Forza Motorsport [Not For Resale]

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Complete in box: the disc, the manual and the original case, all original; anything beyond that is included only if you can see it in the photos. For the specifics, look to the photos — they're of this exact item. Discs are professionally resurfaced when they need it and tested before listing. It ships in a collector's bag or a hard plastic case.

Item Description

Before Forza Motorsport, serious sim racing on a console mostly meant one series on a rival platform. Turn 10 Studios' 2005 debut gave the Xbox its own answer, and it arrived remarkably complete: 231 cars from more than sixty manufacturers, licensed circuits such as Laguna Seca, Road Atlanta, Silverstone, Tsukuba, Road America and the fearsome Nürburgring Nordschleife, and handling physics that reward smooth inputs over raw aggression. Reviewers loved it, with a 92 on Metacritic, and it set the template for a franchise that has run for twenty years.

What made Forza feel different was how much the car mattered. Race earnings buy engine, chassis, drivetrain and aero upgrades, and the tuning screens go deep enough to adjust tire pressure, downforce, gear ratios and limited-slip differentials, all of which change how the car behaves on track. Damage is mechanical as well as cosmetic, so clipping a barrier can cost you handling, top speed and acceleration, not just a scuffed bumper. An optional ideal racing line, along with anti-lock brakes and traction control, helps newcomers find their footing before they switch the aids off.

The career mode is built for the long haul, climbing from everyday commuter cars up to Super GT, DTM and other sports car series, and the Drivatar is one of the game's cleverest ideas: an AI driver that learns your habits and can race endurance events on your behalf. Decals and paint schemes let you build your own livery, split-screen covers head-to-head racing at home, and the game was built around Xbox Live racing in its day, though Microsoft retired the original Xbox Live service in 2010.

This is the Not For Resale edition, a version that came out of promotional channels rather than the standard retail run and is marked accordingly. For a Forza collector, it is an unusual way to own the game where the whole series started.

Fast factsgame data via IGDB

Released: 2005
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Turn 10 Studios
Genre: Racing, Simulation, Sports
Players: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen

About the game

Racing sim from Microsoft, targeted at gamers who are passionate about cars and racing. Own, customize, and race your favorite cars in the most technologically advanced and realistic driving sim yet. Use race earnings to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts, so you can transform real production cars into high-performance racers. On the track, experience an impressively accurate simulation, while putting your performance-tuned creations to the test against the online gaming world on Xbox Live. Features car models from more than 60 top car manufacturers, customization via decals and team paint-schemes, and vehicle tuning that really affects performance.

Summary from the IGDB community database — the condition and contents of this listing are described above and in the photos.

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