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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
I've been reading reviews and watching videos of this game... I really
want it. I doubt I will get a wheel, but I had a blast playing GT3 (but returned the PS2 after a week)... what do you guys think of it? I dont have a 360, and I'm hoping the Elite doesnt have the quality problems the other models do... but is this game worth the $600 entry fee? The only PC game I play anymore is LFS, and I would probably get Madden and NCAA for the 360. What do you guys think? |
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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
I wouldn't get it unless your planning to use the wheel, however keep in
mind that the MS wheel is a POS compared to most PC wheels and PC wheels can't be used on the 360. The Elite is the same build quality as any other 360. Forza 2 is more of a car tuning/collecting game than a true race sim. It has no on track racing rules (flags etc) other than a basic lap time penalty for bumps and off track moves but this has no impact on finishing position. It also only has 8 cars on track, both online and offline with AI. It really depends what your looking for, if you like tuning and upgrading cars and hotlapping then it is a good game, if you want series style racing then it falls short IMHO. "timmy thompson" > wrote in message ... > I've been reading reviews and watching videos of this game... I really > want it. I doubt I will get a wheel, but I had a blast playing GT3 (but > returned the PS2 after a week)... what do you guys think of it? I dont > have a 360, and I'm hoping the Elite doesnt have the quality problems the > other models do... but is this game worth the $600 entry fee? The only PC > game I play anymore is LFS, and I would probably get Madden and NCAA for > the 360. What do you guys think? |
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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
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thompson > wrote: >I've been reading reviews and watching videos of this game... I really >want it. I doubt I will get a wheel, but I had a blast playing GT3 (but >returned the PS2 after a week)... what do you guys think of it? I dont >have a 360, and I'm hoping the Elite doesnt have the quality problems >the other models do... but is this game worth the $600 entry fee? The >only PC game I play anymore is LFS, and I would probably get Madden and >NCAA for the 360. What do you guys think? I'd hold out. Heck, change that to "I AM holding out". I bought a PS for GT, a PS2 for GT3, an XBOX for PGR2 & eventually, Forza. I did like Forza and played it through. It's competitive with GT3/GT4. But from all I've read, Forza2 is only a modest improvement on the original. To me, that doesn't make it worth $600 (plus the price of a wheel). I'll wait a good while longer for: 1) the prices to come down 2) see how GT-HD looks and reviews 3) see which HD DVD format "wins" (one can always hope) 4) see what other must-haves come out Then decide which of the two platforms to get But at this point, I'm not even tempted to get an X360 just for Forza2. |
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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
Will a G25 or Black Momo controller work with an Xbox? My kids have
an Xbox 360, but I've never messed with racing on it. If the G25 or Black Momo will work with it I might give it a try. Pat Dotson |
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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
Not on a 360, no.
> wrote in message ups.com... > Will a G25 or Black Momo controller work with an Xbox? My kids have > an Xbox 360, but I've never messed with racing on it. If the G25 or > Black Momo will work with it I might give it a try. > > Pat Dotson > |
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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
"timmy thompson" > wrote in message
... > I've been reading reviews and watching videos of this game... I really > want it. I doubt I will get a wheel, but I had a blast playing GT3 (but > returned the PS2 after a week)... what do you guys think of it? I dont > have a 360, and I'm hoping the Elite doesnt have the quality problems the > other models do... but is this game worth the $600 entry fee? The only PC > game I play anymore is LFS, and I would probably get Madden and NCAA for > the 360. What do you guys think? As a gaming system, the 360 is pretty good. Yes, it has problems, but MS has stepped up to the plate and is fixing/replacing them. They originally had a 90 day warranty, then they extended it to one year, and now they've gone even further and now cover them for 3 years. They've even been automatically refunding people who payed for out of warranty repairs. Having said that, i can't say i'd buy a 360 if FM2 was all you were going to play. FM2 rocks. I have the wheel and i love the game. I bought the wheel a couple of months before FM2 came out just so i could use it with FM2. I just played Project Gotham 3 to get used to it. Get some friends together and the online racing is way fun. It has great physics. Good graphics. Excellent sound. There's a lot of racing to do, lots of cars to try. If you get it, go check out the auction house, people are coming up with crazy good paint jobs! They're even more impressive once you try painting some yourself and see how freakin' hard it is to make anything good. lol. I really like FM2, but i can't say i'd drop all that money just for the one game. - Will |
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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
"timmy thompson" > wrote in message
... > I've been reading reviews and watching videos of this game... I really > want it. I doubt I will get a wheel, but I had a blast playing GT3 (but > returned the PS2 after a week)... what do you guys think of it? I dont > have a 360, and I'm hoping the Elite doesnt have the quality problems the > other models do... but is this game worth the $600 entry fee? The only PC > game I play anymore is LFS, and I would probably get Madden and NCAA for > the 360. What do you guys think? I have the demo on my 360 and it looks good but playing it with a gamepad sucks. The cars are far too twitchy with a gamepad. I would only ever buy this game for the 360 if I had a wheel and pedals, which I don't plan on buying so no Forza2 for me. Physics engine seems a bit arcade to me too. I don't think this game would score nearly as high on the PC as it has done on the 360. It's mostly just eye candy, IMO. That 360 game PGR3 scores high on the 360 too and I thought it was crap. It's just an arcade racing game. Games like rFactor, GTR2 and LFS on the PC are far superior racing games compared to what they have on the 360. |
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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
"Will D" > wrote in message
... > I have the wheel and i love the game. I bought the wheel a couple of > months before FM2 came out just so i could use it with FM2. How does that wheel work when you are sitting on the couch playing the 360? |
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Forza Motorsport 2... worth $600 ?
It works pretty well. I mean, it's definately no TSW or Logitech G25. For
$130, i wish it was a little more solid. It's designed for lap use and for mounting on a desk or whatever. It works pretty well sitting on my lap. It doesn't move near as much as i expected it to, but it does take some getting used to. I haven't tried the clamp it comes with, but i read that it doesn't hold down tight, it wobbles a little, but it does not come off. I've read that people have resorted to using bungie cords or duct tape to make a more secure connection to their desktop/whatever. - Will "Noddy" > wrote in message news > "Will D" > wrote in message > ... >> I have the wheel and i love the game. I bought the wheel a couple of >> months before FM2 came out just so i could use it with FM2. > > How does that wheel work when you are sitting on the couch playing the > 360? |
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