Forza Motorsport 4 - General Discussion

[HBK]

Sorry, dp.

 

[HBK]

Camino Extreme Reverse was quite messed up.

Edit : And call me surprised about Amalfi/Positano renaming.

Also, those FM3/FM4 comparison shots look like game vs real life comparison lol

 

[Jamezinho]

I think Camino looks stunning. The background at the hairpin really is something else. I was never much of a fan of that track before but it looks much cleaner now.

I'm interested to see the new Ladera and Iberian International tracks because they were way too bright, colourful and over-exposed in FM3.

 

[Hotspitta]

Holy 🤬**** they removed the whole bloody mountain! But it looks awesome.

I'm gonna mis the full Rally Positano that track was great for photomode.

Two things.

They've used a MUCH higher quality background for Viejo and Positano looks so much nicer now all the rocks and scenery aren't a horrid yellow colour.

Oh, and if Positano is cut, why rename the short track?

Finally the horrid mountain on the other side of the canyun is removed!

I have to completely disagree with you. Most of Camino's first sections were completely in shadow, it's now going to be completely opened up. It'll also make a nice chage, almost be like racing on a different track.

I can't wait to see what Iberian and Ladera look like. Going off the map on the World tour images, there is a giant lake in the center of Iberian now in place of a rocky pit.

Looks alot better now, cant wait for photomode.

Camino Extreme Reverse was quite messed up.

Edit : And call me surprised about Amalfi/Positano renaming.

Also, those FM3/FM4 comparison shots look like game vs real life comparison lol

I dissagree on the reverse extreme circuit. I loved it. Question is, why scrap it?

I never thought FM3 looked bad in any area, but the improvements made to these two tracks just in testure, lighting and effects are mind boggling.

Wow...

 

[HBK]

I dissagree on the reverse extreme circuit. I loved it. Question is, why scrap it?

Maybe just a mistake on the Tracks page.

But Camino Extreme Reverse overall "flow" doesn't feel right. At all. Most corners are just too weirdly set up.

Camino Extreme is awesome though.

 

[-kj-]

Wow they really messed up Camino. The hairpin looks completely out of place without the hill next to it. And the entire background environment or road is on a really odd angle now. They've also messed up the kerbing in the second shot too.
Still looking forward to it but they've made some strange decisions. I'll miss the spectators.

I agree, I'm not liking the hill changes..

 

[theotherspongey]

Yay, they removed that bloody mountain...

 

[Mr Latte]

It Is Like The Tracks have been
THX Digitally Remastered!!!

 

[Luminis]

It Is Like The Tracks have been
THX Digitally Remastered!!!

👍

T10 did a better job on that than the folks who've remastered, say, Star Wars, too

 

[Minty]

That looks outstanding.

I love the new 'opened up' look to it. And the view of being down inside the mountain range has always just looked so much better than looking down over it, to me. I'm sure the first few days of this my driving will be awful because I'll be distracted by the delicious eye-candy

 

[dzidza]

I am glad that t10 removed the mountain, and placed the trees. They are Eco-friendly :-).

Would be great if we could fall down that cliff :-)

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

I never thought FM3 looked bad in any area, but the improvements made to these two tracks just in testure, lighting and effects are mind boggling.

I agree that Forza 3 looks pretty dang good but WOW those shots from F3 to F4 are a huge improvement. 👍

 

[Machate-man]

I agree that Forza 3 looks pretty dang good but WOW those shots from F3 to F4 are a huge improvement. 👍

The comparison shots @ Camino's first chicane show the mountain...gone in FM4

 

[Bogie 19th]

Thank god that mountain is gone. Holy crap my friends, that is looking amazing now. LOVE the new open look, and that chicane and turn is awesome now!

 

[phil-t]

The comparison shots @ Camino's first chicane show the mountain...gone in FM4

And in the last comparison shot, it seems to show new mountains in the background

Good job it's a fantasy track, I'll reserve judgement until I see it, but if it allows a really nice long vista (Like on Ladera), all will be forgiven!

 

[Astro-Racer]

The most glaring difference is the crowd removal.

I wonder if it's just a photomode thing.

 

[HBK]

Or maybe it's back to the FM2 days where crowd density is variable depending on the event ...

 

[phil-t]

The most glaring difference is the crowd removal.

I wonder if it's just a photomode thing.

Hot lapping in FM3 had no crowds, and since the grand-stands are there, I'm sure for normal race events, like always, the crowd will be there!

 

[HBK]

Hot lapping in FM3 had no crowds, since the grand-stands are there, I'm sure for normal race events, like always, the crowd will be there!

Not sure about it. If I remember right this is a "feature" which was present in FM2 and removed from FM3. Seeing it returning for FM4 would be hardly surprising.

 

[phil-t]

Not sure about it. If I remember right this is a "feature" which was present in FM2 and removed from FM3. Seeing it returning for FM4 would be hardly surprising.

I remember in the FM3 build up, they showed video and photo's of empty grandstands etc, people thought the same thing, but it turned out OK..

I do a lot of hotlapping in FM3, I may be going senile, but I swear there aren't any crowds in the grandstands when I'm doing it.. (*disclaimer* my mind is easily fooled!)

 

[HBK]

I remember in the FM3 build up, they showed video and photo's of empty grandstands etc, people thought the same thing, but it turned out OK..

I do a lot of hotlapping in FM3, I may be going senile, but I swear there aren't any crowds in the grandstands when I'm doing it.. (*disclaimer* my mind is easily fooled!)

I thought the same way and did a quick check recently. I'm pretty sure I saw people in the grandstands while hotlapping. But I could be wrong.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

The comparison shots @ Camino's first chicane show the mountain...gone in FM4

Its a fantasy track so I have no problem at all with changes. To me the new maps look really good.

 

[HBK]

Neo Camino looks great, but FM3's Camino had more "realistic" mountains (in regards to where it's supposed to be).

 

[zr1chris]

Neo Camino looks great, but FM3's Camino had more "realistic" mountains (in regards to where it's supposed to be).

Where its supposed to be??? It's a fantasy track. It's supposed to be where ever they decide to put it.

 

[Astro-Racer]

Speaking of fantasy tracks. I'm still waiting for a reveal of a new one.

I really hope that in two years, they didn't only create one new fantasy track

 

[cuco33]

I'd rather have real tracks being modeled then a fantasy track. And I have absolutely no problem if they adjusted things in a fantasy track, like removing a mountain in Camino.

 

[Astro-Racer]

I'd rather have real tracks being modeled then a fantasy track.

Meh. I prefer fantasy tracks.

I've driven the same selection of race tracks thousands of times in countless racing games this generation.

Some new tracks are very welcome to me.

 

[HBK]

Where its supposed to be??? It's a fantasy track. It's supposed to be where ever they decide to put it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_de_Montserrat

Looks familiar ?

Edit : It's unlikely we'll get a *new* fantasy track. But it's possible we'll get a revamped FM1 track, even if it looks more and more unlikely as we get closer to release and nothing as been announced thus far.

 

[cuco33]

Meh. I prefer fantasy tracks.

I've driven the same selection of race tracks thousands of times in countless racing games this generation.

Some new tracks are very welcome to me.

This gen, last gen, across various platforms... that's what I dig is racing on the same tracks you find in real life. I love Laguna Seca and even though games have slight variances to them I enjoy racing on this track across the board. Sometimes the better physics stands out, the better visuals, the better immersion... Same track = different experiences.

And note, I do have a few loves for certain fantasy tracks but given the options I'd rather take real track than fake.

 

[zr1chris]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_de_Montserrat

Looks familiar ?

Scenery is familiar but the track does not exist. It's a fantasy track. Where they place mountains and everything doesn't matter since it's only fantasy. They can place it where ever they want.