Product Description

Forza Motorsport revs up Xbox gamers who are passionate about cars and racing. Forza Motorsport is the ultimate car-lover s playground letting gamers buy sell trade tune modify and race their customized car collection. On the track players experience an impressively accurate simulation putting their performance-tuned creations to the test against the best the online world has to offer on Xbox Live.-- SPECIFICATIONs ---------------ESRB Rating : RP for Rating PendingGenre/Category : ActionSystem : Microsoft XboxNumber of Players : On-Line Compatible : majescogames.com ... Read more

Features

• Make every car yours: Collect models from more than 60 top car manufacturers, including Mazda, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, and Dodge. Trick out sport compacts with real-world body kits, rims, spoilers, decals, side skirts, fender flares, and hood scoops. Add motorsport decals and team paint-schemes to supercars, GT racers, and exotics. Transform production cars into racetrack monsters.
• Tune it up: Take your car to the garage and install alternative engines, suspension kits, bolt-on superchargers, brakes, rims, racing slicks, and more. Fine-tune gear ratios, fuel-mapping, forced-induction pressure, tire temperature and pressure, and ignition timing for the ultimate setup.
• Experience the most technically advanced driving simulation on Xbox: Top automotive engineers teamed with experienced programmers to create an advanced physics engine for Forza Motorsport, designed to simulates authentic car performance. Cars incur damage and wear, which affects car performance. Advanced tire and suspension models respond to heat and pressure changes as well as weight transfer and aerodynamic load.
• Drive in gorgeous track environments: From the famously challenging Nurburgring Nordschleife to the spectator-lined streets of Rio de Janeiro, race on meticulously designed tracks with an incredible sense of speed and realism.
• Check out the revolutionary A.I. Drivatar technology: Train your own A.I. Drivatars to use the same racing techniques you do, so they can race for you in competitions or train new drivers on your team. Drivatar technology is the foundation of the human-like A.I. in Forza Motorsport.

Reviews (28)

Awesome Game!
Especially if you have a HDTV Ready television, oh man the graphics on this baby rocks!
-Over 200 Cars
-Online play is the greatest!
-Career mode is fun.
-Accurate car handling
-Car damange, fun with top-of-the-line cars!
-Just addicting overall...

kreepy fun!
Upsides:
Nearly endless playability
Real Damage
Great car list
Xbox live
its for the xbox
Way to much fun
Downloadable cars

Downsides:
Way to addicting

Creeper/ Reaffirms my love for video games
Before I got this game I was racing RallisportS 2 and Project Gotham 2.So I rented this game having heard it was great and I popped it in and I wanted to go get my 7$ back from the video store.But I was stuck with it so I figured I'd see what it is all about.

All of sudden when I started winning a couple races and getting a little acclamated to great vast world this games offers, I was hooked.Hooked real hard.3 days later I played for abot 18 hours straight.

A few things I love about this game

1. Stunningly beautiful.While driving I just reaffirm to myself how beautiful this game is visually
2. Realistic Car Damage.If you ram into another car to try to knock it off the road so you can pass it, you end up messing your car up so bad that you'll get passed and lose.
3.If you screw up on a turn, you're going to wreck.None of this pull the E-brake junk on this game, you're going into a wall or spinning off into a feild.


Just some things I was thinking about.If you haven't tried this game, do so immediately, and make sure you play it for about 2 hours.That's when I couldn't put it down.It's kind of intimidating at first, but that passes very quickly.

This game rocks !!!
Forza motorsport is the best racing game i have ever played. It blows away GT4 by far. The damage is very realistic unlike another certain racing game (lol).and the cars are just as cool. I definetly recomend this game for all you XBOX users.It will not disapoint.In conclusion if you have an XBOX get this one it rules.

Awesome Racing Game
I recently got myself an XBox and was advised to rent and try before I buy. Blockbuster was out of Halo2 so I got this one home to try it out (I am a big fan of racing).

Before I say anything further I'd have to mention that this is my very first game on XBox so I cannot compare it to any other games.

Was I glad I rented it? Yes, Will I buy it? Yes.

It's a little pricey at $40+ when compared to other games but then again it has a great game in it.

As for the game itself it has a whole bunch of race tracks and customizable cars (categorized into Classes from R to D) with time trials, free runs and ofcourse the race arcades themselves.

I'd suggest spending $7 and renting it before paying $40+ for your own copy. ... Read more

Product Description

Deep new performance tuning allows gamers to fine-tune every aspect of their rides handling and performance, while hundreds of new visual customizations guarantee players can create their own personalized, totally unique car. With the most comprehensive tuning options, all-new game modes, and the industrys most sought-after cars, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers the most authentic tuner experience ever. All-new game modes join Circuit, Drift, and Drag events to add depth and varie ... Read more

Features

• Tune every aspect of your car's performance with hundreds of licensed aftermarket performance upgrades
• Car models from such makers as Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen
• Single player, multiplayer, and online multiplayer modes
• Street-racing game
• Explore a massive city divided into five distinct

Reviews (41)

Same fast paced fun, same silly flaws
I loved the first NFS Underground because it was both more accessible than Gran Turismo (a fine game, but too frustrating and bland) and also that it conveyed the sense of speed better.Well, if you liked the first one, chances are you'll like the second.They improved on the first by streamlining the pre-race part of the game.Long gone are the endless menus that you had to wade through to get to a race, now you are in a free-roaming city with a PDA and GPS to guide you to your next race or the various performance or body shops around the city.The graphics are well done, there are tons of licensed upgrades for you to play with, and you can even customize the color of your brake calipers!Another welcome change is that you can now have more than one car.That's right, you don't have to be stuck with one car, pimp it out, only to have to get rid of it as you move up in class.You only have 5 spots in your garage, and they open up depending on your endorsement deals, so it's still a bit restricted.

On to the flaws of this game, which are basically carry-overs from the first Need for Speed Underground:
1.Locked Upgrades.Yep, they're back!For some mysterious reason, you can only install certain performance/visual upgrades at the start, and must progressively unlock them as you play the game.While I understand this as a gameplay decision, it is super-frustrating to have to wait to be able to buy better tires when you're flush with cash.The upgrades also feel... like they don't do much, which leads me to my next point:
2.Adaptive A.I.The other racers in this game never get too far ahead or let you get too far back.This is great at first because it is forgiving, but gets very frustrating because ultimately it doesn't reward good driving.You can drive flawlessly for 95% of the race, yet in the last half-mile or so, the guy behind you WILL come roaring back and more likely than not, take the lead from you.The rate of speed is absolutely ludicrous, the AI will make up a half mile of lost ground in mere seconds, which is really cheesy.
3.Unrealistic to a flaw.I LOVE the lack of realism in this game, because it is more fun than Gran Turismo or other "sim" racers.However, NFSU2 takes it a bit too far.You can drive a car into the wall, spin them out, only to have them pass you 10 seconds later.The AI drivers seem to have limitless nitrous boost, and can generally out-accelerate you regardless of your ride.
4.Upgrades have no impact.That is because the upgrades aren't a strategic choice on your part, but a requirement to go on.That's right, they are locked, then they are available and you can't really progress until you equip them.There is some noticeable difference (especially from stock to level 1 engine tweaks), but your opponents adapt as well, so it's not like you can bring a souped-up racer to a stock Honda Civic race.It makes for even competition, but again, doesn't reward shrewd racing or upgradeability.
5.It ALWAYS starts to rain at the end of the race.The rain effects are gorgeous, but it is so incredibly cheesy and predictable that it drives me nuts.About a half-mile before the finish, you'll hear thunder, the road will get slick, and lo and behold!You will spin out of control just in time for the CPU driver to pass you!

Overall this is still a fun game.I just wish that it were more rewarding and less arcadey in the aspects listed above.That said, it's a blast to create your ride from stock to pimpin', and the option to design the magazine and DVD covers yourself is fun as well.Recommended.

Lots of detail!
this games is a great game if you like to customize you car and every detail of it. I found no cons in the games.

A Travesty of a Title
This game is quite a travesty. Thank goodness I purchased it used from a third party dealer on Amazon. I will be selling it at my local Gamestop tomorrow for hopefully an small loss.
I can't comprehend the hype over this game. Perhaps, the positive evaluations are emanating from folks who haven't played other quality race titles or any good game before for that matter.
There is no improvement in this title over the first one. In fact, I popped in the old one just to ensure I wasn't delusional. It turns out I wasn't. NFS 1's graphics are almost identical and I believe the gameplay may be better in the first game. It certainly had more redeeming qualities, easier functionality, and was actually fun (but nothing serious like PGR2).
Driving all over town to find "the next race" may be one of the most annoying tasks I ever had the displeasure to endure in any video game. I had enough of those kinds of non-sensical chores in "Grand Theft Auto"; It justs takes away from a game that already doesn't have much to offer as a baseline.
Even the cut-scenes are total crap. They are are actually non-animated comic book like graphics. This is completely unacceptable in 2004-2005 on the XBOX when animations from Halo 1 & 2 and Ninja Gaiden are far superior.
From a racing perspective Project Gotham 2 totally steps all over this game in every single aspect (See my review of that).
EA racing games pretty much blow.In the past, I rented Burnout 3, another EA game, and whoa, what another incredibly overrated waste of time and energy. I will never again invest time nor money in an EA title. They have proven recently that they are incapable of putting out a quality game for XBOX.

No replayability no fun when u complete boooring
Need for Speed+Underground+2=????
i'm sorry EA this is going to be a bad review for ur game :(
Wow... the visuals, the performance upgrades, the cars.
It sounds great.
It sounded great when I bought it for ( oh i cant say what i bought it for)
It now sounds like a form of torture.
Now ive finished the game ive realized that the only good part of it is the soundtrack...and the idea
At first ithought that this game was soooo coool!!
Then I got to the last two levels...
It gets repetative!!! Really repetative!!! So repeatative its like chinese water torture. In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.In career mode you win about 20 races then you sign a new sponsor.
AND YOU DO THAT FOR ABOUT EVER
Then they seem to make you stop unlocking parts cars and visuals and the races become pointless...
all there is to do now is play free mode.
On the back of the case it says race or roam on 125 miles of open road.... HA
this is so UNtrue
yes the city is huuuge.. but it has about 5 other streetracing cars driving around and 30normal people cars...that come in 5diffrent varieties(hatchback, van, pickup, suv, and taxi)this may sound good.. but if you think about it , on 125 miles of road you encounter 3 cars every 5 minuites
the motorways(or for USA rreaderes highway or freeway)are absolutley emptty!!!(apart from one or two cars)
races are good. but you repeat the same one over and over again

the cars are amazing and the modding(or to the not knows CUSTOMIZING or CHANGING YOUR CARS STYLE AND APPEARANCE)is fantasatic with endlesss... etc...BUT no damage detail...
you see me going down the motaorway at 200 mph suddnley i crash into one of the few cars. it goes into slow motion for a second and then well...you emerge with no damage at all ( no wonder they had to put a saftey warning at the beggining...no wonder i always see people flying past my bedroom window at 200 mph and then killing themselves by crasing into so guys ride...expecting to emerge absolutley fine lol lol )



i reccomend not buying this but buying the first midtown madness.at least in that there is more traffic...which means more fun and crashes!"!!(with damage detail)
(just kifdding [lol] buy the game butdont expect much of it i also reccomend buying the first midtown madness.)

Need for Speed Underground 2
Need for Speed Underground 2 will challenge gamers to immerse themselves in the tuner culture, exploring an expansive, free-roaming city divided into five distinct neighborhoods. Gamers will encounter rival racers who will initiate events, tip players off to the hottest racing spots, and show them where to buy the most sought-after licensed aftermarket upgrades. The game will feature new game modes, deep new performance customization and tuning, and more than 30 licensed cars. The game also delivers twice the visual customization upgrades as the original game, providing a staggering 70 billion possible car combinations for total automotive self-expression.

While NFSU2 contains some aspects of its predecessor, several major changes make a significantly different game. The world is massive and open, filled with many more courses that before. The progression scheme is complex and you'll find yourself winning to earn money so you can spend it on modding the heck out of your car over and over again. The cars are more weighty and a little more realistic too, requiring a little more skill from the driver.

The sad part is that the huge city is actually perhaps too huge for its own good. You'll grow bored driving around the mostly empty streets, and once you collect the small quantity of Info letters, find the few shortcuts, and open up the garages, there's not much left. The Outrun races ARE fun, but some of them can last up to 15 minutes, and if you want to progress, you're simply going to have to wait.

In all, NFSU2 is an impressive, and more importantly, fun game that overcomes its faults with depth, breadth, and variety.


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Product Description

MODEL- 52036VENDOR -THQFEATURES- MX vs ATV Unleashed XboxBuilding on their rich history of racing properties, Rainbow Studioshas created the ultimate off-road masterpiece in MX vs. ATVUnleashed. Choose from a multitude of rides including ATV's,monster trucks, sand rails and more, and tear through miles of openterrain in the ultimate quest to conquer the off-road. Compete innew racing events, mini-games and massive free world environmentsfeaturing hill climbs, machine challenges, gap jumps and shorttrack races. * Everything off-road - Motocross bikes, ATV's, sand-rails, monster trucks,bi-planes and even 4X4 golf carts * New racing events, mini-games and freestyle challenges - SuperMoto, Shorttrack, Hill climbs, Way point races, Monster Mash, Gap Jumps and more... * Groundbreaking MX vs. ATV career mode - MX bikes and ATV's meet on thesame track to determine racings best machine * Online - Race against 8 players on Xbox Live and PlayStation 2 with livechat * Rhythm Racing - Rainbow's breakthrough physics model that allows playersto race through unique non-linear environments with exceptional realworld animations-- SPECIFICATIONS ----------------------------------- ESRB Rating : E for Everyone Genre/Category: Sports System: XBOX On-Line Compatible: YesNice electronics is your source for everyday low prices on theTHQ 52036 - MX vs ATV Unleashed Xbox and all other THQ Video Game Handheld Soft ... Read more

Features

• Everything Off-Road Motocross bikes, ATVs, sand-rails, monster trucks, bi-planes and even 4X4 golf carts
• New Racing Events, Mini-games and Freestyle Challenges SuperMoto, Short track, Hill climbs, Waypoint races, Monster Mash, Gap Jumps and more...
• Groundbreaking MX vs. ATV Career Mode MX bikes and ATVs meet on the same track to determine racings best machine
• Online Race against 6 players on Xbox Live and PlayStation2 with live chat
• Rhythm Racing Rainbows breakthrough physics model that allows players to race through unique non-linear environments with exceptional real world animations

Reviews (3)

A very average game.
I wasn't that excited about MX vs ATV Unleashed, so i decided to rent it. I'm just thanking myself that i decided not to buy it considering that it is an extremely average made game.

Graphics: The graphics in MX vs ATV Unleashed are very simplistic and resemble graphics that you might find in a Gamecube. (No offense Nintendo.)To put it in a better way, they are graphics that you would find in an average MX/ATV game.

Gameplay: MX vs ATV unleashed provides the gamer with many different gametypes which include freestyle, freeride, race cross, race the top and many more. The controls are fairly simple to memorize and ihave to say, it is fun once in a while when you bust off this huge trick giving you thousands of points. However, it still feels like you are playing the first ever made MX/ATV game, as not many changes have been made except for the gameplay types, a lot more have been added.

Audio: The music revolves mostly around rap/metal rock. If you like those music categories,you will like the soundtrack. If you don't, then you wont like the soundtrack. Its as easy as that.

Online: The online is probobly the best part in this game. It hardly ever lags, and you can go up against your opponent in many different gametypes including the ones that i previousely listed.

As a result, if you are a fan of these kinds of games then i guess it is worth adding to your collection, however if you are not, i would leave it on the shelf.

Disappointment
I purchased this game a few days ago with high hopes. I have been waiting for a good racing game featuring trophy trucks for a long time, and after I saw some in the game's trailer, I decided to give it a try.

At first, I was very entertained, as I hadn't played a dirt bike game since excite bike for the nintendo.It is somewhat satisfying performing tricks and racing on the bikes, however, this leads to my first and second disappointment, which is the driving physics and the graphics.To put it bluntly, RalliSport it isn't.Maybe I was expecting too much after many hours with RalliSport and RalliSport 2, but the game just isn't up to the level of other Xbox racing games.
Another disappointment is the collision detection.I find myself partially going through walls and hills more often than I would like.Another frustrating issue I come across, is landing jumps. Most of the time it is flawless, but other times, it seems like a landing is shaping up to be perfect, but the rider crashes. Other times, the rider "crashes" in mid air before the jump is complete. If these are just due to my lack of skill, then perhaps there should be a better tutorial.
My final complaint has to do with the "other" vehicles.The driving/flying of the monster trucks, trophy trucks, and helicopter is absolutely poor. There is no other way to describe this.Also, although I somewhat expected, the involvement of the other vehicles in the actual game is somewhat limited.
I should also mention that the menu screen is not well laid out. At first it is unclear what needs to be done to initiate a "career mode".It is also not clear how you have done on individual tracks before you select them...some type of box off to the side displaying stats would be welcome.

This game will provide hours of entertainment jumping and racing the bikes and atv's, but don't expect too much from any other aspect of the game.I can't believe I haven't purchased Ghost Recon 2 yet, but picked this up...wait for the price to drop.

Best Off Road Game EVER!!!
This game is the best because there is a veriety of choices between what you can be ATV, Motorcycle, Helicopter, Plane, Sand Rail And MORE!! One Bad thing it king of takes to long to load each race. Grafics are super. There are also a lot of tracks you can unlock like Glamis. Another cool thing is you can choose wheather your a Motorcycle or ATV of haveing a 2-Sroke or 4-Sroke engine lots of optons for you bike and ride to have the way YOU like it. Overall a 5 star game and worth buying. ... Read more

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MODEL - 30033 VENDOR- KONAMIFEATURES- Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2Competition means so much more when you can dance circles aroundlive opponents! Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 connects players via Xbox Live to deliver the ultimate in interactive dancing. Go online and setup tournaments, compete in dance competitions, anddownload new songs and characters.* Online tournaments, download songs, upload content and more! * Bigger music library including exclusive songs for the Xbox! * Exclusive game modes including Team Battles and Attack Mode!* Special "Work Out" mode allows you to track the calories you burn. -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------ ESRB Rating : E for Everyone Genre/Category: FamilySystem: XBOX On-Line Compatible: YesNice electronics is your source for everyday low prices on theKonami 30033 - DDR Ultramix 2 Live Xbox and all other Konami Video Game Handheld Soft ... Read more

Features

• Online tournaments, download songs, upload content and more!
• Bigger music library including exclusive songs for the Xbox!
• Exclusive game modes including Team Battles and Attack Mode!
• Special "Work Out" mode allows you to track the calories you burn

Reviews (3)

No good songs at all!!!Mostly no DDR official songs!
This game is bad!They had it to play at my local Best Buy store, and the songs were really boring, they only had 4 songs I knew for a DDR master, A, V, Dream A Dream, and .59

I suggest u play in arcades where they have only official DDR songs, and more songs.

Seasoned DDRVet
I have been playing DDR for a couple of yearsw now, I can pass pretty much all songs on Maniac (heavy mode) With the exception of Max(period) I'm not going to go into "ohhhh lol lol this game is so much fun rofl and it's a good workout lmao." I don't care. The song selection sucks. YOu have to pay like 5 bucks to download all the good songs, like Sakura, Heaven is a 57' Metallic Grey,.59 remix, ect.... It dosen't have the classics I've been yearning for. A good thing, It does have a MAX 300 remix that's a 10 footer. Another flaw, It's missing Oni Mode. The lack of PSMO makes it very under par.

What a GAME!!
I had this game since Christmas,and I gotta say this game is pretty fun!With songs that makes your bottom shake!Game modes like,Beginner,Light,Standard,and Heavy are perfect for your style.My Favorite song is Zero-One.You can win songs on Light mode or Standard or possibly Heavy!But beware this makes your feet hurt.That's why I put 4 stars.But overall good game. ... Read more

Product Description

New courses, awesome special effects and supercharged engines take the next installment of the smash hit racing game to the next level of speed. ... Read more

Features

• Listen to hot radio station style music as you race
• Highly detailed game environments
• For 1 or multiplayer with Xbox live or System Link cable
• Challenge your driving skills in high-performance vehicles
• You are rewarded for driving fast, skillfully, and keeping car damage to a minimum

Reviews (75)

wow
Ijust bought this game and its amazing you have to buy it!!!!

One of the best racing games ever!!!!!!!!
Project Gotham Racing 2 is an awesome game!!!!! You get lot's of sweet cars, racing environments, graphics, with and online play!!! Their is lot of game time involved with Kudos Racing, Arcade Racing, multi- player. Awesome Graphics + Ferrari,Porsche,Jaguar, GT, Mini,Audi, Ford/Chevy/Dodge, classics,Renault,Suburau,Lamborghini: The list goes on forever!!! If you want me to name some specific cars I will:
Ferrari Enzo, Ford GT, Dodge Viper, Jaguar XJ220,Lamborghini Diablo, Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 SE, Porsche 365/classic,Jaguar XKR,and many, many more!!! You also race on courses in Toyko,Yokohama,Sydeny,Paris,Moscow,London,Chicago, Washington D.C., Edinburg, and many other places. If I would of listed everything my hands would go numb!!! The only reason I gave it a 4/5 is because their are other games like Gran Trismo 4,and the Burnout games. This game and Gran Trismo 4 give you the best graphics!!! For any racer or car junkie this is a must have!!! The Online Experience also makes this a game you will keep playing for years!!! You can also customize your musig and everything; awesome huh!!!

Doesn't get any better...
It just doesnt get any better than online racing with Project Gotham 2. Without XBOX live, this is a decent game, fun to try and beat the game on the difficulty levels from easy to VERY difficult (known as platinum). but WITH xbox live, and the ability to race all the cars and all the tracks with tons of people LIVE is what makes this awesome. If youve got XBOX live, this is a no brainer for the price!

Currently, my favorite racing game.
Project Gotham Racing #1 was extremely fun, providing the gamer with many different kinds of cars to choose from, (however most of them had to be unlocked which was a bummer) a lot of maps to choose from, and plus multiplayer mode.

Now PGR2 features even MORE cars then the 1st one, a lot more maps then the first one and what is best is that it has online capabilities.

Graphics: The graphics in PGR2 are amazing. The car models look extremely realistic and the background design is over average. To bad there aren't any cutscenes though...

Gameplay: The gameplay is PGR2 is pretty simple/self explanatory. Race your car and win! Thats practically it. However, PGR2 includes a feature that no other racing game does. Kudos! By cutting sharp turns, you earn a certain amount of Kudos which goes towards your "Kudos Jar." Some races depend on the abount of Kudos that you collect, some races depend on whether you come into 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. It all depends. This, i found was very unique and a cool aspect on PGR2.

Audio: The audio all depends on whether you like rap/hip hop music or not. If you like it, you will give the audio feature a 5/5, if you dont, then you will most likely give it a 2/5 or a 1/5 if you HATE the rap music that blares out of the radio in your car.

Online: The online feature in PGR2 is cool. You can basically only race your opponents online and trash talk them which is very fun! Plus there is downloadable content.

As a result, if you are a fan of Project Gotham Racing #1, you will fall in love with Project Gotham Racing #2!

Fun for online play, but grossly unrealistic
The game is fun if you're interested in playing bumper cars, but unrealistic otherwise.The majorityof the courses are easy to beat even at gold level, with about 10% being an unreasonable pain in the butt.Winning a race usually involves pushing other cars around (the game rewards you for this), and be ready to be spun around yourself - the computer will aim to hit you if you're heading the race by taking the inside line and ramming you as you're taking the corner.Should you try to do the same, you'll have a much harder time, as cars controlled by the computer are very resilinient to being bumped and in some law-of-nature defying manner just keep no racing faster than you.

A major nuissance is that you're always started at the last spot, and often the game will race perfectly until the last lap, where the leader makes a dumb mistake and bumps into a wall.. this game really tries your patience.

On the up side, graphics are fun, as is the option to pick your own music.Online game play is a lot of fun though, as everyone's on a level playing field.I swear the computer cheats when you're playing against it! ... Read more

Product Description

This game is playable on the Xbox Live Online System. For a full list of Xbox Live products, click here! RalliSport Challenge 2 is the highly anticipated second installment in the critically acclaimed RalliSport Challenge franchise and its the first racing title in the XSN Sports lineup! After s ... Read more

Features

• featuress five unique rally sports, including the new Crossover duel
• Set up leagues and tournaments using XSNsports.com
• For 1 to 16 players online
• Race on tracks in Australia, the frozen Nordic, and the Pacific Northwest, and drive in rain, snow, and fog
• Updated graphics engine with realistic vehicle physics

Reviews (14)

The best Rally game out there...
I had to write a review entirely because the spotlight review was written by someone who hadn't 'got' this game or taken the time to explore the settings.

Actually, I see reviews all the time claim this game is an 'arcade' rally game, indicating that perhaps the game lacks depth, maybe has unrealistic physics, or even simple fake graphics.

All of these points are wrong. Completely false. The cars handle extremely realistically, and most folks who play this agree this is the BEST looking racer available. Better than Forza? Not sure, but better than PGR2 by a hundred - double the frame rate for start. You see, not least of which is the 60fps you get with a HD TV, but add to that the amazing reflections, muddy splashes, infinite distance view (with a tiny amount of inconsequential pop-up trees) and you have a showcase game. I've had more than one PS2 owner go out and buy an XBOX for this game after playing it in my house - testament indeed to the incredible realism this Rally racer offers.

Previously, the 'easy left' that you co-pi states was mentioned as a fault... When your rally co-pilot claims 'Easy left' or 'hard right' then you have the game on arcade setting.

A simple click in the settings would result in '3 left opens to 4' or '1 right, opens to 3. Bump onto straight through tunnel. Hairpin right' offering a much more useful, accurate indication of the upcoming road conditions.

Ultimately - this game is stunning. Worth every penny of the budget price it's currently at - if you're hesitant due to lax reviews, don't be. I've put in hundreds of hours on this amazing game and it's a real as the Xbox can get.

Superb!
I'm not a big gamer. I've had my XBOX for over a year and it's mostly collected dust.I love driving simulation games and I think rally is the most fun of the various forms of driving so I picked up RalliSport Challenge 2 based on a day and a half long online search for a good rally game.All of the reviews said that RSC2 had the best combination of realism, fun and graphics.

They were right!The phisics model is incredible and the damage is very realistic.When you start an event, your car is shiny and new - but when you get to the end, you may be missing a few body parts, have a few broken windows and you're coverd in dust, mud, etc.Now THAT's RALLY!

Above all though is the scenery!The graphics are so good that one of my favorite things to do is to just watch the replay of the latest run!

Make you own music video! -
The folks who made this game really added a cool feature with the replay options - you have full controll over the playback speed and camera selection.Because you can load your own music to the XBOX hard drive, when the replay starts you hear your favorite music playing along with the game sounds and video of your last run.As you control the playback, you can adjust the replay speed from ultra fast to super slow motion with the trigger levers - basically making a live music video out of the replay footage!Very sweet!

Australian dirt, Swedish snow, British leaves, French cobblestone streets...
Get This Game!

Amazing game!
The detail and realism in Rallisport Challenge 2 is amazing.
From rain and mud on your windshield to the wheelspin and suspension on each racecar,no detail is left to chance.
Numerous race courses, race formats, and realistic tuning options mean you will never run out of fun.

Hands down, this is the best racing game I have seen on Xbox.

RallySport1 better than RallySport2
The driving and scenes are more realistic on RalliSport2, but it's not as much fun as RalliSport1. RalliSport1 gives you better courses and better cars to begin with. It also seems like RalliSport2 takes a long time to download...more so than RalliSport1.

sweet
I think this game is awesome not only graphic-wise(which they are awesome), but your profile name also becomes your xbox name, and I think that is awesome!!! ... Read more

Product Description

Colin McRae Rally 2005 is the next revolution of the series that has defined virtual reality. The core of the game is going to be the new multi-discipline career challenge - in which youll start out in the lower leagues of club rallying learn your craft inover 20 different classes of rally events including Challenges Cups SuperCups Shields and Championships. With 300 stages of competition and a huge variety of car classes including 2-Wheel Drive super 2WD 4-Wheel-Drive 4WD Classics and more itll be the most complete rally experience ever offered.As well as the Career challenge youll be able to jump staight into a 4WD championship take on a single rally or individual stage and then take on the world in online rallies with up to 8 players. The all-new stages feature interactive scenery so if you push too hard and hit a tree (or when to be more accurate) youll see it shudder from the impact and drop leaves from the branches. Collisions will also result in a dazed effect where your vision will be blurred for a very short period from impact. On thesubject of vision bonnet cam is back for all those who like to gaze down on a pristine engine cover (if things are going well)or the painstakingly detailed under-bonnet engine models (if they arent).The acclaimed Colin McRae Rally damage engine has been updated so even light touches can scratch the paintwork - and as usual panels and components can be deformed and removed in a realistic manner showing the mechanical components of the car in extreme detail. * The 1 rally game evolves as Colin McRae Rally 2005 takes the seriesonline for up to 8 players on Xbox with more cars more stages and newchallenges. * Drive the most diverse selection of cars through new non-linear CareerChallenge with over 20 individual rally events and over 300+ stages. * 30+ featured cars include the Volkswagen Golf MK5 Toyota Celica GT- FOUR Lancia Stratos Alfa Romeo 147 GTA Alfetta GTV TurbodeltaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Peugeot 206 205 T1... ... Read more

Features

• The #1 rally game evolves as Colin McRae Rally 2005 takes the series online for up to 8 players on Xbox with more cars, more stages and new challenges.
• Drive the most diverse selection of cars through new, non-linear Career Challenge with over 20 individual rally events and over 300+ stages.
• 30+ featured cars include the Volkswagen Golf MK5, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, Lancia Stratos, Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Alfetta GTV Turbodelta, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, Peugeot 206, 205 T16 Evo2 and the distinctive VW Beetle RSi!
• 9 international locations (new German rally joins events through UK, Sweden, USA, Finland, Australia, Spain, Greece, and Japan), in Rally game mode, each with 8 stages. Large, animated spectator crowds cheer you on through the stages.
• Incredible detail: An individual damage model for each car - right down to paintwork scrapes and a dazed visual effect as you recover from a crash!

Reviews (4)

a couple of improvements needed
I love this game. Graphics are great, physics fantastic etc.

There are a few improvements that I want to suggest, but don't change whats good with the game now - I would hate to see this become an arcade racer!
1) The controller customization gives you just about every option you could imagine except one - you can't use the right thumbstick to change gears - please put this option in.
2) ability to save favourite runs for replaying later (watching a run can be almost as fun a driving it - especially a few of the big offs)
3) choice of camera angle for replay (inside, outside, helicpoter, as well as the tv style that the game currently uses for replay)
4) movie controls on the replay so you can watch a certain section over again (perhaps from a different camera angle)
5) a few more options in car setup (perhaps more precise tire compound control)
6) a couple of very long courses up to 10-12 minutes (most are under 4 minutes)
7) improved graphics (alhough this is well below my gameplay/replay wants)

Total Disappointment!
I don't care how much "Fun" and "Realistic" is the pitch from the marketing. This game is BAD! Pretty cars in the select menu, that's it for the cool graphics! In game visuals are lame! The Replay mode is just.. well I have not seen such a low quality since my Dreamcast!

And the controls and "realistic" driving? Where? I'm a race game junkie, so my skill is pretty decent. I can hardly believe that a race car needs 10 second to get to 30mph and fly out of control on slightest turns. Yes visually it feels you are still at 5mph. I returned the game after first 30 minutes of play.

Rally Sport Challenge 2 is 1000 times better! Collin McRae's game.... is just wrong...

Plain and simple...the best rally gameever period!!!
I've been a follower of the colin mcrae rally series since CMR 2 and they all have been great, but this one beats them all. The graphics are top notch and the physics are really good. You'll find yourself moving your arms and legs with the car in front of your TV, breathing hard in order to catch the ghost car in front of you or trying to beat the leader by seconds in the championship mode. Yes it is true that going downhill it is hard to see where you're going and you have to pay a lot of attention to you co-driver, but that's what rally is all about. the detail in terrain and in the cars are great!!. trust me , you won't be sorry to buy this game if you really like rally sims. Good Luck!!

Could have been a 5 star classic...
I'm sure most people will compare this game to Rallisport Challenge 1 and 2, so I'll go ahead and jump on that bandwagon. The way I see it, RSC has more of an arcade feel to it, while Colin2005 has more of a simulation feel to it. RSC might be more
fun for the casual video game player because it is easier to master. But for my money I want the real-deal simulation. Anyone
who has watched rally racing on TV will agree that this game is as close to reality as it gets. Need proof? If you chose the in car camera view, you can hear your turbo spool up, the blow-off valve, and rocks/gravel pinging off of the undercarriage. If you chose the outside camera view (depending on which car you pick) you can see inside the car. What you'll see is: driver, co-driver, spare tire, fuel cell, and you might be able to see your driver shift gears and pull the e-brake.Want more? Drive crazy enough and you can knock off doors, rear hatch, hood, wheels, windows, and you can lose gears just like in real life.
Lower your car too much and your exhaust will scrape the ground
and sparks will fly. You still need more? Choose the in car view
and knock off your hood. When you rev up the engine you'll see
it shake. This game is a true simulation.

Okay, I won't BS you its not all good. Colin2005 could have easily been a 5 star game. First, the graphics cant touch RSC.
They don't suck, they're just not as good. But, in this game's defense once you start racing you won't notice. Second, the sound could be better. If you go with the outside camera view, the engine sound is alot lower. The sounds are accurate, but not as good as RSC. Third, the outside camera view will screw you over when you go downhill. You won't be able to see the road very well because the view is too low. Lastly, if you don't
listen to your co-driver you will smash the heck out of your car.Like I said this game is a true sim and it might be too real. If you like rally racing games you NEED this one. If you are a casual gamer, I say rent first, but be warned this game is long and there is no way you'll finish it in a week. ... Read more

Product Description

MODEL- 30041VENDOR-KONAMIFEATURES- Karaoke RevolutionStep up to the music and turn your Xbox into the ultimate karaoke machine. Gamers can now show off their pop star skills with arobust catalogue of hit songs ranging from rock to dance to R&B. Asplayers sing, they will be rated on pitch and rhythm throughout theirperformance with a dynamic crowd reacting in real time to each note;hit a wrong note and you'll be booed off stage. Your Xbox will neverbe the same neither will your Saturday nights! -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------ ESRB Rating : E for Everyonr Genre/Category: Family System: XBOXNice electronics is your source for everyday low prices on theKonami 30041 - Karaoke Revolution Xbox and all other Konami Video Game Handheld Soft ... Read more

Features

• Compete in multiple exciting game modes like Arcade, Showtime and Karaoke
• Special technology rates the pitch and rhythm of your vocals
• Multiple mini-games that will keep you singing along all night
• Sing along to licensed hits and well known classics, then be judged on your performance
• Give it your best performance or you'll be humiliated by the crowd -- they react to your performance in real-time

Reviews (4)

Lots of Fun
This is a fun game even if you can't sing.And I think it can help your singing as you get into it.The game is similar to the dance revolution game.On the bottom of the screen there will be the words you need to sing and a visual guide with an arrow pointing up or down to let you know that you're flat or sharp.If you're just right, you get the crowd excited and cheering.It's a great party game.My only complaint is that there aren't enough songs on it.You can go on Xbox live and download other songs, but they're $5 for 5 or 6 songs.In addition, the songs available appear to be the same songs that are on the Playstation 2 version of this game (like Jessie's Girl, I Believe in a Thing Called Love, Sweet Home Alabama).Having said that, though, it's definitely worth getting.

For X-box is Karaoke Reviolution not Karaoke Revolution 3
Love the series.I was never someone who hit the karaoke bar's on Friday night, but every party we have, we bring it out and its always a hit.Even the people who don't compete will usually sing along as they watch.Be careful, its addictive.

sduck
Love it! Its for every person who loves to sing, but won't get up in public. I received it as a Christmas gift, and its great you can have the fun of performing in front of a crowd without ever leaving the house. My family came for Christmas and they wouldn't sing at first, when they realized how fun it was we played for 2 hours. My nieces 13, 11, 9 went out the next week and bought it for PS2 and fight over the mike. Lots of fun

not bad
well this is not a bad idea...maybe that game will sell more on the Xbox...maybe this will help the franchise even more ... Read more

Product Description

Crave (49912) World Championship Poker Xbox ... Read more

Features

• Over 18 different poker games, including Texas Hold'em, Five Card Draw and Pineapple.
• Poker tutorials, as well as hints and tips on strategy.
• Six tournament locations, ranging from a TV studio to a Mississippi riverboat.
• Fully customizable characters with over 80 different options to mold a player's look.
• Multi-Player via Xbox Live

Reviews (10)

GOOD TO LEARN
This game is good to learn how to play and to pass the time. I would not buy it if you are a serios poker player.

Fun, but not for serious players...
I received this game as a Christmas gift, and have had some fun playing it as a means to (a) pass the time, and (b) see lots of flops...however, I would not recommend it for anyone serious about improving their poker game.I consider the AI in this game ridiculous, because the bets that the various players make (or don't make) aren't in any way logical to those who understand tight, aggressive poker playing.Even an average player should be able to beat the toughest level of the highest value tournament within their first few tries.Honestly, if you're serious enough about poker that you're trying to understand the theory and the math behind it (i.e. those who are reading the numerous books available on the topic), I'd steer way clear of this game.If you're just looking to have some fun, then it's not that bad.

Not worth the $20! DONT BUY THIS GAME!
I am an avid poker player and thought for only $20, it would be worth it to buy this game. The computer players are horrible. The plays made are absolute nonsense. I havent played it for xbox live but I would recommend to just go play with people online for free if you want to go that route. The progamming in this game also is just terrible. The game play is sickening, there are bad glitches that could have been fixed with half-intelligent programming, and there are no good features in this game. DONT BUY THIS GAME!!!

Good for poker fans.
If you love poker video games this is the best one to get and the price is really good for it to. Sure the grafics are kind of bad but why do you need good grafics for a poker game. Plus the A.I. is really good they will trick you. This is the best poker game out there! Get it the price is really good. Only 19.99 at toysrus and other stores get it!

Best $20 ante I've ever made
What a steal for $20.Even if you aren't a huge poker fan, you can have choice from several different games, with different options that you shouldn't feel to bad for dropping $20 on this game.

The graphics really are weak, however, just like a prior reviewer indicated: Who cares?You don't buy a poker game for the graphics.You buy it to play or learn poker.And this title will do both.

Over-customization of your character is a little strange but it does add to the uniqueness of the game.Ultimately, you purchase this game to play on Xbox Live with everyone else.I didn't have any problem figuring out how to join a game, or create one.There seems to be ample players eagerly waiting to join your game.Right now, Texas Hold Em seems to have the majority of players.

The real gripe with the game on Live are the players that kill the game when they lose.If they are hosting the game and they go bust, chances are they will leave the game and you will get booted from the game.Horrible!I played it 10 times today and was booted on 8 when the host lost and quit.Someone really needs to find a fix for this.

Other than that, the game is worth $20 any day of the week.Heck, that's the cost of a movie and some grub. ... Read more

Product Description

Get your motor running. Head out on the...coastal highway lined with palm trees. No wait, now you're among high-rise buildings in a downtown. Now you're in a snowy mountainside. Welcome to "OutRun 2" the legendary acrade racing game developed by Sega-AM2 and published by Microsoft. ... Read more

Features

• Cars include the Enzo Ferrari, Dino 246 GTS, 365 GTS/4 Daytona, Testarossa, 360 Spider, 288 GTO, F40, and F50
• Race in over 15 tracks set against spectacular, massive environments inspired real locations like deserts, mountains, hills, and cities
• Go online for even more action, where you can even upload and download ghosts to challenge other players' best races
• Choose between fast and furious straight racing, and Heart Attack story-based modes
• Choose from eight different fast and stylish Ferrari cars

Reviews (4)

OutRun 2 - I am in love again!
I'm one of those people who pumped their child-life's savings in to various OutRun arcade machines.If this was you too, stop reading right now, don't waste time being ashamed for not already owning this game, and go buy it!This game is an excellent follow-up to the best arcade racing game of all time.If you're a realist you won't like the physics-busting crashes and this game is probably not for you.If you just like to play and enjoy, get OutRun 2.With original arcade mode, heart attack mode, missions, time trials, features to unlock and the awesome music there's plenty to do here.I guarantee OutRun 2 will keep your attention long enough to more than pay for itself.

Relive a classic game of the past with XBOX graphics.
Need a good no-brainer racer? Look no further.

I love classic games and bringing them back to the mainstrem of technology--- it makes me very happy. Outrun was one of Sega's biggest games in the 80's. How many quarters did people spend to play this game? I don't know, but it makes me sick to think about it. Outrun was certainly way before its time and was one of the greatest driving games ever in its hay day. Outrun 2 keeps the feeling and faith of the original by giving us the same crazy arcade gameplay with the classic music. The gameplay is nutty, you can drift and powerslide on a corner like there is no tomorrow. It's defintely the immortal feeling of the General Lee, these Ferrari's can do it all. The arcade mode takes after the original and the likes of the classic Pole Position. It's a race to get to the checkpoint, nothing more, you and the clock. Although the arcade mode is a bit limited, as you can finish one race in about 10 minutes, and that's it. But the fun is within the mission mode that gives you more variety and the ability to open new prizes. You can knock over cones, race against other drivers, perfect the powerslide and earn new cars and a even a few new modes. Even better you can take this baby on XBOX Live and duke it out with 8 other racers. Don't worry about this game looking nostalgic, it's a very good looking racer and is every bit as good as Burnout 3 and Rallisport Challenge 2 which are considered tops in the graphics department for racers.

Sega on the MOVE ! Believe it or not this is a GREAT game !
My friends and I had been playing Burnout 3 a lot recently before I decided to get OUTRUN 2. I though I could never find any other game as good as Burnout 3. But guess what! OUTRUN 2 is an awesome game. In this game you do not have to take the other drivers down but instead you will be amazed by the missions you have to accomplish to get to the extra stuff. OUTRUN 2 is visually simply great. I really missed to see how much damage each accident causes to my car or when you crash your car looks like a ball bouncing around. The music could have been much better. God who is going to show these developers what kind of songs they should pick for their games. It is a blast to drift with your powerful Ferrari on the open road. The interface is great as well. All you need to know is how to accelarate and how to brake. And that's it! The rest is a pure fun. It is a kind of game that you have very good chances to get addicted to it. Sega has done a great job to transfer the old version of OUTRUN into the 21st century version for XBOX. I bought this game first used and then after ten minutes I decided to go and return the used one and buy a new one. If you are a fan of racing cars you should not hesitate to get your hands on this hot item.

Great alternative to Burnout 3
Pros... great graphics, good sense of speed, larger variety of track environments than you'll find in most race games, Ferrari licence, many types of mini games in the challenge mode to increase longetivity, future downloadable content means potential for more cars and tracks (there is already a new version called Outrun 2 SP out in the arcades in Japan)

Cons... each individual track segment is only about 45 seconds long, music leaves plenty to be desired (unless you loved the original tracks from the original Outrun back in the 80s), unrealistic physics (this is only a bad thing for those who only like sim type racers

Overall, I give it a 9 out of 10. ... Read more

Product Description

Codemasters (40094) TOCA 2/Macre 4 Bundle Xbox ... Read more

Features

• Test yourself against 35 champions, each with their own cars & racing styles
• Experience 50 of the world's toughest tracks, across Europe, Australia and North America
• In Colin McRae you'll driveover 20 vehicles, all designed with exquisite detail -- drive the Mitsubishi EVO 7, Subaru Impreza and Citroen Xsara, alongside classic cars
• In ToCA, players will race in 31 championships covering 15 different motor racing styles
• Give the wildest new racing styles a try -Ice-racing, street races, oval racing, Rallycross, even Super Truck Racing

Product Description

Now you're in control - choose the team, the car and the championships which include forty-eight stages plus four shakedown stages across eight countries from UK and Finland to Australia and the USA. Each international rally is designed in stunning detail to capture the dramatic environments and conditions individual to each course. Pick out your car from over twenty vehicles features throughout the game. ... Read more

Features

• Unlock new technology through road tests
• Eight gameplay modes
• For 1 to 4 players
• Realistic rally racing game
• 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive vehicles to choose and drive

Reviews (8)

Dissapointed
I own CMR03 and find it to be superior to CMR04. I don't think the graphics are better, and the soundtrack in CMR03 is more enjoyable. Save your money and purchase a used CMR03 and have fun. I rate McRae Rally 03 a full five stars, but this version 04 in my opinion is about three stars.The only thing I like about this product is the price.

Real Rally Game
The best single player rally game I have played.If you're familiar with the WRC this game is the most realistic rally game out there.The multiplay does suck, but that's because real ralling is not run against other people, its run against the terrain and against the clock.If you like nascar ( driving in circles ) don't buy this game, if you like the WRC then this is the game for you.

Great game for $20
At first, I was a bit scepticle of this game, being that it was $20. Normally, cheap games that are new suck.But this game is an exception.The graphics, amazing.The damage modeling is the best I have ever seen.When you are flying throungh the rain and you see little things like rain that goes to the top of the windshield, your jaw will drop.The gameplay is also great.If you do not choose the right car setup, your flying all over.Probably the only downfall of this game is that after beating all of the championships, it can get a little boring.The mutliplayer also isnt all that good.But this game still rocks.If you are arally fan, this game is a must buy.

The best Rally by far
This game is excellent, I don't know what everybody complains about.This is the best Rally game so far that is out.It has excellent graphics and the realism is great.The course details are amazing as are the car details and the damage is realistic.I'd highly recommend this game for any racer and for the price, it's a steal.5 stars in my book.

great graphics, but too slow
The graphics in this game are really good, and being able to play championship mode with two players is great, but the game takes entirely too long to load.$20 is a great purchase price, but save your money and wait for the new version of Rallisport (coming out 5/4/04). ... Read more

Features

• Select from over 30 different Ford vehicles including stock cars, trucks, concept cars, and all-American muscle cars, something for every style.
• Choose from a diverse set of tracks including Road Tracks, City Limits, Ovals, Spring Break and Lost World.
• Race head-to-head against your friends in split-screen action.
• Complete over 30 exciting challenges to unlock new cars, tracks and game modes while at the same time testing your skills to the limit.
• Experience a wide variety of racing themes including Concepts, Movie Stars, Living Legends and many more.

Reviews (5)

A "rewarding" racing experience
I'm not a Ford fan but I really enjoy this game. There are three things that I like: First, it rewards you for winning races and challenges. When you first pop the game in you have limited cars/tracks to choose until you earn them!The second thing I think is pretty cool is actually the sound...when you go through tunnels the echo is wild, when you skid on dirt you hear it like your ear is out the window!Third, tons of variety in regards to tracks, cars, and scenarios from standard race to stock car/NASCAR theme to driving skills challenge courses. One last note...I picked up mine in the "bargain" bin for 9.99 but don't let the low price fool you it's worth full price! One caution...if you crave "true to life" as possible racing...may want to pass on this one as it's really not obsessed with minute detail more on gameplay and variety.

Yes its Ford racing...wish it were Chevy!But its great!
WE purchased this game for our little boy because he loves his Papaws Ford truck, and there is a truck that looks just like it in this game so this was a BIG HIT when he played it! Its really a lot of fun, even though my husband and I prefer if it would have been Chevy racing!Too bad we have'nt seen a Chevy racing game yet!Anyhow- its great and I would highly recommend this game.Its one that you should purchase.2 player mode is the best!

FANTASTIC ! ! !Much better than I expected
FORD RACING 2 (XBOX)...WOW! This game is so much better than I expected. There's no slow down, the graphics are fantastic and it's fast, man is it fast! The since of speed is amazing. If for no other reason, you'll love this game just for it's since of speed alone.
The cars handle differently, but all seem to have a good since of traction and, in case I forgot to mention, speed. SPEED! SPEED! SPEED!
It's not perfect. There are only 2 views, 3rd person(behind the car) and 1st person(bumper view). I really would have liked a cockpit view(inside the car), but you can't have everything. There's also not alot of car adjusting/tweaking. So there are a couple of faults. But for it's price, it just can't be beat.
FORD RACING 2 is easily one of the fastest and toughest racers I've played on the XBOX to date(10-15-04). Where it lacks in adjusting and tweaking, it makes up for in fantastic graphics and super-fast racing SPEED!
A MUST FOR ANY RACING FAN.

Have You Seen Ford Lately?
I couldn't help but shake the feeling that Ford Racing 2 is build Ford tough. Much like the line of cars and trucks the game focuses on, the game is nicely priced and an acceptable means of gaming. It's not going to impress anyone but it's not going to kill anyone either.

The game looks surprisingly good and despite claims to the contrary on the box, it supports 480p. The cars also look solid, but no matter how hard you smash 'em you can't get a dent anywhere. The real problem with this game is in the control, structure, and depth. The control feels like driving a boat down a channel and never manages to have the powerful feeling that every great racer has. The structure isn't terrible, it's just not very good...same goes for depth and the game as a whole.

Shockingly Tasty!
Expecting a budget title for a budget price I picked this one up along with a few other XBOX racers. What a pleasant surprise!

Developer Razorworks is the English studioe behind the excellent Total Immersion Racing of a couple years back and they have obviously got some skills when it comes to racing games. This title starts of with a weak subject and gives it the deluxe treatment.

Virtually every car Ford has ever made that didn't suck is here, along with a great many concept cars. Classics are in abundance all modelled very, very well. They look fabulous thanks to a state-of-the-art graphics engine on the NVidia hardware and the bright, over saturated colors fit the feel perfectly.

The sound is spot on too. The Mustang's 289 V-8 sounds exactly as I remember mine, only without the banging sound when mine blew up. The soundTRACK is all original and also surprisingly good. It's as though someone gave Weezer and Green Day testosterone shots.

The world is filled with abient animations that add to but don't distract from the immersion very much like TDK Mediactive's Mercedes World Racing. A huge variety of tracks is here with every type of racing from scenic rural highway to city streets and dirt tracks. Stock car ovals and rally type runs round out a staggering variety.

Every type of racing is included as well. The standard duel, time attack and such is here but also challenges such as cone gates, elimination, second off, and such add more of that thing this game has in spades... VARIETY.

The total quality of this game and depth of play value make it very much worth your hard earned ducats and I would recommend it ahead of the disappointing Midnight Club II, and execrable Need For Speed Underground.

No XBOX Live online play but there is support for posting your times and scores. Minimal but welcome nonetheless. No game which doesn't support Live is getting purchased in the new year (take note EA!) by this gamer. Head to head racing is split screen for 2 players only with no support for system link. Also HDTV 480p is NOT supported. Having said that it still looks very, very nice on an HDTV LCD display. Some titles have ugly artifacting when rendered on a fixed resoultion display, such as Sega GT 2002. Custom soundtracks are supported but the original music is such a good fit I haven't felt the urge to play my usual driving tune mix of Satriani and Meshuggeh. Nothing like the annoying gangsta rap crud that fills some other recent racing games.

Despite the missing features I am very pleased by this game and have spent many, many hours in enjoyable tension racing Mustangs, Gran Torino's and T-Birds by the sea. The driving physics engine is a credit to good design. Both a simple, fun 'Normal' mode and a meatier 'Advanced' model are available. The 'Advanced' is simulation style like say, Apex or Rallisport Challenge. The Normal mode is very forgiving and plays a lot like the excellent arcade racer Burnout 2.

You just can't go wrong with this level of play value, depth and quality for this price point. I'm buying a couple more copies to give for Chritmas presents. And no, I am not an Empire Interactive stockholder. :} From now on anything developer Razorworks makes is getting bought even if it is Mary-Kate and Ashley Practice Parking. These boys just have gotten it all right. ... Read more

Features

• 55 beautifully detailed Ford automobiles: Ford GTs, Thunderbirds, concepts, SVT vehicles, Mustangs and trucks.
• 26 highly detailed tracks with interactive scenery: road, off-road, oval tracks and more!
• Unlock a huge range of game modes, tracks and vehicles as you face each challenge.
• 6 Player racing on Xbox Live for the ultimate race experience.

Reviews (1)

Alright for $15.
It's not Need For Speed Underground 2 but what do you expect. You get what you pay for. I like that it has custom soundtracks and good graphics but the cars and trucks don't turn very good. It has 55 cars/trucks and 26 tracks. It does not have a in car dash view.The replays are fun to watch. The fact is it's a arcade racing game and if thats what you like then I recommend for you to pick it up. If you like a sim racing game then wait for Forza Motorsport that comes out in May. ... Read more

Features

• Experience realistic racing with fully detailed weather and atmospheric dynamics
• Choose from more than 35 vehicles, including classics and late models
• Features top cars and drivers from Top Fuel, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, and Funny Car
• Customize 70 vehicle components, from tires to transmissions to electronics
• Race a single event, a whole season, or go head-to-head against a friend!

Product Description

The green flag has dropped with NASCAR Thunder 2004. From 200 MPH super-speedways to hairpin turns on 11 fantasy tracks, tuning your car and finding the line is no longer enough. Now youre running to the edge against 42 other unique NASCAR personalities every race, drivers who remember your every move and wont think twice about paying you back. Out-s ... Read more

Features

• The most extensive Career Mode in a NASCAR video game just got deeper and easier to navigate
• Over 70 drivers and 175 authentic cars and the first game with a full pack of 43 Cup Series cars
• For 1-4 players
• Emotion comes to a racing game--CPU drivers remember your every move and aren't afraid to pay you back
• Navigate over 60 events including all real world NASCAR races, plus 12 winding road courses

Reviews (15)

THE BEST RACING GAME TO ME!
WASSUP DUDE YOU WANNA BUY THIS GAME? GO AHEAD AND BUY IT YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT YOU ASK ME WHY? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION...
BECAUSE U CAN LET GO YOUR STRESS PLAYING IT U CAN CRASH AND BANG HERE AND THERE AND MAKE THE OTHER DRIVER AS YOUR RIVAL!
CHECK IT OUT..

Great Challenge In Career Mode - Take charge of your team
Alot of the reviews are not good for this game. However, if you ever watched a nascar race on tv, that is all they do is go round and round. So that aside, in career mode you are responsible for signing sponsors, hiring your crew, and developing your race cars without breaking the bank.

It is a strategy game in a sense that you have to make money in the races in order to rebuild your cars and buy shop equipment. It isn't easy to race without hitting others, but you can make up some track time by taking on 2 tires instead of four. I run the races at about 10-15 laps so I don't get bored. The super speedways are the best, but if you dont like a particular track, you can simulate it and skip it.

I rented it for 2 weeks and will prob buy it.

"Thunder"was a hit
I recomened this game to anyone who enjoys the pure thrill of the road, the excitement of speed, and the will to win.

WOW! how Stupid!
You gotta be pretty dumb to play this game 24/7! I turned it on, didnt understand one thing going on. Racing games need a new edge. They have AWESOME graphics, no doubt, but they lack a good time. I thought this was a terrible game. Dont get this game. EA sports has done a great job with madden and nba live, but this was a big disapointment! Later

V.Good game
So many negative reviews have been written about this game by those who played earlier editions. well this is the 1st time I ever played a NAscar game and I love it.

License mode is great, having Richard Petty talk you through each track is great stuff, its like a real life scenario, you have to practise to become good to become a contender to become a champion to become a multi time champion to become a legend.

I like games with competion and I like games where you really have to work hard and practise, then when you do finally become champ, its a sweet feeling, like you really one the big one.

Tou will do better on some tracks then others (thats how it is in real life) but the key is to be consistent and patient. I can talk all day about this the quality of this game but I wont. Great graphics and excellent sound. This game is for the hardcore professional racers who wont sulk bcz they cant win a race or cry bcz the game is to repetitive.

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Product Description

Jamie Little, the voice of motocross, helps bring the MX World Tour experience to life. Offering more than 30 levels of both indoor and outdoor action, Jamie herself even gets into the action. So strap up as we tackle hairpin turns, jarring rhythm sections and more to take home the championship trophy. ... Read more

Features

• Fully customize your bikes and riders
• Upgrade your bikes to increase horsepower and handling
• Each race features up to 12 riders going head-to-head in supercross (indoor)and motocross (outdoor) events
• Radical new Super-Moto (dirt and asphalt) event never before seen in a motocross game.
• Over 30 levels to race that take you all over the world