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This past Saturday, we sat through the 2010 Spike TV Video Game Awards, and while we endured several groan-worthy celebrities, we also caught a glimpse of some awesome upcoming games for 2011. Among them is Turn 10 Studios’ latest race around the track, Forza Motorsport 4, which follows the immensely popular third release from last year. The game is already looking promising; from the brief glimpses we caught at the trailer. But Turn 10 needs to step up and do more than just create a marvelous looking game, especially with Gran Turismo 5 gathering acclaim over on the PlayStation 3. Here now are some of our personal suggestions for the studio to make the fourth time around the Forza world a charm and give Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport 4 a winning advantage over Gran Turismo 5.
In-depth Career Mode - Forza Motorsport 3 had a terrific set-up with ranked races that took place all over the world, gradually building your driving skills amongst the elite. But it didn’t seem too career-like, where you talked with your racing team that often or feel like you were competing against tried and true competition. With Forza 4, we suggest Turn 10 Studios implement pro drivers, even fictitious ones, to complete against. Can you imagine going head-to-head against the likes of Jimmie Johnson or Travis Pastrana? (They won’t be included, but we’re throwing the idea out there.) Plus, having your choice of captain and team strategy would make the driving experience feel just a little bit deeper.
Better Expansion of Community Features - One thing that we really enjoy about Forza Motorsport 3 is accessing the custom liveries, in which there are literally hundreds of thousands that were made. (Our personal favorite – the Mass Effect 2 car.) Turn 10 needs to bring that back for the sequel, along with the possibility of creating tracks (like you can in Gran Turismo 5). Can you imagine gaining access to features that let you create your dream – or nightmare – track, then sharing them with the world through Xbox Live? We sure can. And it’d expand the community in a number of other ways, with additional parts and world locales to choose from. Sure, it’d take some work, but if any studio can get the job done, it’s Turn 10.
More Racing Circuits - Gran Turismo 5 definitely knows how to diversify, with a number of circuit races and even some NASCAR events thrown in for good measure. With Forza 4, Turn 10 Studios needs to expand its horizons and involve a few more racing leagues, like F1, Monte Carlo and a few other overseas leagues. In addition, we wouldn’t mind doing a little underground street racing (as long as it’s not too Fast and Furious style) or rally racing with some awesome dirt cars. Variety is the spice of life, after all.
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