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Forza 3 Spans Two DVDs, Has Over 100 Tracks?

by Chris Faylor, Jun 16, 2008 10:45am PDT

Related Topics – Forza Motorsport 3, xbox 360, Microsoft, Rumor, Leak

Internal documents from marketing research firm Intellisponse indicate that the next entry in Turn 10's Xbox-exclusive racing simulation series is apparently so massive that it spans two DVDs.

Specifically, the firm claims the unannounced game will pack "over 400 cars and 100 tracks."

The information comes as part of massive data leak from Intellisponse that was documented by NeoGAF. The company's clients include Microsoft, Activision, and many others. As Intellisponse is a marketing research firm, this data could represent market surveys or test concepts instead of actual facts.

The documents also note that Microsoft is toying with the idea of a collector's edition that would include a "special VIP program that would entitle the user to all future Forza 3 downloadable content, access to exclusive online race events and prizes, extra server space" and more.

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I god bored of forza 2 real fast because the tracks were terrible.

Jun 16, 2008 11:01am PDT

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I thought the only games that needed more than 1 DVD this generation were cutscene-laden jRPGs?

Seems like the Project Gotham Racing guys weren't lying about having to cut things to fit.

Jun 17, 2008 8:26am PDT

I thought the only games that needed more than 1 DVD this generation were cutscene-laden jRPGs? Seems ... : theflux

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I just want a deep, semi realistic career mode where you can follow different paths of progression based on what type of cars you want to drive, having to earn sponsorships, and not ending up with a garage full of cars I will never drive.

Jun 16, 2008 2:45pm PDT

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  Maybe this is some hardcore internet sarcasm, but you did just describe Grid word for word. : ProdigyXL
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    Grids driving physics made me want to kill myself. : abrasion
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      Yeah. The videos I saw of Grid show racing-spec cars drift through every corner and shit like that. I thi... : code-e255
      
      There's a market for that and I'm glad people like it but I really miss PGR2 which was arcade / sim hybri... : abrasion

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On a somewhat related note, anyone play Forza 2 with the Microsoft racing wheel? If so, what do you think? Is it worth buying or no?

Jun 16, 2008 11:11pm PDT

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One thing I'd like to see in Forza is weather. I know it would need to be deactivatable for time-attacks to make things fair, but otherwise I'd really like the extra challenge of possibly driving on moist tracks, or even in rain.

Jun 16, 2008 10:25pm PDT

One thing I'd like to see in Forza is weather. I know it would need to be deactivatable for time-attacks ... : code-e255

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ha, marketing people are so out of touch with reality it's almost funny, yeah 100 tracks that will happen.

Jun 16, 2008 10:54am PDT

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ha, marketing people are so out of touch with reality it's almost funny, yeah 100 tracks that will happen... : Yabrodan
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  With each track having 3-4 different configurations it wouldn't be that hard to have 100 tracks. : sigpro
  - Exactly. There's a difference between 100 tracks and 100 unique locations. The PGR series did the same th... : Ajax
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    watch there are 12 tracks each with a fwd, reverse, mirrored fwd, mirrored reverse, and a day/night optio... : papaskot
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      But even at that you're still looking at a ton of race tracks. So maybe they're not 100 unique tracks, bu... : Ajax
      
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      Yeah day + night cycle for the enduro races would be hot shit too. Hopefully turn 10 has hired some peopl... : sigpro
      
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      The graphics and art direction should be Turn 10's #1 concern right now. They could probably get away wit... : Ajax
      
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      The graphics even coming close to GT5 Prologue in Forza 3 would make it the definitive sim racer for this... : jayacheess
      
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      "definitive sim racer for this generation of consoles until GT5" there I fixed that for you. : Ellissd
      
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      GT5 Prologue's physics aren't up to Forza's standards. I doubt much will change with GT5. I could care le... : jayacheess
      
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      I am a GT fanboy and unfortunately I have to agree with this post. I played Forza 2 quite religiously an... : 69gooch69
      
      Shit. I'm a GT fanboy as well who hadn't yet played GT5 Prologue (or the early demos). I was planning to ... : code-e255
      
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      i thought the graphics were fine for the most part. forza 2 just need some serious anti-aliasing and bett... : pyide
      
      I agree and that's why Ajax said the overall art direction is what needs the biggest kick in the ass. : sigpro

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What I ultimately want from Forza 3 (and any racer going forward) is a move away from the races involving a ton of laps. I really liked Forza 2, first Sim racer I ever played. But the game completely lost me when it forced me to do these 15 lap races. The game requires so much finesse and precision that if I screwed up early it'd be damn near impossible to catch up. Or if I screw up later in the race I just wasted 20 minutes of my life and have to start over.

I find the grind in these games to be really unsatisfying. Learning to drive all of the different cars was great. Managing to drive perfectly for dozens of laps just sucks. Not sure how to add variety, but something needs to change.

I think there should be longer races for that type of event, but not every race should become a mini-marathon to increase difficulty.

Jun 16, 2008 11:37am PDT

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I loved Forza 1 and 2 but I really do wish the difficulty didn't ramp up so insanely around the 1/3 to 1/2 way through point.
Both of them did it too :/

Jun 16, 2008 2:51pm PDT

I loved Forza 1 and 2 but I really do wish the difficulty didn't ramp up so insanely around the 1/3 to 1/... : abrasion

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2 discs for a racing game sounds like a pain in the ass.

do you have to swap when you choose certain tracks?
it would be fine if the second disc could be installed though, no juggling required.

Jun 16, 2008 11:58am PDT

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2 discs for a racing game sounds like a pain in the ass. do you have to swap when you choose certain t... : pyide
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50 tracks, each textured and lit for day and night = 100 tracks! Zing! I didn't even have to go to Marketing boot camp for that one.

Jun 16, 2008 10:55am PDT

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50 tracks, each textured and lit for day and night = 100 tracks! Zing! I didn't even have to go to Market... : CoreContingency
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  don't forget forwards-backwards, and maybe even mirrored versions! ZOMG ^^ : yuried
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Forza + Trackmania = ?????

Jun 16, 2008 11:12am PDT

Forza + Trackmania = ????? : jeffcox111

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want

when is this coming?

Jun 16, 2008 10:58am PDT

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want when is this coming? : needlez
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- It's not even announced yet. But, probably, next year? : Chris Faylor

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