Turn 10's Forza 3 has managed to attain double platinum status -- dubs plat in "cool kid" speak. Microsoft announced that the game sold over two million copies since its October release. The racer took just over a month to surpass one million sales, and has clearly been doing laps around the money pit ever since.
And hey, if you're wondering what you're missing in all of this hot pedal-on-metal action, there's a demo on Xbox Live right now.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2010 12:31PM (Unverified) said
Does anyone know what the development cost of FM3 was and how much it has actually made?
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 12:30PM (Unverified) said
The definitive racing game: Forza 3.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 2:23PM (Unverified) said
When GT3 has the online capabilities, and features of Forza 3 then you can say that. Oh, wait, it was already released years ago and is now dated.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2010 12:48PM Fermie Prime said
The day the Forza Motorsport franchise gets out of the shadow of Gran Turismo will be a great great day. Unfortunately, this may never happen. The minute you start talking about anything Forza, the conversation immediately transitions to Gran Turismo, what everyone's opinions of 1,2,3,4P were, and how awesome GT5 is going to be. Its getting to be pretty sad.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 1:24PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
Really? Because whenever GT5 is mentioned in a F3 thread it's usually people claiming Forza is better than Gran Turismo, or that GT5 better be perfect after the long development cycle it had.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2010 1:32PM Alan Smithee said
Yeah, and in GT5 threads the comments usually are
'lol three Forza games and no GT'
"is this gun ever come out? lul!"
"GT is irrevalent. Forza is here, never mind it's a 360 exclusive!"
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'lol three Forza games and no GT'
"is this gun ever come out? lul!"
"GT is irrevalent. Forza is here, never mind it's a 360 exclusive!"
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 2:21PM (Unverified) said
Nice job making shit up, Bradwart. I have never seen any of those comments. It is always the Gran Turismo fanboys coming into Forza articles talking about how the game that never seems to be coming out is going to be better.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2010 3:31PM Alan Smithee said
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/13/gran-turismo-5-delayed-in-japan-new-date-unknown/comments/24659503/
Here's a 'Three Forza's comment'
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/gran-turismo-5-dev-says-sony-targeting-a-summer-2010-north-ame/comments/23890698/
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/gran-turismo-5-dev-says-sony-targeting-a-summer-2010-north-ame/comments/23893133/
Here's a 'never coming out' comment.
Game, set, match, me.
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Here's a 'Three Forza's comment'
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/gran-turismo-5-dev-says-sony-targeting-a-summer-2010-north-ame/comments/23890698/
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/12/gran-turismo-5-dev-says-sony-targeting-a-summer-2010-north-ame/comments/23893133/
Here's a 'never coming out' comment.
Game, set, match, me.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 3:57PM (Unverified) said
Two things:
Get a god damn life
What they said was completely true
Game. Set. Match.
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Get a god damn life
What they said was completely true
Game. Set. Match.
Posted: Feb 11th 2010 6:03AM (Unverified) said
So Champion,...you call him a liar, you get proven wrong, then you resort to insults? Huh. He has a life! why is it so damn important that it falls into what you deem is not a life? im pretty much just a lurker around here and i gotta say, all the stupid trolls that are acting like little elementary school kids saying- "Go away!" - and the such, are immensely more annoying than anything ive ever read from "Bradworst".
O, and his comments being whited out just help my eyes "see" his comments. i swear, you guys have turned it all into a freakin soap opera.
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O, and his comments being whited out just help my eyes "see" his comments. i swear, you guys have turned it all into a freakin soap opera.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 12:54PM Jack Tretton said
Any racing sim with a "Super-Assist For Pussies" mode is okay with me.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 12:54PM SmilinGoat said
This game is amazing one of the few games that i didnt regret buying the game for full price. i even got the collectors edition.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 1:08PM GordoJones88 said
Forza > Gran Turismo
Oops.
Oops.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 2:24PM (Unverified) said
The truth always finds a way of slipping out. One way or another.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2010 3:56PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 1:58PM michaspi said
Forza rocks my face and it rocks your face, too.
In before LS2/LS7 comes in and shits all over this amazing series.
In before LS2/LS7 comes in and shits all over this amazing series.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 4:03PM spin cycle said
I'll shit all over the MS racing wheel, but I don't shit all over the Forza series.
For some reason people interpret pointing out the problems the Forza series has as shitting on it even when I say in the same post that GT5 is unlikely to be as good as Forza 3. Or even when I point out how Forza has come in less time than it takes Polyphony Digital to release a single game!
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For some reason people interpret pointing out the problems the Forza series has as shitting on it even when I say in the same post that GT5 is unlikely to be as good as Forza 3. Or even when I point out how Forza has come in less time than it takes Polyphony Digital to release a single game!
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 4:38PM GordoJones88 said
@Tigre :
Champion is in a Forza thread talking about Forza. Your point is moot.
Champion is in a Forza thread talking about Forza. Your point is moot.
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 4:54PM (Unverified) said
Well, actually AFAIK Gran Turismo for PSP sold 1,8M currently. So, that would indicate rather not-so-great sales for Forza or ultra-good sales for Gran Turismo PSP? Frankly, all games generally sell A LOT better on X360 than on PSP...
Posted: Feb 10th 2010 5:49PM Fermie Prime said
You're forgetting that Gran Turismo has been around since, what.. 2000?... and has a HUGE following. Its established itself has the defacto racing simulator, whether you agree or not. I mean, people who aren't even into video games know what Gran Turismo means. The other day I was talking to my brother-in-law (who's gaming experience starts and ends with the Wii) and I was talking about Forza (which he didn't have a clue about), and he offers "Oh, is it like Gran Turismo?"... and my immediate thoughts were GT has completely permeated modern Western society.
Its HUGE. GT5 will sell 10 million+ (brand recognition and momentum will move more copies than the merits of the game itself)
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Its HUGE. GT5 will sell 10 million+ (brand recognition and momentum will move more copies than the merits of the game itself)
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