The Forza Motorsport series has been the premiere simulator racing franchise for a good few years now. Gran Turismo simply can’t compete with turn 10’s immaculate attention to both fun and detail, and it’s going to take a while to see how games like Project Cars and Assetto Crosa have an impact. Regardless, being a racing fan and owning an Xbox One is a good space right now, and it’s getting even better with the finest of details in Forza 6.
Believe me, I chuckled at pre-E3 news of Forza 6 having rendered, 3D puddles as a headlining feature for the sequel. it just seemed to trivial and pointless, but sitting down with Turn 10 in a closed doors showing altered my line of thinking. All it takes is a quick think back to the last time you took a drive in the rain – only to have the back of your car whip out behind you as you hit deep enough puddle to cause frightening aquaplaning. That sense of fear is what Forza is finally bringing to simulator racing.
Driving in the rain has always been a tricky affair, but having build ups of water around geometrically dipping parts of each tracks intensifies this somewhat. Hit it hard enough, and with enough speed, and you’ll lose control entirely – which makes every tight overtake another risky endeavour. Turn 10 manages to nail this feeling of uncertainty to the highest degree, with vehicles slipping further out of your control the greater the volume of water you find yourself wrestling with. It’s the type of stuff that cars fanatics are going to most certainly miss if it’s not there in future.
Apart from that Forza 6 will also feature, for the first time, fully physics enabled 3D tire walls, which explode into rubber chaos when you happen to take an unexpected pit stop in them. The type of destruction is, again, a finer detail on a feature that’s always been there – merely enhancing a barrier that would otherwise stop you in your tracks without any fanfare.
It is, however, still very much grounded in the realm of simulation, as the Motorsport brand of the franchise has been known for. Players will be able to experiences over 450 cars in Forzavista view, with a personalised look at interiors, exteriors and everything in-between. The series will also contain Stories of Motorsport – offering you the chance to drive and sometimes recreate famous motor sporting events either a variety of cars, modifiers and weather settings.
It’s all part of a package that Turn 10 is promising to deliver at 1080p and 60FPS when Forza 6 launches later this year on Xbox One. Night and wet racing might sound like small enhancements, but Forza 6 is aiming to use them in creating the most advanced simulation yet. And it’s got me impressed already.
Last Updated: June 23, 2015
Geoffrey Tim
June 23, 2015 at 12:14
Like my dick.
Ok, no. Forza, as always, looks good – but it’s not Mario Kart.
Dutch Matrix
June 23, 2015 at 12:19
Isn’t that comparing onions to apples though?
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
June 23, 2015 at 12:47
I have Onion marmalade in my fridge, that, I kid you not, is sweeter than apples…. Not sure how relevant this comment is though…
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 23, 2015 at 12:49
It’s more like comparing a strawberry with a watermelon.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:50
In the rain.
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 23, 2015 at 12:51
😀
Hammersteyn
June 23, 2015 at 12:26
o_O I thought the frame rate and pixel count
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:35
Nothing wrong with a figure 8 race track 😛 Got top compensate the length in such a small space.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:34
lol little important things, like keeping all the cars and tracks on the fcking disc… RUNS out to SONY thread.
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:40
Whats up with the puddles and bloody rain. WHO THE HELL turns the rain option on when racing anyway? You might aswell get the wife to throw a tub of butter at the screen while trying to corner.
Hammersteyn
June 23, 2015 at 12:43
Schumacher
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:43
I think Schumie is the one throwing the tub of butter around… too soon
Too soon… sorry Rocky, RUNS.
Hammersteyn
June 23, 2015 at 12:45
hahahahha
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:53
Hats off to the man. He is the only racer that would get out of bed to a sunny day and go, Oh Shizer, das ist ein shizer shit sunny day. Then falls asleep during the F1 but still wins.
Rock789
June 23, 2015 at 15:03
Lol… 😛
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 23, 2015 at 12:51
I recommend you read “The art of racing in the rain”
Brilliant book
Might change your opinion on the whole racing on a wet track as well. 😉
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:51
Wont the pages get wet?
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 23, 2015 at 12:52
It’s not a Witcher book. So it should be safe for you to read without that happening. ;P
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:56
Fcuk reading, why do you think Gerald meditates so much? He fell asleep.
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 23, 2015 at 12:58
Haha.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
June 23, 2015 at 12:46
“1080p 60 FPS Realism”….Let’s just think about that for a second….
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:49
I can only do 1 think per second, just missed 60 frames because I was thinking. Darn
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
June 23, 2015 at 12:55
I really don’t understand the statement though, for instance, 1080p has never increased realism, it’s a heightened resolution…and that’s it… Anyway…. Are you still enjoying your Geralt expeditions?
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 12:57
In 1080p 😛 That chain mail man, DAM dat chain mail looks so real.
Greylingad[CNFRMD]
June 23, 2015 at 13:14
It does, Especially on the Ursine set…
oVg "I hate Portals" - Geralt
June 23, 2015 at 14:22
I tried getting the part 2 for ursine armor but I did not have this stupid bottle of something, cant remember what its called, I then tried making one, but i did not have the plans. I went to all herbalists and bars to see if either of the 2 is there. No luck. I just stuck to the Mastered Cat armor and weapons. I will look out for the bottle on my second play. But the gold chain armor on the Griffin set is sick 🙂
Francois Knoetze
June 23, 2015 at 13:46
looking forward to this! can’t wait for the release!
LindaIGarcia
June 23, 2015 at 14:06
….All time hit the lazygamer Find Here
Pieter Kruger
June 23, 2015 at 14:53
DAY ONE PURCHASE!!!!!!????