Thinking of getting Forza 3 for my big brother for christmas

[disolitude]

Here is a thought.

I never liked racing sims much. Even games like Grid didn't hold my attention for long. However I saw the official Microsoft 360 steering wheel for 60 bucks on sale and picked it up.

I never gave racing sims a fair shake so I blindly bought Forza 3, since I commited to the genre with this wheel.

Its mindblowing! Forza 3 is the only game I've been playing lately. I bought it 2 weeks ago and have already raced over 1000 miles in the game. The feedback of the wheel and the feel is just amazing.

Even if you don't have a steering wheel, the game is excellent. The career structure is the best I've ever seen and modding and upgrading cars is very easy due to quick upgrade. I'm currently racing a Camaro that I own in real life against Ferraris, Bugattis and Zondas due to being able to upgrade it easily.

So I would say that you and your brotehr may get a good 8 hours of enjoyment if you play with a controller as the game is stellar. But with a wheel, it will become an addiction.

Just speaking from my experiences :)