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Col
23-10-2009, 05:10 PM
Just got home, installed it and my Seven year old is currently playing it so don't know a lot about it just yet.

There are some interesting new tracks and lots of detail, the clock on the cars dashboard even shows the correct time!

Anyway, I'm going to have a proper sesh on this once the kids are in bed later.

onemanparty
25-10-2009, 06:47 PM
Is it worth buying? Is it better than GRID?


I'm looking forward to COD Modern Warfare 2 :D

Col
25-10-2009, 07:25 PM
If you like driving sims, there is none better. Although the multiplayer isn't fully sorted yet there is enough to be getting on with.

Blasting about in a Veyron is great fun !

McNeill
03-11-2009, 07:51 PM
Forza 3 is superb!!

Here are a few in-game snaps that ive taken;

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf22b3127ccef8d31b9ddad300000030O00Ibs3DhoycMQ e3nwY/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9ce03b3127ccef838f6c7fe4100000030O00Ibs3DhoycMQ e3nwY/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf26b3127ccef8dad0f0d8dd00000030O00Ibs3DhoycMQ e3nwY/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9cf26b3127ccef8db380b792e00000030O00Ibs3DhoycMQ e3nwY/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

hagis
04-11-2009, 01:56 PM
I've been on it a lot the last few days and am loving it. The multiplayer problem seems to have resolved itself, though playing online seems ruined by idiots at times.

My best race was when I had a go on the Nurburgring, top stuff.

Sam
04-11-2009, 06:04 PM
B'tards, I wasn't interested until that doofus posted screenshots.

Now I'm on ebay finding it at "why am I so poor" prices.

Col
04-11-2009, 06:48 PM
Good good there appears to be some interest in this now.

As the multiplayer is a bit crap compared to Forza 2 whereby in Forza 3 you end playing against anyone if you go into a public race instead of being able to create a custom public lobby.

The best way for us is to exchange Live ID's in this thread, and post up a time when one us is going to host a private (i.e friends only) session.

The private sessions are fully user / host configurable as far as I know.

Anyway my Live ID (or my kids one, so no jokes with regard to the name) is Sure Justice

Anyway here is what I propose.....

Thursday 5th Nov 9.00pm
Audi S5 vs R8 showdown, various tracks.
Cars need to be 'A' class and your car should be tuned at A600 if you want to stand a chance !

and

Friday 6th Nov 9.00pm
MK4 Golf R32 vs Audi S4 showdown, various tracks.
Cars need to be 'B' class and you should be tuned at B500 if you want to stand a chance.

Be there or be square !

ali_a4_avant
05-11-2009, 08:11 AM
I will be there....as I will over most of the weekend, trying to get from Driver Level 45 to 50.

It is much better than Grid, not that Grid was poo, but Forza 3 is as real as it gets!

You can get the game from Tesco's for £30 new if thats cheap enough...you will get the bonus DLC stuff too!

I think if we all add each other, we can just invite to game when there are a few online?!

Anyway, Alistair1234 is mine.


MW2 will give my a nice break from Forza for a bit when it comes out on Tuesday.

hagis
05-11-2009, 01:38 PM
I can't make either of those times, sorry. I'll probably see you online at some point.

Col
05-11-2009, 07:52 PM
Alistair - sent friend request.

Hagis - accepted friend request.

Come on people, more the merrier.

Lets have your gamer tags or you can request me;

Sure Justice

Again, no snipes at the name, it is primarily my kids profile !

Col
05-11-2009, 10:04 PM
I'm on now.

Alistair hope to race.

edit.... headseat is broken so wont be able to chat

Col
05-11-2009, 11:35 PM
Alistair, nice racing.

That Konigsegegegegeg thing dun arf shift !!!!

Trying to hard to catch it and scuffed it bad on the last bend on LeMans !!

That was also a monster Veyron you had, bet that is good on a straighter track.

ali_a4_avant
06-11-2009, 01:36 PM
I went for the veyron because you had it selected, looked away and you had changed to F50 and we were on a windy road race....no chance!

The veyron is amazing in a straight line but handling is awfull!

I didnt have an S5 at the time to do a like for like race, but that has now changed!

Will be on a lot more over the weekend..

hagis
07-11-2009, 12:24 AM
Looks like I missed the race by about 10 minutes. I did try accepting your invite when you logged on later on Col but it kept rejecting it saying something about network problems. Maybe next time!

discobarry
09-11-2009, 09:49 PM
I played this tonight for the first time, i'm not THAT into car games but the depth of this seems brilliant so i will be buying it after MWF2.

ali_a4_avant
10-11-2009, 08:03 PM
Buy any chart game from Tescos and get MW2 for only £25...cracking deal!

Col
12-11-2009, 11:40 PM
Hagis, your on but we cannot connect !!!

Time now 22.40 on the 12th Nov

hagis
13-11-2009, 01:40 PM
Every time I try to join a game / party I get told that I can't connect "due to a network problem."

I think the problem is the crap 02 router I have, I'll have to see about getting a replacement. I spent about half an hour going through the settings last night and gave up.

Eshrules
13-11-2009, 02:10 PM
right, I can't get F3 until payday, but if anyone wants to add me in the meantime (in preparation :P) feel free to do so :

XBL tag - eshrules

let's hope you losers get some practice in before I come online :)

Col
13-11-2009, 03:48 PM
right, I can't get F3 until payday, but if anyone wants to add me in the meantime (in preparation :P) feel free to do so :

XBL tag - eshrules

let's hope you losers get some practice in before I come online :)

I look forward to thrashing you on payday !

Anyone else, please post on here if you want to race Forza3, all are welcome.

Col
13-11-2009, 07:14 PM
Tonight 9.00pm

I'll host a game and hang about until 9.15'ish.

Hope you can join.

If we do get to do some racing and you are late, I'll will check between races for any friend requests and invite you to join the game.

Col
15-11-2009, 12:00 AM
Not the best piccy but a piccy all the same.

My F200 Class MK2 Golf GTI.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/colin__/mk2.jpg

elvismiggell
17-11-2009, 01:22 PM
Lovely, got the Collectors Edition a week or two back and played it a fair bit. Think I'm about level 30 if memory serves.

Sadly I've got MW2 now so not on it as much.

Need to log on and see how my tunes are doing on the Storefront. Was in the top 1% for a fair while, doubt I am now though.

My gamertag is elvismiggell if anyone wants a game when I'm about. Can't always play and sometimes just plain aint in the mood, so please don't be offended if I ignore an invite.

Also, very occasioanally SWMBO has a go, and she doensn't talk to strangers!

hagis
17-11-2009, 01:56 PM
I'm about 250 points shy of Level 34 and have really enjoyed the game so far. I'll probably play it to death until Christmas when I'll get COD 6 / L4D 2 and then sell it on eBay.

eob
22-11-2009, 12:16 AM
Well, I couldn't wait any longer. I have been feverishly trying to finish Forza 2 to make way for 3. I thought I would have it done by Xmas playing for an hour an evening, bit more on the weekends.
Picked it up in Asda today and paid full price. :eek: Thats right, you heard it here, a Scotsman paying full price for something. :D
Have been playing it non stop so far, much to the annoyance of the good lady.
This is the first break I've had, to look on VWAF.
Very smooth and the attention to detail is stunning. I use the in-car view and the dash clock is even syncronised with the real time!
Look out for me on XBL - AWOL EOB.
:beerchug:

eob
27-11-2009, 12:49 AM
There was just an update for the game just there.
Good news! The driver actually changes gear in the inside view now. :D
That really bugged me!

elvismiggell
27-11-2009, 09:49 AM
There was just an update for the game just there.
Good news! The driver actually changes gear in the inside view now. :D
That really bugged me!

Sweet, anything else changed?

Must confess I've been religiously playing MW2 with some mates, must make some time for Forza in my life!

Col
27-11-2009, 05:38 PM
I've been busy with the game and can now boast a top 100 position on the circuit leaderboards. That is out about 750,000 players. Nice.

crazy88
01-12-2009, 04:16 PM
Is the game a lot better than Forza2? And be honest now! I bought Forza 2 recently for a whole £6 and am loving it, but just can't justify the £40 for Forza3.

And BigCol, you must be pretty damn good, remind me to never play aginst you! :P

eob
01-12-2009, 10:27 PM
Is the game a lot better than Forza2? And be honest now! I bought Forza 2 recently for a whole £6 and am loving it, but just can't justify the £40 for Forza3.

And BigCol, you must be pretty damn good, remind me to never play aginst you! :P

I wanted to finish Forza 2 before buying 3 but the demo was just too damn tempting.
The graphics are stunning even in Standard Def. The in-car view for me is a bonus as that is what I prefer. The gameplay is totally emersive, you can imagine the front n/s loading up as you turn in. For example. :D

My advice: play Forza 2 to get good, download the demo then rush out and buy! :beerchug:

Col
02-01-2010, 01:16 AM
Am on now if anyone fancies being thrashed !

Sam
06-01-2010, 10:49 AM
Am on now if anyone fancies being thrashed !

Fnar!

The boy got this for Christmas, I'll brush up on my skillz (note the Z instead of an S) and then take you up on that thrashing.

Col
06-01-2010, 12:59 PM
Fnar!

The boy got this for Christmas, I'll brush up on my skillz (note the Z instead of an S) and then take you up on that thrashing.

I'm addicted to hotlapping at the moment and can boast a top 100 position in the world, that is out of about 1.2 million people.

Saying that, I've not played that much online against real humans so I'll be rubbish. :biglaugh:

onemanparty
07-01-2010, 07:00 PM
Just got it today - Very nice to look at and much better than Foza 2