The cars do look better during a race/replay, but they are definitely not remodeled. It's like they just increased the polygons. Then on photomode/select screen they get a HUGE poly/detail upgrade everywhere, not just interior like you said. If you really can't see that, well that's good for you. The non-player cars in photomode have a detail a notch down from the player car too.

Still, looks awesome, and good job there Simon. But you know Simon, that picture you posted is overly compressed--by you it looks like. There is no way a picture that say will come out to be that bad looking. So get it together man, and stop using paint to resize your pictures, lol.

By the way I meant to say a picture of that size (I said "say", wtf) should not look that bad.

Still don't have the game... but I'm sitting it out. Not until a price drop.

I made the shocking discovery today that FM3 doesn't support public online games, but only (limited) matchmaking and private online games.. What was used in FM and FM2 most by me (and many others) simply got taken out of the game.. I cannot believe it..

I searched a bit online and found the official FM3 forums where *a lot* of people were complaining about the same thing.. I cannot believe T10 (or MS whoever) came to this decision to force everybody to use their new "revolutionary" matchmaking system.. It's fun for casual gamers I bet, but for us a bit more serious racers that want to control what we race, and where, and with what settings it plainly sucks! All you are left with is private races, which is pretty much useless of you don't have dozens of people on your friendlist for that purpose (goes for 99,9% of all of us I bet)..

Major major mistake by T10!

People started a vote on the FM3 forums to hopefully get public custom online games back in.. I suggest all fans here vote there aswell, who knows it might help: http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/forums/1/3163918... (vote yes obviously)

Remember this is not a cry against the new matchmaking, it's just to get public custom games back in (next to the private ones).. And the ability to search for them offcourse (but that speaks for itself I think, although that's what I thought about public custom online games being in the game aswell *sigh*)..

Another bad news is the fact that they no longer let you paint the car's calipers, and some cars seem to have even less body kits than before :(

I've noticed this, its really annoying! And where is the Porsche Cayman S??? I have no idea why they woud remove cars that were already in Forza 2

I said it before and I'll say it again, I didn't even play much FM2 online because of that very reasons "many tard ruin your race from the get go". That's also why I haven't been very vocal about the dumbed down multiplayer, I frankly can't care as much. If that's your reason you are hating the MP, I find it very hard to see how a customized mp would be any different.

Probably the most enjoyable "races" in FM2 were the 90 lap Tsukuba drift events, were racing was really not important.

Count me in.

Wow, let's see if those fools learn a lesson this time around.

Holly shit, I can't believe I just read this shit from this idiotic tool. From Chou Chou at http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/forums/post/3147...

"Multiplayer matchmaking is the future of online console gaming and so far it's going well for FM3."

And then in response to the question of why can't we have both options, matchmaking and public games.

"Because we do not want to dilute the matchmaking system. The new system exists as a replacement of the old system. If you want custom lobbies, then organize some people to play in your own private lobby. Otherwise, play matchmaking."

What a bitch. I know I said I didn't play FM2 MP that much, and that the only thing I played was "drift events", and well that pretty much puts me at zero online time this time around with FM3. But I understand the huge disgust other people have. I've been there, and you just can't expect much from T10. You just have to wonder what stupidity they'll come up next with FM4--remove cockpit cam?

This game flopped in October's NPD. I can't help but laugh considering how cocky and misleading Dan and Che were when promoting the game. Maybe this will teach them something.

what? don't hype your game or it will sell bad?

Did it really do bad? Is it that relevant considering it was released on the 27th?

As much as I don't like the public face of this game, this is still so far the best console racing game out there by a long shot, so I would hope it sells well.

I think word of mouth really hurt FM3.. To many people were (and still are) to dissapointed in the online part of FM3, and all the news about that kept friends and others from buying it.. And now it's biting T10 (and MS) in the ass.. I just checked the online matchmaking in FM3 again today, and there were only about 600 people in total on all the 'hoppers' (as they like to call them).. It's a big failure, and they've only got themselfs to blame.. Taking away online standards and replacing it with a crappy very limited matchmaking system simply won't be accepted..

Same issue as PC gamers have with the online of CoD:MW2 really, in that version of the game common online standards were also taken away (in a even worse way).. And because of that it hurts me double as a gamer, because I was really looking forward to playing both FM3 on Xbox360 and CoD:MW2 on PC, and both games seriously dissapointed me with their online (a very important part of the game for me)..

As a result I'm a bit to gutted to game much atm.. I mainly play some Company of Heroes online with some friends.. Lets hope that and other future games will keep up to standards, and this is not some sort of new bad trend in the industry..Next FM and CoD game I won't buy in preorder, but wait until release to see if the game meets my (online) standards.. If they are like FM3 and CoD:MW2(PC), then it's an easy decision for me.. No buy!

I never saw an ad for it, if that counts for marketing

Whoa that sucks. And I agree with that last statement.

Just had to post these amazing s pics :D

Wauw, those pics look amazing.. Almost photorealistic..


P.s. any news on the online MP in FM3? I haven't really played the game lately (dissapointment in online MP bassicly killed my inner drive to play the game).. I also fear MW2 on PC is heading in the same way for me (meaning no long live because of screwed up online MP).. Great games, but still dissapointed, how did they do it?!? Easy, screw with online MP (for more control and probably force more gamers into buying premium DLC)