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Forza 3 vs Forza 2: Another Screenshot Check, Nissan 350Z & Porsche 911 Turbo

In that screenshot check Videogameszone compared the graphics between Forza 3 and Forza 2. The comparison features the Nissan 350Z and Porsche 911 Turbo.

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Bereaver5301d ago

Sigh.... this isn't looking any better....

Pathetic. Turn 10 shouldn't have ever opened there mouths, look at what rage it caused.

Bereaver5301d ago

To those of you disagreeing.

poindat5301d ago

I guessed which one was Forza 3 and which one was Forza 2... I was wrong. The fact that I thought F3 was F2 is just plain sad (and for the game, not me).

Note to Turn 10: If you're going to run your mouths day and night about this game, at least deliver on what you are saying. Because as it stands, this is just pathetic.

radzy5301d ago

All my friends and i after playing the demo all agreed it looks waaaaaay better than forza 2 and we cant wait for the release. forza 2 looks like a pile of shiiit compared to forza 3.
forza 3 is so polished , that its not funny, no screen tearing , no anti-aliasing problems, etc......

i will say again "GO PLAY THE DEMO , AND THEN DECIDE FOR YOURSELF, DONT LISTEN TO THESE PS3 KIDS"

ambientFLIER5301d ago

PLAY BOTH GAMES FOR YOURSELF, DORKS.

There is a big difference on screen, which does not always translate to tiny screenshots.

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Natsu X FairyTail5301d ago

Forza3 looks better. Offers more.

best sim racer out for 09.

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GWAVE5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

Surprise surprise. They pulled a "Gears of War 2" with Forza 3, also.

- pretty much the same graphics
- pretty much the same game

Yet the media touts it as NEW, INNOVATIVE, TEH BEST EVARRR!

@ poindat

I wasn't disagreeing with the "best racing sim of 09", considering that it's really the ONLY racing sim of '09, so that's not too hard to accomplish. I was disagreeing with "Forza 3 looks better. Offers more", since that's a stretch of the truth.

GameOn5301d ago

Bereaver that was verging on offensive, if you're going to speak like that maybe you should just stick to the open zone.

I agree with Natsu, Forza 3 is the best sim racer this YEAR.

poindat5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

Uh, guys... He's right. Name one console sim racer that released/releases this year that can beat Forza 3... I can't think of any.

@GWAVE above me: No, it was not the only racing sim released this year. I do agree with you in many (most) aspects, but considering that my position on Forza should be known, and bashing it any more would be redundant, I decided to leave such things out of my comment. :D

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Boody-Bandit5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

In these comparison screen shots Forza 3 does NOT look better. If anything I prefer the lighting more in Forza 2 in quite a few of those comparison pictures. I really hope this site hosting these pics are trying to make Forza 3 look worse than they actually are because if not I am really disappointed with what I am seeing.

The only differences I see is Forza 3 looks darker, has slightly more detail and better AA. So What happened to this all new graphical engine Turn 10 lead us to believe? It definitely isn't showing in these pictures.

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iamgoatman5301d ago

@Brutallyhonest

Forza 2's lighting was NOT superior. If you had played the game you'd know that the lighting was far too harsh, if your car hit direct sunlight you'd have a hard time making out details amongst the glare, it would end up looking like your were driving a glowing pope-mobile.

But oh well, having people make an assessment based on experience with the game is a bit much to ask here. One look at a screenshot and the verdict is final, no more questions your honour.

Zeevious5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

What about last year...or TWO years ago...because it looks like I've been playing Forza 3 for TWO YEARS -- When it was released as FORZA 2!

I feel VERY lied to by Turn 10, and after all their claims of graphic improvements there is NOTHING that supports that in any gameplay I've seen yet.

Tell me...why should I give Turn 10 another $60 for THE SAME GAME?

Please...DON'T BELIEVE ME...believe the reviews of BOTH GAMES!
Forza 2 : http://www.metacritic.com/g...
Forza 3 : http://www.metacritic.com/g...

They are the SAME!

I am personally furious with Turn 10...having waited for months for this title, believing the fake shots they showed me, the fake claims of car details, incredible graphics, gameplay and I believed it all.

No developer would just flat-out LIE to me...RIGHT?
Microsoft's own studio wouldn't flat-out LIE to me...RIGHT?

"Turn 10 on Forza 3: 'No game competes with us'" (just any 360 racing game competitor???)
"Turn 10: Forza Motorsport 3 to push the 360 in terms of both visuals and performance." (where???)
"Turn 10 -- Dan Greenawalt: 'it would be difficult for any other racing game to do this'" (Forza 2 did)
"Turn 10 -- Dan Greenawalt: 'Forza 2 had great physics and okay graphics. Now Forza 3 has great physics and great graphics'" (MENU graphics...great MENU/Photomode graphics!)

What gamer LIKES being intentionally mislead and lied to?

Whoever is interested in this game...Why buy it? RENT IT.
Don't give Turn 10 anything more than $10...because that's all Forza 2 costs! $10 . . . For the SAME DAMN GAME!

Buy Forza 2 - Do it for Turn $10...or invest that $60 in a NEW game.
http://www.google.com/produ...

Megan Fox5301d ago

Give it a rest people, the game is great, at least that's what reviews are saying. Just let go and move on. buy if you like and if you dont then dnt buy it.

Zeevious5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

I just don't know why the spineless disagreed..with no arguments of course...because I can see it now!

Turn 10 gave us the holy salvation of non-gaming CGI shots and they are truly worthy!

this game doesn't remind me at all of some other game with a 2 in it.
It's completely different, right down to the road textures!

i swear to you, swearing on my Turn 10 bible that I counted the pixels myself and Three of them...yes Three are different, so it is a different game altogether.

3 - 2 - 1

IT'S A DIFFERENT GAME

Yes, it doesn't make me thing of the exact same in-game shots, with the exact same play and the exact same game who's name I really can't recall right now.

F O R Z A 2

Now is that all better great spineless disagreeing cowards with no arguments...hiding behind your mouseclicks?

I hope so...now scurry along little coward...scurry along back to your rock.

Zeevious5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

.
I never said the game wasn't great...I said I ALREADY OWN IT : Forza 2-Now $10!

All the lies from Turn 10 have moved this out of my buy category...
into the Rent - Try - Unlikely-Buy one.
.

What exactly are you asking me and others to ",let go of" ? That Turn 10 lied to gamers like me? Look at it from my point of view:

Turn 10 had 500 screenshots, 400 IN-Game, 100 fake.

They showed, and ONLY showed the 100 FAKE shots and passed them off as what to expect when playing.

Now you are asking me to ignore that and they deserve another $60 when it's THE SAME GAME as Forza 2 at $10?

I have a better idea...how about you, and the phantom disagree'ers with no actual arguments get over that you are wrong.

Absolutely wrong...NO DEVELOPER gets a pass for this blatant, intended series of lies about this game...which looks like nothing more than the last Forza...RIGHT DOWN TO THE SAME ROAD & BACKGROUND TEXTURES!

I will tell you one thing we can agree on...I'll save $60 by just adjusting the Brightness & Contrast for Forza 2, myself.

Other than that, can you tell me where exactly can I buy the real Forza 3 -- because I'd swear . . .

&*%@ mother *@*$^%&% f*#%ing &*#%% *&#@$ Turn *#&%@!$ 10

I already own it.

.

Note: Turn 10 bibles now available. They are pretty much any other bible, but it comes with a nifty "Trust Turn 10" booklight that makes the pages brighter, with more text contrast. That's it.

All kneel & pray for Turn 10, that they may be healed.

NewZealander5300d ago

forza 3 looks better in motion, after playing the demo you can see how much better it looks, unfortunately it doesn't show all that well in these pictures.

beardpapa5300d ago (Edited 5300d ago )

what's sorta messed up from these pictures is that it shows the videos back in E3 were pretty much cgi. And yea like above said, the demo plays and looks better than Forza 2. But still, nothing like the E3 vids.

thesummerofgeorge5300d ago (Edited 5300d ago )

Using the CAPS LOCK on every other word is annoying, and although i don't think much of Turn 10 or Forza, you're way over the top here, and it's bordering on a fanboyish rant. Comment after long comment telling people not to buy the game, and really just repeating yourself over and over.

Zeevious5299d ago (Edited 5299d ago )

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1 - Go ahead and program -- then donate code to add Bold/italic emphasis to the editor & display code for comments.

2 - Realize that there are people who type at a faster rate.

- I type exactly the length needed to get to my very clear point.
- I will neither apologize for that, or ask for forgiveness because you state
- you don't appreciate that level of reading comprehension.

3 - Consider the context (without apology for my emphases) :
- You're coming into a discussion, AFTER it's over!
(my caps emphasis did not, in ANY way match my frustration with Turn 10 lies!)

My first comment was just that ONE comment. The length you may have found tiresome, but it was required to include both context, quotes & links to relevant information.

My second comment was in fact actually the third...after a comment was made stating Turn 10 deserved a break...deserved another $60...deserved...well, blah blah blah.

It doesn't matter because a couple anonymous disagrees showed up, so in the 2 minutes of edit time remaining I wrote the misprelled, sarcastic comment about cowards who disagree because they have nothing else to say but hide behind mouse-clicks & scurry away back to their rocks.

You have a measure of respect for actually making a comment...they don't and never will. I also offer no apology for having a sense of humor that you may not understand or share . . . my humor is simply uniquely mine.

Third, the second comment, I then pasted into a new message...adding the joke about the "Trust Turn 10" bible edition. It is not a repeat of the first, as anyone with the capacity could tell simply by reading it. It does come to the same conclusion, from additional details which is very different from yours.

I COULD TYPE MORE -- But maybe you would listen to someone who has an opinion you know and trust: :
(written with a similar number of words to my own average here)

"This is a place for comments, there's no problem with disagreeing with an article. You're so quick to jump all over it and get all bitter and say the obligatory "here comes the sony defence force" etc...I wasn't angry or fired up when I stated my opinion on the article, I just had my own opinion, who are you to criticize people for commenting on the article? Either share your own opinion on the subject, or don't... but quit being that guy that's all:"oh my god, who cares about this and that blah blah blah, does this really matter blah blah blah..." do you have any thoughts of your own or do you just get upset when others have opinions? YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THE COMMENTS if they get your panties in a knot sweetheart!"

. . . Yourself
http://n4g.com/RedirectToOb...

Finally, I have sent this to you by private message should you wish to continue the discussion...before you do, I suggest you read my comment history and reconsider who you call a "fanboy" or who's ranting. Turn 10 did the ranting, I merely replied in-kind.

If not...I suggest you use the available tools here to simply ignore reading my comments and any burden of comprehension that may entail...as I am now ignoring yours . . . sweetheart.

thesummerofgeorge5299d ago

That was my opinion, I'm entitled to say I think your comment was a rant, and over the top. Take your own advice if you don;t like it and don't read my comments. Jackass.

Zeevious5290d ago

Because you're still on ignore for two weeks...so you're NOT going to get rewarded with the attention you expected, because I haven't read it and am not commenting on the content, but your actions alone:
(been too busy having fun to have even noticed before now)

Apparently replying twice privately...without a reply from me wasn't enough for you to understand the definition of the word IGNORE. Don't worry; since I've not read any of these replies, I really have nothing more to say to you.

YOU however do...and sharing the wisdom of YOUR OWN QUOTE listed above, YOU wrote this just a couple days before your comments here.

Now read it...FROM YOU...TO YOU!

"When in doubt just call everyone a fanboy right? They clearly explained the reasoning behind their opinion, people aren't fanboys just because you disagree. It's just gotten so stale this whole calling everyone a fanboy thing. The real fanboys are usually the ones calling everyone a fanboy, just to insult people, rather than typing a well thought out response. I suggest you wipe that word from your vocabulary, you are equipped to properly use it."
http://n4g.com/RedirectToOb...

You seem to have an interesting number of rules that apply to me, and everyone else...that you don't follow.

Well, since we've now explained the meaning of the word IGNORE to you...what would the word be for the definition of someone making rules for others they simply don't follow themselves?

I'll let you look that up...in a mirror...while I get back to things that matter.

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Nathan1235301d ago

Which one is which? Sorry can't spot much difference.

UltimateIdiot9115301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

I honestly had a hard time telling the difference, the only way I figured which is which was by looking at the over glossy look in Forza 2.

komp5301d ago

Constant stream of comparisons. Is there anyone left here that hasnt already made up their mind.

Jeromejones5301d ago (Edited 5301d ago )

look at the name of the publisher on the website underneath the comparison pic

xD

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Forza Motorsport players slam devs for using 14 year old car model

Throughout its marketing campaign Forza Motorsport has been described as being “built from the ground up,” but some players are skeptical after discovering a reused car model that first appeared in Forza Motorsport 3.

Flawlessmic193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

yep been playing it all day and the newer car models look ok at best and the older models looks downright ugly and out place. im playing on pc at 4k with everything on ultra with dlls performance mode and the cars just look completey off, even the paints looks off, gt7 on ps5 shits on the car models here and its not even close, espcially paint and materials wise!!

its by no means a bad game but it is again another hype job from MS doesnt get close to living up to what it should be.

i genuinly thought this was gonna improve on GT7 in every way, when in fact at this in point after 10 hours the only thing i think is better is the standing start races as opposed to gt7s god awful chase the rabbit races starting 25 seconds behind.

the fuel and pit stop additions to forza are just surface level additions so they could say hey we did it, i am yet to see a meaningful incorporation of either one and the systems that would facilitate it being genuine are not there.

I cant control my power to fuel ratio during the race like i can in gt7, there is no timing hud for the whole grid, so i dont know how far ahead or behind i am or when drivers are pitting so i could plan my strategy, not that pitting is necesarry at all.

rain doesnt cause a slippery surface or aqua plaining nor does it tell you just how wet the track is like gt7 which informs you if inters or full wets are needed, no weather map, nothing.

its really just shinear version of previous forza, if you want proper sim racing where actual strategy comes in to play with longer races, with real pitt stops and having to manage your actual fuel effectively during the race then this game isnt it, go get gt7.

if you want a really simple and basic sim racer then this is for you.

majorly dissapointed, i thought this was the one game from MS that would hit all the right notes, in reality built from the ground up for next gen was a bullshit line and and its not even better than a cross gen game released a year and half ago.

MTRNYC193d ago

One big thing I feel makes GT7 so much better is that they surface mapped all the tracks so they have actual imperfections which means that sometimes the fastest path is slightly off the expected path because you have to avoid the imperfections to maintain traction.

GT7 is by far the more realistic racing game. It's kind of funny because they claim they reworked the whole driving and physics system to compete with GT Sport and Forza's not even close to as realistic as even GT Sport was and GT7 is way better than GT Sport.

Stanjara193d ago

Excellent write up.
I follow SuperGT and in the preview of the game he was not impressed with improvements.
Said it felt the same as FM7.

The whole time I was searching for ray tracing in race and it was not present.

Built from ground up my ass.

(Yes yes I know there is a performance mode and a visual mode I know)

P.s. You can choose your starting grid position. WTF is that in a sim race?

Flawlessmic193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

@mtrnyc

its all the little details, you see the track evolve in gt7 with the rubbers marks, and the marbles from the tyres start building up off the racing line on the side, you can actually see the tyre deformation when racing an f1 car for instance.

honestly, im actually shocked at how much better and more advanced gt7 is than this game, this is literally just a surface level sim racer, it would make a fantastic entry point for someone new to sim racers but my lord does it pale in comparison to gt7 where it counts

@stanjara

yep picking your starting spot is dumb AF for this type of game

dumahim193d ago

"there is no timing hud for the whole grid, so i dont know how far ahead or behind i am or when drivers are pitting so i could plan my strategy"

Wait, really? They don't have the distance or timing splits options for the HUD anymore that's been there from the start, after they add pit stops, when you'd really need something like that?

Flawlessmic193d ago

@dumahin

i will correct myself slightly just opened the game to see if it was option and you can turn it on for single player races, it was set to multiplayer only but again if the races were really gonna need it they wouldve had it set as on but no the races are like i said simple surface level sim racing.

but to answer the question correctly yes it actually does have the option, you just need to turn it on

Mr Logic193d ago

So...you're rendering at 1080p. Much wow

eagle21193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

And what about the loading times in Forza? They sure are super fast in Gran Turismo 7 (PS5). :)

outsider1624192d ago

"i genuinly thought this was gonna improve on GT7 in every way, when in fact at this in point after 10 hours the only thing i think is better is the standing start races as opposed to gt7s god awful chase the rabbit races starting 25 seconds behind."

This! I really hated this for every race it's always a running start and always last. And we all know the reason for that which is the bad ai.

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yeahokwhatever192d ago

"its by no means a bad game but it is again another hype job from MS doesn't get close to living up to what it should be" <-- Spot on. I've been playing since the second it launched and I'm a little disappointed too. You're totally right about the paint..its whacky how bad it is visually. I have pretty damn good hardware and the frame pacing is totally jacked up. I wanted a close-to-GT7 game on my PC, unfortunately Forza is the furthest from GT that its been. :-(

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isarai193d ago

Reusing assets is ok, but 14yr old model, when it's a hero model? That's just lame.

MTRNYC193d ago

“built from the ground up,”

This isn't even the oldest models, they are recycling, there is stuff dating back to the 360 in the game.

Everything is all lies with these guys.

Enjoy the battle pass and the DLC to get cars and tracks in your live service b.s. game, meanwhile we'll be getting them for free in GT7.

outsider1624192d ago

Built from ground up for the Series S most probably. I mean that's 75% of the audience right there.

Father__Merrin193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

Forza motorsport doesn't have that traditional campaign but rather just tick box races. Most reviewers are omitting this

Flawlessmic193d ago (Edited 193d ago )

i dont mind how they have done it but, theres not a whole lot of content race wise which is a let down, and the car RPG thing sucks balls.

i unlock the same things in the same order everytime and make the same upgrades in the same order everytime.

rather than being able to look at the strengths and weakness of the car im using and put my credits into upgrading the weakess im stuck upgrading parts i dont really need cause thats all i can do and by the time i do unlock what i really wanted, lo and behold the 5 race series is over and its on to a new car to rinse and repeat my unlocking and applying my upgrades

IRetrouk193d ago

I remember this being a massive negative for another game a couple gens ago👀

dumahim193d ago

On one hand, that was kind of a bigger deal since the old models didn't have an interior so it was all just a black silhouette inside. But on the other hand, they made no claims that it was built from the ground up and were clear there were premium models that did have the full interior and some without.

IRetrouk193d ago

I agree, it was jarring and not needed in my opinion, but it didn't make the game bad or worse, yet that was the impression around here at the time if you remember.

yeahokwhatever192d ago

i uh....liked the black interiors. I got the perspective without the distraction. I wish it was an option.

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10 of the best racing games of all-time

Paul writes - "Looking back over a lifetime of playing games, and racing games in particular, I am moved to consider which were the best that I have ever played. I'm going to be platform blind on this, largely because I didn't have an Xbox until the 360 came out, so many games I played were on the other consoles that were available. In order that I played them, here are the racing games that have had a lasting impact on me and 10 of the best racing games of all-time."

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gammaray131751d ago (Edited 1751d ago )

this guy is an idiot need for speed was never on the c64 it was first on the 3DO in 1994

Retroman1751d ago

Correct. started on the 3DO.
To bad NFS fell from Grace.
used to buy every nfs title and GT
Now only GT NFS became crapfest.

Kados1751d ago

No particular order:

iRacing
rFactor
rFactor 2
Assetto Corsa
Dirt Rally
F1 2019
Project Cars
Project Cars 2
Gran Turismo 5
Forza 7

Brutus831751d ago

Till today, i still think the best driving game was TDU2

level 3601751d ago

I loved Colin McRae Rally, got addicted to that game for a long time.
DriveClub I highly rate as very good and enjoyable.

Profchaos1751d ago (Edited 1751d ago )

Colin McRae dirt Rally in VR was so good I hope you got a chance to try it

sampsonon1751d ago (Edited 1751d ago )

Yeah, it was a good game. SOO immersive. too bad it had that bad launch or it would be still going strong.

goodwin1751d ago

Where's Porsche Unleashed?

gammaray131749d ago

I think you might mean Porsche Challenge on the PS1 as that was amazing

goodwin1749d ago

I mean Need for Speed 5: Porsche Unleashed

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The Forza Franchise Has Exceeded $1 Billion in Retail Sales

Xbox: "Today, we’re excited to share a major milestone – as of December 2016, the Forza franchise has exceeded $1 billion in retail sales."

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Overload2619d ago

Pretty much expected regarding Forza Horizon 3 (selling 2.5M units). Good numbers compared to the previous iterations.

Gazondaily2619d ago

This is good news. The best racing franchise should be supported. Glad it is. #forzaplayers

Overload2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

Selling more than the previous versions would be good news.

"The best racing franchise should be supported."

It is, very much so.

Gazondaily2619d ago

I know. 2.5 million copies isn't bad at all. Forza is smashing it, critically and now sales are reflecting that too.

I wonder if there will be a racer this gen that comes close critically. If so, we're truly in for a treat.

Overload2619d ago

It is amazing watching sales matter and not matter all at the same time. Same with what they reflect.

Gazondaily2619d ago

Quality matters more than sales. Always. And that's why Forza is at the top of the game. Horizon 3 deserves those sales because we need more games like it.

Kingthrash3602619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

Great to see some good news from forza! Retailing 1 billion bucks is a pretty good milestone. I remember gta5 did it In like a week or so. It may have taken forza longer to reach this milestone and with 10 games...but hey not many have reached that milestone.

Overload2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

@Septic

I thought sales reflected people finally seeing the quality.

"Forza is smashing it, critically and now sales are reflecting that too."

You're all over the place.

Do they only reflect quality or what it deserves when it comes to Forza?

Gazondaily2619d ago

"@Septic

I thought sales reflected people finally seeing the quality. "

Lets be honest- frankly terrible games have seen some strong sales. Comparatively drastically weaker racers for instance have seen even higher sales.

"You're all over the place.

Do they only reflect quality or what it deserves when it comes to Forza?"

I'm not all over the place at all. Weren't you the one downplaying the sales previously? See my link below. Its not rocket science mate. The game's quality is great. Sometimes the sales numbers dont do a great game justice. We've seen that time and time again in this industry.

Forza Horizon 3 is an excellent game and the highest rated racer this gen. Now it deserves great sales doesn't it? Its very simple.

Overload2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

@Septic

Let's get real here. 2.5M is great for Forza Horizon 3, but it's not that impressive overall. GT Sport will most likely do that very quickly. Driveclub sold 2M and that had a terrible launch.

1B sounds like a big number, but then you realise GT5 did approximately half a billion at retail alone.

Unspoken2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

Sony fanboys out in force today!

Looks like your down play is back firing.

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Brazz2619d ago

"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's" right now Forza is number one hands down and other races need to work hard to get at Forza level...
I wonder if Polyphony digital will start to fight back whit GT, cause right now Forza is killing it.

Artemidorus2619d ago

The best? It's not April Fool's yet.

EpicZinger2619d ago

Best racing franchise is already heavily supported. More than 70 million sales to be precise.

corroios2619d ago

Both of your inicial comments are stealth trolling. Why cant you be happy with the news. Then you say others troll...

You already know that when another game arrived it will surpass those numbers maybe in the first 24 hours....

XanderZane2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

@Overload
This isn't about GT Sports or Driveclub. You always need to bring some Sony games into a conversation that has nothing to do with them. Forza games have always sold the 2-4 million even when it was on the XBox 360 with over 87 million units sold. It has it's own fanbase that buy it regularly. No one cares what GT Sports or DriveClub sold. They aren't even in the article. All you want to do is TROLL XBox One articles.

@Unspoken
Yes. Trolling Overlord has returned to another XBox One article when he most likely doesn't even own one. He was doing fine until he decided to bring Sony exclusives racers into the mix. He didn't even go for Project Cars or Need For Speed games? lmao!!

Lime1232619d ago

Fantastic numbers for FH3! Already at halfway of GT6 - the worst selling mainline Gran Turismo game.

rainslacker2619d ago

9 releases, over how many years? Retail sales over 1 billion, is anywhere between 16-20 million copies depending on the selling price(not all being $60).

It's great it makes money, don't get me wrong, but with the number of releases it's had, for how long it's been an established franchise, it's not really that remarkable.

Gazondaily2618d ago

Well if the sales don't impress you, perhaps the game itself will. For those who haven't played it, you're missing out on of the best racers ever.

Kribwalker2618d ago

It is a fantastic racing game, even if you aren't a huge fan of racing games, it's a lot of fun. I will keep supporting this series. Not the biggest sim racing fan so the mainline games I usually pass on, but I've bought FH2 and 3 and got the first one with games with gold and they're great

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rainslacker2618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

Sorry if my putting it into perspective hurt people's feelings.

I'm glad it's making money, and the most recent game is excellent, but 1 billion over 9 releases is kind of commonplace for a moderately successful franchise.

@Dealwithit

If Forza did all that, I'd be impressed.

But for the most part, I'd not be gushing over the sales of any game, with 9 releases, that only made 1 billion at retail. At least not in the way some people here are trying to make it into being the best thing ever and indicative of the game being a high end money maker which somehow is indicative of it's quality, which is a separate matter altogether.

My numbers are sound, and while I find it wonderful that it's a successful franchise, I think too many people are looking at the number, without actually thinking about the rest of the picture.

But, if it makes you all feel better, I'll give you a freebie. 1 billion in retail sales doesn't include digital. So since you all think that Xbox somehow has a 2:1 digital vs retail attach rate, then you can run with Forza having made 3 billion.

Gazondaily2618d ago

"I'm glad it's making money"

You sure? You sure don't sound it lmao. Go play the game. It's wicked. Downplaying the sales aside, this a classic and the best racer this gen.

bouzebbal2618d ago

at the same time when you see what x1 owners have to play....
but yeah, something for you guys to justify the purchase,huh?

MyDietEqualsGames2618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

Lol. The best. Much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. There are a few good ones out there, including GT, however this is Forza's moment, so I will try not to take away from it. With that said, Congratulations, Turn10!

IamTylerDurden12618d ago

Overload

Driveclub sold over 3 million. It sold nearly 2.5m physical and with the f2p version it did huge digital numbers. DC is a 3m seller, and well deserved.

Septic

It's funny how u think Driveclub is a terrible game bc of the disastrous launch. If u really were the gaming aficionado u claim you'd know that Driveclub is a different game now. A dramatically improved game and a great racer. Don't act like your not referring to Driveclub in your comments here. U even posted on the PS4 N4G group that Driveclub sucked and Forza is way better. Now i realize it was this article that motivated u to make that comment.

LexHazard792618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

They mad GT isnt the best racer anymore. So how else to get over the frustration than attacking Xbox gamers with bs...Lol.

rainslacker2617d ago

@Septic

Which one? There are nine games in the franchise. The topic here is about the franchise. If it were about FH3 making one billion at retail, then I'd be thouroughly impressed.

I have played FH3, and several other games in the franchise. But what does that matter to the point I"m trying to make that people are gushing over it, using it as an example of how great FH3 is, while ignoring the fact that it equates to around 112 million on average per release. Is 112 million per game really that amazing?

It's not poor, but as I said, it's not remarkable,or worthy of the correlations to quality that some people are making.

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GtR35olution2619d ago

Lol. I like the nice wording of saying the forza franchise is the best selling this generation when there has been a forza game every year since the xbox one release and there'll be a new game(forza 7) this year. Gran turismo sport will outsell them all and be the best driving simulator.

Gazondaily2619d ago

I'd be very impressed if GT Sport scored higher than Horizon 3. Different types of games I know but would be impressive nonetheless.

GT Sport stands the best chance of dethroning Forza Motorsport and taking the crown though. I like what I've seen so far. Has improved dramatically from what was shown at first. Sales wise also, it will definitely dominate. That's a no brainer.

Neonridr2619d ago

haven't sales of Gran Turismo been declining with each release though? You would think in 2013 when the PS3 had a huge install base, the latest game (6) would muster more than 3.5 million in sales..

Overload2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

"You would think in 2013 when the PS3 had a huge install base, the latest game (6) would muster more than 3.5 million in sales.."

Gran Turismo 6 Passes 5 Million Sales, Series Climbs to 76.8 Million
http://www.gamespot.com/art...

Gran Turismo 6 launched on PS3 at the same time as the PS4, which was a mistake in my opinion.

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GtR35olution2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

Gran turismo 6 sold over 6 million copies and gran turismo 5 sold over 10 million copies according to sony. There isnt any forza throne to be taken by gran turismo because gran tursmo is a better driving simulator where forza normally has things done in The game such as widening tracks and making cars easier to drive so it appeals more to people that would try racing a gtr with a civic or a dodge neon.

People who normally talk about review scores and menu system when comparing forza and gran turismo should actually be talking about the games content and which is actually a better driving simulator. Gran turismo games are made to be as realistic as possible to where the cars in the games try to simulate the driving physics of the real life ones. Forza games normally has cars with characteristics that are unlike realistic ones and youll see silly things like stock vehicles ets being 10 seconds faster than they are in real life.

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Elit3Nick2619d ago

There isnt any forza throne to be taken by gran turismo because gran tursmo is a better driving simulator where forza normally has things done in The game such as widening tracks and making cars easier to drive so it appeals more to people that would try racing a gtr with a civic or a dodge neon.

I don't see why this would make it any less of a simulator than GT, especially considering that engine tuning is a big part of GT as well. Being able to race a large variety of cars together is part of Forza's success, some people don't like being restricted to certain cars, and it's extremely rewarding working on a car to make it competitive. I'm sure GT Sport's reliance on eSports and restricted car choices will turn off some GT fans, but that's the kind of niche Sony is selling it for, while GT7 will be the more traditional GT game.

TheCommentator2619d ago

Maybe GT will go back to it's roots, so you can simulate driving on an oval with your analog sticks rubber-banded together! GT: Port is already halfway to it's roots anyways, at least judging by the graphics and AI, so anythings' possible.

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darthv722618d ago

I like both GT and Forza. That has to account for something?

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IAmLoki2619d ago

Congrats to Forza and Microsoft for becoming one of the world's most successful driving game franchises. The Forza Horizon series is my favorite with beautiful open world racing, jaw dropping visuals, the best controls, and amazing racing tracks, jam packed with intense action.

mcstorm2619d ago

I agree and I hope the sales for it goes up. Enjoyed 1 and 2 but for me 3 seems to set the bar again for open world racing games.

20live2619d ago

not sure why you are being down voted , Forza Horizon 3 was epic

XanderZane2619d ago

The trolls on here are down voting because they think GT Sports will be better, even though it's not out yet. I hope GT Sport is better then GT5 & GT6. Those games made many fans leave the series. Polyphony needs to come up with something new for GT Sport. I'll continue to enjoy Forza 6 and Forza Horizon 3 while we wait.

XanderZane2618d ago

LOL!! Don't believe me with GT5 vs GT6 sales? Look again. Keep down voting me when I'm right. Sales going down, down, down with GT ever since GT3. Maybe Overlord can damage control this without having to mention an XBox game.

http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

GT3 sales - 14.98 million worldwide
GT4 sales - 11.66 million worldwide
GT5 sales - 10.70 million worldwide.
GT6 sales - 3.32 million worldwide
Over 7 million gamers suddenly stopped buying Gran Turismo series after GT5? This is on a game console with over 87 million sold.

edeprez2618d ago

I finished FH3, but it really wasn't that great. I really loved FH2, probably my favorite racing game. It's just a copy/paste of FH2, most of the races feel similar to each other, most of the cars are behind a paywall, and the showcases were a letdown for me. Also who wants to customize and name every race/bucket list challenge, i would have been happier with more sets of challenges like in FH 2.
Anyway, i may have ruined the experience for myself by replaying FH2 before launch, so maybe I'm way off base here, i just didn't get any of that "epic" that you noticed.

MRMagoo1232618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

@xanda

Sony announced gt6 sold over 5 million so you pulling vg numbers and being wrong makes you look desperate and stupid. Even at 5 million it's double forza horizon 3 sales. 😂

http://www.gamespot.com/art...

Liqu1d2618d ago

Lol at Xander using vgchartz when official numbers already exist.

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ShadowKnight2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

I wonder and curious if half of those sell numbers is from PC players. Probably not it's probably not selling to well on PC

Kiwi662618d ago

How can half the sales be from PC when only FH3 & Forza Apex are the only two from the whole series that are on Xb/PC

TheHorseTamer2618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

1/2 pn PC? Haha, that was a good laugh

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game4funz2619d ago

So what? Are you saying there's nothing to be happy about with expected sales?
On that note anyone can say that about any game.

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shiva12618d ago

Tell me one thing though.... Would getting 2.5 mil sales on ps4 for half arsed game is difficult? There is no racing game on ps4 that meets forza and the ps4 gamers would just bite irrespective of quality.... Just like NMS. Having 50mil sales but still not a single game is as big as overwatch, GTAV, FFXV..... Talk about that attach rate and quality. There was this talk about UC4 goty and now i hear nothing....

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jokerisalive2619d ago

A great series. Good to see it hit this milestone.

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aaronaton2619d ago

As a quick comparison, the Gran Tursimo series (as of 2015) has sold over 76 million. Lets say the average game is £30, even though GT5 cost me £50..
If my maths are corrects, the GT series has made at least £22.8 billion. GT sport can only add to this. Plus this is GBP and not Dollars.

OsafuneKatana2619d ago

GT will always be racing king. Forza is lil piece of shit in front of it. :)

danny8182619d ago

its alot younger than GT jackass

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XanderZane2619d ago

It wasn't king last gen. Don't cry. It's only a game.

LandCruiser2619d ago

@xanderzane

It was king and has always been. Don't cry because truth is bitter

ShadowKnight2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

Hilarious 😂😂😁

Raiden2618d ago

@Osafunekatan
I would love to see you race some of my Xbox friends, you call Forza a little piece of shit 💩, it would have been nice for you to prove your skill from your GT experience, I have witness my friends at our local game outlet crush so many other racers, all they say Forza made them better racers. I would love to see and upload the outcome on on this site or YOUTUBE. Let me if you are interested, GT skilled racer VS Forza skilled race epic showdown

Bruh2618d ago

Wish my mom would've let me come on the internet and interact with strangers when I was 10

ONESHOTV22618d ago

OsafuneKatana--- king of what arcade racers ? maybe it is but sure it's not being a sim

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Edito2618d ago

I agree with you that GT will always be the King it has a story while forza was created to meet or exceed GT Standards... but i can't agree with the Sh*tty part, while i prefer GT all the way i think Forza is a very good game...

IamTylerDurden12618d ago

Xander

GT absolutely was king last gen, are you joking? Did you hear about this game they call GT5? It did pretty well...

Last gen alone GT sold over 20m. That's nearly what Forza has sold in its entirety.

LexHazard792618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

I've come to realize that theres no rational in people who only play on one console. Because that series might be all they know. To them its the best thing ever. Yet just from looking at reviews GT has been on a steady decline.

GT hasnt been King of racing since PS2..Lol. Forza is the King Slayer.
Their Motorsports series is great and well you already know about Horizon. Even PGR was better than GT.

Even Driveclub is better than GT!! Yes I said it.

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slate912619d ago

Good thing this article is about Forza and not GT, or you may have a valid comment.

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XanderZane2618d ago

If this was a GT Sport article, the trolls would still find a way to bring an XBox game into the article. lol!!

JasonKCK2618d ago

TitaniumRx you are the problem here

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JasonKCK2618d ago

Ps4andPcRocks And you are the troll here

again part of the problem.

And apparently I have triggered you before

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343_Guilty_Spark2619d ago

Not only are you trolling but your "maths" are wrongs.

76 million * $50 = 3.8 billion

Using a more conservative number, say the average cost of the game over its lifetime was $30

76 million * $30 = 2.28 billion

Now troll elsewhere. This is about Forza not GT (which as a series has been out twice as long as Forza).

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343_Guilty_Spark2619d ago

@Basurabox

More trolling.

GT:

More time on the market
Much larger Sony base
Using average cost over lifetime $30 sales are 2.28 billion vs 1 billion.

I'd say sales are pretty even.

Lime1232619d ago

GT has beem out twice as Forza, still last mainline Gran Turismo game was Gran Turismo 6 and last mainline Forza game was Forza 6.

?

rainslacker2619d ago

Why such a low average lifetime price? It's probably closer to $45, since half of a games sales tend to be within the first year...particularly games with recurring incremental releases. Within a year, most games of this nature typically are still priced around $30. Anything after that is probably inconsequential to the average.

Anyhow, at 76 million * $45 = 3.4 billion.

Kind of pointless to speculate though. MS provided full retail sales, so we'd only have to guess at the number of actual units sold to derive the average price, and then forget it anyways, because 1 billion is still one billion dollars.

Stogz2618d ago

Forza has what though, 9 releases? GT has like 7. How does the time on the market matter?

joshljr2618d ago

@Stogz

I think time on the market matters because you're more likely to skip an iteration if releases are frequent.

_-EDMIX-_2618d ago

How is he trolling? Yes, GT has a larger fan base clearly because it is the preferred game.

More time on the market is irrelevant have you forgotten that Gran Turismo 5 literally sold over 11 million units?

At the time of Gran Turismo 5 release it to literally out sold every single Forza game in existence combined!!!!!!

Is Medal of Honor outselling Call of Duty? Well that's older than Call of Duty right?

Seriously buddy get over it , GT is the preferred series and PD always does a good job.

LexHazard792618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

@ edmix,

Lol...Forza(only Forza Horizon 3 wasnt and I dont count Apex) and GT are exclusives. So being the "preferred racer" is relative to what console you own. So if you own Playstation most likely Gran Turismo is the best. And Xbox, Forza. Not hard to understand...

And are you comparing Forza to Medal of Honor? Forza gets better reviews than GT and is relevant. Where Medal of Honor now...
We'll see at end of yr what racer is better. Forza 7 or GT Sports(Prolouge)..
Go ahead and press that button on the right.

thisismyaccount2618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

GT launched 1998
19 years old with 6 main games + 1x PSP game and 5 "bigger paid demos called prologues"
76,000,000 x $30 = $2,280,000,000,000 (12 entries at 6.3mill. copies sold each)

Versus

Forza launched in 2005
soon 12 years old with 6 main games and 3x spin offs (total of 9 games).
22,500,000 x $30 = $675,000,000 (9 entries at 2.5mill. copies sold each)

Far from that $1bill. they claim. They either sold more copies or the avg. price (revenue) is higher than $30 per sold copy. At $30 they would have sold about 33mill. copies (< highly unlikely since 2015, to sell 13 mill. copies). So, yeah the avg. price hast to be higher than the $30 for each sold copy.

old comparison done in 2015 https://imgur.com/a/1ASyv

12x 2 = 19 ("which as a series has been out twice as long as Forza")

#YABADATMATH

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Raiden2618d ago

Look, who cares, MS/XBOX CONGRATULATIONS.
GT has been around longer, but has produced less, every year we get a new and improved FORZA either motorsport or horizon every year, this makes it very hard for GT to out match, because when GT improves it's take them 2yrs to improve as with Forza, well every year and there is improvements. But both games have there place, just enjoy it and don't be sad that your favourite game is not the headliner, just play 🎭 your game.

ChrisChambers2618d ago

With the technology available to you there's no way you should've inflated GT sales by $20 billion. If you're an adult you should be embarrassed. If you're still in school you need to pay attention in math class, maybe stay after school sometime and have your teacher show you how to use a calculator.

Yes GT has sold a lot of copies, but don't let fanboyism turn you into an idiot like the 21 people that have agreed with you so far

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Gazondaily2619d ago

Sick achievement. Many people doubted the numbers:
http://n4g.com/news/1974704...

But looks like those are some noice sale numbers indeed.

Well deserved. Such a sick racer. Was playing it this weekend and aaaah. Feel sorry for all those missing out 😍

christocolus2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

Lol @ the comments on that link

The Forza Horizon series got me and my friends back into racing games. FH3 is just so good. I can't wait to see what the studio does next. Hopefully It will be a day one purchase just like FH3. PG and T10 are super talented. Congrats to all involved with the development of this game.

rainslacker2619d ago

Apparently playground is opening a new satellite studio to make open world games. I do think FH3 was some of their best work, and a really good racer. We get to play it at work, and they have the nice wheel set ups and stuff and it gets a lot of my time when I have no actual work to do.

I'd imagine their core studio is still going to be working on F:H though.

Featuring_Dante2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

that last line, you're really asking for it.
better watch out, that console war neutrality might be blown now.
How can people objectively put forza above GT, when forza isn't even recognized by the FIA?

Gazondaily2619d ago

LMao asking for what? All racing fans should experience the brilliance of Horizon 3. It's such an epic game. Have you played it?

Aloren2618d ago

"How can people objectively put forza above GT, when forza isn't even recognized by the FIA?"

That's a silly question. Because they like it better ? Cause it's getting better reviews ? Because no matter what the game is, some people will base their opinion on their personal taste rather than on some sponsorship deals ? See, like some put PES above Fifa, how dare they have their own preference!

Featuring_Dante2618d ago (Edited 2618d ago )

seriously though, if you disregard the FIA, you just proved you're a casual scrub who knows nothing about cars.
@Aloren which is why i said *OBJECTIVELY*

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zerocarnage2619d ago (Edited 2619d ago )

I don't usually like forza games, because I don't usually enjoy race games, but must say after my gamble on horizon 3 I'm more than 100% happy.

I'm a blood n guts game kinda lover, so this was a nice change.

I think there's really only a couple of race games out that can compete with forza, project cars and gran turismo. Need for speed I thought on some games was going in the rite direction and don't get me wrong now and again it can pull out a surprise game, but it's not consistent enough like forza.

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