Forza Motorsports

What kind of racer is Forza Sim/Arcade
Microsoft has stated that Forza Motor sports is to be a top notch simulation racer, with real thinking AI that has programmed by Robotic AI programmers , the latest Physics engine designed by the top physicist in the world (not just game programmers)

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How many cars will there be
As of now Microsoft has stated that there will be 200+ cars in Forza by more then 60 brand manufactures, This will include all unique cars and not 3-4 of the same make and model car

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Can you customize cars?
Yes the cars in Forza are fully customizable, You can add spoilers body kits, a hood scoop, decals, different paint schemes. seeing that Forza is a true to life racer those things will also effect how your car drives. In Forza you can also pump up your cars horsepower buy changing engines, exhaust systems cold air intakes different stage turbos. The tuning doesn't stop there, once you hit the track you can change everything from, tire pressure to ignition timing

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Will the game be on XBL if so how many players?
Yes Forza Motor sports will be playable online via Xbox Live, from the info that Microsoft has released to date, Forza will host 8 player internet games via Xbox Live

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When is Forza coming out
Microsoft has stated that Forza Motor sports will ship this holiday season just in time for Christmas 2004

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Facts
"Forza Motorsport"
E3 Fact Sheet
Title: "Forza Motorsport"

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Developer: Microsoft Game Studios

Format: DVD for the Microsoft Xbox video game system

ESRB Rating: "RP" for Rating Pending

Availability: Winter 2005 (Worldwide)

Product Overview:

"Forza Motorsport" gives Xbox gamers who are passionate about cars and racing the opportunity to own, customize, and race their favorite cars in a realistic driving simulation. From sport compacts to LeMans prototypes, players use earnings from hundreds of races to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts so they can transform real production cars into high-performance race cars. On the track, players experience an impressively accurate simulation, putting their performance-tuned creations to the test against the best the online world has to offer on Xbox LiveTM.

Key Features:

Make Every Car Yours. Collect models from over 60 top manufacturers like Mazda, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, and Dodge. Trick out sport compacts with real-world body kits, rims, spoilers, decals, side skirts, fender flares and hood scoops, or add motorsport decals and team paint-schemes to supercars, GT racers and exotics. Transform production cars into racetrack monsters.

Tune It Up. Take your car to the garage and install alternative engines, suspension kits, bolt-on superchargers, brakes, rims, racing slicks and more. Fine-tune gear ratios, fuel-mapping, forced induction pressure, tire temperature & pressure and ignition timing for the ultimate setup.

Experience the Most Technically Advanced Driving Simulation on Xbox. Top automotive engineers teamed with experienced programmers to create an advanced physics engine for "Forza Motorsport" that simulates authentic car performance. Cars incur damage and wear, which affects car performance. Advanced tire and suspension models respond to heat and pressure changes as well as weight transfer and aerodynamic load.

Drive in Gorgeous Track Environments. From the famously challenging Nurburgring Nordschleife to the spectator-lined streets of Rio de Janeiro, race on meticulously-designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism.

An AI Revolution: Drivatar Technology. Train your own AI "Drivatars" to use the same racing techniques you do so they can race for you in competitions or train new drivers on your team. "Drivatar" technology is the foundation of the human-like AI in Forza Motorsport.

Online Racing Goes to the Next Level. From intense multiplayer wheel-to-wheel racing to challenging individual bests and beyond, Forza Motorsport's Xbox Live gameplay will deliver innovations that reinvent the online racing experience.