Microsoft Forza Motorsport 4 Xbox 360 One Size Multi

I needed to replace my original disc which was damaged by my console over time. I tried resurfacing the disc to no avail so ordered this. As an added bonus I now have the second disc for the game, as I got the system and game as a hand-me-down...Ok, my kids got it, but I'm the one who uses it most!

That's how the product came. The stars are for the product state not the game itself.The game is cool. Mainly got it for two player split screen mode. Two player mode has only the two cars of players racing against each other. Would have been better of there were car bots too.

Let me start off by saying that I do not consider myself either a hardcore racing fan, nor a hardcore Xbox enthusiast.First, a bit on my background (I'll try to keep it short I promise ;)My first racing game experience was when I played PGR 3 for the Xbox a few years back. I had borrowed it from my friend just for the gamerscore (lol sue me), but it turned out that after two weeks of nonstop playing I was vastly piqued by the racing genre. I searched around on the Internet for a game that would satisfy my desire for a more involving, difficult, realistic, and lengthy game than PGR, and I ended up getting Forza 3. I was in love with that game for soooo long. Previously I could've cared less about cars, much less know their names, mechanics, engines, etc. but I quickly began to unconsciously pick up real world knowledge about cars from playing Forza 3, so that I would call out the model, year, manufacturer, and cylinder count of nearly every semi-interesting car on the street. Forza 3 was an amazing game, in which I believed everything was perfect; so, naturally when I heard Forza 4 was coming out, I pre-ordered ASAP.Expectations:As stated above, I thought that Forza 3 was perfect in every way, from painting, (which I spent hundreds of hours in) to physics, models, and tuning. All that I really expected and even wanted from Forza 4 was MORE CARS to play around with! So, my expectations one could say we're low, but in a good way.Results (3 sections)***GraphicsThe graphics I get on my HD 41 inch Sony TV with HDMI connecting it and my Xbox are easily the most beautiful and stunning console graphics I've ever seen in a sim. I'm more of a PC gamer, but this game (even with the limitations of the Xbox) looks just as good as I would imagine it on my gaming rig. The cars pop off the screen and the immersion is intense. The sound of an Enzo Ferrari's engine revving in anticipation of launch is gripping and ultra-realistic. I thought that the graphics in 3 were fine, but Forza 4 knocks it out of the park! And the light reflections, my God, are STUNNING. Finally, you get a cockpit view in every car and if you have a kinect (this is it's only use for me now lol) the game will even mirror you're head movements while driving! Amazing.***Multiplayer (HUGE upgrade, prob the best IMHO)To me, Forza 3 was a 100% single player game. Of course I would take full advantage of the auction house, but I don't like racing competitively with people that I don't know. I don't know why, maybe just too intimidating, but I'm definitely good enough. So, the big surprise for me with Forza 4 was the multiplayer which COMPLETELY altered how I view Forza. With their new rivals mode, you race ghosts of other, live people to try and top their time in the leader boards, and T10 will give you quite the chunk of change (as much as 150K credits) for beating a "Rival" depending on how high up they are in the boards. In stark contrast to Forza 3 where winning online would give yourself only like 300 credits, this is a huge leap. Plus, Turn 10 keeps it interesting by making the rival challenges fun and, well, challenging! Plus, I don't view it as competitive because I'm not actually racing a person, I'm racing a recording of a person. Of course one can still race in lobbies and such much like Forza 3, but I personally believe that "Rivals" mode is the definitive experience***CARS!!! CARS CARS CARS!!!THIS is what most people buy racing games for, and with competitors out there offering huge amounts of cars (I'm looking at you GT5), can Forza really stand up and dethrone them with its smaller assortment of cars? In a word, yes. The people at Turn 10 have always been THE BEST at modeling their cars, when you look at other games, and compare the same car in one of them with Forza 4's it's obvious which one is superior. That, however, is only in terms of graphics. What about spread? If a game had 900 cars, but eight hundred of them were nissans, hondas, toyotas, and fords, would people be happy? Probably not, especially if there were only six Ferraris. This, thankfully is where FM4 soars above the competition. As I am typing this review, there are 28 Nissans, 17 Hondas, 17 Toyotas, 31 Fords, and *drumroll please* 32 Ferraris. What's that he said, MORE FERRARIS than FORDS?! Yes, what a strange concept? Furthermore, all the cars in the game are cars that people would WANT to drive. Sure there are the mandatory hatchbacks, and SUV's (like 25 in total) for people who are just starting on a budget. But, more importantly, there's the Ferrari 458, Shelby GT500, corvette stingray, Aston DBS, Lamborghini Gallardo, the list of GREAT cars goes on and on. There's so few "filler" cars that it's remarkable. That being said, don't worry you Nissan '71 Skyline fans and fans of similar classic ultra-tunable cars and the such. If it's your dream car, it's probably in FM 4. Who knows, maybe you'll even find a new one? Plus, there's the constant stream of DLC that comes out the first of the month every month until FM 5. The only gripe (for many it's a major issue but for me it's just a gripe) that I have, is that there are no Porsches in the game due to Porsche's exclusive contract with EA (that terminates soon). However, knowing how much the people at T 10 love the community, there's likely to be a free Porsche DLC that will come out when that contract expires.ConclusionForza Motorsport 4 is a great racing sim that pushes the limits of gaming hardware. It IS the cutting edge racing game, and if you're in the market for one, you should definitely give Forza's wheel a spin. I don't really play Xbox that much anymore as Battlefield 3 is sucking my life into the PC, but every day I spend at least an hour driving my dream in Forza. Forza is pretty much the only reason my Xbox gets turned on, and I'm completely proud of it, and wouldn't have it any other way. For someone upgrading from 3, don't hesitate in pricking this one up, especially if you enjoyed 3 as much as I did! Plus, there's sooooo many features and pluses that I didn't talk about, like how GREAT that groovy menu music is! Then there's auto vista (overrated but still cool for sure), drag racing updates, and the pure VOLUME of content! Weeks in of an hour or three a day on average and I'm only 3.7% complete!!!!!! 3.7%! That's AMAZING, especially because I'm not making it up, that's what the statistic tracker says! Omg, I love this game.See you on the track, heck join my racing club!The PicoPro Club

Great Game

As a longtime Playstation owner and fan, I had never really experienced the Xbox-exclusive Forza Motorsport series. But after owning Gran Turismo 5 for the Playstation 3, playing it, and trading it in soon after, and then owning Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition, playing it for a few months, and ultimately trading it in as well, I made a big decision.I decided to purchase an Xbox 360. I was interested in buying and playing Forza Motorsport 4, as well as the recently released Forza Horizon.Let me say this: Forza Motorsport 4 alone made my purchase of an Xbox 360 more than worthwhile. (If that doesn't sell you on this game I don't what will.)Gameplay:Forza 4 features arguably the best simulation-style racing/driving game made to date. Each and every one of the 400+ cars has a distinct feel and driving experience. The sense of speed is great, even with the lowest powered cars in the game. Physics, handling, etc. are all excellent.My only gripe is that the skill of the AI drivers you compete against in Career/World Tour mode is sorely lacking. 9/10 times once you take the lead in a given race, you can be comfortable knowing that your lead will not be challenged. It seems that the AI drivers drive too conservatively no matter what happens during the race. This means that if you take a risk or two and gain the lead, the AI drivers will not do the same; they will simply maintain their pace and driving line, while you pull away and win by 10+ seconds.Career/World Tour Mode:This is the main mode of Forza 4, and it is excellent. You progress through 10 (?) different seasons as a driver, starting out with the lowest class of cars and working your way up through the different divisions. Each seasons requires you to complete a certain number of races. You are offered about 3 different options for each race you must complete, based on the cars you have purchased or won. For example, to complete 1 of the 10 races for a given season, you can choose from an Open B class race, a race specficically for a certain type of B class car (i.e. muscle cars), or a race open to one make/model. This gives you a lot of freedom to use your favorite cars or try an event you might not normally think to try.In addition to these seasons, at any time you can access an Events list with shows you all of the available races/events open to you based on what's in your garage. There are 290+ events in all, so you will have plenty to do.As you progress through the Career mode, you gain XP for every event you complete. This XP is based on your performance in the event and your difficulty settings, i.e. how few or many assists you have engaged, Each time you reach a new driver level, you are awarded a choice of cars. Most times you are asked to choose 1 of 5 cars, although sometimes there are only 2 to choose from. This is a nice feature but after a while your garage is filled with cars you will never drive.You also gain Affinity XP after completing each event. This is how it works:If you are driving Ford vehicle and it's your first race in this vehicle, the Ford Affinity level is 0. After the event you will gain XP and likely move your Ford Affinity level up to 1. As you complete more events using Ford vehicles, your Affinity for Ford goes up, and at each level you are awarded extra credits to use yo buy cars/upgrades, as well a discount percentage on upgrade parts for Ford vehicles. Once you reach an Affinity level of 5, you receive a 100% discount on upgrade parts for the particular brand of car. This means that you can upgrade any car from that brand for free.Other features:There is a mode called Autovista, which is sort of a car museum tour. There are certain cars which you unlock as you progress the game, cars which you can virtually walk around, examine, open the doors/hood/etc., get in. While doing so you are treated to a voice-over describing the history, design, and features of the car.Other comments:At this point I have not been able to play online multiplayer; however my best friend has done so and has no complaints. The online game modes/racing are just as enjoyable as single player.Overall verdict:Forza Motorsport 4 is the BEST driving/racing experience made to date. You will not be disappointed by it.