Forza 2 is my first Forza experience and I'm at level 19... disappointed (hate the spelling of this word).
Disappointments:
Graphics - The sky really annoys me since it functions in a way that reminds me of those old car racing game toys where a picture of the car is stationary and the track is a picture on a backlit rotating cylinder. It doesn't look realistic because it warps like the fish bowl lens, which makes it distracting.
The tracks are done nicely, but the cars, although the polygon power is there, everything else seems mediocre. All the car models have the glossiest gloss ever. If you put a 40 watt light bulb above the car, I bet the whole roof would shine white. Just like it does in practically every race. Even when just checking out the cars, it's as if non-gloss paint never existed in vehicles; even the old ones. The reflections on the car are also low resolution. Not the best I've seen.
Career - I didn't expect this. I wanted to race with the cars I wanted to race with. I don't care about racing with the Quattro, one of the worst FWD cars (look at your wheel temps). I wonder what advantage it has on a racing track? It can't turn for it's life! Nor do I want to race with any mid-engine cars, since, contrary to it's reputation over at wikipedia, this type of layout is the worst handling POS ever. Spin-out here, try to counter, spin-out the other way. Why do I have to be tortured with these shoddy vehicles?! After upgrading it's handling, it was better, but still very pathetic in comparison to FWD or RWD.
All I want to do is drive the car I want to drive in some sort of tournament. But noooo! Before I even get to the tournament, I have to race with cars that I don't care about, in series that I don't care about (Rival Matches?!) filled with short tracks. Series with no difficulty. All I need to do is take an A class to these D classes and win without trying. It's no challenge. It's also boring because it doesn't progress towards anything. You're just racing these small isolated races to complete the game.
Somethings like buying certain upgrades for your car are needlessly complex. Since I've been strapped for cash after I was forced to upgrade some cars in order to compete with these A and S classes. Now to sell all the items is just a chore. It's worse, it's hell.
It seems like this game is more about collecting cars than actually racing. And that's just wrong. The game is practically ruined for me. Why continue?
Positives:
On the other hand, I like the racing. It's tough, but very fun when you get your hands on a good car. I love how people don't try to hit you - it's very professional. And the simulation damage, which is awesomely realistic, encourages you not to hit them as well, making it that much more challenging to pass a car. The bumper view is exhilarating when going past 80mph. You can hear the wind blowing.
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This is all I got for right now. I'm tired so I won't remember everything. If I think of something, I'll add it in.
Disappointments:
Graphics - The sky really annoys me since it functions in a way that reminds me of those old car racing game toys where a picture of the car is stationary and the track is a picture on a backlit rotating cylinder. It doesn't look realistic because it warps like the fish bowl lens, which makes it distracting.
The tracks are done nicely, but the cars, although the polygon power is there, everything else seems mediocre. All the car models have the glossiest gloss ever. If you put a 40 watt light bulb above the car, I bet the whole roof would shine white. Just like it does in practically every race. Even when just checking out the cars, it's as if non-gloss paint never existed in vehicles; even the old ones. The reflections on the car are also low resolution. Not the best I've seen.
Career - I didn't expect this. I wanted to race with the cars I wanted to race with. I don't care about racing with the Quattro, one of the worst FWD cars (look at your wheel temps). I wonder what advantage it has on a racing track? It can't turn for it's life! Nor do I want to race with any mid-engine cars, since, contrary to it's reputation over at wikipedia, this type of layout is the worst handling POS ever. Spin-out here, try to counter, spin-out the other way. Why do I have to be tortured with these shoddy vehicles?! After upgrading it's handling, it was better, but still very pathetic in comparison to FWD or RWD.
All I want to do is drive the car I want to drive in some sort of tournament. But noooo! Before I even get to the tournament, I have to race with cars that I don't care about, in series that I don't care about (Rival Matches?!) filled with short tracks. Series with no difficulty. All I need to do is take an A class to these D classes and win without trying. It's no challenge. It's also boring because it doesn't progress towards anything. You're just racing these small isolated races to complete the game.
Somethings like buying certain upgrades for your car are needlessly complex. Since I've been strapped for cash after I was forced to upgrade some cars in order to compete with these A and S classes. Now to sell all the items is just a chore. It's worse, it's hell.
It seems like this game is more about collecting cars than actually racing. And that's just wrong. The game is practically ruined for me. Why continue?
Positives:
On the other hand, I like the racing. It's tough, but very fun when you get your hands on a good car. I love how people don't try to hit you - it's very professional. And the simulation damage, which is awesomely realistic, encourages you not to hit them as well, making it that much more challenging to pass a car. The bumper view is exhilarating when going past 80mph. You can hear the wind blowing.
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This is all I got for right now. I'm tired so I won't remember everything. If I think of something, I'll add it in.
