FORZA MOTORSPORT 2

'''Forza Motorsport 2''' is a racing game developed by Turn 10 Studios, and the sequel to the original ''Forza Motorsport'', for the Xbox 360 gaming system. The Japanese version was released on May 24 2007,^[1]and the North American version was released on May 30 2007.
The game was released in Europe on June 8 2007,^[1] followed by Australia on June 14 2007.

Contents

Overview

Cars

Tracks

Web integration

Downloadable content

Limited Collector's Edition

References

External links

Overview

''Forza 2'' gameplay operates at 60 frames per second, and replays run at 30 frames per second, due to their usage of post-processing effects. A hard drive is necessary to view replays. Using multiple screens, a player can set up and utilize a 360° view around his or her car. It is possible to network as many as eight screens and Xbox 360 consoles together to form a complete circle of in-game view around the player.
Most cars in ''Forza 2'' are fully customizable and can have up to 4,100 layers of graphics which can be edited with the livery editor to allow the player to add many shapes, forms and even pictures to their car.^[3]
The game supports split-screen, System Link and Xbox Live multiplayer gaming. Split-screen allows two player head-to-head racing, while both System Link and Xbox Live allow up to eight players to participate in a single race. Using Xbox Live, players can also buy and sell in-game cars through the game's Auction House.
''Forza 2'' concentrates on circuit racing, point to point races have been removed.^[4]
The damage and physics in the game are improved over the previous entry in the series. The revamped damage system allows for multiple settings; on "Simulation" mode there are large impacts on the car's status with medium-speed crashes. On the "Limited" setting, it's possible to lightly crash on several occasions, but the damage done to the car is limited to a certain extent. On "Cosmetic", the damage is merely visible, but does not hamper the performance or aerodynamics of the car.^[5] The damage ratings for each part of the vehicle can be seen on the HUD (heads up display) accessed from the in-game menu.
The Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel was developed alongside ''Forza 2'' and is advertised to be optimal for it. Professional racers have helped playtest with the wheel to aid the development team in achieving realistic features and settings.^[6] ''Forza Motorsport 2'' features force feedback with the use of the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel.

Cars

There are over 300 cars available in ''Forza Motorsport 2''. They are divided into six production classes and four race classes. A car's class can limit what races it is eligible for.^[7]
'Production Cars'

★ Class D: Standard production cars including the Ford Focus SVT and the Volkswagen Golf GTI

★ Class C: Sport production cars including the Audi S4 and the Nissan Fairlady Z

★ Class B: Performance production cars including the Porsche Cayman S and the Lotus Exige

★ Class A: High-performance production cars including the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and the Porsche 997 Turbo

★ Class S: Ultrahigh-performance production cars like the Porsche Carrera GT and the Saleen S7

★ Class U: Unlimited-class cars including the Chrysler ME Four-Twelve concept car and the TVR Cerbera Speed 12
'Race Cars'

★ Class R4: Heavily modified production cars and purpose-built race cars including the Subaru GT300 Impreza and the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

★ Class R3: High-end purpose-built race cars including the Dodge Viper GTS-R and Nissan GT500 Skyline

★ Class R2: Ultrahigh-end purpose-built race cars including the Maserati MC12 GT1 and the Chevrolet Corvette C6.R

★ Class R1: Prototype race cars including the Peugeot 908 and the Audi R8
The final list of cars was revealed on April 20, 2007.^[8]

Tracks

There are twelve tracks which total 47 different configurations:
'Real-world tracks'

★ Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

★ Mugello Autodromo Internazionale

★ Nürburgring Nordschleife

★ Road Atlanta

★ Sebring International Raceway

★ Silverstone Circuit

★ Suzuka Circuit

★ Tsukuba Circuit
'Fictional tracks'

★ Maple Valley Raceway

★ New York Circuit

★ Nissan Speedway

★ Sunset Peninsula Infield

★ Test Track

Web integration

New for ''Forza 2'' are scoreboards similar to those found in ''Halo 2''. Each user can log into the official website for ''Forza 2'' using their Xbox Live account. In addition to leaderboards, features included are online auctions for in-game cars. Cars purchased through auctions will come with all statistics related to that car such as mileage, total repair cost incurred, number of previous owners, etc.
Other features include tournament scheduling and the ability to take in-game photos and upload to and view five at a time on the ''Forza 2'' website.^[9]

Downloadable content

On August 1, 2007, the first downloadable content for the game was released: a free Nissan car pack, which includes three free cars (Nissan Sentra SE-R, Nissan Altima and Nissan 350Z), and a paintable Peugeot 908 race car for 50 Points.^[10]

Limited Collector's Edition

''Forza Motorsport 2'' was released in two editions: the regular edition and the ''Limited Collector's Edition''. The latter features a 157-page booklet containing insider details on the game as well as tips on how to obtain the game's Achievements. Car manufacturer detail is also provided along with three ''Limited Collector's Edition''-exclusive cars. The three cars are the Subaru Impreza S204, Saleen Mustang S281E, and Ferrari Challenge Stradale. These cars are currently not available to non-collector's edition owners, but are set to be released on the Xbox Live Marketplace within a few months after the game's launch. Various online game stores are offering a bonus code to unlock the Nismo Nissan 350Z featured on promotional pictures.
The ''Limited Collector's Edition'' is available in Asia, Canada and Europe, but not in the United States.^[11] It is currently available for purchase from various retailers.

Reviewer	Score
GameSpot	9.2/10
IGN	8.9/10
GameSpy	5/5
TeamXbox	9.3/10
1UP	8.5/10
Game Informer	8.25/10
''Edge''	9/10
TalkXbox	9.4/10
GameTrailers	9.1/10

References

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3. xbox360.ign.com/articles/736/736490p1.html
4. forzamotorsport.net/news/pitpassreports/pitpass17.htm
5. forzamotorsport.net/news/pitpassreports/pitpass31.htm
6. forzamotorsport.net/news/pitpassreports/pitpass38.htm
7. download.microsoft.com/download/3/b/2/3b2d8dd4-6247-4c1d-b1dc-b378bb356373/FM2Standard_MNL_EN.pdf
8. forzamotorsport.net/news/announcements/carlist.htm
9. xbox360.ign.com/articles/766/766789p1.html
10. New DLC for Forza Motorsport 2
11. forzamotorsport.net/news/pitpassreports/pitpass45.htm

External links

★ Official ''Forza Motorsport 2'' Site

★ ''Forzacentral'' Forza Motorsport 2 Fan Site

★ Forza Motorsport 2 UK-based fan site

★ ''Forza Motorsport 2'' at Xbox.com

★ ''Forza Motorsport 2'' Official Forum

★ ''Forza Motorsport 2'' at Motorsportgaming.com

★ ''Forza Pitstop'' (Car Showroom)

★ ''Forza Showcase'' (Custom Design Showcase)

★ ''Kenji Urban Forza Motorsport 2 Racing Pics'' (Photo Gallery + Blog)