Director defends Forza 5's slender structure

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While the past few Forza Motorsport entries have offered players new packs of additional cars long after each game's debut, Forza 5 takes things to a whole new level. Our largely positive review described the game as enjoyable but anemic, but Forza creative director Dan Greenawalt stands by the team's design choices.

In a Shacknews interview, Greenawalt was asked why so much content appears to be missing from Forza 5 while developer Turn 10 Studios continues to promote upcoming DLC additions that should flesh out the racing simulation. "Forza Motorsport 5 is actually the largest racing game ever delivered at the launch of a console, by a long shot," Greenawalt states. "In fact, it would be huge even by second holiday standards. As mentioned above, it is bigger than Forza 2, which was delivered a year and half after the launch of the Xbox 360. It also has more car diversity than any previous Forza Motorsport; by including open wheel race cars and track toys like the KTM X-Bow and the Ariel Atom on top of the diversity that took us years to build up across multiple iterations on the Xbox 360.

"Moreover, we've defined an uncompromised quality bar for new generation racing games in both car and track detail and immersion - all while, delivering unprecedented size," Greenawalt says.

"Regarding DLC, we have found that 10 cars a month is the fastest we could create "just in time" content. Just like in Forza Motorsport 4, we are planning to add as many as 10 cars a month to Forza Motorsport 5. It takes more than six months to build every car. Delivering cars in monthly packs allows us to keep the game new and fresh for those that are interested."

When asked why Forza 5 is missing the iconic Nürburgring track, Greenawalt explains that the new graphics engine in Forza 5 necessitates that all tracks be rebuilt from scratch. While other famed racetracks like Spa were able to make an appearance in Forza 5, there just wasn't time to reproduce the lengthy, complex Nürburgring for the new engine, so instead of porting low-resolution content from Forza 4, the team opted to leave the track absent. "Expect more news on tracks in Forza Motorsport 5 in the near future," Greenawalt added.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/11/27/director-defends-forza-5s-slender-content/

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iIIuminatiPosted:

Im not a racing or driving fan, but forza looks INSANE!

MSDSPosted:

I love this game great graphics amazing everything a game everyone should try it least once.

TywinPosted:

Rant Forza 5 looks like a game worth getting.


It is a game worth getting.
One of the few games that I didn't mind buying.

The rest I just dish out the cash because I get bored.

TywinPosted:

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Lavish I think Forza 5 should speak for itself.
It's obvious the director of the game is going to defend it until his death.


What do you mean by that? I don't quite understand


Forza 5 is a great game that doesn't need defending and that it is obvious that someone who made the game is going to defend it.

RantPosted:

Forza 5 looks like a game worth getting.

KatsumiPosted:

Lavish I think Forza 5 should speak for itself.
It's obvious the director of the game is going to defend it until his death.


What do you mean by that? I don't quite understand

TywinPosted:

I think Forza 5 should speak for itself.
It's obvious the director of the game is going to defend it until his death.

TywinPosted:

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SUFC They need to add all the old gamemodes back.


What have they taken away?


They took away everything and kept like circuit and one other mode. No drag no nothing


I wish they would make a custom track making mode.
Something that would give the user a chance to customize the game to their personal liking.


Yeah they should giv you like a basic "map" but you can choose the track/roads depending where it is. Forza6 maybe? xD


A custom track making mode would be awesome, but they will most likely never add that, and also fex that would be pretty cool, but that would never be implemented, if it was going to be it would of been in Horizon if anything.


Yeah Well I think they are working on car customization again in the next one (Forza 6?) much like horizon so customisable tracks and that could be an option

Well I think you should be able to make like a rally, like in the DiRT games for like a mini game that would be so run, I always liked games like that.


You can play sort of Rally in the career mode but yeah you should be given like an area then you plan your track route


Yeah it would be awesome, but I doubt they would do that, maybe they should make a racing game where you could customize a death match track that would be incredibly awesome!


Do you reckon they will make a horizon 2 or a brand new type of forza?


No I never heard of that if they new that would be cool, I like Horizon and I thought it was better than Forza 1,2,3, and 4.


Yeah, Horizon had more of a Need For Speed feel to it and was just pure awesomeness!


Yeah and when you played a huge lobby with your friends the races would get crazy!


Lol damn, you have been quoting each other a lot.


Because they have been boosting their comments.
They have been doing it from the start.

They both have the same number of comments as well.

MawderzPosted:

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SUFC They need to add all the old gamemodes back.


What have they taken away?


They took away everything and kept like circuit and one other mode. No drag no nothing


I wish they would make a custom track making mode.
Something that would give the user a chance to customize the game to their personal liking.


Yeah they should giv you like a basic "map" but you can choose the track/roads depending where it is. Forza6 maybe? xD


A custom track making mode would be awesome, but they will most likely never add that, and also fex that would be pretty cool, but that would never be implemented, if it was going to be it would of been in Horizon if anything.


Yeah Well I think they are working on car customization again in the next one (Forza 6?) much like horizon so customisable tracks and that could be an option

Well I think you should be able to make like a rally, like in the DiRT games for like a mini game that would be so run, I always liked games like that.


You can play sort of Rally in the career mode but yeah you should be given like an area then you plan your track route


Yeah it would be awesome, but I doubt they would do that, maybe they should make a racing game where you could customize a death match track that would be incredibly awesome!


Do you reckon they will make a horizon 2 or a brand new type of forza?


No I never heard of that if they new that would be cool, I like Horizon and I thought it was better than Forza 1,2,3, and 4.


Yeah, Horizon had more of a Need For Speed feel to it and was just pure awesomeness!


Yeah and when you played a huge lobby with your friends the races would get crazy!


Lol damn, you have been quoting each other a lot.

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SUFC They need to add all the old gamemodes back.


What have they taken away?


They took away everything and kept like circuit and one other mode. No drag no nothing


I wish they would make a custom track making mode.
Something that would give the user a chance to customize the game to their personal liking.


Yeah they should giv you like a basic "map" but you can choose the track/roads depending where it is. Forza6 maybe? xD


A custom track making mode would be awesome, but they will most likely never add that, and also fex that would be pretty cool, but that would never be implemented, if it was going to be it would of been in Horizon if anything.


Yeah Well I think they are working on car customization again in the next one (Forza 6?) much like horizon so customisable tracks and that could be an option

Well I think you should be able to make like a rally, like in the DiRT games for like a mini game that would be so run, I always liked games like that.


You can play sort of Rally in the career mode but yeah you should be given like an area then you plan your track route


Yeah it would be awesome, but I doubt they would do that, maybe they should make a racing game where you could customize a death match track that would be incredibly awesome!


Do you reckon they will make a horizon 2 or a brand new type of forza?


No I never heard of that if they new that would be cool, I like Horizon and I thought it was better than Forza 1,2,3, and 4.


Yeah, Horizon had more of a Need For Speed feel to it and was just pure awesomeness!


Yeah and when you played a huge lobby with your friends the races would get crazy!


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