360 graphics progression. The reality.

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Procrastinato said:

That 1st racing shot that JaggedSac posted looks cool -- the 2nd one is just a terrain beauty shot, and I don't much care for it (since I know it could have been taken completely out of game "context").

If Forza 3 has nicely lit terrain tracks (I hate urban tracks), I am all over it. Some nice foliage would be sweet, but I know that's asking a bit much for a sim that wants to run 60 fps.

I actually prefer a good track to a good car -- cars can have some decent environment mapping and look good, but most of what I see when I'm playing -- is the track.  That's what I want to look good, personally.  That track in the first shot JaggedSac posted looks decent... nice lighting really makes the diff.  The 360 should be able to have some really high rez lightmapping, and I hope it shows here.

This may work out for you as I've always found forza's tracks to look far more impressive than the cars.

 

@OP I'm not too impressed by the difference in forza 2 and 3 but the splinter cell............... now thats improvement in my eyes, looks like a different generation