Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 92.96% |
| Metacritic | 92/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A+ |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| GameSpot | 9.2/10 |
| GameSpy | 4.5/5 |
| IGN | 9.5/10 |
| TeamXbox | 9.8/10 |
Forza Motorsport was highly praised by critics on release. On GameRankings, it has an overall score of 92.96% and on Metacritic it has an overall score of 92 out of 100. The game was also featured in the June 2004 issue of Popular Science.
IGN's Douglass Perry stated "Forza is a force to be reckoned with, out-maneuvering GT4 in several respects, and beating out everything else in the sim department on Xbox, straight out. The fact is, Forza does some things better than GT4 and some things worse, but it's a must-have game, full stop." Che Chou of 1UP.com commented "This is by far the most realistic console racer ever made, and it's hands-down the best racing game on Xbox". GameSpot's Brian Ekberg noted "Forza's main success is in finding a blend between pleasing the notoriously fickle minority that likes its driving games consistently challenging and demandingly detailed, while introducing a set of user-friendly assists that will ensure that even those who are new to the racing genre will enjoy themselves." Kristan Reed of Eurogamer stated "With Microsoft's typically brilliant online implantation underpinning everything, alongside its determination to break technical boundaries Forza Motorsport is a quite staggering achievement for a first attempt and is a must have for any driving game fan. GameSpy's Russ Fischer commented "Even without a high level of graphics pleasure, Forza is still better than Gran Turismo 4. Why? How about incredible online play, solid AI and a realistic damage model? That's in addition to hundreds of cars, impeccable control and a career mode deep enough to rival your local bottomless well."
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