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Forza Motorsports 2 and the lavish encounter
If Forza Motorsport 2 was merely the worlds foremost tire wear and friction monitoring simulation, it would be at the top of its class. Fortunately for those of us who play video games, you get to race around on those tires, though you'll end up obsessing over your tire pressure anyways. Equipped with an impressive four monitor setup (three in panorama and a cute travel monitor posing as a rear-view mirror), the developers at Turn 10 gave us a tour of everything Forza.The content, however, is in place and looking remarkable. With just about every manufacturer imaginable, full damage modeling for all cars and the most in-depth customization and tuning options outside of greasing it up in your own garage, Forza looks to be a massive step up from its Xbox predecessor. Glossing over previously known details, the setup we played on was one that could only be recreated in some sort of country club league for spoiled youth. When we weren't sliding out of control, the response and feedback from the Microsoft racing wheel felt much better than previously experienced with Project Gotham Racing 3. With only six weeks of work left, it still has a few layers of polish to go before it's ready for the races.%Gallery-1658%
Two new Forza 2 vehicles confirmed
Yesterday, as part of IGN's exclusive Forza 2 coverage, IGN announced two new cars that will be gracing Forza 2's highly detailed tracks. So, let's get into the dirty details. First off, we have the BMW Motorsport M3 featuring over 100 horsepower per liter and a sequential m gearbox transmission. Also announced was the Volkswagen Golf GTi with its fuel stratified charge injection and is rocking an uber flat torque-curve. And yes, we have no clue what the we just said, but we know it sounded good. The newly announced vehicles aren't all that flashy, but are just as pretty and won't put your finances in the red.
IGN's new Forza 2 vehicle info races in
IGN has the insider's scoop on upcoming May release Forza 2's goods. To jump start their exclusive Forza 2 media blitz, they've posted two car bios, both the Enzo Ferrari and the Maserati. They also posted a few exclusive shots of the cars and a brief developer's comments for each vehicle. Remember Forza fans, IGN will be posting exclusive Forza 2 news, art, screenshots and other goods in the weeks leading up to launch day. Information that won't even be available on the official site. And the Maserati barely reaching 60mph in 3.7 seconds ... please! Our 1999 Dodge Caravan fanboy whip could take it on any day.[Thanks, Jonah]
Forza 2 gets a release date ... sort of
Today, the Forza 2 team announced that they are committing to a release date month! It's official, Forza 2 will be available May 2007. We still don't have an exact day, but we'll take a set month. They said that they are on schedule to put the game through certification in mid April and hit gold status soon thereafter. Also, as a bonus announcement, they released the track list for the game which you can check out after the break. And don't worry, the above screenshot is actually from Forza 2 not PGR3.
