Hungover impressions
After a night of hard drinking, homoeroticism and karaoke, the best way to relax is by playing Settlers of Catan on Xbox Live with 40 year old dudes at 5 am after you wake up feeling sick. The community around Catan on Xbox Live shows that there are people on the service who don't call everyone "fag" or "noob". In fact, everyone seems quite polite and eloquent. Sadly, they are also a sad reminder of what may become of those who write for this blog when they get older.
So, Forza 2 is the best racing sim to date. The racing in Forza 2 is very complex but somehow also easier and more forgiving than Gran Tourismo or the GTR series. The racing line of the first game now only appears in the easy mode and has been replaced by a line that only shows where you should brake. This holds the players hand without practically doing the entire race for them, like the line in the first Forza did. The AI in the game is remarkable when compared with other racing games. In Gran Tourismo, the AI drives in one line, which they stay in regardless of how you are driving. By following this line and simply passing the pack, you are able to win races more easily or in some cases, not stand a chance at all due to the AI driving perfectly every time. In Forza 2, the AI makes mistakes, drives agressively, and passively which makes every race feel different. I first noticed how dynamic the AI was when I was having to retry a race over and over again when I was driving a car with lower acceleration than the rest of the pack. I had a car with good handling and top speed, so I was able to maneuver around the pack during straight aways and pull to the front. When I would keep an eye on the pack behind me and I would pull in front of them whenever they would try to pass. Most of the cars would back off, fearing the penalty they would get for bumping into me but some would drive into the back of my car, sending me spinning off the road. In Gran Tourismo the AI doesn't really notice you exist, so this is a VERY welcome change.
And the game has got some hot dick.
So, Forza 2 is the best racing sim to date. The racing in Forza 2 is very complex but somehow also easier and more forgiving than Gran Tourismo or the GTR series. The racing line of the first game now only appears in the easy mode and has been replaced by a line that only shows where you should brake. This holds the players hand without practically doing the entire race for them, like the line in the first Forza did. The AI in the game is remarkable when compared with other racing games. In Gran Tourismo, the AI drives in one line, which they stay in regardless of how you are driving. By following this line and simply passing the pack, you are able to win races more easily or in some cases, not stand a chance at all due to the AI driving perfectly every time. In Forza 2, the AI makes mistakes, drives agressively, and passively which makes every race feel different. I first noticed how dynamic the AI was when I was having to retry a race over and over again when I was driving a car with lower acceleration than the rest of the pack. I had a car with good handling and top speed, so I was able to maneuver around the pack during straight aways and pull to the front. When I would keep an eye on the pack behind me and I would pull in front of them whenever they would try to pass. Most of the cars would back off, fearing the penalty they would get for bumping into me but some would drive into the back of my car, sending me spinning off the road. In Gran Tourismo the AI doesn't really notice you exist, so this is a VERY welcome change.
And the game has got some hot dick.
1 Comments:
The Game has got some hot dick?You Cnut.
By Anonymous, At June 6, 2007 3:28 PM
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