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[G Rom]

Here is the announcement :

Gear up for the highly anticipated launch of “Forza Motorsport 4”

This Autumn, the highest rated racing franchise of this generation returns with “Forza Motorsport 4”, the biggest racing game of the year exclusively on Xbox 360.

Be one of the first to purchase “Forza Motorsport 4” and receive an exclusive five car pack
A limited quantity of “Forza Motorsport 4” games at retail will include an exclusive in-game car pack available at launch that boasts five incredible cars for fans to race, tune, paint and share. This car pack, limited to the first production run of “Forza Motorsport 4” game discs, will include:

· Ford Mustang GT Coupe 1965: Take to the road in this classic American stallion, one of Ford’s most successful launch cars behind the Model A.
· Koenigsegg Agera 2011: “The Agera--from the Swedish verb “to act”--celebrates 15 years of Koenigsegg’s uncompromising philosophy of making dream cars.”
· Lexus SC300 1997: A classic personal luxury coupé, the SC300 combines a powerful racer with a 225bhp I6-powered engine.
· RUF RGT-8 2011: The spectacular RGT-8 is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 engine that has been fine tuned to deliver unmatchable sports car power and curb appeal.
· Tesla Roadster Sport 2011: For luxury car fans, the Roadster Sport is electric heaven. Get behind the wheel of this electric two-seater and go zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds with a peak rating of 288 horsepower.

Rev up for the Limited Collector’s Edition
For “Forza” fans who crave the VIP treatment, a Limited Collector’s Edition will also be available. Stay tuned for more details on the exclusive content the Limited Collector’s Edition will offer.

Prepare to hit the road in a Ferrari 458 Italia, the “Forza Motorsport 4” cover car
Today Turn 10 Studios is also revealing that the cover car for the standard edition of “Forza Motorsport 4” is the Ferrari 458 Italia. The Ferrari 458 Italia is an 8-cylinder two-seater berlinetta with a mid-rear mounted engine, and represents a genuine break with the past in terms of Maranello's previous high-performance sports cars. The Turn 10 team has worked closely with Ferrari to include every intricate detail of the Ferrari 458 Italia in the game, from its sleek aerodynamic design to its exquisitely modeled 4499 cc V8 engine, offering players the most realistic driving experience off the track.

“The Ferrari 458 Italia was a perfect fit for the ‘Forza Motorsport 4’ hero car. It has the ideal blend of style, creative flair, cutting-edge technology and power that makes it just as gorgeous to look at as it is thrilling to take to the track,” said Dan Greenawalt, creative director of Turn 10 Studios. “We’ve worked closely with our partners at Ferrari to bring this amazing car to life in your living room.”

Get a head start on the competition with “Profile Import”
For those who have invested tireless hours in “Forza Motorsport 3”, Turn 10 Studios is pleased to announce a unique “Forza Motorsport 4” feature called Profile Import, which rewards fans for their time. Based on your player level and the cars in your garage in “Forza Motorsport 3”, gift cars will be automatically added to your “Forza Motorsport 4” garage and you’ll also receive bonus gifts and credits. And for those who spent hours creating intricate layers and liveries in the “Forza Motorsport 3” Livery Editor, you will be able to import those layers, so your time isn’t lost!

Official boxart :

New screenshots labeled as "pre-order cars" :

UPDATE : Pre-order cars confirmed

• Available at Amazon.com- Subaru Impreza WRX STI: The Subaru Impreza WRX STI is the highest standard-edition trim in the Subaru compact car line. The STI is recognized as a speed demon on race tracks, winning first place at Super GT in 2008.
• Available at Best Buy- BMW 1 Series M Coupe: Reaching top speeds of 250 km/h, the 1 Series M Coupe is the high-performance version of the famed BMW 1 Series Coupe.
• Available at GameStop- Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde: The creation of Italian automaker Alfa Romeo and first introduced at the March 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the Giulietta contains an exclusive Quadrifoglio Verde configuration with a 1.7L turbocharged engine that will steer you to victory.
• Available at Wal-Mart- MINI John Cooper Works Clubman: MINI enthusiasts around the world rejoice! The JCW Clubman sports a 1.6-liter four-cylinder MINI engine that has been tuned and turbocharged to include 208 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque.
• Available at Target – Honda CR-Z EX: The Honda CR-Z EX is Honda’s sport hybrid with an ultra-modern and sporty look, featuring 16” wheels and tires, low-to-the-ground stance and swooping bodywork. Additionally, its six-speed manual transmission makes it the only hybrid with three pedals.

This same list of cars is available in other regions worldwide and more information for those regions is coming soon.

 

[adelante]

For those who have invested tireless hours in “Forza Motorsport 3”, Turn 10 Studios is pleased to announce a unique “Forza Motorsport 4” feature called Profile Import, which rewards fans for their time.....And for those who spent hours creating intricate layers and liveries in the “Forza Motorsport 3” Livery Editor, you will be able to import those layers, so your time isn’t lost!

I only spent hours on one livery design (chuck vs chuck) but FUCKING SHIT YES!!!!!

Also, DAT IMAGE-BASED LIGHTING

 

[Slayer-33]

I am now part of this.


Now to get some shit out of the way.


MS get rid of that purple Kinect stripe.

Get rid of that FM 3 logo.

Use that "Forza Motorsport" font and redo the "4"


Those indoor cars need a softer under car shadow, tone down the reflections a little.


Besides those car models are superb.

 

[Gowans]

The profile import is awesome, means I can still put some time into Forza 3 and finish it and feel good.

I wonder if the DLC would come over too?

 

[brotkasten]

E3 should be good. No Porsche sucks for some people, but it could be worse. At least now I never have to drive that POS 914 again. Fuck Forza 2 for that event.

 

[Steverulez]

No that they ever said it would be a Kinect exclusive but its nice to see its playable with both. Good decision I think, Turn10 have been working on it for a while I think so hopefully its been implemented well.

 

[mxgt]

I really don't like that 'Better with Kinect sensor' bit.

Other than that it's looking good.

 

[low-G]

There goes another 40 to 60 hours.

 

[Diablohead]

where do I start!?

Logo still annoys me, the new FM looks like a 3 way too often like I thought it was suppose to... for forza 3.

The 4 looks tackled on in a poor mans way, fire the logo artist please.

Box art is ok, best in the series is still the forza motorsport 2 orange grey and black box art, 3's was ok but i'm not a huge fan of it, 4's seems to be more like FM1's box art but boring.

Those screens look lush, betting £100 that we won't get that quality from exporting on release day.

I am ok with the kinect bonus stuff, as it's just on the side.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

The car models look a lot better than 3. Stat imports means I will definitely upgrade.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

Profile import is great

 

[Risk Breaker]

I'll post here what I was going to write in the other topic.

The car gloss seems a little overdone still. They look nice, no doubt, but something just seems off about it. Just wish they'd change their stance on dat god damn wheel support.

The gloss makes it look too plasticky for me, both car and windows, as usual.

The cover looks cheap to me, at least if they used the proper daylight lights it wouldn't be so bad (and it'd look classier), and they have the nerve to say they'll recreate the car to the very last detail The car is is even cut out of the picture in a very unprofessional way :/

That photo travel-ish mode looks kinda cool though, but that environment sucks. I want to see gameplay.

 

[glaurung]

Nice bullshots. It is pretty sure that the graphic fidelity will be on par with F3, maybe with some new lighting but otherwise identical.

Box art... it's a box.

 

[amar212]

I really don't like that 'Better with Kinect sensor' bit.

Kinect will be used for headtracking besides that "kid mode".

So, yes - it will be better with Kinect.

 

[shintoki]

"Better with Kinect sensor"

Well, they need to put something under the logo, regardless of terrible it looks and sounds.

 

[Vire]

Ferrari on the cover? Boring...

And the Kinect bar is hideous. Forza 3's boxart shits on this.

 

[Wazzim]

Those reflections are horrible, it's nice to have some but come on this is ridiculous...and I thought they'd got the lighting right this time. Cover is the worst the series has ever known too *sigh* atleast the gameplay will be awesome like always.

 

[JaggedSac]

Those images look fantastic. It appears I will spending tons of time in photo mode again

 

[Diablohead]

"For “Forza” fans who crave the VIP treatment, a Limited Collector’s Edition will also be available. Stay tuned for more details on the exclusive content the Limited Collector’s Edition will offer."

LOL vip was dog shit in 3, free cars was about all it was ok for but nothing else, pointless.

 

[Monty Mole]

Box art... it's a box.

.

 

[Chinese Electric Batman]

"Better with"

Haha.

 

[saladine1]

E3 should be good. No Porsche sucks for some people, but it could be worse. At least now I never have to drive that POS 914 again. Fuck Forza 2 for that event.

It will be da epiCz!!

Potential no Porsche does not worry me in the slightest as I have no love for the Stuttgart Horse..

 

[MMaRsu]

Just put them in the fucking game regardless of pre-order jeez. This game is far away from being released and already this bullshit pops up.

 

[soundscream]

"For “Forza” fans who crave the VIP treatment, a Limited Collector’s Edition will also be available. Stay tuned for more details on the exclusive content the Limited Collector’s Edition will offer."

LOL vip was dog shit in 3, free cars was about all it was ok for but nothing else, pointless.

I still use my usb stick and key-chain.

 

[Wazzim]

"For “Forza” fans who crave the VIP treatment, a Limited Collector’s Edition will also be available. Stay tuned for more details on the exclusive content the Limited Collector’s Edition will offer."

LOL vip was dog shit in 3, free cars was about all it was ok for but nothing else, pointless.

You could make people jealous with having a crown next to your name.

 

[saladine1]

Those reflections are horrible, it's nice to have some but come on this is ridiculous...and I thought they'd got the lighting right this time. Cover is the worst the series has ever known too *sigh* atleast the gameplay will be awesome like always.

Image based lighting looks shit confirmed..

 

[Goldrusher]

Nice logo.

 

[op_ivy]

the livery importing is huge! being that these are all vector shapes, they could actually look loads better in 4 then they did in 3 (they better)

 

[Kafel]

Profile Import is a nice thing for the racing nerds I know.

 

[G Rom]

Like everyone, I don't really like the logo.
I'm still not convinced by the new material shaders too. I think the reflections are fine but the headlights and rims aren't, they look too mate and the colors seem off.

Those screens look lush, betting £100 that we won't get that quality from exporting on release day.

Stop saying that terrible truth !

You could make people jealous with having a crown next to your name.

When half the leaderboard has VIP status, I don't think it makes other people jealous...

There goes another 40 to 60 hours.

Try doubling that !
I'm nearing 100h of driving in Forza 3, add to that the menu and photomode time, I must be past the 120h mark...

 

[derFeef]

Not too sure about the boxart, lacks a bit of excitement or classiness.

"Better with"

Haha.

Added features = better imho.

 

[soujiro_seta]

wait what? there will be no porsche's this time around? the fuck??

 

[Diablohead]

I still use my usb stick and key-chain.

I do too but that's not the VIP thing, that's just stuff which came with the LE.

 

[herod]

Terrible boxart, and that is not one of the better looking Ferraris anyway. Amateur job overall.

 

[TheOddOne]

Still not as classy as FM3 boxart.

 

[LoveAndBeer]

For those who have invested tireless hours in “Forza Motorsport 3”, Turn 10 Studios is pleased to announce a unique “Forza Motorsport 4” feature called Profile Import, which rewards fans for their time. Based on your player level and the cars in your garage in “Forza Motorsport 3”, gift cars will be automatically added to your “Forza Motorsport 4” garage and you’ll also receive bonus gifts and credits.

My S-Rank 1000/1000 awaits your love Turn 10, hopefully those (many, many, many) hours will pay interesting/fun dividends in 4!

 

[Dynoro]

"Better with"

Haha.

If you have no kinect sensor you miss out on some of the features (like walking around the vehicles and inspecting them). You may not care about these features but it is better with a kinect

 

[Dr.Palutena]

I suppose i should get used to seeing that better with kinect tag on every other game know shouldn't I? the boxart is ok i suppose .

 

[G Rom]

I still use my usb stick

I still use it too,

Spoiler

to export GT5 photos. :-D

 

[saladine1]

I still maintain that FM's tyre and rim models look off, especially alloy wheels...

 

[Slayer-33]

 

[adelante]

Image based lighting looks shit confirmed..

Seriously...



Loving the new lighting; I actually like how it turned out in that Alfa Romeo shot...front of the car looks brighter than the back, which reflects (no pun intended) the uneven lighting of the warehouse

 

[G Rom]

Nah, they just need to redo that "4" to fix the logo IMO. It looks dumb after the capital letter FM.

BTW, Indianapolis (boxart+video) and Hockeinheimring (BADNED hint+video) have a very high probability to be in the game.

 

[derFeef]

Seriously...
Loving the new lighting; I actually like how it turned out in that Alfa Romeo shot...front of the car looks brighter than the back, which reflects (no pun intended) the lighting condition of the warehouse

Something is still wrong with the material, it looks plastic-y. Are we sure that is from the game engine, because that shot with the GT looked way better. (because of the backdrop?).

 

[Router]

DAT Lighting and DEM Shaders.

So good.

 

[alphaNoid]

Looks much better for sure, but I really do not 'hate' the purple Kinect bar.. I mean they basically need that to pop so that consumers become more familiarized with the brand. But, the stripped version you have looks better.

Still though the FM3 boxart was classic sexy, this is acceptable but nothing too memorable. Regardless..

This is 1 of 3 games I'm buying this year

 

[Wazzim]

Image based lighting looks shit confirmed..

Atleast in the way they used it in those shots, yes.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Damn, now I'm getting hyped...

 

[AlanzTalon]

wait what? there will be no porsche's this time around? the fuck??

I would still be really surprised....they have been in every forza title thus far, even after EAs supposed "exclusive" deal was on. Wasn't it mentioned that the exclusive is related to promotion only...they can't use Porsche to promote the game in marketing but they can still be in the game? or did i just make that up?

Wasn't it kind of the same thing for Ferrari in GT5?

 

[Syringe]

Be one of the first to purchase “Forza Motorsport 4” and receive an exclusive five car pack
A limited quantity of “Forza Motorsport 4” games at retail will include an exclusive in-game car pack available at launch that boasts five incredible cars for fans to race, tune, paint and share. This car pack, limited to the first production run of “Forza Motorsport 4” game discs, will include:

· Ford Mustang GT Coupe 1965: Take to the road in this classic American stallion, one of Ford’s most successful launch cars behind the Model A.
· Koenigsegg Agera 2011: “The Agera--from the Swedish verb “to act”--celebrates 15 years of Koenigsegg’s uncompromising philosophy of making dream cars.”
· Lexus SC300 1997: A classic personal luxury coupé, the SC300 combines a powerful racer with a 225bhp I6-powered engine.
· RUF RGT-8 2011: The spectacular RGT-8 is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 engine that has been fine tuned to deliver unmatchable sports car power and curb appeal.
· Tesla Roadster Sport 2011: For luxury car fans, the Roadster Sport is electric heaven. Get behind the wheel of this electric two-seater and go zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds with a peak rating of 288 horsepower.

But none of the pictures of the car pack matches these descriptions. Totally different models, am I missing something here?