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Return of the king?It's been along time coming. We've waited patiently for the daddy to return. I have played GT5, I have toiled with NFS Shift, and enjoyed GRID, but for me nothing does racing like Forza Motorsport. From the very first game, Forza put th...
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The gaming world has moved on since the Xbox first launched and many developers fail to keep up with the evolving market. This is not the case for Forza developer Turn 10 studios though who have remained with the times and regularly delivered their winnin...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2014-09-13 03:41:51
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Review date: 29 October, 2011. Review by: Martyn Clayden The BBC's series, as we all know, is about two great romances - the love affair between humans and automobiles, and the love affair between Jeremy Clarkson and, well, Jeremy Clarkson. It's ther...
Pure racing excitement...
Depends if you like Clarkson...
Turn 10 Studios have chosen wisely and kept all that fans of the series love in the original while installing new online modes, adding a Kinect connection for more casual players and binging the Top Gear 'loving camera' look to hundreds of gleaming met...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated: 2014-09-13 03:41:54
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Forza is the Xbox’s answer to the PlayStation’s Gran Turismo, and this fourth instalment is the best yet. It’s an evolution rather than a revolution (as Microsoft would have you believe) but plenty of effort – and love – has gone into making this one o...
A racing game clearly designed by petrol heads - it delivers everything that fanatical car fans desire, and has massive replay value...
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Forza Motorsport 4 opens with Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson lamenting the demise of the petrol head in today’s society.“We are an endangered species, we lovers of performance and beauty and mechanical soul,” he says, then concludes: “but there is hope, th...
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Forza Motosport 4 delivers everything you love about cars. White-knuckle racing, stunning graphics, loads of new cars, tracks and challenges. Add ground breaking social interaction via Xbox Live and powerfully engaging Kinect experiences, and you hav...
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Driving simulators - you either get them or you don't. For those of you who can't tell your carburettors from your crankshafts, there's perhaps little chance that anything written here will convince you to invest. Shame, because Forza 4 is perhaps the...
Perhaps one of the most telling aspects of this review is that there's been little cause to mention anything new or particularly original. Most of Forza 4's many assets are mere refinements and improvements over Forza 3. Aside from a sprinkling of new...
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With Forza 3, Turn 10 studios finally cracked it, producing a game that improved on the rather bloodless racing that marred Forza 2 and finally matched Gran Turismo for cars, tracks and game modes. So, where to take the series next? Turn 10's answer is bo...
Beautifully rendered cars and tracks, Satisfying handling with configurable assists, Strong career plus a huge range of modes and options...
Kinect features are limited, Racing could be more unpredictable and exciting...
Like Gran Turismo 5, Forza 4 works better as a driving game for car nuts than a straight racer, but whatever minor shortcomings it has on the track are more than made up for by the generosity of the package. It looks beautiful, drives brilliantly and has...
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Some say that familiarity breeds contempt, and to be honest, I was feeling that in a serious way some 15 hours into reviewing Forza 4. Indeed, I can pinpoint the first moment when something began to nag at me: It was turn three on Tsukuba. There I was...
Simply the best racing game available right now. From its stellar graphics and presentation to its outstanding online racing modes and social features, Forza 4 is an absolute winner. The only fly in the ointment is a few unnecessary features and gimmic...
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Forza 4 represents the pinnacle of racing action on the Xbox 360, and actively expands the franchise to a marvellous new level of technical brilliance...
New modes, new cars, new tracks, new tyre physics, new net code and new graphics all combine to build on the successes of the previous title.
Could always be more cars, especially in Auto Vista mode. Two discs to install for the best experience. No Bathurst.
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Right from the outset Forza 4 makes it clear that this is a game designed for car enthusiasts with an introduction voiced by BBC Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson who eloquently voices his disdain with the real worlds move towards hybrid cars and environmenta...
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When Forza arrived in 2005, it was the plucky young upstart, challenging the golden god that was Gran Turismo. Microsoft putting their brand new racing sim up against the biggest of the big was a bold move, but In a short four years Forza has establish...
Gorgeous graphics and lighting, Streamlined online and community, New race modes...
Adapative AI, No Porsches, No rally racing...
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"I hate Top Gear, and I hate anyone that likes it." Comedian Stewart Lee may not be elbowing his way past the petrol-heads to pick up the latest iteration of Forza, but the all-new Top Gear endorsement may well pique the interest of frightened middle-...
Sublime graphics, comprehensive array of cars, new online modes...
Clarkson, pointless Kinect gimmickry, seen it all before...
An incredibly in-depth automotive experience that puts a world of cars at your fingertips...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated: 2014-09-13 03:42:03
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You can tell a lot about a video game by what it chooses to show by way of an introduction. And appropriately, after the traditional warning not to try out your racing skills in real life, this latest entry in Microsoft’s Forza Racing franchise opens w...
Huge range of cars and circuits; caters for a wide range of difficulty levels...
Top Gear minigames are gimmicky; music is generally poor...
Whether or not you're a Top Gear fan, Forza 4 provides a racing experience that’s fun for beginners and keen gamers alike...
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I’ve been looking forward to getting my chubby little hands on a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 since the first title was unleashed on Xbox, way back in 2005. You see, before Forza, there had only been Gran Turismo, and after Forza... well, for a while, th...
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Name: Genre: Platform: Forza Motorsport 4 is, for want of a better description, "car porn". From the opening rhetoric of Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson, ranting against hybrid, green-conscious cars and the "Lentil-matics", to the anal tinkering and tuning...
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Forza 3, released in 2009, was Microsoft's second shot on the Xbox 360 at the major car simulation market dominated by Sony's juggernaut Gran Turismo franchise. It was an extraordinary attempt from Take 10 Studios and was received well. Sales still didn't...
Visually stunning, 500 detailed, licensed cars, Hardcore racing fans and regular gamers are welcome, The Top Gear licence is finally being put to good use in a game...
No nonvisual car damage...
If you are hungry for a serious car simulation game that's also heaps of fun, then Forza 4 is for you. It's packed with amazing detail, a buffet of settings and fine-tuning options, it looks beautiful and can be enjoyed by anyone...
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Forza Motorsport 4 sure knows how to start our engines. Although you’ll have to listen to Jeremy Clarkson prattle on for a bit, you’re otherwise straight into a fast sports car with an engine that roars like a nest of angry hornets. As first impress...
Forza 4 is the ultimate console racing sim – smart, pretty and unbelievably entertaining...
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Forza Motorsport 4 (FM4) There are two definitive car simulations available and both on two totally different consoles. The first game was Gran Turismo (PS2, PS3) which raised the bar for realistic car simulators and the second was Forza Motorsport (XB...
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By Daniel De BruyneThe chaps at turn 10 are doing a really good job of keeping all us digital petrol-heads glued to our controllers with more and more delightful cars from then, now and still-to-come, in their monthly car pack releases – and this one is a...
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Only 24 cars can be checked out in the Kinect powered Autovista feature but these are so precisely rendered and accurately presented that serious petrolheads can spend hours just toying around with this feature.Kinect can also be integrated into the gamep...
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Forza Motorsport 4 is the latest installment of the premiere arcade sim racing franchise for the Xbox360 console. It's like the Pepsi to Gran Turismo 5's Coca Cola. It's got a good mix of the cars you'd see everyday, along with cars that you would have to...
Good controls. Brilliant in-cockpit view. The Top Gear Track and Jeremy Clarkson. Better damage modeling than Gran Turismo's. Beautiful exteriors.
Wireless Speed Wheel can be fatiguing. Kinect mode is gimmicky. No night/weather effects...
Forza 4 is the sim/arcade racing game to beat on the Xbox360. It's got connections to name-brand car blogs and the mother of all car shows, BBC's Top Gear. It's the racing game you want if you're a true gearhead (petrolhead in the UK and related territor...
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Following the successful release of the racing series every two years on Xbox 360, Microsoft has continued the trend with Forza Motorsport 4. Once again developed by Turn10, Forza 4 is a much refined experience that manages to actually feel fresh but w...
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Like Forza 3, this fourth chapter is all about accessibility. Those of you who fear being routed by opponents (like in Shift 2: Unleashed) need not worry, as the game features various adjustable options to make your ride smooth. You can turn on all...
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gaming-age.com Updated: 2014-09-13 03:41:55
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Forza Motorsport 4 is the newest race sim from the developers at Turn 10 and published once again by Microsoft. Like the previous entries, this is an exclusive title for the Xbox brand of consoles, and marks a few changes from the previous Forza title...
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Play.tm Updated: 2014-09-13 03:41:55
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Forza 4 is so passionate about cars and racing it's contagious. Quite simply, developers Turn 10 get it. They understand that special feeling, smell and adrenaline that comes with racing and car enthusiasm. They celebrate it unabashedly and they share...
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totalvideogames.com Updated: 2014-09-13 03:41:55
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Over the last two years, I've eaten approximately 40 cheeseburgers, watched around 100 re-runs of Top Gear, and done at least 30 regrettable things while out drinking (that I can remember) which have resulted in compensatory apologies the morning after...
Forza 4 is about as technically impressive as driving sims currently get – fans of the series are sure to be pleased with its near-peerless handling and tuning, expanded feature set, and Kinect implementation. When it comes to being a game, however, la...
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Gearheads unite! This week, Turn 10 released the sequel to this generation's highest-rated racing game. Forza Motorsport 4 has just hit stores and we've put it through its paces to find out whether it's worthy of a place in your garage. If you've playe...
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1up.com Updated: 2014-09-13 03:42:00
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The average consumer is not a professional race car driver and probably for good reason. A ride to the grocery store doesn't require intimate knowledge of how a limited slip differential works. Plus, heading to the nearest supermarket at breakneck spee...
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gamepro.com Updated: 2014-09-13 03:42:03
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At long last, Forza 4 rolls out onto the race track. We have but one question: is it the greatest racing game we've ever seen? Some say that familiarity breeds contempt, and to be honest, I was feeling that in a serious way some 15 hours into reviewing...
Simply the best racing game available right now. From its stellar graphics and presentation to its outstanding online racing modes and social features, Forza 4 is an absolute winner.
Some presentation features seem overengineered and somewhat pointless. Kinect integration feels gimmicky rather than useful.
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gamespot.com Updated: 2014-09-13 03:42:03
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Circuit-based racing games are repetitive by nature, but the deja vu you experience when playing Forza Motorsport 4 is especially pervasive--at least if you're familiar with its superb predecessor. You can't help noticing that the majority of the cars...
Caters to drivers of all skill levels, Rivals mode is a great addition, Cars and tracks look better than ever, New multiclass races are a lot of fun, Immediate feedback on your driving technique encourages you to improve.
No variable weather conditions or night races, Only five new circuits.
Forza Motorsport 4 refines and improves upon its predecessor in a number of ways, but also feels just a little too familiar...
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As Ars Technica's resident petrol head, it's no secret that I've been eagerly anticipating getting my hands on Forza Motorsport 4, the latest installment of Microsoft's marquee racing game for the Xbox 360. Ever since last Sony finally shipped Gran Tu...
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Updated: 2014-09-13 03:42:03
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In Eric Bana's 2009 documentary Love the Beast, Bana and Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson are sitting at a picnic table on an overcast day talking about cars. They're talking about Bana's first car, a 1974 Ford XB Falcon hardtop that he purchased at the age...
Like the step up from FIFA 11 to FIFA 12, there's no going back to Forza 3 now. The changes and updates are too welcome and widespread. The improved visuals, the added cars on track, the wealth of new race types, the tweaked AI and closer racing, the f...
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strategyinformer.com Updated: 2014-09-13 03:42:03
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I have a confession to make. This wasn't the easiest review I've ever written. There are two reasons for that: I feel like I've already reviewed Forza Motorsport 4 back when it was called 'Forza 3'. Secondly after a week of intense play, my hands have...
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Everyone will have their own Forza Motorsport 4 story, and while many might have similar tales, much of my journey through Turn 10's fourth entry in its seminal racing series was in the 458 Italia, the luscious Ferrari that adorns the front cover.It's...
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