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Forza 3 is a video game reference that addresses both amateurs and experts racing.  Forza Motorsport is one of the driving game franchises largest and most successful of recent years. In numbers, this would be something like that in this latest installment in the saga will have over 400 cars that we can customize to your taste for more than 50 different brands. One pass. Not to mention the more than 100 different channels by which we burn rubber fill.

No doubt this is one of the strengths of the game: the licenses. The cars are recreated in amazing detail and we have the purest style of the advertisements. All very well kept and luxurious. All of this helps the game's impressive graphics engine that makes these cars which are precious in itself, a formidable look of our monitors. Perhaps the only downside is that visual level in certain circuits with wide open spaces collecting the somewhat artificial lighting. Naturally, this feeling disappears as soon as you step on the throttle.

As for gameplay, Forza Motorsport 3 is primarily a driving simulator, leaving a bit of arcade gameplay side. Anyway, the game system is highly configurable. Actually, if we activate all aid and put the game in easy mode, the gaming experience is more like an arcade than a simulator. If we decide boldness without aid and so difficult we should be very precise and very familiar with the different circuits and behavior of different car models.

Over the years many have tried to unseat the game from Sony and it seems that I finally got a serious contender to rule in the kingdom of driving simulators.  Forza Motorsport 3 is a revolutionary game in its segment in many ways. Tunrn10 developers have decided to put in one package a racing simulator with an impressive depth and a game accessible to anyone, regardless of whether or not they know how a car.  The gameplay single player is fairly easy to access, but offers an incredible challenge, you can tune each car automatically piece by piece or move to correct even the smallest detail in the management and experience of each race can be from something simple like going from one point to another until something as complicated as the simulator with the best physics engine ever used in a game here.

The main character in the game are the cars. Forza 3 has over 400 vehicles ranging from economy to super sports compact, passing SUVs and Pick-ups.

Usually in racing games you start with smaller cars and after several hours of slow race, the speed begins to increase as they are unlocking more expensive and powerful cars, not in Forza 3. Here absolutely all vehicles (except a few who bought the exclusive pre-sale game) are available from the beginning. If you find a way to have a million credits in the early game you can buy a Bugatti Veyron. Logically, any way you start with the cars cheaper, but even in this instance the game is quite fun. With the assists off each order is handled thanks to the unique and different physics engine with the game that counts.

The physics of the tires was significantly improved (including real-time deformation) that makes one understand how the car behaves at every turn so it does not matter how many times we walk the track, the car each change will be an experience different. Before turning to serious matters, as the task to better assess our steering and address effectively the problem using a test ride set in the stunning Audi R8. Otherwise, the formula remains traditional, she proposes to start with a car and small competitions to enter gradually into the bath.

Every victory is offered credits and experience points. The experience is only one thing, we offer manufacturer discounts or free to put his hand on a meteor. For this it is necessary to go to levels like a RPG and therefore accumulate hours away.  The career mode can be done in two ways, the sports season or manual selection of tests. Ultimately, this does not change much except the acquisition of GamerPoints. The season is a tool automatically selecting every competition that we are eligible. In this sense, it prevents the player to spend too much time in the menus.

On the other hand, the races were competed in the level of difficulty is greater, so expert, except the gearbox remained in automatic. And it is my humble opinion the best way to drive a racing car by paying attention to every detail and will take almost a true professional driver, almost ... because the controller was used and not a wheel.  No fewer than two hundred and competitions are available, each with its own rules and mechanical restraints. Of course, it is not necessary to finish the entire race, unless you are a hardcore gamer. These competitions are composed of one or more circuits whose size varies according to the mechanical limitations and the difficulty of tests.

In an amateur race restricted to vehicles of class F, the race will be limited to six or nine kilometers. In contrast, professional and a car sporting this distance can climb up to forty-five kilometers, not endurance. It should therefore lead to love, love his work trajectories and improve its time. The game now emphasizes the freedom to act and choose. Emerge victorious in a race is no longer synonymous with car available. They intervene at each new level achieved indirectly pushing the player to spend his money to buy cars or dream to improve his current garage. 

Opportunities to improve a vehicle are numerous and affect almost all components of a car. A rapid improvement option is now available to prevent people eager to waste their time. Devotees can also refine their car and adapt according to their driving style. To top it off, it will be possible to adjust the car according to many criteria from the sway bar to frame height. The tools available are legion and satisfy driving enthusiasts who can share settings and vinyl. They are always based on an impressive system of superimposed layers which may give rise to genuine masterpieces. Patience and passion are necessary.

At the steering itself, we must confess that driving has become more accessible and even in expert. Accessible but perhaps also more realistic. In Forza 2, the car had a terrible time to join and tended to lose too quickly stability. Now the cars are of general behavior more reasonable and realistic. This can go back and at the same time repairing our mistakes. It is also for experienced players to sharpen their trajectories. This feature is entirely optional, the most experienced certainly pass their way. But its utility is enormous as to avoid repeat the entire race that allow everyone to drive dream vehicles.

The telemetry tools are still in view to satisfy the budding mechanics and perfectionists. The pleasure of driving is actually present at every turn negotiated at every turn, one truly feels the car should be subject to sudden stresses.   The brake must be gradual, smooth acceleration, and much anticipated trajectories. In short, Forza 3 looks wonderfully under his vehicle simulation, this side is almost perfect. Artificial intelligence has become a bit more reckless and hesitate to go into combat. Collisions are not sanctioned to the dismay of purists.

In contrast, the off-piste is inevitable for reasons of fairness. To internal injuries are rather convincing but it is necessary to put some willingness for unsportsmanlike appear substantially damage. Dashboards give the title a better immersion, which in theory they are present on all cars.  The concept has clearly gained in visual accuracy, the vehicles are better modeled as circuits with more details. On this point we can only commend the work of teams of Turn 10, which have set the bar very high. The Xbox 360 has, however, technological limitations. They affect the shadows and contrasts abnormally high.

They can hide some weaknesses of the game and jumping aliasing when the eyes. A report, the absence of a dynamic time and weather. The climate is fixed as the hour. This will not prevent the directors to make videos whole using a simple but effective.  Whether at the photo or video, you must not expect alterations complex and sophisticated. The computers are a great tool to refine these recordings. Only regret, the strong compression of photos taken and the inability to export them on a USB key.

But the game relies heavily on multi-Players to live and persist over time, it would have been nice to recompense the photographers. Through sharing features and DLC coming Turn 10 could monopolize the automotive industry and steal the show at some Gran Turismo 5.  The sound effects themselves are quite correct and carefully measured. We feel a clear difference from 40 or 200km / h. A good kit sound (or alternatively a headset) is however necessary to precisely the difference between these two sounds. The speakers of a normal TV is too timid to allow this differentiation. However, the soundtrack is more contained and shows stereotypical.  In the present state of things, Forza Motorsport 3 appears as an excellent vehicle simulation. It takes full advantage of Xbox 360 in giving us frankly own graphics and precise. This new album brings more than next-gen graphics and does not stop at the simple update. The gameplay features like the game have been greatly improved. A reference to not miss any reason.

The controls are outstanding. Logically the most realistic way to play is with a wheel, but the normal control is so well calibrated that you lose the least amount of realism when it accelerates with indices instead of feet.  If you are new do not have to worry about, setting the various assists as traction control or stability will make it much easier to manage, makes the car feel a little more generic but it's an easy way to have fun and remain competitive.

The two assists new will be a great help for the less experienced, especially the car with which we can break through the whole track with the throttle and the computer decides where to stop. The other is the new rewind assistance which spans the race back 5 seconds. Do you you left the track at the last corner on the last lap and lost the first place? Backs up the time needed to be able to redraw the curve correctly without penalty.  The visuals Forza 3 is one of the games with better graphics engine there is. The models of cars have a stunning level of detail. This is the first time that Forza has a view from inside the cabin and although it is an option that is appreciated is something that can be polished more.

The franchise has had gameplay with damage to the cars since its inception, and with each new version will improve that. What Turn10 added in its third installment were rollovers. In Forza 3 will see cars fly and make money in the air when a strong collision. Sound is also improved enough, this time each car has a distinctive sound, which is appreciated because it is more interesting to hear the roar of the various leaks that music selection, which truth is not the best.

The creation of designs to decorate the cars was an extremely important part in Forza 2 for this release was enhanced creation tool. This time you can create an image without having to put in the car, giving much more freedom. You can also sell the designs on Xbox Live without having to be tied to a car. Designers can upload your images and the buyer can decide which car to use it.

Something similar happens with the development of cars, who knows changes may create a set-up for certain cars and tracks you can sell online. Both the designs and the tune-ups may be qualified by what its creators will gain fame in the virtual community.

Multiplayer Mode :

The multiplayer mode this time has much more depth and is completely customizable. One can choose if a car starts first and how long will lead by example, this time each who can create his own racing experience. The single player mode is divided into six seasons, each larger and completely different than before. During each season championship races will be every two weeks. Between each championship race will choose an event and this event may be three or up to 6 different races. You'll always have the choice between three events, but these vary depending on the file you have, the car you're driving or type of races that run more frequently.

Through six seasons, will participate in 55 events but there are just over 200, so after playing for just over 40 hours to "finish" the game, still have more than 150 events in which they participate. Many will think it too and for no reason will make all others will be glued to the wheel to have participated in every one of them. Each season becomes longer than the last. The second season, for example, is almost double the first and the third is the size of the previous two meetings. Time you get to spend hours last season to finish each event.

The career is built in calendar. There are competitions during the week, each consisting of three to five races. On Sunday, then climbs the great championship, which is spread over several weeks. Credits, there's not just for a good placement, but also depends on the degree of difficulty in the form of a bonus: it turns out the racing line, there's ten percent more credits, waived her on the ESP, or are you going against stronger opponents, will increase the surcharge. Deductions to the account you must for any damage to your booked vehicle. The more frequent and intense kissing her opponent, the fewer credits left at the end left for you.

The damage model can be adjusted in three stages: only cosmetic, limited and realistic damage. Only in the last stage of its serious consequences for rabid actions need to be feared.  Consequently, then again overtaken by late car into the corner and the front man pushes away. The damage model is modest and usually only shows peeling paint, or small bumps. Thus flies off the bumper, is already a crash with a minimum speed necessary to 200th

The seven associates go reticent, aggressive or even overtaking crashes are rarely seen. Some  from behind, is actually only one who slows down very soon. During deceleration is striking that the cars hardly inclined to the front, anyway cycles are presented significantly understated, as we know it from TV racing. There is also rain and night races - in Forza 3 are not. Too bad, because that would have the highly polished courses still awarded the special flavor. The total of 100 lines are divided into real locations like Silverstone, Mugello Circuit, Lap Time, as well as New York or fictitious mountain, forest and airport routes. Not least thanks to the wonderful graphics with fluid 60 frames per second can be the coaches conduct wonderfully directly over the tracks - with a lot of horsepower under the hood and recommend off wizard but only with the steering wheel.

The artificial intelligence was also substantially improved. The computer controlled drivers to suit the way you manage and even making mistakes and you will see colliding with each other if the pressure reaches the point where it is difficult to believe that you're not playing with anyone else. The AI also changes depending on the difficulty level chosen. In the easy and intermediate levels the truth is quite simple to make liners and most end up winning all the races without any challenge, but the difficult intermediate step is larger than those expected. In the hardest mode there are times when it seems impossible to meet competition, much less pass them.

Combining all the elements that account does Forza Motorsport 3 definitely one of the best racing games that have existed. If Polyphony Digital aims to stay on top of the segment will do something really spectacular for your next installment, and so far has given no indication GT5 that will revolutionize the genre as it is doing Forza 3.

There is a new king, and if you are a fan of racing games you can not miss the opportunity to walk around Forza Motorsport 3.

Summary 

Forza Motorsport 3 is spread over two discs, the first containing all important game data, the second circuit and additional cars. To take full advantage of its purchase, it is necessary to install these additional modules weighing a total of not less than 1.9 GB This is unfortunately not possible for holders of a memory card.  They will have no choice but to buy a hard drive or play with 104 cars and 29 circuits in less. The game consists of three main modes: career mode, race mode and free mode multiplayer. Of course, this is the first to occupy much of our time to acquire the reflexes and the financial funds.

Looking at the 400 carriages comprehensive fleet every racing fan's heart rises. All well-known brands are represented, including fine-sounding car makers like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche. In the Zuffenhausen However, we have missed the new four-door Panamera. In addition to current models, there's a lot of classic cars and supercars admire - of course all with the cockpit view.

The driver camera is in Forza 3 higher and positioned farther forward than in other racing games. We see only the upper third of the steering wheel and the hands. In addition, the view is static, a tunnel vision effect, mark Need for Speed: Shift does not exist. We do not find bad, because we see more of the road, so look at the cockpit view of their "beautiful, but difficult to drive 'taint loses and becomes a real alternative.

In any case, developers do not even tries to turn 10 to thrive with experiments, but rather relies on simplicity: The menus are clearly designed for regular male voice explaining some points. Also, the host of driver aids and a rewind speaks to people who are looking for the relaxed evening racing. During braking and steering rather for genre newcomers are thought to be experienced pilots to decide whether they renounce ESP or ABS - after all, beckons to a reward!

Conclusions :

I would like to stress the scheme because it seems formidable. It really works great and allows you to adapt to driving conditions your ability or experience with the game to get the best gaming experience possible. Allows for players who are not very skilled but also to enter the game as a kind of learning curve configurable.  And there's something for all ages and all tastes. The brands and the legendary racing cars have been selected, it is part of the 4x4 trip. However, no rally car can be reported or even Formula 1. In addition to four hundred vehicles, the game has no less than a hundred different channels. 

Forza Motorsport 3 is under the sign of the accessibility it offers in that various mechanical and visual aids. They still affect the gains late in the race. Younger players will engage in full by the automatic braking function and the presence of an ideal route. If something goes wrong, they can use the function now famous "Rewind".

As per :

Graphics 

This is certainly not the killing that we presented a few months ago, but Forza 3 is amazingly beautiful and clean for an Xbox 360. The cars have certainly won polygons and become easily identifiable. The aliasing and management of hazardous contrast stain the table far from bad.

Soundtrack

Failing to offer us a solid soundtrack, Turn 10 has been properly applied in the recording of sound effects that do indeed have a tremendous diversity but are operated correctly.

Playability

Forza 3 has managed to negotiate a difficult turn and allows himself to please the public in its entirety. With the inclusion of various grants and the Rewind function, all aimed at a wide audience. The pilot confirmed they are not ignored, now they can better immerse themselves in this environment more natural than ever. Available Yes, definitely simulation.

Lifetime

The single player can take a good fifty hours, it added the online mode that it has almost no limits. The organization of courses, sharing photos and videos, or the creation of vinlys are developed arguments who will size up the life of the title.