Okay, those formerly known as Silverlings: You'll get your chance to play the demo this Friday. We suggest you spend the next four days thinking about your pathetic lot in life, and how you can improve it.
Forza 4 demo live today for Xbox Gold Subs, 'free' peons on Friday
by Griffin McElroy 
on Oct 3rd 2011 12:30PM
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Okay, those formerly known as Silverlings: You'll get your chance to play the demo this Friday. We suggest you spend the next four days thinking about your pathetic lot in life, and how you can improve it.
Reader Comments (55)
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:32PM spin cycle said
I will think of my pathetic lot and look forward to Friday.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:33PM Sc4rfac3 said
YES! Can't wait to check this out
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:34PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
Hurm hurm hurm.
*Puffs on pipe*
Silver subscriptions, what rubbish! Someone, bring me a homeless man to beat.
*Puffs on pipe*
Silver subscriptions, what rubbish! Someone, bring me a homeless man to beat.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:46PM Shadowbender said
@Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En
No smoking allowed in the comments, fancy pants!
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No smoking allowed in the comments, fancy pants!
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:09PM bxgt said
@Shadowbender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEAzjf7mL_g
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEAzjf7mL_g
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:45PM bxgt said
Just finished playing it and wow. After two short years they managed to make forza 3 look like a last gen game.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:07PM Ozzpot said
@bxgt
It actually looked a little rough to me, when you get into the actual racing. Way too dark, and a bit rough, i.e lacks anti-aliasing. But then, I am using an LED TV. Everything looks very very dark. I have to turn most games' brightness/gamma all the way up, and that option seems to be lacking in the demo. Hopefully it would solve both grievances to some extent.
This is still a must-buy for me, and I think it still outshines GT5 even in the graphics department. Sorry to bring up Forza vs GT5, but GT5 was a big disappointment for this life-long GT fan after a 6 year wait. Forza rules.
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It actually looked a little rough to me, when you get into the actual racing. Way too dark, and a bit rough, i.e lacks anti-aliasing. But then, I am using an LED TV. Everything looks very very dark. I have to turn most games' brightness/gamma all the way up, and that option seems to be lacking in the demo. Hopefully it would solve both grievances to some extent.
This is still a must-buy for me, and I think it still outshines GT5 even in the graphics department. Sorry to bring up Forza vs GT5, but GT5 was a big disappointment for this life-long GT fan after a 6 year wait. Forza rules.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:13PM bxgt said
@Ozzpot
I know what you mean bro, i sunk over 400 hours into gt4 and then played forza 2, became a fan ever since. As for my comment i was talking more in a physics sense, the cars feel so real and the sense of speed is amazing. I think personally the graphics are as good as its going to get on the xbox 360 and considering everything they animated in the cockpit(pagani has the time yo) its a bit flabbergasting . Im racing on an led too and yea its a bit dark, i thought it was just my tv lol.
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I know what you mean bro, i sunk over 400 hours into gt4 and then played forza 2, became a fan ever since. As for my comment i was talking more in a physics sense, the cars feel so real and the sense of speed is amazing. I think personally the graphics are as good as its going to get on the xbox 360 and considering everything they animated in the cockpit(pagani has the time yo) its a bit flabbergasting . Im racing on an led too and yea its a bit dark, i thought it was just my tv lol.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:29PM Dibils said
@Ozzpot
i think you need to play around with your TV's picture settings lol i calibrated my TV and every in game brightness or gamma thing is perfect on default and i never have to change it
good TV calibration or for the basic just search 'Brightness calibration" on google OR google image
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i think you need to play around with your TV's picture settings lol i calibrated my TV and every in game brightness or gamma thing is perfect on default and i never have to change it
good TV calibration or for the basic just search 'Brightness calibration" on google OR google image
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:54PM spin cycle said
@bxgt Although I like Forza a lot, the sense of speed is much higher in GT4 or 5. GT4 and 5 have pronounced wind noise to add to the sense of speed and the Forza games have little to non.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2011 9:24AM Fermie Prime said
@bxgt The cars are more unforgiving and they tend to "snap" more if you overcorrect too much just like in real life. All in all its a more realistic driving experience. And the graphics are just gorgeous. I think I spent 15 minutes mesmerized by the light refraction off the Ferrari 458 whilst moving the camera around in AutoVista.
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:49PM (Unverified) said
I really love looking at these games. But I'm really terrible at non-arcade racers. I'm just barely competent at PGR3&4.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:49PM PapaPost said
Anybody else not able to sign into live?
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:54PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
@PapaPost
Yah. I've been trying for an hour on xbox.com to no avail.
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Yah. I've been trying for an hour on xbox.com to no avail.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:56PM (Unverified) said
@PapaPost yeah i logged on..then it disconnected me when i tried to get an update for a game. now i cant connect
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:57PM Th3commoncold said
@PapaPost Same for me. Better not be an attack like PSN
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:58PM Slight of Ham said
@(Unverified)...Same here, can't get online, can't even get on to xbox.com/support....somethings goin on.
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:14PM Th3commoncold said
@PapaPost It's working now but it won't let me download forza.
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:15PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
@PapaPost
When's that new dashboard supposed to roll out...?
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When's that new dashboard supposed to roll out...?
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:31PM Replete said
@PapaPost
Just got this error message on xbox.com:
Uh oh... that shouldn't have happened.
It appears you've found a glitch in the system.
date: 10/3/2011 5:26:52 PM
code:
s:
id:
req:
Thing is... thats 7 hours ahead of my timezone. Still no luck :/
Off to class unsatisfied...
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Just got this error message on xbox.com:
Uh oh... that shouldn't have happened.
It appears you've found a glitch in the system.
date: 10/3/2011 5:26:52 PM
code:
s:
id:
req:
Thing is... thats 7 hours ahead of my timezone. Still no luck :/
Off to class unsatisfied...
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 12:51PM Dick Socrates said
Those not giving MS money to play games online (something that was free until MS decided to start charging for it and shove ads in your face for the pleasure) have the moral victory.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:15PM Ozzpot said
@Dick Socrates
I'm not sure you quite understand the level of investment in, or the costs involve in the maintenance of, Xbox Live. It is far larger, far more secure, far more rich in content and services than it ever was. Far more so than PSN. It is a premium service, and a premium service requires a premium. Payment for goods and services forms the basis of our economy and our society. If you don't like it you could always move to some barren communist wasteland and live like a peasant.
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I'm not sure you quite understand the level of investment in, or the costs involve in the maintenance of, Xbox Live. It is far larger, far more secure, far more rich in content and services than it ever was. Far more so than PSN. It is a premium service, and a premium service requires a premium. Payment for goods and services forms the basis of our economy and our society. If you don't like it you could always move to some barren communist wasteland and live like a peasant.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:55PM spin cycle said
@Ozzpot Google has managed to keep my data secure and they don't charge me anything.
By using Google for stuff I'm promoting Communism?
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By using Google for stuff I'm promoting Communism?
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 4:18PM spin cycle said
@Vcize You'd have a point if Live weren't also chock full of ads too.
If Google can offer me the service I have for free by showing me ads, how come Microsoft has to show me ads and charge me?
The answer is obvious. They don't have to. They charge me because they can. People have convinced themselves that somehow they can't get good gaming service for only the cost of seeing ads. They have deceived themselves and I'm uncertain why.
Microsoft, being a smart company are taking advantage of peoples mistaken ideas and taking their money.
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If Google can offer me the service I have for free by showing me ads, how come Microsoft has to show me ads and charge me?
The answer is obvious. They don't have to. They charge me because they can. People have convinced themselves that somehow they can't get good gaming service for only the cost of seeing ads. They have deceived themselves and I'm uncertain why.
Microsoft, being a smart company are taking advantage of peoples mistaken ideas and taking their money.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 6:48PM mmmfishtacos said
@Ozzpot Wow, you really believe all that bs don't you?
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:09PM TehPeanut said
Down for awhile. I get one day off and Live takes a nosedive. Fantastic!
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:21PM Replete said
Yea it seems a bit poorly thought out when you have to go to xbox.com to see if xbox live or xbox.com is having outages... my school does the same thing: 'To see if asu.edu is down, go to syshealth.asu.edu'... fail...
I had to check the joystiq recent comments to check for an outage haha
I had to check the joystiq recent comments to check for an outage haha
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:23PM Tommy758 said
I was going to download this but Xbox Live is down for me...
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 1:47PM (Unverified) said
great but some people like me was unable to login to xboxlive today!
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 2:01PM Kuhnaydeein said
Another Forza Demo with no Controller Remapping? This demo continues the trend of Forza Demos getting an F.
Game looks and plays fine, but I when one can't drive for the sake or constantly doubting what the next button press will actually do, a bit gets taken away from the experience.
Game looks and plays fine, but I when one can't drive for the sake or constantly doubting what the next button press will actually do, a bit gets taken away from the experience.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 2:02PM PreGHz said
That advert narrated by Clarkson was amazing.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 2:12PM Suichimo said
As much as I love Clarkson, you just can't beat Richard Hammond.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 2:23PM Mal F4cti0n said
Okay....I want this game and an MS racing wheel, but they stopped making them? I saw a post about a wheel, pedal and shifter all sold separately, would be like $400 for the thing.
Is that MadCatz wheel any good? Some advice would be welcome.
Is that MadCatz wheel any good? Some advice would be welcome.
Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 4:20PM spin cycle said
@Mal F4cti0n You don't want an MS racing wheel. It is truly awful. It's imprecise, the pedals won't stay still and the clamping mechanism is garbage.
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Posted: Oct 3rd 2011 2:43PM (Unverified) said
Why even buy this if you own Forza 2 and 3? 3 was already pretty much the same as 2 except for a few new tracks and redesigned UI; seems like this is going to be the same as 3 except a few more new tracks and lower res graphics... with limited kinect integration... hmmm.
