Review: 'Forza 4' Gets Your Motor Running
31.12.69
I'm not what you'd call a "car guy." I've been driving the same set of wheels for more than 10 years. The only maintenance chore I can handle myself is refilling the gas tank. I don't need to go from zero to 60 in 6 seconds; I'd rather have a good stereo.
And yet, I'm a sucker for racing games like Microsoft's "Forza Motorsport 4" (for the Xbox 360, $59.99). Sure, it's built to satisfy the most demanding gearhead, but it's accessible enough for even the most fainthearted Sunday driver.
At its easiest level, "Forza 4" practically drives the car for you, adjusting your braking and steering so you don't hurtle off curves. You start off the World Tour solo campaign with a low-horsepower vehicle (in my case it was a Volkswagen Fox), but once you start winning events you earn faster rides. If you turn off the computerized assistance you earn more experience points, which gets you behind the wheel of high-performance Ferraris and Lamborghinis faster.
World Tour bounces giddily around the globe, presenting a nice variety of tracks from America, Europe and Asia. One race may be on a high-speed Japanese oval; the next may be on a twisting path across Spain's Montserrat. There are a few gimmicky events — knocking down bowling pins or slaloming through traffic cones — but most of the time you'll be testing your mettle (and metal) against a dozen or so other cars in your vehicle class.
Source: ABC News