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The video provides a comprehensive review of the new Forza Motorsport game, focusing on its various elements including gameplay, graphics, features, and overall player experience. The reviewer expresses mixed feelings about the game, noting that while it introduces some minor changes, it largely remains similar to its predecessors and does not offer revolutionary updates. Key points include the realistic driving experience, particularly with greater emphasis on the physics of front-wheel and rear-wheel drive, and the use of detailed feedback mechanisms. The career mode is lauded for its appeal to car enthusiasts but could be overwhelming for new players. The game offers extensive options for race customization and multiplayer modes, though some issues like inconsistent penalty mechanics and PC performance dips persist.
Car customization and upgrade systems retain familiar elements but with streamlined processes and clarity. Although the game features improved graphics, it falls short in certain areas such as track details and environmental elements when compared to competitors like Gran Turismo 7 and Drive Club. Sound design enhances the experience despite some artificial crash sounds, and the lack of an internal soundtrack is mitigated by encouraging Spotify use. Despite these enhancements, the game's execution, including the new AI and localization efforts, feels lacking and fails to fully satisfy hardcore simulation racing fans or those looking for significant advancements over Forza Motorsport 7.
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In this part of the video, the speaker shares their mixed feelings about the new Forza Motorsport after trying its preview version in early September. They confirm that the final version does not introduce revolutionary changes and remains quite similar to its predecessors. Despite minor adjustments, core elements like graphics, game mechanics, car upgrades, and the physical model are largely unchanged from the previous version. The interface looks cleaner, but the structure and contextual menus remain the same. The driving experience, designed to be more realistic like a simulation, includes familiar features such as difficulty settings, driving assists, and an added automatic steering feature for pit stops, which controls driving into pit stops upon player request. New animations for refueling and tire changes have been added. Different tire types now require strategic planning before races, accounting for track conditions and race length, as tire condition significantly impacts vehicle handling.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the driving model of the new Forza Motorsport game, highlighting its realism and how it enhances the player’s experience, even with a standard Xbox controller. The vibration feedback and center of gravity realism are particularly praised. The video also addresses the distinction between front-wheel and rear-wheel drive, stressing the need to understand each type progressively. Additionally, the game includes strong assistances for new players, mirroring the style of the Horizon series; however, this may not effectively teach realistic control. The career mode’s setup and the introduction of fast vehicles early on can be overwhelming for newcomers. The video suggests that a tutorial mode or better presentation of game modes, such as Rivals mode, would benefit new players. Rivals mode, where players improve by competing against real players’ times, isn’t well-introduced. Despite these shortcomings, the campaign mode is lauded for appealing to car enthusiasts, offering a wide range of vehicles and in-depth track information.
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In this part of the video, the focus is on the various features and settings available in Forza Motorsport, particularly in training, racing, and multiplayer modes. It covers the process of customizing and setting up races, including track layout, weather, race length, vehicle class, and difficulty. Offline mode allows extensive customization, but experience points from rented cars are not counted. Multiplayer mode offers standardized settings and daily rotating events, with the ability to practice and qualify for races. The multiplayer experience is generally positive, with stable connections and organized start times, but issues with the penalty mechanic, which can be inconsistent, are noted as a major drawback. Additionally, the process of upgrading cars from scratch is highlighted as a significant difference from Forza Horizon.
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In this segment of the video, the discussion revolves around the car customization and upgrade system in the game. Players can sell and rebuy vehicles without the added complexity of slot machines, and there’s a streamlined quick upgrade option. Enthusiasts can tweak various components like exhausts and ballast layout, with a similar selection of improvements as previous versions, but now with a clearer menu design. Credits are used solely for purchasing cars, not upgrades, which might require players to grind or could lead to monetization opportunities through credit boosters. The higher game editions offer double credits, easing car acquisition efforts. Additionally, upgrading multiple vehicles from the same brand grants discounts on further improvements.
Customization in multiplayer involves a safety rating based on clean racing and includes limited driver personalization options such as gender and modern clothing styles. Graphical aspects see minor improvements, with more realistic fixtures and a damage model that affects vehicle control but lacks significant collision dynamics. While some car interiors are detailed, others feel cheap, and rear-view mirror reflections are notably poor due to aggressive resolution reduction.
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In this segment, the discussion centers around the graphics and details of a racing game compared to its competitors, Forza and Drive Club. The reviewer points out that while Forza’s graphics are generally superior to Gran Turismo 7, they still fall short in some areas such as track detail and certain graphical elements like low-quality trees and unconvincing raindrops. They find these graphical discrepancies distracting. Furthermore, the sound design is highlighted, noting that it enhances the driving experience, though the crash sounds are criticized as artificial. The game lacks an internal soundtrack but encourages the use of Spotify. Issues with the PC port and frame rate stability on certain tracks are also mentioned, indicating that, despite a six-year development period, these technical issues persist.
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In this part of the video, the reviewer discusses the latest iteration of Forza Motorsport, highlighting several areas where the game falls short. While there are minor innovations, the game is more of an improvement on Forza Motorsport 7 rather than a complete reboot. Key issues noted include graphical performance dips, unbalanced lighting, and spectator modes that do not align well with gameplay. The game’s new artificial intelligence, although intended to be a significant upgrade, performs similarly to its predecessor. Content-wise, many features are recycled from previous versions. New game modes and car leveling adjustments are present, but the promised drafting mode and split-screen spectator mode are missing. Localization efforts are praised but also criticized for numerous factual errors. Overall, the game struggles to fully satisfy fans of simulation racing or those seeking an alternative to titles like Corsa or iRacing.