Head to Head

[Michael-5]

Wait, am I suppose to vote GT5 versus Forza?

I vote Forza Motorsport 3, and I have played over 60 hours of each game. Reasons.

• No Porsches...literally the most important car company in the world is absent completly. 911 is the most important car.
• Every car has in car view, I can't stand playing outside of in car view.
• Forza 3 has a much better selection of cars. Yes there are only 500 car, but I find that GT5 filled at least 300 car with just crap. No Minivans in Forza, no repeat cars (Some cars in GT5 are just EU and NA Spec, but are identical mechanically. Some have limited paint jobs), and no joke cars. Forza has more of the good cars, but GT5 has concepts.
• GT5's garage library feels like it stops in 2007 (especially for US cars). The latest Mustang in GT5 is the old 2007 model, where the V8 GT is only 300HP. Forza has that mustang as well as the newer 400hp V8, yet it's an older game.
• Forza feels more realistic, I've driven a few cars in GT5 and Forza in real life. The standard cars in GT5 are just way off. Engine sound is wrong, cars characteristics are wrong. GT5 really feels like only a 200 car game.
• Forza is a better Simulator, but not by much. Both have their advantages, and it may just be the Microsoft steering wheel over Logitech, but Forza feels more right with me.
• Better AI and Damage in Forza, GT5 feels like a joke when I can ram into people to help me corner.
• Graphics are better in Forza. There is no denying, Prenium cars in GT5 > Forza 3 cars. However overall Forza has better graphics because all the cars look really good (not just 20%), and I feel track details in Forza are better.
• Forza also is more generous with car purchases, I get to drive all the cars of my dreams, not just one or two.

Also in case I miss the Halo Reach versus MGS4 vote, count one vote for Halo from me. MGS was never a type of game I enjoyed. Too short, no replay value, too corny, and far too cinematic focused. Halo to be is more interesting, and multiplayer is plain addictive.