Forza Motorsport 2

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90

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 433 Ratings

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  • Summary: From the all-new world famous Nürburgring Nordschleife and Sebring tracks to the spectator-lined streets of New York City in the New York Circuit, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism. Forza Motorsport 2 features over 60 tracks carved out of 18From the all-new world famous Nürburgring Nordschleife and Sebring tracks to the spectator-lined streets of New York City in the New York Circuit, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism. Forza Motorsport 2 features over 60 tracks carved out of 18 environments, including 13 real-world licensed circuits such as Road America, Silverstone, Tsukuba, and Laguna Seca. Four new real-world licensed circuits further expand the world of Forza Motorsport 2. Collect, upgrade, and tune hundreds of cars. From sport compacts to purpose-built race cars, collect more than 300 cars from over 50 of the world’s leading manufacturers including Ferrari, Porsche, Nissan, VW, GM, and Lamborghini. Take your car to the garage and install alternative engines, suspension kits, bolt-on superchargers, brakes, rims, racing slicks, and more. Dial in advanced suspension settings, tire pressure, and gear ratios. Forza Motorsport 2 allows you to own the cars that will own the competition. Create and share your masterpiece with the world. Express your inner artist in the paint and upgrade shops with near endless visual personalization. Customize the shape of your car by combining different licensed rims, performance parts, and aftermarket body kits. Create your own unique paint scheme using millions of paint and decal options. Take in-game pictures of your creation in the Forza Motorsport 2 photo mode. Take your personalized car onto Xbox Live for some intense online wheel-to-wheel racing. Earn in-game credits and even complete single player career objectives while racing over Xbox Live. Watch the best racers from around the world complete on Forza Motorsport 2 TV. [Microsoft]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 66
  3. Negative: 0 out of 66
  1. GameSpy
    100
    It really can teach you to appreciate the nuances of racing and may even renew your love of cars. For a game like this, we think that's the best compliment we can give it.
  2. My Gamer
    94
    Racing Simulation games have been done before, but they have never been done this well.
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    92
    An excellent semi-realistic racing game. The Xbox Live race options are great. Too bad there are only eight cars on track. [Aug 2007]
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  4. Computer Games Online RO
    90
    Forza 2 is an exceptional game, realistic, difficult and complex, with features rarely found in other racing titles. It's the type of game which has managed to attract people who otherwise wouldn't have touched a racing sim for the life of them, and showed them the "path". A must buy, for sure.
  5. Extreme Gamer
    90
    Forza Motorsport 2 is a drivers best option for a well rounded simulation expereince so far in the next generation of gaming.
  6. DarkStation
    90
    With all of the praise, it is no wonder that for the second time Forza Motorsports 2 still manages to impress.
  7. NTSC-uk
    80
    Balanced control, evolved brilliance.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 90
  3. Negative: 6 out of 90
  1. CThompson
    Feb 18, 2009
    10
    Easily one of the best racing games I've played, and my first ever 1000/1000 achievements game. I've grown to enjoy it more nowEasily one of the best racing games I've played, and my first ever 1000/1000 achievements game. I've grown to enjoy it more now than when I first bought hte game, if you want more than an arcade racer but don't want a full out sim, this is the game for you!… Expand
  2. sinadoom
    Dec 7, 2011
    10
    It's got to be a THE benchmark for any non-arcadish racing game. For 2007, this game was all you could ever want from a racing game.It's got to be a THE benchmark for any non-arcadish racing game. For 2007, this game was all you could ever want from a racing game. Realistic, endless customisation and not over-saturated number of events like in Forza 3. Multiplayer is good too. What does suck is the highly outdated graphics. The graphics for the cars are more like 2004 than 2007. When I first played this game I simply could not believe the amount of conetent. Precision tuning and easy-to-understand painting. There's no piece of art that can't be recreated on Forza 2. You can literally make any design with ease. The tuning includes explanations and you can save set-ups. The auction house allows you to buy and sell cars. The multiplayer lets you choose everything- especially the restrictions, such as the power limit, wight limit, car class, tuning setup, upgrades etc. Although the only thing in the career is just circuits with different cars, the arcade mode has pre-set challenges. You are given the car, the track and time to beat. With a wide variety of cars- everything from Rabbit GTi and Toyota 2000GT to the Hennessey Dodge Viper and Chrysler ME Four-Twelve. The tracks are impressive too. The only issue is that the cars are often just the same car copied and pasted but with different sponsor logos. Other than that, they all feel different to drive. The difficulty is wide-ranging too. Having never played a simulator or a console racing game before this, I was able to jump on and pick up playing with no assists. So it's user-friendly and you do get rewarded with more XP and money for playing on a harder difficulty. This game does everything well, and even if there's something you don't like, the complete package as a whole is almost perfect for its time of release.… Expand
  4. PaulD.
    Jun 5, 2007
    10
    Great game, Great ride, just an awesome time
  5. JakeS.
    May 29, 2007
    9
    The most realistic racing simulator possibly ever. This game is extremely deep. Wow. I didn't give it a 10 because as a game I The most realistic racing simulator possibly ever. This game is extremely deep. Wow. I didn't give it a 10 because as a game I don't think simulator type racing games are that fun (race mechanics wise) and the graphics aren't all that great. As a sim, it is definately a 10. As a game, I'll give it a 9.… Expand
  6. BrentA.
    May 31, 2007
    9
    I picked up this game and so far it's excellent. The customization options are amazing, enough to keep you entertained for hours I picked up this game and so far it's excellent. The customization options are amazing, enough to keep you entertained for hours designing cars. The physics are near perfect, and the graphics are up to par. This game is a must own for any racing fan.… Expand
  7. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 5, 2023
    8
    Very much in the Gran Turismo school of racing games, its format is very similar with challenges grouped by car performance, driver experienceVery much in the Gran Turismo school of racing games, its format is very similar with challenges grouped by car performance, driver experience etc. Technically very well done, but like Gran Turismo success seems to depend far more on how many upgrades you've made to your car rather than your skill behind the wheel. Not as anal as its "inspiration" though, and rather more fun to play as a result.… Expand
  8. FrankC
    Dec 12, 2008
    0
    Worst game ever, the Wii has racing game with better graphics. The game stutters all over the place as the xbox can't run game. I am onWorst game ever, the Wii has racing game with better graphics. The game stutters all over the place as the xbox can't run game. I am on my 5th xbox, as xbox's break down all the time. All my friends had to ship back all of their xbox's because they broke.… Expand

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#8 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#10 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#26 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007