@Trotterwatch They did not force Arkane to make anything. The game was inherited with the Bethesda acquisition well into its development and was utter trash in every way. That team was destroyed by its management's shift towards a game that they had zero idea how to make and most core members had already left during its messy development. The studio was just a husk waiting to get buried.
However, closing Tango is bs. That studio had massive potential to deliver future hits. Hard to say what they had cooking after HiFi though. It's possible they didn't have any especially intriguing projects lined up when they got the axe. We'll may never know.
The new Forza Motorsport is great so far after several hours of racing on my Series X. I've played every single Forza extensively and most Gran Turismo games along with countless other arcade and sim racing games and I must say I'm very impressed.
The most immediately noticeable upgrade is in the level of the simulation. The handling feels like a major upgrade over previous entries (which I've played a fair bit recently, so I'm not speaking from memory). It feels that the tires have real contact with the road and behave just as you'd expect. I've owned (or at least driven) many of the early cars available in the career mode irl and their Forza counterparts feel very close to the real thing.
I love having practice sessions before races and being able to set your own challenge in each race. The bumper to bumper racing is a notable improvement as well and I rather like the new penalty system as it encourages clean racing. The AI drivers are no longer suicidally sticking to their racing lines though I'll reserve judgement on their behavior until I've played more.
Visually FM is excellent, the tracks are way ahead of the bland environments in GT7 and obviously a big improvement over FM7 as well. The cars look great though the reflections can be a little odd in certain situations. The only disappointment is racing in the rain. It looks pretty basic and for whatever reason you can't use your wipers lol.
I don't even mind the progression system as I get what they're trying to do now that I'm playing it. As a championship progresses all cars get gradual upgrades, so it's down to how exactly you want to apply them to your specific car to stay competitive. It's a decent idea and works quite well in the several championships I've done so far. Also, it's awesome that upgrades now change the way a car sounds. Got a new exhaust? You'll hear it. Got a transmission upgrade? Get ready for some straight cut gear whine.
All in all this is the first game in the series since Forza 4 that has genuinely impressed me and I'm enjoying it immensely.
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Re: Xbox Fans React Angrily To Closure Of Bethesda's Tango Gameworks
@Trotterwatch They did not force Arkane to make anything. The game was inherited with the Bethesda acquisition well into its development and was utter trash in every way. That team was destroyed by its management's shift towards a game that they had zero idea how to make and most core members had already left during its messy development. The studio was just a husk waiting to get buried.
However, closing Tango is bs. That studio had massive potential to deliver future hits. Hard to say what they had cooking after HiFi though. It's possible they didn't have any especially intriguing projects lined up when they got the axe. We'll may never know.
Re: Forza Motorsport Fan Bemoans The 'Non Stop Criticism' From The Game's Reddit Community
The new Forza Motorsport is great so far after several hours of racing on my Series X. I've played every single Forza extensively and most Gran Turismo games along with countless other arcade and sim racing games and I must say I'm very impressed.
The most immediately noticeable upgrade is in the level of the simulation. The handling feels like a major upgrade over previous entries (which I've played a fair bit recently, so I'm not speaking from memory). It feels that the tires have real contact with the road and behave just as you'd expect. I've owned (or at least driven) many of the early cars available in the career mode irl and their Forza counterparts feel very close to the real thing.
I love having practice sessions before races and being able to set your own challenge in each race. The bumper to bumper racing is a notable improvement as well and I rather like the new penalty system as it encourages clean racing. The AI drivers are no longer suicidally sticking to their racing lines though I'll reserve judgement on their behavior until I've played more.
Visually FM is excellent, the tracks are way ahead of the bland environments in GT7 and obviously a big improvement over FM7 as well. The cars look great though the reflections can be a little odd in certain situations. The only disappointment is racing in the rain. It looks pretty basic and for whatever reason you can't use your wipers lol.
I don't even mind the progression system as I get what they're trying to do now that I'm playing it. As a championship progresses all cars get gradual upgrades, so it's down to how exactly you want to apply them to your specific car to stay competitive. It's a decent idea and works quite well in the several championships I've done so far. Also, it's awesome that upgrades now change the way a car sounds. Got a new exhaust? You'll hear it. Got a transmission upgrade? Get ready for some straight cut gear whine.
All in all this is the first game in the series since Forza 4 that has genuinely impressed me and I'm enjoying it immensely.