This thread is for everything FM4 related that will be coming from LA in the next hours/days. Feel free to post infos, screens and videos, I'll be updating the OP with them.
The 24 minutes demo of the game by Dan Greenawalt is a must-see !
Latest update :
- Replay video from VVV
- Eurogamer preview
- Veyron Autovista and gameplay
Previous FM4 threads :
Forza Motorsport 4 Debut Trailer - 2011
Forza 4 has 500 cars, "10x better looks" and Jeremy Clarkson
Forza Motorsport 4 gameplay preview (leaked)
Forza Motorsport 4 - Pre-order and boxart announcement
All the GT vs Forza bullshit goes in this thread.
Are you ready ?!
- Release dates : 10/11/11 (US), 10/14/11 (EU), 10/20/11 (Rest of the world)
- 500+ Cars
- 80+ Manufacturers
- 16 cars on track
- Monthly DLC : Option to buy cars either in packs or individually in the new in-game marketplace
- Changeable Homespace (aka FM3's career screensaver) and ability to take photo in it
- Active Aero
- Alternate time of day for tracks : Championship race at Suzuka (for example) has one heat starting at noon and, after a small loading , the next one transition to dusk
- Choice of gift cars at new player levels : DLC cars will be integrated into career gift selections
- Badges and titles earned by doing stuff in the game
- Community Car Clubs includes at least car sharing (the shared car can still be used by the one sharing)
- Reasonably Priced Car (aka Kia ceed) is in
- Steering assist can be fully turned off
- Reset assist (only with air driving ?)
- Auto-acceleration assist (only with air driving ?)
- Image-Based Lighting
- No hybrid model for tire simulation anymore, they got all the data they wanted only from Pirelli
- Exchange with Epic about technical stuff
- Licensed distortion effect that should make the sound much better in Forza 4
- Kinect Headtracking
- Kinect Voice : Used to "hyperlink" and move through interface and menus more quickly.
- Kinect air driving (works while players seat)
- World Tour Career Mode : Advance to various venues, each with their own events (race, autocross, drift, track days, time trial events, Top Gear-inspired stunts such as car soccer and cone challenges, etc).
- Autovista mode : can be used with a classic controller, no Kinect required; A selection of cars are highly detailed and can be fully explored (interior, boot, etc )
- Public lobbies
- Hoppers
- Rivals Mode : Asynchronous play with leaderboards (think "FM Autolog"); bounty rewards for beating rivals. Extends to Career mode as well.
- Two player split screen
How Forza Motorsport 4 will change car culture forever (Jalopnik)
E3 2011: The Parallel Paths of Forza Motorsport 4 (IGN)
Behind the scenes at Turn 10 Studios and the making of Forza Motorsport 4 (Electric Pig)
Forza event impressions by a fan
Forza Motorsport 4 Preview (Eurogamer)
Direct feed :
E3 2011 B-roll (i.e in-game footage) (links to download on the right)
E3 2011 Trailer in high quality HD (links to download on the right)
Mercury Cougar Gameplay (Gamespot)
Mercury Cougar Replay (Gamespot)
E3 2011 Trailer in HD
Subaru WRX STI gameplay for IGN Live (IGN)
Offscreen :
Off screen video of a race (IGN)
E3 2011: Forza 4 Bumper Cam Gameplay (IGN)
Gamersyde videos
Gamersyde video
Multiscreen gameplay
Ferrari Enzo Autovista video, with Clarkson commentary and race footage (Gametrailers)
Top Gear Test Track (Gametrailers)
Subaru gameplay (very good quality) (Gamepro.de)
Forza Motorsport 4 Kinect driving at Turn 10 Studios (Electric Pig)
Forza Motorsport 4 Kinect head tracking with wheel at Turn 10 Studios (Electric Pig)
Forza Motorsport 4 Kinect garage at Turn 10 Studios (you can hear Clarkson around 5:00) (Electric Pig)
Forza Motorsport 4: Enjoying Cars with Kinect
Forza Motorsport 4: Headtracking with Kinect
Short Subaru STI cockpit view gameplay (you'll want to turn off the sound)
Gameplay where you can see a bit of the interface (you'll want to turn off sound too)
Subaru gameplay with menus, chase view
Kinect driving
3 screen setup gameplay
Short clip of 599 GTO (chase cam)
Short clip of 599 GTO(cockpit cam)
599 GTO gameplay with menus and all the cameras
Hydraulic E3 setup in action
Replay of the Mercury Cougar around the Top Gear Test Track and Top Gear studio used as a showroom (VVV)
Subaru Impreza cockpit cam (InsideSimRacing)
599 GTO on Top Gear "Home Space"
599 GTO Top Gear Track Replay
Bernese Alps gameplay
Kinect game play
Interview in Japanese (no clue what he's saying). Game play in the background.
599 GTO footage with (full ?) damage
Grand Am Champ Tommy Kendal Plays Forza 4....Not So Good!
599 GTO on the Top Gear Test Track (terrible quality)
599 GTO in Bernese Alps, chase cam (very good quality)
599 GTO in Bernese Alps, cockpit cam (very good quality)
Small clips of gameplay assembled (Top Gear Test Track, Bernese Alps) (VVV)
599 GTO damages (replay cams)
599 GTO damages (in-game)
Subaru replay footage (VVV)
Veyron Autovista
Interviews and live demos :
Dan Greenawalt was interviewed on Channel 9
10min interview with Dan Greenawalt (Xbox Front)
Stage demo (Gamespot)
Dan Greenawalt interview (G4TV)
24-min demo with Dan Greenawalt (Gamespot) <- MUST-SEE VIDEO
Exclusive Forza Motorsport 4 Interview with Turn 10s Bill Giese (Kinect, cars and more) (RWD Mag)
Content Director John Wendl talking about team size and outsourcing
Nothing to get excited about. Just a quick talk with Dan. Starts at 0:50.
E3 2011: Forza 4 Demo Part 1 "Kinect vs Controller" (CVG)
E3 2011: Forza 4 Demo Part 2 "Top Gear" (CVG)
Short interview of Dan Greenawalt at the Forza event (Gametrailers)
Forza Motorsport 4: Cars & Kinect Interview at E3 2011 (longer version of the interview above) (Gametrailers)
Interview with John Wendl (GamerLive)
Interview with Dan Greenawalt (Machinima)
Brian Eckberg on GiantBomb Live (GiantBomb)
Interview with the Stig
Gameplay demo and interview with Dan Greenwalt (G4TV)
Dan Greenawalt interview (Gameswelt)
Dan Greenawalt walking through the game (InsideSimRacing)
Other :
Video showing the sound recording of the Mercury Cougar.
Dyno recording with Nick Wiswell (Electric Pig)
Video of the Forza event
FM3 (direct feed) Vs. FM4 (off-screen) - Road Atlanta (Moto Games)
Forza Motorsport 4 vs Top Gear comparison
FM4 Vs Top Gear : Kia Cee'D
Official screens and video captures (Taxigamer)
Two official screens (IGN) : Link 1 Link 2
Official Top Gear UK Test Track screens
Four new wheels were announced during E3 for the Xbox 360 :
- Microsoft Wireless Speed Wheel ($59.99)
- Madcatz Force Feedback Wheel ($230)
- Fanatec CSR ($320, multiplatform)
- Fanatec CSR Elite ($700, multiplatform)
m0dus impressions on the Microsoft Wireless Speed Wheel and a video of it in action
Forzamotorsport.net article
Fanatec official announcement
Forza Motorsport CSR and CSR Elite wheel and pedals hands-on (Engadget)
Photos of the Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel (InsideSimRacing)
Fanatec photos and infos courtesy (Motorworldhype
A video showing the new Fanatec wheel in action.
A video showing the new Microsoft wheel in action.
Gameplay with the Speed Wheel
Forza Motorsport 4 Edition Playseat (599$)
Special thanks to : Metalmurphy, saladine1, soundscream, paskowitz, derFeef, soujiro_seta, shinnn, Spaceman Spiff, skyfinch, Blimblim, m0dus, ShapeGSX, adelante, Shogmaster
