one more thing i can tell you right now. Even though Forza Fans are very vocal about forza being much better, i doubt forza 3 will challenge gt5 sales wise and even feature wise. if you look at the pre-orders they are well below gt 5 prologue. And Forza 3 marketing is all wrong, it will attract american's but not so much european's.
Theres's always competition between game makers eg in europe there is a huge pro evolution soccer vs fifa competitive war going on. konami and EA do talk up their games, but they are still respectful. Unlike turn 10, Most companies are pretty accurate with their features and explain why their better than there competitors, they're arguments are to the point and have some intelligence to it.
eg. The Game Ferrari Challenge states this, 'leaves the competition standing' more realistic than grid and more complete package than Gran turismo 5:Prologue'
Gamers can see the games strong points and the game is talking itself up without being disrespectful to other game franchises. its called friendly competition.
Europeans like companies that have consistency and integrity, Gran turismo , in many peoples eyes stands for excellence, striving for the ultimate driving experience, challenges real life, the drive of your life.
GT has always made excellent games, the level of love and quality and real passion for racing games have always been consistent, they have never bashed their competition. Need for Speed Underground was a huuuuge hit, i think it even outsold gt4 but gt4 never bashed the competition claiming their more realistic or anything.
Forza 3 marketing push is a failure, more people know about how cocky they are, then about their actual game. if you want to beat gt 5 you dont compete with gt 5 you compete with REAL LIFE!
GT invokes emotions of waiting endlessly and finally getting gt then getting lost in the gt experience. GT 1,2,3,4 and even prologue. Forza to me is enjoyable, and more fun for a short period of time its easier to race and the game is more of a game, arcadey type.
Alot of people bought forza as a bundle, forza is not an impulse buy. I think sales will reflect this but it will sell well maybe 2-5 million depending on the opening week
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