by: Jason Solorzano

June 12, 2007

Forza Motorsport 2 continues the racing simulation debuted on the original Xbox as an answer to Sony’s Gran Turismo. It goes so far as to being the closest thing you will ever get to a racing-rpg. The new parts you buy is your car's armor, the car's reputation is your level, and the car's design is your appearance. Of course there is so much more to Forza Motorsport 2, but I’m just trying to compare similarities.

Forza Motorsport 2 is bringing features that no other game has offered before in such a wide degree of variety. You can tune countless parts of your car assuming you buy the upgradeable parts to adjust. By buying those upgradeable parts consisting of springs, anti-lock brakes, and more, you can get more performance out of your car than you originally expected. Much of the game’s fun is in how customizable the cars are, but there is a little something for everybody. If you aren’t into the tuning scene or just want to get down and dirty with some of the game’s faster cars you can always go in arcade mode and race around in your favorite Ferrari, Lamborghini or Mazerati cars from the get go.

Turn 10 tries to appeal to the casual fan, while in heart is for the hardcore racer. While appealing to the casual fan, it does a great job of enticing you into investing time into the games more particular intricacies. Having a multitude of options of difficultly to add or not have to decrease or boost your total points seems to convince you to the hardcore side. Whether you want to, or not, you'll be tempted to try out all the extra features that Forza Motorsport 2 offers.

XE Staff “try” to customize cars as well!