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Amazing New 1080p Forza 4 Screenshots

4 New incredibly detailed shots posted by Turn 10 on the official Forza website

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MicroSon4902d ago (Edited 4902d ago )

Omg look at those graphics!

http://forzamotorsport.net/...

Im still trying to determine whether or not im looking at an actual picture!

NecrumSlavery4902d ago (Edited 4902d ago )

you are looking at an actual picture. 90% of the short trailer was live footage, followed by prerendered CG, followed by ZERO gameplay.

Paradicia4902d ago

No, thats actually the in-game kinect feature where you can walk around and look at things in the car. It was shown at E3 this year.

FordGTGuy4902d ago

that was in-game assets being displayed in their new photomode.

tplarkin74902d ago

You don't know that it's prerendered. You're only guessing.

HappyGaming4902d ago

The photomode which uses different car models than those used while racing...

Just saying.

FordGTGuy4902d ago

@tplarkin7

Yes I do as we have already seen it running at E3, same system not pre-rendered.

@Gumtrol

We will not see the same graphical fidelity in game during races but we do not know if they use different models yet as we have not seen in-race footage. Side note: GT5's photomode is the same way it makes the cars look much better.

Paradicia4902d ago

http://i55.tinypic.com/24q7...

Just to prove it isn't a cover up by the Illuminati. Its not CG. That's a cap straight from the trailer so pardon the quality and darkness.

Disagree all you want.

Grenadan4902d ago

reminded of resistance 2 trailer that was shown

DigitalAnalog4902d ago

Oh nevermind.

-End of Line

L0G1C4902d ago (Edited 4902d ago )

lol you think that's a picture of a real car? too funny, GT5 kid.

JokesOnYou4902d ago

wow, I don't buy many racers since I put a lot of time into it, thankfully Turn10 keeps making hits with Forza.

pixelsword4902d ago (Edited 4902d ago )

Looks great; I don't have a reason to doubt that this is really from the game, so until I get it in my hand or MS, T10, or a dev or a graphics pro states otherwise I'll keep it in the "it's likely real" pile.

If it's real, good job Turn 10.

Blitzed4902d ago

If that's the Kinect feature where you can walk around the car, that's pretty cool. It would be awsome to use it to assess damage after a race. I'm sure it could be done with any motion controller and camera, but this is the first I've heard of that feature. Give the devs time, they will come up with a lot of uses for these things.

DeepInterludium4902d ago

Yeah it is actually CGI just look at their E3 demo CGI versus the actual game:
Myth: http://i.imgur.com/gprzo.jp...
Reality: http://i50.tinypic.com/vr96...

Myth Vs Reality same pic: http://i49.tinypic.com/rupp...

SasanovaS19874902d ago

i guess bots will never fully grasp reality. MS feeds them bullshots, and they buy into it. sadly, theres yet a game that looks better then 07 ps3 exclusives...no guys, this game wont magically be better looking either...if they didnt do it till now, they wont, period.

ShinMaster4900d ago

LOL nice find. No wonder people are disagreeing with you.

Reminds me of the Gears of War bullshots.

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Paradicia4902d ago (Edited 4902d ago )

Forza 3

http://images.gamersyde.com...

Forza 4

http://forzamotorsport.net/...

Such a big leap in the development cycle. Massive improvement in the lighting and detail

http://farm6.static.flickr....

Edit: Holy crap 8 disagrees in 15 seconds? WTF?

Skadoosh4902d ago (Edited 4902d ago )

Nice pics Milk. It's no doubt that Forza 4 will be an impressive improvement. Those Turn 10 guys are freaking geniuses.

EDIT, Oh yeah, the disagrees will rack up. The truth still stings them. I have no doubt in my mind the sony fanboys even go into their multiple accounts just to press disagree. They're still hurting from the 84% average of GT5.

Blacktric4902d ago

Good Lord, it looks really good. I really hope that it's an ingame screenshot and not CGI. Anyway, 2011 is going to be a killer year for every gamer out there, that's for sure.

HappyGaming4902d ago

Indeed the reflections look so much better than Forza 3 but Forza 3s reflections were almost non existent anyway.

aviator1894902d ago

Lol, just ignore those disagrees. They're appearing like mad.

Anyways, forza 4 looks fantastic. This was just a teaser, so it makes sense there was no gameplay footage.

dirthurts4902d ago

Sony fans are in the house.
Count my disagrees...

kancerkid4902d ago

Game looks nice, will hold judgement until gameplay

Bhai4902d ago

No GT game has ever ranked over a Forza or PGR game in average since xbox, because media/press gave their personal best to promote these 2 MS franchises. So your,

"They're still hurting from the 84% average of GT5."

...comment is pointless/absurd. Even with GT3 GT4 ranking lower than F1, PGR etc. did it make any difference? Nah, GT retains itself as ahead of the pack since always ;)

SkylineR4902d ago

As much as I love GT5, at least Turn 10 will give us 100% "premium" cars that look great either in-race, photo mode or replays. Who cares what tech they use to make the cars look good. That's the only thing that irks me with GT5 - 80% "standard" stuff.

It's also interesting to note that at the end of the trailer they use the Top Gear logo. Is it endorsed by TG or will it just feature assets from the show? Should be good.

GT5 will keep me occupied until Forza 4.

FinalSpartan4902d ago

@ Milkjdo

holy crap! the graphics! GT5 has been beating in all departments. including graphics already.

No Way4901d ago

Still with the "everyone is out to get Sony" are you?

Really?!

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Headquarters114902d ago

Meh, looks the same as the other 2 forza games. Is that what they're adding to forza 4? Lambo doors, thats it? LMAO

Skadoosh4902d ago

If you think that looks the same than you must really hate GT5 since it uses 800 cars from the ps2 version.

Lionhead4902d ago

Skadoosh is trying too hard =\

Looks great though next year will be good for the 360, I want more hardcore exclusives though. Was expecting a Halo 4 announcement or such with someone saying there would be a 360 announcement bigger than Uncharted 3 reveal at the VGA's.

L0G1C4902d ago

Trying too hard? I thought the truth was self-evident.

Headquarters114902d ago

yep, and all 800 look the same or better than the cars in forza 3.

ambientFLIER4902d ago

"yep, and all 800 look the same or better than the cars in forza 3."

That was almost funny...except for the actual comparison articles that show how poor the standard cars look compared to forza's vehicles.

Abriael4902d ago

@ambientFLIER: to be fair those articles cherry picked the poorest between the standard cars. There are more or less 100 that are a much lower quality compared to the others, but the rest is pretty much comparable to forza 3 standards, minus the cockpits.

insomnium24902d ago

@abriael

Sssshush man! Be quiet. You will ruin their good night's sleep if you reveal the truth to them. Think of the children.

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Mario184902d ago

You need to buy a new pair of glasses

V0LT4902d ago

That pic makes a nice wallpaper.

FordGTGuy4902d ago

By who?

HipHopGamer?

They were not fake, you can clearly see the menu system in this trailer......

Abriael4902d ago (Edited 4902d ago )

I'm very curious to see what excuse the xbox fanboys will pull out when they'll discover that Turn10 has gone the premium/standard way too :D

Not sure if you remember, but during E3 they actually came out and said that only some cars would be available in that "exploration" mode from which the pics shown here are.

I'll be here to listen to what the ones that criticized standard cars in GT5 will say when they notice.

rezzah4902d ago

The wheels give it away. Dont ask me how, I can just see it.

niceguyWii34902d ago

turn 10 employee microson needs to try harder.

TheMutator4902d ago

lol what a bunch of gran turismo fanboys

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FinalSpartan4902d ago

Forza 4 the real driving simulator.

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NaiNaiNai4902d ago

if its not on the ps3 its CGI I bet to alot of people.

GoldPS34902d ago

It is but let them believe it's real graphics like they did with Forza 3.

Js2Kings4902d ago

Xbox can't run 1080 so I would guess it's CGI

But I don't have a 360 so I wouldn't know.

ambientFLIER4902d ago

Perhaps you should buy one before talking about technical details that you know nothing about...like the fact that it fully is capable of running native 1080p, and does with some games.

Bhai4902d ago

"like the fact that it fully is capable of running native 1080p, and does with some games."

Like what? some arcade ones maybe, though definitely not a core game. Even if Turn10 pushes up a 1080p stretch, will they be able to put 16 of those 'premium' cars on screen at one? not likely.

And yeah these screens are photomode or bullshots. The trailer was entirely real-life footage, not even CGI. As always, the'll try to copy up GT series, which they couldn't make in-engine so they made a real-life footage of the features.

granthinds4902d ago

Ye, it definitely runs full 1080p. I have both a PS3 and a 360. they are both strong consoles.

ambientFLIER4902d ago (Edited 4902d ago )

Bhai: The point is that it's fully capable of native 1080p. Also, Virtua Tennis is not an arcade game, yet runs in native 1080.

BrianG4901d ago

Both systems can display 1080p.

However getting a game like forza 4 or gears 3 to run native 1080, or even a subset, 1620x1080, etc. Is very difficult on the Xbox

Main reason is the frame buffer. There is a much larger frame buffer in the PS3, which allows it to display native HD 3D as well as higher resolution games. That is why you will see, for now anyways, only native HD 3D on PS3.

But the Xbox can def handle 1080p, even as a native game resolution, however its unlikely to happen with Forza 4.

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MGRogue20174902d ago

... Are you guys sure they are in-game?? They look pre-rendered to me.. =/

m234902d ago

Its from the photo-mode that they demoed at e3 using kinect.

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Forza Motorsport players slam devs for using 14 year old car model

Throughout its marketing campaign Forza Motorsport has been described as being “built from the ground up,” but some players are skeptical after discovering a reused car model that first appeared in Forza Motorsport 3.

Flawlessmic220d ago (Edited 220d ago )

yep been playing it all day and the newer car models look ok at best and the older models looks downright ugly and out place. im playing on pc at 4k with everything on ultra with dlls performance mode and the cars just look completey off, even the paints looks off, gt7 on ps5 shits on the car models here and its not even close, espcially paint and materials wise!!

its by no means a bad game but it is again another hype job from MS doesnt get close to living up to what it should be.

i genuinly thought this was gonna improve on GT7 in every way, when in fact at this in point after 10 hours the only thing i think is better is the standing start races as opposed to gt7s god awful chase the rabbit races starting 25 seconds behind.

the fuel and pit stop additions to forza are just surface level additions so they could say hey we did it, i am yet to see a meaningful incorporation of either one and the systems that would facilitate it being genuine are not there.

I cant control my power to fuel ratio during the race like i can in gt7, there is no timing hud for the whole grid, so i dont know how far ahead or behind i am or when drivers are pitting so i could plan my strategy, not that pitting is necesarry at all.

rain doesnt cause a slippery surface or aqua plaining nor does it tell you just how wet the track is like gt7 which informs you if inters or full wets are needed, no weather map, nothing.

its really just shinear version of previous forza, if you want proper sim racing where actual strategy comes in to play with longer races, with real pitt stops and having to manage your actual fuel effectively during the race then this game isnt it, go get gt7.

if you want a really simple and basic sim racer then this is for you.

majorly dissapointed, i thought this was the one game from MS that would hit all the right notes, in reality built from the ground up for next gen was a bullshit line and and its not even better than a cross gen game released a year and half ago.

MTRNYC220d ago

One big thing I feel makes GT7 so much better is that they surface mapped all the tracks so they have actual imperfections which means that sometimes the fastest path is slightly off the expected path because you have to avoid the imperfections to maintain traction.

GT7 is by far the more realistic racing game. It's kind of funny because they claim they reworked the whole driving and physics system to compete with GT Sport and Forza's not even close to as realistic as even GT Sport was and GT7 is way better than GT Sport.

Stanjara220d ago

Excellent write up.
I follow SuperGT and in the preview of the game he was not impressed with improvements.
Said it felt the same as FM7.

The whole time I was searching for ray tracing in race and it was not present.

Built from ground up my ass.

(Yes yes I know there is a performance mode and a visual mode I know)

P.s. You can choose your starting grid position. WTF is that in a sim race?

Flawlessmic220d ago (Edited 220d ago )

@mtrnyc

its all the little details, you see the track evolve in gt7 with the rubbers marks, and the marbles from the tyres start building up off the racing line on the side, you can actually see the tyre deformation when racing an f1 car for instance.

honestly, im actually shocked at how much better and more advanced gt7 is than this game, this is literally just a surface level sim racer, it would make a fantastic entry point for someone new to sim racers but my lord does it pale in comparison to gt7 where it counts

@stanjara

yep picking your starting spot is dumb AF for this type of game

dumahim220d ago

"there is no timing hud for the whole grid, so i dont know how far ahead or behind i am or when drivers are pitting so i could plan my strategy"

Wait, really? They don't have the distance or timing splits options for the HUD anymore that's been there from the start, after they add pit stops, when you'd really need something like that?

Flawlessmic220d ago

@dumahin

i will correct myself slightly just opened the game to see if it was option and you can turn it on for single player races, it was set to multiplayer only but again if the races were really gonna need it they wouldve had it set as on but no the races are like i said simple surface level sim racing.

but to answer the question correctly yes it actually does have the option, you just need to turn it on

Mr Logic220d ago

So...you're rendering at 1080p. Much wow

eagle21220d ago (Edited 220d ago )

And what about the loading times in Forza? They sure are super fast in Gran Turismo 7 (PS5). :)

outsider1624220d ago

"i genuinly thought this was gonna improve on GT7 in every way, when in fact at this in point after 10 hours the only thing i think is better is the standing start races as opposed to gt7s god awful chase the rabbit races starting 25 seconds behind."

This! I really hated this for every race it's always a running start and always last. And we all know the reason for that which is the bad ai.

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yeahokwhatever220d ago

"its by no means a bad game but it is again another hype job from MS doesn't get close to living up to what it should be" <-- Spot on. I've been playing since the second it launched and I'm a little disappointed too. You're totally right about the paint..its whacky how bad it is visually. I have pretty damn good hardware and the frame pacing is totally jacked up. I wanted a close-to-GT7 game on my PC, unfortunately Forza is the furthest from GT that its been. :-(

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isarai221d ago

Reusing assets is ok, but 14yr old model, when it's a hero model? That's just lame.

MTRNYC220d ago

“built from the ground up,”

This isn't even the oldest models, they are recycling, there is stuff dating back to the 360 in the game.

Everything is all lies with these guys.

Enjoy the battle pass and the DLC to get cars and tracks in your live service b.s. game, meanwhile we'll be getting them for free in GT7.

outsider1624220d ago

Built from ground up for the Series S most probably. I mean that's 75% of the audience right there.

Father__Merrin220d ago (Edited 220d ago )

Forza motorsport doesn't have that traditional campaign but rather just tick box races. Most reviewers are omitting this

Flawlessmic220d ago (Edited 220d ago )

i dont mind how they have done it but, theres not a whole lot of content race wise which is a let down, and the car RPG thing sucks balls.

i unlock the same things in the same order everytime and make the same upgrades in the same order everytime.

rather than being able to look at the strengths and weakness of the car im using and put my credits into upgrading the weakess im stuck upgrading parts i dont really need cause thats all i can do and by the time i do unlock what i really wanted, lo and behold the 5 race series is over and its on to a new car to rinse and repeat my unlocking and applying my upgrades

IRetrouk220d ago

I remember this being a massive negative for another game a couple gens ago👀

dumahim220d ago

On one hand, that was kind of a bigger deal since the old models didn't have an interior so it was all just a black silhouette inside. But on the other hand, they made no claims that it was built from the ground up and were clear there were premium models that did have the full interior and some without.

IRetrouk220d ago

I agree, it was jarring and not needed in my opinion, but it didn't make the game bad or worse, yet that was the impression around here at the time if you remember.

yeahokwhatever220d ago

i uh....liked the black interiors. I got the perspective without the distraction. I wish it was an option.

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Top 10 Rarest Cars in Forza History

KeenGamer: "See the top 10 rarest cars to ever appear in Forza history! Thousands of cars have been featured in Forza since launch and only a handful of them have been really difficult to obtain or, in current state, impossible to drive around with. Although they were once obtainable, it's only for a limited time and, most times, for a certain price."

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MasterChief36241206d ago

I thought this was going to be about the rarest and most valuable cars in the game, based on real life manufacture numbers and value.

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10 of the best racing games of all-time

Paul writes - "Looking back over a lifetime of playing games, and racing games in particular, I am moved to consider which were the best that I have ever played. I'm going to be platform blind on this, largely because I didn't have an Xbox until the 360 came out, so many games I played were on the other consoles that were available. In order that I played them, here are the racing games that have had a lasting impact on me and 10 of the best racing games of all-time."

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gammaray131779d ago (Edited 1779d ago )

this guy is an idiot need for speed was never on the c64 it was first on the 3DO in 1994

Retroman1778d ago

Correct. started on the 3DO.
To bad NFS fell from Grace.
used to buy every nfs title and GT
Now only GT NFS became crapfest.

Kados1779d ago

No particular order:

iRacing
rFactor
rFactor 2
Assetto Corsa
Dirt Rally
F1 2019
Project Cars
Project Cars 2
Gran Turismo 5
Forza 7

Brutus831779d ago

Till today, i still think the best driving game was TDU2

level 3601779d ago

I loved Colin McRae Rally, got addicted to that game for a long time.
DriveClub I highly rate as very good and enjoyable.

Profchaos1778d ago (Edited 1778d ago )

Colin McRae dirt Rally in VR was so good I hope you got a chance to try it

sampsonon1778d ago (Edited 1778d ago )

Yeah, it was a good game. SOO immersive. too bad it had that bad launch or it would be still going strong.

goodwin1779d ago

Where's Porsche Unleashed?

gammaray131777d ago

I think you might mean Porsche Challenge on the PS1 as that was amazing

goodwin1776d ago

I mean Need for Speed 5: Porsche Unleashed

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