- The Team
- Creator / Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios / Turn 10
- Origins: The
group was called Team Forza for the first project but changed their
name to Turn 10 for FM2. Team members have previously worked on
projects with EA, DICE, Boss Games, Nintendo, Crystal Dynamics, and
Neversoft.
- Team Size: Not yet
announced
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- Release Info
- Release date: Most
likely May 2007
- Demo: fingers crossed but not likely at this
point
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- Content
- Cars:
over 300 (FM had 231)
- Garage Capacity: not
yet announced
- Auto Manufacturers: "over 50 of the world’s leading
manufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, General Motors, Lamborghini,
Nissan and Volkswagen" (FM had 43 primary and 17 tuner companies)
- Tracks:
47 tracks carved out of
12 environments, including 8 real-world
licensed circuits such as Silverstone
Circuit, Tsukuba Circuit, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Sebring
International Raceway, and Mugello.
- Performance parts: No
information yet
- Weather effects: not
this time around
- Visual Customization: Express your inner artist in the paint and upgrade
shops with near-endless visual personalization. Customize
the shape of your car by combining licensed rims, performance parts
and aftermarket body kits. Create your own unique paint scheme using
millions of paint and decal options.
- Photo Mode: Take
in-game pictures of your creation in Forza Motorsport 2 Photo Mode.
- Forza TV: Watch the best racers as well as
your friends from around the world compete on Forza Motorsport TV
- Vision Camera: mentioned in the early
days but not recently.
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- Live! Functionality
- Players:
8 players
- Career Mode: Earn in-game credits and
complete single-player career objectives while racing over Xbox Live.
- Car Clubs: Not
yet announced but will likely be included
- Leader Boards: over
2000
- - can still download set ups off the
scoreboards
- - lap times can be set anywhere
(Career, Arcade, Time Trials, Multiplayer)
- Downloadable content: Both
cars and tracks
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- Technical Features
- Players: 8
racers
- HDTV:
720p, 4x full-screen anti-aliasing, motion blur, and
high-dynamic-range lighting
- Sound: Dolby
5.1 Surround Sound
- Frames per second: solid
60
fps
- Control sampling: 180-360+
times per second
- Force Feedback Steering Wheel: Official
Microsoft wireless wheel
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- History
- May 9, 2006 - Official announcement of Forza
Motorsport 2 and launch of new www.forzamotorsport.net
community site.
- Spring 2005 - work begins on Forza Motorsport 2
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