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Released 08 June 2007

Format Xbox 360

Developer Microsoft

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Forza Motorsport 2

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If you love cars, you’ll love Forza. With over 300 vehicles included on the disc - and more promised via Xbox Live - the game is a virtual utopia for petrolheads, each of the digital rides behaving in exactly the same way as they would in the real world, from high-end Ferraris and Saleens to Volkswagen Golfs and Mini Coopers.

Even better, the game features a staggeringly-complex customisation mode where you can mould your motor from an underpowered wreck into a muscle machine, then flog it via an online auction, complete with the unique paintwork you created.

However, in the pursuit of realism the developers have sacrificed the graphical polish of racers such as Colin McRae DiRT, instead offering bland, unimaginative tracks to burn around, and reflections on the cars’ shiny bodywork that often have trouble keeping up with the nippy action.

For hardcore Top Gear nuts who spend every spare hour pimping their ride, this is sublime. But if you’re a casual speed freak, FM2 will soon leave you yearning for the simple, pedal-to-the-metal action of Burnout or Ridge Racer.

Reviewer: David McComb

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THIS GAMEsp; I got an xbox and this was the first game i rented! found it to be so much fun! the game play is so much fun! its grand trismo for xbox! i suggest ppl give it a go! ... Read More

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