Forza 4 embraces car culture from all over the globe, and it does so without a disproportionally large focus on vehicles from just one country. Turn 10 being forbidden from including Porsche has surely stung, but Forza 4's slate of over 500 vehicles from 80 manufacturers really does have something for everyone. If you can't find cars here you love then you honestly don't love cars as much as you think you do. Turn 10 has really nailed the roster this time around.
The real stars here, obviously, are the cars. Somewhere, somehow, Mad Max is nodding approvingly. The inoffensive but bog standard music may not blow your skirt up, but the thick tapestry of sound effects should. There are new sounds for collisions, wind rush and more. The richer engine notes may weave a symphony of power and violence but Forza 4 is actually quite a fresh audio experience in other areas too. The howl of a D-Type Jag will rattle your nipples off, and if the snarl of a 351 Cleveland V8 in Forza 4 can't bring Steve McQueen back from the dead nothing can. Turn the music down and the volume up, up until you can only communicate with other people in the same room by shouting – or perhaps blinking in Morse code.
Still, Forza 4 doesn't just look and feel better, it sounds better too. The frame rate is buttery smooth and they look fantastic circulating around the game's bright and crisp tracks. They look as good in motion as they do static, too. The finest aspects are reserved for the game's special Autovista models, a mode that allows you to absorb even the tiniest of details, but every car stands up to close inspection. The car models themselves are also hugely impressive. Harsh sunlight burns bright against bodywork and cabin view is a great way to observe the shadows that dance smoothly back and forth across dashboards. It's all thanks primarily to Forza 4's new image-based lighting model, which basically means the cars look perfectly seated within the game's tracks. Forza 3 was no slouch at the time but two years on and Forza 4 is a marked improvement. With your first foray behind the wheel automatically muted by a suite of driving aids, the first thing you'll notice will be the improved visuals. The DNA of Forza 3 is strong in Forza 4, lending a certain familiarity to proceedings, but welcome tweaks and additions across the board strengthen the overall offering considerably.
It fits just as comfortably as it did the last time you wore it but it comes with a pleasant bonus. Booting up Forza 4 is like slipping back into your favorite jacket and finding $50 in the pocket.
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