Jump to content

Forza: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Jajcynt (talk | contribs)
3 edits
No edit summary
Tag: gettingstarted edit
Line 86: Line 86:


Forza allows the player to "mod up" the car that is selected from the garage by changing numerous features both internally and externally on a car. One can also obtain cars by winning races with random drivers on the street, by winning larger competitive races, and by finding sheds that contain treasure cars.
Forza allows the player to "mod up" the car that is selected from the garage by changing numerous features both internally and externally on a car. One can also obtain cars by winning races with random drivers on the street, by winning larger competitive races, and by finding sheds that contain treasure cars.

====Forza Horizon 2 (2014)====

On June 2, 2014, Forza Horizon 2 was announced for a release on Xbox One and Xbox 360 in Fall 2014. While Playground Games is the prime developer of the game, the team has collaborated with Turn 10 Studios.<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/02/ign-first-forza-horizon-2-announced</ref>


===Future===
===Future===

Revision as of 14:45, 2 June 2014

Forza Motorsport
File:Forza Motorsport logo.png
Genre(s)Racing
Developer(s)Turn 10 Studios
Playground Games
Publisher(s)Microsoft Studios
Platform(s)Xbox
Xbox 360
Xbox One
First releaseForza Motorsport
May 3, 2005
Latest releaseForza Motorsport 5
November 22, 2013

Forza Motorsport (pronounced "For-tza". (Italian for "Force", commonly referred to as Forza) is a popular and critically acclaimed series of racing simulation video games for the Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. It is developed by Turn 10 Studios and published by Microsoft Studios.

Forza seeks to emulate the performance and handling characteristics of a large number of real-life production, modified and racing cars. Forza is often seen as Microsoft's answer to Gran Turismo for the PlayStation systems.[1]

As of February 2013, the Forza games have sold over 10 million copies[2] since the release of Forza Motorsport in May 2005.

Games

Aggregate review scores
As of December 17, 2013.
Game GameRankings Metacritic
Forza Motorsport 93.05%[3] 92[4]
Forza Motorsport 2 89.98%[5] 90[6]
Forza Motorsport 3 92.26%[7] 92[8]
Forza Motorsport 4 90.66%[9] 91[10]
Forza Horizon 86.19%[11] 85[12]
Forza Motorsport 5 80.09%[13] 80[13]

Main series (2005-present)

Forza Motorsport (2005)

Main article: Forza Motorsport

Forza Motorsport was released in 2005 and is the first installment in the Forza Motorsport series, a series that has continued on Microsoft's current systems, the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One.

Forza Motorsport 2 (2007)

Main article: Forza Motorsport 2

Forza Motorsport 2 is a realistic racing simulator on the Xbox 360, the sequel to Forza Motorsport which was released for the Xbox in 2005. The Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel was developed alongside Forza Motorsport 2 and is designed to work with the game

Forza Motorsport 3 (2009)

Main article: Forza Motorsport 3

The game includes more than 400 customizable cars (More than 500 cars in the Ultimate Collection version) from 50 manufacturers and more than 100 race track variations with the ability to race up to eight cars on track at a time. These cars vary from production cars to race cars such as those from the American Le Mans Series.

The cover art features a North American spec Audi R8, and is the first time the featured car is not a racing or tuned car.

Forza Motorsport 4 (2011)

Main article: Forza Motorsport 4

For Forza Motorsport 4, Turn 10 Studios partnered with BBC's Top Gear (and its American counterpart) to get Jeremy Clarkson, among other Top Gear hosts, to do voices for descriptions, race titles, and the new Autovista mode, which allows you to explore a certain selection of cars in great detail. The game is also the first in the franchise to utilize the Kinect sensor.

Forza Motorsport 5 (2013)

Main article: Forza Motorsport 5

Forza Motorsport 5 is a simulation racing video game, the fifth in the Motorsport series, and the sixth game in the Forza series. The game was first confirmed by the Sebull of Microsoft France.[14] The game was released on November 22, 2013, exclusively for Xbox One.[15]

Spin-offs (2012-present)

Forza Horizon (2012)

Main article: Forza Horizon

Forza Horizon is the first open-road spin off game based around a fictitious festival called the Horizon, set in Colorado, USA. The game incorporates many different gameplay aspects from previous Forza Motorsport titles, like the large variety of cars, realistic physics and high definition graphics. The aim is to progress through the game by means of obtaining "Wristbands" by driving fast, destroying property, winning races and other driving antics. Horizon is set to feature the physics of Forza Motorsport 4, which have been optimised to work on the 65 variants of terrain said to be present in the game. Players can drive off-road in select areas, while others are limited by guardrails or other means.

Forza allows the player to "mod up" the car that is selected from the garage by changing numerous features both internally and externally on a car. One can also obtain cars by winning races with random drivers on the street, by winning larger competitive races, and by finding sheds that contain treasure cars.

Forza Horizon 2 (2014)

On June 2, 2014, Forza Horizon 2 was announced for a release on Xbox One and Xbox 360 in Fall 2014. While Playground Games is the prime developer of the game, the team has collaborated with Turn 10 Studios.[16]

Future

By handing the development of Horizon to "Playground Games"–a developer composed of talents from a range of studios: TOCA, GRID, Codemasters–it seems that Microsoft aims to have a new Forza title released every year, "without making the sacrifices that are commonly seen in yearly franchises handled by one developer. It also seems that the Forza Horizon and Forza Motorsport series will continue as a bi-yearly series, meaning that if a Forza Horizon game comes out, then the next year, a Forza Motorsport game will come out, and then a Horizon game next year, and so on.”[14]

In January 2014, Since the release of Forza Motorsport 5. NeoGAF detect that a sequel to Forza Horizon will release in September and will be unveiled in the E3 2014 in June. As of March 2014, Microsoft, Turn Ten Studios, and Playground Games has not made an announcement or confirmed to release a sequel.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Forza vs. Gran Turismo: A War of Words". GTplanet.com. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
  2. ^ "Gran Turismo sales run over Forza". Play.tm. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
  3. ^ "Forza Motorsport Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ "Forza Motorsport Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  5. ^ "Forza Motorsport 2 Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ "Forza Motorsport 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ "Forza Motorsport 3 Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ "Forza Motorsport 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ "Forza Motorsport 4 Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  10. ^ "Forza Motorsport 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  11. ^ "Forza Horizon Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved May 22, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  12. ^ "Forza Horizon Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 22, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  13. ^ a b "Forza Motorsport 5 Reviews". GameRankings. Retrieved December 1, 2013. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  14. ^ a b "Forza Motorsport 5 Coming 2013; Horizon and Motorsport Are "2 Different Games"". {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  15. ^ "Forza Motorsport 5 Is Coming!".
  16. ^ http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/02/ign-first-forza-horizon-2-announced
  17. ^ Coleman, Sam. "Rumour: Forza Horizon 2 to Launch in September".
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Forza&oldid=611238417"