Official Forza Motorsport 4 Thread

[Soldier 95B]

The highest rated racing simulation series this generation returns exclusively to the Xbox 360.

Platform: Xbox 360
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Price: $59.99 Standard Edition

Forza Motorsport 4 is the biggest and best entry in the series to date. Hundreds of the world’s most exciting cars spanning more than eighty manufacturers. The best driving circuits in the world. Bringing you closer to the cars of your dreams. Online features that redefine online community. Forza Motorsport 4 is an entirely new car experience.


Content
- 80+ Manufacturers including Ruf and Porsche.
- 500+ Cars at launch.
- 10 Cars per month in DLC.
- Autovista mode is about 10 hours of content
- World Tour mode.
- Top Gear content and track.
- New Pirelli partnership.
- Autocross

Gameplay
- 16 cars on track at a time racing.
- Live telemetry

Graphics
- 60 FPS.
- 720p
- Every Vehicle has been re-rendered.
- Over 1 million polygons per car.
- New Lighting system

Physics
- Complete overhaul of tire dynamics. (Pirelli partnership)

Features
- Autovista (Kinect controllable photomode.)
- Kinect
- Car Clubs
- Rivals Mode (Compete against friends whether they are online or not.)
- Head Tracking using Kinect.
- Voice menu commands using hotlinking with Kinect
- World Tour Mode Campaign.
- Customizable Instrument Display Modes.
- Xbox Live Hoppers
- User created lobbies

Other
- Ability to import profiles and liveries from Forza 3.
- The game's menus can be navigated using gestures or voice.
- All cars and tracks have equal graphical fidelity.
- In Autovista mode every car has a soliloquy by Jeremy Clarkson.

IGN Live Commentary with Dan Greenawalt (9 minutes 10 seconds)


E3 2011 Autovista Walk Through (4 minutes 50 seconds)


E3 20111 Mercury Cougar Offscreen Gameplay (27 seconds)


E3 2011 Trailer (1 minute 21 seconds)


E3 2011: Channel 9 Interview with Dan Greenawalt (7 minutes)
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Insid...Dan-Greenawalt

Forza 4 Hands On (2 minutes 11 seconds)


Trailer Gameplay Video in game (1 minute)


E3 2011 Dan Greenawalt Interview with Gamespot (24 minutes)


Behind the Scenes, Making Forza 4
http://electricpig.co.uk/2011/06/07/...4/#more-136313

Forza 4 Feature Details from Turn 10
New Track: The Bernese Alps

http://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/Through_The_Alps/

Cars at E3 - Kia cee’d, 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator, 2011 Subaru WRX STI, 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO, Ferrari California, Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari 599 GTO, Ferrari Enzo,
Bugatti Veyron, McLaren F1 and Lamborghini Reventon.
http://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/Cars_of_FM4/

Car Clubs - Players will also be able to mark their individual cars as “shared”, making them available to other car club members to tune, paint, and race as they please. Shared cumulative club leaderboards—which will track everything from lap times to photography ratings

Rivals Mode - Whether you’re navigating cones in an autocross event, or dialing in laps at Laguna Seca in the hopes of turning out your best possible lap time, each time you beat a friend’s score, they’ll receive an in-game message. Conversely, any time a friend knocks down one of your scores, you’ll get a message and, with the press of a button, you’ll be taken to that event where you can do your best to take back the top spot. Rivals mode isn’t limited to your friends list, however. At any time, you’ll be able to pick any score on a leaderboard and try and beat it. This is for more than simple bragging rights—you’ll earn credits for taking down scores and the higher up the leaderboard you go, the bigger the bounties you’ll earn for taking them down.
Jeremy Clarkson

Top Gear Integration

Car Experience - Using either Kinect or your controller, you’ll be able to explore these exquisitely rendered cars at a previously unimagined level of detail. Climb in, settle into the cockpit, fire up the engine, or step outside the car let Jeremy Clarkson take you to school with fascinating insight on this most rare of car collections. It’s an entirely new way to experience and appreciate cars.

Message Center - New message center. Receive messages and challenges from your friend; learn about the latest challenges and contests in the community; or find out what’s happening with your car club mates.

Online fun - 16-player racers online, user-hosted-public lobbies, new hoppers and time trials.

Wiki Forza Motorsport 4 Link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forza_Motorsport_4

Pre-order cars:

Amazon


Best Buy


Gamestop


Target


Walmart


Racing Wheel Options for Forza 4

CSR Racing Wheel for Forza Motorsport 4:


http://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/Forza4_Wheels/

MadCatz Xbox 360 Racing Wheel:


http://www.madcatz.com/wheel

Fanatec Porsche 911 GT2 Racing Wheel for Xbox 360


http://www.fanatec.de/html/index.php?id=2302&lang=en

Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo S Racing Wheel for Xbox 360


http://www.fanatec.de/html/index.php?id=250&lang=en

Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel


Mad Catz Xbox 360 Racing Wheel


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mad+Catz...heel&cp=1&lp=1

Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel (discontinued, but can be found at select sites):

[radgamer420]

Awesome thread. That Swiss alps track in the IGN video looks amazing. +rep for the thread.
Edit- Gotta spread the rep around.

[F34R]

Simply amazing at the content they are able to provide.

[radgamer420]

Simply amazing at the content they are able to provide.

I agree. I'm so hyped for this game. I'm going to be sinking massive hours into it.

[Soldier 95B]

Thanks Rad. I am hoping they announced the Collectors Edition soon so I can preorder it. I can't wait to SMELL the new game when I get it home, let alone play it!

[F34R]

Thanks Rad. I am hoping they announced the Collectors Edition soon so I can preorder it. I can't wait to SMELL the new game when I get it home, let alone play it!

+rep for the thread btw.

[Nitey]

Great thread mate, thanks!

The thread alone makes me want this game even more lol :P

[gillmanjr]

God I cannot wait for this! And that Fanatec Forza 4 wheel is just incredible!!! I may have to sell my Fanatec Porsche GT2 wheel and pick up one of those.

[F34R]

I'll prolly retire my Turbo S and get this new wheel.

[LfCpS3]

The forza wheel looks really good ,wait till reviews to see how good is really is. If good ( and priced right then i may just buy it)

[ddPLaNeT]

Thx Soldier for the thread ! Can't wait for Forza 4 !!!

[gillmanjr]

The forza wheel looks really good ,wait till reviews to see how good is really is. If good ( and priced right then i may just buy it)

I read that this wheel is going to $700.

Although i think that price refers to the entire Fanatec package with pedals and shifter, which I already have. I bet the wheel alone is still going to be around $400 though.

[LfCpS3]

I read that this wheel is going to $700.

Although i think that price refers to the entire Fanatec package with pedals and shifter, which I already have. I bet the wheel alone is still going to be around $400 though.

Holy ****, thats a lot.

What wheel is available on the 360 thats the same price and quality of the driving force gt?

[DJDJ]

Holy ****, thats a lot.

What wheel is available on the 360 thats the same price and quality of the driving force gt?

http://www.madcatz.com/wheel

[gillmanjr]

Holy ****, thats a lot.

What wheel is available on the 360 thats the same price and quality of the driving force gt?

I know its a **** load, but I'm buying it. The instant it's available for pre-order from fanatec I'm forking over the money, no matter how much it is.

How much are you looking to spend? You should buy a Fanatec Porsche GT2 wheel - it's AWESOME! And if you buy the standard pedals and shifter it'll only run you about $350 for everything - definitely worth it.

[F34R]

I might actually sell someone my turbo 2 to help fund the new one.

[jbug]

Forza Motorsport 4: Top Gear Track Replay

[Soldier 95B]

^^ Dang, Forza has never looked so good! That looked NICE.

[LfCpS3]

^^ Dang, Forza has never looked so good! That looked NICE.

Really does prove how better lighting and reflection can make a game look that much better.

Plus that looks offscreen, imagine on screen

[Completely Average]

Forza Motorsport 4: Top Gear Track Replay

Dat's what I'm talkin bout.

[smiggy]

Any rallying this time around?

[radgamer420]

Forza Motorsport 4: Top Gear Track Replay

Wow, that looks awesome.

[gillmanjr]

Did anyone notice in the OP how it says "All cars and tracks have equal graphical fidelity". If that isn't a kick in balls for GT5 fans than I don't know what is. LOL I have never seen a statement like that as a bullet point for a video game.

[Completely Average]

Did anyone notice in the OP how it says "All cars and tracks have equal graphical fidelity". If that isn't a kick in balls for GT5 fans than I don't know what is. LOL I have never seen a statement like that as a bullet point for a video game.

That would be a new feature for Forza, which has in the past had some very sub-par car models included.

[gillmanjr]

That would be a new feature for Forza, which has in the past had some very sub-par car models included.

Really? I've played FM3 for hundreds of hours and haven't noticed sub par modeling on anything. It all looks the same level to me.