How did Microsoft's hope for defeating Gran Turismo fair? Look inside.
User Rating: 8 | Forza Motorsport 2 X360
Well, here it goes. This was an overall disappointment considering the original. I think they actually may have gone backwards, if that even makes any sense. Ok, lets get down to the positives and negatives. The graphics are great. The cars look much more normal than in the last Forza. Car damage has been ramped up and now not only looks better, but affects the way your car handles as well. Thats about where the positives end. The list of cars really hasn't improved all that much, but they already had plenty so I guess its ok. The sound effects have not improved at all. The cars are really nice looking, but are lacking in detail. There is still no in cockpit view despite PGR3 coming out before this and making a great one. The cars feel genuinely slow, and I have no idea why, but its not a good thing for your cars to be slow in a racing game if you ask me. The developers say the physics are greatly improved but I think they feel floaty. Maybe on paper the physics are improved, but when actually using a controller and not a steering wheel, you can see they actually got worse. There are more tracks now, but not many more. It looks to me like the series has taken a dip. I'm not saying Forza no longer has a chance at being equal to or better than other racers now, I'm just saying that its a longer journey now than it was before. 
