Microsoft's aiming its sights at Gran Turismo 5 with the just-announced Forza Motorsport 4, claiming the 360 sequel will be the most realistic racer "on any console".

The Kinect-enabled follow-up - which was announced this weekend for release in autumn 2011 - is already being hailed as "the definitive racing game of 2011" by its publisher.

"Forza Motorsport 4 will be the most expansive and vividly realistic automotive experience across any console, bringing you closer to the edge than you've ever been before," MS gushes in the game's announcement.

Through Kinect, players will be able to "step through the TV screen and jump into the driver's seat", while the controller-based experience will let you take on the "bone-jarring physics, unparalleled levels of customisation, and rosters of dream cars and tracks".

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=280272

Don't shoot the messenger.

Well I suppose that now they've had a look at GT5 for real, they can make that claim.

If it's better than forza 3 this might be true...

Words alone don't suffice, Microsoft.

Come on, Turn 10, let's see it happen.

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I don't think so. Forza 4 which will be in development for 3 years can't compare to GT5 which was developed 6 years. Also, Kinect support will eat up too much ressources to truly outshine GT5. And I rather have a real steering wheel than a simulated.

However, if they do pull that off, color me impressed.

*forsees 78 threads about GT5 vs Forza 4 on this site in the future..... puts helmet on*

I don't think so. Forza 4 which will be in development for 3 years can't compare to GT5 which was developed 6 years. Also, Kinect support will eat up too much ressources to truly outshine GT5. And I rather have a real steering wheel than a simulated.

However, if they do pull that off, color me impressed.

Can't wait to see all the innovation that the Forza franchise brings yet again to the genre.