Watson with consternation, "it appears that plane was carrying a consignment at the request of a large Japanese car company."
"How on earth did you deduce that?" gasped Watson with alacrity.
"Elementary, my dear Watson, it's been raining Datsun Cogs". #forzamotorsport3
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I'd like to be wrong though ;) #forzamotorsport3
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Hearted. Unhearted for Yoss, than re-heart.
These warmed my... heart. #forzamotorsport3
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If you don't care, why on earth are you commenting on this article? #forzamotorsports3
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is that ok with you gunluva? #forzamotorsports3
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NO.
Okay, yeah, it's fine. #forzamotorsports3
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As good as you are in a realistic game like Forza or GT, the fact that you care about your life will make you much slower in real life. #forzamotorsports3
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I love racing games and I'll be getting this one for sure but I always find solace in the fact that they have some kind of arcade feel to them.
With Forza, not so much. It feels real. The consequences for minor mistakes equate to major wipeouts.
I just don't think I can hang. #forzamotorsports3
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Old school gamer though, hate the word "assist". #forzamotorsports3
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"Dear God I can't control it!!! WAAAH!" *crash* *bang* #forzamotorsports3
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It never occurred to the F3 devs to separate the game-oriented driving assists from the actual vehicle hardware. #forzamotorsports3
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@marklip: You're right. I was just looking at decimal places and not paying attention to the time, haha
@Poul Wrist: I followed WRC and MotoGP pretty regularly for a while. There's a big difference between lapping within a few seconds and lapping within 0.2 of a second. If everyone were that consistent, there would be no reason to race - mistakes happen, as do unusually great laps.
I'm just saying it's not too likely he just sat down on the Forza sim rig, ran a lap, and it came out so close to his race time - but if he were racing all afternoon, he may have gone "hey, that one was close to my real time!" I'd expect to apply the same standard to Gran Turismo, or even an actual car. #forzamotorsports3
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Anyways, it's great to see how physics in games are improving so much so, that real life skills are crossing over so well into virtual spaces. #forzamotorsports3
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