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54 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The racing game I have been waiting for., 29 Oct 2009
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Firstly, I'm pretty naff at racing games. I bought Forza 2, and couldn't get on with it, then tried Project Gotham 4 which I also found very frustrating. Which is, as I said, because I'm naff at racing games and nothing to do with the quality of either Forza 2 or PGR4.
I have been searching for a racing game which can give a novice like me a chance to have a laugh zipping round a few tracks without crashing every 3 seconds, and give me at least half a chance to win a few races. And then, if I want to make things a bit more challenging, I can up the difficulty when I'm more confident.
I wasn't really all that bothered when I heard Forza 3 had been released. I just thought, ah well, another racing game which will be completely out of my league. I downloaded the demo from Xbox live just out of curiosity and was pleasantly proven wrong.
I switched to cockpit view and was bowled over at how accessible this game is, even to a lightweight like me. Gaming for me is about having fun. This game, with it's awesome graphics, excellent frame rate and addictive gameplay, is what makes video games great in my opinion. I cannot speak for the die hard racing game fans who want racing games to be as difficult as possible, but I'm sure the makers have tried to cater for all types of gamers.
I rarely buy any other type of game than shooters, but I'm really glad I went for this one.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Spoiled by online play, 19 Nov 2009
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
I looked forward to this game, played the demo, parted with my cash, even bought a steering wheel.
The game is good fun to play. The graphics and sound are good and there's more than enough cars. You can pick any car you want to drive and just dive in or you can go into career mode and work your way up through the classes.
Apart from some of the worst AI drivers thinking the back of my car is for use instead of brakes there's not too much wrong at all UNTIL you play online. I've seen several reviews recently claiming it's a backward step from where previous versions were. I've not raced online before so I can't confirm that, but it is awful. You can't race 'normal' cars, you can't set up to race with damage options turned on (unless you do it just with friends, so it's like going on the dodgems because there's no deterrent to stop people bashing into you.
A good game spoiled by terrible online options.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gran Turismo meets its match - it's only taken 12 years!, 3 Nov 2009
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
The Gran Turismo series nailed car handling from day one and in this respect; everyone else has been playing catch up for a long time now. Finally, Turn 10 have produced a game that not only has the polish and class of Gran Turismo, it's got one hell of a simulation engine and will have you hooked from the first corner.
Presentation is impeccable, from the first load screen to the chequered flag FM3 oozes quality, car models are beautifully realised and the track detail is equally impressive. So it's got the looks, it's got the moves, but where it leaves Gran Turismo trailing in its wake is the single player mode. Turn 10 have gone to great lengths to make this game accessible to everyone, from the seasoned pro to an absolute beginner, there really is something here for everyone. Newbies can turn every driver assist on to guide them round the track safely, and seasoned pros can rejoice at how much extra experience they gain turning everything off to progress quickly up the experience ladder (I'd keep ABS on, because, well you never know....)
Cars are divided into class, ranging from Fiat 500s to Le Manns rocket ships like the Nissan R390 and they're all a hoot to drive. After every race you collect experience depending on your performance and every time you level up you'll be gifted a new car. Each one will lead you down a new road, i fell in love with the tail happy Masserati only to be dragged away to enjoy the thrills of the awesome Ferrari Testarossa.
A calendar forms the basis of your schedule which keeps the game flowing and will always allow you to swap to another car to enter whatever race comes up, and will even allow you to upgrade or downgrade at the push of a button.
There are only a couple of annoyances, kiss goodbye to 2GB of dish space on install and the tracks will still take up to a minute to load. But factor into the package the powerful 'Photoshop' editing tools, online store, online play and you have a vast, engrossing racing game which has the honour of being the first racing game this millennium to steal my heart without using the words Gran Turismo.
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